Fantasy Island King of Burlesque/Death Games (Season 6, Episode 17)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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Fantasy Island

King of Burlesque/Death Games (Season 6, Episode 17)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Wall Street broker Tom Vail becomes a comic headliner in an old-fashioned burlesque show; amateur athlete Vanessa Walgren, whose husband was killed during his fantasy, intends to exact a price from Roarke for his death.

Director

Cliff Bole

Writers

Herman Groves (written by) (segments: Death Games) | Gene Levitt (creator) | Arthur C. Pierce (story) (segments: King of Burlesque) | Lou Voyer (story) (segments: King of Burlesque) (teleplay) (segments: King of Burlesque)

Producer

Don Ingalls

Composer

Ron Ramin (music by)

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editor

Michael B. Hoggan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 12, 1983

Release date

Mar 12, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Ricardo Montalban Mr. Roarke Mr. Roarke See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Hervé Villechaize Tattoo Tattoo See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Morey Amsterdam Jake Jake See fewer	The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Red Buttons Marty Howard Marty Howard See fewer	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Rich Little Tom Vail Tom Vail See fewer	Christmas Carol (1978)
Julie Newmar Doralee Doralee See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Joanna Pettet Vanessa Walgren Vanessa Walgren See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
Barbara Stock Abby Abby See fewer	Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Michael Billington Henri Ducette Henri Ducette See fewer	UFO (1970)
Melanie Vincz Janet Janet See fewer	The Lost Empire (1984)
Pamela Rossi Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The Running Man (1987)