Merrill Stubing (Gavin MacLeod) is the new Captain of luxury cruise ship MS Pacific Princess, aka The Love Boat. Burl "Gopher" Smith (Fred Grandy) is the yeoman purser. Isaac Washington (Ted Lange) is the bartender. Adam "Doc" Bricker (Bernie Kopell) is the ship's doctor. Julie McCoy (Lauren Tewes) is the cruise director. Vicki Stubing (Jill Whelan) is the captain's daughter.
This is an 80's icon. It's part of the old jiggle TV. My uncle recommended it to me as a kid. All I can say is that he is not the ivory tower type. The stories are mostly forgettable. As a kid, I didn't pick up on Doc being such a hound dog. It's almost creepy. There are plenty model babes in skimpy bikinis. I can't justify this based on the writing. There are a few imaginative hidden diamonds, but it's mostly trashy TV. I do like the cast of characters. It also introduced me to Charo. Every week brings a new cast of minor stars having a bit of fun. As a binge watch today, it's fascinating to see these stars of my TV teen years once again. I haven't seen most of them since the 80's. It's great to see these familiar, but forgotten faces. It's humbling to know that half of them have probably passed away. It's nostalgic.
This is an 80's icon. It's part of the old jiggle TV. My uncle recommended it to me as a kid. All I can say is that he is not the ivory tower type. The stories are mostly forgettable. As a kid, I didn't pick up on Doc being such a hound dog. It's almost creepy. There are plenty model babes in skimpy bikinis. I can't justify this based on the writing. There are a few imaginative hidden diamonds, but it's mostly trashy TV. I do like the cast of characters. It also introduced me to Charo. Every week brings a new cast of minor stars having a bit of fun. As a binge watch today, it's fascinating to see these stars of my TV teen years once again. I haven't seen most of them since the 80's. It's great to see these familiar, but forgotten faces. It's humbling to know that half of them have probably passed away. It's nostalgic.