Fantasy Island
The Devil and Mr. Roarke / Ziegfeld Girls / Kid Corey Rides Again
TV Flash files “The Devil and Mr. Roarke / Ziegfeld Girls / Kid Corey Rides Again” as hour 90 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 5, episode 2, aired 1981-10-17, 90 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E02: listed hour 90 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 2 of 22 in season 5. It aired 1981-10-17 (90 min). The listed hour before it is “Show Me a Hero... / Slamdunk” (S05E01). Next is “Cyrano / The Magician” (S05E03).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "The Devil and Mr. Roarke" Mephistopheles, the devil himself has come with a very specific purpose in mind -- to capture the immortal soul of Mr. Roarke. In "Ziegfeld Girls" two ex-showgirls wish to return to their youth when they were Ziegfeld Girls. And in "Kid Corey Rides Again" Ned Plummer who is enamored with the outlaws of the old west wishes to go back in time to ride with one of the legendary and deadly lawbreakers of that era.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Devil and Mr. Roarke / Ziegfeld Girls / Kid Corey Rides Again sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S05E02 is listed hour 90 of 154 — hour 2 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 2.
When did Fantasy Island S05E02 air?
The Devil and Mr. Roarke / Ziegfeld Girls / Kid Corey Rides Again aired 1981-10-17 and is listed at 90 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…