The Love Boat Season 1[]
| No. Overall | No. in Season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Captain & the Lady" | Stuart Margolin | Michael Norell | September 24, 1977 |
| "Centerfold" | Richard Kinon | Jay Grossman | |||
| "One If by Land..." | Alan Rafkin | Judy Skelton & Paula A. Roth | |||
| Captain Stubing's ex-wife (Bonnie Franklin) is a passenger with her new husband (Robert Symonds), a cruise line executive. She makes the crew pay for her animosity with the Captain. A former centerfold model (Meredith Baxter) struggles to hide her past from her fiancé who is a Congressman. A woman (Brenda Sykes) is followed by her boyfriend (Jimmie Walker) whom she dumped because he won't commit to marriage.
Guest stars: Meredith Baxter as Sandy Rytell (credited as Meredith Baxter Birney), Bonnie Franklin as Stacy Skaugstad, Captain Stubing's Ex-Wife, Shelly Novack as Congressman Brad Brockway, Suzanne Somers as Lorraine Hoffman, Brenda Sykes as Ginny O'Brien, and Jimmie Walker as Ronald Baker. Other Guests: Robert Symonds as Aubrey Skaugstag, Gertrude Flynn as Mrs. Pendleton. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Tasteful Affair" | Richard Kinon | Ben Joelson & Art Baerl | October 1, 1977 |
| "Oh Dale!" | Alan Rafkin | Carl Kleischmitt | |||
| "The Main Event" | Stuart Margolin | Rick Callahan | |||
| A man (John Ritter) poses as a woman because the only available cabin he could share was already occupied by another woman (Tovah Feldshuh). A quarreling couple (Sherman Hemsley, LaWanda Page) is trapped in an elevator. A tycoon hires a detective (Dennis Cole) to find out if his wife (Jaclyn Smith) is cheating.
Guest Stars: Dennis Cole as Dennis Kingsley, Tovah Feldshuh as Susan Ridley, Sherman Hemsley as Maurice Marshall, LaWanda Page as Stella Marshall, John Ritter as Dale Riley / Dale Reinhardt, and Jaclyn Smith as Janette Bradford. Other Guests: Jennifer Shaw as Joanne Pringle (credited as Joanne), David Knapp as Lucas Bradford (credited as Lucas), Craig Littler as Carl Daggett, Tiiu Leek as Linda Daggett, and Mark Thomas as Peter Pringle. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Ex Plus Y" | Alan Rafkin | Ed Jurist | October 8, 1977 |
| "Golden Agers" | Stuart Margolin | Ann Gibbs & Joel Kimmell | |||
| "Graham and Kelly" | Alan Rafkin | Michael Norell | |||
| A man (Robert Reed) and woman (Loretta Swit) who are divorced from each other meet. Two teens (Kristy McNichol, Scott Baio) fall in love. A senior citizens guide (Charles Frank) is kept busy by his group and interfering with his romance with Julie.
Guest Stars: Edward Andrews as Seniors Group Leader, Harry, Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Kitty Pickrel, Scott Baio as Graham D. Pickrel II, Pamela Bellwood as Judy Watson, Charles Frank as Jim Wright, Seniors' Chaperone, Kristy McNichol as Kelly Rixie, Richard Mulligan as Ron Larsen, Robert Reed as Barney Mason, and Loretta Swit as Terry Larsen. Other Guests: Queenie Smith as Helen Lindsay, Betty Kean as Mrs. Svenson, and Florence Halop as Millie Lindsay. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Message for Maureen" | Richard Kinon | Kenneth Hartigan & David Garber | October 15, 1977 |
| "Gotcha" | Stuart Margolin | Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller | |||
| "Acapulco Connection" | Peter Baldwin | Neil Rosen & George Trecker | |||
| A sportswriter (Bill Bixby) romances a paraplegic former tennis pro (Brenda Benet), and they may have been a couple prior; Doc falls for a seasick stowaway (Charo) who creates havoc; A practical joker (Milton Berle) plays one joke too many and learns a lesson.
Guest Stars: Brenda Benet as Maureen Mitchell, Milton Berle as Cyril Wolfe, Bill Bixby as John Ballard, Charo as April Lopez, and Audra Lindley as Anita Wolfe. Other Guests: Mary Grace Canfield as Housekeeper, Britt Leach as Reverend Dickerson (credited as Rev. Dickerson), and Lynn Adams as Martha Dickerson (credited as Mrs. Dickerson). | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Isaac the Groupie" | Peter Baldwin | Michael Norell | October 22, 1977 |
| "Mr. Popularity" | Tony Webster | Tony Webster | |||
| "Help! Murder!" | James Sheldon | Ben Joelson & Art Baer | |||
| Isaac's favorite singer, Roxy Blue (Diahann Carroll), becomes his lover. Talky Robert Tanner's (Jim Nabors) popularity increases when fellow passengers think he may be a jewel thief. Bert Fredericks (David Groh) plans his wife Denise's (Michele Lee) birthday party, but she thinks it's a murder plot.
Guest Stars: Diahann Carroll as Roxy Blue, David Gro as Bert Fredericks, Michele Lee as Denise Fredericks, Jim Nabors as Robert Tanner (later claims to be 'Roscoe Toller'), and Reva Rose as Myra Grove. Other Guests: Olan Soule as Harvey Grove (credited as Olan Soulé), and Robert Hastings as Customer (credited as Bob Hastings). | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Joker Is Mild" | Richard Kinon | David Ketchum & Tony Dimarco | October 29, 1977 |
| "Take My Granddaughter, Please" | Richard Kinon | Barry Blitzer | |||
| "First Time Out" | Alan Rafkin | Mark Evanier & Dennis Palumbo | |||
| Has-been comic Barry Keys (Phil Foster) asks Julie to let him entertain on board to return a favor. Mrs. Warner (Ruth Gordon) is determined to marry off her granddaughter Shirley (Patty Duke). College pals bet on whether virginal Dan (Robert Hegyes) changes his status before the cruise ends.
Guest Stars: Patty Duke as Shirley Warner (credited as Patty Duke Astin), Phil Foster as Barry Keys, Ruth Gordon as Mrs. Warner, Robert Hegyes as Danny, Tab Hunter as Dave King, Maureen McCormick as Barbara Holmes, and John Mark Robinson as Lee. Other Guests: W.K. Stratton as Kyle, Meegan King as Paul, and Robert Hackman as Freddy Stevens – Booking Agent (credited as Bob Hackman). | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Julie's Old Flame" | Don Weis | Michael Norell | November 12, 1977 |
| "The Jinx" | Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein | ||||
| "The Identical Problem" | David Ketchum & Tony Dimarco | ||||
| Identical twins (Diana Canova in a dual role) bewilder a smitten Doc. Julie tries to dodge a former beau (David Hedison). The crew blames a "jinxed" couple (Ray Bolger, Harriet Nelson) for a series of accidents.
Guest Stars: Ray Bolger as Horace McDonald, Harriet Nelson as Henrietta McDonald, Diana Canova as Ellen Edwards / Helen Edwards, and David Hedison as Buddy Stanfield. Other Guests: Alana Stewart as Mrs. Stanfield (credited as Alana Collins). | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Lost and Found” | Stuart Margolin | Bruce Shelly | November 19,177 |
| "The Understudy” | Ben Joelson & Art Beer | ||||
| "Married Singles” | Ray Jessel | ||||
| A cruise-director trainee (Jo Ann Harris) is after Julie's job. A bickering married couple (Polly Bergen, Steve Allen) pose as swinging singles. A childless couple (Sandy Duncan, Jim Stafford) takes in a young runaway (James Bond III).
Guest Stars: Steve Allen as Durwood Moss, Polly Bergen as Maisie Nolan, Sandy Duncan as Sharon Baker, Jo Ann Harris as Connie Evans, and Jim Stafford as Richard Baker. Other Guests: Loni Anderson as Barbie, Joshua Bryant as Jack Plymouth (credited as Josh Bryant), J. Jay Saunders as Mr. Dennison, Marilyn Coleman as Mrs. Dennison, Hayden Rorke as Mr. Humbertson, and James Bond III as Theodore Dennison, Jr. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Captain's Captain" | Jack Arnold | Ann Gibbs & Joel Kimmel | November 26, 1977 |
| "Romance Roulette" | Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein | ||||
| "Hounded” | David Ketchum & Tony Dimarco | ||||
| Three women (Jane Curtin, Susan Heldfond, Joanna Kerns) romance—but complications occur when they try to dump three men. The Captain's father (Phil Silvers) visits and falls for a galley cook (Judy Canova). A security dog traps a passenger (Gary Burghoff) in his bathroom.
Guest Stars: Gary Burghoff as Donald M. Flanders, Judy Canova as P. J. Muldoon, Jane Curtin as Regina Parker, and Phil Silvers as Merrill Stubing, Sr. ('Stubby'). Other Guests: David Landsberg as Morton, Vincent Baggetta as Frank Vallone the plumber (credited as Vince Baggetta), Joanna Kerns as Beth Luckner, and Susan Heldfond as Toby Chapman. Others: Peter Mensah as Passenger (uncredited). | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Dear Beverly” | Allen Baron | Ben Joelson & Art Baer | December 3, 1977 |
| "The Strike” | Mark Fink | ||||
| "Special Delivery” | Marlon C. Freeman | ||||
| Advice columnist Beverly Blanchard (Eva Gabor) neglects her husband, Russ (Leslie Nielsen), who thus spends time with a fellow passenger (Stephanie Blackmore). Captain Stubing wages war with a visiting chef, Antonio Borga (Al Molinaro). Julie's friend, Jeff Smith (Robert Urich), is separated from his wife, Gail (Pamela Franklin), but doesn't know that she's on board and carrying his child.
Guest Stars: Pamela Franklin as Gail Smith, Eva Gabor as Beverly Blanchard, Al Molinaro as Chef Antonio Borga, Leslie Nielsen as Russ Blanchard, and Robert Urich as Jeff Smith (credited as Bob Urich). Other Guests: Meg Wyllie as Sister #1, Mary Treen as Sister #2. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "Lonely at the Top” | Allen Baron | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | December 10, 1977 |
| "Silent Night” | Ben Joelson & Art Baer | ||||
| "Divorce Me, Please" | Bruce Howard | ||||
| At Christmas, a lonely Captain Stubing alienates the crew by his lack of Christmas spirit. Ex-convict Dan Barton (John Gavin) meets his double-crossing law partner Walter Perry (Dean Santoro) on board and plans to get revenge, for being convicted of the crime the partner committed. Paul and Audrey Baynes (Shecky Greene, Florence Henderson) fantasize about divorcing each other. Minister Father Mike (Dick Sargent) chaperones six orphans.
Guest Stars: John Gavin as Dan Barton, Shecky Greene as Paul Baynes, Florence Henderson as Audrey Baynes, Donna Mills as Lila Barton, and Dick Sargent as Father Mike. Other Guests: Dean Santoro as Walter Perry, Tiger Williams as Tony, Philip Tanzini as Peanut, Beatrice Colen as Vera, and Chanin Hale as Claire. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Old Man and the Runaway” | Stuart Margolin | Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein | December 24, 1977 |
| "The Painters” | James Sheldon | Ray Jessel | |||
| "A Fine Romance” | Jack Hanrahan & Don Sherman | ||||
| A curmudgeon (Will Geer) strikes up a friendship with a runaway teen (Bayn Johnson as Nancy Brown). The brother of a friend of Julie (Anson Williams) rebuffs her advances. Inept painters (Arte Johnson, Pat Morita) make a shambles of the Captain's cabin.
Guest Stars: Will Geer as Franklyn Bootherstone, Arte Johnson as Ronald, Pat Morita as Vincent, Tom Poston as Mickey O'Day, and Anson Williams as Sean McGlynn. | |||||
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