Tales of the Gold Monkey

S01E13: Ape Boy

Jake and Sarah help an abandoned boy found living among the apes on an isolated island.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)

S01E01 Tales of the Gold Monkey (1)

September 22, 1982 60 min
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)

S01E02 Tales of the Gold Monkey (2)

September 22, 1982 60 min
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

S01E03 Shanghaied

September 29, 1982 48 min
Corky is kidnapped by Princess Kogi's half brother to repair the engines of his slave ship.
Black Pearl

S01E04 Black Pearl

October 13, 1982 60 min
Jake, posing as a defecting U.S. scientist, and Sarah search for an experimental German bomb and a famed black pearl.
Legends Are Forever

S01E05 Legends Are Forever

October 20, 1982 60 min
A former Flying Tiger asks Jake's help in finding the fabled lost treasure of King Solomon.
Escape From Death Island

S01E06 Escape From Death Island

October 27, 1982 60 min
Jake and Corky are imprisoned on an island penal colony when they try to free the son of an Englishman.
Trunk From the Past

S01E07 Trunk From the Past

November 3, 1982 60 min
Sarah receives a mysterious trunk from her late father and it leads her to a lost civilization.
Once a Tiger...

S01E08 Once a Tiger...

November 17, 1982 60 min
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

S01E09 Honor Thy Brother

November 24, 1982 60 min
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

S01E10 The Lady and the Tiger

December 8, 1982 60 min
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

S01E11 The Late Sarah White

December 22, 1982 60 min
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

S01E12 The Sultan of Swat

January 5, 1983 60 min
Jake tries to help a former baseball hero who is accused of murdering a local girl on Boragora.
Ape Boy

S01E13 Ape Boy

January 12, 1983 60 min
Jake and Sarah help an abandoned boy found living among the apes on an isolated island.
God Save the Queen

S01E14 God Save the Queen

January 19, 1983 60 min
Jake helps foil an attempt to hijack an ocean liner carrying the Duke of Windsor.
High Stakes Lady

S01E15 High Stakes Lady

January 26, 1983 60 min
Jake acts as a bodyguard to a lady gambler during a high stakes poker game.
Force of Habit

S01E16 Force of Habit

February 2, 1983 60 min
An old friend of Jake's turns up on Tagataya looking for help with a mission of mercy.
Cooked Goose

S01E17 Cooked Goose

March 4, 1983 60 min
A Clipper pilot is beaten and his bride apparently kidnapped by Princess Kogi and held for ransom.
Last Chance Louie

S01E18 Last Chance Louie

March 11, 1983 60 min
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

S01E19 Naka Jima Kill

March 18, 1983 60 min
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

S01E20 Boragora or Bust

March 25, 1983 60 min
Jake's prospector buddy stands to lose his platinum strike to an unscrupulous businessman from the States.
A Distant Shout of Thunder

S01E21 A Distant Shout of Thunder

April 8, 1983 60 min
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

S01E22 Mourning Becomes Matuka

June 1, 1983 60 min
Princess Kogi hires Jake as a bodyguard after an attempt on her life during a birthday celebration.

Cast

Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins
Jake Cutter
Caitlin O'Heaney
Caitlin O'Heaney
Sarah Stickney White
Jeff MacKay
Jeff MacKay
Corky
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
"Bon Chance" Louie
Marta DuBois
Marta DuBois
Koji
John Fujioka
John Fujioka
Todo
John Calvin
John Calvin
Willie Tenboom

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