The Love Boat

The Love Boat

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

Genre: ComedyDramaRomance

Cast:Gavin MacLeodBernie KopellTed LangeFred GrandyLauren TewesJill WhelanTed McGinleyPat KlousThe Love Boat MermaidsDebbie BartlettTori BrennoNanci L. HammondTeri HatcherDebra JohnsonMacarenaAndrea MoenBeth MyattMonty O'Grady


1Season 9

S9.E1 ∙ A Day in Port

Sat, Sep 28, 1985

The ship gets a makeover and gains new dancers. Isaac gets the surprising visit of a former girlfriend who wants to renew with him.

2Season 9

S9.E2 ∙ Your Money or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations

Sat, Oct 5, 1985

Vicki is thrilled to let everyone know that she got the famous band The Temptations to perform during the cruise. A couple fight each other to gain custody of their son.

3Season 9

S9.E3 ∙ Hidden Treasure/Picture from the Past/Ace's Salary

Sat, Oct 12, 1985

A couple is looking for a rare stamp hidden somewhere on the boat. Ace and the crew campaign for a salary raise. A woman avoids Andy Warhol, wanting to forget the time she was in one of his movies.

4Season 9

S9.E4 ∙ The German Cruise: The Villa/The Racer's Edge/Love or Money/The Accident: Part 1

Sat, Nov 2, 1985

The crew is now in Germany. And among the passengers is a woman (Alexis Smith), whose family estate was taken by a nemesis (Craig Stevens), runs into an old flame (Mel Ferrer). Doc meets a woman (Susan Blakely), who's traveling with her brother (Ken Olandt), who doesn't warm up to Doc. Later, while they're out, Doc tries to help a man, a friend of the brother (Olandt), who appears to be seriously injured and later dies. Two sisters (Audrey Landers and Judy Landers), who are looking to score a rich guy but, when one of them (Judy Landers) is attracted to Ace (Ted McGinley), her sister (Audrey Landers) tries to sabotage the relationship. And a biker (Jack Coleman), who just got married (Lisa Whelchel) and is retiring from competition, is being courted by his coach (Harry Morgan), who says he wants him to enter one last race so that the coach can get the job he's trying to get.

5Season 9

S9.E5 ∙ The German Cruise: The Villa/The Racer's Edge/Love or Money/The Accident: Part 2

Sat, Nov 2, 1985

Conclusion. On the Rivera: a former bike-racing coach (Harry Morgan) tries to lure a newlywed champion (Jack Coleman) out of retirement; a woman (Alexis Smith) wants to visit the family villa before it's sold; Doc feels badly about a passenger (Ken Olandt)'s friend's death; two sisters (Audrey Landers and Judy Landers) try to attract wealthy men, one sister (Audrey Landers) tries to break up her sister's (Judy Landers) relationship with Ace (Ted McGinley).

6Season 9

S9.E6 ∙ Forties Fantasy

Sat, Nov 16, 1985

Gopher (Fred Grandy) dreams that he is living in the forties and that the ship is a WWII troop carrier en route to France.

7Season 9

S9.E7 ∙ Good Time Girls/Iron Man/Soap War

Sat, Nov 23, 1985

Three college girls are mistaken for prostitutes; fitness guru Andy suffers fainting spells during triathlon training; Aunt Sylvia's friend Betsy auditions for a new part on their soap opera with Sylvia's lecherous co-star Roger.

8Season 9

S9.E8 ∙ Trouble in Paradise/No More Mister Nice Guy/The Mermaid and the Cop

Sat, Nov 30, 1985

Julie McCoy asks Gopher for advice when her marriage starts to fall apart. One of the Mermaid dancers is on the run and is afraid that a Las Vegas cop might recognize her. Ace is forced to fire two employees.

9Season 9

S9.E9 ∙ Roommates/Heartbreaker/Out of the Blue

Sat, Dec 7, 1985

New roommates Vicki and Judy, have to deal with their opposites habits. A multimillionaire makes everyone's dreams come true.

10Season 9

S9.E10 ∙ The Father of the Bride/The Best Man/Members of the Wedding

Sat, Jan 11, 1986

Love is in the air with a wedding on board. Ace is attracted by the bride that ran away, and the groom is getting closer to her sister.

11Season 9

S9.E11 ∙ Picture Me a Spy/Daredevil/Sleeper

Sat, Jan 18, 1986

Ace's cabin has been searched and he suspects a spy team work. Doc's new patient is sleepwalking. A woman is scared by her boyfriend's risky stunts.

12Season 9

S9.E12 ∙ Hippies and Yuppies/Frat Wars/Return of the Lambdas

Sat, Jan 25, 1986

When a fraternity has the turnover of one of their relics from one chapter to another, the chapter receiving the relic feels the chapter currently in possession of it is not worthy to be part of the fraternity, so the recipient chapter leader (Tim Ryan) tries to make it appear that they violate several of the fraternity's laws so that they would be thrown out. He even sends a girl (Karen L. Scott) to seduce and distract the leader (Steven Eckholdt) of the other group, who seems to keep them in check. And two couples, who were also in the fraternity 20 years ago and were hippies then, meet and while one of them (Larry Wilcox and Carlene Watkins) are still hippies, the other one (Melanie Chartoff and James Houghton) are now more yuppie, so they feel as if they don't have anything in common, anymore.

13Season 9

S9.E13 ∙ Miss Mom/Who's the Champ/Gopher's Delusion

Sat, Feb 1, 1986

Judy thinks kiddie book writer Nathan is perfect for her picky cousin Gretchen; pro wrestler Tom forbids his sister Linda to associate with his opponent Lover Boy Bob; Gopher is given a post-hypnotic suggestion that he's the captain.

14Season 9

S9.E14 ∙ Egyptian Cruise: Part 1

Sat, Feb 8, 1986

Merrill and his friend Helen share memories. Producer Mike wants starlet Deborah to play Cleopatra. Carrie eyes the gold ankh which Adam was given at a bazaar. Busy Greg may lose his teacher wife Laurel to ex-pupil Christopher.

15Season 9

S9.E15 ∙ Egyptian Cruise: Part 2

Sat, Feb 8, 1986

Conclusion. Cruising the Nile - the Captain (Gavin MacLeod) and his friend's widow (Jean Stapleton) share memories; a producer (John Astin) wants a starlet (Deborah Adair) to play Cleopatra; the starlet has a reunion with her ex-boyfriend/reporter (Chad Everett); Judy (Pat Klous) and a passenger (Valerie Harper), who is unhappy with her husband (James Sloyan) and marriage, are both attracted to the same man (Grant Show); Doc (Bernie Kopell) acquires a scarab and attracts attention from others (Catherine Oxenberg and John Putch).

16Season 9

S9.E16 ∙ Hello, Emily/The Tour Guide/The Winning Number

Sat, Feb 15, 1986

A widow (Marion Ross) has her eyes on the Captain (Gavin MacLeod). A freshly appointed tour guide (Teri Copley) has to deal with a group of demanding senior citizens. A recent $8 million lottery winner (Noah Beery Jr.) becomes a boor.

17Season 9

S9.E17 ∙ The Second Time Around/Hello, Spencer/Runaway, Go Home

Sat, Feb 22, 1986

The Captain (Gavin MacLeod) welcomes back a widow (Marion Ross), who has romantic plans for her new cruise. Larry Gatlin is trying to help a runaway (Quinn Cummings).

18Season 9

S9.E18 ∙ The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other

Sat, Mar 1, 1986

Gopher (Fred Grandy) is afraid of getting fired, after breaking a very valuable art piece. Newlyweds (Mary Cadorette and Dean Butler) realize that they have nothing in common besides sex.

19Season 9

S9.E19 ∙ Second Banana/The Prodigy/What Goes Around Comes Around

Sat, Mar 8, 1986

An artist (Donald O'Connor) and his orangutan gives his last performance during the cruise.

20Season 9

S9.E20 ∙ Gothic Romance/Whatever Happened to Crazy Joe Flash?/We'll Meet Again

Sat, Mar 15, 1986

Seeking ideas, romance novelist Kate fantasizes that Ace is courting her; rock star Crazy Joe finds romance with Joyce Anderson; annual guests have stayed in the same cabin for years, but are married to others and committing adultery.

21Season 9

S9.E21 ∙ The Will/Deja Vu/The Prediction

Sat, Mar 22, 1986

A millionaire is after a mysterious woman who turned out to be his wife. A psychic (Eva Gabor) makes a very scary prediction.

22Season 9

S9.E22 ∙ Spain Cruise: The Matadors/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 1

Sat, May 3, 1986

Part 1 of 2. The grandson (Lorenzo Lamas) of a famous matador (Cesar Romero) wants to write rather than become a bullfighter; a woman (Sada Thompson), who spent 20 years in prison, hopes to be reunited with her daughter (Melissa Sue Anderson); a passenger (Adrian Zmed) is seeing both Judy (Pat Klous) and Vicki (Jill Whelan), without their knowledge; Isaac (Ted Lange) helps a pregnant unmarried stowaway (Olivia Brown).

23Season 9

S9.E23 ∙ Spain Cruise: The Matadors/Mrs. Jameson Comes Out/Love's Labors Found/Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 2

Sat, May 3, 1986

Conclusion. The grandson (Lorenzo Lamas) of a famous matador (Cesar Romero) wants to write, rather than become a bullfighter; a woman (Sada Thompson), who spent 20 years in prison, hopes to be reunited with her daughter (Melissa Sue Anderson); a passenger (Adrian Zmed) is seeing both Vicki (Jill Whelan) and Judy (Pat Klous), without their knowledge; Isaac (Ted Lange) helps a pregnant unmarried stowaway (Olivia Brown).

24Season 9

S9.E24 ∙ My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak

Sat, May 17, 1986

Captain Stubbing's happiness is darkened by Vicki's jealousy. The crew learn that they have to share their cabins.

25Season 9

S9.E25 ∙ Happily Ever After/Have I Got a Job for You/Mr. Smith Goes to Minikulu

Sat, May 24, 1986

The Captain (Gavin MacLeod) might reconsider his marriage to Emily (Marion Ross). Gopher (Fred Grandy) has second thoughts about an offer to manage an island resort, when Isaac (Ted Lange) leaves the project.