The Love Boat
Message for Maureen / Acapulco Connection / Gotcha
Season 1, Episode 4 · Aired 1977-10-15
Synopsis
In "Message for Maureen," a famous female tennis pro (Brenda Benet) confined to a wheelchair as the result of a serious accident, finds herself in a relationship with a sports writer (Bili Bixby) who was once her severest critic. Charo plays a stagestruck Mexican stowaway who boards ship in Acapulco and creates havoc until Capt. Stubing (MacLeod) agrees to let her perform for the passengers in "The Acapulco Connection." "Gotcha" stars Milton Berle as a practical joker who pulls one joke too many. Audra Lindley plays his long-suffering wife.
In the series
This episode is part of The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC.
Excursion of the week — guest stars, cupids in white, and Pacific soft-focus.
Key cast
- Gavin MacLeod as Capt. Merrill Stubing
- Bernie Kopell as Dr. Adam Bricker
- Fred Grandy as Burl 'Gopher' Smith
- Ted Lange as Isaac Washington
- Lauren Tewes as Julie McCoy
Also in season 1
- S01E01 The Captain and the Lady / One if By Land / Centerfold
- S01E02 Oh, Dale! / The Main Event / A Tasteful Affair
- S01E03 Ex Plus Y / Graham and Kelly / Golden Agers
- S01E05 Help! Murder! / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity
- S01E06 The Joker is Mild / First Time Out / Take My Granddaughter, Please
- S01E07 The Identical Problem / Julie's Old Flame / The Jinx