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* DuelingShows: With ''Series/BringEmBackAlive'', which is why Stephen Collins is sometimes mistaken for Bruce Boxleitner. Collins considers it a huge compliment.

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* DuelingShows: With ''Series/BringEmBackAlive'', which is why Stephen Collins Creator/StephenCollins is sometimes mistaken for Bruce Boxleitner.Creator/BruceBoxleitner. Collins considers it a huge compliment.



* InspirationForTheWork: Not ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as many thought, but ''Film/OnlyAngelsHaveWings.''



-->'''Jeff [=MacKay=]:''' Between the time we finished shooting the season and were waiting to hear about renewal, I had contacts at the other networks, and they all told me that CBS and NBC were programming against our show. The other networks were assuming Gold Monkey would be a successful part of the ABC line-up for the next five years or so. But ABC didn't have the same confidence in us that our competition did. The word ''asshole'' leaps to mind.

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-->'''Jeff [=MacKay=]:''' Between the time we finished shooting the season and were waiting to hear about renewal, I had contacts at the other networks, and they all told me that CBS and NBC were programming against our show. The other networks were assuming Gold Monkey would be a successful part of the ABC line-up for the next five years or so. But ABC didn't have the same confidence in us that our competition did. The word ''asshole'' leaps to mind.mind.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Not ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as many thought, but ''Film/OnlyAngelsHaveWings.''
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** [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Matt Decker's kid]] is the main character.
** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from Series/{{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. [=McReynolds=] from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from ''Series/{{JAG}}''.
** Bon Chance Louie is played by veteran movie and TV actor Roddy [=McDowall=].
** Reporter Whitney Bunting in "Naka Jima Kill" is played by Kim Cattrall.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: the studio kept trying to make the series LighterAndSofter and more kid-oriented, not to mention [[ViewersAreMorons ease up on the intrigue and plot turns]].

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* PropRecycling: The Goose was reused in the ''Series/QuantumLeap'' episode "Ghost Ship", [[MythologyGag even owned by a Cutter.]]
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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. [=McReynolds=] from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from ''Series/{{JAG}}''.

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Series/{{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. [=McReynolds=] from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from ''Series/{{JAG}}''.
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** [[StarTrekTheMotionPicture Matt Decker's kid]] is the main character.

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** [[StarTrekTheMotionPicture [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture Matt Decker's kid]] is the main character.
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** Bon Chance Louie is played by veteran movie and TV actor Roddy [=McDowall=]/

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. McReynolds from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from ''Series/{{JAG}}''.

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. McReynolds [=McReynolds=] from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from ''Series/{{JAG}}''.
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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}/

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds McReynolds from ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}/''Series/{{JAG}}''.
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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}/

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, ''Series/MagnumPI'', and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}/

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* DuelingShows: With ''Series/BringEmBackAlive'', which is why Stephen Collins is sometimes mistaken for Bruce Boxleitner. Collins considers it a huge compliment.
* EditedForSyndication: In the late 80s two episodes were edited together to form a "movie" retitled "Curse of the Gold Monkey".
* ExecutiveMeddling: the studio kept trying to make the series LighterAndSofter and more kid-oriented, not to mention [[ViewersAreMorons ease up on the intrigue and plot turns]].
-->'''Donald Baer (director):''' The network didn't like the lush look of the series. They wanted it to be light and sunny, like a kid's show. They saw it as bright. The villains had to be clear cut and the very idea that characters might speak with foreign accents really bothered them. It was unbelievable. Everything had to be articulated and clear and the intrigue was not what they were looking for, so the show was considered controversial. Right after the pilot, we had a meeting with network staff in Bellisaro's office, and Don was reciting some of the developing story lines. We were all nodding our heads...it was great stuff. But the network staff just sat there and said, "No, that's wrong. Don't do that."
-->'''Tom Greene (writer):''' The studio kept pushing for mud people and monkey people and other elements that would play up the similarities [to 'Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''].



** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}
** Bon Chance Louie is played by veteran movie and TV actor Roddy [=McDowall=]
** Reporter Whitney Bunting in "Naka Jima Kill" is played by Kim Cattrall

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from Series/{{JAG}}
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** Bon Chance Louie is played by veteran movie and TV actor Roddy [=McDowall=]
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only way to see it until very recently.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork
-->'''Jeff [=MacKay=]:''' Between the time we finished shooting the season and were waiting to hear about renewal, I had contacts at the other networks, and they all told me that CBS and NBC were programming against our show. The other networks were assuming Gold Monkey would be a successful part of the ABC line-up for the next five years or so. But ABC didn't have the same confidence in us that our competition did. The word ''asshole'' leaps to mind.
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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from {{JAG}}

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** Corky (Jeff [=McKay=]) was Lt. French from {{Black Sheep Squadron}}, Lt. Mc Reynolds from {{Magnum PI}}, and MCPO Big Bud Roberts from {{JAG}}Series/{{JAG}}

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