All Episodes of Fantasy Island
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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 dreams are fulfilled as expected.
Season 1
6.7/103 votesThe Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/18/1978
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
Writer: Ron Friedman, James Schmerer
6.5/102 votesThe Prince / The Sheriff
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/1978
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
6.5/102 votesLady of the Evening / The Racer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/1978
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
Writer: Tim Maschler, Michael Fisher
6.5/102 votesKing for a Day / Instant Family
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/1978
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
Writer: Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher
6.3/103 votesSuperstar / Salem
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/1978
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
Writer: Ron Friedman, Michael Fisher
6.0/101 votesEscape / Cinderella Girls
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/28/1978
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
Writer: Steve Fisher, Michael Fisher
6.0/101 votesBet a Million / Mr. Irresistible
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/1978
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.
Director: John Newland, Cliff Bole
Writer: Ron Friedman, Steve Fisher
6.0/101 votesFamily Reunion / Voodoo
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/1978
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
Writer: Ron Friedman, William Douglas Lansford
6.0/101 votesTreasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/1978
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.
Director: Allen Baron, George McCowan
Writer: William Douglas Lansford, Don Haberman, Harold Livingston
6.0/102 votesTrouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/1/1978
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
Writer: Larry Alexander, Marion Hargrove
6.0/102 votesThe Over-the-Hill Caper / Poof, You're a Movie Star
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/1978
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
Writer: Tim Maschler, Skip Webster
6.0/101 votesFool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/15/1978
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
Writer: Ron Friedman, Orville H. Hampton
6.0/102 votesCall Me Lucky / Torch Song
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/20/1978
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
Writer: John Meredyth Lucas, Paul W. Cooper
3.5/104 votesReunion / Anniversary
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/29/1978
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.
Director: John Newland, Allen Baron
Writer: Steve Fisher