Fantasy Island

The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island

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Every episode of Fantasy Island ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fantasy Island!

A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all...
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  1. 8.2/10(68 votes)

    #1 - The Songwriter / Queen of the Soaps

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    S6:E11

    In ""The Songwriter"" a man travels back in time to find the unpublished songs of his famous ""songwriter"" grandfather. And in ""Queen of the Soaps"" a soap opera star hopes Mr. Roarke can help her from becoming possessed by Andrea, her evil character she plays on TV.

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  2. 8.0/10(85 votes)

    #2 - The Wedding

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    S3:E7

    Mr. Roarke marries his longtime love Helena Marsh, knowing that their time together will be very short. Helena has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and her last wish is become Mrs. Roarke.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
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  3. 7.8/10(61 votes)

    #3 - The Challenge / A Genie Named Joe

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    S5:E16

    In ""The Challenge"" Douglas Picard, the richest man in the world comes to the Island with specific intentions of claiming it for his own. And in ""A Genie Named Joe"" Rebecca Walters a florist wishes to meet and marry the man of her dreams and ends up encountering a two-thousand-year-old genie instead.

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  4. 7.8/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Midnight Waltz / Let Them Eat Cake

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    S6:E13

    In ""Midnight Waltz"" A Man wants to have one more dance with his wife who's been dead for six months. And in ""Let Them Eat Cake"" A waitress from Des Moines wants a weekend as a pampered Queen.

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  5. 7.7/10(79 votes)

    #5 - The Devil and Mandy Breem / The Millionaire

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    S4:E1

    In ""The Devil and Mandy Breem"" Amanda Breem who sold her soul to Satan in order to save the life of her husband, seeks Mr. Roarke's help in saving her from the devil's grasp. And in ""The Millionaire"" Tattoo takes on a Fred Catlett's fantasy to become an instant millionaire which could end up getting him killed.

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  6. 7.7/10(74 votes)

    #6 - Flying Aces / The Mermaid Returns

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    S4:E2

    In ""Flying Aces"" airline pilot Tony Chilton goes back to World War II to experience the thrill of combat flying with his father who died in that war. And in ""The Mermaid Returns"" Princess Nyah desires to learn what human love is like and becomes enamored with Mr. Roarke.

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  8. 7.7/10(73 votes)

    #7 - House of Dolls / Wuthering Heights

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    S5:E11

    In ""House of Dolls"" window dresser Francis Elkins becomes infatuated with a mannequin and has her brought to life with some surprising results. And in ""Wuthering Heights"" social worker Clarissa Bevis in love with the character from the classic Emily Bronte novel, risks her life to actually meet her literary lover in person.

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  9. 7.6/10(53 votes)

    #8 - The Mermaid and the Matchmaker / The Obsolete Man

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    S7:E18

    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.

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  10. 7.5/10(67 votes)

    #9 - High Off the Hog / Reprisal

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    S4:E10

    In ""High Off the Hog"" the Boggs a hillbilly family from the Ozarks become millionaires for the weekend and they fall prey to unscrupulous con men. And in ""Reprisals"" Trudy Brown abuses the power Mr. Roarke grants her to gain confidence and self esteem when her jealousy over her cousins' success in the Fantasy Island Athletic Competition nearly destroy her.

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  11. 7.5/10(77 votes)

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

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    S5:E2

    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.

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  12. 7.5/10(59 votes)

    #11 - The Curse of the Moreaus / My Man Friday

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    S6:E1

    In ""The Curse of the Moreaus"" Jesse and Kathy Moreau come to the Island so Jesse can fulfill his fantasy to rid himiself of a family curse. And in ""My Man Friday"": Linda Whitney's dream is to become vice president of an advertising publicity agency.

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  13. 7.5/10(65 votes)

    #12 - The Beautiful Skeptic / The Lost Platoon

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    S6:E6

    In ""The Beautiful Skeptic"" a female reporter comes to the Island to prove it's a fraud. And in ""The Lost Platoon"" a man goes back to World War II to prove his brother was not a coward and was never engaged in black marketeering.

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  14. 7.5/10(57 votes)

    #13 - Eternal Flame / A Date With Burt

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    S6:E16

    In ""Eternal Flame"" a couple search for the fountain of youth. And in ""A Date With Burt"" a file clerk from Salem, Oregon wishes to have a date with a movie star.

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  15. 7.5/10(58 votes)

    #14 - Dark Secret / The Outrageous Mr. Smith

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    S7:E15

    In ""Dark Secret"" Amy Marshall is afraid to tell her husband that she was raped before they were married, confronts her fear. And in ""The Outrageous Mr. Smith"" Robert Smith a professional singer whose shyness has hampered his chance of success wishes to unleash his suppressed alter-ego.

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  16. 7.5/10(54 votes)

    #15 - Lost and Found / Dick Turpin's Last Ride

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    S7:E19

    In ""Lost and Found"" a woman's fantasy is to start a new life with a new man, since she has just found out her man is unfaithful. And in ""Dick Turpin's Last Ride"" a CPA's fantasy is to become famous outlaw, Dick Turpin. When he gets his wish, he gets far more then he expected.

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  17. 7.4/10(73 votes)

    #16 - The Handy Man / Tattoo's Romance

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    S3:E8

    In ""The Handy Man"" Holly Ryan is a small-time bookie who has to testify against gangster Spider Sloat who is out to kill him. His santuary ends up being a Christian Orphanage. In ""Tattoo's Romance"" a pushy aunt who is trying to get her niece a singing career exploits Tattoo who is enamoured of the niece.

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  18. 7.4/10(100 votes)

    #17 - The Mermaid / The Victim

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    S3:E11

    In ""The Mermaid"" a marine biologist Professor DeHaven must chose between his infatuation with a mermaid and the love for his wife. And in ""The Victim"" a Julie Brett fails to heed Mr. Roarke's warning and finds herself kidnapped by a man who forces women to be his prostitutes.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
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  19. 7.4/10(76 votes)

    #18 - The Swinger / Terrors of the Mind

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    S3:E19

    In ""The Swinger"" a middle-aged man wishes for the swinging youth he feels he never enjoyed. And in ""Terrors of the Mind"" Sharon Sanders Ward wishes to see what the future holds for her, unaware of the dangers such a vision can hold.

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  20. 7.4/10(71 votes)

    #19 - The Love Doctor / The Pleasure Palace / Possessed

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    S4:E5

    In ""The Love Doctor"" movie actress Kim Holland seeks to become anonymous for the weekend and finds the Love Doctor instead. In ""The Pleasure Palace"" Gordon Hughes' attitude about his life is dramatically altered when he travels back to find his ""roots"" circa San Francisco 1906. And in ""Possessed"" a very worried mother brings her suddenly cold and very changed little girl to Mr. Roarke for help.

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  21. 7.4/10(67 votes)

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

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    S4:E18

    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.

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  22. 7.4/10(62 votes)

    #21 - The Magic Camera / Mata Hari / Valerie

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    S5:E12

    In ""The Magic Camera"" a man who wishes to take pictures no other photographer ever has is shocked when his pictures begin telling the future. In ""Mata Hari"" a woman who wants to know what Mata Hari's life was really like finds her life in grave danger when she actually becomes the famous spy.

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  23. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #22 - The Case Against Mr. Roarke / Save Sherlock Holmes

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    S5:E15

    In ""The Case Against Mr. Roarke"" Fran Warner brings her little girl to the Island along with the announcement that Mr. Roarke is the child's father. And in ""Save Sherlock Holmes"" Kevin Lansing wishes to become a private eye is given the toughest assignment any novice ever had -- to find the kidnapped Sherlock Holmes.

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  24. 7.4/10(60 votes)

    #23 - What's the Matter with Kids? / Island of Horrors

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    S6:E20

    In ""What's the Matter with Kids?"" a famous writer of children's books wishes to spend the day with the perfect child. And in ""Island of Horrors"" a woman goes to the ""Island of Horrors"" to find her missing fiancee.

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  25. 7.4/10(59 votes)

    #24 - The Big Switch / Hooker's Holiday

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    S7:E2

    In ""The Big Switch"" a wife wishes for her husband to experience what it is like to be a woman. And in ""Hooker's Holiday"" a woman of the evening wishes for a normal life with love and romance.

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  26. 7.3/10(77 votes)

    #25 - Bowling / Command Performance

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    In ""Bowling"" amateur bowler Lou Fielding fulfills his dream of bowling with the world's best bowlers! In ""Command Performance"" a retire circus owner gathers her old acts together for a 25 year reunion, aware that one of them wants her dead.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Songwriter / Queen of the Soaps" is the best rated episode of "Fantasy Island". It scored 8.2/10 based on 68 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/22/1983. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Wedding".