The Love Boat

The crew and passengers are embroiled in intrigue when "The Love Boat" sets sail for the ancient palaces and splendors of China in a special two-hour premiere. Romance comes to an international fugitive (John Forsythe) when he meets a beautiful woman (Ursula Andress) with a secret.

The crew and passengers are embroiled in intrigue when "The Love Boat" sets sail for the ancient palaces and splendors of China in a special two-hour premiere. Romance comes to an international fugitive (John Forsythe) when he meets a beautiful woman (Ursula Andress) with a secret.

The professional escort of an older woman (Vera Miles) dallies with a young woman (Constance Forslund); an advertising whiz tries to impress his best client despite putdowns from her daughter.

An Army captain (Beth Howland) sets her sights on Gopher; a married couple (Charlotte Rae, Louis Nye) meet up with two swingers (Jamie Farr, Heather Locklear).

When an organization wants to give a crew member an award, Captain Stubing suggests Isaac. Meanwhile, a fun-loving guy tries to help out his heartbroken friend but finds himself in trouble after meeting an unusual woman. Plus, a man tells his soon-to-be ex-wife that he's planning on getting remarried.

A married couple finds out that their daughter is in love with the father's best friend, while a progressive woman (Florence Henderson) agrees to help her romantic partner have an affair. Plus, Gopher tries to thwart the advances of a major cruise line's heiress.

On a Japanese junket, a teacher (Mariette Hartley) impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother (Nancy Morgan, Jean Marsh) fall in love with two strangers (John Ritter, Harvey Korman). Filmed in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe.

On a Japanese junket, a teacher (Mariette Hartley) impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother (Nancy Morgan and Jean Marsh) fall in love with two strangers (John Ritter and Harvey Korman). Filmed in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe.

A carnival entrepreneur is approached on the Pacific Princess by a woman who knows a shocking secret about his past. Meanwhile, a comedy duo with a bear act competes for the affection of the same woman. Plus, newlyweds board the ship for a working honeymoon but the bride gets jittery when she's forced to reveal her true self.

When Julie falls in love with her idol, he is forced to tell her the truth about his relationship with his secretary; a grouchy man confined to a wheelchair hampers his nurse's love life when he tries to keep Doc and Gopher away from her; when a young man meets a co-worker, he learns the truth about his boss who has joined the cruise.

A jilted fiance hires a Mata Hari (Elaine Joyce) to find the crew member that ruined his wedding plans; a junior executive (Parker Stevenson) suffers in silence while his boss (David Doyle) lusts after his bride.

An author (Tom Poston) is blackmailed by his secretary; a father and son (Geoffrey Scott, Clark Brandon) unwittingly fall for the same woman (Markie Post).

An estranged mother and daughter mend their relationship after a secret about their past is revealed. Then, an attractive widow finds herself falling for a burly crew member, while a couple of newlyweds cause havoc aboard the ship after the groom believes the world will end at midnight.

Everyone is a suspect when a passenger goes missing about the Pacific Princess. Meanwhile, when Julie's high-school friend boards the ship with her son, they learn an important lesson after running into the woman's father and another passenger. Plus, an engaged couple is the subject of a protest put on by the man's ex-lover.

In "Hoopla," written by Richard Albrecht and Casey Keller, the Harlem Globetrotters - Sweet Lou, Billy Rae, Gator, Curley and Jimmy - sail to Mexico with a new promoter, Skeet (Darrow Igus), who fails to bring along the players' advance money. With Isaac's help, Skeet concocts à plan to raise the money instantly. Lowever, the scheme backfires, forcing the crew to field a basketball team.

A gambling cruise for charity proves a chancy thing for a teacher (McLean Stevenson), two honeymooners (Shea Farrell, Leah Ayres), and the drive chairwoman (Celeste Holm). Richard Jaeckel, Antony Ponzini, Jo Ann Pflug, Gavin MacLeod.

On a Hong Kong cruise: a senator (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) romances a woman, until he learns the nature of her visit; two brothers (Leigh McCloskey, Lee Majors II) date Julie and Vicki; a compulsive shopper (Brenda Vaccaro) is offered $25,000 by her husband (Herb Edelman) if she'll resist temptation during the trip.

On a Hong Kong cruise: a senator (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) romances a woman, until he learns the nature of her visit; two brothers (Leigh McCloskey, Lee Majors II) date Julie and Vicki; a compulsive shopper (Brenda Vaccaro) is offered $25,000 by her husband (Herb Edelman) if she'll resist temptation during the trip. Yvette Mimieux.

In "Hit or Miss America," written by Christopher ane and Jill Baer, Isaac's high school friend, Cassie (Gloria Gifford), comes on board to pick up Isaac for her date to their class reunion. Though he's glad to see her, Isaac is swept away by Miss America, Vanessa Williams, who is on board for a special cruise with three former Miss America winners.

Luise Rainer has a dual role as a ship's maid and the twin she's resented for 40 years; a couple (Kin Shriner, Jenilee Harrison) takes a scientific approach to conception. LeVar Burton, Shari Belafonte-Harper.

A boy who thinks his grandmother (Glynis Johns) is terminally ill will do anything to ensure her happiness; a man (Ed Begley Jr.) who's uncomfortable around women falls in love with a mermaid (Mary Crosby).

A man (Rich Little) impersonating a female singer gets double trouble when a passenger falls for the singer and Julie falls for him; a novelty salesman (Don Adams) has difficulty separating business from pleasure. Jaime Lyn Bauer, Arte Johnson.

A movie director (Ben Vereen) filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star (Juliet Prowse) happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother (Dean Jones) of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother (Alexis Smith) of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.

A movie director (Ben Vereen) filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star (Juliet Prowse) happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother (Dean Jones) of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother (Alexis Smith) of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.