Jackie the Orangutan appeared in episode 211 of The Animal Show, where he told Stinky andd Jake about orangutans and how their natural habitats are way up in the trees.

The puppet was later used for Lawrence the Orangutan on The Animal Show episode 322 in which he gave Armstrong a package of Chocky Hawkies. Additionally, the puppet resurfaced in several Puppet Up! shows, where his name was Professor Ape, as well as The Simian Undercover Detective Squad, where his name was Skreet.