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The Love Boat (1977 – 1987)

1977 • 10 seasons • Drama, Comedy • TV-G
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The Love Boat — Season 3

28 episodes · Sep 15, 1979

1. Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (1)
Sep 15, 1979 · 60m

The Pacific Princess carries a wedding party toward Alaska, where the son of a wealthy heiress is to marry the granddaughter of a formidable oil tycoon. But the groom's closest friend works tirelessly to thwart the ceremony. The groom’s mo…

2. Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (2)
Sep 15, 1979 · 60m

Natalie’s meddling and Doug’s mother’s mounting financial difficulties cast a shadow over Carol and Doug’s wedding. Meanwhile, Peter concealed the extent of his illness as he urged Alicia to embrace each day with passion. In a spontaneous d…

3. Oldies but Goodies/The Grass Is Always Greener/Three Stages of Love
Sep 22, 1979 · 60m

The rekindled romance of an older couple is shadowed by complications: her daughter, a woman whose affections seem motivated by financial gain, and his ever-present, overly watchful manservant. Julie's roommate from cruise director school j…

4. Doc, Be Patient/Dance With Me/Going My Way
Sep 29, 1979 · 60m

Dr. Ashton had anticipated the cruise as a much-needed respite when he succumbed to the flu. Initially a demanding patient, he soon found himself drawn to his physician. Meanwhile, Clara, a former dancer who now ran her own dance school, so…

5. The Audit Couple/The Scoop/My Boyfriend's Back
Oct 6, 1979 · 60m

Captain Stubing finds himself navigating the complexities of an IRS audit. Julie, sensing a deeper vulnerability beneath the captain's professional facade, playfully encourages him to spend time with her, convinced his intense focus stems f…

6. Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day
Oct 13, 1979 · 60m

Julie faces a predicament when the ship's scheduled singer falls ill just before departure. Isaac and Doc overhear Gopher singing in the shower, and Julie attempts to convince him to step in as the replacement entertainment. Two married sis…

7. Crew Confessions/Haven't I Seen You?/Reunion
Oct 20, 1979 · 60m

The crew is stunned when Isaac details their lives in a scandalous memoir. Meanwhile, a celebrity doppelganger desperately tries to dissuade a blossoming love interest from believing the false identity he’s cultivated. And a husband and wif…

8. Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For?
Oct 27, 1979 · 60m

A kind-hearted gopher finds an unlikely friend in a young woman relentlessly mistreated by her cruel stepmother and awkward stepsisters. Recognizing her remarkable singing ability, the gopher endeavors to secure her an audition with the cel…

9. Never Say Goodbye/A New Woman/Trial Romance
Nov 3, 1979 · 60m

A letter from his daughter, Vicki, brought Captain Stubing unexpected news. A call to her revealed she had fled the home of her aunt and uncle. Shortly thereafter, she appeared on the ship, declaring she had read her mother’s diary and now …

10. Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (1)
Nov 10, 1979 · 60m

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders join a charity event benefiting an orphanage in Acapulco. Amidst the festivities, one cheerleader seeks assistance from her companions to deter the persistent attention of a man who has shadowed her aboard th…

11. Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (2)
Nov 10, 1979 · 60m

Stacy’s jealousy breeds regret for her rejection of Mark. Wendy and Bill attempt to dissuade Stacy’s mother from departing after a misunderstanding regarding their acquisition of wedding rings. Paul strives to shield his employer from knowl…

12. Brotherhood of the Sea/Letter to Babycakes/Daddy's Pride
Nov 17, 1979 · 60m

A surprise birthday celebration for Julie is in the works. To deflect her curiosity, Isaac, Gopher, and Doc concoct a story of clandestine meetings, claiming they are part of the "Brotherhood of the Sea," an exclusive organization for men o…

13. Not Now, I'm Dying/Eleanor's Return/Too Young to Love
Nov 24, 1979 · 60m

A nagging suspicion troubles Doc: a friend's boyfriend may not be as committed as he appears. Hoping to dispel her doubts with the idea of a hasty marriage, she is met with the man’s claim of a terminal illness. Meanwhile, Captain Stubing e…

14. The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40
Dec 1, 1979 · 60m

A professor dedicates his research to the origins of sexual arousal, unaware that his subject harbors a deep affection for him. A woman endeavors to guide her husband, recently released from his football team, toward healing. Gopher’s remar…

15. The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall
Dec 8, 1979 · 60m

A connection blossoms between Gopher and a woman recently adrift from marriage, only to be threatened by the unexpected arrival of her husband, determined to reclaim her affections. In a calculated move, the husband's former wife joins the …

16. Doc's 'Ex' Change/The Gift/Making the Grade
Dec 15, 1979 · 60m

Samantha, Doc’s newest wife, arrives with startling news: a dishonest divorce attorney had failed to finalize their separation, leaving them legally married. A man confesses to his wife that he “borrowed” from his company’s petty cash to fi…

17. April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three
Jan 12, 1980 · 60m

April returned to the vessel with her betrothed, a man who had transitioned from selling used cars to a managerial position, a relationship of only a few weeks' duration. The crew regarded him with suspicion, convinced he was attempting to …

18. Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair (1)
Jan 19, 1980 · 60m

The singer fretted his kin, a collection of backwoods folk, might tarnish his prospects with a record producer. The producer’s attention, however, drifted toward the singer's sister, who found herself questioning her devotion to a fiancé le…

19. Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair (2)
Jan 19, 1980 · 60m

Steve’s absence from his performance becomes a source of bitter recrimination for Danny, and he directs his anger at his father and grandfather, widening an existing chasm. Kitty contemplates abandoning her family for the sake of marriage t…

20. Rent a Romeo/Matchmaker, Matchmaker/Y' Gotta Have Heart
Jan 26, 1980 · 60m

Doc’s carefully laid plans for a discreet encounter are disrupted when the woman’s sister, recently abandoned and deeply despondent, unexpectedly joins them on the cruise. Seeking a semblance of privacy, Doc attempts to divert the sister's …

21. The Captain's Ne'er-Do-Well Brother/The Perfect Match/The Remake
Feb 2, 1980 · 60m

Captain Stubing felt a prickle of unease at the arrival of his brother, a man whose reputation for deception preceded him. It seemed the con artist had his eye on one of the ship’s more affluent passengers. Elsewhere, a woman employed a com…

22. Not So Fast, Gopher/Haven't We Met Before?/Seoul Mates
Feb 9, 1980 · 60m

Hoping to lift her spirits, Gopher persuades his grieving mother to join him on a cruise. He is stung, however, by her apparent lightheartedness, perceiving it as a slight against his deceased father. A company of friends embarks on the voy…

23. Another Time, Another Place/Doctor Who/Gopher's Engagement
Mar 3, 1980 · 60m

Captain Stubing’s acquaintance encounters a former love, now a nun, and his declaration of affection throws her into turmoil, demanding a profound choice about her life. Elsewhere, a woman fixates on a retiring astronomer, mistaking him for…

24. Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover
Mar 15, 1980 · 60m

Julie frets that her exceptionally bright friend, a nuclear physicist, will remain unmatched, believing her intellect inadvertently repels potential partners. She urges Vicki to feign naiveté in order to capture a man’s interest. Vicki str…

25. Celebration/Captain Papa/Honeymoon Pressure
Mar 29, 1980 · 60m

He stretched his finances thin, compelled to shower his wife with gifts during her hospital stay. Meanwhile, Captain Stubing and Vicki prepared for a meeting with a child services representative, the outcome of which would determine the cap…

26. Vicki's First Love/Accident Prone/The High Cost of Loving
Apr 5, 1980 · 60m

Vicki finds herself captivated by a celebrated singer, only to have her hopes dashed when she misreads his courtesy as affection. Meanwhile, two individuals plagued by clumsiness and recently united by a car accident navigate a relationship…

27. Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo
Apr 19, 1980 · 60m

A tremor of unease ran through Isaac at the news of a visitor – a classmate from the earliest years of school, now a celebrated model. The woman harbored a scheme to ignite her husband’s possessiveness, using Isaac as a catalyst. Unbeknowns…

28. The Caller/Marriage of Convenience/No Girls for Doc/Witness for the Prosecution
May 3, 1980 · 90m