Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982–1983)

Pith-helmeted Buck is a Great White Hunter who here (unlike the real one from the 1940s) works out of the Raffles Hotel bar in Singapore during the 1930s fighting all kinds of bad guys in pre-war Malaya.

Creators:

Frank Cardea, George Schenck

Stars:

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, Ron O'Neal

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Frank Buck (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Ali (14 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ron O'Neal	...	H.H., the Sultan of Johore (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Cindy Morgan	...	Gloria Marlowe (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Cheung	...	Chaing (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Harvey Jason	...	Bhundi (8 episodes, 1982-1983)

Storyline

US adventurer Frank Buck lives in colonial Singapore. He spreads his jungle time between his compound home, the legendary Raffles hotel, where he parties with HH, the sultan of Johore, and wherever adventures take them. Many adventures ensue, often less dangerous because of the animals then on account of criminals, Nazi agent von Turgo and sleezy sycophantic Bundhi.

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Plot Keywords:

singapore | 1930s | great white hunter

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frank Buck - Abenteuer in Malaysia

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schenck/Cardea Productions, Thompson / Bernstein / Boxleitner Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Boxleitner's jodhpurs and pith helmet actually dated back to the 1920s, while the boots he wore in the pilot episode went back all the way to 1918.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cosby Show: Bring 'Em Back Alive (1986)

User Reviews

Give it a break!

I was only young when the series was shown, but I have fond memories of watching it with my dad and sister, and thinking how exciting it all was. If only TV shows today were like it, the world would be a better place.