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  1. Apr 15, 2021 · Despite the runaway success of Magnum, P.I., Bellisario's name was not a golden ticket to success for his TV creations. Tales of the Golden Monkey, an ABC adventure show attempting to capitalize ...

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  2. Tales of the Gold Monkey was an American adventure drama television series [1] [2] [3] broadcast in prime time on Wednesday nights by ABC from September 22, 1982, until June 1, 1983. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Debuting the year following the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark , [ 3 ] the series featured early aviation, indigenous locals, and cliff-hanging action.

  3. The action took place almost entirely in a bar owned by a crusty character named 'Dutchy' or 'the Dutchman,' and featured a rangy band of oddballs including Jeff, a.k.a. 'Papa Bear,' the strong-jawed boss of the outfit (Cary Grant), Miss Lee (Jean Arthur), a showgirl/piano player who stopped over in Barranca for a 4-hour visit and never got back on the boat, 'the Kid,' an aging pilot/grease ...

  4. Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) [1] is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005), and NCIS (2003–present). He has often included military veterans as characters.

  5. Sep 29, 2022 · Diehard "NCIS" fans are no doubt familiar with the name "Donald P. Bellisario."He's the show's creator, and his name appears in the opening credits for each one of the show's 433 episodes and ...

  6. Jun 19, 2006 · Tom Greene: First of all, remember that Gold Monkey was the 100% brilliant brainchild of Don Bellisario. The two-hour pilot, which I thought was amazing, and better than most features of the day (and had up to then, and maybe still, the most amazing set ever created for a TV show) had the look and feel of a more sophisticated action-adventure show.

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  8. Jun 18, 2010 · Created by Donald P. Bellisario Tales of the Gold Monkey is often mislabeled a Raiders of the Lost Ark ripoff. Don Bellisario ( Magnum, P.I ., Quantum Leap , JAG , NCIS ) originally shopped the series around to the networks in 1979, but none of them wanted to take a chance on a period drama (set in 1938).