The Love Boat

A bevy of beauties, including a new gorgeous cruise director (Patricia Klous) and handsome snio's photographer (Ted McGinley), board "The Love Boat" for fun and romance on a 90-minute all-women voyage in the season premiere of "The Love Boat".

Mystery abounds when a woman (Cloris Leachman) becomes friendly with a man she knew in a past life but he doesn't remember her. At the same time, Captain Stubing pursues a beautiful passenger who seems intent on avoiding him, while his daughter becomes interested in a young man with a big secret. Plus, vacation for a doctor and his wife turns comical when his mistress decides to join the fun.

In "Vicki and the Fugitive," written by Jill Baer and Christopher Vane, the captain's daughter (Jill Whelan) meets a charming but mysterious young man (Patrick Cassidy). When Vicki finds out his true identity, it is a royal surprise that Vicki will never forget.

Isaac tries to comfort a recent widow and her young son, while a blind woman is convinced another passenger is her former idol. A mild-mannered man befriends a woman to try and get information on her traveling companions.

A dead man (Bill Macy) must perform a totally selfless act to get into heaven; Gopher is leery of a girl who rejected his proposal years ago; a soap fan (Jayne Meadows) confuses a villainous character with the actor who plays him. Fritz Weaver, Dianne Kay, Charles Frank, Fred Grandy, Juliet Mills.

Vicki drinks too much champagne on her 18th birthday; a man (Richard Kline) schemes to win back his ex-fiancée (Morgan Brittany); a woman (Joan Van Ark) uses a private detective to find her college boyfriend (Robert Reed). Jill Whelan, Alex Rocco.

The Captain orders the crew to get shipshape in aerobics class; a reporter (Ralph Bellamy) romances a woman (Dorothy McGuire) he believes is Amelia Earhart; a playboy bets $1 million that his stuffy brother will fall in love on the cruise. Charo, Charles Siebert, Ben Murphy, Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell.

Doc's romantic plans with a woman (Delta Burke) are ruined by his ex-wife's fiance. Meanwhile, Judy's divorced friend shares a secret after meeting a potential suitor, and a niece traveling with her uncle is shocked to find out what he really does for a profession.

Gopher and Isaac are suspicious of Judy's new love interest. Meanwhile, a consumer advocate considers a new venture when his wife thinks about working for her best friend. Plus, a married woman accompanied by her husband insists on having an affair.

A renowned author disapproves of her daughter's affair with a married man, while a mother reveals to her son the truth about his famous father. Plus, a couple has their love tested by a blonde bombshell (Catherine Oxenberg) and the cruise director is surprised to discover her vindictive ex-husband is on board.

In "My Mother, My Chaperone" written by Hai Ackerman, a famous writer (Ms.Palmer) voices displeasure over her daughter (Ms. Alicia) having an affair with a married man (Stevens). In "The Death and Life of Sir Albert Demerest," written by Lan O'Kun, a son (Barton) suddenly learns from his mother (Ms.Dewhurst) that his father (Howard) is a famous actor who drinks too much.

A fed-up homemaker (Rue McClanahan) presents her unappreciative husband with a bill for services rendered, while a teen girl's infatuation with a young man leads to a revelation about her older sister. Then, Captain Stubing gives his friend's beautiful niece an internship aboard the Pacific Princess.

Doc learns a former fraternity brother is gay, while two rival decorators compete to renovate the cruise ship. Plus, a business manager's plans for his big star backfire when an attractive young woman gets involved.

On a Christmas cruise, three men are scheduled to play one jolly St. Nick; Vicki gives her dog to a lonely comic (Howard Morris); a woman (Kim Lankford) asks Ace to pose as her fiancé. Ray Walston, Scatman Crothers, Avery Schreiber, Anne Francis, Jill Whelan, Ted McGinley, Shea Farrell.

Two older men, Leslie and Shelley, paired up by a confused blind dating service, chase the same woman; instead of meeting her fiance, a young woman gets a "present" of her fiance's friend to console her because her fiance has dumped her; Isaac chases a passenger who follows a silly, cult-like philosophy "Being Of Self", and in the process alienates the crew and almost gets fired.

Ace considers becoming a donor to a childless couple, while a mother and daughter compete for the affections of Gopher. Plus, two young single people pose as a married couple.

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A shy woman pursues her selfish boss (Cesar Romero), while Gopher becomes self-conscious about his name when he runs into an ex-girlfriend. Then, a female mayor gets involved with her defeated opponent, which makes her campaign manager jealous.

An American woman pretends to be Swedish when she meets an executive who's searching for a company spokesperson. Meanwhile, a woman mistakenly believes a man (Jack Klugman) has undergone a sex change. Plus, an untrustworthy scientist (Terry Savalas) uses an actress (Janet Jackson) in a scheme to stage a heist. Finally, Gopher finds romance with an affluent socialite.

In "Girl of the Midnight Sun", written by Ray Jessel and Cynthia Thompson, an American (Ms. Norris) pretends to be Swedish in order to become a spokeswoman for an American executive (Davidson).

Ace suffers an injury that leads to a romance with a pretty passenger, while Gopher attempts to fill Ace's shoes as a photographer. At the same time, a young woman frets over telling her mother (Florence Henderson) that her stepdad is a womanizer. Plus, a courier has his loyalties tested by an attractive woman.

Two inexperienced friends mistake a pretty young woman for a sexy seductress, while a businessman happens to fall in love with someone whom his daughter disapproves of. Meanwhile, Captain Stubing mysteriously rejects a qualified woman who wants to be a ship's captain.

When an older man gives Vicki attention, she thinks it's a sign of potential romance, but his advances aren't actually a sign of affection. Meanwhile, a bi-coastal couple learns that their relationship only works long distance. Then, a woman unintentionally comes between two business partners who are plotting an insurance scam.

A director (James Haughton) asks Judy to sing in the cruise-line commercial; a woman (Jessica Walter) fears her father is senile; a man (Barry Van Dyke) will go to any length to keep his wife. Pat Klous, Ellen Bry, John McIntire, Jill Whelan.

Ace discovers that his old girlfriend must now use a wheelchair; a couple (Jimmie Walker, Telma Hopkins) wants to quit smoking; a father and daughter (John Beck, Cathy Silvers) pretend they're strangers. Ted McGinley, Kimberly Ross, Gavin MacLeod.