Vampire Diary. He also manipulates it to pair himself with Julie. 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. Her frugal and cheap husband Howard (Donald O'Connor) doesn't like the changes that are in store for their marriage. 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. While his acting resume was somewhat limited, his academic history was anything but: he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, and had good connections too: at Phillips Exeter Academy he was roommates with David Eisenhower (grandson of Dwight D. Eisenhower) and then was best man at Davids wedding to Julie Nixon in 1968. A young actress comes on board and makes a fool of Vicki. The Love Boat. The kidney donor and the fiance become attracted to each other. Pretty serious stuff for your yeoman purser, but he wasnt all grim: he happily joined the rest of the cast for their Love Boat reunion on the show The Talk in November of 2013. 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. Guest Stars: Melissa Sue Anderson as Dana Colton, Olivia Brown as Lois Hendrix, Mary Crosby as Helen Elaine, Lorenzo Lamas as Antonio Belmonte, William R. Moses as Mark Davis, Cesar Romero as Carlos Belmonte, Sada Thompson as Laura Jameson, and Adrian Zmed as Eddy Conrad. Guest stars: Kirstie Alley, Danielle Brisebois, William Christopher, David Doyle, Dan Haggerty, Cindy Hayes, Elaine Joyce, Parker Stevenson. And they still want him to help them. He also has a rich spiritual life. Isaac worries that a young woman on probation (Debbi Morgan), working in the gift shop, has stolen some jewelry. Once the two get together it's a contest of digs, and a surprise happening between the two. A gambling cruise for charity proves a chancy thing for a teacher, two honeymooners, and the drive chairwoman. This Saturday night staple is a time capsule to the late 70s, with the fashion and mood to match. Two American women (Barbi Benton, Susan Silo) pretend they are French, in order to get men and gifts. 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. 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. Doc, Isaac and Julie are confused by the sounds of his exercising and by the girl's comings and goings. Doc's old mentor from Johns Hopkins disapproves of his lifestyle while dealing with the loss of an arm in a car accident, not realizing his wife has become addicted to painkillers; a series of misunderstandings strains an engaged couple and the woman's best friend. A couple looking to adopt a child in Puerto Vallarta get the sad news the biological parents had a change of heart but the director of the orphanage has another child in mind. Marion Ross and Tom Bosley played husband and wife on the hit ABC show Happy Days. 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. (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. 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. He was also a regular (and versatile) visitor to Bewitched, playing a couple of psychiatrists, a warlock, a client of Darrins, the witches Apothecary, and a German Baron. Then Jimmie Walker's character refers to his widow's dance partner, Greg Morris, as "he ain't no Saturday Night Fever, but he ain't bad.". A detective traveling with his secretary investigates the case of a vanished passenger; an engaged couple is harassed by his jilted fiance. Julie tries to dodge a former beau (David Hedison). He was 90. All Rights Reserved. 1982. In the end, the last couple remaining will win the series and be awarded a large cash prize as well as a cruise from Princess Cruises. Every episode contained several storylines, each written by a different set of writers working on one group of guest stars. Allen and Harvey Bullock (Sally's Paradise; Mama and Me), "That Old Gang of Mine / Love with a Skinny Stranger / Vicki and the Gambler", R.S. Maria discovers her lover is really an aristocrat. She is adorned in a famous gigantic diamond which, of course, entices dim-witted bumbling crooks (Harold Gould, Karen Valentine, Larry Storch, John Schuck), in a delightful caper reminiscent of old Hollywood. Note: Deney Terrio is better known as the choreographer and dance coach for John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever. It is currently distributed in syndication by its successor CBS Media Ventures. A man and a woman search for a supposedly hidden treasure on board. The crew is working a special Alaskan cruise: Also Guest Starring: Lydia Cornell as Bonnie, Rebecca Holden as Diane, Selma Archerd as Mrs. Carter, Anulka Dziubinska as Ginger, and Linda Stayer as Angie. Mark James Jimmy Hopkins Taurean Blacque Mike Leon Frederick Waiter (uncredited) Director Roger Duchowny Writers R.S. Identical twins (Diana Canova in a dual role) bewilder a smitten Doc. The character actor had appeared in episodes of The Jack Benny Program, The Lucy Show, Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, among many others.He also had recurring roles on Get Smart, That Girl, and Bewitched. A man feels that he and his wife are experiencing the three stages of love. 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. 6 Episodes 1983. . Unfortunately, though, her journey from struggling actress to TV star was a rocky one. Jim Hopkins tries to reunite his divorced parents Andy and Evelyn. The network has transformed the show's concept into a real-life rom-com with " The Real Love Boat .". To keep Julie from finding out about her surprise birthday party, Gopher, Isaac and Doc invent a phony fraternity in order to keep her busy and devise frat-like procedures in order for her to join in. Guest Stars: Clive Revill as Slade Collins, Marion Ross as Emily Heywood / Emily Stubing, Rene Taylor as Monica Douglas and Michael Winslow as Spencer Wilson. 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 curmudgeon (Will Geer) strikes up a friendship with a runaway teen (Bayn Johnson as Nancy Brown). Ace photographs a spy and his daughter; A girl challenges a daredevil (Peter Scolari); Doc helps a senator (Alan Thicke) and his wife. Gopher has second thoughts about an offer to manage an island resort, when Isaac leaves the project. The Captain and Vicki (Jill Whelan) are reunited now that he has confirmation of what they have long suspected. The Mermaids' choreographer charms Isaac; Gopher plays mediator; Doc looks after Gopher's girlfriend; Judy falls for a mysterious man. Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. Meanwhile, an attractive girl (Chanelle Lea) keeps sneaking into his cabin while he's out. Other Guests: Ren Assa as Ahmed and Ken Lewis as Steward. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. MacLeod's . He on the other hand mistakes Julie's attempts to fix him up with the lady as affection for him and feels uncomfortable with too young an admirer. A young girl (Kim Richards) who is infatuated with Gopher pretends to be her older sister. And Vanessa has an admirer of her own, Tyrone (Glynn Turman). Doc's ex-wife (Tina Louise) arrives with a new fianc (Lyle Waggoner). http://www.ultimate70s.com/seventies_history/19781117/television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes&oldid=1142546638, Lists of American drama television series episodes, Short description is different from Wikidata, Episode lists with unformatted story or teleplay credits, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Richard Kinon (Mona Lisa Speaks; Till Death Do Its Part), Carl Kleinschmitt (Mona Lisa Speaks; Till Death Do Its Part), Dawn Aldredge & Marion C. Freeman (Here's Looking at You, Love), "Captain & the Lady / Centerfold / One If by Land", "A Tasteful Affair / Oh, Dale! Rival fraternities vie to impress the head of their national alumni association; Old college pals find they have different lifestyles. Branch. 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. Fox & Seaman Jacobs (Farnsworth's Fling; Three in a Bed; I Remember Helen), "Love, Honor and Obey / Gladys and Agnes / Radioactive Isaac", "He's My Brother / Zeke and Zelda / Teach Me Tonight", Christopher Vane & Jill Baer (Zeke and Zelda), "Take a Letter, Vicki / The Floating Bridge Game / The Joy of Celibacy", Marlene Perry & Mel Shields (The Floating Bridge Game), "Doc Takes the Fifth / Safety Last / A Business Affair", Tony Webster and Jill Baer & Christopher Vane (Doc Takes the Fifth), "Good Neighbors / Captain's Portrait / Familiar Faces", "I Don't Play Anymore / Gopher's Roommate / Crazy for You", "Green, But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family", "The Return of the Captain's Lady / Love Ain't Illegal / The Irresistible Man", Sid Morse (The Return of the Captain's Lady), "His Girls Friday / A Wife for Wilfred / The Girl Who Stood Still", Marlene Perry & Mel Shields (His Girls Friday), "New York, A.C. / Live It Up / All's Fair in Love and War", "The Musical / My Ex-Mom / The Show Must Go On / The Pest / My Aunt, the Worrier: Parts 1 & 2", "Pride of the Pacific / The Viking's Son / Separate Vacations / The Experiment / Getting to Know You: Parts 1 & 2", "Isaac Gets Physical / She Brought Her Mother Along / Cold Feet", Richard Albrecht and Casey Keller (Isaac Gets Physical), "Burl of My Dreams / Meet the Author / Rhymes, Riddles and Romance", Jill Baer and Christopher Vane (Burl of My Dreams), "Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine / Does Father Know Best? He flexed his other muscles too, co-writing several of the shows story-segments with co-star Fred Grandy. Guest Stars: Ellen Bry as Gretchen Sommers, Hulk Hogan as himself, Jennifer Holmes as Linda Sharkey, Caitlyn Jenner as Lover Boy Bob (credited as Bruce Jenner), Ben Murphy as Nathan Paul, and Tim Rossovich as Thomas "The Mangler" Sharkey. Captain Stubing's uncle (Red Buttons) makes efforts to be alone with Julie but is thwarted by her aunt Gopher in disguise; A businessman (Allen Ludden) tries to close a deal, using his daughter (Mackenzie Phillips) as bait; The neglected wife (Hope Lange) of a publisher (Gene Barry) hopes to find inspiration for the remaining chapter of a book by romancing a novelist (Richard Mulligan). Guest Stars: Scatman Crothers as Malcolm, Shea Farrell as Noel Kane, Anne Francis as Mrs. Kelsey (credited as Anne Lloyd Francis), Michelle Johnson as Kim Carlisle, Kim Lankford as Carol Kelsey, Howard Morris as Billy Banks, Avery Schreiber as Patrick Turney, Tundra the Wonder Dog as Tundra (as Tundra), and Ray Walston as Max Phelps. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 01:11. Ace is attracted by the bride that ran away, and the groom is getting closer to her sister. Harry Potter might be as British as a nice cup of tea, or profusely saying "sorry" for pretty much anything.. A freshly appointed tour guide (Teri Copley) has to deal with a group of demanding senior citizens. 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 was a speechwriter for Iowa Congressman Wiley Mayne, and also co-wrote an off-Broadway play with future Saturday Night Live star Jane Curtin.