Tales of the Gold Monkey
Seen it?1982 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Lost or Black Sails, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Donald P. Bellisario
- Stephen CollinsJake Cutter
- Caitlin O'HeaneySarah Stickney White
- Jeff MacKayCorky
- Roddy McDowall"Bon Chance" Louie
- Marta DuBoisKoji
- John FujiokaTodo
- John CalvinWillie Tenboom