Love Boat on ABC

[1977, TV Show]

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Love, `exciting and new,' kept this campy anthology series afloat for nine seasons. As passengers cruised on the Pacific Princess, tales of romance inevitably played out and intertwined, even involving the ship's crew. Producer Aaron Spelling called it `a show for people who couldn't afford a cruise.' Guest roles were sometimes filled by genuine legends like Lillian Gish, Helen Hayes and Olivia de Havilland mixing with more conventional TV types like Bill Bixby, Loni Anderson and Charo.

Caroline in the City and Other Announced Releases | DVD News and Reviews | 4/28/2008
New releases announced today, April 28:Caroline in the City - The 1st Season will be coming out August 12 Comedy Central’s Kenny vs. Spenny - Season One: Uncensored will be coming out August 12 The Love Boat - Season 1, Volume 2 will be coming out August 12 Perry Mason - The Third Season, Volume 1 will be coming out August 19 South Park - The Complete 11th Season will be coming out August 12 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more
The Love Boat and Other Announced Releases | DVD News and Reviews | 3/24/2008
Dave's World - Season 1 will be coming out August 12 The Love Boat - Season 1, Volume 2 will be coming out August 26 Get Smart - The Complete Series (1995) will be coming out June 3 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more
The Joy of Sets: Gavin MacLeod Steers The Love Boat to DVD | DVD News and Reviews | 3/5/2008
Love. Exciting and new.You know what else is new? The Love Boat on DVD! That's right, baby, the classic is finally docking on a shelf near you and we have Captain Merrill Stubing himself, Gavin MacLeod, talking all about life on the Lido Deck. So climb aboard, we're expecting you!TVGuide.com: OK, I've been a Love Boat fan since forever, so rewatching it on DVD... this show must have been so much fun to make!Gavin MacLeod: Oh, it was a gas. Just wonderful. And the thing that was so wonderful was that every critic who had seen the pilot thought it would sink like the Titanic — that was the phrase — except for one guy! I forget who he was, but I knew all the critics from my Mary Tyler Moore days, and they all said, "How could you do this?" I did it because I liked it! I'm an average person and my wife liked it and some of our friends thought it was a good idea. So we thought if they put it on at the right time with the right people, it might go. And wow, did it go! I'm so... read more
Ask Matt | 9/21/2007
Why do none of the major networks show new programming on Saturday night anymore? I grew up with TV, and there have been a lot of good shows airing on Saturday nights (i.e., Gunsmoke, Mary Tyler Moore, Love Boat, Fantasy Island, District, Hack, to name a few). Do the major networks think that no one is home on Saturday evening to watch TV? A lot of us "baby boomers" are done running around and partying on Saturday nights and would really appreciate something other than repeats to watch. Is ... read more
Televisionary | 4/19/2005
Question: I actually have two questions. First, didn't Patricia Heaton play in a comedy that ran for a short time with D read more

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Premiered: September 24, 1977, on ABC

Rating: TV-PG

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Premise: Love, `exciting and new,' kept this campy anthology series afloat for nine seasons. As passengers cruised on the Pacific Princess, tales of romance inevitably played out and intertwined, even involving the ship's crew. Producer Aaron Spelling called it `a show for people who couldn't afford a cruise.' Guest roles were sometimes filled by genuine legends like Lillian Gish, Helen Hayes and Olivia de Havilland mixing with more conventional TV types like Bill Bixby, Loni Anderson and Charo.

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