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Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

161982•1h 0m•7.4/10
Action & AdventureDrama

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7.4/10(27)

In a backwater corner of the South Pacific in 1938, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 22, 1982

Last Aired

June 1, 1983

Networks

ABC

Created By

Donald P. Bellisario

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)
E1
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)
Air date: 1982-09-22
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Tales of the Gold Monkey (2)
E2
Tales of the Gold Monkey (2)
Air date: 1982-09-22
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Shanghaied
E3
Shanghaied
Air date: 1982-09-29
Corky is kidnapped by Princess Kogi's half brother to repair the engines of his slave ship.
Black Pearl
E4
Black Pearl
Air date: 1982-10-13
Jake, posing as a defecting U.S. scientist, and Sarah search for an experimental German bomb and a famed black pearl.
Legends Are Forever
E5
Legends Are Forever
Air date: 1982-10-20
A former Flying Tiger asks Jake's help in finding the fabled lost treasure of King Solomon.
Escape From Death Island
E6
Escape From Death Island
Air date: 1982-10-27
Jake and Corky are imprisoned on an island penal colony when they try to free the son of an Englishman.
Trunk From the Past
E7
Trunk From the Past
Air date: 1982-11-03
Sarah receives a mysterious trunk from her late father and it leads her to a lost civilization.
Once a Tiger...
E8
Once a Tiger...
Air date: 1982-11-17
Jake leads the search for a downed plane flown by a former Flying Tiger transporting a prototype gunsight of interest to the Japanese.
Honor Thy Brother
E9
Honor Thy Brother
Air date: 1982-11-24
Jake is followed by the brother of a Japanese pilot he shot down while he was still a Flying Tiger in China, and Corky struggles to avoid a prearranged marriage.
The Lady and the Tiger
E10
The Lady and the Tiger
Air date: 1982-12-08
Jake is shot down and rescued by an Amish widow and her son, who hide him from the Japanese occupying their island.
The Late Sarah White
E11
The Late Sarah White
Air date: 1982-12-22
Jake and Corky fly to the Philippines to explore the reports of Sarah's death while on a mission involving MacArthur.
The Sultan of Swat
E12
The Sultan of Swat
Air date: 1983-01-05
Jake tries to help a former baseball hero who is accused of murdering a local girl on Boragora.
Ape Boy
E13
Ape Boy
Air date: 1983-01-12
Jake and Sarah help an abandoned boy found living among the apes on an isolated island.
God Save the Queen
E14
God Save the Queen
Air date: 1983-01-19
Jake helps foil an attempt to hijack an ocean liner carrying the Duke of Windsor.
High Stakes Lady
E15
High Stakes Lady
Air date: 1983-01-26
Jake acts as a bodyguard to a lady gambler during a high stakes poker game.
Force of Habit
E16
Force of Habit
Air date: 1983-02-02
An old friend of Jake's turns up on Tagataya looking for help with a mission of mercy.
Cooked Goose
E17
Cooked Goose
Air date: 1983-03-04
A Clipper pilot is beaten and his bride apparently kidnapped by Princess Kogi and held for ransom.
Last Chance Louie
E18
Last Chance Louie
Air date: 1983-03-11
Louie is sentenced to the guillotine for murder, and his only defense is an old story he doesn't want to get out.
Naka Jima Kill
E19
Naka Jima Kill
Air date: 1983-03-18
An ambitious newswoman tricks Jake into flying her to Princess Kogi's island for an interview with the Japanese defense minister, a recent target for assassination.
Boragora or Bust
E20
Boragora or Bust
Air date: 1983-03-25
Jake's prospector buddy stands to lose his platinum strike to an unscrupulous businessman from the States.
A Distant Shout of Thunder
E21
A Distant Shout of Thunder
Air date: 1983-04-08
Sarah is used as a scapegoat by an island revolutionary who accuses her of removing a sacred statue from a cemetery on the island.
Mourning Becomes Matuka
E22
Mourning Becomes Matuka
Air date: 1983-06-01
Princess Kogi hires Jake as a bodyguard after an attempt on her life during a birthday celebration.

Cast

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Jake Cutter

Caitlin O'Heaney

Caitlin O'Heaney

Sarah Stickney White

Jeff MacKay

Jeff MacKay

Corky

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

"Bon Chance" Louie

Marta DuBois

Marta DuBois

Koji

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Todo

John Calvin

John Calvin

Willie Tenboom

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