The Love Boat
Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2
Season 2, Episode 19 · Aired 1979-02-03
Synopsis
Julie and former classmate Joey (Lembeck), a disco dancer, discover that they are still romantically attracted to each other to the consternation of his current girlfriend-partner Sherry (Ms. Hartinon), in "Disco Baby," written by Ray Jessel. Capt. Stubing tries to help Malco school English and drama teacher, conquer his alcoholism in "Alas, Poor Dwyer," written by Barry Blitzer. In "After the War," written by Carmen Finestra, a draft evader (Rubinstein) and his wife (Ms. West) agonize over confronting their old friend who is now a disabled veteran (Cole). Wendy (Ms. Darby), who has broken up with her boyfriend (Landsberg), tries to find out who sent her a cruise ticket anonymously. Could it be Ross, a TV actor (George), or Pete, the class clown (Monteith) or Jason, a poetic type (Denver), in "Ticket to Ride." The segment was written by Joyce Armor and Judie Neer. Doc, smitten with a yearbook picture of Bitsy (Ms. Ferrell), a physical education teacher, makes a blind date with her and discovers that she's gained considerable weight in "Itsy Bitsy," written by Howard Albrecht and Sol Weinstein. Part 2 of 2.
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