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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Mono Audio, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled, 4 Discs
Smiles everyone, smiles! It's the fabulous first season of Fantasy Island, the mysterious Pacific paradise where anything can - and will - happen. Join Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) and his assistant Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) as they welcome their very special guests - including Bill Bixby, Don Knotts, Juliet Mills, Leslie Nielsen, Ray Bolger and Sandra Dee - for a weekend stay and make their fondest dreams and wishes come true. This DVD includes the long-running series' initial 14 episodes plus the 1977 pilot, and the original feature-length television movie that started it all!
Editor's Note
Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) operates an exclusive island resort with the help of his dwarf assistant, Tattoo (Herve Villechaize). This resort is unlike any other, however, in that each visitor is treated to the realization of his or her wildest fantasies. The suave, mysterious Roarke appears to possess the boundless capability to realize any dream, while his faithful servant wins people over with his charming smile, and his memorable line "De plane! De plane!" The episodes are comprised of two segments, each introducing a new guest and pet fantasy. In realizing their dreams, however, the guests often learn something about themselves, as well as the danger involved in actually getting what you've always wanted. In the first season of the 1978 show, a prince lives as a common man while two working class girls live the jet-setting life on the island. A woman with amnesia uses voodoo to regain her memory, a prostitute settles down, a man becomes the most irresistible guy in the world, and a comedian wishes for a simpler life. Guest stars include Lesley Nielson (AIRPLANE), Ed Begley Jr. (KINGDOM HOSPITAL, A MIGHTY WIND), Jerry Van Dyke (FRESNO), and baseball player Steve Garvey.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish and Portuguese Dolby Digital Stereo | | Featurette: Creating The Fantasy: A Look At The First Season; Spending A Day At Fantasy Island | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: Spanish and Portuguese |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 11/15/2005 |
| Running Time: 776 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1978 | | Catalog ID: 11490 | | UPC: 00043396114906 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Portuguese Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Mr. Roarke started off deliciously dark, using his mysterious island to fulfill others' fantasies..." -- Grade: A- 11/18/2005 p.113-114 |
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