Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) returns from a trip and is told that Sarah (Caitlin O’Heaney) is dead, having died on another island of hepatitis. Jake despairs and when Jack, his dog, confirms that he doesn’t believe that Sarah is dead, Jake sets out for Manila to find her.
Cliff …

Tales of the Gold Monkey: Trunk from the Past is an intriguing entry for this adventure series. It brings in Egyptian lore and archaeology, so that’s a plus for me. Though the overall tale is interesting, I’m really tiring fast of Sarah’s screeching. For a spy, …

Mr. Krabs decides to put some light into the Krusty Krab by offering some comedy at night time. Since he doesn’t have a lot of acts, he makes Spongebob in charge of making a hit with the show. He feels like he is put on the spot and just …

Spongebob and Patrick are getting ready one day to close down the Krusty Krab when Mr. Krabs decides that they are now going to stay open all day and all night. This upsets Squidward very much because he wants to have his time to himself, and to even get …

One day while Spongebob was taking out the trash he noticed that there was quite a bit of graffitti on the garbage dumpster. He couldn’t believe that some people would do such a thing to the Krusty Krab’s property. He starts to read some of the things that are …

Spongebob is having one heck of a time passing his boating exam, and all he wants to do is pass his test so that he can get his driver’s license. He does not know what he is going to do if he does not pass this time, or …

It is the time of the week when Mrs. Puff needs to choose another hall monitor for next week. Since she has gone through everyone in the class except Spongebob, she has to choose him even though she does not want to because she knows that he is going …

What can I say about Bring ‘Em Back Alive: The Best of Enemies? Not much that is good, that’s for sure. This adventure series continues to be sub-par. Star Bruce Boxleitner didn’t have enough sparkle to keep the show dazzling along, and the co-stars were almost …

Escape from Kampoon is the next episode of Bring ‘Em Back Alive, which stars Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, and Clyde Kusatsu. Quite frankly, this entire series was disappointing for me. Not much about it appeals. This episode is one of the better ones, which only indicates …

I just love Jack the one-eyed dog. He’s played by Leo, and this dog is phenomenal. He has character and must have been very well trained. He actually is now in the opening credits of the series. That started pretty early in the series. …

It would be nice if Tales of the Gold Monkey: Legends Are Forever had begun with a bit more clarity. What was a flashback or dream wasn’t made clear. We have this great adventure scene with Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) and a colorful character, Gandy Dancer (William …

From 1982, Tales of the Gold Monkey: Black Pearl deals with the building of a bomb by the Germans. It begins, though, with the finding of something unusual on the body of a dead native. The part actually gets bandied around from person to person, ending up …

Tales of the Gold Monkey: Shanghaied was a very entertaining outing for this adventure series from 1982. Jeff MacKay is featured in his regular role of Corky, the alcoholic mechanic. Actually, one of the things that is intriguing about this show is the relationship of Jake Cutter …

Tales of the Gold Monkey, the pilot, Part 2 concludes the pilot, which surprised me by holding my interest.
As Jake Cutter, Stephen Collins has the right amount of swagger, heart, and courage. I love his relationship with his dog, Jack, and the blooming emotions he’s getting with Sarah …

From 1982, Tales of the Gold Monkey was the other version of Bring ‘Em Back Alive. Both were in the same vein right down to their pre-World War II eras. They are adventure stories with mystery and intrigue. One starred Bruce Boxleitner, and this one featured …

Hallejulah! Bring ‘Em Back Alive: Storm Warning is the final episode of the series. I don’t think I’ve been this glad to see the last episode on a DVD in a long, long time, but that’s how boring and ineffectual this TV series was.
In reality, Storm Warning …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: Dead Run is another standard; no, make that, below average outing of an adventure series that just has never found its core. With Bruce Boxleitner starring as Frank Buck, big game hunter and adventure seeker, the show just doesn’t know what it wants to …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: The Hostage starts out with one of those cliffhanger scenes, with Buck saving himself from being run over by a truck by clinging to the undercarriage and climbing up. This show loves to do those old movie house devices, making you think there was …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: A Switch in Time has a couple of decent moments in it, but mostly, it lacks cohesion and entertainment values.
In the opening scenes, for example, the big star is Fanny the chimp. Fanny’s in several episodes, and in this one, she gets to cause …

I really wanted to like Bring ‘Em Back Alive: Bones of Contention. First, it started out by indicating it might be a good show about archaeology and anthropology. This happens when Frank Buck (Bruce Boxleitner) and Ali (Clyde Kusatsu) find an archaeologist’s journal. Frank sends it …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: To Kill a Princess is another standard fare for this show that really wanted to be Indiana Jones in Malaya. Instead, it’s zookeeper with an overzealous love life. In fact, what began as one of those nice, undercurrent love stories between stars Bruce …

Apparently, when you do a show like this, you have to have a Devil’s Island type of prison. For Bring ‘Em Back Alive, it was Kampoon. For Tales of the Gold Monkey, we get to see their version in Escape from Death Island. It begins with
Jake …

It’s yet another romance for Frank Buck in Bring ‘Em Back Alive: The Shadow Women of Chung Tai. I doubt the real Frank Buck had a girl popping out of the woodwork every other week. Bruce Boxleitner fans may like it, but I’ve never liked
the notion of …

I upgraded my Direct TV package yesterday and, as a result, was able to get a channel that was showing Flintstone’s cartoons. The one that was on last night was called Reel Trouble and was actually kind of cute.
Fred is obsessed with taking pictures of Pebbles so Wilma makes …

Mr. Krabs has told Squidward and Spongebob that they need to create home made gifts for each other on Valentine’s Day so that they start getting along better. Well, Spongebob decides to have a lot of fun with this project and makes Squidward a sweater for Valentine’s Day that …

One day when Squidward looks outside his window to see what was going on over at Spongebob’s house, he notices that he is getting a giant television delivered to his home. But, right after the delivery guy leaves, he sees Spongebob and Patrick throwing the television out and keeping …

I would have to say that this is one of the worst Spongebob Squarepants episodes I have ever seen. I am a huge fan of Spongebob, but I truly feel like this one was a disappointment big time. In this episode, a pencil falls from the sky in lands …

One of the classic episodes of Spongebob would have to be this one, Gary takes a bath. You really get to know Spongebob’s pet Gary the snail. One day, Spongebob wakes up and realizes that today is the day of the week when he needs to give Gary his …

One day while Spongebob was playing with bubbles, he decides to blow a bubble that is in the shape of a person. He is feeling lonely and doesn’t spend a lot of time with Patrick, and he has decided that he needs another friend. Well, he names his new …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: Wilmer Bass and the Serengeti Kid is supposed to be a bit comedic and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.
Elisha Cook guest stars and he’s a hoot. He would be a positive reason to watch this episode. He has a wide range …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive: Thirty Hours is one of the better episodes of this animal adventure series. It has a lot of basic hurt-comfort elements to it, and that’s a style of TV show I tend to enjoy, even I don’t like the series overall.
On the plus side …

While Soon-Tek Oh is an incredible actor and does his normal terrific job in Bring ‘Em Back Alive: The Warlord, it’s not enough to carry this show; at least, not for me. In this episode, Oh plays Yataki, the warlord, and he does a good job, as always. …

The Pied Piper episode of Bring ‘Em Back Alive isn’t about the old fairytale,though I wish it were. The setting for this show is 1939 Malaya. I may have actually seen this episode before, or else this is a retread of another show I’ve seen. I …

The Reel World of Frank Buck concerns a documentary maker who wants to get footage of Buck in action in this episode of Bring ‘Em Back Alive from 1985. Bruce Boxleitner stars as Buck, but I’m not impressed with him at all. He’s never been an actor …

There’s One Born Every Minute is the next episode of the adventure series called Bring ‘Em Back Alive. It stars Bruce Boxleitner, who isn’t an actor I particularly enjoy, along with Cindy Morgan and Clyde Kusatsu. Boxleitner is big game hunter Frank Buck with Morgan playing Gloria …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive continues its opening with Seven Keys to Singapore: Part 2. We’ve met all the main characters now — Bruce Boxleitner as Frank Buck, animal hunter and now part time secret agent of sorts, Cindy Morgan as Gloria Marlowe, the Miss Kitty to Boxleitner’s Sheriff …

Bring ‘Em Back Alive was a story based very loosely on big game hunter, Frank Buck. The goal was not to kill the prey, but to bring ‘em back alive, to zoos and such. The show starred Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, Clyde Kusatsu, and Ron Neal.
My impressions …

The 1985 crime drama series, Street Hawk presents as its third episode, The Adjuster, a show which guest stars Marjoe Gortner. I’m not a fan of Gortner’s, to be honest. He’s a little too quirky and off-kilter for my tastes. I’ve always been surprised that his …

By accident, I ended up watching Street Hawk somewhat in reverse. Thus, I have actually just watched all of the other episodes and now definitely declare that A Second Self is absolutely the best of the 13. It had top notch acting, a great story (though I’ll …

I have a problem with the opening scene of Street Hawk’s pilot movie. We have two motorcyclists causing a police van to hit a building, turning it over so that it flies through the air and smashes down on the ground. It turns right side up and …

When I heard there was going to be another all star season of Survivor I was excited but I hoped it wasn’t going to be anything like the previous all star season and more like fans versus favorites. However when I ehard what the theme of this season …

Survivor is a television show where contestants get dropped off in the middle of nowhere. They get divided in two tribes and compete for rewards and immunity from elimination. They then eliminate each other so that there is only two left. The previously eliminated contestants then …

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 18 begins with Lust in the Central Library 1st Branch looking for Dr. Marcoh’s notes when she encounters Scar, a fight begins and meanwhile Ed and Al return to Central to learn that the Library has been burned down and must find another way to read …

My daughter ended up watching another episode of the 1980s show Faerie Tale Theater this past weekend; Goldilocks and the Three Bears. And, much like other episodes of the show, this one proved to be pretty entertaining for pretty much everyone in our family.
They kept the same basic plot …

The other day, I was looking for movies on Netflix Instant Watch and came across Space Balls the animated series. Since I loved that movie, I figured I would take the time to watch the cartoon.
The cartoon wasn’t very good.
I don’t know what they did in other seasons (if …

Besides the episode Ripped Pants, this episode would have to be my favorite. It showcases Spongebob and Plankton getting along and Spongebob trying to have fun and teach Plankton the meaning of fun. Plankton only wanted to hang out with Spongebob just to try and get the secret formula …

One day at the Krusty Krab Squidward and Spongebob are trying to clean up the restaurant so that they can close down for the day. Spongebob answers the ringing phone and politely tells the customer on the other line that they do not offer pizza delivery. Mr. Krabs overhears …

Spongebob thinks he has lost his touch, as a big critic comes in and tells him that his crabby patties don’t taste well, and they are missing their pickles. He returns a week later after Spongebob took a vacation from work because he thinks he cannot work their anymore …

Spongebob and Patrick decide to hold a bubble stand one day selling bubbles. Squidward comes by and sees what they are doing and thinks that they are stupid for doing so. He doesn’t understand why anyone would want to spend twenty five cents on blowing a bubble. But what …

One day, when Spongebob Squarepants was getting ready for work, he realized that his shoes were untied. He finally realizes that he does not even know how to tie shoes! How is he going to survive the day going with untied shoes? He stuggles to get it tied …