The Love Boat
Ship of Ghouls
Season 2, Episode 7 · Aired 1978-10-28
Synopsis
In "Ship of Ghouls," The Amazing Alonzo (Price) fears that he is losing his power to mass-hypnotize audiences, a fact known only to his supportive fiancee, Ramona (Miss Blondell). Hurt when Alonzo keeps their relationship a secret in order to bolster his ego by dazzling a trio of lady passengers (Iris Adrian, Jane Kean and Bibi Osterwald), she turns to Capt. Stubing. Meanwhile, Bobby (Aiken), the son of the Dillers (Gary Collins and his actress-wife Mary Ann Mobley), already has alienated the daughter of Mrs. Moss (Maureen Reagan) and others with his lies. Then during the costume ball at which Alonzo is to entertain, Bobby is the only one to see Karen, the model, at a time when she desperately needs help. Larry Gelman guest stars as Harvey and Colleen Davis plays Lucy. Roger Duchowny directed the teleplay by Mickey Rose.
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 2
- S02E01 Marooned / The Search / Isaac's Holiday Part 1
- S02E02 Marooned / The Search / Isaac's Holiday Part 2
- S02E03 Rocky / Julie's Dilemma / Who's Who?
- S02E04 A Different Girl / The Man Who Loved Women / Oh, My Aching Brother
- S02E05 Julie's Aunt / Where is it Written? / The Big Deal
- S02E06 The Kissing Bandit / The Witness / Mike and Ike