Monkey — Season 1, Episode 3: The Great Journey Begins

Episode synopsis

Tripitaka and the ever-impatient Monkey begin their perilous journey. Arriving at a village terrorised by a greedy and lustful monster, Monkey thus faces the wrath of Pigsy and his deadly muckrake. To cross the Mighty River of Flowing Sands, they must first pass the cannibalistic water monster Sandy. A sandstorm, an army of tiger ghosts - will Tripitaka end up as cat food, or will Monkey save the day?

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
• E2Monkey Turns Nursemaid
• 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