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Captain Stubbing and his Ex Wife have to face the realities of a bad resolved separation when they find themselves trapped on the same cruise. The future wife of a powerful political congressman worries that the photo she took for an erotic magazine some years back will jeopardize his husband's political career, so she tries to cover this fact from him, by hiding all the copies of the magazine that are available in the ship, until she finds the courage to confess her past to her husband.    Ginny O'Brien is followed by his future, but hard to commit boyfriend through all the ports where the cruise passes. however she's not going to accept a relationship without a proposal of marriage

The Captain and the Lady/One if by Land/Centerfold

A man must pose as a woman to gain passage on the ship so that he can pursue an ex-girlfriend.  A bickering married couple gets trapped in the elevator.  A detective falls for a married woman whose husband has hired him to trail her.

Oh, Dale!/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair

A divorced couple takes the cruise with new mates, and 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.

Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers

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.  A woman with singing aspirations stows away on the ship in the hopes of making it to America and providing for her large family.  A man annoys his wife and other passengers by constantly playing practical jokes.

Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha

A woman gets the wrong idea from her husband's secretive behavior and fears that he is plotting to murder her.  Isaac begins a whirlwind romance with an internationally known singer.  A couple suspects that a painfully boring passenger is actually a wanted jewel thief.

Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity

An old friend of Julie's father turns to her for help reviving his sputtering stand-up comedy career.  A meddling woman tries to interfere in her granddaughter's love life; she pushes her to date Doc, but her granddaughter wants to pursue romance with an old friend.  A young man's fraternity brothers pressure him to lose his virginity during the cruise.

The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please

Identical twins pretend to be one person in order to take the cruise on one fare.  They leave Doc completely bewildered.  Julie gets re-acquainted with an ex-lover, who claims to have broken things off with his wife.  After suffering a series of accidents, the crew comes to believe that an elderly couple--which survived the Titanic--is cursed.

Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx

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

Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles

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

The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette

An advice columnist neglects her husband to devote all her time to her fans, prompting him to seek affection elsewhere.  A man with a negative history with Capt. Stubing fills in for the ailing chef.  A frequent passenger, who is depressed about his impending divorce, winds up on the same cruise as his pregnant wife (who has failed to tell him about the baby). They somehow keep narrowly missing each other.

Dear Beverly/The Strike/Special Delivery

In a Christmas-themed cruise, the captain worries about how to effectively lead his ship but be a friend to his crew as well.  A married couple who outwardly appear happy and in love are both desperate for the other person to give them a divorce - and they go to extreme measures to get it.  An embittered ex-con boards the ship for a holiday with his wife but also with revenge on his mind for the person who framed him for the crime.  A priest brings a group of orphans aboard for the cruise.

Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night

A crotchety old man and a teenage runaway form an unlikely friendship.  Julie grows frustrated when an old friend of her brother's repeatedly rejects her advances without explanation.  A pair of incompetent painters continually screws up the re-painting of Capt. Stubing's cabin.

The Old Man and the Runaway/A Fine Romance/The Painters

A woman who believes her departed dad was a noble sea captain forms an attachment for a devilish old purser; a newlywed couple are prevented by dislocated backs, sunburn and even poison ivy from enjoying their honeymoon; the crew upgrades a couple with modest means to a luxurious suite without consulting Capt. Stubing, forcing the couple to pose as wealthy socialites.

Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story

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; a divorced comedy team is too busy making jokes to admit they miss each other; Gopher's budding romance is nearly foiled by a jewel-stealing monkey.

Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines

(Part 1) The Love Boat sets sail with two famous Hollywood stars, married couple Roz Rogers and Bill Klieg who need to find a balance between their professional and personal lives.  An inept team of thieves board the ship and try numerous tactics to steal the Star of Kashmir, an expensive jewel brought aboard the ship by Ms. Rogers.  Two childhood friends from a school for the blind meet up on the ship - only one of them isn't blind anymore. But that's not the only secret he is keeping from his friend.  A philandering husband looks like he will be found out when he boards the ship with both his wife and his mistress.

Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (1)

(Part 2) The Love Boat sets sail with two famous Hollywood stars, married couple Roz Rogers and Bill Klieg who need to find a balance between their professional and personal lives.  An inept team of thieves board the ship and try numerous tactics to steal the Star of Kashmir, an expensive jewel brought aboard the ship by Ms. Rogers.  Two childhood friends from a school for the blind meet up on the ship - only one of them isn't blind anymore. But that's not the only secret he is keeping from his friend.  A philandering husband looks like he will be found out when he boards the ship with both his wife and his mistress.

Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/Masquerade (2)

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 whose chances of winning are jeopardized by her possessive boyfriend.

The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love

Stubing's nephew comes on board to train to be a seaman but doesn't do a good job at anything he does.  A man who just stole a million dollars meets a woman who upon learning of what he has done reveals herself to be a cop who plans to turn him in.  Two sisters compete for the affections of the same man.

The Last of the Stubings/The Million Dollar Man/The Sisters

The crew after being informed that an inspector from the line will coming on board to do a report on them, but not knowing who he is, they try to be extra nice to anyone whom they is the inspector but always come up wrong. Two girls, one a stunner, the other, a plain girl. Now when two guys compete for the hot girl and when one of them gets her, the other has to take care of her companion.

The Inspector/A Very Special Girl/Until the Last Goodbye

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.

Computerman/Parlez-Vous/Memories of You

An older couple's problems affect the marriage of newlyweds.  An elderly man who is riddled with debts, but is desperate to take his wife on a cruise to meet their grandchildren, decides to pay for the trip with a dodgy deck of cards and aims to take the crew for all the money they have.  A young man who is very inexperienced with women relies on a self-help book on how to win them over. However, he and Doc Bricker butt heads by going after the same girl.

Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book

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.

Parents Know Best/A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse

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

Musical Cabins

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

This Business of Love/Crash Diet Crush/I'll Never Fall in Love Again

A young female passenger encourages Gopher to be his own person and stand up for himself to Captain Stubing. However, neither were expecting the consequences of their actions.  A cheating husband is caught when his neighbors from home also board the cruise. However, being holed up in a cabin with his mistress isn't all that he hoped it would be.  A businessman uses all his wiles to convince a grieving widow to sell her husband's business to a Japanese conglomerate. But he soon comes to realize that this may not be the best idea.

Gopher the Rebel/Cabin Fever/Pacific Princess Overture

Marooned (1)

Marooned (2)

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.

Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who?/Rocky

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 the insurance company, have targeted the cruise line.

The Man Who Loved Women/A Different Girl/Oh, My Aching Brother

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.

Where is it Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal

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.

The Kissing Bandit/Mike and Ike/The Witness

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.

Ship of Ghouls

An executive and his secretary are mistakenly assigned the honeymoon suite; a songwriter's music renews a woman's love for her husband; Captain Stubing meets his daughter by a former girlfriend; Julie helps give a Russian commissar a sexy new image.

Accidental Cruise/The Song is Ended/A Time for Everything/Anoushka

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

Till Death Do Us Part - Maybe/Chubs/Locked Away

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

Tony's Family/The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet

Heads or Tails/The Little People/Mona of the Movie

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.

Folks from Home/The Captain's Cup/Legal Eagle

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.

Isosceles Triangle/El Kid/The Last Hundred Bucks

Identical twin sisters decide to swap fiances; a separated ventriloquist team use their dummies to rebuild their relationship; a handsome widower proposes to Julie, who has fallen in love with him and his teenage children.

Double Wedding/The Dummies/Julie Falls Hard

Doc's ex-wife hires an actor, who takes his role a bit too seriously, as her fiance; a philandering marriage counselor's wife seeks solace from Captain Stubing; a woman pretends to be her own sister for a reunion with a long-ago sweetheart.

Second Time Around/The 'Now' Marriage/My Sister, Irene

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.

Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The Switch

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

Like Father, Like Son/Don't Push Me/Second Chance

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

Disco Baby/Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Ticket to Ride/Itsy Bitsy (1)

Disco Baby/Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Ticket to Ride/Itsy Bitsy (2)

Crew members learn that Captain Stubing is under consideration to take over a prestigious cruise ship and go overboard to help their captain make an outstanding impression; a woman unknowingly makes a date with a friend's fiance; a disabled surgeon belittles Doc for practicing aboard a cruise ship until Doc makes a surprising diagnosis.    GUEST STARS: Hans Conried, Ben Murphy, Donna Pescow, Carol Lynley, Richard Anderson, Diana Muldaur

Dream Ship/Best of Friends/Aftermath

A Good & Faithful Servant/Secret Life of Burl Smith/Tug of War/Designated Lover

The Decision/Poor Little Rich Girl/Love Me, Love My Dog

Funny Valentine/The Wallflower/A Home is Not a Home

Julie ends up in the middle of an unusual love triangle when the visiting 13-year-old son of the head of the cruise line develops a crush on her at the same time that she is trying to win over a charming older passenger.  Two longtime acquaintances find their attempt at building a romance complicated by their parents' antagonistic relationship:  her father is publisher of the newspaper where he works; and his mother is leading the efforts to unionize the workers.  In honor of Capt. Stubing's fifth anniversary at the helm, the crew pays two men to build a wooden model of the ship.  The builders are left scrambling to undo the damage after the present accidentally gets smashed.

Ages of Man/Families/Bo 'n' Sam

A singer tries to persuade his manager to let him abandon the shock tactics that made him famous and let his music speak for itself.  He becomes even more determined to establish some credibility after he falls for a deaf friend of Julie's.  Doc finds himself caught in the middle when an old friend grows tired of her inattentive husband's tendency to put gambling ahead of their relationship.  Isaac becomes convinced that a couple plans to murder Capt. Stubing.  Everyone initially believes that he is just too caught up in the murder mystery that he has been reading, but the captain and Gopher soon begin to share his suspicions.

Sounds of Silence/Cyrano de Bricker/Murder on the High Seas

One-time stowaway April Lopez returns to the ship as a popular singer.  However, she grows tired of the hassles of fame and decides that she would like to become a cruise director.  Julie tries to show her the ropes, but April ends up creating havoc wherever she goes.  A couple brings its four rambunctious children along on its second honeymoon.  The woman repeatedly ignores her husband to tend to the children's needs, and April inadvertently creates further problems with their marriage.  A buddy of Capt. Stubing's from his military days comes aboard, and is shocked to see the former USO star with whom he once had a romance.  Due to a misunderstanding, each believes the other is to blame for cutting off their affair.

Super Mom/I'll See You Again/April's Return

Gopher gives his parents a cruise as a Mother's Day present.  Gopher's father grows jealous of the close relationship between mother and son.  An older couple, who has finally seen its youngest child move out of the house, is stunned by an unexpected pregnancy.  A widower's teenage daughters repeatedly reject his new wife, but must rely on her help when they get into a jam in Mexico.

Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom

The Pacific Princess transports a wedding party to Alaska for the nuptials of the son of a wealthy heiress and the granddaughter of a fiercely independent oil man.  The groom's old friend does her best to ensure that the wedding never happens.  The groom's mother tries to hide the truth about her crumbling finances.  Her estranged ex-husband shows up uninvited in the hopes of making amends with his son.  He befriends Capt. Stubing.  The best man tries to make a play for Julie; but she cannot stop thinking about her ex-flame Jack, who lives in Alaska.  The bride's grandfather and the groom's wisecracking aunt take a liking to each other, but are reluctant to admit they are in love.  Isaac becomes obsessed with learning trivia about Alaska.  Gopher tries to hit on the bridesmaids.

Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (1)

Carol and Doug's wedding is threatened by Natalie's interference and the financial problems of Doug's mother.  Peter hides the truth about his health as he tries to teach Alicia the importance of living each day to the fullest.  Buddy and Portia impulsively decide to get married.  Julie gets swept away by the romance of the cruise and decides to accept Jack's marriage proposal.  She finds an unpleasant surprise when she goes to his house with her answer.  Gopher still wants to make time with the bridesmaids, but Capt. Stubing and his job repeatedly get in the way.

Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (2)

An older couple finds its attempts at romance complicated by the presence of her obnoxious, golddigging daughter and his overprotective manservant.  Julie's roommate from cruise director training takes a cruise with her young son.  Julie and Tina each envy the life the other has chosen for herself.  When Tina offers some ideas for an upcoming party, Julie resents her friend for moving in on her territory.  A young couple's romance begins to fall apart because the man is obsessed with analyzing the relationship and comparing even the most minor developments to the ""stages"" he went through with past girlfriends.

Oldies but Goodies/The Grass Is Always Greener/Three Stages of Love

A doctor who had planned on taking the cruise as a vacation cares for Doc when he comes down with the flu.  He is initially a difficult patient, but soon begins to fall for his physician.  A former dancer who has now opened her own school tries to convince her ex-partner to come to Germany to teach for her.  He is reluctant to give up his life with his much younger (and very talented) partner/girlfriend, even though he is putting his health at risk and holding her back from a potentially successful career.  A free-spirited woman invites a cab driver along on the cruise after her boyfriend stands her up.

Doc, Be Patient/Dance With Me/Going My Way

Capt. Stubing must cope with an IRS audit.  Julie believes the feisty auditor is so caught up in her work because she is lonely, and goads the captain into spending time with her.  The woman winds up trying to get a little too close to Capt. Stubing.  A TV star tries to keep a tabloid reporter from learning that she has a son with a disability, as she believes the press would be cruel to the boy.  A man tries to steal his ex-girlfriend away from her new husband.

The Audit Couple/The Scoop/My Boyfriend's Back

Julie is in a bind when the scheduled singer takes ill just before the ship sails.  Isaac and Doc overhear Gopher singing in the shower, and Julie tries to persuade him to fill in as the entertainment.  Two married sisters continue their tradition of taking a yearly cruise together.  However, one of them brings along her uptight husband, who cramps their style and expresses suspicions that his wife has been cheating on him during the previous excursions.  A widow finds romance with her longtime florist.

Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day

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.

Crew Confessions/Haven't I Seen You?/Reunion

Gopher befriends a young woman who is constantly put upon by her mean-spirited stepmother and two gawky step-sisters.  Gopher takes note of her singing talent and tries to help her get an audition with the famous singer who is performing on the cruise.  A sports broadcaster clashes with his female partner.  She grows tired of his sexist remarks and challenges him to a series of athletic contests, with the loser having to quit his or her job.  A disabled man demands his brother's constant attention, complicating his potential romance.

Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For?

Capt. Stubing receives a letter from his daughter, Vicki.  When he tries to call her, he learns that she has run away from her aunt and uncle's home.  She shows up on the ship and reveals that she has read her mother's diary, and now knows that the captain is her father.  She wants to stay with him, but he feels that it is best that he return her.  Vicki's aunt reveals that she is getting a divorce and wants to send her children away for a while so that they won't be affected by the proceedings.  Capt. Stubing and Vicki are thrilled by the chance to live together on the ship.  Julie plays matchmaker for two shy, old-fashioned people who are unaccustomed to the workings of modern romance.  A man is annoyed by the presence of the woman who deadlocked the jury for the attempted murder trial on which they both served, leading to a mistrial.  They constantly argue about the case.

Never Say Goodbye/A New Woman/Trial Romance

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come on board as part of a charity fundraiser for an Acapulco orphanage.  One of the cheerleaders enlists the help of her friends to dodge the advances of a persistent suitor, who has followed her onto the ship.  A cheerleader's mother mistakenly fears that her daughter is trying to steal her boyfriend.  A man, who has been lying to his boss about having a family, hires a group of actors to pose as his mother, wife and son for the company's "family cruise."  This complicates his romance with one of the cheerleaders.  A divorcing couple plots to steal a valuable gem, which is hidden in a lamp that keeps getting passed between crew members.  A famous dancer/actress who is helping with the charity event repeatedly declines Capt. Stubing's request that she take part in the performance.  She is annoyed by the presence of her ex-fiancé, a notoriously tough theater critic.

Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (1)

A jealous Stacy comes to regret pushing Mark away.  Wendy and Bill try to stop her mother from leaving after she misinterprets their purchase of wedding rings.  Paul tries to keep his boss from learning about his girlfriend; and Lisa from learning about his ""family.""  The Haymans have second thoughts about the diamond heist--and their break-up--after meeting the kids from the orphanage.  Stella stings Elliot when she offers her harsh opinion about his play.

Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (2)

The crew plans a surprise birthday party for Julie.  Isaac, Gopher and Doc try to keep her from getting suspicious by claiming that all of their secretive conversations are part of the ""Brotherhood of the Sea,"" a clandestine organization that only accepts men.  This infuriates Julie, who becomes determined to break down the gender barrier at any cost.  She winds up ignoring a potential suitor while the guys try to distract her by putting her through an ""initiation"" process.  A philandering man relies on his awkward but sweet assistant to keep his various girlfriends from learning about his activities.  A young gymnast grows tired of the pressure placed on her by her overbearing father, who is determined to mold her into an Olympic champion.  A lonely rich boy, travelling on the cruise alone, tries to encourage her to have some fun.

Brotherhood of the Sea/Letter to Babycakes/Daddy's Pride

Doc suspects that a friend's boyfriend is still playing the field.  When she tries to prove him wrong by suggesting a quickie wedding, the man claims to have contracted a terminal illness.  Capt. Stubing hopes for another chance at love with his recently divorced ex-flame, Eleanor, but she takes an interest in someone else.  The captain assigns Gopher to keep an eye on two teenagers who are posing as newlyweds and shacking up in the honeymoon suite, as one of them is the daughter of the Executive Vice President of the cruise line.

Not Now, I'm Dying/Eleanor's Return/Too Young to Love

A professor studies the causes of sexual stimulation, but doesn't realize that his test subject is in love with him.  A woman tries to help her ex-football star husband move on after he gets cut by his team.  Gopher accidentally aggravates the man with his comments.  A woman books the honeymoon suite and schedules a reception, despite the fact that she isn't seeing anyone.  She hopes that she can find a husband before her 40th birthday in a few days.  Julie tries to talk her out of the wedding, and teach her that her self-worth shouldn't be based on her marital status.

The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40

Gopher finds romance with a recently separated passenger--until her estranged husband suddenly shows up and announces his intention of winning her back.  A woman tries to pry her soon-to-be-ex-husband away from his girlfriend by coming on the cruise and rooming in the cabin next to theirs.  Two distinguished passengers, who squared off in a boxing match decades earlier, renew their rivalry.  They schedule a fight on the ship to settle the score once and for all.

The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall

Doc's most recent wife, Samantha, comes aboard with some shocking news:  thanks to a crooked divorce lawyer who never filed their papers, they are still married.  A man admits to his wife that he ""borrowed"" from his company's petty cash to pay for their cruise, as he felt ashamed by the fact that he couldn't give her things.  They believe they may have found a way out of their predicament when they find 2000 dollars hidden in a jacket loaned to them by a passenger's wife.  The man tries to retrieve his money without letting his wife find out that he is still gambling.  A boy is horrified when his mother begins dating his hated history teacher.

Doc's 'Ex' Change/The Gift/Making the Grade

April returns to the ship with her fiancé, a former used car salesman turned manager whom she has known only a few weeks.  The crew is certain that the man is scamming her.  A couple comes aboard the ship to finish a script before filing for divorce.  A man is shocked to run into the daughter he gave up for adoption and her adoptive mother.  He agonizes over whether to tell her the truth about her parentage.

April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three

A singer worries that his hillbilly relatives will embarrass him and ruin his chance of catching a record producer's eye.  The producer becomes attracted to the singer's sister, who begins to doubt her commitment to her fiancé from back home.  An author pictures the family as potential characters for her next book.  She poses as a mountain woman to get the grandfather to open up to her.  Doc, Isaac and Gopher room with Capt. Stubing after their cabins are flooded.  They proceed to drive him crazy, and won't let him get any sleep.  Two couples take the cruise together.  One of the women tries to convince her friend that their spouses are having an affair.

Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair (1)

Danny blames his family when Steve fails to show for his performance, leading to a rift with his father and grandfather.  Kitty considers leaving her family to marry Steve.  The captain lays down the law to his annoying houseguests, who end up at each other's throats.  Dave finds out about Frank and Cynthia's affair, which leaves the future of both marriages in doubt.

Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair (2)

Doc's plans for a rendezvous are spoiled when the woman's recently dumped (and extremely depressed) sister tags along on the cruise.  Doc tries to get some privacy by having a playboy romance the sister.  Vicki helps a young boy's efforts to reunite his divorced parents.  A woman tries to keep her husband on a short leash, as he has recently undergone heart surgery and she fears he will drop dead at any moment.

Rent a Romeo/Matchmaker, Matchmaker/Y' Gotta Have Heart

Capt. Stubing is wary of the presence of his brother, a notorious scam artist who seems to have set his sights on a wealthy passenger.  A woman uses a computer to track down the perfect father for her child, whom she follows on the cruise.  Julie's widowed aunt falls for a man who reminds her of her late husband.

The Captain's Ne'er-Do-Well Brother/The Perfect Match/The Remake

Gopher invites his widowed mother onto the ship in the hopes of cheering her up, but is hurt by her seemingly cheerful attitude, which he interprets as an insult to his father.  A group of buddies takes a cruise.  One of the men meets a woman who is a regular customer at the restaurant where he works.  He lies about his identity because he thinks she would be put off by the fact that he is a waiter.  A comic's romance with the reporter who is writing a feature about him appears doomed after she takes offense to his act.

Not So Fast, Gopher/Haven't We Met Before?/Seoul Mates

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.

Another Time, Another Place/Doctor Who/Gopher's Engagement

Julie worries that her brilliant nuclear physicist friend will never find a man because her intelligence intimidates suitors.  She encourages her to act dumb to attract a man's attention.  Vicki befriends a wealthy young passenger.  While exploring the ship, they discover a stowaway, a young boy who wants to visit his mother in Mexico.  A jealous husband terrifies the crew as he constantly threatens the guys, who he suspects are coming on to his wife.

Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover

A man spends beyond his means while trying to lavish his recently hospitalized wife with gifts.  Capt. Stubing and Vicki face an interview with a child services worker, who will decide whether the captain can have full custody of his daughter.  A newlywed couple has trouble consummating its relationship because the presence of the bride's bodyguards (her family is ""connected"") makes the groom nervous.

Celebration/Captain Papa/Honeymoon Pressure

Vicki develops a crush on a popular singer, but soon has her heart broken when she misinterprets his kindness as something more.  Two extremely clumsy people, who have recently been involved in an auto accident, alternately bicker and romance each other--while everyone else tries to stay out of their way.  A man is afraid to become involved with a woman because the court recently forced him to give up a large portion of his income to his last girlfriend.  His lawyer tells him that he cannot sleep with any woman unless he first gets her to sign a waiver.

Vicki's First Love/Accident Prone/The High Cost of Loving

Isaac is nervous about the arrival of a famous model, who was his classmate in the first grade.  The woman tries to use Isaac to make her sports-obsessed husband jealous.  Two sisters overhear Janet pretending to fend off an attack by Isaac, and come to believe that a sex maniac is loose on the ship.  Two attorneys must keep their affair a secret because they work for the same firm.  He wants to make the relationship public and get married, but she experiences doubts.  An older woman undergoes a drastic makeover to shake out of her humdrum life, and encourages her skeptical husband to do the same.

Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo

The Caller/Marriage of Convenience/No Girls for Doc/Witness for the Prosecution

Gopher convinces Julie to pose as his girlfriend to impress his abrasive fraternity brother.  Complications arise when the two longtime friends begin falling for each other.  Four men who served together in Korea hold their reunion on the ship.  The other men ask a widowed cabin stewardess to woo their gung-ho buddy as a distraction, as he won't talk about anything but the army.  A single mother-to-be finds romance with a fellow passenger, but fears that he won't react well to the news of her pregnancy.

Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother

A man organizes a ""marriage-a-thon"" cruise, with special prizes to be given to the couple found to be the most compatible.  At the same time, he tries to save his own crumbling marriage.  Doc tricks Gopher into taking his place as one of the judges, but comes to regret it when the two attractive female judges constantly try to make time with Gopher.  The single parents of one of the engaged couples come aboard with the hopes of breaking up their kids, who they think are too young to be tying the knot.  A couple tries to finally get married after ten years together--and nine broken engagements.  A groom decides to dump his fiancÃ©e, but skips the cruise and leaves his best man to break the news to the bride.  The best man is Marv, the young man who befriended Julie when he was best man for another wedding on the Alaska cruise.  He cannot bring himself to tell the bride the truth, particularly because he also has feelings for her.

The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1)

Vicki tries to play matchmaker for Capt. Stubing and Emily, whose husband still plans on winning her back.  Gopher lands in a Curacao jail after Doc sends him on a wild goose chase so that he can get cozy with the marriage-a-thon judges.  Carl and Mary Ann decide that they were wrong to interfere with their kids' wedding plans; but their new romance drives a wedge between the couple.  Mary considers calling it quits with Tom, who is physically unable to say the words ""I do"" because of his subconscious fears about marriage.  Emily accuses Marv of treachery after her fiancé suddenly reappears in Curacao and denies that he planned to leave her.

The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (2)

Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh

Famed author Brian Mallory gives three people free tickets to a Caribbean cruise.  He then presents each of them--and Gopher--with gold coins.  He explains that they are among the last people to have spent time with his nephew; and offers them $100,000 if they can track down the young man, who is believed to be on one of the islands the ship will be visiting.  One of the passengers taking part in the quest is about to donate a kidney to his brother.  A young woman follows him around and seems to take a special interest in everything he does.  Mallory's wife finally grows tired of his aloof and cruel behavior toward her.  She leaves him, and seeks comfort with Doc.  An old friend asks Capt. Stubing to leave the ship to help him run his business.  A jealous woman accuses Julie of trying to steal her fiancé, a man who was a casual acquaintance of Julie's in college.

The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (1)

As the search for Mallory's nephew continues, a mysterious man begins following Gopher, Marvin, Peter and Marcia and trying to thwart their efforts.  Peter grows suspicious, and forces Mallory to come clean about his real reasons for wanting to track down his nephew.  A suddenly repentant Mallory tries to make amends with his wife.  Peter and his brother's fiancée grow attracted to each other.  Capt. Stubing considers taking the job offer so that he can set aside more money for Vicki's college education.  Julie's college friend and his crazy girlfriend continue to make her life difficult.

The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (2)

Secretary to the Stars/Julie's Decision/The Horse Lover/Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse

Isaac forces his friends to lie to his aunt about the quality of her performance in a local play, but his plan soon backfires.  Two young people grow tired of their parents' constant attempts to push them together.  A single mother hopes to find romance aboard the ship.  She uses her son as a judge of character--she doesn't trust anyone who causes the baby to cry.

Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm

A kleptomaniac seeks the help of a psychiatrist to deal with her problem.  He tries to distance himself from her when they begin falling for each other.  Capt. Stubing's brother Marshall returns to the ship to get married.  He has second thoughts when his fiancée reveals that she is broke, and is tempted by a past fling.  A television star comes aboard the ship to accept a hero award on behalf of his character, a tough detective.  A loudmouth begins harassing him, causing him to look bad in front of both his manager/girlfriend and number one fan Vicki.

She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swag and Mag

The captain's ex-girlfriend comes aboard the ship and constantly makes passes at him because she feels neglected by her husband.  A model pretends to be married to keep away annoying suitors.  A man is convinced that a fellow passenger is an alien who turns into a plant every night.

Captain's Triangle/Boomerang/Out of This World

Capt. Stubing decides to get Vicki a parrot for Christmas.  Unfortunately, it hasn't been trained to talk, and Gopher and Isaac's efforts to train it prove disastrous.  A stowaway convinces the crew that a playboy passenger is his father.  A father and son, who haven't spoken for ten years since the younger man left their singing act to go solo, resist their wives' efforts to reunite them.

The Captain's Bird/That's My Dad/Captive Audience

A couple takes a cruise to celebrate its 40th anniversary, but considers breaking up after the husband learns that his wife secretly invested money in the stock market for years.  They are now wealthy, but he is furious because he could have retired much sooner.  A woman tries to get her husband's attention by claiming that Doc made a pass at her during an examination.  A man sneaks on the cruise because he doesn't believe the man travelling with his girlfriend is her brother.  He convinces the passenger in the cabin next to theirs to let him stay by claiming to be with the CIA.

The Frugal Pair/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door

Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor

From Here to Maternity/Jealousy/The Trigamist

April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage

Gopher worries about meeting his pen pal Nicole, at first. Ned, married to workaholic Margo meets widow Kay, who's willing to take his wife's place. Helen evicts her handsome cabin mate Jack, who is desperate to find a room.

Gopher's Bride/Workaholic/On Second Thought

Lose One, Win One/For the Record/Mind My Wife

Isaac and the Mermaids/Humpty, Dumpty/Aquaphobic

Return of the Ninny/Touchdown Twins/Split Personality

Quiet, My Wife's Listening/Eye of the Beholder/The Nudist from Sunshine Gardens

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.

The Best Seasons of The Love Boat

The Best Seasons of The Love Boat

Season 10

Season 5

Season 6

Season 2

Season 8

Season 1

Season 4

Season 3

Season 7

Season 9