Fantasy Island
The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire
TV Flash files “The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire” as a desk essential hour — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 4, episode 1, aired 1980-10-25, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E01: listed hour 65 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, first listed hour of season 4. It aired 1980-10-25 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Eagleman / Children of Mentu” (S03E23). Next is “Flying Aces / The Mermaid Returns” (S04E02).
Essential hour: “The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire”. The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire is Roarke adjacent to damnation and cash. Anthology as weekend hobby: the white suit still the sharpest costume in guest-star television.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "The Devil and Mandy Breem" Amanda Breem who sold her soul to Satan in order to save the life of her husband, seeks Mr. Roarke's help in saving her from the devil's grasp. And in "Instant Millionaire" Tattoo takes on Fred Catlett's fantasy to become an instant millionaire which could end up getting him killed.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S04E01 is listed hour 65 of 154 — first listed hour of season 4, season 4 episode 1.
When did Fantasy Island S04E01 air?
The Devil and Mandy Breem / Instant Millionaire aired 1980-10-25 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…