Bring 'Em Back Alive

A breezy, old-fashioned pulp adventure full of jungle chases and cliffhanger thrills, easy to dip into and never too heavy.

Created by

Frank Cardea, George Schenck

Genres

Action & adventure

Starring

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, Harvey Jason

Overview

Bring 'Em Back Alive is an adventure television series starring Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan and Ron O'Neal. The series was shown in the United States from September 1982 to May 1983. Set in Singapore, it was one of several shows like Tales of the Gold Monkey to try to capture the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In reality, Frank Buck was a real big game trapper who was very famous in the 1930s. He wrote a book entitled Bring 'Em Back Alive. He appeared in several movies including a 1932 adaptation of the book and is remembered by serial fans as the star of Jungle Menace. It lasted only 17 episodes before being cancelled because of low ratings, due to being scheduled against ABC's Top 30 hits Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Survival, friendship, crime, loyalty

Content

Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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