Fantasy Island
Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man
TV Flash files “Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man” as hour 150 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 7, episode 18, aired 1984-03-24, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E18: listed hour 150 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 18 of 22 in season 7. It aired 1984-03-24 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Awakening of Love / The Impostor” (S07E17). Next is “Lost and Found / Dick Turpin's Last Ride” (S07E19).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Mermaid and the Matchmaker" the mermaid, Nyah asks Mr. Roarke to end her immortality, but upon Mr. Roarke's refusal to do so she threatens to seek revenge on him and Fantasy Island. And in "The Obsolete Man" young man who may be replaced at his job by a computer, wants to feel like his life has a purpose once again.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S07E18 is listed hour 150 of 154 — hour 18 of 22 in season 7, season 7 episode 18.
When did Fantasy Island S07E18 air?
Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man aired 1984-03-24 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…