Episode
Fantasy Island: The Challenge / A Genie Named Joe
Overview
In ""The Challenge"" Douglas Picard, the richest man in the world comes to the Island with specific intentions of claiming it for his own. And in ""A Genie Named Joe"" Rebecca Walters a florist wishes to meet and marry the man of her dreams and ends up encountering a two-thousand-year-old genie instead.
Details
- Series
- Fantasy Island
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1982-02-13
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Challenge / A Genie Named Joe is Episode 16 in Season 5 of Fantasy Island. It aired on 1982-02-13. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 15: The Case Against Mr. Roarke / Save Sherlock Holmes
In ""The Case Against Mr. Roarke"" Fran Warner brings her little girl to the Island along with the announcement that Mr. Roarke is the child's father.
And in ""Save Sherlock Holmes"" Kevin Lansing wishes to become a private eye is given the toughest assignment any novice ever had -- to find the kidnapped Sherlock Holmes.
Episode 17: Funny Man / Tattoo, The Matchmaker
In ""Funny Man"" a stand-up comic's imaginary family is brought to life and his own life is endangered.
And in ""Tattoo, the Matchmaker"", Tattoo's computer dating service is off to a terrible start when his first two lady clients are matched up with the same prospective husband -- Mr. Roarke.
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