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I think so Brain, but if we get Sam Spade we'll never have any puppies. -Pinky
Pinky and the Brain

Fantasy Island

Show Summary

Aired: 1977 - 1983
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US

Each week two guests came to "Fantasy Island" to get their wish/fantasy fulfilled. Their mysterious host, the debonair and suave white-suited Mr. Roarke, would do the sometimes impossible and grant them their wishes...but there was always some twist to the fantasy, letting the guest learn something about themselves or get something they weren't expecting. Best remembered for the presence of Herve Villechaize as the diminuitive "Tattoo" and his cry of "De plane! De plane!" the show proved popular enough to go the distance and then spawn a brief revival/remake in the 1990s.

Comments

TacyPosted: 12/19/2006

I love this show. it taught a lot of great lessons. The most important of all being "be careful what you wish for..."

80sangelPosted: 06/11/2007

I liked this show. It was fun. I loved Tatoo. He was sooo cute. His little "De Plane Boss De Plane" was funny

killjoyPosted: 11/08/2007

"Smiles everyone smiles!"
Watched this show a lot back in the day lol

EZR09Posted: 05/05/2008

I love Fantasy Island. When I first hear of it, I decided that I wanted it on dvd. I also watched on 55 the Tube.

dzenglishPosted: 05/13/2008

I loved this show when I was growing up. Then, in the 90's when the Malcolm McDowell version of F.I. I loved the update. The idea of "be careful what you ask for, for you shall surely receive it" played more heavily in the darker, updated 90s version.

Now, the 70's Fantasy Island episodes are available on the "On Demand" cable/satellite TV subscription service. YAY!

I've heard that there are plans for a Fantasy Island movie - with Eddie Murphy playing Roarke and multiple characters. Unfortunately, I'm sure this is going to be yet another comedy, skewering a 1970's TV show, with the subtext of "how could we have ever been stupid enough to have enjoyed a TV show like this?". While I don't think films should necessarily treat T.V. shows like holy icons, there should be a level of respect given to the cast, crew and especially the fans. Snarky sarcasm is too easy and cheap.

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