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All episodes Season 4 S04E07 1980-11-22 90 min 1970s ABC

The Love Boat

Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / The Horse Lover / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / Village People Ride Again

TV Flash files “Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / The Horse Lover / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / Village People Ride Again” as hour 87 of 245 in the TV Flash guide — The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC, season 4, episode 7, aired 1980-11-22, 90 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S04E07: listed hour 87 of 245 in the The Love Boat guide, hour 7 of 28 in season 4. It aired 1980-11-22 (90 min). The listed hour before it is “The Mallory Quest / The Offer / Julie, the Vamp (2)” (S04E06). Next is “Tell Her She's Great / Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two / The Baby Alarm” (S04E08).

The Love Boat — Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / The Horse Lover / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / Village People Ride Again (S04E07)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

A world-famous movie star disguises herself as her secretary to escape her fans; Julie has decided to marry a very wealthy bachelor, who is also entering the steeplechase; A woman seeks other company when she finds her husband has lied to her about the reason for their cruise; Isaac and Gopher sneak a horse on board so they can enter it in the upcoming race.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / The Horse Lover / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / Village People Ride Again sit in the The Love Boat guide?

S04E07 is listed hour 87 of 245 — hour 7 of 28 in season 4, season 4 episode 7.

When did The Love Boat S04E07 air?

Secretary to the Stars / Julie's Decision / The Horse Lover / Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse / Village People Ride Again aired 1980-11-22 and is listed at 90 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.

In the series

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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