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The Love Boat
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Taking Sides/Going by the Book/A Friendly Little Game

  • Episode aired Feb 18, 1978
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
181
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Robert Urich and Diana Canova in The Love Boat (1977)
ComedyDramaRomance

Older Max and Gladys turns newlyweds Scott and Denise against one another with bickering. Howard uses a dating manual to hit on young Sheila. Cardsharp Wendell cheats the crew to pay the pas... Read allOlder Max and Gladys turns newlyweds Scott and Denise against one another with bickering. Howard uses a dating manual to hit on young Sheila. Cardsharp Wendell cheats the crew to pay the passage for him and his wife Ida.Older Max and Gladys turns newlyweds Scott and Denise against one another with bickering. Howard uses a dating manual to hit on young Sheila. Cardsharp Wendell cheats the crew to pay the passage for him and his wife Ida.

  • Director
    • Richard Kinon
  • Writers
    • Ray Brenner
    • Jeraldine Saunders
    • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
  • Stars
    • Gavin MacLeod
    • Bernie Kopell
    • Fred Grandy
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    181
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Kinon
    • Writers
      • Ray Brenner
      • Jeraldine Saunders
      • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
    • Stars
      • Gavin MacLeod
      • Bernie Kopell
      • Fred Grandy
    • 2User reviews
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    Top Cast15

    Gavin MacLeod
    Gavin MacLeod
    • Captain Merrill Stubing
    Bernie Kopell
    Bernie Kopell
    • Doctor Adam Bricker
    Fred Grandy
    Fred Grandy
    • Ship's Purser 'Gopher' Smith
    Ted Lange
    Ted Lange
    • Bartender Isaac Washington
    Lauren Tewes
    Lauren Tewes
    • Cruise Director Julie McCoy
    Diana Canova
    Diana Canova
    • Ellen Desmond
    Georgia Engel
    Georgia Engel
    • Sheila Lawrence
    Harvey Jason
    Harvey Jason
    • Howard Wilson
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Max Watkins
    Audrey Meadows
    Audrey Meadows
    • Gladys Watkins
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Wendel Snead
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Scott Desmond
    • (as Bob Urich)
    Priscilla Morrill
    Priscilla Morrill
    • Ida Snead
    Paul Sylvan
    Paul Sylvan
    • Bernie
    Herb Voland
    Herb Voland
    • Herb Lawrence
    • Director
      • Richard Kinon
    • Writers
      • Ray Brenner
      • Jeraldine Saunders
      • Hugh Wedlock Jr.
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    6.6181
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    • Trivia
      Robert Urich (Scott Desmond) later starred as Captain Jim Kennedy III in the short-lived spin-off series Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).
    • Connections
      References The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      The Love Boat
      Written by Paul Williams and Charles Fox

      Performed by Jack Jones

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 18, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
      • Douglas S. Cramer Company
      • The Love Boat Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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