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The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. It was part of ABC's Saturday night one-two punch along with Fantasy Island until that show ended in 1984. The original made-for-TV movie on which the show was based was itself based on a book, The Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders, a real-life cruise director.

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TV Movie: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? Aired: Feb. 27, 1987

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The Love Boat is Canceled/Ended
The show had 9 seasons and 251 episodes air between 1977 and 1986.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 24, 1977
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1977 - 1986
To-Date:
9 Seasons
251 Episodes
Network
ABC TV Network
Genre

Series Fun Facts

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  • This series was based upon Jeraldine Saunders novel titled, "The Love Boats". She wrote the book from her personal observations while serving as a hostess on a cruise ship.
  • Aaron Spelling approached Dick Van Patten for his first choice to play that role of Capt. Merrill Stubing, when he was already doing "Eight Is Enough" (1977) at the time, hence, Van Patten…
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    Aaron Spelling approached Dick Van Patten for his first choice to play that role of Capt. Merrill Stubing, when he was already doing "Eight Is Enough" (1977) at the time, hence, Van Patten was unavailable. The role was ultimately given to Gavin MacLeod.
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  • After a highly publicized battle of cocaine addiction, Lauren Tewes was fired from the show, at the end of the seventh season.