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  • TV-14
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  • Dec 8, 1984
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • Dec 8, 1984
  • 1 h
The Love Boat

Summary Love, `exciting and new,' kept this campy anthology series afloat for the 9th series. As passengers cruised on the Pacific Princess, tales of romance inevitably played out and intertwined, even involving the ship's crew. Producer Aaron Spelling called it `a show for people who couldn't afford a cruise.'

Directed By: Jerome Courtland

Written By: Buddy Atkinson, Wilford Lloyd Baumes, Jeffrey Duteil, Mike Marmer, Barry O'Brien, Jeraldine Saunders

  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • Dec 8, 1984
  • 1 h
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • Dec 8, 1984
  • 1 h
The Love Boat
S8 • Episode 14
Country Blues/A Matter of Taste/Frat Brothers Forever
Air Date: Dec 8, 1984
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Summary Love, `exciting and new,' kept this campy anthology series afloat for the 9th series. As passengers cruised on the Pacific Princess, tales of romance inevitably played out and intertwined, even involving the ship's crew. Producer Aaron Spelling called it `a show for people who couldn't afford a cruise.'

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1984 • 1 h 30 m
The Crew's Cruise Director/What a Drag/Doc's Slump
Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1984 • 1 h
Vicki and the Fugitive/Lady in the Window/Stolen Years/Dutch Treat: Part 1
Episode 3 • Sep 29, 1984 • 1 h
Vicki and the Fugitive/Lady in the Window/Stolen Years/Dutch Treat: Part 2
Episode 4 • Oct 6, 1984 • 1 h
Ace Meets the Champ/Why Justin Can't Read/Call Me a Doctor
Ace tries to impress an old flame by confronting himself with a boxing champion (Dick Butkus). A father has to deal with his dyslexic son.
Episode 5 • Oct 13, 1984 • 1 h
Only the Good Die Young/Honey Beats the Odds/The Light of Another Day
Charming Tim goes on a rampage of bad behavior, thinking that good people die young; blind Millie reunites with college crush George. Undercover FBI agent Miles butters up bookie Jake's girl Honey to get the scoop on Jake's operation.
Episode 6 • Oct 20, 1984 • 1 h
Soap Gets in Your Eyes/A Match Made in Heaven/Tugs of the Heart
Gopher reconnects with a woman who once rejected his marriage proposal. A man with his own Guardian Angel discovers he has to make a personal sacrifice. An overprotective mother won't let her daughter date the man she wants.
Episode 7 • Oct 27, 1984 • 1 h
And One to Grow On/Seems Like Old Times/I'll Never Forget What's Her Name
On her 18th birthday, Vicky drinks too much champagne and learns of her dad's alcoholism. Using info from private detective John, Deborah finds her college beau Larry. Arthur tries to renew ties with ex-fiancee Ruth by faking amnesia.
Episode 8 • Nov 3, 1984 • 1 h
Aerobic April/The Wager/Story of the Century
April gets the whole crew in shape with her aerobics class, Captain orders. A reporter (Ralph Bellamy) believes that famous aviator Amelia Earhart is on board. A man bets $1 million that his brother will find love during the cruise.
Episode 9 • Nov 10, 1984 • 1 h
The Last Heist/Starting Over/Watching the Master
Paula wants jewel thief Dave to retire, but he's after Martha's bling. Judy's friend Beth can't trust men after her divorce, but then meets Joe. Hal, engaged to one of Doc's ex-wives, studies Doc's every move to be a perfect spouse.
Episode 10 • Nov 17, 1984 • 1 h
By Hook or by Crook/Revenge with the Proper Stranger/Don't Get Mad, Get Even
Depressed Judy falls for soft-spoken Mike, whom Gopher mistrusts. Missy plans an affair to even the score with husband Jack, who had an accidental affair. Workaholic consumer advocate Marvin balks when wife Carol considers taking a job.
Episode 11 • Nov 24, 1984 • 1 h
My Mother, My Chaperone/The Present/The Death and Life of Sir Albert Demerest/Welcome Aboard: Part 1
Episode 12 • Nov 24, 1984 • 1 h
My Mother, My Chaperone/The Present/The Death and Life of Sir Albert Demerest/Welcome Aboard: Part 2
Episode 13 • Dec 1, 1984 • 1 h
Paying the Piper/Baby Sister/Help Wanted
After years of marriage, Cheryl wants to stop being frugal. Eleanor got burned in a fast romance, so she throws cold water on sister Pat's fling with Peter. Energetic intern Kim rotates through shipboard jobs, but fails all of them.
Episode 14 • Dec 8, 1984 • 1 h
Country Blues/A Matter of Taste/Frat Brothers Forever
Episode 15 • Dec 15, 1984 • 1 h
Santa, Santa, Santa/Another Dog Gone Christmas/Noel's Christmas Carol
Judy, Gopher, and Isaac each hire a Santa, who don't get along and try to out-do each other. To placate her mother, a woman asks Ace to pose as her fiancé. A has-been comic finds his career resurrected by an abandoned dog.
Episode 16 • Jan 5, 1985 • 1 h
Instinct/Unmade for Each Other/BOS
A computer dating mix-up affects men named Shelley and Leslie. Isaac pretends to accept Lynda's self-help philosophy. A woman's husband sends another guy to substitute for him.
Episode 17 • Jan 12, 1985 • 1 h
Ace Takes the Test/The Counterfeit Couple/The Odd Triple
Gus and Donna test Ace to see if he is right to father their child; Annette and her daughter Susie vie for Gopher's company; Lyle and Barbara pose as newlyweds after being booked in the honeymoon suite.
Episode 18 • Jan 26, 1985 • 1 h
Love on the Line/Don't Call Me Gopher/Her Honor, the Mayor
Corporate bigwig John meets Marcy, without realizing they've met before. Gopher insists that people call him Burl but alienates his friends. New Mayor Frances falls for Phil, the city council president whom she beat in the election.
Episode 19 • Feb 2, 1985 • 1 h
Scandinavia Cruise: Girl of the Midnight Sun/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Too Many Isaacs/Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm: Part 1
Episode 20 • Feb 2, 1985 • 1 h
Scandinavia Cruise: Girl of the Midnight Sun/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Too Many Isaacs/Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm: Part 2
Episode 21 • Feb 9, 1985 • 1 h
Ace Takes a Holiday/The Runaway/Courier
Courier Arnold won't remove the briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. Irene can't understand daughter Sandy's hostility toward her stepfather Frank. Ace is sidelined with an injury, replaced by Kim, and nursed by passenger Lisa.
Episode 22 • Feb 16, 1985 • 1 h
Getting Started/Daughter's Dilemma/The Captain Wears Pantyhose
Paul thinks his Dad's birthday gift is call girl Misty. Nancy scorns her father Martin's shipboard fling with Lillian. Merrill fails Deirdre, who is testing for a Captaincy.
Episode 23 • Feb 23, 1985 • 1 h
Vicki's Gentleman Caller/Partners to the End/The Perfect Arrangement
Marc charms Vicki, but Merrill frets about their age difference. Business partners Lou and Stan plan an insurance swindle. Bi-coastal TV personalities Jenn and Tom have been married six months but have spent no time together.
Episode 24 • Mar 23, 1985 • 1 h
Judy Hits a Low Note/Love Times Two/The Problem with Papa
Judy is asked to sing in the cruise-line commercial. A daughter (Jessica Walter) fears her father might be senile. A husband (Barry Van Dyke) will do anything to win back his wife's love.
Episode 25 • Mar 30, 1985 • 1 h
Charmed, I'm Sure/Ashes to Ashes/No Dad of Mine
Ace meets an old girlfriend who is now in a wheelchair. A couple (Jimmie Walker, Telma Hopkins) take advantage of the cruise to quit smoking. A man and a woman hide that they are relatives (John Beck, Cathy Silvers).
Episode 26 • May 4, 1985 • 1 h
Caribbean Cruise: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go: Part 1
Episode 27 • May 4, 1985 • 1 h
Caribbean Cruise: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go: Part 2
A woman (Lana Turner) falls for the chaperone (Stewart Granger) of the boy band Menudo, a female job seeker (Linda Purl) poses as a man while on the ship, a couple (Jared Martin and Hayley Mills) reconsiders their relationship, and a teenage boy (Timothy Patrick Murphy) proposes to Vicki (Jill Whelan).
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Gavin MacLeod

Captain Merrill Stubing, Marshall Stubing, Marshall Stubing (as O.D. Warbux)

Bernie Kopell

Doctor Adam Bricker, Kurt Kleinschmidt

Ted Lange

Bartender Isaac Washington

Fred Grandy

Ship's Purser 'Gopher' Smith, Guido

Lauren Tewes

Cruise Director Julie McCoy, Julie McCoy Chenault

Jill Whelan

Vicki Stubing

Ted McGinley

Ship's Photographer Ashley 'Ace' Covington Evans, Ship's Purser Ashley 'Ace' Covington Evans, Ashley 'Ace' Covington Evans

Pat Klous

Cruise Director Judy McCoy, Laurie Blake, Dorothy

The Love Boat Mermaids

Themselves

Monty O'Grady

Waiter, Passenger, Maitre D'

Debbie Bartlett

Susie - Love Boat Mermaid, Susie

Tori Brenno

Maria - Love Boat Mermaid, Maria

Nanci L. Hammond

Jane - Love Boat Mermaid, Jane

Teri Hatcher

Amy - Love Boat Mermaid, Amy

Debra Johnson

Patti - Love Boat Mermaid, Patti

Macarena

Sheila - Love Boat Mermaid, Sheila

Andrea Moen

Starlight - Love Boat Mermaid, Starlight

Beth Myatt

Mary Beth - Love Boat Mermaid, Mary Beth

Marion Ross

Emily Stubing, Emily Haywood, Emily Heywood, Mrs. Amy Scofield, Gladys Johnson, Mary Hammond, Mrs. Jenny Heller, Rose Higby, Stubing

Charo

April Lopez, Lupe Zapata De Vega Valdez

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