Set aboard the Pacific Princess, a luxury cruise ship which embarked each week on a romantic, sentimental, and often hilarious voyage across tropic seas. Three or four stories told on each telecast were interwoven and often involved the ship's crew, who were seen on the show every week. Famous movie and TV stars were delighted to accept guest roles on The Love Boat's floating sound stage, combining work with travel to exotic locations. Most of the episodes were filmed on two real cruise ships, the Pacific Princess and the Island Princess, during their regular voyages from the Virgin Islands to Alaska. Paying passengers were invited to participate as extras.

Cast and Characters

• Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merril Stubing
• Bernie Kopell as Ship's Doctor Adam Bricker
• Fred Grandy as Yeoman-Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith
• Ted Lange as Bartender Isaac Washington
• Lauren Tewes as Cruise Director Julie McCoy (1977-1984)
• Jill Whelan as Vicki Stubing (1979-1986)
• Pat Klous as Cruise Director Julie McCoy (1984-1986)
• Ted McGinley as Photographer Ashley Covington Evans (Ace) (1984-1986)

Broadcast History, Episode Guide & TV Schedule

First Telecast: September 24, 1977
Last Telecast: September 5, 1986
Number of Seasons: 9
Number of Episodes: 249
Original Network: ABC
Original Primetime TV Schedule:

• September 1977- January 1978, ABC, Saturday 10:00-11:00pm
• January 1978- September 1985, ABC, Saturday 9:00-10:00pm
• June 1986- September 1986, ABC, Saturday 10:00-11:00pm

Theme Song Lyrics and Intro

"The Love Boat" by Paul Williams and Charles Fox. Sung Jack Jones (1977-1985) and Dione Warwick (1985-1986).

Love, exciting and new Come Aboard. We're expecting you. Love, life's sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you. Love Boat soon will be making another run The Love Boat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. Yes LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! It's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! (hey-ah!) Love Boat soon will be making another run The Love Boat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. It's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! It's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! It's LOOOOOOOOOOOVE! It's the Love Boat-ah! It's the Love Boat-ah!

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