The Real Thing

January 16, 1999
60 min
Season 1 - Episode 12: The Real Thing

Season 1 - Episode 12: The Real Thing

Fantasy Island - Backdrop

Overview

Magazine editor Heather wants to get married and wishes that she can get married to Ben, who is marrying Heather's best friend Jenny. She arrives at Ben and Jenny's first date and interrupts them so she is engaged to Ben. But Heather soon realizes that Jenny is the one who should get married and calls the wedding off before it's too late. Carl wants to become the heavyweight champion of the world but discovers his wife loves him as he was - Carl wins his first fight but throws the second one to get his wife back. An obnoxious tabloid report, Filner, comes to the island and tries to get the ""true story"" on Fantasy Island to write an expose - he almost succeeds until Roarke has him abducted by aliens.

Episode Information

TV Show

Fantasy Island

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

12

Air Date

January 16, 1999

Runtime

60 minutes

Guest Stars

Lauren Holly

Lauren Holly

Heather Finn

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Himself

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Aaron Philner

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Carl Harbin

Lisa Waltz

Lisa Waltz

Mrs. Harbin

Crew

Edward Kitsis

Edward Kitsis

Writer

Adam Horowitz

Adam Horowitz

Writer

Rick Wallace

Rick Wallace

Director