The Best Episodes of Fantasy Island Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.4/10(103 votes)

   #1 - The Homecoming / The Sheikh

   S2:E19/16/1978

   In ""The Homecoming"" a Vietnam veteran, long presumed dead wishes to be reunited with his family. Realizing that his wife has remarried and his son doesn't know him, he must move on with his life. In ""The Sheikh"" a middle-aged school teacher wishes to have a harem of beautiful women, but instead becomes the target of an assassination attempt.

   Director:Earl Bellamy

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   6.6/10(99 votes)

   #2 - The Big Dipper / The Pirate

   S2:E29/23/1978

   In ""The Big Dipper"" a young girl tries to find a normal life with her pick-pocketing father, when a police sergeant shows up in search of her father. In ""The Pirate"" an eccentric Ted Cavanaugh hopes to win back the love of his ex-wife by playing out a fantasy.

   Director:Earl Bellamy

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   7.1/10(96 votes)

   #3 - The Beachcomber / The Last Whodunit

   S2:E39/30/1978

   In ""The Beachcomber"" Charles Preston fed up with the pressures of his life gives it all up to become a carefree beachcomber and winds up in more trouble than he can handle. In ""The Last Whodunit"" an avid mystery reader decides to solve the case of murder involving the death of her favorite writer.

   Director:George McCowan

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   6.9/10(100 votes)

   #4 - Best Seller / The Tomb

   S2:E410/14/1978

   In ""Best Seller"" Barry Hunter desires the limelight as best-selling author and the women throw themselves at him. In ""The Tomb"" an archeologist and his daughter confront an Egyptian curse.

   Director:George McCowan

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   6.4/10(93 votes)

   #5 - I Want to Get Married / The Jewel Thief

   S2:E510/21/1978

   In ""I Want to Get Married"" a woman wants her long-standing marriage shy boyfriend to finally go ahead with their wedding. In ""The Jewel Thief"" Jordan Montgomery wants to be a famous jewel thief.

   Director:George McCowan

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   6.8/10(102 votes)

   #6 - War Games / Queen of the Boston Bruisers

   S2:E610/28/1978

   In ""War Games"" a bitter Vietnam veteran challenges a former Army buddy to a deadly competition. Unbeknowst to him, he holds him responsible for his brother's death. In ""Queen of the Boston Bruisers"" a tough Roller Derby Queen and single mom tries to pass herself off as a real lady to impress her future inlaws and not embarrass her daughter.

   Director:Earl Bellamy

   Writer:Unknown

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   6.7/10(96 votes)

   #7 - Let the Goodtimes Roll / Nightmare / The Tiger

   S2:E711/4/1978

   In ""Let the Goodtimes Roll"" a former hot-rod king wishes for his past glory and get the girl he left behind. In ""Nightmare"" Jeanine Sanford has terrifying nightmares which she wants to overcome. In ""The Tiger"" also known as Jamporie, world famous adventure writer Victor Duncan wants to stalk a legendary wild beast.

   Director:George McCowan

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   7.2/10(88 votes)

   #8 - Return / The Toughest Man Alive

   S2:E811/11/1978

   In ""Return"" lovely Helena Marsh returns to Fantasy Island to proclaim her love for......Mr. Roarke. In ""The Toughest Man Alive"" an average man becomes a hero and saves the village from Captain Fisk.

   Director:Earl Bellamy

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   7.0/10(96 votes)

   #9 - The Appointment / Mr. Tattoo

   S2:E911/18/1978

   In ""The Appointment"" Dr. John Carlson who is doctor too busy with business to see his patients, seeks funds to build a computerized health care complex and winds up having to make a life and death decision. In ""Mr. Tattoo"" Dee Dee and Evelyn enlist Tattoo in helping them find millionaires to marry.

   Director:Cliff Bole

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10. 

    7.0/10(91 votes)

    #10 - The Flight of the Great Yellow Bird / The Island of Lost Women

    S2:E1011/25/1978

    In ""The Flight of the Great Yellow Bird"" a former professional adventurer is hired by Professor Smith-Myles to go in search of Bigfoot. In ""The Island of Lost Women"" a girl crazy sailor Barney Shaw wishes to find out if an island of beautiful women really exists.

    Director:Joseph Pevney

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    7.0/10(88 votes)

    #11 - Carnival / The Vaudevillians

    S2:E1112/2/1978

    In ""Carnival"" a young coma victim believes that the man in her dreams really exists. In ""The Vaudevillians"" old timers Will Fields and Charlie Parks try their hand at bringing Vaudeville back, escaping exile to a retirement home neither wants.

    Director:Georg Stanford Brown

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    6.6/10(93 votes)

    #12 - Charlie's Cherubs / Stalag 3

    S2:E1212/9/1978

    In ""Charlie's Cherubs"" three secretaries want to be like their heroines-Charlie's Angels. In ""Stalag 3"" four World War II veterans relive their days in a German prison camp.

    Director:Cliff Bole

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    6.6/10(92 votes)

    #13 - The Lady and the Longhorn / Vampire

    S2:E1312/16/1978

    In ""The Lady and the Longhorn"" sweet but wacky businesswoman Vera Templeton is after a millionaire to save her company from bankruptcy. And in ""Vampire"" famous method actor Leo Drake prepares for his role as Dracula in a very frightening and dangerous way.

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14. 

    6.9/10(90 votes)

    #14 - Seance / The Treasure

    S2:E141/13/1979

    In ""Seance"" Clare Conti still distraught over her brother's suicide learns that her brother was murdered during a seance. In ""The Treasure"" a happy marriage is placed in jeopardy when the quest for wealth and all the it encompasses places Joe Capos at a crossroads.

    Director:Larry Stewart

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    7.2/10(78 votes)

    #15 - Cowboy / Substitute Wife

    S2:E151/20/1979

    In ""Cowboy"" Brian Kehoe complicates a happy reunion by past lies about being a rodeo star when in fact he is only a rodeo clown. In ""Substitute Wife"" hypochondriac Nadine Winslow seeks a new wife for her husband when she thinks she is dying.

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    7.1/10(80 votes)

    #16 - Photographs / Royal Flush

    S2:E161/27/1979

    In ""Photographs"" photographer Nancy Weston is haunted by the mysterious image of an unknown girl in her photos. In ""Royal Flush"" Johnny Court attempts to become the best gambler ousting Victor Holly of his title.

    Director:Cliff Bole

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    6.4/10(85 votes)

    #17 - The Stripper / The Boxer

    S2:E172/10/1979

    In ""The Stripper"" a rich Daddy's girl decides to become a Burlesque dancer using the name Lulu LaVerne, much to her father's dismay. In ""The Boxer"" Billy Blake who has a short time to live decides to have one last bout.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin

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    7.1/10(91 votes)

    #18 - Pentagram / A Little Ball / Casting Director

    S2:E182/17/1979

    In ""Pentagram"" TV reporter Jane Garwood becomes an unsuspecting target when her relationships start dying one by one. In ""A Little Ball"" a nun has to decide between the church and getting married. In ""Casting Couch"" Felix Birdsong becomes casting director and is overwhelmed when all the lovelies attempt to win the lead role in a movie. Bribs not withstanding Felix is between a rock and a hard place.

    Director:George McCowan

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    6.8/10(86 votes)

    #19 - Spending Spree / The Hunted

    S2:E192/24/1979

    In ""Spending Spree"" two girlfriends are given half a million dollars to spend and realize that friendship is more important than anything is. In ""The Hunted"" a thrill seeking big game hunter unexpectedly becomes the prey in the hunt.

    Director:George McCowan

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    7.1/10(89 votes)

    #20 - Birthday Party / Ghostbreaker

    S2:E203/3/1979

    ""Birthday Party"" is about a 47-year-old bar and grill owner from Phoenix, AZ (Carol Gates, played by Janet Leigh), who was forced to give up her twins for adoption 30 years prior, right after they were born. Her fantasy was to be reunited with Tom Dearborn and Tracy Miller (the twins) and wish them a happy 30th birthday. ""Ghostbreaker"" is about a librarian (Elliott Fielding, played by Ken Berry) who wanted to have his book on ghostbreaking published. He doubted any publisher would touch it without ghost exorcising experience behind it, so his fantasy was to banish a ghost. He was taken to the Camberly School for Girls, headed by Edna Camberly (played by Annette Funicello). The school was the home of a killer known as the Gentleman Strangler, and his ghost was terrorizing the students. Through the teamwork of Elliott Fielding and Edna Camberly, the ""ghost"" was discovered to be Allan LeBlanc (played by Larry Storch), who was trying to swindle the school away from Edna Camberly.

    Director:Cliff Bole

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    6.7/10(76 votes)

    #21 - Yesterday's Love / Fountain of Youth

    S2:E213/17/1979

    In ""Yesterday's Love"" Peggy and Charles Atwood who are on the brink of divorce after 35 years of marriage, rekindle their love. In ""Fountain of Youth"" an old man on the brink of death hires a soldier of fortune to take him to the fountain of youth.

    Director:George McCowan

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    7.2/10(75 votes)

    #22 - The Comic / The Golden Hour

    S2:E225/5/1979

    In ""The Comic"" unappreciated comedy writer Jerry Burton longs to become a stand-up comedian like his employer Danny Baker. In ""The Golden Hour"" crippled Sandy Larson who has been a pen-pal with a prison inmate, looks forward to meeting him for the first time.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

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    6.8/10(85 votes)

    #23 - Cornelius and Alfonse / The Choice

    S2:E235/6/1979

    In ""Cornelius and Alfonse"" a couple of petty crooks seeking revenge against Mr. Roarke kidnap Tattoo for ransom. Unaware of what they have gotten themselves into they soon beg Roarke to take Tattoo back. In ""The Choice"" two orphans are given a chance to choose their adoptive parents to their very own specifications.

    Director:Earl Bellamy

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    7.4/10(85 votes)

    #24 - Bowling / Command Performance

    S2:E245/12/1979

    In ""Bowling"" amateur bowler Lou Fielding fulfills his dream of bowling with the world's best bowlers! In ""Command Performance"" a retire circus owner gathers her old acts together for a 25 year reunion, aware that one of them wants her dead.

    Director:Michael Vejar

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    7.0/10(82 votes)

    #25 - Amusement Park / Rock Stars

    S2:E255/13/1979

    In ""Amusement Park"" a boy wants to run the park in order to have the opportunity to hire his dad whom he hasnt seen in a long time. In ""Rock Stars"" four kids whose parents are believed dead seek fame and fortune to remain a family and not be separated by childrens aid.

    Director:Cliff Bole

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