Bring 'Em Back Alive(1982)
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.
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Season 1
17 episodes • 1982
Season 1
17 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Sep 24, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Seven Keys to Singapore | Sep 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | There's One Born Every Minute | Oct 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Reel World of Frank Buck | Oct 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Pied Piper | Oct 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Warlord | Oct 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Thirty Hours | Nov 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Wilmer Bass and the Serengeti Kid | Nov 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Escape From Kampoon | Nov 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Best of Enemies | Dec 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | To Kill a Princess | Jan 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Bones of Contention | Jan 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Switch in Time | Jan 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Shadow Women of Chung Tai | Jan 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Hostage | Feb 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Dead Run | Feb 19, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Storm Warning | May 31, 1983 | 0.0 |
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