Tales of the gold monkey

[StevenK]

Did anybody saw any of the episodes of Tales of the Golden Monkey?
http://www.goldmonkey.com/

They seem a great resource of ideas. (not that I don't have enough ideas already, but I guess its a bit like mini's : you never have enough )

[Plynkes]

I know I loved it at the time, but it was only ever shown once over here, and I find I can remember almost nothing about it any more.

Flying Boat, chap a bit like Indy, and Japanese. That's all that's left in my head.

[Operator5]

You can find BAD dvd and vhs copies on ebay. The show was fun for the time it was on. A little dated (hard to say that of a period show). They re-used too much footage and it had bad 80s effects.

That being said. I LOVED IT! I'd get the whole thing if they ever released an official DVD. German spy, Dragon Lady, American Spy, former Flying Tiger and his mechanic and dog.

The pilot episode and maybe a handful of others were actually good. But there could be some great scenarios buried in those episodes.

[tabletop]

I loved it too, although it only aired once here in New Zealand.

I recall the mechanic's dog had a false eye that was a gem of some value or something hokey like that? There were occasional episodes where the poor dog had to wear an eye patch because the mechanic kept hocking his eye for money to stay in the air.

Hmmm, or did I just make that up?

[Operator5]

Nope, you didn't make that up, but the details were a little differemt.

The pilot would lose the eye constantly in poker games. There was a running joke about them using the dog to check the cards of the other players and the pilot always getting the signals wrong.

[pnweerar]

If it ain't true it ought to be.

[Malamute]

Ahh, That takes me back to the 80's.  Am I right in saying Simon Mc Corkingdale was the pilot, or am I making that up?

[Bravo Six]

It was Stephen Collins, the dad on "7th Heaven".

Great show and fond memories of it myself. And a contributing factor to me wanting a 1/43 Grumman Goose model. Just because.

-Todd

[revford]

I know I loved it at the time, but it was only ever shown once over here, and I find I can remember almost nothing about it any more.

Flying Boat, chap a bit like Indy, and Japanese. That's all that's left in my head.

I'm the same way, vague memories of it being good, also of a slowly closing door to a temple in a village, time to escape but only if they drop the treasure.

All that drinking really hasn't helped my memory over the years.

[Plynkes]

I have another even older favourite that I remember even less. Something called "The Bear Cats." A kind of Wild West show but they drove around in a car. I was so tiny that I remember nothing more than this. But I do remember how much I loved it, and how we would play 'bear cats' for hours outside.

[white knight]

You know, Pulp figures has a pack of figures inspired by the show, including the dog with eye-patch.

[nb246]

Anyone remember "Bring 'em Back Alive!?
It aired about the same time "Tales Of The Gold Monkey" did

[rjandron]

Gold Monkey was a lot of fun to watch. I remember "Bring 'em Back Alive" but only barely and would love to see that show again.

[archangel1]

Plynkes - The Bearcats, 1971, 13 episodes, starring Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole.  The car was a Stutz Bearcat, hence the name.

nb246 - Bring 'Em Back Alive, 1982, 18 episodes, starring Bruce Boxleitner

Tales of the Gold Monkey

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Tales-Gold-Monkey-DVDs-Planned/12971

[bc99]

Wow, thanks for memory lane. I loved this show back in the 80s when I was a youngin'. Never saw more than a couple of episodes, but it was so much fun for me at my age!