The Love Boat

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The Love Boat ranks 1,718 out of the 23 shows on TV.com.

The 229 users who count themselves as The Love Boat fans have written a total of 10 reviews.

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• Hotel
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• Fantasy Island
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This lighthearted anthology series came from the mind of successful producer Aaron Spelling. A new set of passengers would work through their problems with love every week aboard the Pacific Princess, which would make its way south from California to Mexico and back.

After the 7th season, Lauren... more »

This lighthearted anthology series came from the mind of successful producer Aaron Spelling. A new set of passengers would work through their problems with love every week aboard the Pacific Princess, which would make its way south from California to Mexico and back.

After the 7th season, Lauren Tewes was dismissed from her role as Julie McCoy because of substance abuse problems. Julie's responsibilities were shifted to new characters Judy McCoy (Julie's sister) and Ace Evans. Also brought onboard were a group of dancers for the ship's club, the Love Boat Mermaids, which included a young Teri Hatcher (Lois & Clark, Desperate Housewives).

In 1978 and from 1980 to 1984, The Love Boat ran on Saturday nights along with Fantasy Island, a similar Aaron Spelling anthology. Originally shown at 10 in its first season, it moved to the 9 p.m. time slot for the majority of its run before returning to 10 p.m. for its final season after the cancellation of Fantasy Island.

Nielsen Ranking:
#14 in the 1977-1978 Season
#17 in the 1978-1979 Season
#24 in the 1979-1980 Season
#5 in the 1980-1981 Season
#14 in the 1981-1982 Season
#9 in the 1982-1983 Season
#17 in the 1983-1984 Season
#56 in the 1985-1986 Season

The memorable theme song was ranked the #32 greatest TV theme by TV Land in 2002.less «

• Which episode?

  I remember an episode wher they went on a cruise to Greece. I think there was a graduating class on board and they held the...more »

  I remember an episode wher they went on a cruise to Greece. I think there was a graduating class on board and they held their ceremony on top of a mountain and someone quoted Socrates. Does anyone know which season and episode it was or...what the quote was? I know it is weird but i remember liking the episode but have never seen it again. thanks less «

  melindakw Last online 4 days ago
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• love boat dvd

  is there any news on a release date for a dvd of the love boat yet?

  is there any news on a release date for a dvd of the love boat yet?less «

  briantag Last online Dec 31, 1969
  6 comments, last one Feb 7, 2009 + Add Comment

• Elton John was a guest star, wasn't he???

  I remember Elton John was going to be the big guest star on The Love Boat one night, but I was babysitting. The baby cried,...more »

  I remember Elton John was going to be the big guest star on The Love Boat one night, but I was babysitting. The baby cried, I checked on him, and missed the whole segment. I have always wondered about it, and can't find ANY info on the episode. Does anyone remember it? Was it a joke, with an Elton John look-a-like? Thanks for your help! less «

  oopswrongplanet Last online Dec 4, 2007
  2 comments, last one Dec 5, 2007 + Add Comment

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  1 Abysmal

  It's Love hide « show »

  I loved watching the love boat. It had a very catchy theme song and how about Isac, he was so hot for a guy in the 80's. Wish I could watch some of the episodes today. I love the 80's.
  The love boat, soon will be making another run, the love boat promises something for everyone, you set a course for adventure your mind on a new romance, and love wont hurt anymore.........OK that's all I remember. lol if someone knows a TV station that still plays episodes of this show, let it be known, i would sit down and watch the marathon.

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  hdgsmr Added Sep 26, 2008 All my reviews
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  8.4 Great

  We like it very much. Please bring it back!! It was my favorite show as a young child. I even yelled at my kids when I missed it... Because it did come on tvland for a little while.. Thank You Brezze family hide « show »

  Dear Review broad, I am 40 yrs old and I think Love boat need's to come back on the air and I miss it so bad it made me mad... I watched it when I was a little kid with my faimly and friends I really think you need to put it back on the air. My kids wathced that show and I would tell them that this is what I watched when I was a little kid I sure do miss it been on!!!! So how about yall put it back on the air I have been wanting to watch it so bad.... I am expeting for it to be back on right now please it makes me mad...... Thank you Breeze family
  
  I won't it back now and if we don't get it back untell we do i am going to keep on writng to u!!

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  glendabreeze Added Apr 13, 2007 All my reviews
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  5.9 Mediocre

  Ok I sometimes watched this. But have no desire at all ever to see it again. hide « show »

  Why did I watch this? I have no idea. If it were on today I definitely would NOT. Maybe it was because I wanted to bend Jill Whelan over the piano, if you know what I mean. This show was mostly an employment agency for has-been actors.
  
  
  
  I thought a great idea for the series finale would have been: ...... A) Love Boat is sucked thru a time vortex (i.e FINAL COUNTDOWN) into World War II and is sunk by a German U-Boat - the crew ends up at imprisoned at Stalag-13 - Colonel Klink tortures them for information about the future in an attempt to gain favor with Hitler. As the series concludes Klink says to a Los Alamos scientist who was on the ship "Now tell me more about the A-Bomb and the H-Bomb!" ....... B) While on an Alaskan Cruise, the Love Boat strikes an iceberg for a re-enactment of TITANIC.
  
  ..........I'd personally go with option A.

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  SoylentYellow Added Dec 27, 2006 All my reviews
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  7.9 Good

  Will I ever NOT know how the theme song melody went? I doubt it. hide « show »

  What can I say that hasn’t been said before? Not much. As the show itself was basically the same story line but with little twists here and there, my review will most likely not shed any new light on the show.
  
  That said, I was pretty much faithful viewer of this and Fantasy Island. Yes, I was lured into the same story over and over week after week and I’m not afraid to admit it. This was mostly because it was an escape. Real life wasn’t as glamorous or as fun as it seemed on these shows and how could I resist a catchy theme song? I’m even humming it right now in my head – sad, but true.

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  U4ric Added Jul 23, 2006 All my reviews
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  6 Fair

  Different guest stars show up every week to take a cruise on "The Love Boat". hide « show »

  Seamed like a good idea at the time. But now I sit and wonder why did I watch this. I guess it must have been because nothing else was on. I guess it it kind of like a guilty pleasure kind of show. The acting was ok, but the storylines were pretty corny.
  
  Gavin MacLeod was excellent as Captain Merrill Stubing. Ted Lange was funny as Isaac Washington as well as Fred Grandy (Burl "Gopher" Smith)who later ran and won a seat in congress in the state of Iowa. Bernie Kopell (Get Smart) was very good as Dr. Adam Bricker.

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  vicmackey31 Added Apr 9, 2006 All my reviews