Fantasy Island
The Kleptomaniac / Thank God, I'm a Country Girl
TV Flash files “The Kleptomaniac / Thank God, I'm a Country Girl” as hour 118 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 6, episode 8, aired 1982-12-11, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S06E08: listed hour 118 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 8 of 22 in season 6. It aired 1982-12-11 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Roller Derby Dolls / Thanks a Million” (S06E07). Next is “Naughty Marietta / The Winning Ticket” (S06E09).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "The Kleptomaniac" A kleptomaniac comes to the Island to rid himself of the urge to steal. Tattoo is asked to keep a constant eye on Fred Simpson, but to no avail! And in "Thank God, I'm A Country Girl" A waitress wants to appear to be a wealthy heiress for a daughter she gave up for adoption as a baby.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Kleptomaniac / Thank God, I'm a Country Girl sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S06E08 is listed hour 118 of 154 — hour 8 of 22 in season 6, season 6 episode 8.
When did Fantasy Island S06E08 air?
The Kleptomaniac / Thank God, I'm a Country Girl aired 1982-12-11 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…