Ever since I read the collected Milt Caniff "Terry & The Pirates", I've been a fan of Terry Lee, Burma, the Dragon Lady & their adventures in warlord-dominated, & later war-torn, China. This 1952 show, updated from the original 1930s & '40s strips with Terry as an adult pilot for Air Cathay, has a lot of the heart & soul of the original strips. Each half hour of this single season series is a single adventure. Often these involve the alluring Dragon Lady who seems to have her fingers in just about every illicit dealing in China. Newer characters that Terry met during & after the war are also part including his co-pilot (& comedic element) Charles C. Charles as well as the proprietor of Air Cathay, the jive-talking Chopstick Charlie (who often finds himself involved in some of DL's schemes). Even the blonde bombshell, Burma, pops up from time to time. The series, like the old Charlie Chan movies, is not PC by today's standards but, given the time, the Chinese, for the most part, are not caricatures but real people. And the shows have a Saturday afternoon charm similar to the best of the old movie serials. Don't expect brand new, crystal clear images. This was obviously taken from old film & there are defects in the picture. But, if you want some light-hearted, old-fashioned fun & adventure, Terry & company are just the ticket.Read full review
I was very young when this series came out. But it was fun to watch it again. Plots and acting still not bad for the vintage series. Good to see it again and glad it was not lost to future viewers. T.S.
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