TV series
The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote
2009 · 1 season
A rapid-fire, silly mockumentary that feels like a lost 80s TV curio, full of absurd characters and deadpan gags.
- Created by
- Sam Simmons
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Sam Simmons, Stevie Hesketh, Janis McGavin
- Overview
- In the tradition of Alby Mangels, Steve Irwin, Harry Butler and The Bush Tucker Man - comes Murray Foote - animal warrior, conservationist, scientist, recording artist, good bloke and ladies man. In 1987, Murray was fortunate to front his own television program, The Urban Monkey, which unfortunately was lost, and then rediscovered recently in a garage in suburban Melbourne.
- How it feels
- Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Media, celebrity, nature, identity
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Sam Simmons
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Sam Simmons, Stevie Hesketh, Janis McGavin

