Episode
Fantasy Island: The Handyman / Tattoo's Romance
Overview
In ""The Handyman"" Holly Ryan is a small-time bookie who has to testify against gangster Spider Sloat who is out to kill him. His santuary ends up being a Christian Orphanage. In ""Tattoo's Romance"" a pushy aunt who is trying to get her niece a singing career exploits Tattoo who is enamoured of the niece.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1979-11-10
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Handyman / Tattoo's Romance is Episode 8 in Season 3 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1979-11-10. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 11: The Mermaid / The Victim
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