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The Love Boat S1E6 — The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please
6.5
The Love Boat•Season 1•Episode 6

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

6.5/10 · 238 votesOct 29, 197760 min

Ranked #22 of 25 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Season 1 Episodes25

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

Crew9

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

David Ketchum

David Ketchum

Writer

Mark Evanier

Mark Evanier

Writer

R

Richard Kinon

Director

Barry Blitzer

Barry Blitzer

Writer

D

Dennis Palumbo

Writer

A

Archie R. Dalzell

Director of Photography

T

Tony DiMarco

Writer

N

Norman Wallerstein

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please" is episode 6 of The Love Boat season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 238 votes, ranking #22 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Alan Rafkin, Richard Kinon and written by David Ketchum, Mark Evanier, Barry Blitzer, Dennis Palumbo, Tony DiMarco, it aired on October 29, 1977.