Episode
Fantasy Island: Cowboy / Substitute Wife
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1979-01-20
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Cowboy / Substitute Wife is Episode 15 in Season 2 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1979-01-20. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 14: Seance / The Treasure
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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.
Episode 16: Photographs / Royal Flush
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.
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Episode 17: The Stripper / The Boxer
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Episode 12: Charlie's Cherubs / Stalag 3
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In ""Stalag 3"" four World War II veterans relive their days in a German prison camp.
Episode 18: Casting Director / Pentagram / A Little Ball
In ""Casting Director"" 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.
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.
Episode 11: Carnival / The Vaudevillians
In ""Carnival"" a young coma victim believes that the man in her dreams really exists.
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Episode 19: Spending Spree / The Hunted
In ""Spending Spree"" two girlfriends are given half a million dollars to spend and realize that friendship is more important than anything is.
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Episode 10: The Flight of the Great Yellow Bird / The Island of Lost Women
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