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The Love Boat
S8.E22
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Getting Started/Daughter's Dilemma/The Captain Wears Pantyhose

  • Episode aired Feb 16, 1985
  • TV-G
  • 1h
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7.0/10
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The Love Boat (1977)
ComedyDramaRomance

Paul thinks his Dad's birthday gift is call girl Misty. Nancy scorns her father Martin's shipboard fling with Lillian. Merrill fails Deirdre, who is testing for a Captaincy.Paul thinks his Dad's birthday gift is call girl Misty. Nancy scorns her father Martin's shipboard fling with Lillian. Merrill fails Deirdre, who is testing for a Captaincy.Paul thinks his Dad's birthday gift is call girl Misty. Nancy scorns her father Martin's shipboard fling with Lillian. Merrill fails Deirdre, who is testing for a Captaincy.

  • Director
    • Ted Lange
  • Writers
    • Richard Albrecht
    • Wilford Lloyd Baumes
    • Tony Blake
  • Stars
    • Gavin MacLeod
    • Bernie Kopell
    • Fred Grandy
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    7.0/10
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    • Director
      • Ted Lange
    • Writers
      • Richard Albrecht
      • Wilford Lloyd Baumes
      • Tony Blake
    • Stars
      • Gavin MacLeod
      • Bernie Kopell
      • Fred Grandy
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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
    Ted McGinley
    Ted McGinley
    • Ship's Photographer Ashley 'Ace' Covington Evans
    Pat Klous
    Pat Klous
    • Cruise Director Judy McCoy
    • (as Patricia Klous)
    Cathy Lee Crosby
    Cathy Lee Crosby
    • Officer Deirdre Crichton
    Bernie Hamilton
    Bernie Hamilton
    • Martin Waller
    James A. Osmond
    James A. Osmond
    • Paul Lewis
    • (as Jimmy Osmond)
    Tracy Reed
    Tracy Reed
    • Nancy Sweetland
    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Lillian Randolph
    Glenn Scarpelli
    Glenn Scarpelli
    • Boomer Panner
    James A. Watson Jr.
    James A. Watson Jr.
    • James Sweetland
    Karen Kopins
    Karen Kopins
    • Misty Lawson
    Shane McCamey
    • Duty officer
    Staness Jonekos
    • Girl
    • (as Staness Caroll)
    Ted Richards
    • Officer # 1
    • Director
      • Ted Lange
    • Writers
      • Richard Albrecht
      • Wilford Lloyd Baumes
      • Tony Blake
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    • Trivia
      Jimmy Osmond (Paul Lewis) was already 22 when this episode was taped,
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      The Love Boat
      Written by Paul Williams and Charles Fox

      Performed by Jack Jones

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
      • Douglas Cramer Productions
      • 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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