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  • TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Family

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A Conversation with Koko (Season 17, Episode 16)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Family
An afternoon spent with the famous gorilla who knows sign language, and the scientist who taught her how to "talk". One of the first words that Koko used to describe herself was Queen. The gorilla was only a few years old when she first ...See moreAn afternoon spent with the famous gorilla who knows sign language, and the scientist who taught her how to "talk". One of the first words that Koko used to describe herself was Queen. The gorilla was only a few years old when she first made the gesture-sweeping a paw diagonally across her chest as if tracing a royal sash. The cause of the primate's celebrity is her extraordinary aptitude for language. Over the past 43 years, since Patterson began teaching Koko at the age of 1, the gorilla has learned more than 1,000 words of modified American Sign Language-a vocabulary comparable to that of a 3-year-old human child. While there have been many attempts to teach human languages to animals, none have been more successful than Patterson's achievement with Koko. Written by Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com) See less
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Composer
Laura Karpman
Editors
Beth Gallagher | Steve Vincent
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 8, 1999
Release date
Aug 8, 1999 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 16 wins & 53 nominations

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Ronald H. Cohn's primary photo
Ronald H. Cohn
Director of Gorilla Foundation Director of Gorilla Foundation   See fewer
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Kevin Connelly's primary photo
Kevin Connelly
Coordinator of Gorilla Foundation Coordinator of Gorilla Foundation   See fewer
Nature (1982)
Koko's primary photo
Koko
Gorilla Gorilla   See fewer
Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
Michael's primary photo
Michael
Male Gorilla Male Gorilla   See fewer
Nature (1982)
Ndume's primary photo
Ndume
Male Gorilla Male Gorilla   See fewer
Nature (1982)
Penny Patterson's primary photo
Penny Patterson
Koko's caretaker (as Francine G. Patterson) Koko's caretaker (as Francine G. Patterson)   See fewer
Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
Martin Sheen's primary photo
Martin Sheen
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
The Departed (2006)
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