Fantasy Island
Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild
TV Flash files “Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild” as hour 153 of 154 in the TV Flash guide — Fantasy Island (1977–1984) on ABC, season 7, episode 21, aired 1984-05-12, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E21: listed hour 153 of 154 in the Fantasy Island guide, hour 21 of 22 in season 7. It aired 1984-05-12 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Don Juan's Last Affair / Final Adieu” (S07E20). Next is “Surrogate Mother / The Ideal Woman” (S07E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
In "Bojangles and the Dancer" a married couple come to the Island with a mixed agenda - he is intent upon performing with his idol, Mr. Bojangles - she, however, is intent upon keeping him from fulfilling his fantasy for fear it may kill him. And in "Deuces Are Wild" two sisters hope to fulfill their lifelong fantasy - to be taken seriously.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild sit in the Fantasy Island guide?
S07E21 is listed hour 153 of 154 — hour 21 of 22 in season 7, season 7 episode 21.
When did Fantasy Island S07E21 air?
Bojangles and the Dancer / Deuces Are Wild aired 1984-05-12 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…