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The Love Boat

The Love Boat

You Say You Can't Score on Shore? On This Cruise... You Can't Lose!

19776.310 Seasons251 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Aaron Spelling
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Merril Stubing

Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell

Adam Bricker

Ted Lange

Ted Lange

Isaac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

Jill Whelan

Jill Whelan

Vicki Stubing

Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley

Ashley Covington Evans

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Emily Stubing

Themes & Keywords

shipcruise ship

About The Love Boat

The Love Boat is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1977 exploring themes of ship, cruise ship. Created by Aaron Spelling, it stars Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange. 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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