The Love Boat
The Identical Problem / Julie's Old Flame / The Jinx
Season 1, Episode 7 · Aired 1977-11-05
Synopsis
In "Identical Problem," twins Helen and Ellen (both played by Diana "Soap" Canova) pretend to be one person, which nearly drives Doc crazy because Helen is warm, Ellen is cold and Doc is feeling amorous. The script was written by David Ketchum and Tony DiMarco and directed by Don Weis. David Hedison is "Julie's old Flame," a guy the pretty cruise director loved until she discovered he was married. Michael Norell wrote the script; Don Weis directed. Ray Bolger and Harriet Nelson are Horace and Henrietta MacDonald, an elderly couple celebrating an anniversary aboard the Pacific Princess in "The Jinx." When Horace reveals that the ship on which they were wed sunk right after the ceremony, the Princess crew is amused. But after a few mishaps involving the MacDonalds, Capt. Stubing and the rest of the crew have reason to be superstitious.
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
- S01E05 Help! Murder! / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity
- S01E06 The Joker is Mild / First Time Out / Take My Granddaughter, Please