The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island Season 1

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7.0/10(140 votes)
#1 - 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
6.9/10(155 votes)
#2 - 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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Director:Earl Bellamy
Writers:Tim Maschler, Skip Webster
6.8/10(162 votes)
#3 - 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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Director:Cliff Bole
Writers:Larry Alexander, Marion Hargrove
6.7/10(184 votes)
#4 - 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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Director:Don Weis
Writers:Tim Maschler, Michael Fisher
6.6/10(477 votes)
#5 - 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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Director:Don Weis
Writers:Steve Fisher, Michael Fisher
6.6/10(139 votes)
#6 - 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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6.6/10(180 votes)
#7 - 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
Writer:Ron Friedman
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Director:Earl Bellamy
Writer:Ron Friedman
6.5/10(204 votes)
#8 - 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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Director:Phil Bondelli
Writer:Robert Hamner
6.5/10(159 votes)
#9 - 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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Director:Cliff Bole
Writers:Ron Friedman, James Schmerer
6.5/10(164 votes)
#10 - 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
6.5/10(163 votes)
#11 - 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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Directors:John Newland, Allen Baron
Writer:Steve Fisher
6.4/10(139 votes)
#12 - 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
6.2/10(177 votes)
#13 - 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
6.1/10(289 votes)
#14 - 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