The Love Boat
The Spider Serenade / Next Door Wife / The Harder They Fall
Season 3, Episode 15 · Aired 1979-12-08
Synopsis
Gopher finds romance with a recently separated passenger--until her estranged husband suddenly shows up and announces his intention of winning her back. A woman tries to pry her soon-to-be-ex-husband away from his girlfriend by coming on the cruise and rooming in the cabin next to theirs. Two distinguished passengers, who squared off in a boxing match decades earlier, renew their rivalry. They schedule a fight on the ship to settle the score once and for all.
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 3
- S03E01 Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug / Peter & Alicia / Julie / Buddy & Portia (1)
- S03E02 Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug / Peter & Alicia / Julie / Buddy & Portia (2)
- S03E03 Oldies but Goodies / The Grass Is Always Greener / Three Stages of Love
- S03E04 Doc, Be Patient / Dance With Me / Going My Way
- S03E05 The Audit Couple / The Scoop / My Boyfriend's Back
- S03E06 Gopher's Greatest Hits / The Vacation / One Rose a Day