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3 unusual facts about Fantasy Island


Disability in the media

"Little People are Surreal" (examples include the character Tattoo in the television show Fantasy Island; a recurring use of a dwarf as a motif in American film director David Lynch's works, such as Mulholland Drive; and a dwarf actor who appears as a prominent cast extra in the film The Eyes of Laura Mars;

Grumman G-44 Widgeon

Ze plane! Ze plane! is a Grumman Widgeon (N4453) seen in the opening scenes of the television series Fantasy Island delivering guests to the island.

Lawrence H. Levy

Lawrence H. Levy is an American writer and producer on Savannah, Fantasy Island, Family Ties, Trapper John, M.D., Saved by the Bell, Who's the Boss?, 7th Heaven, Roseanne, Seinfeld.


Anna Bjorn

She has starred in several movies and television shows in the 1980s (such as More American Graffiti, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Remington Steele, Fantasy Island).

Don Chaffey

From the 1980s until his death, all of his work was in American made-for-TV movies, and in such TV series as Fantasy Island, Stingray, MacGyver, T.J. Hooker, Matt Houston, and Charlie's Angels.

Ellen Geer

Television series on which she appeared during this time included Police Story, The Streets of San Francisco, Baretta, Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, CHiPs and two episodes of Fantasy Island.

Jaime Lyn Bauer

Jaime has guest starred on numerous primetime TV shows, including The Rookies, S.W.A.T., The F.B.I., Bronk, Baretta, Kate McShane, CHiPS, Time Express, Lottery, Mike Hammer, The Young Riders, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel and Knots Landing.

John Myhers

Myhers also had a robust career on television, appearing on shows like Get Smart, Hogan's Heroes, The Mothers-in-Law, I Dream of Jeannie, Love, American Style, Alice, and Fantasy Island.

Mary Louise Weller

She has also guest-starred in such television series as Starsky & Hutch, Fantasy Island, and CHiPs as well as appearing in Larry Cohen's cult classic film, Q.

Nightmare Cafe

The pilot debuted to mixed — although overall positive — reviews, with comparisons drawn to the Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies (no doubt due to Craven and Englund's involvement), The Twilight Zone, Fantasy Island, Quantum Leap, Cheers, Moonlighting and Topper.

Patti Davis

She made a number of supporting acting appearances in the late 1970s and early 1980s, guest starring on shows such as The Love Boat, CHiPs, Nero Wolfe and Fantasy Island.

Tammy Lauren

Lauren's TV guest appearances included such series as Angie, Mork and Mindy, Fantasy Island, The Facts of Life, Family Ties, and Little House on the Prairie.

Trish Stewart

She guest starred in numerous television shows in the 1970s including Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Trapper John M.D., Barnaby Jones and The Streets of San Francisco, Sword of Justice, Project U.F.O., The Rookies, CHIPs, Most Wanted and Bert D'Angelo, Superstar.

William Boyett

Boyett appeared in a number of television programs, such as Perry Mason, Highway Patrol, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Sea Hunt, I Spy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (uncredited; "The Secret Sceptre Affair" from 1965), Fantasy Island, The Rockford Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The A-Team and Night Court.


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Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

Ironically, while "Jij en ik" performed poorly at Eurovision and was forgotten immediately after, "Fantasie eiland", which had finished second in the Dutch national final, was picked up by British record producer Tim Friese-Greene, recorded in English (as "Fantasy Island") by the group Tight Fit, and became a top 5 hit in the UK and also a chart success in Ireland.

Tim Friese-Greene

He produced a number of songs for the pure-pop act Tight Fit, the single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in early 1982 (No.1 for three weeks in the UK charts) and its follow-up "Fantasy Island" (reached No.5), and also produced and wrote most of the accompanying album.