you see, about 30 years ago there was this tv series called ‘Fantasy Island’ (look it up) and the main character’s sidekick was a midget called Tattoo, who, whevever the plane carrying the clients would approach the island, he’d run up to Mr Rorke yelling ‘the plane, the plane’…..and so it goes
I lived through the 80’s too, but I wouldn’t call ‘em my roots. The 60s and early 70s are roots for me. Late 70s less so. That’s the transitional period. That’s the beginning of "What happened, man?? "
As even with the answer it still does mean anything to me, so I am going with being one of the “younger ones” and will not mention I don’t think it was shown this side of the “pond”
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Even after being dead for 20 years, the poor guy can’t live that down…or…. er… you know what I mean….
cabalonrye almost 10 years ago
I’m not getting the joke.
knarfus almost 10 years ago
@cabalonrye
you see, about 30 years ago there was this tv series called ‘Fantasy Island’ (look it up) and the main character’s sidekick was a midget called Tattoo, who, whevever the plane carrying the clients would approach the island, he’d run up to Mr Rorke yelling ‘the plane, the plane’…..and so it goes
Dutch_63 almost 10 years ago
Here you go :-) .. EDIT ahww Frank beat me to it… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mity4ewW464
invertedyesterday almost 10 years ago
Herve Villachaize was the man who played the roll of Tattoo. I think I have it spelled correctly…
Noel Schatz Premium Member almost 10 years ago
1984 called and it wants its joke back.
johnzakour Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Ever once in a while I have to go back to my 80s roots. :)
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 10 years ago
I lived through the 80’s too, but I wouldn’t call ‘em my roots. The 60s and early 70s are roots for me. Late 70s less so. That’s the transitional period. That’s the beginning of "What happened, man?? "
johnzakour Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The 80s are when I started selling gags to people.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 10 years ago
The 90s were when I started publishing Patty-Cake and writing for Nickeoldeon, but that was a real lost-in-the-woods decade in other ways.
damifid0 almost 10 years ago
According to duckduckgo search engine it is spelled..“Hervé Villechaize”. :) Peace.
Marko56 almost 10 years ago
…and Mr. Rorke, (Ricardo Montalban) went on to play the villan, Khan, in the movie, “Star Trek II”
John M almost 10 years ago
As even with the answer it still does mean anything to me, so I am going with being one of the “younger ones” and will not mention I don’t think it was shown this side of the “pond”
1148559 almost 10 years ago
My family watched Fantasy Island every week. The first season was the best… in later seasons it drifted away from the original premise.
ampeck almost 10 years ago
I chuckled a bit … I miss Fantasy Island…and love boat along with the crossovers :D Tattoo was my favorite :D
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 10 years ago
Some folks would rather say “What’s that? Somebody explain” than look it up themselves…
Kim Metzger Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Going back to your Roots? That would be early 1977, ten years before Levar Burton became Geordi.