Fantasy Island
Amusement Park / Rock Stars
TV Flash files “Amusement Park / Rock Stars” as the last listed hour of season 2 — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 2, episode 25, aired 1979-05-13, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E25: listed hour 41 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, last listed hour of season 2. It aired 1979-05-13 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Bowling / Command Performance” (S02E24). Next is “Hit Man / The Swimmer” (S03E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Amusement Park" a boy wants to run the park in order to have the opportunity to hire his dad whom he hasn't seen in a long time. In "Rock Stars" four kids whose parents are believed dead seek fame and fortune to remain a family and not be separated by Childrens Aid.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Amusement Park / Rock Stars sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S02E25 is listed hour 41 of 154 — last listed hour of season 2, season 2 episode 25.
When did Fantasy Island S02E25 air?
Amusement Park / Rock Stars aired 1979-05-13 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…