Fantasy Island
Funny Man / Tattoo, the Matchmaker
TV Flash files “Funny Man / Tattoo, the Matchmaker” as hour 105 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 5, episode 17, aired 1982-02-20, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E17: listed hour 105 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 17 of 22 in season 5. It aired 1982-02-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Challenge / A Genie Named Joe” (S05E16). Next is “Sitting Duck / Sweet Suzi Swann” (S05E18).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Funny Man" a stand-up comic's imaginary family is brought to life and his own life is endangered. And in "Tattoo, the Matchmaker", Tattoo's computer dating service is off to a terrible start when his first two lady clients are matched up with the same prospective husband, Mr. Roarke.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Funny Man / Tattoo, the Matchmaker sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S05E17 is listed hour 105 of 154 — hour 17 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 17.
When did Fantasy Island S05E17 air?
Funny Man / Tattoo, the Matchmaker aired 1982-02-20 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…