 The character that eventually became Vic Fontaine was written for  Frank Sinatra Jr. (qv). in Season 4. Sinatra, despite being a fan  of the show, turned it down, declaring that he only wanted to play  an alien. After meeting with Robert Goulet (qv), and attempting to  get Steve Lawrence (I) (qv), Tom Jones (I) (qv) and  Jerry Vale (qv), the producers eventually decided on  James Darren (qv) in Season 6. Darren would go on to appear in 8  episodes, including the series finale.