What's the Matter with Kids?/Island of Horrors (1983) Poster

Fantasy Island: Season 6, Episode 20

What's the Matter with Kids?/Island of Horrors (16 Apr. 1983)

TV Episode  -   -  Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
(awaiting 5 votes)
Reviews: write review

A famous children's-book author and his wife, who are childless, want to adopt the perfect offspring; and a woman searching for her missing fiancé winds up facing far more than she bargained for.

Director:

Writers:

(creator), (story), 3 more credits »

Stars:

, , |
0Check in
X Beta I'm Watching This!
Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
If your account is linked with Facebook and you have turned on sharing, this will show up in your activity feed. If not, you can turn on sharing here .
0Share...

Own it

Buy it at Amazon.com

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Fantasy Island.
« Previous Episode | 130 of  154 Episodes | Next Episode »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 












Fantasy Island
Sep 26 1998

The Magician
Oct 02 1973
◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

0 Next »
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
Action | Adventure | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

Hercules, aided by his best friend Iolaus, goes on many adventures helping people and slaying mythical monsters using his half-god strength.

Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Kevin Smith
0 Next »
Excalibur (1981)
Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

A spirited accounting of one of the most obscure periods of the world's history.

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay
0 Next »
Merlin (TV Series 2008)
Adventure | Drama | Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

The adventures of the legendary sorcerer as a young man.

Stars: John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James
0 Next »
Early Edition (1996–2000)
Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.

Stars: Kyle Chandler, Shanesia Davis-Williams, Fisher Stevens
0 Next »
Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010)
Drama | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

A newlywed with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass on to the other side.

Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim
0 Next »
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

Redeemed by Hercules, son of Zeus, Xena, once known as "Murderer," tries to fulfill her destiny as the "Warrior Princess" fighting for the greater good. On her Quest, she meets Gabrielle, a... See full summary »

Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi
0 Next »
Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Drama | Family | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

Monica, Tess, and Andrew are a trio of angels sent to earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and God hasn't forgotten them.

Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye
0 Next »
Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Drama | Family | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

A probationary angel sent back to earth teams with an ex-cop to help people.

Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh
0 Next »
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.

Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London
0 Next »
Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.

Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis

Fantasy Island
Sep 26 1998
0 Next »
Fantasy Island (1998–1999)
Drama | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

In this revival of the popular 1970s television series, Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their wildest dreams and fantasies come true.

Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Mädchen Amick, Edward Hibbert

The Magician
Oct 02 1973
0 Next »
The Magician (1973–1974)
Adventure | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Anthony Blake is a very compassionate and wealthy magician, who uses his talents as an illusionist and escape artist to help people in trouble. Max Pomeroy, a friend who is a syndicated ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Bixby, James Watkins, Keene Curtis
Edit

Cast

Episode credited cast:
...
...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
...
Stuart Wharton
Danielle Aubry ...
Woman in Tweed
Christopher Connelly ...
Dr. Richard Yates
...
Boy / Patrick
...
Andy
Gayle Hunnicutt ...
Erica Nelson
...
Dr. Christopher
...
Margaret Wharton (as Jayne Meadows Allen)
...
Esther
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

A famous children's-book author and his wife, who are childless, want to adopt the perfect offspring; and a woman searching for her missing fiancé winds up facing far more than she bargained for.

Add Full Plot | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Language:

Release Date:

16 April 1983 (USA)  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

,  »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
See  »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Review this title  »

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Looking for a similar Fantasy Island TV show classicalsteve
When can we see Fantasy Island reruns in the US! bnb-8
What would you like to do at Fantasy Island? wdearth
New Burger King commercial dkelley1966
The Fantasy was Dennis Cole!!!! dataconflossmoor
When are the DVDs coming out? cosmosken
Discuss What's the Matter with Kids?/Island of Horrors (1983) on the IMDb message boards »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Write review
Create a character page for:
?