80's Television

Today's television flashback takes us to a series that began in 1978 and ran through 1984. If you are familiar with television shows at all during this time then you will easily guess it by me writing this... "Da plane! Da plane!" and "Smiles everyone! Smiles!" That's right, it's Ricardo Maltaban and Herve "Tattoo" Villechaize and the show "Fantasy Island"...

the opening theme and beginning of an episode from season three I believe... my dear guests, I am the Excellent 80's blog, your host, and welcome to our flashback of "Fantasy Island"...




Fantasy Island

Format Drama/Fantasy
Created by Gene Levitt
Starring Ricardo Montalbán
Hervé Villechaize
Christopher Hewett
Wendy Schaal
Kimberly Beck
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 158 (including 1977 pilot)
Production
Running time 45–48 minutes
Production company(s) Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Sony Pictures Television
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Audio format Monaural
Original run January 14, 1978 (1978-01-14) – May 19, 1984