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You Say You Can't Score on Shore? On This Cruise... You Can't Lose!
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
Directed by Robert ScheererGuest stars Ursula Andress, Michael Constantine, Linda Evans, John Forsythe, Lee Horsley, Pat Klous, Lee Majors, Erin Moran
Episode 2
Directed by Robert ScheererGuest stars Ursula Andress, Michael Constantine, Linda Evans, John Forsythe, Lee Horsley, Pat Klous, Lee Majors, Erin Moran
Episode 3
Directed by Jerome CourtlandWritten by John Whelpley
Episode 4
Directed by Robert Scheerer
Episode 5
Directed by Don WeisGuest stars Kevin McCarthy, Mike Douglas, Stella Stevens, Chuck McCann
Episode 6
Directed by Ted Lange
Episode 7
Directed by Jerome CourtlandGuest stars Mariette Hartley, Ted Knight, Harvey Korman, Jean Marsh, Rita Moreno, John Ritter
Episode 8
Directed by Jerome CourtlandGuest stars Mariette Hartley, Ted Knight, Harvey Korman, Jean Marsh, Rita Moreno, John Ritter, James Shigeta
Episode 9
Directed by Don WeisGuest stars Jan Smithers
Episode 10
Guest stars Mark Harmon
Episode 11
Directed by Ted LangeGuest stars Kirstie Alley, William Christopher, David Doyle
Episode 12
Julie's blind date turns out to be an overweight, uncouth misfit whose advances drive her crazy, that is, until he rejects her; a woman travelling incognito to avoid testifying at a trial falls in love with a man on board, while when disguised in a wig and a childs' dress she tries to avoid that same man's flirting son; a prize-winning author is blackmailed for love by his secretary, who is travelling with him and his jealous wife.
Guest stars Clark Brandon, Abby Dalton, Walter Olkewicz, Markie Post, Tom Poston
Episode 13
Directed by Robert ScheererWritten by McLean StevensonGuest stars Delta Burke, Arlene Dahl
Episode 14
Directed by Kim FriedmanWritten by Howard Albrecht, Sol Weinstein, Tony Webster, Mike MarmerGuest stars Betty White, Carol Channing, Christie Claridge, Rue McClanahan, Michelle Phillips, Cesar Romero, Alan Thicke, Dick Van Patten
Episode 15
Detective Manfred and his secretary Lil investigate the case of a vanished passenger; Jan and her son Rich reunite with her father COL Maddox, who wants to meet his son-in-law; Jenny protests her ex-boyfriend Don's engagement to Millie.
Guest stars Tony Dow
Episode 16
Guest stars Celeste Holm, Richard Jaeckel, Jo Ann Pflug, McLean Stevenson
Episode 17
Directed by Don Weis
Episode 18
Guest stars Barnard Hughes
Episode 19
A U.S. Presidential-hopeful Senator falls for a businesswoman who intends on opening a large casino in Hong Kong, as his aide tries to derail the affair for P.R. reasons; a woman who simply can't stop shopping bets her husband $25,000 that she can go the entire cruise without buying anything; Julie and Vicki double date, though Vicki secretly falls for Julie's date; an retired spy finds love in the form of a woman secretly hired to keep him safe from revenge-seeking former adversaries; Gopher and Isaac, trenchcoats and all, tail the former spy through Hong Kong and see all sorts of potentially evil stalkers.
Directed by Richard KinonWritten by Fred Grandy, Eugene David, Ted LangeGuest stars Herb Edelman, Donna Reed, Pamela Hensley, Ben Murphy, Brenda Vaccaro, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Len Lesser, Conlan Carter
Episode 20
A U.S. Presidential-hopeful Senator falls for a businesswoman who intends on opening a large casino in Hong Kong, as his aide tries to derail the affair for P.R. reasons; a woman who simply can't stop shopping bets her husband $25,000 that she can go the entire cruise without buying anything; Julie and Vicki double date, though Vicki secretly falls for Julie's date; an retired spy finds love in the form of a woman secretly hired to keep him safe from revenge-seeking former adversaries; Gopher and Isaac, trenchcoats and all, tail the former spy through Hong Kong and see all sorts of potentially evil stalkers.
Guest stars Herb Edelman, Donna Reed, Pamela Hensley, Ben Murphy, Brenda Vaccaro, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Episode 21
Guest stars Marian McKnight
Episode 22
Guest stars Jenilee Harrison, LeVar Burton, Shari Belafonte, Don Ameche, Luise Rainer
Episode 23
Guest stars Glynis Johns, Nita Talbot
Episode 24
Hired entertainer Rose must remain in bed, so her friend Barry impersonates her and charms the audience. Novelties maker Walt propositions Helen. Adam and Merrill vie for struggling actress Jaime, who shows signs of anorexia.
Directed by Nell CoxWritten by S.A. Long
Episode 25
Directed by Robert ScheererGuest stars David L. Lander
Episode 26
Directed by Robert ScheererGuest stars David L. Lander
Episode 27
Directed by Ted LangeGuest stars Tori Spelling
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Gavin MacLeodMerril Stubing
Bernie KopellAdam Bricker
Fred GrandyGopher Smith
Ted LangeIsaac Washington
Lauren TewesJulie McCoy
Jill WhelanVicki Stubing
Ted McGinleyAshley Covington Evans
Pat KlousJudy McCoy
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