The Love Boat
Family Reunion / Cinderella Story / Too Hot to Handle
Season 1, Episode 13 · Aired 1978-01-07
Synopsis
As Wendy and Sam Bradly (Dori Brenner and Robert Rayes) board ship, Wendy laments the loss of the father she scarcely remembers. Believing her departed dad was a noble sea captain, Wendy forms an attachment for a devilish old purser named Teddy (Bob Crane), who is very busy trying to keep his girlfriend, Ginger (Victoria Carroll), aboard ship. The script for "Family Reunion" was written by Bruce Shelly and directed by Richard Kinon. In "Too Hot to Handle," written by Ben Joelson and Art Baer, and also directed by Richard Kinon, George and Sally (John Rubinstein and Kathy Bates) are prevented by dislocated backs, sunburn and even poison ivy from enjoying the personal pleasures of their honeymoon. Checkout clerk Bill Edwards and his wife, Doreen (Bruce Solomon and Judy Luciano Adams), are overwhelmed by the fuss made over them by the Loudons (Don Defore and Rosemary De Camp) and a man named Beatty (David White) in "Cinderella Story," written by Bruce Shelly. James Sheldon directed.
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