Love Boat movies to air on TV Land Fridays in July/Aug

[Pavan]

"The Friday Night Love Boat Movie"
(July 12th, 19th, 26th, 8pm-9:30pm)
Episodes (prod. #) 700, 701, and 702 air in this special presentation of "The Love Boat".
(More info soon)

[Pavan]

Friday night Love Boat movies (90 min specials)
8pm-9:30pm

July 12th, 8:00PM "Time for Everything, A/The Song is Ended/Accidental Cruise/Anoushka"
SYNOPSIS: A stuffy executive loosens up and falls in love with his secretary; a songwriter rekindles a wife's love for her husband; Captain Stubing takes charge of the orphaned child of his former love; a stern Russian cruise director...
GUEST STARS: Soupy Sales, Jo anne Worley, Richard Dawson, Juliet Mills, Robert Goulet, Jill Whelan, Melendy Britt, Loretta Swift. (90-minute Special)

July 19th, 8:00PM "The Secret Life of Burl Smith / A Good and Faithful Servant / Tug of War / The Designated Lover" A vacationing chauffeur and his wealthy employer fall in love; a famous model causes love-smitten Gopher to fantasize himself as a series of flamboyant heroes; a separated couple vie for their son's affection; Reggie Jackson (portraying himself) can't... Guest Stars: Sir John Mills, Hayley Mills, Juliet Mills, Telma Hopkins, David Hedison, Celeste Holm, Keith Mitchell, Reggie Jackson (90-minute Special)

July 26th, 8:00PM "Marriage of Convenience / The Caller / No Girls for Doc / Witness for the Prosecution" A widow must make a serious decision about her friend, a woman being bothered by a mystery caller; the male members of the crew are shocked when Doc swears off women, so challenge him to a bet; a man who has had a gorgeous woung woman in protective custody falls for her. Guest Stars: James MacArthur, Mildred Natwick, Maurice Evans, Christopher Norris, Larry Breeding, Larry Wilcox, Catherine Bach (90-minute Special)

August 2nd, 8:00PM "Target Gopher / The Major's Wife / Strange Honeymoon / And the Oilman Cometh" The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come aboard; Gopher loses his job because Fleers becomes jealous when the cheerleader he's interested in likes Gopher and not him; a man and his bride to be share the honeymoon with his best man; Fleer's assistant... Guest Stars: Nobu McCarthy, Robert Culp, Al Corley, Mark Pinter, David Cassidy, Pat Harrington, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (90-minute Special)

[TV Guy]

It's nice that TV Land is doing this, since 90-minute episodes are difficult for local stations to air, and it's been so long since we've seen these episodes.

What I'd really like to see TV Land air are the three pilot movies The first has a different cast; Doc, Gopher, and Isaac appear in the second; and the third deals with the crew (now including Julie) adjusting to their new captain, Merrill Stubing. These are not in either "Love Boat" syndication package, and are rarely rerun. I'd also like to see the three TV-movies that aired the season after the show was cancelled. Julie returns as the cruise director in these specials, and Ace takes over as purser.

[Ziggy]

I agree, I would LOVE to see the three pilot movies. In fact, when I heard about this Friday night LB movie thing, I just assumed they were talking about the pilot ones. :( As for the specials that were on the year after the show was canceled, I'm embarrassed to say that I don't even remember them, and I love Julie!! How wierd!

[ABC1]

I was able to bid on The Love Boat pilot episode on EBay, and won it. This was the very first episode, and haven't been able to sit through the whole thing yet--and I'm probably the biggest Love Boat fan out here.
There's something disconcerting about seeing Dick Van Patten as the ship's doctor.
I also stumbled across the second pilot episode when I was going through my tapes...
The only one I still can't find (and I'm pretty sure I have it somewhere) is the third pilot--the one with Gavin MacLeod as the captain. :wave:

[Ziggy]

I'm probably the biggest Love Boat fan out here.

wanna bet???? :D ;)

[ABC1]

wanna bet?????

I'd happily take that bet. :)
This show means more to me than it probably should, but I still enjoy it a great deal. I've been looking for people who enjoy The Love Boat and admit it!:wave:

[Ziggy]

I'd happily take that bet.


OK, you're on!!! :)

This show also means a lot to me, and it has ever since I was
a kid. Some people laugh at me,but I'm not ashamed to admit
to the whole world that I love The Love Boat! In fact , I'm
hoping to go on the Pacific Princess' final voyage (yes, it's
true :( ) this October.

[Pavan]

"Love Boat 90-Minute Movies"
TV Land invites you to enjoy 50% more of Love Boat as we continue Friday Night Love Boat 90-minute Movies in August. Below are August’s episodes along with guest passengers:
August 2
#703 The Major's Wife/The Oil Man Cometh/Target Gopher/Strange Honeymoon
Guest Stars: Nobu McCarthy, Robert Culp, Al Corley, Mark Pinter, David Cassidy, Pat Harrington, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
August 9
#704 The Horse Lover/Secretary To The Stars/Julie's Decision/Gopher & Isaac But a Horse
Guest Stars: Charles Frank, David Doyle, Betty White, Allen Ludden, Robert Stack
August 16
#705 Two Grapes on the Vine/Aunt Sylvia/Deductible Divorce
Guest Stars: Lauren Tewes, Carol Channing, Leslie Uggams, Robert Guilliame, Betty White , Pat Haden, Tanya Tucker, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Le
airs: Fridays 8p.m. – 9:30pm

[Ziggy]

OMG! OMG!OMG! That made my day!!!!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Thanks pavanbadal!

[Impressions]

I can't wait to see it

[ABC1]

It's kind of amazing, but I was feeling a little depressed this evening since I had a HORRENDOUS day at work. But the news that The Love Boat "movies" will continue into August cheered me up a great deal. This show has anti-depressant qualities for me. It never fails to cheer me up--even if just for a little while.
That's another reason why I like it.

[feeneybabe05]

How many Love Boat movies were there? Are they showing them all? And why wasn't Gavin MacLeod in the pilots except the 3rd one?