Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Thehibikiew Not even bad in a good way

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

hnt_dnl The late 70s/early 80s is perhaps the last breath of purely fun, unapologetic entertainment in the annals of TV history! The anchor (pardon the pun!) of this breezy time period was THE LOVE BOAT! Starting out as a TV pilot in 1977 with a cast that thankfully didn't make it to any voyages for the actual 10 seasons with the REAL cast, THE LOVE BOAT sailed the high seas for a seeming eternity! The REAL cast was of course Gavin McLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Lauren Tewes, one of the best, most underrated ensembles in TV history! Their interactions are as good as you'll see in any uber-acclaimed show on "serious" TV shows. They all had an easygoing appeal that really made this show work. You could NOT make a show like this today! Impossible! Just a function of the frivolity and lightheartedness of its time period. -McLeod was the paternal Capt. Stubing -Kopell was the lady-killing Dr.Bricker -Grandy was the lovable Yeoman Purser Gopher -Lange was the hip bartender Isaac -Tewes was the fresh and appealing JulieIn later years, of course as with any show, it would add/lose cast members, but for most of it's run, these 5 characters ran the boat! Jill Whelan would come on around Season 3 (I think) as Stubing's daughter Vicki; Julie left around Season 7 or 8 and her sister Judy (yikes!) would take her place, and of course the ever-reliable Ted McGinley would come on as photographer Ace! OK, no show is perfect! Each week on Saturday night as a kid, I used to sit back and enjoy the duo LOVE BOAT and FANTASY ISLAND. THE LOVE BOAT became so popular that they eventually started doing 2 hour shows for what seemed like every week in its later seasons! That would be unheard of today! Initially, for its regular cruises, the show would go sail from it's LA port to South American ports in Mexico, which we viewers strangely never got to see! Action pretty much stayed on the ship, but that was OK. Then in later years, for the 2-hour shows, they would go all over the world (Australia, China, Greece, Italy, France, you name it, the Pacific Princess went there!).It would usually be 3 main stories that drove the episode, with predictably neat resolutions at the end, but that was the fun of it: you KNEW everything was going to be OK, except of course for our beloved crew! They had to return every week, so of course none of their romances could work out! You'd be amazed at how many stars set sail on this show! An eclectic mix of thespians (from both film and TV), soap stars, musicians, even non-actors (game show hosts, celebrity cameos) would show up on the cruises! In retrospect, I think the laugh-tracked 1-hour episodes are more watchable than the 2-hour on-location episodes with no laugh tracks! In a way, it's good that you can't imitate shows like this anymore (at least not on purpose) because it's like a time capsule from a footloose and fancy-free period in TV entertainment that one can go back and wistfully recall!10/10 in my book!

BumpyRide Oh, how sad that I spent my formative high school years watching "The Love Boat" every Saturday night followed by "Fantasy Island!" Perhaps that's how I got an appreciation for classic movies because any washed up (sorry about that) actor sooner or later made a guest star appearance. How many times did Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney appear on that show anyway? The regulars were okay but it was the kooky guest stars with their feather weight problems that made the show last for nearly 10 years. It was always a guessing game at home, would the guest stars be staying on the Promenade deck or the Lido deck? It was such a product of the 70's. For those of you who weren't around during its first run, coming after the turbulent 1960's, the 1970's was all about fluff and fun, just like Farrah's hair!

drlong417 I'm enjoying watching "The Love Boat" here in France while on a job for a few months....it's on a regular (non-cable) channel (FR3) every morning from 10:30 till 11:30....the French have never taken it off, and it still gets good ratings! It's great seeing all the old stars, and getting a taste of home, too! Bon voyage! Also, for those who are I Love Lucy fans, join www.lucyfan.com the Lucy fan site...or go visit the Lucy-Desi museum in her hometown of Jamestown, New York...conventions of Lucyfans are held there twice a year! Happy travels! P.S. 4 US soap operas are also shown on French TV (but from 3 years ago!)--Young and Restless, Bold and Beautiful, Days of our Lives, and Guiding Light!

luke-31 "The Love Boat"is one of my top three favorite shows of all time. "The Love Boat" takes place on a luxury cruise ship,The Pacific Princess,and features new stars each week. These guest stars populate the passenger list of the ship. Their voyages, sometimes dramatic, sometimes comic, always romantic, make up the stories on the show. The crew members, the show's only regulars,often participate in the stories."The Love Boat" is the ultimate escapist fantasy with colorful locations and glossy love stories. And it is a whole lot of fun.You really can't do much better than this. Out of all the shows that feature many big name guest stars, this is truly the best. This show holds a treasured spot in my heart, and is excellent and uplifting entertainment. I wish TV Land showed every episode!