The Love Boat
Help! Murder! / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity
Season 1, Episode 5 · Aired 1977-10-22
Synopsis
In "Help, Murder," Denise and Bret (Michele Lee and David Groh) are a married couple getting away from their three kids for the first time. When Bret and cruise director Julie McCoy get together to plan a surprise birthday party, Denise gets the notion her husband is playing around and planning to dump her at sea. James Sheldon directed the script by Ben Joelson and Art Baer. Isaac (Ted Lange), the bartender, falls head-over-heels in love with Roxie Blue (Diahann Carroll), a glamorous star traveling incognito in "Isaac the Groupie." Roxie and Isaac have a good thing going until the sophisticated lady realizes the relationship is much more than a casual affair.
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
- S01E04 Message for Maureen / Acapulco Connection / Gotcha
- S01E06 The Joker is Mild / First Time Out / Take My Granddaughter, Please
- S01E07 The Identical Problem / Julie's Old Flame / The Jinx