Episode
Fantasy Island: Homecoming / The Sheikh
Overview
In "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.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1978-09-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Homecoming / The Sheikh is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1978-09-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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