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FANTASY ISLAND

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If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? FANTASY ISLAND is an American television series that originally aired on the ABC network from 1977 to 1984. It starred the mysterious Mr. Roarke and his energetic small person sidekick, Tattoo. For a price, ( about $196,000 in current US dollars) you could have any fantasy fulfilled.  Tattoo became famous for ringing the bell and shouting "Da plane! Da plane!" to announce the arrival of a new set of guests at the beginning of each episode. Fantasies differed. They could be harmless like reuniting with a loved one or serious like tracking down the murderers of your family. Often, the fantasy would take an unexpected turn and proceed down a quite different path than the guest expected. Mainly, because Mr. Roarke had a strong moral code and was normally always merciful to his guest. He was