Devil and Mr. Roarke/Ziegfeld Girls/Kid Corey Rides Again 

Mephistopheles uses Julie to force Roarke into another confrontation; elderly Joan Michaels and Ruby Rogers relive their Ziegfeld Follies days; and Brooklyn shoe salesman Ned Plummer travels to the Old West to meet outlaw Kid Corey.

Director:

Don Chaffey

Writers:

Ruel Fischmann, Don Ingalls

Stars:

Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Wendy Schaal

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ricardo Montalban	...	Mr. Roarke
Hervé Villechaize	...	Tattoo
Wendy Schaal	...	Julie
Barbi Benton	...	Joan Michaels
Jack Elam	...	Kid Corey
Anne Jeffreys	...	Cissy Darumple
Arte Johnson	...	Ned Plummer
Betty Kennedy	...	Billie Michaels
Audrey Landers	...	Rubi Rogers
Roddy McDowall	...	Mephistopheles
Cameron Mitchell	...	Sheriff Matt
Dack Rambo	...	Carl Wagner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Lynne Gehr	...	Mylia
Wayne Grace	...	Big Red
Hoke Howell	...	Red

Storyline

Mephistopheles uses Julie to force Roarke into another confrontation; elderly Joan Michaels and Ruby Rogers relive their Ziegfeld Follies days; and Brooklyn shoe salesman Ned Plummer travels to the Old West to meet outlaw Kid Corey.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to fantasy island | fantasy island | character name in episode title | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1981 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 17, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As Roarke is sending Ned Plummer off into his fantasy, he cautions, "Remember, Mr. Corey, the bullets will be real," calling Plummer by the name of the Wild West outlaw he's about to meet.

User Reviews

Do we really need Julie?

This is one of the first of many episodes starring Wendy Schaal as Julie, who's basically a female Tattoo, and all dressed in white. I'm not sure if it was for ratings or not, but I don't think she was needed, unless Tattoo was being phased out. Schaal certainly wasn't bad in her role, but I feel it's too many cooks in the kitchen type of deal. Anyway, the most interesting aspect is the last appearance of Mephistopheles, played brilliantly by Roddy McDowell again, as he attempts to take over Mr. Rourke's soul. A year earlier in 1980, McDowell starred as the same character, but was thwarted by Rourke in what I think was the better segment, although this was still a solid story too; an odd coincidence has Arte Johnson starring in the other fantasies of both episodes. I'll get to Johnson's segment in a minute, but regarding the "Devil", I thought the claiming of souls got a bit confusing, and he should've known that Rourke would foil him again. I did like how he possessed Julie though, and how he exits the island and warning of his return, although it never happened again. The other weaker story stars Johnson, Jack Elam, and Cameron Mitchell, in a segment revolving around a shoe salesman(Johnson)wanting to meet a famous outlaw, and this is where Tattoo makes a small appearance, although their becoming less and less as the show ages.