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The Love Boat
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Sergeant Bull/Friends and Lovers/Miss Mother

  • Episode aired Oct 25, 1980
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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Dennis Cole in The Love Boat (1977)
ComedyDramaRomance

Army buddies reunite with their sergeant Harry and introduce him to stewardess Rose. Gopher poses as Julie's lover to fend off his former frat brother Rick. Gwen fears Dennis won't react wel... Read allArmy buddies reunite with their sergeant Harry and introduce him to stewardess Rose. Gopher poses as Julie's lover to fend off his former frat brother Rick. Gwen fears Dennis won't react well to her pregnancy news.Army buddies reunite with their sergeant Harry and introduce him to stewardess Rose. Gopher poses as Julie's lover to fend off his former frat brother Rick. Gwen fears Dennis won't react well to her pregnancy news.

  • Director
    • Roger Duchowny
  • Writers
    • Carmen Finestra
    • Stephen Hattman
    • Dave Hackel
  • Stars
    • Gavin MacLeod
    • Bernie Kopell
    • Fred Grandy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    141
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    • Director
      • Roger Duchowny
    • Writers
      • Carmen Finestra
      • Stephen Hattman
      • Dave Hackel
    • Stars
      • Gavin MacLeod
      • Bernie Kopell
      • Fred Grandy
    • 2User reviews
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    Gavin MacLeod
    Gavin MacLeod
    • Captain Merrill Stubing
    Bernie Kopell
    Bernie Kopell
    • Doctor Adam Bricker
    Fred Grandy
    Fred Grandy
    • Ship's Purser 'Gopher' Smith
    Ted Lange
    Ted Lange
    • Bartender Isaac Washington
    Jill Whelan
    Jill Whelan
    • Vicki Stubing
    Lauren Tewes
    Lauren Tewes
    • Cruise Director Julie McCoy
    Dennis Cole
    Dennis Cole
    • Dennis Grant
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Rick Martin
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Rose
    Nipsey Russell
    Nipsey Russell
    • Dapper Dan Manhoney
    Shelley Smith
    Shelley Smith
    • Gwen Hutchins
    Vic Tayback
    Vic Tayback
    • Sgt. Harry Beluski
    Harvey Lembeck
    Harvey Lembeck
    • Tom Lauck
    Jack Somack
    • Buzz Plesser
    • Director
      • Roger Duchowny
    • Writers
      • Carmen Finestra
      • Stephen Hattman
      • Dave Hackel
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    • Trivia
      This appearance of Tom Hanks, who at the time was still a largely unknown actor, was meant to help promote him in order to help his new show Bosom Buddies (1980), which would premiere the week after the airing of this Love Boat episode.
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Love Boat
      Written by Paul Williams and Charles Fox

      Performed by Jack Jones

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
      • Douglas S. Cramer Company
      • The Love Boat Company
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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