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ouisey
03-20-2003, 10:50 AM
Or just "Monkey", which was a Japanese television show I watched as a young adolescent, dubbed into English in the UK. Does anyone have a clue how I can get them in the US?

Failing that, is it possible to buy the dvd releases from Australia or the UK and play them on an American dvd player?

thanks..
everton
03-20-2003, 11:26 AM
This site (http://www.tvshow.com/tv/shows/drama/jp/mon) and this site (http://ewtoo.org/~matt/monkey/episodes.htm#video) may give you a start.

FWIW they're repeating this programme late at night on Channel 4 over here.
Merseybeat
03-20-2003, 11:30 AM
I think it's "Monkey!". There's a load of episodes available at Amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/202-9618178-0996613)but all Region 2 (Europe).

Won't play on a U.S. player unless it's a multi-region one unfortunately, and the place I get my Region 1 (USA) DVDs from - Play.com doesn't have it listed.
TwistofFate
03-20-2003, 11:35 AM
/me whistles down a cloud
Bippy the Beardless
03-20-2003, 12:42 PM
"Ah Pigsy, stop eating and help me will you"
Bippy the Beardless
03-20-2003, 12:43 PM
Note: Monkey was based supprisingly closely on an old Chinese story, translations of which can be found titled 'Monkey'. I got a copy at an old-books fair and it is a great read.
Cheers, Bippy
Crusoe
03-20-2003, 12:50 PM
This site (http://www.monkeyheaven.com/) should have all of the information you need. They sell DVDs and videos to the UK, Australia and Japan, and will ship worldwide.
Iteki
03-20-2003, 01:03 PM
BEST SHOW EVER!

EVER!

I am saving up for the DVDs.
ouisey
03-20-2003, 02:53 PM
"She's not hideous..she's only ordinarily ugly"

It is the best show ever. And so was Water Margin
Burnt Sugar
03-20-2003, 04:53 PM
We watched it for a treat in chinese class.

I remember there is a character who is a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman ... or something...

Anyway, we had fun.
Derleth
03-20-2003, 05:20 PM
If the show had monkey butlers, I'll look into it.

Aw hell, y'all had me at `monkey'.

And, just so SPOOFE can't miss it, underpants.
Tony Barber's Underwear
03-20-2003, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by Blue Curls
We watched it for a treat in chinese class.

I remember there is a character who is a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman ... or something...

Anyway, we had fun.

I think Tripitaka(sp?) the monk was played by a woman pretending to be a boy. One of my favourite episodes was when Tripitaka was posessed and starting acting "bad" - he went to the local disco in the village - complete with electronic lights and an instrumental version of the theme song.

"Born on an egg on a mountain top..."

-Bubba.