Fantasy Island
King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court / Shadow Games
TV Flash files “King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court / Shadow Games” as hour 101 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 5, episode 13, aired 1982-01-23, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E13: listed hour 101 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 13 of 22 in season 5. It aired 1982-01-23 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Magic Camera / Mata Hari / Valerie” (S05E12). Next is “Daddy's Little Girl / The Whistle” (S05E14).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court" an English history buff meets up with his hero, the legendary King Arthur, he is in for a major disappointment. And in "Shadow Games" a singing star Sara Jean wishes to bring her lover back from the dead.
Viewer FAQ
Where does King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court / Shadow Games sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S05E13 is listed hour 101 of 154 — hour 13 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 13.
When did Fantasy Island S05E13 air?
King Arthur in Mr. Roarke's Court / Shadow Games aired 1982-01-23 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…