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Fantasy Island S5E21 — The Big Bet / Nancy and the Thunderbirds

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Fantasy Island•Season 5•Episode 21

The Big Bet / Nancy and the Thunderbirds

6.7/10 · 61 votesMay 1, 198245 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

In ""The Big Bet"" a young ladies' man makes a bet with his buddies that he can score with a sexy model but winning turns out to be his biggest loss ever. And in ""Nancy and the Thunderbirds"" a young American orphan, raised by an Indian

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Episode Summary

"The Big Bet / Nancy and the Thunderbirds" is episode 21 of Fantasy Island season 5. It scored 6.7/10 from 61 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on May 1, 1982.

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