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The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island Season 1

Every episode of Fantasy Island Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fantasy Island Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island Season 1

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. Background image for Call Me Lucky / Torch Singer
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    #1 - Call Me Lucky / Torch Singer

    S1:E14

    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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  2. Background image for The Over the Hill Caper / Poof! You're a Movie Star
    7.0/10(120 votes)

    #2 - The Over the Hill Caper / Poof! You're a Movie Star

    S1:E10

    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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  3. Background image for Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
    6.8/10(127 votes)

    #3 - Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man

    S1:E9

    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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  4. Background image for Family Reunion / Voodoo
    6.7/10(115 votes)

    #4 - Family Reunion / Voodoo

    S1:E4

    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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  5. Background image for The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance
    6.7/10(122 votes)

    #5 - The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance

    S1:E7

    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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  6. Background image for King for a Day / Instant Family
    6.7/10(109 votes)

    #6 - King for a Day / Instant Family

    S1:E12

    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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  8. Background image for Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure
    6.7/10(141 votes)

    #7 - Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure

    S1:E13

    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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  9. Background image for Escape / Cinderella Girls
    6.6/10(433 votes)

    #8 - Escape / Cinderella Girls

    S1:E1

    In the "Escape" segment, 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 the "Cinderella" segment, 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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  10. Background image for Lady of the Evening / The Racer
    6.6/10(140 votes)

    #9 - Lady of the Evening / The Racer

    S1:E5

    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.

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  11. Background image for The Prince / The Sheriff
    6.5/10(156 votes)

    #10 - The Prince / The Sheriff

    S1:E3

    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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  12. Background image for Superstar / Salem
    6.5/10(127 votes)

    #11 - Superstar / Salem

    S1:E8

    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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  13. Background image for Reunion / Anniversary
    6.4/10(126 votes)

    #12 - Reunion / Anniversary

    S1:E11

    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.

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  14. Background image for Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
    6.2/10(137 votes)

    #13 - Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest

    S1:E6

    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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  15. Background image for Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible
    5.9/10(262 votes)

    #14 - Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible

    S1:E2

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Call Me Lucky / Torch Singer" is the best rated episode of "Fantasy Island" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Cliff Bole and written by John Meredyth Lucas, Paul W. Cooper, it aired on 5/20/1978. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Over the Hill Caper / Poof! You're a Movie Star".