Fantasy Island
Spending Spree / The Hunted
TV Flash files “Spending Spree / The Hunted” as hour 35 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 2, episode 19, aired 1979-02-24, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E19: listed hour 35 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 19 of 25 in season 2. It aired 1979-02-24 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Casting Director / Pentagram / A Little Ball” (S02E18). Next is “Birthday Party / Ghostbreaker” (S02E20).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Spending Spree" two girlfriends are given half a million dollars to spend and realize that friendship is more important than anything is. In "The Hunted" a thrill seeking big game hunter unexpectedly becomes the prey in the hunt.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Spending Spree / The Hunted sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S02E19 is listed hour 35 of 154 — hour 19 of 25 in season 2, season 2 episode 19.
When did Fantasy Island S02E19 air?
Spending Spree / The Hunted aired 1979-02-24 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…