Once they board the ship, Charlie and his wife June (Juliet Mills) encounter his former partner Burt Buchanan (Richard Dawson), who has gone on to garner more fame than he had with Charlie. A psychiatrist (Richard Deacon) who specializes in group therapy goes on board for a little vacation but one of his groups joins him. And Vanessa has an admirer of her own, Tyrone (Glynn Turman). After The Love Boat, he jumped back into politics. Part 1 of 2. An author (James Coco) and a censor (Dody Goodman) fall in love, unaware they are sharing the same cabin. Merrill falls for faded star Angela Lovett (Alexis Smith), while Vicki is enamored of Johnny Lovett (Jimmy Osmond), a rock star who has never acted before, is very apprehensive about his debut, and takes it out on Vicki by being rude to her. A man (, "Play by Play / Cindy / What's a Brother For? The charming actors throughout the decade were Gavin MacLeod (Captain Merrill Stubing), Bernie Kopell (Dr. Adam Bricker), Lauren Tewes (Cruise Director Julie McCoy), Ted Lange (Bartender Isaac . A group of aging crooks meet to plan one last heist (Jack Gilford played a similar character in the 1967 film Who's Minding the Mint?, for which R.S. Other Guests: Priscilla Barnes as Jeanette Arnold (credited as Jeanette), Maria O'Brien as Rita Almerez (credited as Rita), Melissa Tennille as Alma Hodges (credited as Alma), and Marianne Marks as Teresa Chen (credited as Teresa). The young man makes a move on her, prompting Doc to challenge him. The Captain and Vicki (Jill Whelan) are reunited now that he has confirmation of what they have long suspected. Merrill's friend's niece, Kim Carlisle (Michelle Johnson), is an energetic intern rotating through the different jobs on the ship. Eleanor doesn't like fast romances because she got burned in one years ago, claiming it ruined her life. Others: Lawrence Moran as Jimmy (uncredited). A recent lottery winner (Noah Beery Jr.) becomes greedy. Producer Marty Chenault (Dean Jones) is the older brother of Jack Chenault, whom Julie almost married once. A friend of Gopher's who is dating two women is on board to decide which one he truly loves, unaware that both women are also on the cruise. Other ships used were: SSStella Solaris (for a Mediterranean Sea cruise), MSPearl of Scandinavia (for a Chinese cruise), Royal Viking Sky (for European cruises, now MVBoudicca) and Royal Princess (now MV Artemis) and Sun Princess (for Caribbean Sea cruises). The kidney donor and the fiance become attracted to each other. Notes: This is a 90-minute episode. Captain Stubing wages war with a visiting chef, Antonio Borga (Al Molinaro). .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}James Cameron Keeps Smashing His Own Records, The Cocaine Bear Drug Smuggler Was a Real Person, Meet The Last of Us Creator Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us Cast Guide: Actors and Characters, Biography: Jon Stewart (Community Heroes), Biography: You Need to Know: Dorothy Arzner. Romance comes between two unmarried sisters. Additional surprises from Mr. Lange: he was in the original cast of Hair on Broadway in 1968, and hes written 23 plays himself. A reporter (Vicki Lawrence) falls for a disgraced congressman (Dick Van Patten). Long-married Lou and Harriet Stevens (, "Isaac's Aegean Affair / The Captain and the Kid / Poor Rich Man / The Dean and the Flunkee: Parts 1 & 2", Christopher Vane & Jill Baer (Isaac's Aegean Affair), "The Zinging Valentine / The Very Temporary Secretary / Final Score", Ben Joelson & Art Baer (The Zinging Valentine), "The Captain's Crush / Out of My Hair / Off-Course Romance", Ben Joelson & Art Baer (The Captain's Crush), "Abby's Maiden Voyage / He Ain't Heavy / I Like to Be in America", "Vicki's Dilemma / Discount Romance / Loser and Still Champ", Vicki hooks up with a young passenger Mark (, "So Help Me Hannah / The Maid Cleans Up / C.P.R., I.O.U. MacLeod died early Saturday at his home in Palm Desert, California, said Stephanie Steele Zalin, his stepdaughter. A remarkable life: James Noble, died on a Monday, March 28, 2016 (at age 94) at Norwalk Hospital after suffering a stroke, according to his daughter, Jessica Katherine Noble Cowan. There were three pilot movies, followed by 245 regular episodes over nine seasons, followed by five specials. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS Pacific Princess, and revolved around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing (played by Gavin MacLeod) and a handful of his crew, with passengers played by guest actors for each episode, having romantic and humorous adventures. The series will feature single contestants on a luxury Mediterranean cruise as they participate in challenges and dates to stay on the boat in the hopes of finding love, with those unsuccessful being progressively dumped from the cruise. Gopher finds himself in hot water in Curaao when he runs a pharmaceutical errand for Doc, who sent him so he could be alone with the attractive female judges. Come aboard. Miss "Anoushka" Mishancov (Loretta Swit), the vodka-loving Commissar of Cruise Vessels for the Soviet Union, is on board and falls for Doc, after persuading Julie to help her become "slinky.". Julie is driving everyone crazy since she is organizing her high school reunion on board ship: Guest stars: Raymond Burr, Michael Cole, Kim Darby, Bob Denver, Conchata Ferrell, Christopher George, Lisa Hartman, Michael Lembeck, Kelly Monteith, John Rubinstein, Judi West, David Landsberg. 2015. And an underage couple (Timothy Patrick Murphy and Cristen Kauffman) comes on board to lose their virginity together. An overweight diet doctor hires a fitness instructor to promote her nutrition program; a man tells his significant other that he wants to see other women; Doc runs into an ex (Stephanie Beacham) while he is on his honeymoon. Gopher envisions the liner as a World War II troop ship en route to France. Larry Gatlin is trying to help a runaway (Quinn Cummings). Gopher is leery of a girl (Dianne Kay) who rejected his marriage proposal years ago. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 01:11. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come aboard. 82 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time list. A woman (Markie Post), who is being sought by a private detective (Don Gordon) to testify in a messy divorce case, sneaks on board disguised as a young girl. Doc meets a woman who spent much of her adult life in China and is more of a fan of Eastern than Western medicine. She even helps cure the Captain's back spasms. The Captain welcomes back a widow (Marion Ross), who has romantic plans for her new cruise. A wallflower is secretly followed by a shy milquetoast; Stubing is charmed by a fortune-teller; two honeymooning retirees are unexpectedly joined by their overprotective children. Unfortunately, the two can't stand each other because of personal idiosyncrasies, but make the most of the situation on the high seas. Guest Stars: Elaine Joyce as Melody Livingston, Melinda Naud as Maggie Walsh, Ron Palillo as Al Breyer, Bobby Van as Phil Livingston, Abe Vigoda as Charlie Fletcher, and Nancy Walker as Hetty Waterhouse. Branch. Guest Stars: Will Geer as Franklyn Bootherstone, Arte Johnson as Ronald, Pat Morita as Vincent, Tom Poston as Mickey O'Day, and Anson Williams as Sean McGlynn. The Late . / The Main Event", Ben Joelson & Art Baer (A Tasteful Affair), "Ex Plus Y / Golden Agers / Graham and Kelly", Alan Rafkin (Ex Plus Y; Graham and Kelly), "Message for Maureen / Gotcha / Acapulco Connection", Kenneth Hartigan & David Garber (Message for Maureen), "Isaac the Groupie / Mr. See Photos. Guest Stars: Martha Raye as Irene Austin, Ray Bolger as Andy Hopkins, Peter Marshall as Dr. Todd Gardiner, Barbara Rush as Eleanor Gardiner, Phyllis Davis as Nancy Bishop, Tina Louise as Betty Bricker, and Lyle Waggoner as Lance Wilson. Since then, though, she ditched the coke habit and went back to work. Gopher's widowed mother (Ethel Merman) tries to hide her grief from her son; a comic (Johnny Yune) falls for a reporter (Momo Yashima) doing a story on him; a waiter (Nicholas Hammond) pretends to be a banker to win over a jet-setter (Hayley Mills). The three storylines usually followed a similar thematic pattern: One storyline (typically the "crew" one) was straight-ahead comedy. Guest Stars: Melanie Chartoff as Betty Bell, James Houghton as Buddy Bell, Gordon Jump as Grant Woodrow, Carlene Watkins as Rebecca Davis, and Larry Wilcox as Larry Davis. The two had previously stared together in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. A dying tycoon (Lloyd Bridges) charters the ship to re-evaluate his relatives. Julie's old friend Mark is supposed to be a best man in the mass wedding, but the groom runs off with an ex-girlfriend. The glitterati that graced The Love Boats decks as guest stars ran the gamut. The following DVD sets were released by CBS Home Entertainment:[3]. [3] Ted Lange's Life after Playing Bartender on 'The Love Boat' Including Being a Dad to 2 Sons. He asks his niece, Jenny (Morgan Fairchild) and her husband Bud (Grant Goodeve), to come but they are divorced so they have to pretend that they are still married. Mark Hamill Birth Name: Mark Richard Hamill Birth Place: Oakland, California, United States Profession Actor, voice-overs, producer Voice 101 Credits Regular Show 2022 Miles From Tomorrowland. Julie falls for an older man while an adolescent boy falls for her; two rival publishers clash while their children become romantic; the crew's plans for a present for their captain's anniversary keep hitting a huge snag. As contestants are dumped, new contestants will come aboard the cruise. A woman and her man-hunting daughter arrive on the ship, the mother is attracted to a disabled man but their relationship is hampered by his snobby and obnoxious aide. A photographer joins the crew and when all the girls throw themselves at him, it makes the guys unhappy. A New York ad executive and a long-lost love reunite. Rich brothers (Ben Murphy and Charles Siebert) bet $1 million that they will not fall in love on the cruise. Other Guests: Lisa Dean Ryan as Spock and Vera Perez as B.F.D. They even co-wrote a book about it: Back On Course: The Remarkable Story of a Divorce that Ended in Remarriage. Vicki and a young passenger try to help out a stowaway and a very jealous man accuses crew members of making passes at his wife. Of them all, only Jameson and Sanders never sailed on the series in any capacity. . Cliff and Monica renew their romance. A tycoon hires a detective (Dennis Cole) to find out if his wife (Jaclyn Smith) is cheating. A bachelor executive hires actors to pose as his family to impress his boss and wife who don't know of his status. Two girlfriends (Laurette Spang, Debralee Scott) cruise, and one is ignored by all the men on board while all the others hit on the other. A couple fight each other to gain custody of their son. Note: This is the first appearance of Vicki. Nancy (Tracy Reed) has a dislike for her father(Bernie Hamilton)'s on-board romance (Esther Rolle). Talky Robert Tanner's (Jim Nabors) popularity increases when fellow passengers think he may be a jewel thief. After ten years of marriage, newly divorced George and Gwen Finley are vacationing together on the same cruise. A groom's father and bride's mother attempt to talk their children out of marrying, only to fall in love themselves. [9] The Pacific Princess' twin sister vessel Island Princess was also used for the show, especially if the show's schedule conflicted with Pacific Princess's cruises or her dry dock. 7. See All Credits. Dickerson), and Lynn Adams as Martha Dickerson (credited as Mrs. Dicke rson). Her car had a flat, and she was broke, so she borrowed the money, fixed the tire, and started the next day as requested. The Netherlands voyage concludes with heartbreak for Vicki. The Love Boat (1977) and Fantasy Island (1977). Guest Stars: Edie Adams as Maureen Buell, John Astin as David P. Crothers, Barbi Benton as Kiki Atwood, David Birney as Mike Adler, Norm Crosby as Wally the Bartender, Donna Mills as Jeannie Carter, Laraine Day as Vera Simpson, Lola Falana as Mara Carroll, Audra Lindley as Mrs. Worth, Dick Martin as Deputy Captain Cunningham, and Avery Schreiber as Everett Buell. Note: John Mills, Hayley Mills, and Juliet Mills were real-life father and daughters. After her fianc (Alan Fletcher) calls, he comes aboard and refuses to leave and when he is told there are no more cabins, he stays with them. Thus, episodes have multiple titles referencing its simultaneous storylines, e.g., the first episode of season one is "Captain & the Lady / Centerfold / One If by Land". By Oyin Balogun. A widow must make a serious decision about her friend, a woman being bothered by a mystery caller. Guest Stars: Billy Crystal as Newton Weems, Laurie Walters as Roberta Potter, Sharon Acker as Evelyn, Todd Bridges as Michael Jr., Marilyn McCoo as Lenore, Billy Davis Jr. as Michael Sr., Pat Carroll as Muriel, Nancy Kulp as Gert, Toni Tennille as Suzanne Henderson, and Robert Reed as Frank McLean. Three divorced men try to prevent each other from marrying, but one of them rekindles romance with his ex-wife; a woman pleads with her lover to leave his wife; Captain Stubing experiences dizzy spells. Its opening-credits stars were: Don Adams, Tom Bosley, Florence Henderson, Gabe Kaplan, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Hal Linden and Karen Valentine. Guest stars: Ursula Andress as Carole, Susan Anton as Leslie, Michael Constantine as Charlie, Linda Evans as Barbara, John Forsythe as Burt, Lee Horsley as Greg, Pat Klous as Laurie, Lee Majors as Robert, Erin Moran as Joanne Notes: This is a 90-minute episode. A woman whom Stubing likes (Barbara Rush) comes on board but before he could make a move she hooks up with another man (Jon Cypher). Then, he meets a girl (Laurie Walters) with whom he connects. A ship's maid (Luise Rainer) has resented her twin sister for decades; Barry (Kin Shriner) and Sheila (Jenilee Harrison) take a scientific approach to conception; Isaac and blind Darnell (LaVar Burton) compete for Terry Cook (Shari Belafonte). ", "Trial Romance / Never Say Goodbye / A New Woman", "Critical Success / The Love Lamp Is Lit / Take My Boyfriend, Please / Rent a Family / The Man in Her Life: Parts 1 & 2", Ben Joelson & Art Baer (Critical Success; The Love Lamp is Lit; Take My Boyfriend, Please; Rent a Family), "The Brotherhood of the Sea / Letter to Babycakes / Daddy's Pride", "Not Now, I'm Dying / Too Young to Love / Eleanor's Return", Alan Rafkin (Not Now, I'm Dying; Eleanor's Return), "The Stimulation of Stephanie / Life Begins at 40 / The Next Step", Ben Joelson and Art Baer (The Stimulation of Stephanie), "The Harder They Fall / The Spider Serenade / Next Door Wife", Gopher falls for a married, but separated, lady (, "Making the Grade / The Gift / Doc's 'Ex' Change", Ben Joelson and Art Baer (Making the Grade), Tony Webster (April's Love; Happy Ending), The crew are quite suspicious of April's (, "Kinfolk / Sis and the Slicker / Moonlight and Moonshine / Too Close for Comfort / The Affair: Parts 1 & 2", Lee Aronsohn (Kinfolk; Sis and the Slicker; Moonlight and Moonshine; Too Close for Comfort), "Rent a Romeo / Matchmaker, Matchmaker / Y' Gotta Have Heart", R.S. Stubing's pending marriage upsets Vicki; A veteran football player faces being cut; A cook (Michael Winslow) has two roommates. An actor (Tristan Rogers) runs into the writer of a soap (Susan Lucci) who rejected him. Guest Stars: Pat Harrington Jr. as Hank Vosnick (credited as Pat Harrington), Florence Henderson as Diane DiMarzo, John McIntire as George Hancock, Jeanette Nolan as Gloria Hancock, Bert Convy as Danny Holt, and Leigh Taylor-Young as Ann Sterling (credited as Leigh Taylor Young). Another couple has a reputation of being perpetually engaged. Judy, Gopher, and Isaac each hire a Santa, who don't get along and try to out-do each other. [36], This article is about the television series. College pals bet on whether virginal Dan (Robert Hegyes) changes his status before the cruise ends. ", Len Janson and Chuck Menville (Gopher's Bride), "Lose One, Win One / The $10,000 Lover / Mind My Wife", Sid Morse (Lose One, Win One; Mind My Wife), A woman (Dorian Lopinto) traveling with her fianc (, "Aquaphobic / Humpty Dumpty / The Starmaker", R.S. MacLe A man suspecting his girlfriend of cheating convinces the woman in the cabin next door that he is a CIA agent tracking down KGB operatives. Believing that good people die young, a charming boy (Emmanuel Lewis) goes on a rampage of bad behavior. CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) has released seasons 14 of The Love Boat on DVD in Region 1. There were also the ones who were big at the time, but forgotten by those who werent around in the 70s: The Hudson Brothers, Bobby Sherman, Bert Convy, Charlene Tilton, and Quinn Cummings. [25] The American version of the show briefly aired on Wednesday nights at 9/8C on CBS starting on October 5, 2022. She wonders if he has something up his sleeve. A husband (Dan Rowan) is chagrined into bringing his wife (Juliet Mills) on the cruise when she finds the tickets for his mistress (Adrienne Barbeau) and himself, with some unexpected surprises. A psychic (Eva Gabor) makes a very scary prediction. The crew is on its best behavior for an incognito cruise inspector while a Russian elderly man keeps asking the same phrase over and over. Julie McCoy Chenault (Lauren Tewes) comes back; Ace must prove himself by firing two employees; A police detective woos mermaid Amy. A childless couple (Sandy Duncan, Jim Stafford) take in a young runaway (James Bond III). As the cast celebrated the achievement, actor Wilmer Valderrama paid tribute to Mark Harmon . In 1987, the episode with segment titles "Hidden Treasure", "Picture from the Past", and "Ace's Salary" (Season 9, Episode 3) was ranked No. Guest Stars: Gary Burghoff as Donald M. Flanders, Judy Canova as P. J. Muldoon, Jane Curtin as Regina Parker, and Phil Silvers as Merrill Stubing, Sr. ('Stubby'). Once the two get together it's a contest of digs, and a surprise happening between the two. One passenger has a narrow escape from a car crash. He also has a rich spiritual life. Doc has to care for the pregnant wife of the ship's chief executive. Other Guests: Mykelti Williamson as James Russell (credited as Mykel T. Williamson) (credit only), Robin Harlan as Beautiful girl (credit only), Peter Forbes-Robertson as Doctor (credit only), Denise Gallup as Twin #1 (credit only), and Dian Gallup as Twin #2 (credit only).