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All episodes Season 2 S02E19 1979-02-03 60 min 1970s ABC

The Love Boat

Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2

TV Flash files “Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2” as hour 44 of 245 in the TV Flash guide — The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC, season 2, episode 19, aired 1979-02-03, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S02E19: listed hour 44 of 245 in the The Love Boat guide, hour 19 of 27 in season 2. It aired 1979-02-03 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 1” (S02E18). Next is “Dream Boat / Best of Friends / Aftermath” (S02E20).

The Love Boat — Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2 (S02E19)

Catalog log

Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

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.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2 sit in the The Love Boat guide?

S02E19 is listed hour 44 of 245 — hour 19 of 27 in season 2, season 2 episode 19.

When did The Love Boat S02E19 air?

Disco Baby / Alas, Poor Dwyer / After the War / Ticket to Ride / Itsy Bitsy Part 2 aired 1979-02-03 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Do I watch in order?

No. It is a multi-story guest-star anthology with a regular crew. Sample any cruise; Stubing's ship is the constant.

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Why this series still plays

Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality · Show package

Gavin MacLeod's Captain Stubing hosts three guest-star storylines a week while Julie, Doc, Gopher, and Isaac keep the Pacific Princess meddling. Aaron Spelling cruise-ship anthology as comfort franchise: formula as feature, theme as furniture. Bon voyage, subtlety — the cameo sport still photographs.

The first image is white: uniforms, rails, Pacific soft-focus, and Gavin MacLeod's Captain Merrill Stubing hosting three guest-star storylines before the dessert cart. ABC's The Love Boat (1977–1986) turned cruise vacation into Aaron Spelling's floating hit factory — nine seasons, 245 episodes, formula as feature. Lauren Tewes's Julie McCoy, Ted Lange's Isaac, Bernie Kopell's Doc, and Fred Grandy's Gopher never age out of meddling. Jeraldine Saunders' nonfiction about cruise life inspired the premise; Wilford…

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