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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Network: ABC
  2. First aired: January 14, 1978
  3. Finale: May 19, 1984
  4. Starring: Ricardo Montalban, Herve Villechaize
  5. Setting: The island of Kauai, Hawaii
  6. 1998 revival starred: Malcolm McDowell and Madchen Amick
  7. Cost of a fantasy: $50,000
  8. Famous quote: "De plane! De plane!"

• 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

• 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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