Fantasy Island The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunnit (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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Fantasy Island

The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunnit (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Under tremendous pressure from his job and family, Charles Preston chucks it all to be a beachcomber; and devoted fan Mabel Jarvis of a mystery writer tries to find out who killed her, acting out the writer's final unfinished manuscript.

Director

George McCowan

Writers

Gene Levitt (creator) | James L. Henderson (written by) (segments: The Beachcomber) | Orville H. Hampton (written by) (segments: The Last Whodunit)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 1978

Release date

Sep 30, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Ricardo Montalban Mr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) Mr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Hervé Villechaize Tattoo Tattoo See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
John Astin Charles Preston Charles Preston See fewer	The Frighteners (1996)
Jack Carter Kevin Kevin See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Maurice Evans Helmsley the Butler Helmsley the Butler See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Celeste Holm Mabel Jarvis Mabel Jarvis See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Janis Paige Charlotte Charlotte See fewer	Silk Stockings (1957)
Judith Chapman Evelyn Wallace Evelyn Wallace See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Howard Morton Terence Terence See fewer	The Munsters Today (1987)
Lynn Borden Nancy Preston Nancy Preston See fewer	Black Mama White Mama (1973)
Marianne Marks Ulla Ulla See fewer	Up! (1976)
Jorge Moreno Gono Gono See fewer	King Kong (1976)
Sam Hiona Bapu Bapu See fewer	Thursday (1998)
Anthony Pena Pepe (as Anthony Penya) Pepe (as Anthony Penya) See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Mickey Morton Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Thomas Guzman-Sanchez Chain Reaction Dancer (uncredited) Chain Reaction Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Backdraft (1991)