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Fantasy Island #tvclassics #Repost @therealmonier with @let.repost • • • • • • Fantasy Island is an American television series that originally aired on the ABC network from 1977 to 1984 (7 Seasons). It starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke who grants the fantasies of visitors to the titular island for a price. The series was created by Gene Levitt. A revival of the series aired on the same network during the 1998–99 season. Before it became a television series, Fantasy Island was introduced to viewers in 1977 and 1978 through two made-for-television films. Airing from 1978 to 1984, the original series starred Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the enigmatic overseer of a mysterious island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, where people from all walks of life could come and live out their fantasies, albeit for a price. Roarke was known for his white suit and cultured demeanor, and was initially accompanied by an energetic sidekick, Tattoo (played by Hervé Villechaize). Tattoo would run up the main bell tower to ring the bell and shout "De plane! De plane!" to announce the arrival of a new set of guests at the beginning of each episode. This line, shown at the beginning of the series' credits, became an unlikely catchphrase because of Villechaize's spirited delivery and French accent. The series was filmed primarily in Burbank, California, with the opening scenes of the enchanting island coastline being that of Kauai, Hawaii (both the Na Pali coast as well as Wailua Falls). The house with the bell tower, where Tattoo rings the bell, is the Queen Anne Cottage, located in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. The plane, "arriving" with the guests, was filmed in the lagoon behind the Queen Anne Cottage. Sometimes, outdoor scenes were filmed at the Arboretum. #fantasyisland #RicardoMontalban #HerveVillechaize #70s #80s #tvtime #The80s #Eighties #80stvshow #throwback #tvland #theplanetheplane #monierstvshows #MrRoarke #tattoo #DePlaneDePlane #waterfall #vacation (at Fantasy Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeX30IBoOJH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=