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Pilot. Fantasy Island
Community Score
| 7.8 Good |
Mr. Roarke and his assistant Tattoo greet a lonely rich widower Arnold Greenwood, one of his new clients off the Fantasy Island plane. Arnold was a reporter in World War II who wants to relive a brief romance that took place in London 30 years ago.
Director: Richard Lang
Guest star: Patrick O'Hara (Air Raid Warden), Ian Abercrombie (Bartender), Elizabeth Dartmoor (Barmaid), Christina Sinatra (Connie Raymond), Herb Mendelsohn (Hollandar Ghoast), Richard Ryal (Dart Player), Peter Lawford (Grant Baines), Bill Bixby (Arnold Greenwood), John McKinney (Hunter #1), Victoria Principal (Michele Henley), Cedric Scott (Hunter #2), Eleanor Parker (Eunice Holland), Dick Sargent (Charles Holland), Carol Lynley (Elizabeth "Liz" Baines), Nancy Cameron (Most Beautiful Girl in the World), Peter MacLean (Alex Davidson), Hugh O'Brian (Paul Henley)
Pilot. Return to Fantasy Island
First aired: 1/20/1978 Production Code: PA28913Be careful what you wish for! This is the motto as three couples venture to Fantasy Island. The first couple want to meet the daughter they gave up for adoption 12 years ago. In the second story an business woman visits the island under false pretense, thinking she is there for a business meeting only to have on of her employees confess his undying love for her. In the final story a young wife suffers amnesia caused by a mysterious incident that occured four years ago.
Director: George McCowan
Guest star: France Nuyen (Kito), Karen Valentine (Janet Fleming), George Maharis (Benson), Cameron Mitchell (Raoul), Nancy McKeon (Ann), George Chakiris (Pierre), Adrienne Barbeau (Margo Dean), Joseph Campanella (Brian Faber), Laraine Day (Mrs. Grant), Joseph Cotten (Mr. Grant), Pat Crowley (Lucy Faber), Horst Buchholz (Charles Fleming), John Zaremba (Dr. Croyden), Kristine Ritzke (Carol), Kevi Kendall (Pat)
1. Escape / Cinderella Girls
Community Score
| 7.0 Good |
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. In "Cinderella Girls", Ann and Maxine are working class girls and best friends who manage to afford a trip to Fantasy Island with a wish to become jet-setters for two days.
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Georgia Engel (Maxine Bender), Diana Canova (Ann Dowd), Bert Convy (Gregory Udall), John Saxon (Dr. Roger Sullivan), Reggie Nalder (Duprez, the Prison Commandant), Robert Clary (Ipsy Dauphin), Alan Sues (Andre Massoon), Lisa Richards (Kathy Udall), Howard Caine (Count Rudolph), William Beckley (Ian), Bernie Kuby (Harmon), Peter Mamakos (the Sergeant)
2. Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible
Community Score
| 6.9 Fair |
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. Irresistable' Awkward and clumsy Chuck Hoffman fantasies about being the most irresistable man in the world.
Director: John Newland, Cliff Bole
Guest star: Henry Gibson (Fred Wade), John Schuck (Chuck Huffman), Rod McCary (Ricky), Jane Powell (Joan Wade), Mabel King (Leani), Beverly Sanders (Stephanie Marie), Gilbert Green (Mr. Hayden), Reb Brown (Greg), Mary Jo Catlett (Carlotta Smith), Candace Rialson (Cindy), Alana Stewart (Nikki), Brian Cutler (Barry), Ava Lazar (Pearl), Sondra Theodore (Gloria), George Ball (the Dealer)
3. The Prince / The Sheriff
Community Score
| 8.4 Great |
In 'The Prince' a handsome young prince wants to live life as a common man. He falls in love with a woman who despises poverty and feels the only way to be truly happy is to be wealthy. 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 and find the men who killed his partner and handle them Old West ways, shoot first ask questions later.
Director: Phil Bondelli
Guest star: Tiger Williams (Kid), Ed Begley Jr. (Jamie), Harry Guardino (Det. John Burke), Lisa Hartman (Chris Malone), Sheree North (Julie), Dack Rambo (Prince Peter d'Anatoli), William Mims (Tim Beard), Guy Stockwell (Logan), Ron Soble (Tom Larson), John Davis Chandler (Ed Larson), Bill Fletcher (Cowboy), Lee McLaughlin (Bartender), Jim Veres (Chris' Boyfriend)
4. Family Reunion / Voodoo
Community Score
| 6.1 Fair |
In 'Family Reunion' a brother and sister fantasize about reuniting their parents. As in the film version of The Parent Trap. And in 'Voodoo' a twenty-six year old woman suffering from amnesia undergoes voodoo to help return her memory.
Director: George McCowan
Guest star: Juliet Mills (Evelyn Kellino), Lauren Tewes (Jane Howell), John Gavin (Harry Kellino), Howard Duff (Douglas Shane), David Hedison (Carlyle Cranston), Marjorie Lord (Beth Shane), Gary Collins (Bill Jordon), Katy Kurtzman (Ann Kellino), Rosetta LeNoire (Mama La), Ernie Hudson (Jamu), Susan Tolsky (Penny), Tom Fridley (Tony), Mary Frann (Grace)
5. Lady of the Evening / The Racer
Community Score
| 7.2 Good |
In 'Lady of the Evening' a prostitute wants to change her life and settle down but is afraid to tell her respectable fiance about her past. 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 and that he's no coward.
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Paul Burke (Bill Fredericks), Carol Lynley (Renee Lansing), Christopher George (Jack Kincaid), Carol Lawrence (Rachel Kincaid), Alan Hale Jr. (Corky), Peter Mark Richman (Roy Burke), Jerry Van Dyke (Brennan), Clark Brandon (Patrick Kincaid), Hallie Small (Suzanne), Larry Huffman (Racetrack Announcer), Mary Moon (Gorgeous Girl)
6. Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
Community Score
| 7.8 Good |
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: George McCowan, Allen Baron
Guest star: Maureen McCormick (Sally Quinn), Gene Barry (Neville Quinn), Peter Haskell (James DeFoe), Michael Callan (Stewart 'Stu' Chambers), Jo Ann Harris (Andrea Chambers), Dennis James (Beauty Pagent Announcer), Louis Nye (Comedian), Debra Feuer (Shirl Dean), Constance Forslund (Elaine Benson)
7. The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance
Community Score
| 7.1 Good |
In "The Funny Girl", TV comedian Kay Penny wishes to become a nobody again who led a simplier life back in Cedars Corner as Katherine Patrino. In "Butch and Sundance" two friends wish to become Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, for thrills and adventure, and realize that there's no place like home.
Director: Cliff Bole
Guest star: James MacArthur (Alex Farelli /The Sundance Kid), Marcia Strassman (Kay Penny/Katherine Patrino), Dennis Cole (Dr. Lloyd Hopper), Christopher Connelly (Bill Cummings/Butch Cassidy), William Smith (I) (Wyatt Earp), Philip Boyer (Pip), Edward Andrews (Donny Dunway), Lurene Tuttle (Mary Emery), Henry Jones (Bank Teller), Robert F. Hoy (Sam), Raymond Singer (Larry), Dennis Kort (Soda Jerk), Olan Soule (Proprietor), Hope Olson (Sheba), Stanley Ralph Ross (Colton), George Tracy (Hog Caller), Steve Chambers (Curley), Jim Burk (Bart)
8. Superstar / Salem
Community Score
| 6.6 Fair |
In "Superstar" a dull accountant wishes to become an outgoing and famous baseball "Superstar". In "Salem" a couple's wish to live simply and old fashioned morality and values lands them in Salem Massachusetts leading them to wonder which time is better.
Director: Earl Bellamy
Guest star: Stuart Whitman (Walter Tate), Fred Lynn (Himself (uncredited)), Vera Miles (Martha Tate), Leslie Nielsen (Doctor Whitfield), Gary Burghoff (Richard C. Delaney/Paul Hughes), Henry Beckman (Mr. Weaver), Jewel Blanch (Charity), Darleen Carr (Dora Delaney), Brendan Dillon (Goodfriend), Walker Edmiston (Maxwell), Steve Garvey (Himself), Tommy Lasorda (Himself), James Griffith (Old Pugh), Ken Brett (Himself (uncredited)), George Brett (Himself (uncredited)), Ellis Valentine (Himself (uncredited)), Elvira Roussel (Barmaid), Larry Basham (Ethan), Hank Robinson (Umpire), David Yanez (Native Boy), Tina Maray (Native Girl), James Sargent (The Man)
9. Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
Community Score
| 6.9 Fair |
In "Trouble, My Lovely" a father's fantasy is to experience peace and respect from his overbearing and troublesome family. In "The Common Man" a schlub named Stanley Scheckter wishes to become a private investigator but his klutzy ways cause him more trouble.
Director: Cliff Bole
Guest star: Don Knotts (Stanley Scheckter), Nancy Walker (Roberta aka Mumsy), Bernie Kopell (Fred Stouton), Lynda Day George (Iris Chandler), Dennis Patrick (Peter Chandler), Pamela Bryan (Peggy), Frank Aletter (Lt. Draper), John Fiedler (Mortimer Fox), Jack Ging (Sgt. Fallon), Kevin King Cooper (Arnold), Dave Case (Fitz), Rick Jason (Arthur Hemmings), Julie Cobb (Florence)
10. The Over the Hill Caper / Poof! You're a Movie Star
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
In "The Over-the-Hill Caper" Spencer McLaine, an elderly man wants 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
Guest star: Michael Anderson Jr. (Bill), Ray Bolger (Spencer McLaine), Harriet Nelson (Winnie McLaine), Barbi Benton (Shirley Russell), Joanna Barnes (Liz Perry), Herb Edelman (Arthur Gantzman), Tom Ewell (Bert "Fingers"), Foster Brooks (Frank "Spider" Randall), Jordan Clarke (Tommy Prentiss), Phil Foster (Jackson), Jordan Rhodes (Desmond Vaughn), Jim Galante (Cameraman), Harv Selsby (Vince)
11. Reunion / Anniversary
Community Score
| 7.0 Good |
In "Reunion" Four 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 alcohol ruined their lives.
Director: Allen Baron, John Newland
Guest star: Robert Alda (Mark Dupres), Lucie Arnaz (Toni Elgin), Jim Backus (Cap), Ronny Cox (Tom Elgin), Anne Jeffreys (Mrs. Dupres), Michele Lee (Carol D'Angelo), Hilary Thompson (Hannah Baker), Tony Young (Joe Houston), Stuart Nisbet (Reverend Allen), Carole Mallory (Nona), Ann Doran (Emma Howard), Pamela Franklin (Agnes Wentworth), Sue Lyon (Jill Nolan)
12. King for a Day / Instant Family
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
In "King for a Day" an ordinary plumber's dull life is changed by 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
Guest star: Diane Baker (Queen Aurora of Carpathia), David Doyle (Ernie Miller), Theodore Bikel (Eric Soro), Melinda Naud (Gail Grayson), Adam Rich (Herbie Block), Jane Wyatt (Mrs. Grayson), William Glover (Cecil), Christian Zika (Conrad Block), Barbara Baldavin (Selma Block), Don Dubbins (Dr. Block), Don Pedro Colley (Bakota), Fred Lerner (Manager), George D. Wallace (Harry Sand), Kristi Jill Wood (Laurie Block)
13. Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure
Community Score
| 7.2 Good |
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
Guest star: Ken Barry (Larry Barbour), Caren Kaye (Dina McKay/Nina McKay), Rich Little (Herbert Costigan), Mary Ann Mobley (Pamela Deering), Donald May (Dr. Marlowe), Stephen McNally (Judge Harper), Lana Wood (Cecile), Sal Viscuso (Charles Deering), Junero Jennings (Wiggins), John Dennis (Hart), Tye Lamont (Clerk)
14. Call Me Lucky / Torch Singer
Community Score
| 6.9 Fair |
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 Singer" a woman wishes to become a torch singer just like her grandmother.
Director: Cliff Bole
Guest star: Dave Johnson (Race Track Announcer), Richard Dawson (Harry Beamus), Kathryn Holcomb (Edith Garvey), Dick Butkus (Moose), Edd Byrnes (Neil), Anthony Caruso (Big Al), Joey Forman (Bugsy), Brad Savage (Joey), Milton Selzer (Willie), Frank Farmer (Bookie), John Furlong (Ames), Delana Michaels (Redhead), Louis Quinn (Joe)
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