Episode
Fantasy Island: Hit Man / The Swimmer
Overview
In ""Hit Man"" a desperate man hires a hit man to eliminate him, so his family can inherit his lucrative insurance money. When suddenly an unexpected sales offer comes to him, is it too late or will Johnny Detroit do him in. In ""The Swimmer"" Olympic swimmer Terry Summers is paralyzed in an accident and comes to the island seeking a cure.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1979-09-07
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Hit Man / The Swimmer is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1979-09-07. The runtime is 45 min.
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