The Love Boat
The Love Boat
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The Love Boat

You Say You Can't Score on Shore? On This Cruise... You Can't Lose!

6.3 / 10
1977
10 seasons
251 episodes
DramaComedy

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.

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Seasons

  • The Captain and the Lady/One if by Land/Centerfold

    1.The Captain and the Lady/One if by Land/Centerfold

    6.5
    24-09-197760m

    Captain Stubbing and his Ex Wife have to face the realities of a bad resolved separation when they find themselves trapped on the same cruise. The future wife of a powerful politic...

  • Oh, Dale!/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair

    2.Oh, Dale!/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair

    2.7
    01-10-197760m

    A man must pose as a woman to gain passage on the ship so that he can pursue an ex-girlfriend. A bickering married couple gets trapped in the elevator. A detective falls for a ma...

  • Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers

    3.Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers

    3.0
    08-10-197760m

    A divorced couple takes the cruise with new mates, and can't seem to avoid one another or stop arguing. Two adolescents develop an awkward flirtation. A senior group inadvertentl...

  • Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha

    4.Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha

    8.0
    15-10-197760m

    A tennis star, temporarily confined to a wheelchair due to a back injury, rekindles an old romance with a sportswriter who had been critical of her recent performances. A woman wi...

  • Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity

    5.Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity

    1.0
    22-10-1977

    A woman gets the wrong idea from her husband's secretive behavior and fears that he is plotting to murder her. Isaac begins a whirlwind romance with an internationally known singe...

  • The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please

    6.The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please

    1.0
    29-10-197760m

    An old friend of Julie's father turns to her for help reviving his sputtering stand-up comedy career. A meddling woman tries to interfere in her granddaughter's love life; she pus...

  • Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx

    7.Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx

    1.0
    05-11-197760m

    Identical twins pretend to be one person in order to take the cruise on one fare. They leave Doc completely bewildered. Julie gets re-acquainted with an ex-lover, who claims to h...

  • Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles

    8.Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles

    19-11-197760m

    A boy befriends a couple that recently lost its young son. A trainee schemes to steal Julie's job. A bickering married couple takes the cruise and stays in separate cabins...next...

  • The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette

    9.The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette

    26-11-197760m

    The presence of the captain's demanding father leaves the entire crew on edge. A dog traps a passenger in his cabin. Three friends reunite on board the ship and try to meet men t...

  • Dear Beverly/The Strike/Special Delivery

    10.Dear Beverly/The Strike/Special Delivery

    03-12-1977

    An advice columnist neglects her husband to devote all her time to her fans, prompting him to seek affection elsewhere. A man with a negative history with Capt. Stubing fills in f...

  • Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night

    11.Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night

    10-12-1977

    In a Christmas-themed cruise, the captain worries about how to effectively lead his ship but be a friend to his crew as well. A married couple who outwardly appear happy and in lo...

  • The Old Man and the Runaway/A Fine Romance/The Painters

    12.The Old Man and the Runaway/A Fine Romance/The Painters

    6.0
    24-12-197760m

    A crotchety old man and a teenage runaway form an unlikely friendship. Julie grows frustrated when an old friend of her brother's repeatedly rejects her advances without explanati...

  • Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story

    13.Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story

    07-01-1978

    A woman who believes her departed dad was a noble sea captain forms an attachment for a devilish old purser; a newlywed couple are prevented by dislocated backs, sunburn and even p...

  • Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines

    14.Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines

    14-01-1978

    Isaac's possessive mother becomes jealous of her son's lady friend, while he objects to his mom sharing a cabin with her latest boyfriend; a divorced comedy team is too busy making...

  • Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (1)

    15.Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (1)

    9.0
    21-01-197860m

    (Part 1) The Love Boat sets sail with two famous Hollywood stars, married couple Roz Rogers and Bill Klieg who need to find a balance between their professional and personal lives....

  • Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (2)

    16.Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (2)

    9.5
    21-01-197860m

    (Part 2) The Love Boat sets sail with two famous Hollywood stars, married couple Roz Rogers and Bill Klieg who need to find a balance between their professional and personal lives....

  • The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love

    17.The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love

    28-01-1978

    A congressman unjustly accused of being involved in a scandal seeks refuge aboard the Pacific Princess; Isaac and a lovely intellectual snob clash over a colorful old passenger; a...

  • The Last of the Stubings/The Million Dollar Man/The Sisters

    18.The Last of the Stubings/The Million Dollar Man/The Sisters

    04-02-1978

    Stubing's nephew comes on board to train to be a seaman but doesn't do a good job at anything he does. A man who just stole a million dollars meets a woman who upon learning of wh...

  • The Inspector/A Very Special Girl/Until the Last Goodbye

    19.The Inspector/A Very Special Girl/Until the Last Goodbye

    11-02-1978

    The crew after being informed that an inspector from the line will coming on board to do a report on them, but not knowing who he is, they try to be extra nice to anyone whom they...

  • Computerman/Parlez-Vous/Memories of You

    20.Computerman/Parlez-Vous/Memories of You

    9.0
    13-02-197860m

    A slick computer matchmaker proceeds to pair up cruise guests while setting himself up with Julie; two American gold-diggers pretend to be French; a New York advertising executive...

  • Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book

    21.Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book

    18-02-197860m

    An older couple's problems affect the marriage of newlyweds. An elderly man who is riddled with debts, but is desperate to take his wife on a cruise to meet their grandchildren, d...

  • Parents Know Best/A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse

    22.Parents Know Best/A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse

    25-02-197860m

    A couple takes their son on a cruise in an attempt to end his relationship with an unsuitable girl; a May-December couple rethink their romance; an ex-showgirl's glamorous past jeo...

  • Musical Cabins

    23.Musical Cabins

    05-05-197860m

    A young bachelor must marry within the week in order to claim a $3 million inheritance; a drab widow poses as a glamorous adventuress and captures the heart of the Captain; a confi...

  • This Business of Love/Crash Diet Crush/I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    24.This Business of Love/Crash Diet Crush/I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    7.0
    13-05-197860m

    A reformed prostitute causes trouble between a one-time "John" and his wife; Captain Stubing re-encounters an old flame; a fun-loving older couple help bring two lovers back togeth...

  • Gopher the Rebel/Cabin Fever/Pacific Princess Overture

    25.Gopher the Rebel/Cabin Fever/Pacific Princess Overture

    20-05-1978

    A young female passenger encourages Gopher to be his own person and stand up for himself to Captain Stubing. However, neither were expecting the consequences of their actions. A c...

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