Me and the Chimp

Me and the Chimp was a Syndication network sitcom series created by Garry Marshall & Thomas L. Miller which aired from January 13 to April 27, 1972, lasting for one season & 13 episodes.

Plot
The show was about a chimp named Buttons (a washout from the space program) who lived with dentist Mike Reynolds, his wife Liz and two kids, Scott & Kitty.

Cast

 * Ted Bessell as Mike Reynolds
 * Anita Gillette as Liz Reynolds
 * Scott Kolden as Scott Reynolds
 * Kami Cotler as Kitty Reynolds
 * Jackie as Buttons

Production
Ted Bessell originally refused to participate when the title was first given as the grammatically incorrect "The Chimp and I."

The chimpanzee who portrayed Buttons was owned by veteran animal expert Lou Schumacher and trained by Bob Rydell who was responsible for teaching the chimp to perform its "acting" tasks on cue by responding to various hand and voice signals.