Tales of the Gold Monkey 1982-83 Tales of the Gold Monkey is an American adventure drama television series broadcast in prime time on Wednesday nights by ABC from September 22, 1982, until June 1, 1983. Debuting the year following the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the series featured the romance of early aviation, exotic locales, and cliff-hanging action. Although generally well received in both the United States and overseas (such as the United Kingdom, where it was broadcast on BBC One o