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Season 1 – The Love Boat

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"The Loooooove Boat " is the familiar refrain that greets viewers at the start of each episode of this long-running series. The romantic-sounding Love Boat promises -- and delivers -- something for everyone. Specifically, it promises a cavalcade of famous guest stars (including many film stars making rare TV appearances), breezy plots, stories of love and plenty of laughs. Join the members of the Pacific Princess crew, headed by Capt. Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), as they greet passengers for the trip of a lifetime. Three made-for-TV movies were made before the series premiered in 1977.
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The Love Boat — Season 1

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The Pacific Princess may be where travelers go to discover love, but viewers are likely to get seasick from this treacly voyage.

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John J. O'Connor New York Times 08/03/2021
Each vignette has its own separate writer and director, and that may account for a certain lumpiness of execution in the dreadful porridge of a conception. Go to Full Review Mark Lawrence Sydney Morning Herald 08/03/2021
Tastes in humor are extremely fickle qualities. The Love Boat simply didn't tickle my funny bone very often. Go to Full Review Marvin Kitman Newsday 08/03/2021
2/4
Watching the maiden voyage of this show last Saturday night was like finding parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls and realizing the fragments you've gotten contain the words "and, ..." "but ..." and "... never mind." Go to Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08/03/2021
It should be noted here that, while he turns in a fine performance, Captain MacLeod had better run a mighty tight ship if he doesn't want Kopell to run away with the show. Go to Full Review Jim O'Brien Philadelphia Daily News 08/03/2021
A pilot for this series showed promise, but the premiere is disappointing. Most of the writing is trite and the Walker episode is juvenile -- for that matter, so is Walker. Miss Sykes deserves better. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Gavin MacLeod

Captain Merrill Stubing

Bernie Kopell

Doctor Adam Bricker

Fred Grandy

Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith

Ted Lange

Issac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

Jill Whelan

Vicki Stubing

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 1977 Captain & Lady; One If By Land; Centerfold Stubing's ex-wife arrives with her new husband; a girl cheers a would-be bride; a politician's fiancee discovers she is a centerfold. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 1977 Oh, Dale!; Main Event; Tasteful Affair A man dresses as a woman to chase a girl he loves; a long-wed couple rediscover each other; a detective falls for the woman he tails. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 1977 Ex Plus Y; Graham & Kelly; Goldenagers A new bride (Loretta Swit) encounters her ex-husband; two 13-year-olds find first love; Julie falls for a tour guide (Charles Frank). Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 1977 Message for Maureen; Acapulco Connection; Gotcha A paraplegic former tennis pro meets her critic, a sportswriter; a Mexican stowaway creates havoc; a practical joker learns a lesson. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 1977 Help, Murder; Isaac the Groupie; Mr. Popularity A wife thinks her spouse wants her dead; Isaac falls for a glamorous star; a man becomes popular when he is mistaken for a jewel thief. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 1977 Joker Is Mild; First Time Out; Take My Granddaughter, Please A has-been comic tries a comeback; a man's fraternity brothers try to find him a girl; a woman plays matchmaker for her granddaughter. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 1977 Identical Problem; Julie's Old Flame; Jinx Twins (Diana Canova in a dual role) pretend to be one person; Julie's old flame (David Hedison) returns; an old couple may be jinxed. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 1977 Understudy; Married Singles; Lost & Found A trainee aims to take Julie's job; two pretend to be strangers; a couple whose child has died befriends a young runaway. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 1977 Captain's Captain; Dog's Life; Romance Roulette Stubing's father makes life difficult for his son; a dog traps a frightened passenger in his cabin; three girls play a joke on two men. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 1977 Dear Beverly; Strike; Special Delivery Passengers besiege an advice columnist; an arrogant replacement chef angers Stubing; a man doesn't know his estranged wife is on board. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 1977 Lonely at the Top; Divorce Me, Please; Silent Night A priest travels with six orphans; a couple pretends to be compatible; a wrongly convicted man meets the person he holds responsible. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 24, 1977 Old Man & Runaway; Fine Romance; Painters A teenage runaway hides in an elderly man's cabin; Julie is unwittingly smitten with a priest; wacky painters work in Stubing's cabin. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 1978 Family Reunion; Too Hot to Handle; Cinderella Story A girl is attracted to a crafty purser; mishaps disrupt a honeymoon; a couple can't understand the fuss made over them. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 14, 1978 Isaac's Double Standard; One More Time; Chimpanzeeshines Isaac's mother becomes possessive; a bitter, once-married couple reunites to entertain on board; a jewel-stealing ape robs a passenger. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 1978 Hollywood Royalty; Caper; Eyes of Love; Masquerade Thieves eye the jewelry of a Hollywood couple (Michele Lee, Fernando Lamas); a formerly sightless man meets his blind childhood love (Stephanie Zimbalist); a man's wife befriends his mistress. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 28, 1978 Congressman Was Indiscreet; Isaac's History Lesson; Winner Take Love A maligned politician meets a reporter; Isaac and a girl clash over a passenger; a boyfriend jeopardizes a beauty contestant's chances. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 4, 1978 Last of the Stubings; Million Dollar Man; Sisters The crew is ordered to help Stubing's nephew; an embezzler unwittingly falls for a police officer; unmarried sisters clash over a man. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 11, 1978 Inspector; Very Special Girl; Until the Last Goodbye The crew searches for an undercover inspector; a plain girl meets a shy man; a middle-aged man and a young girl cherish time together. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 13, 1978 Computerman; Parlez Vous; Memories of You An inventor brings a matchmaking machine aboard; fortune seekers pretend to speak only French; an ad executive sees a long-lost love. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 18, 1978 Taking Sides; Friendly Little Game; Going by the Book Couples test their marriages; an elderly man finances the cruise by cheating at cards; a woman's suitor needs to use a lovers' manual. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 25, 1978 Parents Know Best; Selfless Love; Nubile Nurse Parents want to end their son's relationship with a girl; a couple learns a lesson in true love; Doc's nurse is a lovely ex-showgirl. Details Episode 22 Aired May 5, 1978 Musical Cabins A man must wed to inherit $3 million; a widow poses as an adventuress; a male chauvinist angers his fiancee; a reporter seeks scandal. Details Episode 23 Aired May 13, 1978 Business of Love; Crash Diet Crisis; I'll Never Fall in Love Again A former client threatens an ex-prostitute's new love; Stubing tries fitness to attract a woman; two grieving people find each other. Details Episode 24 Aired May 20, 1978 Gopher the Rebel; Cabin Fever; Pacific Princess Overture Gopher's new love gets him fired; a married man traveling with his mistress sees neighbors; an executive is ordered to charm a widow. Details

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The Love Boat — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 1977