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Fantasy Island
S2.E23
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Cornelius and Alphonse/The Choice

  • Episode aired May 6, 1979
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
82
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Regis Philbin and Beth Brickell in Fantasy Island (1977)
AdventureFamilyFantasyRomance

Ne'er-do-well Cornelius Kelly and his accomplice Alphonse kidnap Tattoo in an attempt to get revenge on Roarke for firing him years earlier; and orphaned siblings Mark and Rebecca want the c... Read allNe'er-do-well Cornelius Kelly and his accomplice Alphonse kidnap Tattoo in an attempt to get revenge on Roarke for firing him years earlier; and orphaned siblings Mark and Rebecca want the chance to choose their own adoptive parents.Ne'er-do-well Cornelius Kelly and his accomplice Alphonse kidnap Tattoo in an attempt to get revenge on Roarke for firing him years earlier; and orphaned siblings Mark and Rebecca want the chance to choose their own adoptive parents.

  • Director
    • Earl Bellamy
  • Writers
    • Steve Fisher
    • Ron Friedman
    • Gene Levitt
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Montalban
    • Hervé Villechaize
    • Kimberly Beck
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    82
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writers
      • Steve Fisher
      • Ron Friedman
      • Gene Levitt
    • Stars
      • Ricardo Montalban
      • Hervé Villechaize
      • Kimberly Beck
    • 2User reviews
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    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    • Mr. Roarke
    Hervé Villechaize
    Hervé Villechaize
    • Tattoo
    Kimberly Beck
    Kimberly Beck
    • Cindy
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    • Joe Drake
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Alphonse
    Beth Brickell
    Beth Brickell
    • Sheila Samuels
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Cornelius Kelly
    Juliet Mills
    Juliet Mills
    • Ruth Ewell
    Mary Ann Mobley
    Mary Ann Mobley
    • Ellie Drake
    Regis Philbin
    Regis Philbin
    • Craig Samuels
    Kyle Richards
    Kyle Richards
    • Rebecca
    Steven Spencer
    • Mark
    Frank Richards
    Frank Richards
    • Skipper
    • Director
      • Earl Bellamy
    • Writers
      • Steve Fisher
      • Ron Friedman
      • Gene Levitt
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    1amylovestv

    Don't Waste Your Time

    This episode was so bad I had to skip through it, especially the nowhere near comical kidnapping fiasco. If your looking for something to watch, don't waste your time with this!
    stones78

    Horrible episode

    Relax, don't get excited, it's just a play on words, as 2 of the stars of this "sunday special" come from somewhat legendary horror films. Kimberly Beck and Kyle Richards, who horror fans should know from both Friday the 13th and Halloween films, respectively, both play major parts in this episode, and other than the films just mentioned, I haven't really seem them much since. Some of the faces include Red Buttons, Billy Barty, Mary Ann Mobley, Juliet Mills, and a scary looking Regis Philbin as a young man. Neither story was that exciting or memorable, especially the one about a silly plot to kidnap Tattoo and have Roarke pay ransom, although I'm sure this special episode was meant to be funny, even though it really wasn't. The other story has 2 kids looking to choose their "new" parents to adopt them, as I think the original parents were killed. It's a cute little segment, but it seems like I've seen the same tired plot in earlier episodes. This episode also has the guests arriving by hot air balloon rather than the plane, although I like the plane arrival better, but not sure why. I must say this episode was slightly pedestrian, and even though it wasn't too bad, I'd have a hard time recommending it.

    Related interests

    Still frame
    Adventure
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      One of two season 2 episodes described as "Sunday Specials" (Fantasy Island normally aired Saturdays). These episodes were intended to be "back door" pilots of a Fantasy Island derivative series aimed at children.
    • Goofs
      The kind of SCUBA apparatus they were using would not have allowed for back and forth talking underwater the way they were.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Roarke: Danger comes in many disguises.

    • Connections
      Spoofs The Ransom of Red Chief (1911)

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Malibu Castle - 23800 Malibu Crest Drive, Malibu, California, USA(Where Tattoo is held captive - property destroyed by fire in 2007)
    • 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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