Jencyclopedia

Gilligan is in love with a mannequin.
Britt Eklund wants to meet Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights.

The camera work on the shot where Roarke and Tattoo are doing up their jackets is very bumpy.

Roarke: Miss Bevis has never found love.
Tattoo: Oh, that’s too bad. What a waste.

So, of course, her fantasy is to fall in love… which is every other guests’ fantasy. Anyway, her problem is she’s in love with Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, so no real man could ever measure up to a fictional character. Well, that’s just ridiculous; I can’t imagine what that must be like.

If I went to Fantasy Island, I probably couldn’t resist having the same fantasy as her, where her fictional character comes to life… except mine would have to be Captain Kirk, for the shenanigans.

Roarke: Tattoo, you are about to witness one of the most unusual and most delightful fantasies we’ve ever had.

The last time Roarke claimed something like that was in 4×8 “Crescendo”, and he was right. I’ve already seen this entire episode before, so I know that Gilligan’s fantasy is indeed pretty unusual. Not sure I’d call it delightful though.

Anyway, seems like a bad idea for Gilligan to come to Fantasy Island. I wish they would make a vague reference to guest actors’ previous shows.

Clarissa walks down the magic path to Wuthering Heights, and the edges of the shot are blurred; I wonder if that’s just a cheaper way of doing the magic fog.

Roarke: Repeat after me: I command thee.

Iiiiii conjuuuuureeeeee theeeeee… (By the way, I feel obligated to write a 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee / Fantasy Island crossover. It basically writes itself: Micky is obsessed with a chick; Peter just wants to be alone; Davy wants to be a kid again; and Mike… well, I don’t know yet, but it’s obviously gonna have to be like 3×14 “Lookalikes” or 4×19 “The Proxy Billionaire”.)

Courtney: You know, now that I’m mortal, I have all of the basics drives and desires and passions as any other woman.

Did they write this story just so they could get Barbi Benton to play a doll?

Oh my god, this bathtub. It’s got the Fantasy Island flowers on it, so I think they probably did it up especially for this show.

Harry Hawkins: Where do you hail from, Courtney?
Courtney: Bloomingdale’s.
Harry Hawkins: Bloomingdale. Ah, yes, that little town in Indiana. I’ve heard of it. Forgive me, but you’ve got the prettiest green eyes that I’ve ever seen.
Courtney: Last week, they were brown.

Courtney: Young? Gosh, I’m going on six.

Courtney’s entire conversation with Harry is quite good. It was so weird to see Captain Crocodile trying to pick up chicks though.

They’re using the exterior shot of the tiki restaurant now for the outdoor restaurant. That makes no sense. Also, I miss the tiki restaurant.

Yes, this fantasy is certainly unusual.

Clarissa Bevis: Edgar?
Edgar Linton: Yes. I’m Edgar. Your husband.

Thank you for that.

Harry Hawkins: You’ve got such beautiful skin. How do you keep it looking so good?
Sybil: Oh, well, every so often, they take us out and get us shellacked.

The other mannequins’ conversation with Harry is good as well, but Barbi did a great job.

Oh my god, that’s the dress! The turquoise one with the magenta belt. It shows up pretty often on extras. I had wondered in 3×1 “The Swimmer” if Eve Plumb was wearing that dress, but no, that was definitely a different dress.

Mr. Whitehead: That certainly is a lovely dress you’re wearing.
Courtney: Oh, thank you. Would you like to buy it?
[Courtney starts to remove her dress.]
Mr. Whitehead: [gasps]
Tattoo: Oh, no! Please, no!
Mr. Whitehead: No! No, no! Don’t!

Yeaaah, I don’t think that’s what would have happened in this situation.

So spoilers for Wuthering Heights, eh? All I really knew about that book is that all the characters are jerks. I feel like Cathy coming back from the dead should have meant something for Heathcliff, like he should have learned something from the experience, but her being there didn’t seem to change anything.

• Julie’s outfit: skirt
• Where’s Julie?
  • Roarke: Julie, didn’t I ask you to air express that box to the San Diego Zoo?
    Julie: That’s the problem. You should have told me what was in the box.
    Roarke: Don’t tell me you opened it?!
    Tattoo: Uh-oh.
    Julie: Well, how was I supposed to know it was full of live Fantasy Island butterflies? Oh! There goes one now!
• Drivers:
  • To the dock: Wally
  • Clarissa Bevis’ departure: That Guy
  • Francis Elkins’ departure: Wally
• Guests:
  • Miss Clarissa Bevis, a social worker from Seattle, Washington
  • Mr. Francis Elkins, a window dresser at an exclusive boutique
• Tattoo has no faith:
  • Tattoo: Heathcliff? Can we do that, boss?
• Ominous Roarke:
  • Roarke: We can most certainly grant Miss Bevis her fantasy… but only if she is willing to risk everything… including her possible death.
• Roarke’s drink: same old
• Ominous shot of Roarke raising his glass: no
• Recurring phrases:
  • Roarke: Miss Bevis has never found love.
    Tattoo: Oh, that’s too bad. What a waste.
    Roarke: Oh, indeed.
  • Roarke: I must warn you, your actions must not change Miss Bronte’s classic book in any way, including… including its conclusion.
  • Francis Elkins: She’s beautiful, isn’t she?
    Roarke: Oh, indeed, Mr. Elkins. Indeed.
  • Francis Elkins: Mr. Roarke, she’s alive!
    Roarke: Indeed.
  • Roarke: But I warned you that your actions must not influence in any way the outcome of one of the most popular novels in literature.
  • Roarke: Your fantasy is over, Miss Bevis.
  • Roarke: You have exceeded your time, Mr. Elkins. Your fantasy must end. Now.
• Magic path:
  • Roarke: Then walk, Miss Bevis, down that pathway.
    Clarissa Bevis: Where does it go?
    Roarke: Why, to Wuthering Heights, of course, in the year 1830.
• Time travel: Clarissa Bevis travels to 1830 (but this doesn’t really count, because she travels to a fictional place.)
• All you need is love:
  • Roarke: It’s been said that love is the most wonderful and the ultimate form of madness.
  • Roarke: Love is a strange and powerful emotion, Miss Bevis.
  • Roarke: I assure you, love will find a way.
  • Roarke: Your Heathcliff will not remember that you were here, but your love will stay with him forever.
  • Roarke: The other three mannequins have already reverted. You see, they didn’t have your love to shield them.
• Magic object:
  • Roarke: This talisman is a representation of an ancient goddess, who, according to legend, gave life to Pygmalion’s statue of Galatea. Hold it tightly in one hand, Mr. Elkins. Now, go to the mannequin and place your other hand on her shoulder.
• Warning:
  • Roarke: One final warning, my dear Mr. Elkins. Your fantasy will end tomorrow at precisely six pm.
  • Roarke: Miss Bevis, I must remind you that this place and these people are merely images from a powerful book. Real to you, of course, but still a fantasy.
• Locations:
  • Francis Elkins: Why don’t I meet you in about ten minutes at the Garden Restaurant, okay?
• Angels:
  • Heathcliff: Joseph! Come see what miracle has befallen this wretched household.
    Joseph: It is impossible. The work of the devil!
    Heathcliff: Devil or angel, who cares, you old fool?
• Disappearing act:
  • Clarissa Bevis: I’ll try, Mr. Roarke — Mr. Roarke?
• Tattoo’s responsibilities:
  • Tattoo: Boss, I don’t think they can eat all that cake by themselves. I’m going to try to help them.
    Roarke: May I suggest that you direct your attention to tonight’s menu?
• Guests without fantasies:
  • Sybil: You here on vacation?
    George: Yeah, we won the trip for the leading salesmen in our districts.
• Roarke saves the day: He unties Clarissa Bevis after Edgar Linton ties her up.
• Requesting asylum:
  • Clarissa Bevis: Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights is my reality. I belong with Heathcliff.
    Roarke: Miss Bevis, are you saying you want to remain here?
    Clarissa Bevis: Oh, yes. Yes. I want to stay with the only man I’ve ever loved.
• An observer from his own time:
  • Roarke: Don’t worry, Miss Bevis. Neither he nor anyone else can see or hear you any longer.
• Employees:
  • Roarke: Oh, uh, the lady you are admiring is one of our very new Fantasy Island hostesses, a Miss, uh, Winslow, is it, Tattoo?
• Leaving with an extra guest: Francis Elkins with new girlfriend Miss Winslow
• Age gap:
  • Barbi Benton: 31 / Bob Denver: 47 = 16 years
  • Britt Eklund: 39 / Hugh O’Brian: 56 = 17 years
  • Britt Eklund: 39 / Richard Anderson: 55 = 16 years
• IMDb notes:
  • Wilfrid Hyde-White is credited as Wilfrid Hyde White