Fantasy Island The Big Dipper/The *** (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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Fantasy Island

The Big Dipper/The *** (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Pickpocket Pete Raymond and his daughter pose as farmers to hide from authorities, who want to put the girl in foster care; and painter Ted Cavanaugh becomes a *** to win back his ex-wife Mary before she remarries.

Director

Earl Bellamy

Writers

Gene Levitt (creator) | Arthur Rowe (written by) (segments: Big Dipper) | Worley Thorne (written by) (segments: The ***)

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Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1978

Release date

Sep 23, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Ricardo Montalban Mr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) Mr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Hervé Villechaize Tattoo Tattoo See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Vivian Blaine Mrs. Deverse Mrs. Deverse See fewer	Guys and Dolls (1955)
Sonny Bono Ted Cavanaugh Ted Cavanaugh See fewer	The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
Rory Calhoun Mr. Watson Mr. Watson See fewer	How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Diana Canova Mary Cavanaugh Mary Cavanaugh See fewer	Soap (1977)
Cameron Mitchell Sgt. Broylan Sgt. Broylan See fewer	How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Dan Rowan Petey Raymond / Rev. Hiram Hollister Petey Raymond / Rev. Hiram Hollister See fewer	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
James Luisi Arbogast Arbogast See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
Jill Whelan Harmony Harmony See fewer	The Love Boat (1977)
Richard Roat Donald Gidding Donald Gidding See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Danny Wells Brutus Brutus See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
H.B. Haggerty Benton Benton See fewer	Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Clint Ritchie Crewman Crewman See fewer	Patton (1970)
Fred Slyter Minister Minister See fewer	Short Circuit (1986)