Fantasy Island Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Fantasy Island

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Mr. Roarke welcomes Matthew, who thinks he married the wrong woman and longs for the one that got away, Jackie, who wants to outshine her big sister, and Richard 'Freefall' Burns, a self-absorbed adrenaline junkie looking for a challenge.

Director

Michael Dinner

Writers

Chris Weitz (story) (teleplay) | Paul Weitz (story) (teleplay)

Producers

John Perrin Flynn | Gregory Prange

Composer

John Ottman

Cinematographer

Edward J. Pei

Editors

William S. Scharf | Jim Stewart (as James Austin Stewart)

Production Designer

John T. Walker

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 1998

Release date

Sep 26, 1998 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Malcolm McDowell Mr. Roarke Mr. Roarke See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Mädchen Amick Ariel Ariel See fewer	Dream Lover (1993)
Edward Hibbert Harry Harry See fewer	The Prestige (2006)
Louis Lombardi Cal Cal See fewer	24 (2001)
Sylvia Sidney Clia Clia See fewer	Beetlejuice (1988)
Fyvush Finkel Fisher Fisher See fewer	Picket Fences (1992)
Paul Hipp Richard 'Freefall' Burns Richard 'Freefall' Burns See fewer	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Marley Shelton Jackie Martin Jackie Martin See fewer	Planet Terror (2007)
John Mese Matthew Ashby Matthew Ashby See fewer	Good Trouble (2019)
Farrah Forke Carol Ashby Carol Ashby See fewer	Heat (1995)
Rachel York Emily Emily See fewer	Lucy (2003)
Hank Stratton Karl Karl See fewer	Demonwarp (1988)
Lisa Robin Kelly Regina Martin Regina Martin See fewer	That '70s Show (1998)
Scott Denny Roger Roger See fewer	24 (2001)
Christian Hoff Tommy Tommy See fewer	Encino Man (1992)
Cherisse Lamoureux 'Hotel employee' Pilot 'Hotel employee' Pilot See fewer	One West Waikiki (1994)
Jewel McDonald Nun on Bus Nun on Bus See fewer	Tears of the Sun (2003)
Daryl Bonilla Party Guy (uncredited) Party Guy (uncredited) See fewer	Action Zone Wrestling (AZW) (2005)
Heather Graham Jackie (uncredited) Jackie (uncredited) See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Ender Lee Party Guy (uncredited) Party Guy (uncredited) See fewer	The Restaurant (2015)
James McDaniel Mr. Burton (uncredited) Mr. Burton (uncredited) See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Mark Edgar Stephens Groom (uncredited) Groom (uncredited) See fewer	Welcome to Our Mansion (2015)