The Great Grape Ape Show

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The main character is a 40-foot-tall purple gorilla. His catchphrase is repeating his name twice ("Grape Ape, Grape Ape") after anything anyone says, usually as a form of agreement or acknowledgement of what was said. He travels the countryside with his canine pal Beegle Beagle, whom he calls "Beegley Beagley" and hits a lot. A hybrid of King Kong and Casper the Friendly Ghost, Grape Ape's immense size tends to initially shock and frighten those unfamiliar with him, and his presence alone has often terrified people and animals, causing them to run off screaming invariably: "YEOW! It's a gorill-ill-ill-ill-la!". Grape Ape and his friend Beegle Beagle usually move in a small yellow van driven by Beegle Beagle with Grape Ape sitting on the roof. A recurring bit of business would be for him to 'rev up' the tiny vehicle like a child with a friction toy, then hop aboard as the van would start on its way. Given his size, Grape Ape's sneezes were equivalent to a hurricane; and when he cried, which was sometimes when he was homesick for his family, his tears could cause flooding in areas.

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Family Guy:
Season: 10 / Episode: 3
Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q

Date: October 30, 2011
Type: Television Episode

After Peter, Joe and Quagmire kill Jeff, Brenda's abusive boyfriend, they read a "Dear John" letter that is supposedly from Jeff to Brenda. Peter is the one who actually wrote the letter, and he included at the end, "P.P.S. I really love Grape Ape".

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MetLife Commercial

Dates: February 2012 - May 2012
Type: Television Commercial

The Hanna-Barbera characters Grape Ape and Beegle Beagle are featured in this commercial.

While MetLife (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) has been using the Peanuts gang (most often Snoopy) in their advertising since 1985, this commercial shows they now have a new cast of characters from the classic era of children's cartoons. These characters/TV shows include: Peanuts - Charlie Brown, Linus van Pelt, Lucy van Pelt, Sally Brown, Schroeder, Franklin, Marcie, Woodstock, Snoopy Hanna-Barbera * The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show - Atom Ant (tiny flying guy in helmet), Squiddly Diddly (purple octopus) * The Banana Splits Adventure Hour - Fleegle (dog in marching band hat), Bingo (gorilla in marching band hat), Drooper (guitar / bass-playing lion), Snorky (elephant in marching band hat) * The Great Grape Ape Show - Grape Ape (giant purple gorilla), Beegle Beagle (white dog, red clothes/hat) * The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series - Wally Gator (alligator in hat) * Hong Kong Phooey - Hong Kong Phooey (martial arts dog, red rob, mask) * Jabberjaw - Jabberjaw (walking shark) * The Jetsons - George Jetson, Jane Jetson, Judy Jetson, Elroy Jetson, Cosmo G. Spacely (Mr. Spacely), Rosie the Robot, the Jetson's domed aerocar * The Magilla Gorilla Show - Magilla Gorilla (gorilla in suspenders) * The Quick Draw McGraw Show - Quick Draw McGraw (white horse, red hat), Baba Looey (short burro, yellow sombrero), Snagglepuss (pink mountain lion), Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy * Top Cat - Top Cat / TC (yellow cat in purple clothes/hat) * Wacky Races - The Slag Brothers (Rock Slag, Gravel Slag, the Bouldermobile #1 - often thought to be Captain Caveman and brother), Penelope Pitstop, The Gruesome Twosome (Big Gruesome, Little Gruesome, the Creepy Coupe #2) * The Yogi Bear Show - Cindy Bear (girl bear in pink tutu/skirt), Ranger Smith (forest ranger, green uniform/hat) Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies - Pepe Le Pew (skunk), Penelope Pussycat (cat who looks like skunk), Speedy Gonzales (fast Mexican mouse), Yosemite Sam (red beard/mustach, cowboy hat), Marvin the Martian (coming out of rocket), Witch Hazel (witch in blue), Gossamer (red furry monster) MGM - Droopy (white dog), The Wolf (wolf in suit) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - He-Man and Battle Cat Scooby-Doo, Where Are You - Fred Jones (blonde guy), Velma Dinkley (orange turtleneck, glasses), Daphne Blake (red head in purple dress), Shaggy Rogers (stoner guy in green shirt), Scooby-Doo (Great Dane dog), The Mystery Machine van, and various Scooby-Doo villains including The Creeper, The Ghost Clown, and The Witch Doctor The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo - Mister Magoo The New Casper Cartoon Show - Casper the Friendly Ghost (white floating ghost boy) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids - "Fat" Albert Jackson, Mushmouth, Dumb Donald, Bill Cosby, Russell Cosby, Weird Harold, Rudy Davis, Bucky The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show - Mr. Peabody (white dog, red bow tie), Sherman (red haired boy, glasses) Underdog - Underdog (flying dog, U superhero costume) Richie Rich - Richie Rich (blond boy in limo) Deputy Dawg - Deputy Dawg (white dog, black hat, sherrif/deputy badge) Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Voltron (giant robot) *** SPOILER ALERT *** Did you also see Waldo from "Where's Waldo?" (aka, "Where's Wally"). He is in several scenes including: * in the woods with Pepe Le Pew and He-Man * across the river after The Mystery Van crosses the bridge * on the grassy field behind Fat Albert, Quick Draw McGraw, and Yosemite Sam * walking up the hill when you first see Voltron * in the final scene with all the characters together No matter who you are. No matter where you're from. Every family, everywhere should have the financial security they need. Not just the ones who can figure it out. Not just the most fortunate - everyone. MetLife - I can do this. Speedy Gonzales: Epa! Epa! The Mystery Machine MetLife, Met Life Facebook - Meet the Cast I Can Do This Super Bowl XLVI commercial, Super Bowl 46 commercial, Super Bowl 2012 commercial Superbowl XLVI commercial, SuperBowl 46 commercial, Sup