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The Love Boat S1E21 — Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book

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The Love Boat•Season 1•Episode 21

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

6.6/10 · 183 votesFeb 18, 197860 min

Ranked #19 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byRichard Kinon

Written byJerry Winnick, Ray Brenner, Hugh Wedlock Jr.

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Cast5

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Merril Stubing

Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell

Adam Bricker

Fred Grandy

Fred Grandy

Gopher Smith

Ted Lange

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Isaac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

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Richard Kinon

Director

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Jerry Winnick

Writer

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Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Director of Photography

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Ray Brenner

Writer

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Norman Wallerstein

Editor

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Hugh Wedlock Jr.

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book" is episode 21 of The Love Boat season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 183 votes, ranking #19 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Richard Kinon and written by Jerry Winnick, Ray Brenner, Hugh Wedlock Jr., it aired on February 18, 1978.

Next: E22 · Parents Know Best/A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse Best of Season 1