Basic Info

First Air: October 01, 1978

Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (16 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 52

Last Episode

Name: At the Top of the Mountain

Season: 2, Episode: 26

Air Date: 1980-05-04

Runtime: 41 min

Tripitaka has an ominous dream that his mother is dying, and becomes very preoccupied the next day. Concerned about his master, Monkey cloud-flies back to China, and finds Tripitaka's mother, Wing-Chow, infected with a deadly plague. Just before dying, she tells Monkey that her son, original name HsÃ¼an Tsang, must continue his journey to India. Monkey returns and impersonates Wing-Chow, to pretend she's alive, fearing that Tripitaka would stop his journey and return to China if he knew the truth.

Videos

Monkey (1978) Series - Teaser - Restored in HD (YouTube)

Monkey

1978 2 seasons 52 episodes ⭐ 8.0/10 16 votes

Overview

Buddhist priest Tripitaka and his three disciples Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy, travel from China to India to fetch the Buddhist scriptures. They have been sent by Buddha, and getting these scriptures will bring peace to the people of the world.