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- Network: ABC
- First aired: January 14, 1978
- Finale: May 19, 1984
- Starring: Ricardo Montalban, Herve Villechaize
- Setting: The island of Kauai, Hawaii
- 1998 revival starred: Malcolm McDowell and Madchen Amick
- Cost of a fantasy: $50,000
- Famous quote: "De plane! De plane!"
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Fantasy Island is an American television show. It was spawned by the success of two made-for-television movies in 1977. The series originally aired in 1978 and was followed in 1998 by a revived series that was canceled in its first season. On the series guests would visit an exclusive island resort and fulfill many of their fantasies.
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Cast Information
- Actor Name plays Character Name
- Ricardo Montalban plays Mr. Roarke
- Herve Villechaize plays Tattoo
- Carol Lynley plays Catherine Harris
- Phyllis Davis plays Helen Hendrix
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Controversy
Producers cited that actor Herve Villechaize propositioned women and quarreled with the staff. When he demanded in 1984 that his pay be increased to match his co-star Ricardo Montalban, he was fired, leading to the demise of the show in what came to be its last season. -
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Fantasy Island Questions
Did only "Eight" Lost survivors leave the Island? Is so give their names? 2 AnswersMichael and Walt left the island first, when Michael helped Ben escape, the "others" gave him a boat and cooardinates for leaving the island. However, they nev... read more
How do you play fantasy NASCAR? 3 AnswersThe official NASCAR website has a pretty easy to use Fantasy Nascar web app. http://fantasy.nascar.com/ read more
Lost Season one, what is the Island protecting? 1 AnswerThose are the big questions that the series has yet to answer. What do I think? No, it's not just all in John Locke's mind. And I don't think the Island, prop... read more
Who is your favourite fantasy authour and why? Give an example of their best work. 5 AnswersMy favourite(s) listed below, I had to stop thinking about it or the list would go on..... I agree that Piers Anthony is a must read also. Why? All of these boo... read more




