Jencyclopedia

Diana Canova and her friend are in a contest where if they can spend half a million dollars in one weekend (with some stipulations), they get to keep everything they bought.
Stuart Whitman is a hunter who wants to be challenged, so Roarke sends him off to hunt a dictator who lives on the other side of the island.

I never paid attention to this before, but in this episode, it was definitely the same guy picking them up at the house and dropping them off at the dock.

Every time Stuart Whitman shows up, I’m like “hm, he looks familiar”, but I never realize that I’ve seen him on Fantasy Island.

I would absolutely fail at this shopping spree fantasy; I would spend the entire weekend making a spreadsheet to calculate the optimal purchases that would both get me to half a million dollars and that would be things I’d actually want.

Hey, neither of these opening scenes are in Roarke’s office. Wow, worst episode ever.

Roarke: Combined with your demonstrated skills, the odds against any animal seem ridiculously stacked in your favour.

Roarke is sounding like Pilot Roarke here. He’s up to something.

Weee, another map!

This appears to be a map of northeastern California that they’ve coloured with crayons and randomly drawn a coastline onto; I can make out Duncan Reservoir, Kelly Reservoir, Wood Flat Reservoir.

Well, that was an extremely short hunt.

Tattoo: Why don’t we discuss it… near the lagoon, hmm?
Woman: Get away from me. You dirty old man.

Roarke tells the girls that he interpreted the contest rules wrong, and they’re actually competing against each other. I feel like the obvious thing to do would be to continue to work together and then split the goods when they get home.

There’s a painting in the girls’ bungalow of some tulips. So inappropriate; any floral things on Fantasy Island that aren’t the signature red flowers is not cool.

So basically, Mr. Collins’ mini-fantasy wound up being a full fantasy in season 7 with “Castaways”.

Roarke: But I’m sure the most precious gift of all was the restoration of your friendship, wasn’t it?

Okay, but their friendship was fine when they got here; the only reason they got mad at each other was because of you.

• Tattoo’s shenanigans: he’s upset that he found his first gray hair… but it’s okay, because the ladies seem to like it
• Ominous Roarke:
  • Tattoo: A half-million dollars to spend as you wish? What a fantasy.
    Roarke: Ah, but at what cost, my friend? The price could prove… quite dear.
  • Roarke: His experience will be more exciting and dangerous than he ever imagined.
• Roarke’s drink: same old
• Ominous shot of Roarke raising his glass: no, but they did play some ominous music after he finished his introductions
• Recurring phrases:
  • Roarke: If you accept the challenge, this map shows the way to his villa on the other side of the island.
• Locations:
  • Roarke: This is our main shopping district. As you can see, it does have its limitations as to the number of stores.
    • Fine Jewellery store
    • The Blue Dolphin (antiques, imports)
    • Village Glassblower
    • Fabric Galaxy
    • The McCloud Ring Works (?)
    • Cape Crystal-N-Crafts Imports
    • Fantasy Island Travel Agency
    • Island Prestige Automobiles
    • Vans Village Bakery
    • Village Inn
    • Petshop
    • Custom Framing
• Meddling Roarke: He tells the girls — who are having trouble spending their money — about a purse thief and two farmers whose farms are sinking into the ocean.
• Mini-fantasy: Mr. Collins wants to be marooned on a desert island with five girls
• Roarke saves the day: Charles Wesley is about to be killed by General Lin Sun, but Roarke arrives with Colonel Chang and the cavalry
• Someone else had a fantasy: Colonel Chang wanted to prevent the General from regaining power
• Neighbouring islands:
  • Roarke: They live on a neighbouring island and their farms are literally sinking into the ocean.