The Love Boat
The Decision / Poor Little Rich Girl / Love Me, Love My Dog
Season 2, Episode 22 · Aired 1979-02-24
Synopsis
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.
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