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The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Details
- Created by
- Aaron Spelling, Wilford Lloyd Baumes
- Studio
- Aaron Spelling Productions
- Released
- 24 September 1977
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-G
- Episodes
- 251 across 10 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series 1983 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Bob Sweeney | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television 1981 | Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Television 1981 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Lauren Tewes | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1981 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Actor – Television 1980 | Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1980 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1979 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Actor – Television 1978 | Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
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Full cast — The Love Boat
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Mrs. Jenny Heller / Emily Heywood / Gladys Johnson / Emily Stubing / Amy Scofield / Mary Hammond
Irene Patton / Christine Frank / Harriett Rogers / Audrey Baynes / Annabelle Folker / Carol Brady / Diane DiMarzo
Waiter (uncredited) / Passenger (uncredited) / Party Guest (uncredited) / Dealer (uncredited) / Maitre d' (uncredited)
Blair Chapman / June Godwin / Millicent / Sally / Barbara Danver / Kate Garfield / Betty Robinson
Madeline Harris / Marcia Farnsworth / Holly Hartman / Jocelyn Hyatt Matthews / Sally Welker
Orville Trout / Ronald / Henry Greg / Repairer # 2 / Ralph Dooley / Wilfred Jones / Marty Austin
Marilyn / Tess Macgill / Karen Maynard / Marcia Rand / Margret Grant / Holly Christopher
George Hayes / The Great Stellini / Howard Ethan / Charlie Dillinger / John Whitcomb
14 awards — The Love Boat
×| Favorite New TV Comedy Program | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Gavin MacLeod | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Television | Lauren Tewes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy Series | Paul Sylos, Eugene Harris, Bob Signorelli, John McCarthy Jr. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series | Lloyd Ahern | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Bob Sweeney | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Editing in a Comedy Series | Norman Wallerstein, Robert Moore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Will Geer | Nominee |