Guest Stars: Lloyd Bridges as William Otis Farnsworth, Jessica Walter as Marcia Farnsworth-Smith, Linda Evans as Jessica Halberson, Morgan Fairchild as Jenny Boyer, Grant Goodeve as Bud Boyer, Anthony Andrews as Tony Selkirk (archive footage), Beth Howland as Eloise Farnsworth, Jim Nabors as Wayne Bouton (the Valet), Elizabeth the Koala as Herself, Graham Kennedy as Port Vila Jeweller, Margaret Laurence as Melanie Kalani, Madeline Kalani (flashback), Patti MacLeod as Hazel Farnsworth, and Ethel Merman as Roz Smith (Gopher's mother). Starlet Shelley Rush (Melba Moore) desperately wants to audition for the production crew but can't seem to get their attention. Cruising the Nile the Captain and his friend's widow (Jean Stapleton) share memories; A producer (John Astin) wants a starlet (Deborah Adair) to play Cleopatra; A woman (Catherine Oxenberg) eyes the gold ankh which Doc was given at a bazaar; A busy man (James Sloyan) may lose his schoolteacher wife (Valerie Harper) to a former student. Gavin MacLeod dead: Love Boat actor dies as tributes flood - mirror A beautiful movie star is on board be chairperson for the ship's charity cruise. After The Love Boat, he jumped back into politics. There were typically three storylines in each episode. Then, he meets a girl (Laurie Walters) with whom he connects. Judy's soap-star aunt boards; a health-book author finds out what ails him; three women court Ace. A wealthy businesswoman (Marion Ross) flirts with Stubing; A tour guide loses her group; An $8-million-lottery winner becomes a boor. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come aboard. Mark James Age Guide: 50-54 Director Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16. An accident victim (Alan Feinstein) and the woman (Britt Ekland) who caused it keep their distance; Vicki tries to look shapely to catch a singer's (Rex Smith) eye; a palimony victim (Steve Kanaly) wants to avoid new relationships. Also Guest Starring: Juliet Mills as Blair Chapman; Nedra Volz as a passenger. Anne continues to pose as a man while on the ship. Doc's old friend (Randolph Powell) introduces Doc to his fiance (Cindy Morgan) but tells him that he's not going to practice medicine in their hometown, so Doc decides to resign and fill the role himself. An artist (Morgan Brittany) meets an unhappily married guy (Skip Stephenson). With and without her disguise, she finds herself being pursued by a father (Geoffrey Scott) and his son (Clark Brandon), respectively. For the real-life ship depicted in the series, see, "Isaac Washington" redirects here. A television star (Ron Ely) whom Vicki adores comes on board with his girlfriend-agent (Erin Gray) but has to deal with an overbearing passenger (William Boyett). He lost 28 pounds on Celebrity Fit Club in 2006, guest-starred on Psych, The King of Queens, 227, Evening Shade, and Scrubs, and did a bunch of Bud Light commercials. A man (John Ritter) poses as a woman because the only available cabin he could share was already occupied by another woman (Tovah Feldshuh). Gopher's college friend tries to please both his boss and the boss' daughter, not knowing they are father and daughter. Rival fraternities vie to impress the head of their national alumni association; Old college pals find they have different lifestyles. James Cameron Keeps Smashing His Own Records, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. A couple and their friend meet a former marketing executive who is penniless and looking for work. Honeymooners (John Rubinstein, Kathy Bates) experience a nightmare of a honeymoon. The crew sails on the Stella Solaris to Greece and Turkey: It is Thanksgiving, and among the passengers is a woman (Wendy Schaal) who wants to introduce her fianc (Jim Knaub) to her parents (Lorne Greene and Dorothy McGuire) but she neglected to tell them that he is a paraplegic. In contrast to Tewes post-show experience, Whelan became a national spokesperson for Nancy Reagans Just Say No anti-drug campaign in the 1980s. Gopher's aunt (Jane Powell), afraid to tell him she is no longer wealthy and has to work as a maid for another passenger (Mary Wickes), meets a charming passenger (Howard Keel). Newlyweds (Mary Cadorette and Dean Butler) realize that they have nothing in common besides sex. Wayne and Eloise get close. Ted Lange's Life after Playing Bartender on 'The Love Boat' Including Being a Dad to 2 Sons. For only the first season, the guest stars were credited by having their names appear on the screen while the series' logo, a radar/compass style circle with four hearts, wrapped around them. Grandy appeared in every episode throughout the run of the series but did not appear in the last of the TV movies, as he was campaigning for the first of his four consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. 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). Conclusion. ", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Love_Boat&oldid=1141817952, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 23:52. 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. 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. @envious.kennels. Other Guests: Carrell Myers as Denise, Toni Hudson as Rita, Christie Claridge as Sherry, Don Bovingloh as Howard, Joe Renteria as Ramon, Rose Parrah as Chi Chi, and Anthony Barton as Dean. A smart man with a happy heart, Kopell knew a good thing when he saw it. Isaac tries to impress a visiting concert promoter with his singing skills and convinces three maids (the Pointer Sisters) to act as his backup. Guest Stars: Carol Channing as Sylvia Bennett, Charles Frank as Andy Singer, Belinda Montgomery as Valerie Singer, Louis Nye as Roger Garrett, and Betty White as Betsy Boucher. And a woman (Toni Tennille) follows a man (Robert Reed), whom she knows witnessed what happened to someone she cares about and urges him to come forward and tell what he saw. April Lopez (Charo) comes aboard as the ship's new aerobics instructor. A divorced couple (Janet Leigh, Conrad Bain) sees their daughter (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her husband (Peter Coffield) off but get locked in one of the unused cabins. Cast members from Happy Days, M*A*S*H, WKRP in Cincinnati, Eight is Enough, Leave It To Beaver, and The Dick Van Dyke Show turned up in various groupings. Gopher has second thoughts about an offer to manage an island resort, when Isaac leaves the project. The actor passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones and caretakers (via TMZ ). Once the two get together it's a contest of digs, and a surprise happening between the two. Unfortunately, she fails at all of them. Gavin MacLeod (born Allan George See; February 28, 1931 - May 29, 2021) was an American actor best known for portraying Merrill Stubing, the ship's captain, on ABC's The Love Boat. The second would typically follow more of a romantic comedy format (with only occasional dramatic elements). Dream Merchants. The Late Late Show With James Corden. Mark James. Guest Stars: Pearl Bailey as Millie Washington, Don Adams as Lenny Camen, Nanette Fabray as Mitzy Monroe, Allyn Ann McLerie as Cynthia Parker, Tracy Reed as Charlene Franks (credited as Tracey Reed), and introducing Louise the chimpanzee. Julie is making a decision about accepting Jack's (. Gopher and Isaac get a dog (Tundra the Wonder Dog), enter him in the contest, seem to have trouble training him and sell him to Vicki. Grandy, a Republican representing Iowa's 6th congressional district, went on to serve four consecutive terms (19871995). At Christmas, a lonely Captain Stubing alienates the crew by his lack of Christmas spirit. Bert Fredericks (David Groh) plans his wife Denise's (Michele Lee) birthday party, but she thinks it's a murder plot. Later, while they're out, Doc hits a man (Olandt) who appears to be seriously injured. Guest Stars: Dennis Cole as Dennis Kingsley, Tovah Feldshuh as Susan Ridley, Sherman Hemsley as Maurice Marshall, LaWanda Page as Stella Marshall, John Ritter as Dale Riley / Dale Reinhardt, and Jaclyn Smith as Janette Bradford. His first romantic screen kiss was with guest star Diahann Carroll, and it took a while before she and the crew caught on to the fact that he was asking for retakes just so he could kiss her again. The Love Boat sailed into its "graveyard" time slot, pulling Fantasy Island in its wake, and made Saturday nights the hot night for TV in the late 1970s and early '80s. [26][27][28], The Australian version is presented by Darren McMullen. Isaac worries that a young woman on probation (Debbi Morgan), working in the gift shop, has stolen some jewelry. A man (David Doyle) makes a move on and falls in love with three passengers (Cathryn Damon, Brett Somers, Jo Ann Pflug), whom he doesn't know are traveling together. Julie McCoy asks Gopher for advice when her marriage starts to fall apart. Jim Hopkins tries to reunite his divorced parents Andy and Evelyn. Guest Stars: Brenda Benet as Maureen Mitchell, Milton Berle as Cyril Wolfe, Bill Bixby as John Ballard, Charo as April Lopez, and Audra Lindley as Anita Wolfe. From 1987-1995, Grandy was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was 90. Guest stars: Kirstie Alley, Danielle Brisebois, William Christopher, David Doyle, Dan Haggerty, Cindy Hayes, Elaine Joyce, Parker Stevenson. Marion Ross and Tom Bosley played husband and wife on the hit ABC show Happy Days. Doc has to care for the pregnant wife of the ship's chief executive. 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. He Played Doc on "The Love Boat." See Bernie Kopell Now at 88. A businessman takes his prudish secretary on a business trip, then he meets an attractive blonde and has difficulty firing the former in order to hire the latter; another man offers the crew $10,000 if they can find him a pretty wife, and several women vie for his attention, while the crew tries to win the money; a mother tries to reunite her teenage daughter with a childhood sweetheart, only the girl is self-conscious about developing scoliosis. 'The Love Boat': How a TV show transformed the cruise industry See immediately above for the previous episode. Three women (Jane Curtin, Susan Heldfond, Joanna Kerns) romancebut complications occur when they try to dump three men. 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). Gopher is afraid of getting fired, after breaking a very valuable art piece. Actor Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' Captain, Dies At 90 Other Guests: Peter Coffield as Wayne, Bebe Drake-Hooks as Mrs. Cory, Raymond Allen as Mr. Cory, and Deney Terrio as Floyd. And when two of them (Elaine Joyce and Jerry Van Dyke) get attracted to each other, they don't know what to do. A disguised rock star faces rejection; A novelist sees Ace as the hero of her next book; Two lovers celebrate their 10th anniversary. Doc meets a woman (Susan Blakely), who's traveling with her brother (Ken Olandt), who doesn't warm up to Doc. MacLeod died early Saturday at his home in Palm Desert, California, said Stephanie Steele Zalin, his stepdaughter. In 198081, The Love Boat aired in reruns on ABC daytime, and beat The Price Is Right in the ratings for a few months. Guest Stars: Charo as Lupe Zapata De Vega Valdez, Nathan Cook as Carl Tysdell, Leigh McCloskey as Charles "Chip" Reynolds, Stephanie Mills as Tara, and Erin Moran as Janet Reynolds. Gavin MacLeod, who was the Love Boat captain and played Murray on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, two of the top television shows of the 1970s and 1980s, died today at his home in Palm Desert, CA. The Love Boat was not the first comedy series to use the guest-star cast anthology formatLove, American Style had used the formula seven years earlierbut it had such success with the formula that future series in similar style (such as Supertrain and Masquerade) drew comparisons to The Love Boat. 1982. This truly escapist 70s television series was centered around a luxury passenger cruise ship and its crew. Mark Harmon - The Love Boat (S7E10) -1983 Tingski_PH 1.5K subscribers Subscribe 167 Save 14K views 7 months ago The Love Boat (S7E10) - Julie and the Bachelor/Set-up for Romance/Intensive. 'The Love Boat' (Season 3): Everything great & terrible about escapist Unfortunately, though, her journey from struggling actress to TV star was a rocky one. Guest Stars: Georgia Engel as Cleo Bagby, Gary Frank as Stanley Adams, Pat Harrington Jr. as Ernie Klopman (credited as Pat Harrington), Audra Lindley as Mae Allen, Melanie Mayron as Joyce Adams, Phil Silvers as Morris Beckman, and Stella Stevens as Leonara Klopman. She wonders if he has something up his sleeve. 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'). The third storyline would usually be the most dramatic of the three, often offering few (if any) laughs and a far more serious tone. An IRS agent Viola (Phyllis Diller) comes on board to audit the Captain. A group of singles are ready to literally set sail to find their soulmates on CBS's reimagining of the popular drama "The Love Boat," which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. Doc pinch-hits for Merrill in showing Amanda around the Istanbul Museum but is interrupted by Joe Novak, who demands to speak to her, alone. A bachelor executive hires actors to pose as his family to impress his boss and wife who don't know of his status. The executive producer for the series was Aaron Spelling, who produced several television series for Four Star Television and ABC from the 1960s into the 1990s. Born in Dallas, Noble studied acting under Lee Strasberg at the NYC Actors Studio. Others: Lawrence Moran as Jimmy (uncredited). Watch sharks during mass feeding frenzy off coast of Louisiana A widow (Vernee Watson-Johnson) who still hasn't gotten over her husband's death is followed by her husband's ghost (Jimmie Walker), who tries to fix her up with another passenger (Greg Morris). A jilted fianc hires a Mata Hari to find the crew member that ruined his wedding plans; a junior executive suffers in silence while his boss lusts after his bride. On a Caribbean cruise, famous author Mallory (Pernell Roberts) invites several people to help find his nephew with the promise of a huge reward. For its first seven years, The Love Boat was very successful in the ratings. The crew holds a simulated small claims court for Minnie and Harlan. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 01:11. Beaming Lily James steps out for a stroll with longtime actor pal Bart A bickering married couple (Polly Bergen, Steve Allen) pose as swinging singles. A tycoon hires a detective (Dennis Cole) to find out if his wife (Jaclyn Smith) is cheating. The Love Boat sailed into its graveyard time slot, pulling Fantasy Island in its wake, and made Saturday nights the hot night for TV in the late 1970s and early '80s. A retired actress (Claire Trevor) seeks help from her son-in-law (James Houghton) in effecting a reconciliation with her daughter (Morgan Brittany); a widowed passenger (Arlene Dahl) has a shipboard romance with the ship's engineer (Vic Tayback); two newlyweds (Delta Burke and Lou Richards) cause havoc as the husband is convinced the world is coming to an end. Guest Stars: Jayne Meadows as Janice (credited as Jayne Meadows Allen), Morgan Brittany as Katherine Wilde, Bill Macy as Myles, Donna Pescow as Joyce Anderson, Joe Regalbuto as Herb Hanson / Crazy Joe Flash, and Michael Young as Henry Gordon. One of the cheerleaders gets her friends to spend time with a persistent suitor in order to get him out of her hair. Stubing runs into an old friend (Rue McClanahan), who is now married to volatile salesman (Dick Van Patten); Alan Price (Alan Thicke) wants to ensure that his ex-wife Sheila (Michelle Phillips) marries her new fiance Lou (Fred Willard) to escape paying alimony; Aunt Sylvia (Carol Channing) and her friend Betsy (Betty White) try to persuade a famous publisher (Cesar Romero) print Betsy's memoirs. Other Guests: Julius Harris as Minister, and Lana Clarkson as Angela. Chosen out of a pool of 100 other actresses, she won the role after producer Spelling screened an episode of Starsky & Hutch shed appeared on, and she was told to report to the set bright and early the next morning. A matador clashes with his grandson; A released convict seeks her daughter; Isaac finds a stowaway; A man woos two women. The promoter of the marriage cruise is trying to reconcile with his wife, but when he makes a crooked deal with one of the couples, he is in danger of losing his wife to Captain Stubing. Fox as Chauffeur, and Richard Lineback as Steward. After ten years of marriage, newly divorced George and Gwen Finley are vacationing together on the same cruise. A psychic predicts doom; A woman and an old beau are reunited by her dead husband's design; A man discovers that he was once married. (segments Rent a Romeo, Y' Gotta Have Heart), See production, box office & company info, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. 'Love Boat,' 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' actor Gavin MacLeod dead at 90