Fantasy Island: The Complete Third Season

SMILES EVERYONE, SMILES!

Great news for fans of FANTASY ISLAND - we are going to be treated to yet another season release by Shout Factory on October 23, 2012!

Season three sees Ricardo Montalban reprising his role as "Mr. Roarke" and his resourceful assistant "Tattoo" ( Herve Villechaize) as they welcome their very special guests for a weekend that will open their eyes and hearts to reality as they hope to make make their fondest wishes and dreams come true.

Over the course of the weekend their mysterious host, the debonaire and suave white-suited Mr. Roarke, would do the sometimes impossible in granting them their wishes (but never in the way they were expecting), as there were always some 'unanticipated' complications to the fantasies....allowing the guests to learn something about themselves and their relationships with others.

The guests usually leave with a renewed appreciation for the natural course of life in general, as they learn that what we wish for is not always in our best interest.

This six disc set will feature 'many' notable guest stars such as:

Kay Ballard, David Doyle, Gail Fischer, Peter Graves, Eve Plumb, Constance Towers, Marc Gilpin, Grant Goodeve, Abe Vigoda, Dana Wynter, Christopher Connelly,
Lisa Hartman, Bob Denver, Doris Roberts, Fred Williamson, Dack Rambo, Pamela Franklin, Barbie Benton, Barbara Luna, Dick Martin, Bob Seagren, Dennis Cole,
Roddy McDowell, Ron Ely, Stacy Keach Sr., Don Adams, Dave Madden, Samantha Eggar, Don Ho, Sonny Bono, Dorothy Stratten, Shelly Fabares, Carolyn Jones,
Audrey Landers, Dick Sargent, Toni Tennille, Stephani Kramer, Adrienne Barbeau, Fred Grandy, Sugar Ray Robinson, James Darren, Yvonne De Carlo, Bo Hopkins,
Mary Ann Mobley, John Saxon, Michelle Phillips, John Larroquette, Ross Martin, David Cassidy, Michael Ansara, Phyllis Davis, Peter Lupus, Joan Collins,
Annette Funicello and many more!

The episode list for this set will include:

1. HITMAN/SWIMMER
2. GOOSE FOR THE GANDER/THE STUNTMAN
3. TATOO: THE LOVE GOD/MAGNOLIA BLOSSOMS
4. BABY MARATHON: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
5. THE CHAIN GANG/THE BOSS
6. THE RED BARON/YOUNG AT HEART
7. THE WEDDING
8. TATTOO'S ROMANCE/HANDYMAN
9. NOBODY'S THERE/THE DANCER
10. THE PUG/CLASS OF '69
11. THE VICTIM/THE MERMAID
12. THE CHEERLEADERS/MAROONED
13. THE INVENTOR/ON THE OTHER SIDE
14. THE LOOKALIKES/WINEMAKER
15. UNHOLY WEDLOCK/ELIZABETH
16. ROGUES TO RICHES
17. PLAYGIRL/SMITH'S VAHALIA
18. APHRODITE/DR. JECKLE AND MISS HYDE
19. THE SWINGER/TERRORS OF THE MIND
20. NONA/ONE MILLION B.C.
21. JUNGLE MAN/MARY ANN AND MISS SOPHISTICATE
22. MY FAIR PHARAOH/THE POWER
23. EAGLEMAN/CHILDREN OF THE MENTU

Really looking forward to this season release, especially with the very strong rotation of guest stars! Very enjoyable series!

Closed Captioning will not be included (unfortunately).

*UPDATE 10/30/12* Picture quality is great!

The season gets off to a bland, lumbering start, but by the 6th show things begin to pickup. The 7th show is perhaps the grandest episode of the first three seasons: "The Wedding" (5+); it is a followup of Season 2's "Return" episode. The woman, whom Roarke fell in love with, returns to marry him. Gorgeous scenery, beautiful lilting music, and tear-producing emotional tugs. . . .

Many Fantasy Island shows open with some silly sub-story about the diminutive Tattoo. By season 3, the writers ran out of ideas. By the 8th show, these were dropped, with the exception of the 12th show where Tattoo has disguised himself as a fire hydrant. . . .

Many stories have a touch of magic. As a guest, Mr. Roarke may provide you with a magic potion to rewind your years, to slough off your pounds, to unleash your alter ego, to restore your eyesight, or to instill you with telekinetic power. Or, perhaps, he may send you back to 1918 to be a flying ace, to the 1860's to romance your "Gone With the Wind" heartthrobs, to the first century BC to romance Mark Antony as Cleopatra, or to an era of manly cavemen. Or, perhaps, he may provide you with a magic ring: its crystal foretells your future. Or, perhaps, he may arrange an encounter with a mythical mermaid or a love goddess. Or, perhaps, he may help you prevent an ancient evil spirit from taking possession of your body, or help you conquer your alter ego possessed dummy by instilling life in it so that you can confront it directly and banish it forever. Or, perhaps, he may just help you crossover to the ethereal other side. . . .

Picture (DVD 2012): 3.5 to 4. Subtitles: none.

This movie was a gift for my Mom, who loved this t.v. series years ago. When I found out I could get the first (3) season's, I ordered them for her. She couldn't have been happier with these dvd's, and is still enjoying watching them today. Unfortunately, they've only got (3) season's available on dvd right now, but I think they were on t.v. for seven season's. If more season's become available in the future, I will be ordering them for her too. She's very happy. Thanks!