The Love Boat is a TV series that aired on ABC from September 24, 1977 to May 24, 1986 for ten seasons.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
Adam “Doc” Bricker, Burl "Gopher" Smith, Isaac Washington | “The Love Boat II” | January 21, 1977 | TV Movie |
Captain Merrill Stubing, Julie, McCoy | “The New Love Boat” | May 5, 1977 | TV Movie |
(Note: The Love Boat series was preceded by three TV Movies which served as pilots: The Love Boat (1976), The Love Boat II, and The New Love Boat. None of the main cast was in the initial 1976 TV Movie.)
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Holland | November 22, 1980 | S04E07: "The Horse Lover / Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / The Village People Ride Again" | A | |
Betty Anderson, Margaret Anderson | February 27, 1987 | S10E04: “Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?” | A | |
June Cleaver, Wally Cleaver, Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver | February 27, 1987 | S10E04: “Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?” | A | |
Mike Brady, Carol Brady | February 27, 1987 | S10E04: “Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?” | A |
(Note: On the original airing of the Fantasy Island crossover episode, a 30 minute segment of Fantasy Island aired first, followed by The Love Boat, and then another 60 minute segment of Fantasy Island where Kim Holland returned. In later airings of Fantasy Island the two segments were rejoined into a 90 minute episode)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Merrill Stubing, Adam “Doc” Bricker, Burl "Gopher" Smith, Isaac Washington, Julie McCoy | September 12, 1979 | S04E01-S04E02: “Love Boat Angels” | A | |
Issac Washington | January 27, 1996 | S04E04: “Chett-A-Nator” | B | |
Adam "Doc" Bricker, Issac Washington, Julie McCoy, Vicky Stubing | February 13, 1997 | S05E14-S05E15 “Goin’ Overboard: Parts 1&2” | A | |
Captain Merrill Stubing, Adam "Doc" Bricker, Issac Washington, Julie McCoy, Vicky Stubing | October 30, 1998 | S02E04: “Reunion” | A |
(Note: The Issac Washington on Weird Science is an alien illusion pulled from the characters’ memories of The Love Boat.)
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Characters | New Show | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
N/A | April 13, 1998 | S01E01: “Smooth Sailing” |
(Note: None of the original Love Boat cast is in the main cast of Love Boat: The Next Wave, but they did appear in the episode “Reunion”)
Specials & TV Movies
Name | Date |
|---|---|
"The Shipshape Cruise" | November 21, 1986 |
“The Christmas Cruise” Parts 1 & 2 | December 25, 1986 |
“Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?” | February 27, 1987 |
“The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage” | February 12, 1990 |
(Note: These specials are sometimes referred to as Season 10 of the show)
Reboots & Alternate Versions
Name | Date |
|---|---|
The Real Love Boat (reality show) | October 5, 2022 |