Ebbioe, as a side note, the originaol premise of Fantasy Island was much more adventurous than the bland show that became the darling of blue haired old ladies. The fantasies were extreme and sometimes kinda kreepy. Several plotlines were followed in each show.
The settings wwere not just on the Island, but anywhere the backlot sets could used for. One of the first was of a big game hunter whose secret wish was to be hunted and pit himself against a worthy opponent...blah, blah, blah. Not Emmy material, but later shows slide down to the level of Love Boat in their drama.
I think that the TV execs decided that the viewing public wanted marshmallows.


...errr, this is not to say that senseless violence on TV is such a good idea, either.