Fantasy Island
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Fantasy Island is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Guests were granted so-called "fantasies" on the island for a price. A one-season revival of the series aired in 1998, and a horror-themed prequel film was released on February 14, 2020. The same year, it was announced that a sequel of the series was being produced at Fox; it premiered on August 10, 2021 and was canceled in May 2023 after two seasons.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Fantasy Drama
Created by
Gene Levitt
Starring
Ricardo Montalbán Hervé Villechaize Wendy Schaal Christopher Hewett
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
152, plus 2 TV movies (list of episodes)
Running time
45–48 minutes
Production companies
Spelling-Goldberg ProductionsColumbia Pictures Television
Network
ABC
Release
January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14) –May 19, 1984 (1984-05-19)
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
TV movies
TV movies
Season
TV movies
Episodes
2
Episodes
January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14)
Originally released
January 20, 1978 (1978-01-20)
Originally released
—
Rank
—
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
14
Episodes
January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28)
Originally released
May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20)
Originally released
17
Rank
21.4
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
25
Episodes
September 16, 1978 (1978-09-16)
Originally released
May 13, 1979 (1979-05-13)
Originally released
22
Rank
20.8
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
23
Episodes
September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17)
Originally released
May 17, 1980 (1980-05-17)
Originally released
28
Rank
20.1
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
24
Episodes
October 25, 1980 (1980-10-25)
Originally released
May 23, 1981 (1981-05-23)
Originally released
17
Rank
20.7
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
Originally released
May 8, 1982 (1982-05-08)
Originally released
30
Rank
18.3
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 16, 1982 (1982-10-16)
Originally released
May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)
Originally released
37
Rank
—
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08)
Originally released
May 19, 1984 (1984-05-19)
Originally released
49
Rank
15.3
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Rating | ||
| First released | Last released | |||||
| TV movies | 2 | January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14) | January 20, 1978 (1978-01-20) | — | — | |
| 1 | 14 | January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28) | May 20, 1978 (1978-05-20) | 17 | 21.4 | |
| 2 | 25 | September 16, 1978 (1978-09-16) | May 13, 1979 (1979-05-13) | 22 | 20.8 | |
| 3 | 23 | September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) | May 17, 1980 (1980-05-17) | 28 | 20.1 | |
| 4 | 24 | October 25, 1980 (1980-10-25) | May 23, 1981 (1981-05-23) | 17 | 20.7 | |
| 5 | 22 | October 10, 1981 (1981-10-10) | May 8, 1982 (1982-05-08) | 30 | 18.3 | |
| 6 | 22 | October 16, 1982 (1982-10-16) | May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14) | 37 | — | |
| 7 | 22 | October 8, 1983 (1983-10-08) | May 19, 1984 (1984-05-19) | 49 | 15.3 | |
· Home media
Region 1
Region 1
DVD Name
Region 1
Ep #
Region 2 (UK & Ireland)
Release Date
Region 4
The Complete First Season
The Complete First Season
DVD Name
The Complete First Season
Ep #
16
Release Date
November 15, 2005
Release Date
December 10, 2007
Release Date
December 2, 2015
The Complete Second Season
The Complete Second Season
DVD Name
The Complete Second Season
Ep #
25
Release Date
May 8, 2012
Release Date
TBA
Release Date
TBA
The Complete Third Season
The Complete Third Season
DVD Name
The Complete Third Season
Ep #
23
Release Date
October 23, 2012
Release Date
TBA
Release Date
TBA
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | ||
| Region 1 | Region 2 (UK & Ireland) | Region 4 | ||
| The Complete First Season | 16 | November 15, 2005 | December 10, 2007 | December 2, 2015 |
| The Complete Second Season | 25 | May 8, 2012 | TBA | TBA |
| The Complete Third Season | 23 | October 23, 2012 | TBA | TBA |
References
- Tied with Barney Miller
- Tied with Trapper John, M.D. and Diff'rent Strokes
- "Fox gives straight-to-series order to contemporary version of iconic drama 'Fantasy Island', from Liz Craft and Sarah Fain"https://www.foxflash.com/releases/view/fox-gives-straight-to-series-order-to-contemporary-version-of-iconic-drama-fantasy-island-from-liz-craft-and-sarah-fain
- Fantasy Island Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Hungry Christine/Mel Loves Rubyhttps://www.tvfanatic.com/2021/08/fantasy-island-season-1-episode-1-review-hungry-christine-slash
- Fantasy Islandhttps://tvline.com/2023/05/09/fantasy-island-cancelled-season-3-fox/
- Spokesman Review
- The TV Ratings Guidehttp://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/03/written-asking-where-cheers-is-by.html
- The TV Ratings Guidehttp://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/03/1983-84-ratings-history.html
- The TV Ratings Guidehttp://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/03/1983-84-ratings-history.html
- Interview with Aaron Spelling. Archive of American Television (November 18–24, 1999).https://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/aaron-spelling#
- "Warner Bros – Stage 17"https://www.thestudiotour.com/warnerbros/stage17.php
- Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2https://books.google.com/books?id=AKlgjBCPPnsC&q=fantasy+island+music&pg=PA139
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-26-ca-26449-story.html
- "Jeff Wadlow to Direct Blumhouse & Sony's Fantasy Island Feature"https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/961947-jeff-wadlow-to-direct-blumhouse-sonys-fantasy-island-feature
- "Blumhouse's 'Fantasy Island' Horror Movie Gets a New Release Date"https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3580116/blumhouses-fantasy-island-horror-movie-gets-new-release-date/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/04/kiara-barnes-fantasy-island-reboot-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-exit-john-gabriel-rodriguez-fox-1234740794/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/04/roselyn-sanchez-fantasy-island-elena-roarke-fox-reboot-premiere-date-1234745139/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fantasy-island-canceled-fox-2-seasons-1235483735/
- "What to Stream (for Free) on Tubi in May 2021"https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-you-can-stream-on-tubi-for-free
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- TVShowsOnDVD.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120717122711/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Fantasy-Island-Season-2/16517
- TVShowsOnDVD.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120914084918/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Fantasy-Island-Season-3/17195
- "Fantasy Island : Complete Season 1 (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk)"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Island-Complete-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B000YKTNXG/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fantasy+island&qid=1560061094&s=dvd&sr=1-3
- Fantasy Island Season 1https://www.booktopia.com.au/dvd-movies/fantasy-island/prod5021456206001.html