Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982-1983)

EndedScripted showAction, Adventure

Set in 1938 in the South Pacific, the series is about an ex-Flying Tigers fighter pilot named Jake Cutter. Now the operator of an air cargo delivery service based on the fictional South Seas island Bora Gora, he flies a red and white Grumman Goose called Cutter's Goose. Jake's best friend is his mechanic Corky, a good hearted alcoholic with a hazy memory from heavy drinking. However, a one eyed Jack Russell terrier named Jack, which barks once for "no" and twice for "yes" (or the opposite if it suits him) would dispute just who Jake's best friend really is. 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 and U.S. government spy contact is Sarah Stickney White. She sings in the Monkey Bar as a cover for her espionage activities. The Reverend Willie Tenboom, a phony man of the cloth who likes to "bless" the female natives in private "prayer", is in reality a Nazi spy named Willy, with interests in both sides.

"Bon Chance" Louie is the owner of the Monkey Bar and the French magistrate for Bora Gora. Jake's nemesis is the Japanese princess Koji, a Dragon Lady type of character who has eyes for Jake. Koji's devoted bodyguard is Todo, a fierce practitioner of Bushido and loyal to the princess.

The title is derived from a gigantic mythical golden statue that is the focal point of the pilot episode, seen only by the viewer at the end of the show. The characters end their search for the statue after finding a substitute brass monkey that is kept at the Monkey Bar for the rest of the series.

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Last Episode

Mourning Becomes Matuka
Season 1Episode 2260 min

Mourning Becomes Matuka

Someone is trying to assassinate Princess Koji. After Todo is wounded while saving her life, she persuades Jake to act as her bodyguard until she can discover who is trying to kill her.

Jun 1, 1983

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E22Mourning Becomes MatukaJun 1, 1983
S01E21A Distant Shout of ThunderApr 8, 1983
S01E20Boragora or BustMar 25, 1983
S01E19Naka Jima KillMar 18, 1983
S01E18Last Chance LouieMar 11, 1983
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Cast

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

plays Jake Cutter
Marta DuBois

Marta DuBois

plays Princess Koji
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

plays Bon Chance Louie
Ron Moody

Ron Moody

plays Bon Chance Louie
Jeff MacKay

Jeff MacKay

plays Corky
John Fujioka

John Fujioka

plays Todo
Caitlin O'Heaney

Caitlin O'Heaney

plays Sarah Stickney White
Ahmed Kalane

Ahmed Kalane

plays Bartender
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Characters

Jake Cutter

Jake Cutter

played by Stephen Collins
Princess Koji

Princess Koji

played by Marta DuBois
Bon Chance Louie

Bon Chance Louie

played by Roddy McDowall
Bon Chance Louie

Bon Chance Louie

played by Ron Moody
Corky

Corky

played by Jeff MacKay
Todo

Todo

played by John Fujioka
Sarah Stickney White

Sarah Stickney White

played by Caitlin O'Heaney
Bartender

Bartender

played by Ahmed Kalane
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Also known as

  • Сказки Золотой обезьяны (Russian Federation)

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