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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.
Jake's one-eyed, multi-lingual terrier [the coolest dog in TV history!!!] SYNOPSIS. Set on the fictitious South Sea island of Boragora in 1938, Tales of the Gold Monkey follows the adventures of Jake Cutter, a cargo pilot who flies a Grumman seaplane emblazoned with the name, "Cutter's Goose". What should be routine jobs transporting passengers ...
It was a lot of fun. That plane [the Goose] was a magic carpet and it could take you anywhere. — Director Donald A. Baer on the show. Tropical islands, high-flying adventure, political intrigue, "talking" dogs and legends come alive! This is the world of Tales of the Gold Monkey, a one-season adventure series that aired on ABC in 1982.
Apr 17, 2010 · The DVD (and TVAcres, IMDb, etc.) credits "Leo the Dog" as the dog who played "Jack" in Tales of the Gold Monkey. "Leo" appeared in a bunch of other TV shows/movies prior, including MASH, King Fu, Shampoo, and, what appears, MPI. Another fondly remembered ally on the series was its canine co-star.
Tales of the Gold Monkey: Created by Donald P. Bellisario. With Stephen Collins, Jeff MacKay, Caitlin O'Heaney, Marta DuBois. The adventures of a 1930's Pacific Islands bush pilot and his companions.
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- 1982-09-22
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Dec 2, 2021 · 1982's "Tales of the Gold Monkey," an influential live-action show about a pilot named Jeff Cutter who runs an air cargo business out of a fictional island, was a major influence on this premise.
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Jul 16, 2014 · Tales of the Gold Monkey tells the story of oddball pilot Jake Cutter–a former Flying Tiger who now hauls people and cargo in a Grumman Goose around a fictional chain of islands in the South Pacific. Although somewhat dated and cheesy, the TV show (that aired for one season on ABC back in 1982-83) is a fun depiction of what many Oddball Pilot readers might consider an ideal fantasy career.
