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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.
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Season01
- S01E01
Monkey Goes Wild about HeavenOctober 1, 1978—Mischievous King Monkey is summoned to Heaven, where he steals the heavenly peaches, and eats them to gain immortality. He fights two of the - S01E02
Monkey Turns NursemaidOctober 8, 1978—Buddha sends a messenger, the Boddhisattva Kuan-yin the Compassionate, to find a holy man to make the journey from China to India to fetch t - S01E03
The Great Journey BeginsOctober 15, 1978—Tripitaka and the ever-impatient Monkey begin their perilous journey. Arriving at a village terrorised by a greedy and lustful monster, Monk - S01E04
Monkey Swallows the UniverseOctober 22, 1978—Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, Tripitaka and the horse enter a land ruled by the demonic Golden Horn and his wife, Silver Horn. Bewitched by a beauti - S01E05
The Power of YouthOctober 29, 1978—In his mountain kingdom, the immature King of Youth dictates that everything old is useless. When the pilgrims approach, he decides to kidna - S01E06
Even Monsters Can be PeopleNovember 5, 1978—When Monkey kills a girl and her elderly parents, Tripitaka is left with no choice but to punish him and send him back home to his mountain - S01E07
The Beginning of WisdomNovember 12, 1978—Desperate for water due to the intense heat, the pilgrims find that the nearest village is completely dried up. The local water monster, who - S01E08
Pigsy Woos a WidowNovember 19, 1978—When Monkey saves a pretty widow from the Demon Spirit of Great Snakes, amorous Pigsy falls snout over trotters in love with her, but she on - S01E09
What Monkey Calls the Dog-WomanNovember 26, 1978—When the magistrate Lord Li's stepdaughter is kidnapped by bandits, Monkey reluctantly takes on the job of catching them. He soon learns tha - S01E10
Pigsy's in the WellDecember 3, 1978—Tripitaka is visited in a dream by the restless spirit of the deceased king of the land of Cockcrow. He tells Tripitaka he was murdered by a - S01E11
The Difference Between Night & DayDecember 10, 1978—An invisible wall separates the land of night from the land of day. The blood-sucking Queen of Night terrorises the inhabitants of her land, - S01E12
Pearls Before SwineDecember 17, 1978—The once-prosperous land of Codslow is ruled by three animal-strength immortals, and its enslaved people are dying of hunger. The immortals - S01E13
The Minx and the SlugDecember 24, 1978—A village headman and his wife grieve for their beautiful daughter Hai-Min who disappeared a year ago. Lecherous Pigsy offers to go and look - S01E14
Catfish, Saint and the Shape-ChangerJanuary 7, 1979—The pilgrims enter a volcanic land that is plagued by earthquakes caused by the frequent quarrelling of two local demons; a catfish demon an - S01E15
Monkey Meets the Demon DiggerJanuary 14, 1979—While climbing a mountain, the pilgrims discover a man who's been digging a tunnel through the mountain for the past twenty-two years, to pr - S01E16
The Most Monstrous MonsterJanuary 21, 1979—Desperate to please Chun-Shou, the woman he hopes to marry, the unhappy King of Unicorns promises to find a new toy for her spoilt brat son, - S01E17
Truth and the Grey Gloves DevilJanuary 28, 1979—Following a terrible sandstorm, the pilgrims find a village where everyone has been killed by the evil Grey Gloves Devil, a magician with th - S01E18
Land for the LocustsFebruary 4, 1979—As the pilgrims continue their journey, Monkey sees that a nearby village is being terrorised by swarms of locusts, and they're coming in th - S01E19
The Vampire MasterFebruary 11, 1979—The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Buddha's Law invites Tripitaka and his disciples to stay as his honoured guests. He tells them of the d - S01E20
Outrageous CoincidencesFebruary 18, 1979—To escape from a deadly blizzard in the Himalayan foothills, Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka take refuge in a small cave. With Tripitaka' - S01E21
Pigsy, King and GodFebruary 25, 1979—The pilgrims arrive at the Kingdom of Red Hog, where pigs are sacred. The people hail Pigsy as their new King and God. Tripitaka discovers t - S01E22
Village of the UndeadMarch 4, 1979—In a deserted village, the evil male demon Wun-Lung and three beautiful witches await the arrival of Tripitaka, Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy. If - S01E23
Two Little BlessingsMarch 11, 1979—Forty years before the pilgrims' journey to India, two lovers Chun-Ying and Yu-Lee disobey the God of Fertility Ju-Lee by eloping together - - S01E24
The Fires of JealousyMarch 18, 1979—The pilgrims enter the Kingdom of Lo-Chun, the Queen of Fire, where they are prevented from continuing their journey by the active volcanoes - S01E25
The Country of NightmaresMarch 25, 1979—On their way to India, the pilgrims must pass through the Land of Nightmares, inhabited by all the legions of Hell, bad demons and wicked sp - S01E26
The End of the WayApril 1, 1979—Tripitaka and his disciples are just a few days away from reaching India - they can clearly see the Gold Temple of the Thunderclap ahead. Th
Season02
- S02E01
Pigsy's Ten Thousand LadiesNovember 11, 1979—Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy become disillusioned with the pilgrimage and go their separate ways. Monkey flies home to his Kingdom of Fruit and F - S02E02
The Dogs of DeathNovember 18, 1979—The evil Dogs of Plague, disciples of the Great Hound of Hell, plan to kill Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka. Their leader brings the Plag - S02E03
You Win Some, You Lose SomeNovember 25, 1979—A powerful man called Shotenki and his demon master, Kokufki, lure all the men from surrounding villages to their casino in Ittakudo, where - S02E04
Pigsy Learns a LessonDecember 2, 1979—The Fraction Demon goes around asking children questions about fractions, and kidnaps those who answer correctly. The pilgrims arrive at a s - S02E05
The Land with Two SunsDecember 9, 1979—The pilgrims enter a land where night never falls. For five hundred years, ever since the vulture demon Konsei-Maoh stole Dainichi Buddha's - S02E06
The House of the Evil SpiritDecember 16, 1979—After getting separated from Pigsy and Sandy, Monkey and Tripitaka find a creepy house in the middle of nowhere. They are shown hospitality - S02E07
Am I Dreaming?December 23, 1979—Every night, Tripitaka's sleep is disturbed by a recurring dream. In it, he's being attacked by Lord Yuki, ruler of The Devil's Hell. One ni - S02E08
The Tormented EmperorDecember 30, 1979—Emperor Busoku, ruler of the country of Biku, is tormented at night by the ghost of Queen Seiko of Shitan, whose country he destroyed many y - S02E09
Between Heaven and HellJanuary 7, 1980—The pilgrims arrive at a sacred shrine called Chokken Shokoku. Every day, its many visitors pay to go through a hole in the wall that guaran - S02E10
The Foolish PhilosopherJanuary 13, 1980—A snobby princess has been kidnapped by a fish monster who wants to marry her, but she continually refuses because he's too common. She send - S02E11
Who Am I?January 20, 1980—The pilgrims eat some freshly picked mushrooms, and lose their memories. Monkey wanders off and joins a band of outlaws. They think he's the - S02E12
What is Wisdom?January 27, 1980—Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka are on their way to the palace in The Land of Search for Understanding; the king insists on interviewing - S02E13
The Fountain of YouthFebruary 3, 1980—Tripitaka is shocked when his three followers bathe in a pool and are transformed into babies. It's a Fountain of Youth, and it belongs to t - S02E14
Better The Demon You KnowFebruary 10, 1980—After wandering through endless wilderness, Tripitaka and his starving disciples find themselves in a small town in the middle of nowhere. F - S02E15
A Shadow So HugeFebruary 17, 1980—Chen-Gold, the world's richest man, is advertising for a husband for his only daughter, beautiful Mai-Sun. Possessed of the Spirit of Greed, - S02E16
Keep on DancingFebruary 24, 1980—A young goblin, Yung-Hu, is desperately in love with a married human woman called I-Ling. I-Ling and her husband, Kwo-Fong, are excited that - S02E17
Give and TakeMarch 2, 1980—While Tripitaka and his disciples sleep, The Illiterate Vampire appears and plans to bite Tripitaka. The others wake, and chase him away. Th - S02E18
Such a Nice MonsterMarch 9, 1980—A gentle monster dresses up as a puppy dog and calls himself ""a good dog"" in an attempt to make friends. He desperately wants to be liked, - S02E19
The Fake PilgrimsMarch 16, 1980—While taking a rest from their journey, the pilgrims are confronted by four sorcerors who are impersonating them. They plan to assassinate T - S02E20
Pretty as a PictureMarch 28, 1980—The pilgrims are welcomed to a village headman's house. He shows the disciples a screen that has a picture of the beautiful Goddess Sorosvat - S02E21
MothersMarch 30, 1980—The pilgrims enter a country where an evil wasp witch with a magic whip flies on her chariot and steals children from their parents. The wit - S02E22
The Tenacious TomboyApril 6, 1980—Mt. Sekigutsu, famous for the flowers that bloom on its rocks, is ruled by a fearful demon called Seisai, who has the power to turn anything - S02E23
StonedApril 13, 1980—Disowned by his parents for being unable to do sorcery, the young demon Shosanpu practises on the unsuspecting pilgrims, but is soon found o - S02E24
Hungry Like The WolfApril 20, 1980—After losing their way, the pilgrims find themselves heading towards Mt. Blue Wolf, a place where hideous wolf demons swagger like peacocks. - S02E25
Monkey's YearningApril 27, 1980—While having lunch, the pilgrims catch a mischievous young boy called Chou trying to steal food from them. Monkey takes him home, and falls - S02E26
At the Top of the MountainMay 4, 1980—Tripitaka has an ominous dream that his mother is dying, and becomes very preoccupied the next day. Concerned about his master, Monkey cloud
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