Episode Detail: Monkeys, Apes, and Man - National Geographic
Leslie Nielsen narrates a film about humans' ties with the lower primates. Some foundations of human behavior can be seen in segments showing how Japanese snow monkeys swim and wash their food; rhesus monkeys become neurotic when deprived of parental affection; chimps succumb to greed and violence when given an abundance of bananas. The hour ends with comments on humans' future by zoologist Desmond Morris, who wrote “The Naked Ape.”