The Love Boat is an American romantic comedy/drama television series which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on luxury passenger cruise ship MS Pacific Princess, and revolved around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing and a handful of its crew, with passengers played by guest actors for each episode, having romantic and humorous adventures. The ship's regular ports of call were Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. The series was part of ABC's popular Saturday-night lineup of the time, which also included Fantasy Island until 1984. The original 1976 made-for-TV movie on which the show was based was itself based on the nonfiction book Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders, a real-life cruise director for a passenger cruise ship line. She was also partly inspired by the 1955 German cruise ship Aurora. It was followed by two more made-for-TV movies, all before the series began its first season in September 1977.
| Genre | Drama, romantic comedy |
| Developed by | Wilford Lloyd Baumes |
| Starring | Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Lauren Tewes, Jill Whelan, Ted McGinley, Pat Klous |
| Opening theme | "The Love Boat" sung by Jack Jones, seasons 1–8, by Dionne Warwick season 9 |
| Composer(s) | Charles Fox, Paul Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 9 + 5 specials |
| No. of episodes | 250 |
| Executive producer(s) | Aaron Spelling, Douglas S. Cramer |
| Running time | 45–52 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Douglas S. Cramer Productions, Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Distributor | Paramount Domestic Television |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Related shows | Love Boat: The Next Wave |
About The Love Boat
Sitcom set on the cruise ship called the Pacific Princess which followed the romantic and comic adventures of the passengers and crew. It won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy Program and was nominated for numerous Emmys and Golden Globes.
Achievement of The Love Boat
The show lasted 250 episodes and came to an end on May 24, 1986. It was preceded by a 1976 made-for-TV movie also titled The Love Boat which was based on Love Boats, a nonfiction book written by real-life cruise director Jeraldine Saunders.
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Latest information about The Love Boat updated on July 28 2021.
