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Fantasy Island
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The Handyman/Tattoo's Romance

  • Episode aired Nov 10, 1979
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  • 1h
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7.4/10
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Sonny Bono in Fantasy Island (1977)
AdventureFamilyFantasyRomance

Selfish and bitter Ellie Simpson takes advantage of Tattoo's attraction to her niece Donna May to try to make the girl a country-music star; and gangland killing witness Holly Ryan seeks ref... Read allSelfish and bitter Ellie Simpson takes advantage of Tattoo's attraction to her niece Donna May to try to make the girl a country-music star; and gangland killing witness Holly Ryan seeks refuge from his would-be killers in an orphanage.Selfish and bitter Ellie Simpson takes advantage of Tattoo's attraction to her niece Donna May to try to make the girl a country-music star; and gangland killing witness Holly Ryan seeks refuge from his would-be killers in an orphanage.

  • Director
    • Lawrence Dobkin
  • Writers
    • Ron Friedman
    • Gene Levitt
    • Skip Webster
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Montalban
    • Hervé Villechaize
    • Sonny Bono
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    7.4/10
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    • Director
      • Lawrence Dobkin
    • Writers
      • Ron Friedman
      • Gene Levitt
      • Skip Webster
    • Stars
      • Ricardo Montalban
      • Hervé Villechaize
      • Sonny Bono
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    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    • Mr. Roarke
    Hervé Villechaize
    Hervé Villechaize
    • Tattoo
    Sonny Bono
    Sonny Bono
    • Holly Ryan
    Shelley Fabares
    Shelley Fabares
    • Emily Parkins
    Joey Forman
    Joey Forman
    • Spider Sloat
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Ellie Simpson
    Audrey Landers
    Audrey Landers
    • Donna May Calloway
    Richard Paul
    Richard Paul
    • Colonel Hank Sutton
    Beverly Powers
    • Mona Traylor
    Elizabeth Hoy
    Elizabeth Hoy
    • Amy
    Norman Grabowski
    Norman Grabowski
    • Horsehead Harry
    • (as Norm Grabowski)
    Nanci Roberts
    Nanci Roberts
    • Sandy
    K.C. Winkler
    • Trawny
    Gavin Ryan
    • Orphan
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    • Director
      • Lawrence Dobkin
    • Writers
      • Ron Friedman
      • Gene Levitt
      • Skip Webster
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    Pretty standard Fantasy Island fare. Two feel good stories, one more humorous than the other, and rather low budget. Bad acting, corny dialog and some implausibilities round it out.

    There's a small orphanage on Fantasy Island with all American kids roughly the same age? There are gangsters on the Island but no police? (we have seen Fantasy Island police in other episodes). A country music mogol flies to Fantasy Island of all places to meet new talent? A totally contrived storyline where Tattoo believes a new persons lies about Mr. Roarke? Someone who he has trusted for years?

    Still fun to watch though, and Sony Bono is as likeable as ever.

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 17, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Spelling-Goldberg Productions
      • Columbia Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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