The Love Boat
Last of the Stubings / Million Dollar Man / The Sisters
Season 1, Episode 18 · Aired 1978-02-04
Synopsis
Capt. Stubing announces that his nephew, Courtney (Peter Isacksen), will be joining the cruise. The captain tells purser Gopher Smith, Doc Bricker, cruise director Julie McCoy and bartender Isaac that Courtney is "a typical Stubing," that he will soon enter Annapolis and that the crew is under orders to work with the young man, who turns out to be a gangly klutz in need of help. "The Last of the Stubings" was written by Michael Norell. In "The Million Dollar Man," written by Steve Pritzker, embezzler Bill Thompson (Frank Converse) is strongly attracted to the lovely Stephanie Lewis (Marcia Strassman) from the moment he first spots her. Stephanie is equally interested in Bill because she's an undercover cop assigned to the case. Noreen Badger (Pat Crowley), an attractive spinster, and her widowed sister Rose (Marion Ross) had planned a nice, quiet visit at sea in "The Sisters." When Noreen becomes involved with passenger Clark Tyler (Brett Halsey), Rose resents it. Ray Jessel wrote the script. All episodes were directed by Jack Arnold.
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