joker-scar Review of Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983)

What a time trip! Cheesy but really Great cheese

[6/10 · 17 September 2018]

I remember watching this show and loving it. Couldn't remember a single episode....so when I got a chance to re-watch the entire series, I was hesitant to destroy my fond memories and see how possibly cheap and bad the show actually was. Well it does have some bad acting, not from Stephen Collins, he is perfectly cast as a likable hero, but rather from some supporting and guest cast members. Some of the plots are pretty ludicrous and cheesy.... but damn, it's fun to watch! I have to say they did a great job at producing a high action & adventure show on a TV budget. Obviously some of the special effects don't stand up by today's standard but this was produced more than 30 years ago so you can easily over look it and find it amusing rather than be critical of it. The one thing I was surprised by was the high body count that this supposed light hearted fun & adventure Indiana Jones TV show rip off actually contains...whether heroes or villains, they drop like fly's on this show. Stephan Collins and "Jack" the one eyed patch wearing, beer drinking, English language understanding dog, both steal the show. It is a shame it only lasted one season but at least we have that much. This one does not disappoint!