Treasure Hunt/Beauty Contest

Episode aired Mar 11, 1978
TV-G
1h

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

132

YOUR RATING

Maureen McCormick in Fantasy Island (1977)

Adventure Family Fantasy Romance

Stu and Andrea Chambers and their partner Jim Defoe may be driven apart by their quest for a treasure. Sally Quinn hopes to win a beauty contest to follow in her late mother's footsteps and ... Read allStu and Andrea Chambers and their partner Jim Defoe may be driven apart by their quest for a treasure. Sally Quinn hopes to win a beauty contest to follow in her late mother's footsteps and gain her neglectful father Neville's attention.Stu and Andrea Chambers and their partner Jim Defoe may be driven apart by their quest for a treasure. Sally Quinn hopes to win a beauty contest to follow in her late mother's footsteps and gain her neglectful father Neville's attention.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

132

YOUR RATING

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8shakspryn

Enjoyable episode

The two key elements to any Fantasy Island story are the guest stars and the nature of the fantasy they are pursuing. Both elements are satisfying in this episode.

All the guest stars are good in their roles. It is true, in 2024 the concept of a beauty pageant seems dated, but that doesn't bother me at all! Maureen McCormick is very likeable as the young lady involved in that story.

I've always liked treasure-hunting stories, and it is well done here. There's lively adventure as the three characters go after some pirate loot. It definitely helps that all three performers are top notch: Peter Haskell, Michael Callan and Jo Ann Harris. Peter Haskell is an actor whom I especially like; he always comes across as a real, thoughtful person.

I watched this episode on dvd, and it looks good! Nice color and a variety of settings, particularly the pirate treasure story.

Trivia
This is the only episode, in the entire series, where Mr. Roarke is not shown toasting his guests his customary: "Welcome to Fantasy Island!". Ricardo is simply heard, while the camera pans on the guests, and it never comes back to show him drinking his cocktail either. Furthermore, it's the only time when he is shown from the back, while he picks up his glass.

Goofs
12:52 The green water bottle with a white cap is missing from Defoe's back; it seems to have been left in the bushes, behind the woman, but at 13:29, it reappears behind him, after the woman has hugged him.