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All episodes Season 2 S02E22 1979-02-24 60 min 1970s ABC

The Love Boat

The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog

TV Flash files “The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog” as hour 47 of 245 in the TV Flash guide — The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC, season 2, episode 22, aired 1979-02-24, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S02E22: listed hour 47 of 245 in the The Love Boat guide, hour 22 of 27 in season 2. It aired 1979-02-24 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Tug of War / A Good and Faithful Servant / The Secret Life of Burl Smith / Designated Lover” (S02E21). Next is “Funny Valentine / The Wallflower / A Home Is Not a Home” (S02E23).

The Love Boat — The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog (S02E22)

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Isaac falls in love with a girl (Debbie Allen) who is struggling to make a marriage decision about another man; a recent heiress (Maren Jensen of ABC's "Battlestar Galactica'') believes that all men, including her former boyfriend (Dennis Cole), are after her money, and romance between two passengers (Gene Rayburn and Fannie Flagg) is threatened by the woman's snarling little dog, on the ABC Television Network's "The Love Boat," SATURDAY, FEB. 24 (9.00-10.00 pm., EST). While Isaac is befriending Selena Moore (ivis. Allen), traveling alone to consider whether she is prepared for the responsibilities of marriage, he is also falling in love with her in "The Decision," written by Henry Coleman. In "Poor Little Rich Girl," written by Ben Joelson and Art Baer, mechanic Alan Harmon (Cole) can't convince former waitress Suzanna Wells (Ms. Jensen) of his love for her until Capt Stubing suggests a most unusual ploy. In "Love Me, Love My Dog," written by Barry Blitzer, it's smooth sailing romantically for Mason Randolph (Rayburn) until the dog that Mrs. Alicia Finch (Ms. Flagg) has smuggled aboard takes an instant dislike to him.

Viewer FAQ

Where does The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog sit in the The Love Boat guide?

S02E22 is listed hour 47 of 245 — hour 22 of 27 in season 2, season 2 episode 22.

When did The Love Boat S02E22 air?

The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog aired 1979-02-24 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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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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