Love and Basketball: Liev Schreiber, 55, and girlfriend Taylor Neisen, 31, put on an animated display as they join Christy Turlington, 54, and Ed Burns, 55, at star-studded Knicks game Murder! Others: Tom Brumley as Himself Steel Guitarist. And an underage couple (Timothy Patrick Murphy and Cristen Kauffman) comes on board to lose their virginity together. Ex-convict Dan Barton (John Gavin) meets his double-crossing law partner Walter Perry (Dean Santoro) on board and plans to get revenge, for being convicted of the crime the partner committed. A Scandinavian cruise on the Royal Viking Sky begins in London and travels through Oslo and Stockholm: The Captain fails Officer Deirdre Crichton (Cathy Lee Crosby) when she tests for a captaincy. Two sisters (Pat Crowley, Marion Ross) come aboard and when one sister is attracted to a male passenger (Brett Halsey), her sister is jealous because she feels neglected. 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. By Oyin Balogun. The manager of the gift shop has her hands full with all three of her fiancs on board. Vicki's overzealous approach to her new duties annoys the crew; a group of bridge players schemes to get a former member back; a casanova plays hard-to-get to defrost a frigid female. German Cruise: Part 1 of 2. Seaman. Gopher's sister (Melissa Sue Anderson) comes on board and makes a beeline for Doc. 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. Sat 29 May 2021 20.30 EDT. She was an investigative reporter, an events producer, an associate producer, and a journalist. Feuding performers (Nanette Fabray, Don Adams) reunite for a show. A famed pianist fights through pain to finance a maid's operation; Gopher must deal with an old buddy who is now a woman; a psychologist suspects a claimant of faking his quirky disability. Another member (Jimmie Walker) is trying to find his dream girl on the cruise. Kay expresses concern to Doc about Mel's operation. Before The Love Boat, he waffled between politics and acting. The Temptations board with their manager; a loan shark (Vic Tayback) bargains for a date; the captain becomes involved in a kidnapping. The Captain might reconsider his marriage to Emily (Marion Ross). Lily James appeared in great spirits as she stepped out for a stroll with her friend Bart Edwards over the weekend in sunny London.. Meanwhile, an attractive girl (Chanelle Lea) keeps sneaking into his cabin while he's out. Isaac tries to save the ship from the storm, while trying to regain Mara's (Lola Falana) trust. Allen and Harvey Bullock also wrote). Isaac's shady uncle (Demond Wilson) is shadowed by a government agent (Robert Ginty). A companion befriends a doctor's ex-girlfriend; Gopher falls for a former teacher; a father learns a lesson. Captain Stubing's godson (Grant Goodeve) and his wife (Bess Armstrong) are cruising together after being separated for two years by his military duties overseas. Note: Pat Klous (credited as Patricia Klous), who later played cruise director Judy McCoy in seasons 8 and 9, played an unrelated role in this episode. An awkward man (Ed Begley Jr.) meets an unusual woman (Mary Crosby) while snooping. Isaac is afraid to tell his former teacher (Lillian Gish) that he is just a bartender, so Gopher gets him to pose as the ship's first officer. In the Virgin Islands, a wine-tasting competition is held, and Julie's aunt helps her friend scheme to snag the contest's wealthy sponsor; a judge starts a shipboard fling without getting to know his new partner well; a married couple who gets divorced every year for tax purposes takes the cruise; Vicki pines over a pro football player. 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An artist (Donald O'Connor) and his orangutan gives his last performance during the cruise. [1] Note: Nanci L. Hammond as Jane Love Boat Mermaid (credited as Nanci Hammond, instead of Nanci Lynn Hammond as previous episodes). They introduce his son Jeffrey (Brian Stokes Mitchell) to her daughter Velma (Telma Hopkins), both of whom object to their parents' domestic arrangement. Guest Stars: Harold Gould as Vernon Crowler / Captain Merrill Stubing, Fernando Lamas as Bill Teague, Michele Lee as Miss Roz Rogers, Juliet Mills as Barbara Danver, Dan Rowan as Alan Danver, Adrienne Barbeau as Cathy Randall, John Schuck as Ox, Larry Storch as Elwood Riggs, Karen Valentine as Taffy Martino, Desi Arnaz Jr. as Steve Hollis, and Stephanie Zimbalist as Jenny Lang. Guest Stars: Tony Roberts as Jack Chenault, Priscilla Barnstable as Judy Barrett (credited as Cyb Barnstable), Patricia Barnstable as Joanie Barrett (credited as Trish Barnstable), David Nelson as Gary Gage, Fred Travalena as Ted Ashton, Ruth Buzzi as Patti Harmon, and Sid Caesar as Michael Harmon. MacLeod's . They're expecting you!" 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). A self-pitying blind woman is romanced by a gentle farmer. Julie (Lauren Tewes) does not appear in this episode. In one scene, the two bump into each other in the hallway, exchange a questioning look, do a double-take and shrug and continue on their separate ways. Gavin MacLeod, Known for The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Dead at 90 Veteran actor, Gavin MacLeod, passed away early on Saturday, May 29, his nephew confirmed. An expensive dress involved in each of this episode's storylines. The kidney donor and the fiance become attracted to each other. A thieving chimp almost wrecks Gopher's love life. 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. Other Guests: Judith Barsi as Christmas Angel, Efrain Figueroa as Bartender, Ruben Moreno as Maitre D', Janet Maylie as Maid, Peter Love as Cabin Boy, Cindy Adlesh as Bikini Girl #1, Renee Gentry as Bikini Girl #3, Eva LaRue as Bikini Girl #4, Stacy Lindholm as Bikini Girl #5, Meilani Paul as Bikini Girl #2 (credited as Meilani Figalan), Patty Robinson as Bikini Girl #6 and Lorin Jean Vail as Bikini Girl #7. A man and a woman (Vic Tayback and Jo Ann Pflug) who were on the same deadlocked jury meet again. Other Guests: Queenie Smith as Helen Lindsay, Betty Kean as Mrs. Svenson, and Florence Halop as Millie Lindsay. The Love Boat paid him a great salary, allowed him to see the world, work among friends and meet his Hollywood idols. Captain Stubing's ex-wife (Bonnie Franklin) is a passenger with her new husband (Robert Symonds), a cruise line executive. Guest Stars: Edward Andrews as Seniors Group Leader, Harry, Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Kitty Pickrel, Scott Baio as Graham D. Pickrel II, Pamela Bellwood as Judy Watson, Charles Frank as Jim Wright, Seniors' Chaperone, Kristy McNichol as Kelly Rixie, Richard Mulligan as Ron Larsen, Robert Reed as Barney Mason, and Loretta Swit as Terry Larsen. Fox) to a cruise as a high school graduation gift. A celebrity Jackie (Joyce DeWitt) tries to avoid a tabloid reporter (Ray Buktenica) trying to uncover her secret. April (Charo) and her charges accidentally find themselves on board while her employer and his new fiance set sail. A woman in charge of the presentation of the Captain's Cup convinces an engineer to pose as the executive in charge so as not to disappoint Captain Stubing; Doc begins spending all of his time with an older couple from his hometown; a recently divorced man is paired up with his ex's divorce attorney. As contestants are dumped, new contestants will come aboard the cruise. They traditionally aired as season premieres or during the sweeps months of February, May and November. A Hollywood actress (Loni Anderson) disguises herself as her secretary to obtain privacy but ends up falling for a reporter (Charles Frank) sent to interview her. But while people do remember the guest stars, they also never forget the shows regular cast. Julie is wooed by a man (Frankie Avalon) who runs a computer-dating service and offers his computer matchmaking for the Valentine's Day cruise. She wonders if he has something up his sleeve. Note: Chiquito de la Calzada appeared as Musician (uncredited) in Part 1 only. 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. Each season has been released in two-volume sets. 2015. 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. [citation needed] The series was followed on Saturday nights on ABC by Fantasy Island, which was also produced by Aaron Spelling and had a similar format. This trip revolves around a "Marriage-a-Thon" special of 50 couples set to make their vows. On a Caribbean cruise, famous author Mallory (Pernell Roberts) invites several people to help find his nephew with the promise of a huge reward. Guest Stars: Franklin Cover as Marvin Brown, Penny Fuller as Catherine Gerra, Charlotte Rae as Milly Brown, Robert Reed as Carl Gerra, Michael Spound as Ted Belmond, Connie Stevens as Heidi Lester, Robert Jayne as Brian Gerard (credited as Bobby Jacoby), and Vic Tayback as Jack Hamilton. Stubing's pending marriage upsets Vicki; A veteran football player faces being cut; A cook (Michael Winslow) has two roommates. Jill Whelan joined the cast at age 11, playing Captain Stubings young daughter Vicky. Advice columnist Beverly Blanchard (Eva Gabor) neglects her husband, Russ (Leslie Nielsen), who thus spends time with a fellow passenger (Stephanie Blackmore). A man seeks revenge on his brother, a member of the ship's crew; an elderly couple evicted from their home tries to scam a free cruise; a plain woman meets the suave author of the trashy romance novel she is reading (called Passion at Dawn). See immediately above for the previous episode. ", Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein (No More Alimony), "For Better or Worse / The Buck Stops Here / Bet on It", "Aunt Emma, I Love You / Hoopla / The First Romance", "Ace in the Hole / Uncle Joey's Song / Father in the Cradle", "Polly's Poker Palace / Shop Ahoy / Double Date / The Hong Kong Affair / Two Tails of a City: Parts 1 & 2", "Ace's Valet / Mother Comes First / Hit or Miss America", "The Lady and the Maid / Love Is Blind / The Babymakers", "Side by Side / A Fish Out of Water / Rub Me Tender", "A Rose Is Not a Rose / Novelties / Too Rich and Too Thin", "Dreamboat / Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet / The Parents / The Importance of Being Johnny / Julie and the Producer: Parts 1 & 2", "Best Ex-Friends / All the Congressman's Women / Three Faces of Love", Isaac is taken with the new barmaid (Eugenia Wright); a movie makeup man (, "The Crew's Cruise Director / What a Drag / Doc's Slump (Alaska Cruise)", "Vicki and the Fugitive / Lady in the Window / Stolen Years / Dutch Treat: Parts 1 & 2", "Ace Meets the Champ / Why Justin Can't Read / Call Me a Doctor", "Only the Good Die Young / Honey Beats the Odds / The Light of Another Day", "Soap Gets in Your Eyes / A Match Made in Heaven / Tugs of the Heart", "And One to Grow On / Seems Like Old Times / I'll Never Forget What's Her Name", Vicki has too much champagne on her 18th birthday, before learning of her father's history of alcoholism. The Captain's brother comes on the cruise to introduce the woman he is going to marry (Arlene Dahl), but an ex (Zsa Zsa Gabor) follows, determined to win him back. Gopher's parents visit but the father feels like a third wheel; a couple with five already grown children find out they will have a new addition to the family; two sisters are less than friendly to their new stepmother. Other Guests: Mary Grace Canfield as Housekeeper, Britt Leach as Reverend Dickerson (credited as Rev. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. 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. Fox as Chauffeur, and Richard Lineback as Steward. A model sponsored by a diet doctor is the target of the doctor's rival; the captain helps a poor flower merchant reconnect with her long-lost daughter; a man dresses as a woman to avoid his murderous former father-in-law; Gopher and Isaac fret over the care of the dress, afraid their jobs may be at stake. "The Love Boat," which aired from 1977 until 1986, was based on the romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship Pacific Princess. Guest Stars: Patty Duke as Lilly Mackim (credited as Patty Duke Astin), Frankie Avalon as Nick Heider, Barbi Benton as Brigitte LeBlanc, Denny Evans as Sam Worth, Jamie Farr as Seymour, Ricky Nelson as Ted Wilcox / Alex Fowler (credited as Rick Nelson), and Carole White as Penny Jacobs (credited as Carole Ita White). Miss America (Vanessa Williams) dazzles Isaac; A woman (Audrey Landers) seeks a date for her mother; A butler complicates Ace's job. TV bosses confirmed their plans to return Down Under on Thursday, after being forced to film in Wales for the last two years. The Love Boat (1977) and Fantasy Island (1977). Julie learns her recently divorced friend Wendy is on the cruise because unknown admirer has sent her the cruise ticket. Two former attendees of a blind school (Desi Arnaz Jr., Stephanie Zimbalist) are reunited. A stuffy executive loosens up and falls in love with his secretary; a songwriter rekindles a wife's love for her husband; Captain Stubing takes charge of the orphaned child of his former love; a stern Russian cruise director gets a new image, to Doc's delight. A masquerade ball highlights the conclusion of the voyage. Guest Stars: Frank Converse as Bill Thompson, Marcia Strassman as Stephanie Lewis, Pat Crowley as Noreen Badger, Marion Ross as Rose Higby, Brett Halsey as Clark Tyler, and Peter Isacksen as L. Courtney Stubing IV. He was 90. Vicki is infatuated with Gopher; a publisher falls for an author's niece; two try to cheat each other in a treasure hunt. Others: Lawrence Moran as Jimmy (uncredited). One of the participants (Skip Stephenson) is about to donate a kidney to his brother but is being followed by his brother's fiance (Maren Jensen). Heart surgery patient Harvey Cronkle's pushy wife Sara won't let him have fun. The long shot footage of the ship was used for the credits of the celebrity guest stars. Guest Stars: Lydia Cornell as Jackie Ryan Proctor, Fannie Flagg as Laurie Ryan, Robert Mandan as Ernie Ryan, Denver Pyle as Eric Springer, and Morgan Stevens as Kurt Duncan. Guest stars: Meredith Baxter as Sandy Rytell (credited as Meredith Baxter Birney), Bonnie Franklin as Stacy Skaugstad, Captain Stubing's Ex-Wife, Shelly Novack as Congressman Brad Brockway, Suzanne Somers as Lorraine Hoffman, Brenda Sykes as Ginny O'Brien, and Jimmie Walker as Ronald Baker. Mark James. After The Love Boat, he jumped back into politics. Guest Stars: Pamela Franklin as Gail Smith, Eva Gabor as Beverly Blanchard, Al Molinaro as Chef Antonio Borga, Leslie Nielsen as Russ Blanchard, and Robert Urich as Jeff Smith (credited as Bob Urich). And then there were just flat-out surprises, like Janet Jackson and even Andy Warhol. A freshly appointed tour guide (Teri Copley) has to deal with a group of demanding senior citizens. Mark James Age Guide: 50-54 Director Appleby-In-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16. 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.". A woman (Patty Duke Astin) believes another passenger (Ricky Nelson), who has amnesia, is a former lost-love. Aaron Spelling was the. Guest Stars: Marion Ross as Emily Stubing, John Byner as Arthur Burkley, Leslie Caron as Mrs. Duvall, Anthony Franciosa as David Morgan, Jennifer Caron Hall as Heather Duvall, Gina Lollobrigida as Carla Lucci, and Peter Scolari as Wellington Davis Rothmeyer. Isaac's mother (Pearl Bailey) shocks her son by sharing quarters with her boyfriend. Gopher and Isaac stable a horse on board. Allen & Harvey Bullock (Country Blues; Jackpot), "Chef's Special / Beginning Anew / Kleinschmidt", "The Lady from Laramie / Vicki Swings / Phantom Bride", Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs (The Lady from Laramie), "Farnsworth's Fling / Three in a Bed / I Remember Helen / Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia / Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Parts 1 & 2", Fred S. 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A recent lottery winner (Noah Beery Jr.) becomes greedy. LOS ANGELES (AP) Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," before going on to even bigger. Kopell was already well known to TV audiences long before he set sail on The Love Boat. A New York ad executive and a long-lost love reunite. CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) has released seasons 14 of The Love Boat on DVD in Region 1. They are taken hostage by a nutty hermit (John Astin) and caught in a hurricane. A magician's assistant is upset when he sends his brother to replace him in the act. There were stars who werent stars just yet, like Michael J. A bickering married couple (Polly Bergen, Steve Allen) pose as swinging singles. An estranged husband and wife end up in the same cabin. Isaac meets a woman who is estranged from her husband (, Isaac's Aunt Tanya (Isabel Sanford) enters her pet and is pampering him so much, her husband Charles (. 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. A father (Richard Hatch) and his son (Christian Jacobs) are trying to get away from the boy's natural father (Michael Lembeck) who wants to take him away. jared spurgeon wife; which of the following statements about love is accurate? The . Then, he meets a girl (Laurie Walters) with whom he connects. A teenage boy (Ross Harris (actor)) is preoccupied with his Grandma's (Glynis Johns) health. Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom playing the cheerful Captain Stubing on hit TV show The Love Boat, has died. Hes an accomplished director, having done shows like Moesha, Dharma & Greg, Fantasy Island, The First Family, The Wayans Brothers, The Fall Guy, and of course, multiple episodes of The Love Boat. The three storylines usually followed a similar thematic pattern: One storyline (typically the "crew" one) was straight-ahead comedy. The "Boat" pulled into port for the last time after nine seasons, but MacLeod continued to embrace his character, making many public appearances in costume. Rank. In 198081, The Love Boat aired in reruns on ABC daytime, and beat The Price Is Right in the ratings for a few months. / 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. During that time, it usually ranked among the top 20, and sometimes even the top 10. Stubing on "The Love Boat," has died. Gopher's friend offers him a job at a plush hotel in Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Gopher considers it after an argument with the Captain. In all, 32 past and future Academy Award winners guested on The Love Boat, including the Best Actress from the first Oscar ceremony in 1929, Janet Gaynor. 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. A millionaire is after a mysterious woman who turned out to be his wife. 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: 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). Mrs. Warner (Ruth Gordon) is determined to marry off her granddaughter Shirley (Patty Duke). One passenger has a narrow escape from a car crash. Mrs. Rhodes (Marian Mercer) is afraid of growing old, so her daughter Jenny (Audrey Landers) tries to fix her up with eligible men, by recruiting Gopher to pose as an Eastern Indian named Punjab Singh. Ace is forced to fire two employees. A young girl (Kim Richards) who is infatuated with Gopher pretends to be her older sister. View 6 Mark Ar James ER 2005-10, 2014-23 Snodland, Kent, ME6. An Air Force officer and his Japanese-born wife find themselves confronted by his ex-girlfriend. But their enjoyment is cut short when both of them suffer injuries and wind up in the infirmary together. An embezzler falls for a cop. 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. Actor Gavin MacLeod was known for his roles as Captain Merrill Stubing in 'The Love Boat' and Murray Slaughter in 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.' . When he was cast on The Love Boat, MacLeod had just wrapped up seven years on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Key points: MacLeod said the critics "hated" The Love Boat, but it lasted on television more than a decade