San Francisco, California, mid-1990s. The producers of the popular family sitcom Full House introduce a new neighbor character (played by the Monkey) to counterbalance the meddling antics of Kimmy Gibler (Andrea Barber) in the Tanner clan's lives. Sacked after two episodes, the Monkey moved to Chicago on the promise of a recurring guest role on Family Matters.

During his character's brief life, the Monkey was instrumental in several key plot points. His character: helps Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) coax daughters Michelle (Ashley/Mary-Kate Olsen) and Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) to sleep after a scary movie; contacts old friend/Beach Boy Mike Love to land Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) a spot on next Beach Boys tour; helps Steve (Scott Weinger) smoothe over "silly mistake" that jeopardized his relationship with DJ (Candace Cameron); teaches twins Nicky and Alex (Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit) the dangers of playing with matches; scores Uncle Joey (Dave Coulier) weekly gig at Señor Funny's in Oakland; and talks cash-strapped Becky (Lori Loughlin) out of posing for men's magazine.

The Monkey's appearances are thus considered by aficionados to be among the best episodes of Full House, though the show's producers inexplicably found the Monkey-Gibler dynamic too "gritty" for the show's young fan base. Neilsen Ratings spikes during the original airdates of the Monkey's two episodes seem to suggest otherwise, however.

France, 1812. The Monkey and Napoleon Bonaparte, two of the greatest statesmen of 19th Century Europe, meet in the latter's study for discussions that will shape the face of the continent. The moment is immortalized by Jacques-Louis David, court painter to the Emperor Napoleon.

History's memory of the painting was forever altered by an interesting chain of events. Though interpretations vary, most historians hypothesize that the Monkey had fallen out of favor with the Emperor due to the former's steadfast insistence that Napoleon concentrate less on genocidal warfare and more on internal reforms within France. The Monkey's warnings were borne out in the Emperor's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, and in his last act before imprisonment on Saint Helena, Napoleon had the Monkey's image removed out of spite. Unbeknownst to the Emperor, however, David secretly smuggled the original to Brussels with him as he fled into exile, leaving the better-known, but monkeyless Napoleon in his Study in its place.

Arles, France, 1888. The Monkey chooses an apparently great streetside table at his local café, Le Terrace. Unfortunately, Guillaume Dubois, the other waiter on shift that night, is running late, and poor Jean-Paul Mouton is left running ragged. The Monkey grows impatient and decides to head for Café de la Croix across the square, but not before being captured by Vincent Van Gogh's brush and paints.

Las Vegas, United States, 2002. The hottest act in pop music, the Monkey featuring Britney Spears, perform "Oops! We Did It Again" for an awestruck crowd. Though too focused to enjoy the moment, the Monkey realizes the fantasy of pre- , presently- and post-pubescent boys the world over in the process of the performance.

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