Monkey — Season 1, Episode 2: Monkey Turns Nursemaid

Episode synopsis

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 the large vehicle scriptures. She chooses the boy priest Hsüan Tsang, and bestows upon him the name Tripitaka. Joined by the irrepressible Monkey - with his magic wishing staff and magic powers - and a talking horse, this could be a journey to remember...

About Monkey

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Monkey Goes Wild about Heaven
• E3The Great Journey Begins
• E4Monkey Swallows the Universe
• E5The Power of Youth
• E6Even Monsters Can be People
• E7The Beginning of Wisdom
• E8Pigsy Woos a Widow
• E9What Monkey Calls the Dog-Woman
• E10Pigsy's in the Well
• E11The Difference Between Night & Day
• E12Pearls Before Swine
• E13The Minx and the Slug