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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.
Leo (a.k.a. Jack) as Jack 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 ...
WIDE ON SARAH as the monkey swipes at Jack. The little terrier is deliberately working the monkey further and further away from Sarah. ON JAKE as he breaks through the thick vegetation and sees Sarah. Jack and the monkey have disappeared into the jungle, but we can hear them barking, snarling not far off. Jake stares at Sarah.
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.
Jack wears an eye patch, but used to have a false eye made of opal with a star sapphire center that Jake lost in a poker game—and refuses to let Jake forget it. Jake's love interest/U.S. Government spy contact is Sarah Stickney White (Caitlin O'Heaney). She sings in the Monkey Bar as a cover for her espionage activities.
Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) Berserk Button: Hurting Corky. Cool Plane: Pilot of the Goose. Daddy Issues: His father was not married to his mother and has never acknowledged him. Failure Is the Only Option: Never gets a hold of Jack's eye for very long. The Gambler: And he's bad at it. Knight in Shining Armor: Becoming one was his childhood ...
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Tales of the Gold Monkey was frequently lumped in with the ‘Raiders’ clones but it had actually been dreamt up by creator Donald Bellisario two years before Spielberg’s film came out. It was initially rejected by network executives, who thought no one would care for a show set in the 1930’s.
