Fantasy Island - Season 1

Fantasy Island - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes16
DatesJan 14, 1977 - May 20, 1978
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Episodes

Fantasy Island (Pilot)
Season 1Episode 1120 min

Fantasy Island (Pilot)

Mr. Roarke and his assistant Tattoo greet a former reporter in World War II who wants to relive a brief romance that took place in London 30 years ago, a big-game hunter who for once wants to be the hunted and a wealthy businesswoman who wants to be a secret and silent observer at her own funeral.

Jan 14, 1977
Return to Fantasy Island
Season 1Episode 2120 min

Return to Fantasy Island

Once again, be careful what you wish for! This is the motto as three new couples venture to Fantasy Island. The first couple want to meet the daughter they gave up for adoption 12 years ago, only to be confronted with three possibilities. In the second story, a businesswoman visits the island under false pretense thinking she is there for a business meeting, only to be stranded with one of her employees who confesses his undying love for her. In the final story, a young wife is suffering from amnesia caused by a mysterious incident that occurred four years ago.

Jan 20, 1978
Escape / Cinderella Girls
Season 1Episode 360 min

Escape / Cinderella Girls

In "Escape" 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 "Cinderella Girls" 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.

Jan 28, 1978
Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible
Season 1Episode 460 min

Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible

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.

Feb 4, 1978
The Prince / The Sheriff
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Prince / The Sheriff

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.

Feb 11, 1978
Family Reunion / Voodoo
Season 1Episode 660 min

Family Reunion / Voodoo

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.

Feb 18, 1978
Lady of the Evening / The Racer
Season 1Episode 760 min

Lady of the Evening / The Racer

In "Lady of the Evening" a prostitute wants to change her life and settle down but is afraid to tell her respectable fiancée. And in "The Racer" ex-race car driver Jack Kincaid proves to himself and his family that the crash which destroyed his career is not the reason he quit racing.

Feb 25, 1978
Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
Season 1Episode 860 min

Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest

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.

Mar 11, 1978
The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance
Season 1Episode 960 min

The Funny Girl / Butch and Sundance

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.

Mar 18, 1978
Superstar / Salem
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Superstar / Salem

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.

Mar 25, 1978
Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Trouble, My Lovely / The Common Man

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.

Apr 1, 1978
The Over-The-Hill Caper / Poof, You're a Movie Star
Season 1Episode 1260 min

The Over-The-Hill Caper / Poof, You're a Movie Star

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.

Apr 15, 1978
Reunion / Anniversary
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Reunion / Anniversary

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 the alcohol ruled their lives.

Apr 29, 1978
King for a Day / Instant Family
Season 1Episode 1460 min

King for a Day / Instant Family

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."

May 6, 1978
Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Fool for a Client / Double Your Pleasure

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.

May 15, 1978
Call Me Lucky / Torch Song
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Call Me Lucky / Torch Song

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.

May 20, 1978

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