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Bring 'Em Back Alive
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Bring 'Em Back Alive

1982-09-24 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.1

Action & Adventure

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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Creators
George Schenck, Frank Cardea
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Television, Schenck/Cardea Productions, Thompson / Bernstein / Boxleitner Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Bruce BoxleitnerBruce BoxleitnerFrank Buck
Clyde KusatsuClyde Kusatsu
Harvey JasonHarvey Jason
Cindy MorganCindy Morgan
Ron O'NealRon O'Neal
George CheungGeorge Cheung
Sean McClorySean McClory

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