TV series

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982–1983 · 1 season

A breezy, old-fashioned adventure serial full of scrappy charm, exotic ports and cliffhanger scrapes that plays like a Saturday matinee.

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.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, survival, loyalty, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
loyalty
freedom
crime
Places: sea
small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild