Yes, We Have No Bananas
Part 1 of 2

The story (narrated by the Captain) about how this whole thing got started, which introduces the characters, the ship, the GLOP generator, and the surprise attacks by Rhesus 2.

Best Line
"          ": "We are an advanced race, so advanced that our name cannot be spoken or written, only thought."
Captain: "Well, that must make it hard to make dinner reservations."
10.7 s RealAudio / 114 K Wave Sound

Quote
"The higher a monkey climbs, the more you can see of its behind."
Saint Bonaventure — 1217-1274

Cultural References

"Yes, We Have No Bananas" is a 1923 song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn. Splitzy

"Houston, we've got a problem" is similar to "Houston, we have a problem" said by Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13. S

Errors

When the Captain shuts the port, it's viewed from the inside that his feet shut it, but from the outside, his hands shut it. S

Lions don't live in the jungles of Rwanda. S

Other Facts

The two fighters in the temple are based on executive producers Rob Hudnut and Gordon Bressack. Gordon Bressack

Shao Lin was the hardest character to design. Director Brad Rader searched the Internet for pictures of golden monkeys to make the final design. G

The idea for Splitzy was a schizophrenic monkey that Gordon Bressack saw in a pet store. G

Episode/Broadcast 1
September 7, 1996

Story by
Gordon Bressack
Rob Hudnut

Teleplay by
Gordon Bressack

Directed by
Bradley Rader

The ".........."
Oliver Muirhead