"The Love Boat" (1977) TV series 1977-1986

Directors:

Ray Austin
Earl Bellamy

Writers:

Buddy Akinson (writer)
Lee Aronsohn (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

24 September 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Captain | Cruise Ship | Sea | Pacific Ocean

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Gavin MacLeod	...	Captain Merrill Stubing / ... (246 episodes, 1977-1987)
Bernie Kopell	...	Doctor Adam Bricker / ... (197 episodes, 1977-1986)
Fred Grandy	...	Yeoman-Purser Burl 'Gopher' Smith / ... (197 episodes, 1977-1986)
Ted Lange	...	Bartender Isaac Washington / ... (197 episodes, 1977-1986)
Lauren Tewes	...	Cruise Director Julie McCoy / ... (173 episodes, 1977-1985)

Also Known As:

El crucero del amor (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
La croisière s'amuse (France) [fr]
Love Boat (Italy) [it]
Love Boat (West Germany) [de]
To ploio tis agapis (Greece) [el]
Vacaciones en el mar (Spain) [es]

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (249 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Aaron Spelling Productions

Trivia:

Other ships used (especially for the 2-hr-episodes) were Stella Solaris (scrapped in 2003), Pearl of Scandinavia (now used for Casino cruises out of Hong Kong and called Golden Princess and not to be confused with DFDS's Pearl of Scandinavia), Royal Viking Sky (now Fred.Olsen's Boudicca) and Royal Princess (now M.S. Artemis for P&O Cruises).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Ferryman (2007)

Soundtrack:

The Love Boat

One Of My Top Three Favorite Shows Of All Time, And A Great Bunch Of Guest Stars In Every Episode!

"The Love Boat"is one of my top three favorite shows of all time. "The Love Boat" takes place on a luxury cruise ship,The Pacific Princess,and features new stars each week. These guest stars populate the passenger list of the ship. Their voyages, sometimes dramatic, sometimes comic, always romantic, make up the stories on the show. The crew members, the show's only regulars,often participate in the stories.

"The Love Boat" is the ultimate escapist fantasy with colorful locations and glossy love stories. And it is a whole lot of fun.You really can't do much better than this. Out of all the shows that feature many big name guest stars, this is truly the best. This show holds a treasured spot in my heart, and is excellent and uplifting entertainment. I wish TV Land showed every episode!