Fantasy Island
Season 1
16 episodes
- S01E01
Fantasy Island (Pilot)
Mr. Roarke and his assistant Tattoo greet a former reporter in World War II who wants to relive a brief romance that took place in London 30 years ago, a big-game hunter who for once wants to be the hunted and a wealthy businesswoman who wants to be a secret and silent observer at her own funeral.
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S01E02 Return to Fantasy Island
Once again, be careful what you wish for! This is the motto as three new couples venture to Fantasy Island. The first couple want to meet the daughter they gave up for adoption 12 years ago, only to be confronted with three possibilities. In the second story, a businesswoman visits the island under false pretense thinking she is there for a business meeting, only to be stranded with one of her employees who confesses his undying love for her. In the final story, a young wife is suffering from amnesia caused by a mysterious incident that occurred four years ago.
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S01E03 Escape / Cinderella Girls
In "Escape" Gregory Udall is an escape artist trying to get out of the shadow of his famous father by duplicating the solo ultimate escape his father performed, with Mr. Roarke providing the prison. Unfortunately for Udall, if you don't escape, well...you stay there forever. Udall manages to escape by overcoming his desire to do it single-handedly as he gets another prisoner to help him. In "Cinderella Girls" Ann and Maxine are working class girls who manage to afford a trip to Fantasy Island with a wish to become jet setters for two days. They both get involved with rich men - Maxine ends up getting her man even when she confesses she's poor, and Ann ends up with a doctor pretending to be a rich millionaire to raise money for his health clinic.
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S01E04 Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible
In "Bet A Million" a Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wade come to the island in the hopes of finding a wealthy financier to help them fulfill their dream of owning a hotel. In "Mr. Irresistible" Chuck Hoffman fantasies about being the most irresistible man in the world.
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S01E05 The Prince / The Sheriff
In "The Prince" a handsome young prince wants to live as a common man, but falls in love with a woman who despises poverty. And in "The Sheriff" New York City Police Detective John Burke, wants to go back in time to become a sheriff in the old west.
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S01E06 Family Reunion / Voodoo
In "Family Reunion" a brother and sister fantasize about reuniting their parents. And in "Voodoo" a twenty-six year old woman suffering from amnesia undergoes voodoo.
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S01E07 Lady of the Evening / The Racer
In "Lady of the Evening" a prostitute wants to change her life and settle down but is afraid to tell her respectable fiancée. And in "The Racer" ex-race car driver Jack Kincaid proves to himself and his family that the crash which destroyed his career is not the reason he quit racing.
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S01E08 Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
In "Treasure Hunt" a couple along with their friend thirst for money and adventure leading them to some very difficult decisions. In "Beauty Contest" a sheltered 19 year old girl wishes to enter a beauty contest like her mother did in order to get acceptance from her father.
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S01E09 The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance
In "The Funny Girl" a TV comedian wishes to become a nobody again and lead a simpler life. In "Butch and Sundance" two friends wish to become Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, for thrills and adventure.
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S01E10 Superstar / Salem
In "Superstar" an accountant wishes to become a baseball Superstar. In "Salem" a couple's wish to live with simple and old fashioned morality and values lands them in Salem Massachusetts leading them to wonder which time is better.
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S01E11 Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
In "Trouble, My Lovely" a father's fantasy is to experience peace and respect from his overbearing family. In "The Common Man" a schlub named Stanley Scheckter wishes to become a private investigator but his klutzy ways cause more trouble.
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S01E12 The Over-The-Hill Caper / Poof, You're a Movie Star
In "The Over-the-Hill Caper" an elderly man's fantasy is to reunite his old gang and pull off one last caper. In "Poof, You're a Movie Star" Shirley Russell wishes to become a movie star when the director demands more than she can offer.
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S01E13 Reunion / Anniversary
In "Reunion" four high school friends reveal a hidden secret which places them in jeopardy. In "Anniversary" a couple wish to renew their vows and bring back the good times before the alcohol ruled their lives.
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S01E14 King for a Day / Instant Family
In "King for a Day" a plumber dreams of being king for a day. In "Instant Family" a mother's fantasy is to prove to her daughter that child rearing isn't what her daughter's college thesis proposed: "The Soft Life of the American Housewife and Mother."
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S01E15 Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure
In "Fool for a Client" a brilliant yet insecure lawyer wishes to experience the excitement of a big courtroom trial. In "Double Your Pleasure" the winner of a raffle ticket for a weekend on Fantasy Island is caught between two girls - twins no less.
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S01E16 Call Me Lucky / Torch Song
In "Call Me Lucky" compulsive gambler Harry Beamus wants to be the luckiest gambler alive, realizing his separation from his son may come at a high cost. In "Torch Song" a woman wishes to become a torch singer just like her grandmother.
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