In an effort to create a bond between an overworked father and his son, Roarke transforms banker Louis Burton into eight-year-old Max's favorite superhero. Although Max is impressed when Louis, as Dyno-man, stops a meteor from destroying Earth, Louis is just as overzealous in his work as a superhero as he was as a banker. Consequently, Max finds himself watching from the sidelines again. Meanwhile, to help two friends explore the possibilities of any enexplored romantic possibilities between them, Roarke offers Gina Williams a chance to meet her old friend, Doug Strickman, again for the first time. But Gina soon sees that without her influence as a friend, Doug has become a very different man from the one she knew.

Germophobic Kenny comes to the Island to live in a germ-free environment. However, a woman, Brigid, crashes into habitat and is forced to go with her to escape her pursuers - they soon find themselvs in the jungle looking for an ancient mask.

Jerry complains about his girlfriend leaving him on the Island and Roarke puts him in a victims' support group. Faced with a bunch of other complainers, Jerry eventually learns to take responsibility for his own screwed-up life and leaves the Island a happier man.

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.