Bring 'Em Back Alive
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.
Cast: Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, Harvey Jason
Season 1
17 episodes
1. Bring 'Em Back AliveThe new American consul to Singapore asks trapper Frank Buck to search the interior for a missing American agent carrying the Japanese plans for an invasion of the Malay Peninsula.CCSep 24, 1982
2. Seven Keys to SingaporeFrank tries to free the kidnapped H.H. without sacrificing the Japanese plans for the invasion of Singapore.CCSep 28, 1982
3. There's One Born Every MinuteFrank competes with an old friend and rival to see who can capture a black leopard for an important client, while Gloria tries to recover the stolen jewelry of an important American woman.CCOct 5, 1982
4. The Reel World of Frank BuckFrank answers a cry for help from a tribe living in a hidden inland valley, whose peace has been disturbed by Nazis mining uranium-bearing ore.CCOct 12, 1982
5. The Pied PiperFrank gets involved with a missionary and her young charges when a downed American pilot dies at her mission after passing on information needed in Singapore.CCOct 19, 1982
6. The WarlordFrank and Ali agree to guide Run Run Lee, an arms dealer, to the hidden headquarters of a warlord who claims to be a descendant of a Japanese samurai.CCOct 26, 1982
7. Thirty HoursAli and H.H. must find Frank and Gloria when their plane crashes in the jungle, a plight made more urgent by Frank's desperate need for medical treatment.CCNov 16, 1982
8. Wilmer Bass and the Serengeti KidFrank's old friend Wilmer Bass asks him to take care of the Serengeti Kid, an old show lion who's sporting a golden collar sought by the leader of a dangerous killer cult.CCNov 23, 1982
9. Escape From KampoonFrank agrees to help a Nisei intelligence agent on a trip to infiltrate Japanese intelligence and to free a friend trapped in a pseudo prison run to provide slave labor for a local maharajah.CCNov 30, 1982
10. The Best of EnemiesFrank is chained to Bhundi when the wily thief escapes from prison and is trapped into delivering a priceless necklace to two desperate crooks.CCDec 7, 1982
11. To Kill a PrincessFrank has to protect an old flame from assassins when she returns from America to claim her father's throne.CCJan 8, 1983
12. Bones of ContentionFrank, H.H., and a pretty archaeologist desired by them both go in search of a skeleton believed to an ancient species of man.CCJan 15, 1983
13. A Switch in TimeGloria asks Frank to guide an American agent into the interior, unaware at first that the man is General MacArthur and he's seeking the defense plans for the Malay peninsula.CCJan 22, 1983
14. The Shadow Women of Chung TaiAn old girlfriend of Frank's is kidnapped by a white slavery ring.CCJan 29, 1983
15. The HostageFrank and H.H. stumble upon a Chinese triad that is planning to assassinate the Governor-General.CCFeb 12, 1983
16. Dead RunFrank and a lady photographer are captured by a fierce tribe ruled by an escaped convict, who gives them one chance to outrun the tribe's hunters.CCFeb 19, 1983
17. Storm WarningFrank travels with a shipload of suspects when a series of nearly fatal accidents begin to plague him.CCMay 31, 1983
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Bring 'Em Back Alive
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- George Schenck, Frank Cardea
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures Television, Schenck/Cardea Productions, Thompson / Bernstein / Boxleitner Productions
