I do not want to score this show as it has been many years since I last saw it. However, when I was a kid I loved this show as it did remind me a bit of Indiana Jones, had the same type lead and fun adventures. They just do not put the kind of effort into shows these days as they did in the 1970's and 1980's. Unfortunately, it looks as if this one got the premature ax as did many shows during this era as back then they did not want the younger demographics they crave today, instead they seemed to prefer the older audience so a lot of cool shows got the quick hook, sometimes getting the hook despite rather good ratings. Another problem with shows such as these is that they take a lot more money to produce and it is most likely harder to come up with a fresh adventure every time. Still this one was rather cool, I am sure it got the green light because the fact it was a bit like Raiders of the Lost Ark. I remember another show released about the same time called bring back alive, or something along those lines, it was not nearly as good as this one though. I would be interested in purchasing this one if they ever decided to bring it to DVD.

I noticed when looking up this show, that most of the reviewers were just kids when this show was out. I was about 30 when this came out, & granted I may have just been a big kid, but I liked this show quite a lot.The broad natures of the characters was a nice use of clichés to set up a pretty cool little world. Evil Nazies, great side kick, beautiful babe, comic dog & iron jawed hero. I was always surprised when it went off after one season. Seemed like it had a nice world with lots of angles left to explore.Eh, well, lots of shows I've liked were one season wonders. I guess I'm not a good demographic model for advertisers.I'm looking forward to getting the DVD. The Web has been a wonderful thing for finding rare gems like this.

Contrary to popular consensus, TotGM was not an Indiana Jones knockoff, although the popularity of those movies was probably responsible for Gold Monkey getting its shot on television. No, Gold Monkey was much more in line with many older adventure movies, and creator Donald Bellisario insisted it was inspired mostly by the 1939 movie Only Angels Have Wings.Regardless of where it came from, though, this was a very enjoyable series. As a boy of 9 at the time it originally aired, I was absolutely enamored with it (so much so, in fact, that my father still calls me "Jake" to this day). Now, as a man of 30, I have managed to find copies of all the episodes, and I find that I still love it. I may love it even more now that I'm older and more able to appreciate the historical references in the show, which is set in the Pacific in 1938. Spies and political intrigues abound in every single episode, and provide the perfect backdrop for an adventure story.This series is clearly a product of early 80s American television, showing quite a bit of similarity in structure and production values with nearly every other series produced at the time. Gold Monkey, though, was far from formulaic, and very original. How many shows can you name that had an intelligent one-eyed dog that was regarded in every respect as an equal member of the cast?I will never understand why it didn't last more than a single season, but at least I can enjoy what little there is. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" will always have a special place in my heart and on my video shelf.

I was just a kid when this show was on TV, but I still remember it with a warm feeling. I was a real adventure show, with a lot of cool stories. I doubt that I would worship it if I saw it again, but it would be a great trip of nostalgia. Plus it can´t be all bad.