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* Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from ''VideoGame/Dota2'' literally has an ability called Mischief, which transforms him into a semi-random object to blend in with the area and makes AI-controlled units (such as creeps and towers) ignore him. Videos abound on YouTube about the cheeky plays that this enables.

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* In the [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons Superman short]] ''Terror on the Midway'', one of these releases a bunch of circus animals, including a terrifying KillerGorilla.

Monkeys are often portrayed in fiction as mischievous little pranksters, who like to [[StickyFingers steal things]] ([[NiceHat Hats seem to be a common target]]), throw stuff at people (including [[DungFu their own excrement]]), drop {{Banana Peel}}s, and otherwise make monkey business. Can overlap with ManiacMonkeys, or, if they're funny, EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys.

Monkeys are often portrayed in fiction as mischievous little pranksters, who like to [[StickyFingers steal things]] ([[NiceHat Hats seem to be a common target]]), throw stuff at people (including [[DungFu their own excrement]]), drop {{Banana Peel}}s, and otherwise make monkey business. Can overlap with ManiacMonkeys, or, if they're funny, EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys. May be a reason for HilarityInZoos.

* Aipom and Ambipom from {{Pokemon}} fit this description to a tee. Mankey as well, provided that [[BerserkButton it isn't angry at something]].

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* ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''. Ampersand might be a crucial clue to the {{Gendercide}} and Yorick's pet, but that still doesn't stop it from throwing shit and biting it's owner. [[spoiler:The former might well have saved Yorick's life, passing on whatever immunity the monkey had.]]

* A Visa card advertisement had a gang of monkeys stealing the luggage of Catherine Zeta-Jones, until she ransoms it back by using her Visa card to order a truckload of bananas. The monkeys are so impressed they want the Visa card as well. Catherine refuses and is about to drive off, whereupon the leader of the monkeys shows he's nicked her carkeys too.

* The title character of the children's book ''Literature/GoodNightGorilla'' is a mischievous young gorilla who steals a zookeeper's keys and releases the other animals in the zoo.

* In the [[SupermanTheatricalCartoons Superman short]] ''Terror on the Midway'', one of these releases a bunch of circus animals, including a terrifying KillerGorilla.

* The Chimp from ''SuperMarioGalaxy2'' is a blue chimpanzee that will challenge Mario/Luigi to some sort of challenge several times in the game, such as stomping as many Goombas as possible, ice skating to knock out enemies a la Whack-A-Mole, bowling over pin-shaped enemies using the rock power-up or swimming for coins.

* In ''Manga/InuYasha'', three little monkey youkai appears as playful pests. Subverted by their leader Sarugami, who's TheStoic.

* The monkeys in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'', who wreak havok all across the town.

* The monkeys in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'', who wreck havok all across the town.

* In the Creator/CharlieChaplin film ''The Circus'', one scene featured The Tramp performing a tightrope routine because the regular could not be found. While highly entertaining, especially after The Tramp's safety harness falls off, a group of monkeys that has harassed Chaplin's character throughout the movie decides to get involved, crawling all over him, biting him, and removing his pants.

* The baby baboon that steals Jane's drawings in {{Disney}}'s ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}''.

* Sun Wukong from ''JourneyToTheWest'' is what happens when a mischievous monkey gains extreme god-like powers. Had it not been for The Buddha's intervention, he would have overthrown heaven.

* Rhinokey from ''TheWuzzles'', although he's only [[MixAndMatchCritter half monkey]], is the joker of the gang.

* [[TeamPet Mr. Twitchy]] from ''Rated A for Awesome'' hinders the gang just as much as he helps them.

Monkeys are often portrayed in fiction as mischievous little pranksters, who like to [[StickyFingers steal things]] ([[NiceHat Hats seem to be a common target]]), throw stuff at people (including [[DungFu their own excrement]]), drop {{Banana Peel}}s, and otherwise make monkey business. Can overlap with ManiacMonkeys.

* In ''Series/{{Friends}}'' season one, Ross had a capuchin monkey named Marcel in order to get used to having someone who depended on him, in preparation for his then-unborn son. It got into a lot of mischief, including setting the girls' TV to the Spanish language SAP. Ross eventually gave it to a zoo, and it was last seen (I think) starring opposite JeanClaudeVanDamme in ''Outbreak 2''.

Monkeys are often portrayed in fiction as mischievous little pranksters, who like to [[StickyFingers steal things]] ([[NiceHat Hats seem to be a common target]]), throw stuff at people, drop {{Banana Peel}}s, and otherwise make monkey business. Can overlap with ManiacMonkeys.