Episode
Fantasy Island: King of Burlesque / Death Games
Overview
In ""King of Burlesque"" Tom Vail a Wall Street economist wants to experience the world of old time burlesque by becoming a comic headliner and discovers his love for Abby Boudreau. And in ""Death Games"" Vanessa Walgreen, an amateur sportswoman whose fantasy is to win the annual Fantasy Island pentathlon. Mr. Roarke tells Tattoo that Vanessa has appointed herself his judge, jury and executioner. Vanessa wants revenge for her husband, Michael, who was killed during his fantasy a month earlier.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1983-03-12
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
King of Burlesque / Death Games is Episode 17 in Season 6 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1983-03-12. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 16: Eternal Flame / A Date with Burt
In ""Eternal Flame"" a couple search for the fountain of youth.
And in ""A Date with Burt"" a file clerk from Salem, Oregon wishes to have a date with a movie star.
Episode 18: The Devil Stick / Touch and Go
In ""The Devil Stick"" Carl Peters' fantasy is to find his lost love, Hallie Miller, turns out to be a witch's curse.
And in ""Touch and Go"" Tattoo fulfills a promise to Susan Henderson, the woman who saved his life years ago - help her find her dream man. With the aid of a magical ring she finds her true love in Carter Ransome.
More episodes from this season
Episode 15: Return to the Cotton Club / No Friends Like Old Friends
In ""Return to the Cotton Club"", Charles 'Diggs' Whelan comes to Fantasy Island to get a big break in his singing career. He sacrifices his chance to stardom by helping a young singer at ""The Cotton Club"".
And in ""No Friends Like Old"", Doreen Murphy wants to impress her old college friends and win their respect, but soon learns that money can't buy respect.
Episode 19: Edward / Extraordinary Miss Jones
In ""Edward"" a successful man comes to the Island to restore his acquaintance with his ex-wife and son.
And in ""Extraordinary Miss Jones"" Melanie Jones has a terminal blood disorder and she wishes to make a scientific contribution.
Episode 14: Revenge of the Forgotten / Charo
In ""Revenge of the Forgotten"" a man who spent eight years in a prison comes to Fantasy Island to find a fabulous lost treasure and start a new life.
And in ""Charo"" Charles Woodruff has spent his life without love and realizes his dignity and success never gave him happiness. The void in his life is filled when Maria's fantasy comes true and she is reunited with her father.
Episode 20: What's the Matter with Kids? / Island of Horrors
In ""What's the Matter with Kids?"" a famous writer of children's books wishes to spend the day with the perfect child.
And in ""Island of Horrors"" a woman goes to the ""Island of Horrors"" to find her missing fiancee.
Episode 13: Midnight Waltz / Let Them Eat Cake
In ""Midnight Waltz"" A Man wants to have one more dance with his wife who's been dead for six months.
And in ""Let Them Eat Cake"" A waitress from Des Moines wants a weekend as a pampered Queen.
Episode 21: Love Island / The Sisters
In "Love Island" two phony playboy wannabe's fanatisize about being on an Island surrounded by beautiful wild women, are in for a huge surprise when their island paradise turns out to be something very prehistoric. And in "The Sisters" Stephanie Wilson is in search of her sister Linda. She is having visions of her sister and her abusive captor Richard Winston, she wants to help her sister escape.
Episode 12: The Tallowed Image / Room and Bard
In ""The Tallowed Image"" a track coach from Vermont wishes to overcome his emotional fears by pursuing a beautiful older woman.
And in ""Room and Bard"" an actress comes to the Island to appear in an original Shakespearean play.
Episode 22: Remember When...
Tattoo has an auto accident and suffers a serious head injury. Mr. Roarke helps him through the surgery and to overcome his depression by reminiscing about their favorite fantasies. In flashback scenes there are appearances by: Anne Jeffreys, Richard Lineback, James Steward, Mabel King, Raymond St. Jacques, Cleavon Little, Berlinda Tolbert, Kedren Jones, Samantha Eggar, Joseph Cotton, John Brandon, Linda Thompson Jenner, Don Ho, Laraine Day, Dick Fair, Sam Melville, Tom Wopat, Robert Mandan, John Fiedler, Lynda Day George, Victor Buono, Michael Hadlow, Angela Slater, Philece Sampler, Rosemary Lord, Paul John Balson, Tom Bailey.
Episode 11: The Songwriter / Queen of the Soaps
In ""The Songwriter"" a man travels back in time to find the unpublished songs of his famous ""songwriter"" grandfather.
And in ""Queen of the Soaps"" a soap opera star hopes Mr. Roarke can help her from becoming possessed by Andrea, her evil character she plays on TV.
Episode 10: Operation Breakout / Candy Kisses
In ""Operation Breakout"" a man's fantasy is to rescue a double agent for a government reward.
And in ""Candy Kisses"" A champion racehorse breeder wishes to win the blue ribbon race.