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Season 1 – Fantasy Island

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At a luxurious but remote tropical island resort, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke somehow makes the secret dreams of his well-heeled guests come true, although twists of fate occasionally turn those dreams into nightmares. He is assisted by Tattoo, a little person who could be trusted to sing out, "Da plane! Da plane!" as each group of guests arrived. In the final season of the series, Roarke is joined by Lawrence, a dapper Englishman. As a sort of anthology series, the show featured new guest stars each week, and many big names of the era made a trip onto "Fantasy Island."
Fantasy Island — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

While Fantasy Island gives the dreamy Ricardo Montalbán his overdue spotlight, the twisty morality tales that make up the bulk of this series could have used a lot more imagination.

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Tom Buckley New York Times 09/21/2021
The performers are generally good, but the pace is extremely slow and the plotting and writing are painfully obvious. Go to Full Review Don Shirley Washington Post 09/21/2021
A thin fantasy this is. We learn quickly that everything will always turn out right, and the scripts insert willy-nilly doses of would-be warm-hearted sentiment. Go to Full Review Kate Dunstan The Age (Australia) 09/21/2021
The stories are supposed to have cunning little twists in them, but most offer few surprises. They are like the characters, who very comfortingly always do exactly what is expected of them. Go to Full Review Keith Ashford Ottawa Citizen 09/21/2021
A predictable potpourri of romance and peril awaits people who fly to a plush island resort where they are given the opportunity to live out their most desired fantasies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ricardo Montalban

Actor

Herve Villechaize

Tattoo

Gary Collins

Guest Star

Lisa Hartman

Guest Star

Mary Frann

Guest Star

Brad Savage

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 28, 1978 Escape; Cinderella Girls A magician (Bert Convy) wants to perform the ultimate escape; friends (Diana Canova, Georgia Engel) want to be jet setters. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 4, 1978 Mr. Irresistible; Bet a Million A man (John Schuck) dreams of being irresistible; a builder (Henry Gibson) wants to show his hotel plans to a tycoon. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 11, 1978 The Prince; The Sheriff A prince (Dack Rambo) wants an ordinary life; a New York detective (Harry Guardino) wants Western-style justice. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 18, 1978 Voodoo; Family Reunion An amnesiac (Lauren Tewes) seeks her identity; children plot to reunite their divorced parents (Juliet Mills, John Gavin). Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 25, 1978 The Racer; Lady of the Evening A race driver (Christopher George) wonders if he has lost his nerve; a prostitute (Carol Lynley) wants to conceal her profession. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 11, 1978 Beauty Contest; Treasure Hunt A sheltered girl (Maureen McCormick) dreams of becoming a beauty queen; a man plots to find buried treasure and kill his wife. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 18, 1978 Butch and Sundance; Funny Girl Buddies (Christopher Connelly, James MacArthur) play Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; a sitcom star (Marcia Strassman) helps a troubled, mute boy. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 25, 1978 Salem; Superstar A couple (Vera Miles, Stuart Whitman) seeks morality in the 17th century; an accountant (Gary Burghoff) dreams of baseball stardom. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 1, 1978 Trouble My Lovely; The Common Man A harried family man (Bernie Kopell) wants peace and quiet; a would-be private detective (Don Knotts) stumbles upon a case. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 15, 1978 Over the Hill Caper; Poof, You're a Movie Star A former criminal (Ray Bolger) wants to reunite his old gang; an Omaha girl (Barbie Benton) asks to be an actress. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 29, 1978 Anniversary; Reunion An alcoholic and his wife (Lucie Arnaz) learn they aren't married; a former cheerleader (Sue Lyon) wants a squad reunion. Details Episode 12 Aired May 6, 1978 King for a Day; Instant Family A Kansas plumber (David Doyle) suddenly becomes a king; a know-it-all daughter acquires an instant family; guest Jane Wyatt. Details Episode 13 Aired May 15, 1978 Fool for a Client; Double Your Pleasure A legal researcher (Rich Little) acts as his own attorney; a puzzled man (Ken Berry) thinks he is caught between warring twins. Details Episode 14 Aired May 20, 1978 Call Me Lucky; Torch Song A gambler (Richard Dawson) wants to be the world's luckiest man; a woman wonders why her 1920s torch-singer grandmother retired. Details

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Season Info

Director
Earl Bellamy, George McCowan, Allen Baron, Phil Bondelli, John Newland, Don Weis, Cliff Bole
Screenwriter
Steve Fisher, Michael Fisher, William Douglas Lansford, Robert Hamner, Orville H. Hampton, Larry Alexander, Ron Friedman, Tim Maschler, Harold Livingston, James Schmerer, Marion Hargrove, John Meredyth Lucas
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 28, 1978