The Love Boat
Lonely at the Top / Silent Night / Divorce Me, Please
Season 1, Episode 11 · Aired 1977-12-10
Synopsis
In "Lonely at the Top," Dick Sargent guests as Father Mike, an outspoken clergyman who comes aboard with six orphaned kids for a Christmas cruise financed by an unknown benefactor. When Mike detects a touch of Scrooge in Capt. Stubing's manner, he takes some very positive action which results in smooth sailing for all. Gordon and Lynne Farr wrote the script. Audrey and Paul Baynes (Florence Henderson and Shecky Greene) are an unhappily married couple, pretending to be compatible until they discover they are lucky to have each other in "Divorce Me, Please," written by Bruce Howard. In "Silent Night," Lila and Dan Barton (Donna Mills and John Gavin) seek to redirect their lives. Dan has served three years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Aboard the Pacific Princess, Dan faces Walter Perry (Dean Santoro), the man he holds responsible. Ben Joelson and Art Baer wrote the script.
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