Fantasy Island
King for a Day / Instant Family
TV Flash files “King for a Day / Instant Family” as hour 14 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 1, episode 14, aired 1978-05-06, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E14: listed hour 14 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 14 of 16 in season 1. It aired 1978-05-06 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Reunion / Anniversary” (S01E13). Next is “Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure” (S01E15).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "King for a Day" a plumber dreams of being king for a day. In "Instant Family" a mother's fantasy is to prove to her daughter that child rearing isn't what her daughter's college thesis proposed: "The Soft Life of the American Housewife and Mother."
Viewer FAQ
Where does King for a Day / Instant Family sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S01E14 is listed hour 14 of 154 — hour 14 of 16 in season 1, season 1 episode 14.
When did Fantasy Island S01E14 air?
King for a Day / Instant Family aired 1978-05-06 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I watch in order?
No. Anthology wish-fulfillment: Roarke hosts, guests arrive, lessons land. Sample any plane. Tattoo's announcement is the ritual.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Ricardo Montalbán's Mr. Roarke grants wishes that teach lessons, sometimes with teeth, while Hervé Villechaize's Tattoo spots the plane. Aaron Spelling anthology as Love Boat's mystical sibling: guest-star morality plays in a white suit. Smiles, everyone — consequences included.
Flash: a white suit on a tropical landing strip, a little man spotting the plane, and Ricardo Montalbán already granting a wish that will bill you in irony. Smiles, everyone. ABC's Fantasy Island (1977–1984) ran seven seasons, 154 episodes, Gene Levitt's series in the Aaron Spelling orbit: Love Boat's more mystical sibling, weekly guest stars, moral traps in vacation lighting. Hervé Villechaize's Tattoo is the arrival system. Wendy Schaal's Julie later joined the staff. The plane! The plane! is still a national…
Filed against
- Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke
Ricardo Montalbán granted wishes as Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island — white-suit morality plays with teeth, Hervé Villechaize spotting the plane, Aaron Spelling anthology as Love Boat's mystical sibling. Guest-star lessons, consequences…
- Hervé Villechaize as Tattoo
Hervé Villechaize's Tattoo spotted the plane on Fantasy Island — Ricardo Montalbán's Mr. Roarke granting wishes that taught lessons, sometimes with teeth, Aaron Spelling anthology as Love Boat's mystical sibling. Guest-star morality plays…
- Wendy Schaal as Julie
Wendy Schaal’s Julie worked Fantasy Island as later-run island weather — Ricardo Montalbán’s Mr. Roarke granting wishes that taught lessons, sometimes with teeth, Aaron Spelling anthology as Love Boat’s mystical sibling. Guest-star…