Fantasy Island
Eagleman / Children of Mentu
TV Flash files “Eagleman / Children of Mentu” as the last listed hour of season 3 — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 3, episode 23, aired 1980-05-17, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E23: listed hour 64 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, last listed hour of season 3. It aired 1980-05-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “My Fair Pharaoh / The Power” (S03E22). Next is “The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire” (S04E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Eagleman" Morris Binstock attempts to win back his son's respect and admiration by becoming the comic book hero the boy worships, forgoing a possible Vice-Presidency with John Henry Insurance Company. And in "Children of Mentu" a young journalism student dreams of breaking the biggest news story of the decade by locating the infamous refugee from justice.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Eagleman / Children of Mentu sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S03E23 is listed hour 64 of 154 — last listed hour of season 3, season 3 episode 23.
When did Fantasy Island S03E23 air?
Eagleman / Children of Mentu aired 1980-05-17 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…