Miami Monkey
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{{Infobox television
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| image = Miami Monkey logo.jpg
| genre = Reality television
| creator = Jennifer Graziano
| starring = Angela "Big Ang" Raiola
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 11
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Banks Tarver
- Ben Silverman
- Bob Weinstein
- David Glasser
- Harvey Weinstein
- Jennifer Graziano
- Jimmy Fox
- Kari McFarland
- Ken Druckerman
- Meryl Poster
- Nina L. Diaz
- Rick Hankey
- Shelly Tatro
}}
| camera =
| runtime = 42 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
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| channel = VH1
| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|09|08}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|11|11}}
| related = {{Plainlist|
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Miami Monkey is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on September 8, 2013.{{cite press release|last=Black|first=Elizabeth|title=Get Ready, Big Ang Is About To Take Miami By Storm With Miami Monkey|url=http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-01/big-ang-miami-monkey-press-release/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804024947/http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-01/big-ang-miami-monkey-press-release|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2013|work=VH1 Blog|access-date=August 11, 2013|date=August 1, 2013}} Developed as the third spin-off of Mob Wives, the series chronicled Angela "Big Ang" Raiola as she opened up a second location of her Staten Island bar.
The show featured Big Ang, her daughter Raquel, and their team of staff that assist in the daily operations.{{cite web|last=Doss|first=Laine|title=Mob Wives Films at Rusty Pelican, Miami Monkey Gets Its Own Show|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2013/08/mob_wives_films_at_rusty_pelic.php|work=Miami New Times|access-date=August 27, 2013|date=August 5, 2013}}
In May 2013, Raiola confirmed during an interview that a second season of her show Big Ang was being produced,{{cite web|last=Ullman|first=Whitney|title=Big Ang: 'Marriage is overrated,' and other words of wisdom from the Mob Wives star|url=http://www.nj.com/atlantic-city-entertainment/index.ssf/2013/05/vh1s_mob_wive_favorite_big_ang.html|work=New Jersey Online|access-date=May 24, 2013|date=May 22, 2013}} but it was later revealed that the season would be retooled as another spin-off. The series name stems from the name of Ang's bar that opened on May 19, 2013.{{cite web|last=Abravanel|first=Lesley|title=Big Ang is coming to Miami for reality show|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/29/3313614/big-ang-is-coming-to-miami-for.html|work=The Miami Herald|access-date=May 28, 2013|date=March 29, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Doss|first=Laine|title=Miami Monkey: Big Ang's Boob-a-Licious Bar Opens on Ocean Drive|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2013/05/miami_monkey_big_ang_opens_the.php|work=Miami New Times|access-date=May 28, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}} Raiola moved to Miami for filming in April 2013 with production ending on August 11, 2013.{{cite web|title=jenngraziano — Instagram|url=http://instagram.com/p/c4cAsiRO3F/# |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/c4cAsiRO3F |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|access-date=11 August 2013}}{{cbignore}}
In July 2014, Raiola confirmed that the show had been canceled.{{cite web|last1=Levine|first1=Rachel|title='Mob Wives' Cast News: Big Ang Reveals 'Miami Monkey' Isn't Returning To VH1|url=http://www.enstarz.com/articles/40913/20140707/mob-wives-cast-news-big-ang-reveals-miami-monkey-isn-t-returning-to-vh1-video.htm|website=Enstars|access-date=July 9, 2014|date=July 7, 2014}}
Cast
- Angela "Big Ang" Raiola,{{cite web|title=Miami Monkey – Cast Bios|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/miami_monkey/cast.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831094039/http://www.vh1.com/shows/miami_monkey/cast.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2013|work=VH1|access-date=August 27, 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/mob-wives-big-ang-spinoff-joyful-tackiness-1.3820154 | title = 'Mob Wives,' 'Big Ang' spinoff: Joyful tackiness | date = July 3, 2012 | first = Frank | last= Lovece | author-link = Frank Lovece | work = Newsday | location = New York | access-date = July 8, 2012| quote = ... who turned 52 Saturday [June 30, 2012]}} main cast member on Mob Wives and Big Ang
- Raquel D'Onofrio, Big Ang's daughter
- Ryan Marisca, a bartender, Raquel's best friend
- Marissa Sabatelli, a waitress, Raquel's best friend
- Roxanne Raiola, manager, married to Big Ang's nephew Ronnie
- Morgan Osman, a bartender, appeared on season five of Bad Girls Club
- Cristina Healion, a bartender
- Nate Ryan, a bartender and DJ
- Gabriella Celestino, a hostess, girlfriend of Big Ang's son AJ
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Miami Monkey
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|09|08}}
| ShortSummary = In the series premiere, Big Ang puts together the final preparations prior to opening her new bar in South Beach by calling in some of her friends and family from Staten Island.
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Monkey Wrench
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|09|15}}
| ShortSummary = Ang and Raquel have to defuse a problem between staff members after one of them has a temper tantrum. Later, one of the employees is caught stealing.
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Mo' Monkey Mo' Problems
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|09|22}}
| ShortSummary = The Miami Monkey staff prepare for their promotional photo shoot, and begin to question who they can trust after the tequila thief confesses. One of the girls walks off the set of the shoot, which leaves Ang to figure out how to find a replacement and move on while losing another employee.
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Monkey In The Middle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|09|29}}
| ShortSummary = Ang plans a special photo shoot for Morgan to promote for the Miami Monkey.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Monkey Business
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|10|06}}
| ShortSummary = The New York girls continue to fight while Nate and Cristina hook up.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = A Big Ang Birthday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|10|10}}
| ShortSummary = Ang celebrates her birthday with a party and a Monkey.
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Drama and Drag
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|10|17}}
| ShortSummary = Morgan starts to spread gossip to keep her position at the bar, which ends up in a confrontation.
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Worst Team Meeting Ever
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|10|24}}
| ShortSummary = Raquel starts a staff meeting about the gossip and to fix work relationships with the staff.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Whine Bar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|10|31}}
| ShortSummary = Ang opens a wine tasting event, while Morgan and Cristina start more drama.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Monkeys In Bikinis
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|11|07}}
| ShortSummary = Ang ends the summer with a bikini fashion show with one staff member, Morgan not attending.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Season Finale
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|11|11}}
| ShortSummary = Ang and the staff say goodbye to Miami and the Miami Monkey. Morgan gets fired by Ang and Cristina decides on going to rehab.
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.vh1.com/shows/miami_monkey/}}
- {{IMDb title|3159822}}
{{VH1 original programming}}
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2013 American television series debuts
Category:2013 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Miami
Category:VH1 original programming
Category:Reality television spinoffs