In a backwater corner of the South Pacific in 1938, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane.
Best Episodes of Tales of the Gold Monkey
Shanghaied
S1 Ep3
8.5
29th Sep 1982
Corky is kidnapped by Princess Kogi's half brother to repair the engines of his slave ship.
The Late Sarah White
S1 Ep11
8.4
22nd Dec 1982
Jake and Corky fly to the Philippines to explore the reports of Sarah's death while on a mission involving MacArthur.
The Lady and the Tiger
S1 Ep10
8.4
8th Dec 1982
Jake is shot down and rescued by an Amish widow and her son, who hide him from the Japanese occupying their island.
A Distant Shout of Thunder
S1 Ep21
8.2
8th Apr 1983
Sarah is used as a scapegoat by an island revolutionary who accuses her of removing a sacred statue from a cemetery on the island.
Trunk From the Past
S1 Ep7
8.1
3rd Nov 1982
Sarah receives a mysterious trunk from her late father and it leads her to a lost civilization.
Mourning Becomes Matuka
S1 Ep22
8.0
1st Jun 1983
Princess Kogi hires Jake as a bodyguard after an attempt on her life during a birthday celebration.
Naka Jima Kill
S1 Ep19
8.0
18th Mar 1983
An ambitious newswoman tricks Jake into flying her to Princess Kogi's island for an interview with the Japanese defense minister, a recent target for assassination.
Worst Episodes of Tales of the Gold Monkey
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)
S1 Ep1
7.1
22nd Sep 1982
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Cooked Goose
S1 Ep17
7.3
4th Mar 1983
A Clipper pilot is beaten and his bride apparently kidnapped by Princess Kogi and held for ransom.
Tales of the Gold Monkey (2)
S1 Ep2
7.5
22nd Sep 1982
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Black Pearl
S1 Ep4
7.5
13th Oct 1982
Jake, posing as a defecting U.S. scientist, and Sarah search for an experimental German bomb and a famed black pearl.
God Save the Queen
S1 Ep14
7.5
19th Jan 1983
Jake helps foil an attempt to hijack an ocean liner carrying the Duke of Windsor.
Force of Habit
S1 Ep16
7.6
2nd Feb 1983
An old friend of Jake's turns up on Tagataya looking for help with a mission of mercy.
High Stakes Lady
S1 Ep15
7.7
26th Jan 1983
Jake acts as a bodyguard to a lady gambler during a high stakes poker game.
Tales of the Gold Monkey Episode Guide
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)
S1 Ep1
7.1
22nd Sep 1982
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Tales of the Gold Monkey (2)
S1 Ep2
7.5
22nd Sep 1982
Freelance pilot Jake Cutter and his mechanic Corky become involved with Nazis and American Sarah Stickney White while searching the south Pacific for a mythical gold monkey.
Shanghaied
S1 Ep3
8.5
29th Sep 1982
Corky is kidnapped by Princess Kogi's half brother to repair the engines of his slave ship.
Black Pearl
S1 Ep4
7.5
13th Oct 1982
Jake, posing as a defecting U.S. scientist, and Sarah search for an experimental German bomb and a famed black pearl.
Legends Are Forever
S1 Ep5
7.8
20th Oct 1982
A former Flying Tiger asks Jake's help in finding the fabled lost treasure of King Solomon.
Escape From Death Island
S1 Ep6
8.0
27th Oct 1982
Jake and Corky are imprisoned on an island penal colony when they try to free the son of an Englishman.
Trunk From the Past
S1 Ep7
8.1
3rd Nov 1982
Sarah receives a mysterious trunk from her late father and it leads her to a lost civilization.
Once a Tiger...
S1 Ep8
7.9
17th Nov 1982
Jake leads the search for a downed plane flown by a former Flying Tiger transporting a prototype gunsight of interest to the Japanese.
Honor Thy Brother
S1 Ep9
8.0
24th Nov 1982
Jake is followed by the brother of a Japanese pilot he shot down while he was still a Flying Tiger in China, and Corky struggles to avoid a prearranged marriage.
The Lady and the Tiger
S1 Ep10
8.4
8th Dec 1982
Jake is shot down and rescued by an Amish widow and her son, who hide him from the Japanese occupying their island.
The Late Sarah White
S1 Ep11
8.4
22nd Dec 1982
Jake and Corky fly to the Philippines to explore the reports of Sarah's death while on a mission involving MacArthur.
The Sultan of Swat
S1 Ep12
8.0
5th Jan 1983
Jake tries to help a former baseball hero who is accused of murdering a local girl on Boragora.
Ape Boy
S1 Ep13
7.8
12th Jan 1983
Jake and Sarah help an abandoned boy found living among the apes on an isolated island.
God Save the Queen
S1 Ep14
7.5
19th Jan 1983
Jake helps foil an attempt to hijack an ocean liner carrying the Duke of Windsor.
High Stakes Lady
S1 Ep15
7.7
26th Jan 1983
Jake acts as a bodyguard to a lady gambler during a high stakes poker game.
Force of Habit
S1 Ep16
7.6
2nd Feb 1983
An old friend of Jake's turns up on Tagataya looking for help with a mission of mercy.
Cooked Goose
S1 Ep17
7.3
4th Mar 1983
A Clipper pilot is beaten and his bride apparently kidnapped by Princess Kogi and held for ransom.
Last Chance Louie
S1 Ep18
7.8
11th Mar 1983
Louie is sentenced to the guillotine for murder, and his only defense is an old story he doesn't want to get out.
Naka Jima Kill
S1 Ep19
8.0
18th Mar 1983
An ambitious newswoman tricks Jake into flying her to Princess Kogi's island for an interview with the Japanese defense minister, a recent target for assassination.
Boragora or Bust
S1 Ep20
7.7
25th Mar 1983
Jake's prospector buddy stands to lose his platinum strike to an unscrupulous businessman from the States.
A Distant Shout of Thunder
S1 Ep21
8.2
8th Apr 1983
Sarah is used as a scapegoat by an island revolutionary who accuses her of removing a sacred statue from a cemetery on the island.
Mourning Becomes Matuka
S1 Ep22
8.0
1st Jun 1983
Princess Kogi hires Jake as a bodyguard after an attempt on her life during a birthday celebration.
