The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island

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   6.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance

   S1:E73/18/1978

   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.

   Director:Cliff Bole

   Writers:Ron Friedman, James Schmerer

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   Writers:Ron Friedman, James Schmerer
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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Prince / The Sheriff

   S1:E32/11/1978

   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.

   Director:Phil Bondelli

   Writer:Robert Hamner

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   Writer:Robert Hamner
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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Lady of the Evening / The Racer

   S1:E52/25/1978

   In 'Lady of the Evening' a prostitute wants to change her life and settle down but is afraid to tell her respectable fiancé. And in 'The Racer' ex-race car driver Kincaid proves to himself and his family that the crash which destroyed his career is not the reason he quit racing.

   Director:Don Weis

   Writers:Tim Maschler, Michael Fisher

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   Writers:Tim Maschler, Michael Fisher
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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - King for a Day / Instant Family

   S1:E125/6/1978

   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."

   Director:George McCowan

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher

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   Director:George McCowan

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher
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   6.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Superstar / Salem

   S1:E83/25/1978

   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.

   Director:Earl Bellamy

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Michael Fisher

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   Director:Earl Bellamy

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Michael Fisher
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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Escape / Cinderella Girls

   S1:E11/28/1978

   In the "Escape" segment, Mr. Udall is an escape artist trying to get out of the shadow of his famous father by performing a one-man escape that his father never did. In the "Cinderella" segment, Ann Dowd and Maxine Bender are working class girls who wish to become jet-setters.

   Director:Don Weis

   Writers:Steve Fisher, Michael Fisher

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   Writers:Steve Fisher, Michael Fisher
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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible

   S1:E22/4/1978

   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.

   Directors:John Newland, Cliff Bole

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher

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   Directors:John Newland, Cliff Bole

   Writers:Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher
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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Family Reunion / Voodoo

   S1:E42/18/1978

   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.

   Director:George McCowan

   Writers:Ron Friedman, William Douglas Lansford

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   Director:George McCowan

   Writers:Ron Friedman, William Douglas Lansford
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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest

   S1:E63/11/1978

   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.

   Directors:Allen Baron, George McCowan

   Writers:William Douglas Lansford, Don Haberman, Harold Livingston

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   Directors:Allen Baron, George McCowan

   Writers:William Douglas Lansford, Don Haberman, Harold Livingston
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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man

    S1:E94/1/1978

    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.

    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writers:Larry Alexander, Marion Hargrove

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    Writers:Larry Alexander, Marion Hargrove
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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Over-the-Hill Caper / Poof, You're a Movie Star

    S1:E104/15/1978

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

    Writers:Tim Maschler, Skip Webster

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    Writers:Tim Maschler, Skip Webster
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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure

    S1:E135/15/1978

    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.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

    Writers:Ron Friedman, Orville H. Hampton

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    Writers:Ron Friedman, Orville H. Hampton
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    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Call Me Lucky / Torch Song

    S1:E145/20/1978

    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.

    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writers:John Meredyth Lucas, Paul W. Cooper

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    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writers:John Meredyth Lucas, Paul W. Cooper
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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Class of '69 / The Pug

    S3:E1011/24/1979

    In ""Class of '69"" An overweight woman wishes to become thin in order to overcome her humiliation 10 years ago. And in ""The Pug"" Mitch Lee wishes to see his father fight for the World Heavyweight Championship.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

    Writers:Tim Maschler, Steve Fisher

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    Writers:Tim Maschler, Steve Fisher
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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - My Late Lover / Sanctuary

    S4:E91/3/1981

    In ""My Late Lover"" the widow Anastasia Dexter has three perspective suitors and is flabergasted by her husband's ghostly interference with choosing one of them. And in ""Sanctuary"" Thomas Henshaw has been poisoned for some unknown reason, and with only hours to live, searches for the identity of his killer in a place called Gull Island Rest Home a sanctuary for known criminals.

    Director:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Searcher / The Way We Weren't

    S4:E183/7/1981

    In ""The Searcher"" Karen Saunders-Holmes has a desperate need to find her father, whose whereabouts have been kept a secret to her since she was a child. And in ""The Way We Weren't"" married couple Fred & Dottie Cooper are in for disappointment when they return to their neighborhood in search of relighting old sparks.

    Director:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Paquito's Birthday / Technical Advisor

    S4:E245/23/1981

    In ""Paquito's Birthday"" a desire for happiness for their young son may cause his parents to lose him altogether. And in ""Technical Advisor"" Nancy Harvester who is totally naive to the ways of romance, gets an expert teacher in Helen of Troy.

    Director:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Devil and Mr. Roarke / Ziegfeld Girls / Kid Corey Rides Again

    S5:E210/17/1981

    In ""The Devil and Mr. Roarke"" Mephistopheles, the devil himself has come with a very specific purpose in mind -- to capture the immortal soul of Mr. Roarke. In ""Ziegfeld Girls"" two ex-showgirls wish to return to their youth when they were Ziegfeld Girls. And in ""Kid Corey Rides Again"" Ned Plummer who is enamored with the outlaws of the old west wishes to go back in time to ride with one of the legendary and deadly lawbreakers of that era.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Cyrano / The Magician

    S5:E310/24/1981

    In ""Cyrano"" Marjorie Denton travels back in time to the days of Cyrano de Bergerac in order to find the world's most chivalrous and romantic man. And in ""The Magician"" Timothy Potter a likable amateur magician learns his craft the hard way when he accidentally makes the girl he loves vanish into thin air.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Last Cowboy / The Lady and the Monster

    S5:E410/31/1981

    In ""The Last Cowboy"" middle-aged urban cowboy, Joel Campbell finds that the old west was not quite the romantic adventure he perceived it to be. And in ""The Lady and the Monster"" scientist Maggie Blair discovers that the fictional Dr. Frankenstein really existed and comes face to face with his monster in the process.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Forget-Me-Not / The Quiz Masters

    S5:E204/10/1982

    In ""Forget-Me-Not"" a woman who has completely lost her memory in an accident wishes to find out who she really is. And in ""The Quiz Masters"" the two most famous game show hosts in the world become contestants and challenge each other to an ultimate game to the death.

    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writers:Don Ingalls, Herman Groves

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    Writers:Don Ingalls, Herman Groves
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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man

    S7:E183/24/1984

    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.

    Director:Philip Leacock

    Writers:Don Ingalls, Joanne Pagliaro

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    Writers:Don Ingalls, Joanne Pagliaro
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    3.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Reunion / Anniversary

    S1:E114/29/1978

    In "Reunion" 4 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.

    Directors:John Newland, Allen Baron

    Writer:Steve Fisher

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    Writer:Steve Fisher
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    2.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - With Affection, Jack the Ripper / Gigolo

    S4:E611/29/1980

    In ""With Affection, Jack the Ripper"" Lorraine Peters a female criminologist sets out to discover the identity of Jack the Ripper and solve the Whitechapel mystery and finds herself marked as his next victim. And in ""Gigolo"" Stanley Hocker from Stubbenville, Ohio feels totally inadequate in matters dealing with the opposite sex, he dreams of becoming a modern day Don Juan.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Ron Friedman, Don Ingalls

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Homecoming / The Sheikh

    S2:E19/16/1978

    In ""Homecoming"" a Vietnam veteran, long presumed dead wishes to be reunited with his family. Realizing that his wife has remarried and his son doesn't know him, he must move on with his life. In ""The Sheikh"" a middle-aged school teacher wishes to have a harem of beautiful women, but instead becomes the target of an assassination attempt.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

    Writer:Unknown

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