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“	Zack: So is Time Ape an ape with a clock for a head..? Melissa: ...Or a clock with the body of an ape?	”
— Zack and Melissa, The Doctor Zone Files

Time Ape is a character in the show The Doctor Zone Files. He is Doctor Zone's sidekick, and was also revealed to be his brother at the end of the film The Doctor Zone Files: The Movie Files.

Personality

While he doesn't talk save for reciting the current time, Time Ape is shown to be a loyal companion to his brother, traveling together on their many adventures. In the title sequence of "The Doctor Zone Files", he can be seen attempting to take care of Dr Zone whatever his current chronological age may be. Time Ape seems to be a bit clumsy as he rips the photograph he was carrying after getting stuck in the Time Beehicle's door. When asked to do something to get the two of them out of danger, Time Ape simply pressed the button on top of his clock, causing it to monotonously recite the time. After further instruction to activate the Time Beehicle, Time Ape does so. As he rarely speaks and doesn't appear a lot, the finer details of his personality and relationship to Dr Zone are unknown.

Physical Appearance

Time Ape is an ape with a clock for a head, or perhaps a clock with the body of an ape. His clock head is a large yellow clock with a knob on the top, while his face is the face of the clock, sporting two hands.

His body is the body of a large ape with brown fur and tan skin. His only clothes are a pair of red shorts with orange-yellow lines at the edges.

After falling into the space-time continuum, Time Ape became a trans-chronological being represented as a continuously changing blob with a lot of eyes. Because normal people's minds cannot comprehend that form, their heads would explode upon seeing it. Though to avoid this he has the ability to appear in his original form.

History

Time Ape's strange appearance was inspired by Dakota, who'd been holding a clock over his face while making a joke, just as Cavendish had inspired the design for Dr. Zone. Upon seeing the duo for the first time, Orton Mahlson made his first sketches of the characters. Time Ape is seen in the first and latest episodes of the series so is likely a major character throughout the show's 50 year run.

According to the lore of Doctor Zone, Time ape had originally been a time ape already, before his home planet imploded. While Doctor Zone had been saved on a gettaway rocket, Time ape received the same fate as their mother and their planet. But when the planet imploded he was sucked into a time vortex, turning him into a trans-chonological being, whose appearance could make ones head explode. Later a grown up Dr Zone was sucked through a rift of spacetime while in his Time Beehicle and came across Time Ape. To aid in the comprehension of people from our dimension Time Ape took on his original form. The two have been travelling throughout timespace ever since.

Recent Events

In "The Doctor Zone Files", Time Ape was first introduced as a main character in the Doctor Zone Franchise, appearing in the title sequence as Sara, Milo, Melissa, and Zack finished their Doctor Zone Marathon. During the episode he aids Dr Zone but also loses half of a photograph. During The Doctor Zone Files: The Movie Files the half a photograph is recovered and it is revealed to shows that Dr Zone and Time Ape were brothers.

In "The Wilder West", Time Ape is shown in an image alongside Dr. Zone as the Doctor Zone fans run around the ranch using pictures from the show to prove that an episode was filmed in that exact location.

In "Missing Milo", Sara, Melissa, and Zack go to Orton Mahlson on their search for Milo. While speaking to him, they ask about Cavendish and Dakota, to which he responds that they're the ones who inspired him to create Dr. Zone and Time Ape.

In "Love Toboggan", Sara imagines a scenario in which she admits to Neal that she once asked her mom if she could get her name changed to 'Time Ape'. Brigette said no.

In "Fungus Among Us", back in the sixtees, Orton Mahlson meets Cavendish and Dakota and instantly gets inspired to design Dr. Zone and Time Ape.

Gallery

Click here to view more images from Time Ape.

The image gallery for Time Ape may be viewed here.

Quotes

“They're closing in. Time Ape, do something!”
“The time is now 1:54 pm.”
“No, you silly simian... Time is relative!”
—Dr. Zone and Time Ape^[src]

“So is Time Ape an ape with a clock for a head...”
“...Or a clock with the body of an ape?”
—Zack and Melissa^[src]

“You see, while traveling through the space time continuum, Dr Zone was sucked through a rift of space time, where he met... another traveler like himself. But since this being was not from our dimension, his appearance would cause any normal person's head to explode. So, for us to comprehend him, the Time Ape took the form that we now know.”
—Wally^[src]

“Let's see now. Oh! Cavendish and Dakota! Yes, Yes! Very strange pistachio-obsessed fellas! It was them that gave me the inspiration for Doctor Zone and Time Ape.”
—Orton Mahlson^[src]

Appearances

Season One

"Rooting for the Enemy" ^(Poster)
"The Doctor Zone Files" ^{(First appearance)}
"The Wilder West"
"Missing Milo"
"Disaster of My Dreams" ^{(On a Lunchbox)}
"Love Toboggan" ^(Mentioned)
"Fungus Among Us"
"A Christmas Peril" ^(Cameo)

Season Two

"The Phineas and Ferb Effect"
"Milo's World" ^(Cameo)

Trivia

While Time Ape is credited as himself in the title sequence, his uncredited actor is shown pulling on the Time Ape costume in "Fungus Among Us".
His only lines are from his clock. These lines are voiced by Sophie Winkleman.

v - e - d Characters
Main Characters	Milo Murphy • Melissa Chase • Zack Underwood
Supporting Characters	Balthazar Cavendish • Vinnie Dakota • Diogee • Martin Murphy • Brigette Murphy • Sara Murphy • Amanda Lopez • Mort Schaeffer • Bradley Nicholson • Elliot Decker • Heinz Doofenshmirtz • Perry the Platypus
Recurring Characters	Richard Chase • Eileen Underwood • Marcus Underwood • Chad Van Coff • Elizabeth Milder • Kyle Drako • Ms. Murawski • Nolan Mitchell • Scott • Brick • Savannah • Mr. Block • Orton Mahlson • Lydia • Joni • Neal • Bob Block • Francis Monogram
Story Arc Characters	Orton Mahlson • Pistachions • Sentient Blob • King Pistachion • Derek • Giant Pistachion • Lost Dakotas • Phineas Flynn • Ferb Fletcher • Candace Flynn • Buford Van Stomm • Baljeet Tjinder • Isabella Garcia-Shapiro • Octalians • Alien Commander • Alien Pilot • Loab • Khone • Orgaluth • Cavenpuss
Families	Murphy: Martin Murphy • Brigette Murphy • Sara Murphy • Milo Murphy • Diogee • Joey Murphy • Laura Murphy • Nate Murphy • Grandpa Murphy • Grandma Murphy • Sheriff Murphy • Murphy Family Underwood: Marcus Underwood • Eileen Underwood • Zack Underwood • Zelda • Cornelius Underwood Chase: Richard Chase • Melissa Chase • Abigail Chase
Jefferson County Middle School	Students: Milo Murphy • Melissa Chase • Zack Underwood • Amanda Lopez • Mort Schaeffer • Bradley Nicholson • Chad Van Coff • Lydia • Joni Staff: Elizabeth Milder • Kyle Drako • Ms. Murawski • Nolan Mitchell • Ms. White • Fred • Mr. Hartoonian • Ms. Whipley Related: Elliot Decker • Ms. Decker • Ms. Baxter • Mr. Blunt
Cavendish and Dakota's Jobs	Bureau of Time Travel: Mr. Block • Gretchen • Brick • Savannah Paranormal Investigation Group: Bob Block • Armory Security Guard • Balthazar Cavendish • Vinnie Dakota Related: Lost Dakotas
The Doctor Zone Files	Show and Cast: Orton Mahlson • Doctor Zone • Time Ape Fans: Sara Murphy • Kris • Wally • Josh
Non-Human Characters	Pistachions: King Pistachion • Derek • Giant Pistachion • Dennis • Jerry Octalians: Alien Commander • Alien Pilot • Loab • Khone • Orgaluth • Beek • Mantel • Dorsal • Zorb Zerbavoir
Phineas and Ferb Characters	Heinz Doofenshmirtz • Perry the Platypus • Francis Monogram • Carl Karl • Phineas Flynn • Ferb Fletcher • Candace Flynn • Jeremy Johnson • Buford Van Stomm • Baljeet Tjinder • Isabella Garcia-Shapiro • Vanessa Doofenshmirtz
Other Characters	Kids and Teens: Neal • The Lumbermaxes • Max • Jackie • Charlene and Sharon Brulee • Henry • Wendy • Lizzy • Lola Sunderguard • John and Jake Jackson • Rain and Storm • Anthony and Ashley • Billy Bison • Toby Adults: Scott • Veronica • Tobias Trollhammer • Victor Verliezer • Clyde Rickenbacker • Mr. Brulee • Mrs. Brulee • Shelley • Trucker Ted • Foreman • Dave • Eunice • Javier • Jim • Slash • Gretchen Flammkuchen • Phillip • Colonel Niblet • Lieutenant Tennant • Jefferson G. County • Eunice • Mayor • Captain • Sergio McGuinness • Wilson • Dr. Not Sorry • Basil Bravo • Jose • Director • Museum Tour Guide • Sally • Power Plant Employee • Pete and Tina • Corn Field Farmer • Evan Chaffe • Toby's Grandfather • Vlad and Igor • Fuller and Hastings • Nature Surveyor Animals: Llamas • Recurring Raccoon • Zippy • Agent G • Pio • Beauregard • Cyborg Bear • Rex Misc: Lardee Boy • C.I.D.D. • Aliens • Sentient Blob • Cavenpuss • Minor Characters

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+|nemesis = [[Trashcandroids]]
-'''Time Ape''' plays himself in ''[[The Doctor Zone Files (show)|The Doctor Zone Files]]''. In the show he  is [[Dr. Zone|Doctor Zone's]] sidekick. He was revealed to also be his brother in the film ''The Doctor Zone Files The Movie Files''. His character in the show was based off of [[Vinnie Dakota]].
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+|voice = [[Sophie Winkleman]]
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+|image = Screenshot (3568).png}}
+{{Cquote|Zack: So is Time Ape an ape with a clock for a head..?
+Melissa: ...Or a clock with the body of an ape?|Zack and Melissa|The Doctor Zone Files}}
+'''Time Ape''' is a character in the show ''[[The Doctor Zone Files (show)|The Doctor Zone Files]]''. He is [[Doctor Zone|Doctor Zone's]] sidekick, and was also revealed to be his brother at the end of the film ''[[The Doctor Zone Files: The Movie Files]]''.
-== Appearance ==
+== Personality ==
+While he doesn't talk save for reciting the current time, Time Ape is shown to be a loyal companion to his brother, traveling together on their many adventures. In the title sequence of "The Doctor Zone Files", he can be seen attempting to take care of Dr Zone whatever his current chronological age may be. Time Ape seems to be a bit clumsy as he rips the photograph he was carrying after getting stuck in the [[Time Beehicle|Time Beehicle's]] door. When asked to do something to get the two of them out of danger, Time Ape simply pressed the button on top of his clock, causing it to monotonously recite the time. After further instruction to activate the Time Beehicle, Time Ape does so. As he rarely speaks and doesn't appear a lot, the finer details of his personality and relationship to Dr Zone are unknown.
-He appears as an ape with a clock for a head, or a clock with an ape's body. In the show, although being a being that could assumedly take any form, he still takes this appearance because he was originally an ape with a clock for a head or a clock with an ape's body before his and [[Dr. Zone|Doctor Zone's]] home planet imploded and he fell into the space-time continuum. In the space-time continuum he is represented as a continuously changing blob with lots of eyes. Because we cannot comprehend that form, our heads would explode just looking at it.
-== Episodes ==
+== Physical Appearance ==
+Time Ape is an ape with a clock for a head, or perhaps a clock with the body of an ape. His clock head is a large yellow clock with a knob on the top, while his face is the face of the clock, sporting two hands.
-*[[The Doctor Zone Files]]
-*[[Missing Milo]]
+His body is the body of a large ape with brown fur and tan skin. His only clothes are a pair of red shorts with orange-yellow lines at the edges.
+After falling into the space-time continuum, Time Ape became a trans-chronological being represented as a continuously changing blob with a lot of eyes. Because normal people's minds cannot comprehend that form, their heads would explode upon seeing it. Though to avoid this he has the ability to appear in his original form.
+== History ==
+[[File:Fungus (130).png|thumb|220x220px]]
+Time Ape's strange appearance was inspired by [[Vinnie Dakota|Dakota]], who'd been holding a clock over his face while making a joke, just as [[Balthazar Cavendish|Cavendish]] had inspired the design for Dr. Zone. Upon seeing the duo for the first time, Orton Mahlson made his first sketches of the characters. Time Ape is seen in the first and latest episodes of the series so is likely a major character throughout the show's 50 year run.
+According to the lore of Doctor Zone, Time ape had originally been a time ape already, before his home planet imploded. While Doctor Zone had been saved on a gettaway rocket, Time ape received the same fate as their mother and their planet. But when the planet imploded he was sucked into a time vortex, turning him into a trans-chonological being, whose appearance could make ones head explode. Later a grown up Dr Zone was sucked through a rift of spacetime while in his [[Time Beehicle]] and came across Time Ape. To aid in the comprehension of people from our dimension Time Ape took on his original form. The two have been travelling throughout timespace ever since.
+=== Recent Events ===
+In "[[The Doctor Zone Files]]", Time Ape was first introduced as a main character in the Doctor Zone Franchise, appearing in the title sequence as Sara, Milo, Melissa, and Zack finished their Doctor Zone Marathon. During the episode he aids Dr Zone but also loses half of a photograph. During ''The Doctor Zone Files: The Movie Files'' the half a photograph is recovered and it is revealed to shows that Dr Zone and Time Ape were brothers.
+In "[[The Wilder West]]", Time Ape is shown in an image alongside Dr. Zone as the Doctor Zone fans run around the ranch using pictures from the show to prove that an episode was filmed in that exact location.
+In "[[Missing Milo]]", Sara, Melissa, and Zack go to Orton Mahlson on their search for Milo. While speaking to him, they ask about Cavendish and Dakota, to which he responds that they're the ones who inspired him to create Dr. Zone and Time Ape.
+In "[[Love Toboggan]]", Sara imagines a scenario in which she admits to [[Neal]] that she once asked [[Brigette Murphy|her mom]] if she could get her name changed to 'Time Ape'. Brigette said no.
+In "[[Fungus Among Us]]", back in the sixtees, Orton Mahlson meets Cavendish and Dakota and instantly gets inspired to design Dr. Zone and Time Ape.
 == Gallery ==
+{{Gallery|Screenshot (3510).png}}
-The image gallery for Time Ape may be viewed [[Time Ape/Gallery|here]].
+== Quotes ==
+{{Dialogue2|d1p1 = They're closing in. Time Ape, do something!|d1p2 = The time is now 1:54 pm.|d2p1 = No, you silly simian... Time is relative!|p1 = Dr. Zone|p2 = Time Ape|source = The Doctor Zone Files}}
+{{Dialogue2|d1p1 = So is Time Ape an ape with a clock for a head...|d1p2 = ...Or a clock with the body of an ape?|p1 = Zack|p2 = Melissa|source = The Doctor Zone Files}}
+{{Quote2|You see, while traveling through the space time continuum, Dr Zone was sucked through a rift of space time, where he met... another traveler like himself. But since this being was not from our dimension, his appearance would cause any normal person's head to explode. So, for us to comprehend him, the Time Ape took the form that we now know.|Wally|The Doctor Zone Files}}
+{{Quote2|Let's see now. Oh! Cavendish and Dakota! Yes, Yes! Very strange pistachio-obsessed fellas! It was them that gave me the inspiration for Doctor Zone and Time Ape.|Orton Mahlson|Missing Milo}}
+== Appearances ==
+=== Season One ===
+* "[[Rooting for the Enemy]]" {{CameoBlank|Poster}}
+* "[[The Doctor Zone Files]]" {{First}}
+* "[[The Wilder West]]"
+* "[[Missing Milo]]"
+* "[[Disaster of My Dreams]]" {{CameoBlank|On a Lunchbox}}
+* "[[Love Toboggan]]" {{Mentioned}}
+* "[[Fungus Among Us]]"
+* "[[A Christmas Peril]]" {{Cameo}}
+=== Season Two ===
+* "[[The Phineas and Ferb Effect]]"
+* "[[Milo's World]]" {{Cameo}}
 == Trivia ==
-* As the ''Doctor Zone Files'' title sequence shows, he stars as himself, which means he is actually like he is shown.
+* While Time Ape is credited as himself in the title sequence, his uncredited actor is shown pulling on the Time Ape costume in "[[Fungus Among Us]]".
+* His only lines are from his clock. These lines are voiced by [[Sophie Winkleman]].
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+[[vi:Vượn Thời gian]] [[pl:Time Ape]] [[es:Simio tiempo]]
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