The Love Boat

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Set a course for romance and adventure aboard a Princess Cruises cruise liner! While en route to mysterious and far-off lands, passengers on 'The Love Boat' become entwined in tales of comedy, romance and drama. Along with mainstay crew members Captain Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), "Doc" (Bernie Kopell) and "Gopher" (Fred Grandy), many famous actors of television and film guest star as passengers aboard the beautiful ship.

Next Airings

  • 8/18 4:00PMAnother Time, Another Place / Doctor Who / Gopher's Engagement
    "A friend of Capt. Stubing's runs into his long-lost old flame, who has since become a nun. He professes his love for her, forcing her to make a difficult decision about her future. A woman pursues a shy astronomer, mistakenly believing that he is the renowned sex therapist/author who is travelling incognito on the ship. A young woman's pushy mother constantly nags her to find a wealthy husband. Gopher tries to cheer the woman by asking her to dance and giving her what he thinks is a cheap toy ring, unaware that it is actually a passenger's lost engagement ring."
  • 8/25 4:00PMDoc's Ex' Change / Gift / Making the Grade
    "Doc's ex-wife says they are still wed; a man finds $2,000 in a borrowed jacket; a widow meets her son's teacher."
  • 9/1 4:00PMDumb Luck / Tres Amigos / Hey, Jealous Lover
    "Julie advises a shy friend; Vicki and a boy hide a stowaway; a man warns the crew to leave his wife alone."
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Episode Guide

Season 1
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  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Season 5
  • Season 6
  • Season 7
  • Season 8
  • Season 9

Ep 1: The Captain And The Lady

Captain Stubing and his ex-wife have to face the realities of a badly resolved separation when they find themselves trapped on the same cruise.

Ep 2: Oh, Dale!

A jilted boyfriend desperately tries to win back the woman who left him, but the only cabin left on the ship is a double—with a woman. So he dresses in drag.

Ep 3: Ex Plus Y

A divorced couple takes the cruise with new mates, but can't seem to avoid one another or stop arguing. Two adolescents develop an awkward flirtation. A senior group inadvertently interferes with its director's fledgling romance with Julie.

Ep 4: Message For Maureen

A tennis star, temporarily confined to a wheelchair due to a back injury, rekindles an old romance with a sportswriter who had been critical of her recent performances.

Ep 5: Help! Murder!

"Help! Murder!" is the impassioned cry of frazzled passenger Denise Fredricks when she sees her husband Bert acting suspiciously, when in fact, Bert is merely arranging a surprise party for her birthday.

Ep 8: Identical Problem

Identical twins pretend to be one person in order to take the cruise on one fare. This ends up bewildering Doc because one twin likes him but the other doesn't.

Ep 11: The Understudy

A boy befriends a couple that recently lost its young son, while a trainee schemes to steal Julie's job. Meanwhile, a bickering married couple takes the cruise and stays in separate cabins—next door to each other.

Ep 26: Lost and Found

Gopher's aunt fears disclosures about her money; an employee leaves his son with Stubing; a marriageable woman eyes two men.

Ep 12: Romance Roulette

The presence of the captain's demanding father leaves the entire crew on edge. Meanwhile, a dog traps a passenger in his cabin, and three friends reunite on board the ship and try to meet men through an unusual game.

Ep 13: Dear Beverly

A famous self-help writer ignores her husband. Meanwhile, a soon-to-be-divorcee's estranged wife has a bombshell in store for him.

Ep 14: Lonely at the Top

In a Christmas-themed cruise, a group of orphans and a man convicted for a crime he didn't commit are among those aboard the ship. Florence Henderson, Donna Mills and Shecky Greene guest star.

Ep 6: The Old Man & The Runaway

A crotchety old man and a teenage runaway form an unlikely friendship.

Ep 7: Joker Is Mild

An old friend of Julie's father turns to her for help reviving his sputtering stand-up comedy career.

Ep 9: Family Reunion

A girl is attracted to a crafty purser; mishaps disrupt a honeymoon; a couple can't understand the fuss made over them.

Ep 10: Isaac's Double Standard

Isaac's possessive mother becomes jealous of her son's lady friend, while he objects to his mom sharing a cabin with her latest boyfriend. Meanwhile, a divorced comedy team is too busy making jokes to admit they miss each other, and Gopher's budding romance is nearly foiled by a jewel-stealing monkey.

Ep 20: Taking Sides

Couples test their marriages; an elderly man finances the cruise by cheating at cards; a woman's suitor needs to use a lovers' manual.

Ep 17: Eyes of Love: Part 1

Thieves eye a honeymooning actress's gems; a man encounters his blind childhood love; a wife meets her spouse's mistress.

Ep 18: Eyes of Love: Part 2

Thieves eye a honeymooning actress's gems; a man encounters his blind childhood love; a wife meets her spouse's mistress.

Ep 19: The Congressman Was Indiscreet

A congressman unjustly accused of being involved in a scandal seeks refuge aboard the Pacific Princess; Isaac and a lovely intellectual snob clash over a colorful old passenger; a beauty pageant contestant's chances of winning are jeopardized by her possessive boyfriend.

Ep 15: The Last of the Stubings

Stubing's nephew comes on board to train to be a seaman, but doesn't quite excel at the job. Meanwhile, a man who just stole a million dollars reveals his secret to a woman—who turns out to be a cop. And, two sisters compete for the affections of the same man.

Ep 16: The Inspector

The crew searches for an undercover inspector; a plain girl meets a shy man; a middle-aged man and a young girl cherish time together.

Ep 22: Computerman

A slick computer matchmaker proceeds to pair up cruise guests while setting himself up with Julie; two American gold-diggers pretend to be French; a New York advertising executive meets up with a long-lost love.

Ep 21: The Nubile Nurse

A couple takes their son on a cruise in an attempt to end his relationship with an unsuitable girl; a May-December couple rethink their romance; an ex-showgirl's glamorous past jeopardizes her new career as a registered nurse.

Ep 23: Musical Cabins

A young bachelor must marry within the week in order to claim a $3 million inheritance; meanwhile, a drab widow poses as a glamorous adventuress and captures the heart of the captain. Also, a confirmed male chauvinist angers his fiancee, who finds comfort in sick bay with Doc. And, a scandal sheet reporter sets out to compile material for a sins-at-sea story.

Ep 24: Crash Diet Crush

A reformed prostitute causes trouble between a one-time "John" and his wife; Captain Stubing re-encounters an old flame; a fun-loving older couple help bring two lovers back together.

Ep 25: Gopher, the Rebel

Gopher's new love gets him fired; a married man traveling with his mistress sees neighbors; an executive is ordered to charm a widow.

Ep 27: Man Who Loved Women

A man makes a move on three women; not knowing that they are travelling companions. Captain Stubbing's god son is taking a cruise with his wife, whom he married two years ago but his military duty kept him away. And two brothers who stage false injuries so that they can sue have targeted the cruise line.

Ep 26: The Kissing Bandit

A shy young man becomes a completely different person at night; a businessman who doesn't have time for his family learns a valuable lesson; a man who believes his chances of survival are better at sea than as a witness in a gangland trial receives loving sympathy from a fellow passenger.

Ep 5: Marooned: Part 1

The captain, Doc, Gopher, Julie and some guests visit an uninhabited island near Cabo San Lucas, where a nutty hermit takes them prisoner with a gun. Meanwhile, a hurricane bears down on the island. Gopher drives everyone crazy as he anxiously awaits his upcoming vacation.

Ep 6: Marooned: Part 2

The captain, Doc, Gopher, Julie and some guests visit an uninhabited island near Cabo San Lucas, where a nutty hermit takes them prisoner with a gun. Meanwhile, a hurricane bears down on the island. Gopher drives everyone crazy as he anxiously awaits his upcoming vacation.

Ep 3: Rocky

Julie's parents arrive on board the Pacific Princess and announce their plans to divorce; an author of morally uplifting pamphlets and a prim censor fall in love while sharing a cabin; a young girl's tomboy image falters after she receives her first kiss.

Ep 1: Where Is It Written?

Captain Stubing's Uncle Cyrus uses every trick in his devious mind to get Julie alone, until her "Aunt Phoebe" intervenes; a desperate businessman uses his daughter as bait to close a deal; the neglected wife of a publisher romances a novelist, hoping it will give him the inspiration for the final chapter of his book.

Ep 9: Ship of Ghouls

A magician keeps his engagement secret in order to dazzle female audiences, while his neglected fiancee turns to Captain Stubing for comfort; Doc and Gopher pursue a model who is afraid to face people after a recent accident; a boy with a habit of lying can't get anyone to help during a real time of need.

Ep 8: Chubs

A ghost experiences jealousy as his mission to find his wife a new husband appears to be succeeding. Meanwhile, an overprotective Gopher mistakenly entrusts his kid sister to Doc to stave off the ship's wolves, not realizing that she's all grown up. And, a long-divorced couple is accidentally trapped in an isolated cabin.

Ep 11: Her Own Two Feet

Crew members make a valiant effort to keep six stowaways a secret from Capt. Stubing; meanwhile, a church member disapproves of her minister's new romance, and a nearly blind woman refuses to admit her problem until Doc intercedes.

Ep 12: Heads or Tails

Two passengers place a bet on who can win Julie's affections first. A son who loves his parents is shocked when he discovers his fiance doesn't. A stumbling passenger tries to work up the nerve to ask out a famous movie star, but his shyness keeps creating more problems.

Ep 7: The Folks From Home

Doc must perform a risky operation after an accident; one of the ship's laborers is recruited to replace a missing dignitary; a bitterly divorced man has it in for his ex-wife's attorney.

Ep 4: The Isosceles Triangle

A beauty can't choose between Captain Stubing and Doc; a man and his wife return to the ship with an orphaned boy; a hospital executive falls for a seemingly successful businessman.

Ep 10: Julie Falls Hard

Julie falls hard for widower Jack Chenault, who lives in Alaska with his two daughters, Courtney and Amy. Julie wants to marry Jack and start a family, but not at the same time.

Ep 16: Second Time Around

A psychiatrist who advocates open marriage puts his theory—and wife—to the test; a woman gets cold feet about a reunion with her former sweetheart; Doc's ex-wife tries to make him jealous by boarding with her fiance.

Ep 2: Home Sweet Home

Gopher quits his job to manage a new hotel; a wealthy eccentric widow books a five-year passage and begins meddling in the crew members' lives; a magician tries to avoid his assistant by sending his brother to perform in his place.

Ep 15: Second Chance

A father takes too much of a liking to his son's new girlfriend. Meanwhile, a bachelor is terrified at the idea of marrying his gung-ho girlfriend, and the crew gives a troubled teen a chance at rehabilitation.

Ep 13: Disco Baby: Part 1

Julie's high-school class holds its 10-year reunion on board the Pacific Princess.

Ep 14: Disco Baby: Part 2

Julie's high-school class holds its 10-year reunion on board the Pacific Princess.

Ep 17: Dream Boat

Stubing is considered for a prestigious command. Meanwhile, a woman makes a date with a friend's fiance, and an ex-surgeon criticizes Doc's practice.

Ep 19: The Decision

Isaac loves a girl considering marriage. Meanwhile, a heiress thinks men just want her money, and a dog rejects its mistress' suitor.

Ep 18: Funny Valentine

A fortune-teller takes a shine to Captain Stubing, Gopher helps a shy woman find romance and a couple eloping from a nursing home are pursued by their over-protective children.

Ep 20: Ages of Man

Julie tries gently to discourage a teenage admirer. Meanwhile, a family feud threatens a union settlement, and Stubing's anniversary gift is wrecked.

Ep 22: Murder on the High Seas

A rock singer wants to change his act after meeting a girl. Meanwhile, Doc helps a husband express his love, and the crew overhears mystery writers.

Ep 21: Super Mom

A husband feels neglected; a woman meets a beau she thought was killed in battle; April returns to learn Julie's job.

Ep 23: Third Wheel

Gopher unintentionally hurts his father. Meanwhile, a woman whose children are grown learns she is pregnant, while another woman wins her stepdaughters' love.

Ep 3: Carol & Doug's Story: Part 1

A wedding cruise to Alaska brings love and conflicts to both the guests and Julie. Lorne Greene and Mark Harmon guest star.

Ep 4: Carol & Doug's Story: Part 2

A wedding cruise to Alaska brings love and conflicts to both the guests and Julie. Lorne Greene and Mark Harmon guest star.

Ep 2: Going My Way?

A woman doctor treats flu-stricken Doc. Meanwhile, a woman sees her former ballet partner, and a jilted girl invites a cab driver to sail with her.

Ep 5: The Audit Couple

An auditor falls for Stubing. Meanwhile, a TV actress asks Doc's help in hiding from a reporter, and a wife's old boyfriend reappears.

Ep 6: Crew Confessions

Isaac shocks the crew when he writes about them in a tell-all novel; a celebrity lookalike tries to convince a newfound romance that he isn't who she thinks he is; a reunited husband and wife share a deep secret.

Ep 8: A New Woman

Vicki runs away; a woman rejects a suitor and falls for Doc; two people who once served on a deadlocked jury clash.

Ep 7: Brotherhood of the Sea

The crew distracts Julie from a planned surprise; a wife finds a romantic letter; a father pressures his athlete daughter.

Ep 1: They Tried to Tell Us We're Too Young

To avoid marriage, a man tells his girlfriend he's dying. Meanwhile, Stubing's old flame returns, and teenage lovers want the honeymoon suite.

Ep 9: The Next Step

A scientist researches romantic reactions; an out-of-work football player finds a new career; a woman nearing 40 hunts for a husband.

Ep 10: Doc's 'ex' Change

Doc's ex-wife says they are still wed. Meanwhile, a man finds $2,000 in a borrowed jacket, and a widow meets her son's teacher.

Ep 12: Happy Ending

April returns with her fiance; two writers decide to finish their marriage with their script; a girl unknowingly befriends her father.

Ep 13: Rent a Romeo

Doc wants his new love's sister out of the way; a boy plans to reunite his divorced parents; a wife pampers her heart-patient husband.

Ep 11: Captain's Ne'er Do Well Brother

Stubing's slick brother boards; a woman picks a father for her baby; a widow compares a man with her late spouse.

Ep 15: Tres Amigos

Julie advises a shy friend; Vicki and a boy hide a stowaway; a man warns the crew to leave his wife alone.

Ep 16: The High Cost of Loving

Vicki falls for a singer; a clumsy woman disrupts the ship; two girls test a wealthy man's vow never to fall in love again.

Ep 14: Invisible Maniac

Isaac helps a friend make her husband jealous; a couple considers marriage; a long-married couple tries a new lifestyle.

Ep 4: The Promoter: Part 1

A "Marriage-A-Thon" cruise has 25 engaged couples competing for prizes before a mass wedding.

Ep 5: The Promoter: Part 2

A "Marriage-A-Thon" cruise has 25 engaged couples competing for prizes before a mass wedding.

Ep 2: Mallory Quest: Part 1

A mystery writer searches for a lost nephew; Stubing is offered a New York job; Julie becomes a jealous wife's target.

Ep 3: Mallory Quest: Part 2

A mystery writer searches for a lost nephew; Stubing is offered a New York job; Julie becomes a jealous wife's target.

Ep 1: Tell Her She's Great

Isaac tries to cheer up his aunt; families play matchmakers for their children; a baby cries when his mother meets men.

Ep 6: Captain's Triangle

A married old flame pursues Stubing; a model pretends to be wed; a science-fiction buff thinks a librarian is an alien.

Ep 9: Isaac's Teacher

Isaac hides from his high-school teacher; a man tries to please his seal; a wife who thinks she's dying wants to choose her successor.

Ep 7: The Trigamist

Vicki sees green when her father falls for a beautiful woman; a judge finds herself attracted to a man she placed on probation for being married to three women at the same time.

Ep 8: Gopher's Bride

Gopher and Doc battle for the affections of a gorgeous pen pal; a couple drift apart over work habits; a woman refuses to share quarters with her boyfriend.

Ep 10: Mind My Wife

A friend's wife makes passes at Doc; a man records his friend's romances; an engaged woman meets an old school chum.

Ep 11: Bugged

A girl refuses to wear clothes; a blind woman thinks a man's attention is pity; a divorced man thinks his cabin is wiretapped.

Ep 13: Hometown Doc

Isaac's criminal uncle arrives; Doc worries about a doctor's career decision; a proper woman meets her daughter's beau.

Ep 12: Sally's Paradise

Gopher meets a lady customs agent; a widow tries to cool her son's romance; the boutique manager deals with three fiances.

Ep 14: Two for Julie

Stubing's aunt wants to take Vicki; a jealous lover targets Doc; two passengers compete for Julie.

Ep 15: Love With a Skinny Stranger

Stubing's friend teaches Vicki gambling; a man's weight loss doesn't help his love life; a gang of bank robbers reunites.

Ep 16: Tony and Julie

Julie falls for a veterinarian; a divorced couple must share quarters; Vicki is offered a part in a TV series.

Ep 5: Isaac the Marriage Counselor

A teacher moonlights as an exotic dancer; Isaac's romantic advice backfires; a jewel thief meets a like-minded woman.

Ep 6: Country Cousins Blues

Gopher finds a huge sum of money; a folk singer meets a politician from her past; a man tampers with his daughter's love life.

Ep 7: Take a Letter Vicky

A woman falls for a man's claim of a year of celibacy; a woman's bridge partners hinder her romance; Stubing makes Vicki his secretary.

Ep 3: Chef

Stubing's friend tries to cheer a former lover; the chef quits; an investigator (Bernie Kopell) probes a jewel theft.

Ep 2: The Lady From Laramie

A woman falls for a paid escort; Gopher learns about a ghost aboard; Vicki aims for sophistication to attract a boy.

Ep : Farnsworth's Fling / Three in a Bed / I Remember Helen / Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia / Gopher Farnsworth Smith (Part 1)

The crew is in Australia to work on one of the cruise lines ships based there. And a wealthy man named Fransworth has decided to invite his whole family for a reunion. But in actuality he wants to see who among them he should keep in his will.

Ep : Farnsworth's Fling / Three in a Bed / I Remember Helen / Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia / Gopher Farnsworth Smith (Part 2)

The crew is in Australia to work on one of the cruise lines ships based there. And a wealthy man named Fransworth has decided to invite his whole family for a reunion. But in actuality he wants to see who among them he should keep in his will.

Ep 4: Love, Honor and Obey

A widow plays matchmaker for her sister; Isaac's dental filling receives transmissions; a couple's vow stops at "obey."

Ep 8: Good Neighbors

Stubing fears a portrait will be too revealing; a woman won't become involved with her neighbor; a new groom sees a face from his past.

Ep 9: I Don't Play Anymore

Gopher thinks he recognizes a woman; a pianist debates ending his retirement; a man tries to claim workers' compensation for insanity.

Ep 10: Green, But Not Jolly

A man insists a woman is his reincarnated wife; Julie's hair causes her headaches; a man discovers a secret.

Ep 1: The Return of the Captains Lady

Stubing hears about a former love; a man wants to leave his companion aboard; a man claims he was attacked.

Ep 13: His Girls Friday

A man offers the crew $10,000 to find him a wife; a girl must confront her former love; a man tries to dump his assistant for a blonde.

Ep 14: New York A.C.

Three men plan to avoid love; Stubing changes his behavior; a married man's mistress takes a stand.

Ep 11: Isaac Gets Physical

The company doctor eyes Isaac; a mother and daughter want the same man; a man tries to pawn off his boring fiancee.

Ep 12: Burl of My Dreams

Vicki is infatuated with Gopher; a publisher falls for an author's niece; two passengers try to cheat each other in a treasure hunt.

Ep 15: Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine

A companion befriends a doctor's ex-girlfriend; Gopher falls for a former teacher; a father learns a lesson.

Ep 16: Mothers Don't Do That

The crew thinks a bride wants her groom dead; a boy learns a secret from his past; a woman boards to meet her pen pal.

Ep 1: Venetian Love Song / Down for the Count / Arrividerci, Gopher / Arrangement (Part 1)

The cruise includes Rome, Venice and Capri as an Italian bride-to-be is smitten with another man and an aristocrat finds love.

Ep 2: Venetian Love Song / Down for the Count / Arrividerci, Gopher / Arrangement (Part 2)

The ship cruises to Rome, Capri and Venice as an aristocrat finds romance and a married couple considers separating.

Ep 3: Anniversary Gift / Honey Bee Mine / Bewigged, Bothered and Bewildered

An woman secretly plans to have a child as a 30th anniversery gift for her husband, even though he is ecstatic over their new-found freedom in being retired and, especially, having their older children grown and out of the house; Julie sneakily sets Honey Bee, an old high school friend who always tried to steal her boyfriends, after Gopher (newly smitten with a girl ashore) so that she can concentrate on a handsome new officer; Captain Stubbing wears his hat everywhere in an attempt to keep an old high school flame from finding out he is bald, and she thinks he has a full head of hair because she saw him hatless when he was wearing a toupe for a shipboard costume party.

Ep 4: Same Wavelength / Winning Isn't Everything / Honeymoon for Horace

A psychic comes on board to entertain the passengers and she meets a man, who's separated from his wife and is uncertain if he wants to remain with his wife. And a friend of Stubing's comes aboard with his son, whom he doesn't see much of. And he can't help but boast of his son's accomplishments but the son later reveals to Vickie that's his accomplishments are not true. And an elderly couple, who just got married, come aboard and the guy is nervous about the honeymoon.

Ep 5: Command Performance / Hyde and Seek / Sketchy Love

A young girl who's infatuated with Gopher pretends to be her older sister. An artist meets a unhappily married guy. And the ship's comic runs into the wife and daughter he left years ago.

Ep 6: Groupies / Audition / Doc's Nephew

Doc's nephew is making a move on his girlfriend. A psychiatrist, who is on vacation is followed by four of his patients. An actor pursues the writer of a soap opera, who rejected for a role on her show.

Ep 7: Spoonmaker Diamond / Papa Doc / Role Model / Julie's Tycoon (Part 1)

The ship cruises to Turkey, where a diamond goes missing; a model is pursued by her ex-boyfriend; and Doc proposes to a passenger.

Ep 8: Spoonmaker Diamond / Papa Doc / Role Model / Julie's Tycoon (Part 2)

The ship cruises to Turkey where a diamond disappears from an Istanbul museum, Doc proposes to a passenger and a model's ex-boyfriend tries to win her back.

Ep 9: Best of Friends / Too Many Dads / Love Will Find a Way

On this Thanksgiving cruise, a father and his adopted son try to evade the boys biological father by escaping to Mexico; an older couple plan to travel with their daughter and her fiance who, unknown to them, is crippled; the smooth operation of the ship suffers as one by one the entire crew, after trading a bevy of insults, ends up not speaking with one another.

Ep 10: Man in the Iron Shorts / Victims / Heavens to Betsy

Two women compete for the devotion of a minister; Gopher tries to impress a medieval-history teacher

Ep 11: Tomorrow Lady / Father, Dear Father / Still Life

A woman with ESP is certain she's about to meet the man of her dreams; a man pretends to be the father of his friend's daughter to impress a member of a single-parents group.

Ep 12: Baby Talk / My Friend, the Executrix / Programmed for Love

Connie Pierce feels left out when her husband Steve takes a liking to Jan Willis, who is to be their baby's surrogate mother. Julie's recently widowed Aunt Sylvia visits with her friend Betsy Boucher, who has been named the executrix of the estate and obsessively nags Sylvia to conserve money. Ruth Gaylor falls for inventor Franklin Trumbauer, who doesn't notice her because he's too busy attending to his ever-present creation: a robot named Bix.

Ep 13: Christmas Presence, The

Mickey Rooney plays a mystical Christmas presence among a motley group of passengers.

Ep 14: Paroled to Love / First Impressions / Love Finds Florence Nightingale

Two publicists impersonate celebrity clients; a Broadway star falls for a fellow who hates show folk.

Ep 15: Captain's Replacement / Sly as a Fox / Here Comes the Bride – Maybe

A waitress meets her fiancé's parents, who think she's a society girl; the crew pegs a visiting skipper as a cutthroat out to replace Stubing.

Ep 16: Doc's Big Case / Senior Sinners / Booming Romance

Doc feels inferior to a former classmate, now an eminent surgeon; a girl-shy genius plots to divert a woman from more dynamic competition.

Ep 17: Gopher's Daisy / Our Son, the Lawyer / Salvaged Romance

A young lawyer agrees to represent both his parents in their divorce; a stowaway and a new exercise machine reduce the space in Gopher's quarters.

Ep 18: Isaac's Aegean Affair / Captain and the Kid / Poor Rich Man / Dean and the Flunkee (Part 1)

The crew are in Greece working a cruise where a College is having its graduation ceremony. The Principal is attracted to a teacher who rebuffs him because he won't give a student a make-up test so he can graduate. And the student and a couple of his friends are hounding the Principal to do that. A prodigy is attracted to Julie which doesn't make the Captain happy. And the valedictorian whose education was provided by his Greek aunt whom he assumed is wealthy but upon meeting her learns she's just a woman of humble means. And when she goes on board he doesn't tell anyone he's her aunt. And Isaac meets a woman who is estranged from her husband.

Ep 19: Isaac's Aegean Affair / Captain and the Kid / Poor Rich Man / Dean and the Flunkee (Part 2)

The crew are in Greece working a cruise where a College is having its graduation ceremony. The Principal is attracted to a teacher who rebuffs him because he won't give a student a make-up test so he can graduate. And the student and a couple of his friends are hounding the Principal to do that. A prodigy is attracted to Julie which doesn't make the Captain happy. And the valedictorian whose education was provided by his Greek aunt whom he assumed is wealthy but upon meeting her learns she's just a woman of humble means. And when she goes on board he doesn't tell anyone he's her aunt. And Isaac meets a woman who is estranged from her husband.

Ep 20: Zinging Valentine / Very Temporary Secretary / Final Score

On this Valentine's Day cruise, a singing valentine "pussycat" falls for a stuck-up guy who has just been dumped by his girlfriend; the owner of a secretarial agency plays secretary to a writer taking a working vacation, even though he is far better at romancing her than he is at taking dictation and typing up her notes; a womanizing pro football player falls for a snooty, straight-laced college English professor.

Ep 21: Captain's Crush / Out of My Hair / Off-Course Romance

A golf widow consoles herself with a former lover; the Captain is rumored to become the 10th husband of a movie star.

Ep 22: I Like to Be in America / He Ain't Heavy / Abby's Maiden Voyage

A desperate 23-year old virgin wants to spend the night with a handsome fellow she meets on board, but in the end decides she will hold off until the time is right; a bratty adopted teenager finds out that the assistant bartender that he has been harassing is actually his long lost older brother; the entire crew chips in to help April get ready to take her U.S. citizenship test despite her severe test anxiety.

Ep 23: Vicki's Dilemma / Discount Romance / Looser and Still Champ

Gopher's uncle secretly opens a shop in his cabin; Vicki gets involved with a teenager who pops pills to compensate for his neglectful mother.

Ep 24: So Help Me Hannah / Maid Cleans Up / C.P.R., I.O.U.

Hannah, an elderly, creative free spirit, spreads her philosophy of chasing your dreams among the crew, as well as the son of a former flame, who wants to become a pianist against his father's wishes. A maid comes on board to meet one of her clients after finding out that his girlfriend is cheating on him. Gopher tries unsuccessfully to schedule a CPR training class for the crew, until a real emergency demands his skills.

Ep 25: Professor Has Class / When the Magic Disappears / We, the Jury

A Nobel laureate delights in a chance meeting with a former student; a magician fears a competitor might do a vanishing act with his daughter.

Ep 26: Hits and Missus / Return of Annabelle / Just Plain Folks Medicine / Caught in the Act / Real Thing / Do Not Disturb / Lulu and Kenny (Part 1)

A country star travelling with her "adopted" children has to choose between the kids and her boyfriend; a popular songwriter secretly writes better songs for his former lover than for his wife, both performers; Doc deals with a country folk doctor who insists on practicing medicine on board, while at the same time chasing her beautiful daughter; a married woman's affair haunts her as she claims an expensive broach is only costume jewelry; Gopher tries his best to get his picture taken with a privacy- seeking female country music star; two overweight performers who love food come to love each other.

Ep 27: Hits and Missus / Return of Annabelle / Just Plain Folks Medicine / Caught in the Act / Real Thing / Do Not Disturb / Lulu and Kenny (Part 2)

A country star travelling with her "adopted" children has to choose between the kids and her boyfriend; a popular songwriter secretly writes better songs for his former lover than for his wife, both performers; Doc deals with a country folk doctor who insists on practicing medicine on board, while at the same time chasing her beautiful daughter; a married woman's affair haunts her as she claims an expensive broach is only costume jewelry; Gopher tries his best to get his picture taken with a privacy- seeking female country music star; two overweight performers who love food come to love each other.

Ep 28: Fountain of Youth / Bad Luck Cabin / Uncle Daddy

An aging man meets up with an unbelievably youthful contemporary who's concocted an elixir of youth; a fatherless boy thinks Isaac would be a great dad.

Ep 1: Pledge / East Meets West / Dear Roberta / My Two Dumplings (Part 1)

On a cruise to the Orient, a man with a past meets a woman with an uncertain future; Doc falls for a lady from Hong Kong who hates doctors.

Ep 2: Pledge / East Meets West / Dear Roberta / My Two Dumplings (Part 2)

On a cruise to the Orient, a man with a past meets a woman with an uncertain future; Doc falls for a lady from Hong Kong who hates doctors.

Ep 3: Bricker's Boy / Lotions of Love / Hustlers

The professional escort of an older woman dallies with a young woman; an advertising whiz tries to impress his best client despite putdowns from her daughter.

Ep 4: Youth Takes a Holiday / Don't Leave Home Without It / Prisoner of Love

An Army captain sets her sights on Gopher; a married couple meet up with two swingers.

Ep 5: Rhino of the Year / One Last Time / For Love or Money

A divorcing couple decide they'll go another round before the final papers come; a do-gooder hires a sex therapist to help an impotent friend.

Ep 6: Friend of the Family / Affair on Demand / Just Another Pretty Face

A man cons his wife into insisting he have an affair; a man orders an end to the romance between his daughter and his best friend.

Ep 7: When Worlds Collide / Captain and the Geisha / Lottery Winners / Emperor's Fortune (Part 1)

On a Japanese junket, a teacher impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother fall in love with two strangers.

Ep 8: When Worlds Collide / Captain and the Geisha / Lottery Winners / Emperor's Fortune (Part 2)

On a Japanese junket, a teacher impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother fall in love with two strangers.

Ep 9: Long Time No See / Bear Essence / Kisses and Makeup

A carnival owner gets mixed messages from a woman; a comedy duo falls for the same woman.

Ep 10: Julie and the Bachelor / Set-up for Romance / Intensive Care

An executive is entangled in an affair between his co-worker and their boss; Doc and Gopher are smitten by a pretty nurse but her invalid charge interferes.

Ep 11: Misunderstanding / Love Below Decks / End Is Near

A retired actress seeks help from her son-in-law in effecting a reconciliation with her daughter; a widow is attracted to the ship's engineer.

Ep 15: World's Greatest Kisser / Don't Take My Wife, Please / Reluctant Father

A jilted fiancé hires a Mata Hari to find the crew member that ruined his wedding plans; a junior executive suffers in silence while his boss lusts after his bride.

Ep 12: Dee Dee's Dilemma / Julie's Blind Date / Prize Winner

An author is blackmailed by his secretary; a father and son unwittingly fall for the same woman.

Ep 13: For Better or Worse / Buck Stops Here, The / Bet on It

A gambling cruise for charity proves a chancy thing for a teacher, two honeymooners, and the drive chairwoman.

Ep 16: Last Case / Looking for Mr. Wilson / Love on Strike

A detective traveling with his secretary investigates the case of a vanished passenger; an engaged couple is harassed by his jilted fiancée.

Ep 14: How Do I Love Thee? / No More Alimony / Authoress! Authoress!

A man bound by alimony wants to make sure his ex goes through with her marriage; Julie's Aunt Sylvia and her pal Betsy try to interest a publisher in Betsy's memoirs.

Ep 17: Aunt Emma, I Love You / Hoopla / First Romance

Bound for an exhibition game, the Harlem Globetrotters become wary of their promoter; a painting ruins a second honeymoon.

Ep 18: Ace in the Hole / Uncle Joey's Song / Father in the Cradle

May-December newlyweds face strong resentment from the woman's son; a former kiddie-show host tries to cheer a youngster who lost his father.

Ep 19: Polly's Poker Palace / Shop Ahoy / Double Date / Hong Kong Affair / Two Tails of a City (Part 1)

On a Hong Kong cruise: a senator romances a woman, until he learns the nature of her visit; two brothers date Julie and Vicki; a compulsive shopper is offered $25,000 by her husband if she'll resist temptation during the trip.

Ep 20: Polly's Poker Palace / Shop Ahoy / Double Date / Hong Kong Affair / Two Tails of a City (Part 2)

On a Hong Kong cruise: a senator romances a woman, until he learns the nature of her visit; two brothers date Julie and Vicki; a compulsive shopper is offered $25,000 by her husband if she'll resist temptation during the trip.

Ep 21: Ace's Valet / Mother Comes First / Hit or Miss America

Ace's parents send the butler to care for him; a woman refuses to enjoy herself until her mother is set up with a man.

Ep 22: Lady and the Maid / Love Is Blind / Babymakers

Luise Rainer has a dual role as a ship's maid and the twin she's resented for 40 years; a couple takes a scientific approach to conception.

Ep 23: Side by Side / Fish Out of Water / Rub Me Tender

A boy who thinks his grandmother is terminally ill will do anything to ensure her happiness; a man who's uncomfortable around women falls in love with a mermaid.

Ep 24: Rose Is Not a Rose / Novelties / Too Rich and Too Thin

A man impersonating a female singer gets double trouble when a passenger falls for the singer and Julie falls for him; a novelty salesman has difficulty separating business from pleasure.

Ep 25: Dreamboat / Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet / Parents / Importance of Being Johnny / Julie and the Producer (Part 1)

A movie director filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.

Ep 26: Dreamboat / Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet / Parents / Importance of Being Johnny / Julie and the Producer (Part 2)

A movie director filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.

Ep 27: Best Ex-Friends / All the Congressman's Women / Three Faces of Love

Isaac is taken with the new barmaid; a movie makeup man tests his fiancé's fidelity; a congressman's plans to marry his campaign manager upset his daughter.

Ep 15: Instinct / Unmade for Each Other / BOS

Two men short-circuit a computer-dating service, and then fall for the same woman; Isaac pretends to adopt a woman's self-help philosophy; a man lies to a woman for the sake of romance.

Ep 1: Vicki and the Fugitive / Lady in the Window / Stolen Years / Dutch Treat (Part 1)

On a cruise to Copenhagen and Amsterdam, Vicki falls for a deckhand wanted by Interpol; the Captain is enchanted by a woman who resists his advances; a woman recognizes her former lover---but he doesn't recognize her.

Ep 2: Vicki and the Fugitive / Lady in the Window / Stolen Years / Dutch Treat (Part 2)

On a cruise to Copenhagen and Amsterdam, Vicki falls for a deckhand wanted by Interpol; the Captain is enchanted by a woman who resists his advances; a woman recognizes her former lover---but he doesn't recognize her.

Ep 3: Ace Meets the Champ / Why Justin Can't Read / Call Me a Doctor

Ace tries to impassion an old girlfriend by boxing the heavyweight champ (Dick Butkus); a father refuses to believe his son may be dyslexic; an overbearing mother (Doris Roberts) tells lies about her daughter.

Ep 4: Only the Good Die Young / Honey Beats the Odds / Light of Another Day

An undercover FBI agent butters up a bookie's girlfriend to get the scoop on his operation; a charming boy goes on a rampage of bad behavior; a blind woman believes that a passenger is the same man she worshiped in college.

Ep 5: Soap Gets in Your Eyes / Match Made in Heaven / Tugs of the Heart

A dead man must perform a totally selfless act to get into heaven; Gopher is leery of a girl who rejected his proposal years ago; a soap fan confuses a villainous character with the actor who plays him.

Ep 6: And One to Grow On / Seems Like Old Times / I'll Never Forget What's Her Name

Vicki drinks too much champagne on her 18th birthday; a man schemes to win back his ex-fiancée; a woman uses a private detective to find her college boyfriend.

Ep 7: Aerobic April / Wager / Story of the Century

The Captain orders the crew to get shipshape in aerobics class; a reporter romances a woman he believes is Amelia Earhart; a playboy bets $1 million that his stuffy brother will fall in love on the cruise.

Ep 8: Last Heist / Starting Over / Watching the Master

Judy's friend can't trust men after a rape and subsequent divorce; a woman wants her jewel-thief uncle to retire; a fellow engaged to one of Doc's ex-wives studies Doc's every move.

Ep 9: By Hook or by Crook / Revenge with Proper Stranger / Don't Get Mad, Get Even

Gopher suspects that a passenger who's interested in Judy isn't who he claims to be; a man agrees that his wife should have an affair because of his infidelity; a consumer advocate threatens to criticize a company's product if his wife accepts their job offer.

Ep 10: My Mother, My Chaperone / Present / Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest / Welcome Aboard (Part 1)

In London and Paris, a novelist keeps a tight rein on her daughter; Judy's ex-husband tries to win her back; a woman Loretta Swit) pays an English tart to test her husband's fidelity; a woman takes her son to meet the father he never knew.

Ep 11: My Mother, My Chaperone / Present / Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest / Welcome Aboard (Part 2)

In London and Paris, a novelist keeps a tight rein on her daughter; Judy's ex-husband tries to win her back; a woman Loretta Swit) pays an English tart to test her husband's fidelity; a woman takes her son to meet the father he never knew.

Ep 12: Paying the Piper / Baby Sister / Help Wanted

A homemaker submits a bill to her pennypinching husband for her years of service; a woman is afraid her boy-crazy sister will repeat the mistake she made; the niece of the Captain's friend sets sail on an troubled internship.

Ep 13: Country Blues / Matter of Taste / Frat Brothers Forever

A singer's manager hires a woman to break his superstar's heart, hoping it will inspire a hit song; two designers compete for the contract to redecorate the ship's cabins; Doc's fraternity brother is keeping a secret from him.

Ep 14: Santa, Santa, Santa / Another Dog Gone Christmas / Noel's Christmas Carol

On a Christmas cruise, three men are scheduled to play one jolly St. Nick; Vicki gives her dog to a lonely comic; a woman asks Ace to pose as her fiancé.

Ep 16: Ace Takes the Test / Counterfeit Couple / Odd Triple

A courier refuses to remove the briefcase handcuffed to his wrist; a woman can't understand her daughter's hostility toward her stepfather; Ace finds an attractive passenger willing to nurse his sprained ankle.

Ep 17: Love on the Line / Don't Call Me Gopher / Her Honor, the Mayor

A workaholic is unaware the woman teaching him to have fun is his employee; Gopher is afraid that his girlfriend will laugh at his nickname; a town's new mayor is courted by her opponent.

Ep 18: Girl of the Midnight Sun / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Too Many Isaacs / Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm (Part 1)

On a cruise to Norway and Sweden, an actress tries to impress an advertising exec; a man decides to have a nose job, but the woman who's fallen for him thinks he's scheduled a sex-change operation; Gopher plans to marry a Swedish heiress; a scientist plots a robbery.

Ep 19: Girl of the Midnight Sun / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Too Many Isaacs / Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm (Part 2)

On a cruise to Norway and Sweden, an actress tries to impress an advertising exec; a man decides to have a nose job, but the woman who's fallen for him thinks he's scheduled a sex-change operation; Gopher plans to marry a Swedish heiress; a scientist plots a robbery.

Ep 20: Ace Takes a Holiday / Runaway / Courier

A courier refuses to remove the briefcase handcuffed to his wrist; a woman can't understand her daughter's hostility toward her stepfather; Ace finds an attractive passenger willing to nurse his sprained ankle.

Ep 21: Getting Started / Daughter's Dilemma / Captain Wears Pantyhose

The Captain fails a woman testing for a captaincy; a boy is convinced that his father's surprise birthday present is a prostitute; a woman encourages her father to retire so her husband can take over his corporation.

Ep 22: Vicki's Gentleman Caller / Partners to the End / Perfect Arrangement

Newlywed celebrities discover how little they know about each other; partners draw straws to see which one "dies" to collect the insurance money to pay off a loan shark; Vicki's attracted to a man twice her age.

Ep 23: Judy Hits a Low Note / Love Times Two / Problem with Papa

A director asks Judy to sing in the cruise-line commercial; a woman fears her father is senile; a man will go to any length to keep his wife.

Ep 24: Charmed, I'm Sure / Ashes to Ashes / No Dad of Mine

Ace discovers that his old girlfriend must now use a wheelchair; a couple wants to quit smoking; a father and daughter pretend they're strangers.

Ep 25: Call Me Grandma / Gentleman of Discretion / Perfect Divorce / Letting Go (Part 1)

The "proper" English chaperone of pop group Menudo is put off by a woman's lies; a woman overprotects her mentally disabled son; an employer is baited for a sex-discrimination suit by a woman posing as a man.

Ep 26: Call Me Grandma / Gentleman of Discretion / Perfect Divorce / Letting Go (Part 2)

The "proper" English chaperone of pop group Menudo is put off by a woman's lies; a woman overprotects her mentally disabled son; an employer is baited for a sex-discrimination suit by a woman posing as a man.

Ep 1: A Day in Port

The ship gets a face lift and eight dancing mermaids; the Captain is pestered by a nosy workman; Gopher mediates a feud between the ship's stewards and the laundry; a woman who left Isaac 10 years ago wants to resume the relationship.

Ep 2: Your Money or Your Wife / Joint Custody / Temptations

Vicki brags that she persuaded the Temptations' manager to let the group perform; a woman and her ex-husband fight over custody of their son; a loan shark will let a debtor off the hook for a "date" with the woman he thinks is the man's wife.

Ep 3: Hidden Treasure / Picture from the Past / Ace's Salary

An ex-con and his wife search for a rare stamp hidden by the man's former cellmate; the wild past of a conservative businessman's wife is revealed after Andy Warhol recognizes her; Ace gets the crew up in arms about salaries.

Ep 4: Villa / Racer's Edge / Love or Money / Accident (Part 1)

A former bike-racing coach tries to lure a newlywed champion out of retirement; a woman wants to visit the family villa before it's sold; Doc feels badly about a young man's death; a woman doesn't approve of her sister's infatuation with Ace.

Ep 5: Villa / Racer's Edge / Love or Money / Accident (Part 2)

A former bike-racing coach tries to lure a newlywed champion out of retirement; a woman wants to visit the family villa before it's sold; Doc feels badly about a young man's death; a woman doesn't approve of her sister's infatuation with Ace.

Ep 6: Forties Fantasy

Gopher dreams that the ship is a troop carrier during WWII ... the Captain suspects a Brazilian movie star of spying for the Germans; a song-and-dance man with asthma wants to trade places with Isaac the war hero.

Ep 7: Good Time Girls / Iron Man / Soap Star

Three college women are mistaken for prostitutes; a fitness expert suffers fainting spells during triathlon training; a soap-opera star's jealous friend "auditions" for a new part with the lecherous costar.

Ep 8: Trouble in Paradise / No More Mister Nice Guy / Mermaid and the Cop

Julie McCoy turns to Gopher for comfort when her marriage begins to fail; a mermaid panics when she meets a cop from Las Vegas, where she's wanted for stealing $100,000; Ace must fire two employees.

Ep 9: Roommates / Heartbreaker / Out of the Blue

Slovenly Vicki and neatnik Judy make an odd couple of roommates; a woman pretends to be in love with a heart-transplant recipient; a multimillionaire promises to make everyone's wildest dream come true.

Ep 10: Father of the Bride / Best Man / Members of the Wedding

A wedding at sea ... the bride's father warns the best man to stay away from his other daughter; the groom's grandfather is picked up from a small boat at sea; and Ace moons over the one that got away: the bride.

Ep 11: Dare Devil / Picture Me as a Spy / Sleeper

Ace suspects espionage after a Soviet woman distracts him while her two comrades search his cabin; a senator's wife keeps sleepwalking into Doc's arms; a woman refuses to watch her daredevil boyfriend risk his life doing stunts.

Ep 12: Hippies and Yuppies / Frat Wars / Return of the Lambdas

During a fraternity convention, a group's president engineers pranks and blames them on a rival chapter; and two couples who were best friends in college can't stand each other now---the one couple have become yuppies while the other remain hippies.

Ep 13: Miss Mom / Who's the Champ / Gopher's Delusion

Judy thinks a writer of children's books is perfect for her picky cousin; a pro wrestler forbids his sister to associate with his opponent, "Lover Boy" Bob; a hypnotized Gopher impersonates the Captain.

Ep 14: The Egypt Cruise (Part 1)

Cruising the Nile ... the Captain and his friend's widow share memories; a producer wants a starlet to play Cleopatra; a woman eyes the gold ankh Doc was given in a bazaar; a busy man may lose his schoolteacher wife to a former student.

Ep 15: The Egypt Cruise (Part 2)

Cruising the Nile ... the Captain and his friend's widow share memories; a producer wants a starlet to play Cleopatra; a woman eyes the gold ankh Doc was given in a bazaar; a busy man may lose his schoolteacher wife to a former student.

Ep 16: Hello Emily / Tour Guide / Winner Number

The Captain believes that a widow has set her sights on him; a rookie tour guide has her hands full with a group of elderly women; hitting the lottery changes a man into a tightfisted money-grubber.

Ep 17: Second Time Around / Hello, Spencer / Runaway, Go Home

A widow who became friendly with the Captain on a previous cruise has more intimate plans for this trip; a performer is duped by his agent into thinking he was to perform on the cruise; Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers try to persuade a runaway to call home.

Ep 18: Art Lover / Couples / Made for Each Other

Two couples secretly covet each other's spouses; Gopher thinks he'll be fired for breaking a passenger's art treasure; honeymooners realize their only common interest is sex.

Ep 22: Matadors / Mrs. Jameson Comes Out / Love's Labors Found / Marry Me, Marry Me (Part 1)

The grandson of a famous matador wants to write rather than become a bullfighter; a woman who spent 20 years in prison hopes to be reunited with her daughter; Judy and Vicki are unaware that they've been dating the same Casanova; an American tourist stows away in Isaac's cabin.

Ep 23: Matadors / Mrs. Jameson Comes Out / Love's Labors Found / Marry Me, Marry Me (Part 2)

The grandson of a famous matador wants to write rather than become a bullfighter; a woman who spent 20 years in prison hopes to be reunited with her daughter; Judy and Vicki are unaware that they've been dating the same Casanova; an American tourist stows away in Isaac's cabin.

Ep 19: Second Banana / Prodigy / What Goes Around

Doc helps a psychologist who lacks confidence; a brilliant man throws his life away on games of chance; a TV performer and his orangutan perform one last time.

Ep 20: Gothic Romance / Whatever Happened to Crazy Joe Flash? / We'll Meet Again

Searching for inspiration, a romance novelist fantasizes that Ace is courting her; a rock star tries to act like a regular guy; after carrying on an affair for 10 years, both parties are free of entanglements.

Ep 21: Will / Deja Vu / Prediction

The meeting between a recent widow and an old flame may not be coincidental; a millionaire is attracted to a woman who claims to be his wife; a psychic predicts the world's end.

Ep 24: My Stepmother, Myself / Almost Roommates / Cornerback Sneak

A jealous Vicki jumps ship in Mazatlan when the Captain's fiancée drops in for a visit; Spencer assumes duties as Judy's assistant; an injury-prone football player romances the new owner.

Ep 25: Happily Ever After / Have I Got a Job for You / Mr. Smith Goes to Minikulu

The Captain gets cold feet about his marriage to Emily; Gopher reconsiders an offer to manage an island resort when Isaac doesn't want to go with him; Ace pulls an all-nighter filling out an application for Gopher's job.