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The Love Boat S1E4 — Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha

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The Love Boat•Season 1•Episode 4

Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha

6.6/10 · 242 votesOct 15, 197760 min

Ranked #17 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byStuart Margolin, Peter Baldwin, Richard Kinon

Written byDavid Garber, Casey Keller, Neil Rosen, George Tricker, Kevin Hartigan, Richard Albrecht

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Season 1 Episodes25

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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

Ted Lange

Isaac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

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Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Director

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David Garber

Writer

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Director

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Richard Kinon

Director

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Shorty Rogers

Music

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Casey Keller

Writer

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Neil Rosen

Writer

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Archie R. Dalzell

Director of Photography

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George Tricker

Writer

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Kevin Hartigan

Writer

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Norman Wallerstein

Editor

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Richard Albrecht

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha" is episode 4 of The Love Boat season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 242 votes, ranking #17 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Stuart Margolin, Peter Baldwin, Richard Kinon and written by David Garber, Casey Keller, Neil Rosen, George Tricker, Kevin Hartigan, Richard Albrecht, it aired on October 15, 1977.

Next: E5 · Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity Best of Season 1