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"Chew on This" / "The 'A' Word" is the third half-hour of the animated comedy television series Cartoon Network's My Gym Partner's a Monkey, created by Tim Cahill and Julie McNally-Cahill, consisting of the fifth and sixth episode. It aired aired on February 24, 2006 after "Lyon of Scrimmage / Bad News Bear", beginning the series' regular airing.

The series follows 12-year-old Adam Lyon who, after a clerical error listed his surname as "Lion," is forced to transfer to Charles Darwin Middle School, a school for local anthropomorphic zoo animals, where he is partnered with Jake Spidermonkey in gym, with whom he quickly becomes best friends. In "Chew on This", Principal Pixiefrog replaces the animal food with human food after Adam complains about the cafeteria food, causing the animals to get fat from the unhealthy human foods that are supplied. In "The 'A' Word", Jake is offended after Adam describes someone "going ape" so Adam tries to make up to Jake, although Jake keeps refusing the apologies.

The half-hour was a Nielsen ratings success for Cartoon Network; viewed by over a 1.3 million viewers aged 2–11, it ranked as television's number one program in the time period for both boys 6-11 and boys 2-11 with double digit delivery and ratings gains. The half-hours also garnered largely positive reactions from critics.

Reception
"Chew on This" / "The 'A' Word" premiered on Cartoon Network's "Fridays" block at 9:30 P.M. EST following ""Lyon of Scrimmage" / "Bad News Bear" at 9:30, beginning the series' regular airing. The second episode pair was seen by 1.3 million children ages 2–11, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research. It telecast ranked as the #1 telecast on all television, broadcast and cable, with both boys 6–11 and boys 2–11 in the time period.

Following the positive reactions to the My Gym Partner's a Monkey four days prior to its regular airing, the premiere of "Lyon of Scrimmage / "Bad News Bear" and "Chew on This" / "The 'A' Word" was met with glowing critical reception as well. The Muskegon Chronicle said that the show's debut "smart and lively and plays cleverly upon its forms." The Hartford Courant wrote: "I wish the rest of television had the kind of creativity found in kids' animated shows [such as] the new My Gym Partner's a Monkey [with] an awful lot of comic possibilities."