The Love Boat

- Season 9

(1985)

The ship gets a makeover and gains new dancers. Isaac gets the surprising visit of a former girlfriend who wants to renew with him.

Vicki is thrilled to let everyone know that she got the famous band The Temptations to perform during the cruise. A couple fight each other to gain custody of their son.

A couple is looking for a rare stamp hidden somewhere on the boat. Ace and the crew campaign for a salary raise. A woman avoids Andy Warhol, wanting to forget the time she was in one of his movies.

The crew is now in Germany. And among the passengers is a woman (Alexis Smith), whose family estate was taken by a nemesis (Craig Stevens), runs into an old flame (Mel Ferrer). Doc meets a woman (Susan Blakely), who's traveling with her brother (Ken Olandt), who doesn't warm up to Doc. Later, while they're out, Doc tries to help a man, a friend of the brother (Olandt), who appears to be seriously injured and later dies. Two sisters (Audrey Landers and Judy Landers), who are looking to score a rich guy but, when one of them (Judy Landers) is attracted to Ace (Ted McGinley), her sister (Audrey Landers) tries to sabotage the relationship. And a biker (Jack Coleman), who just ...

Conclusion. On the Rivera: a former bike-racing coach (Harry Morgan) tries to lure a newlywed champion (Jack Coleman) out of retirement; a woman (Alexis Smith) wants to visit the family villa before it's sold; Doc feels badly about a passenger (Ken Olandt)'s friend's death; two sisters (Audrey Landers and Judy Landers) try to attract wealthy men, one sister (Audrey Landers) tries to break up her sister's (Judy Landers) relationship with Ace (Ted McGinley).

Gopher (Fred Grandy) dreams that he is living in the forties and that the ship is a WWII troop carrier en route to France.

Three college girls are mistaken for prostitutes; fitness guru Andy suffers fainting spells during triathlon training; Aunt Sylvia's friend Betsy auditions for a new part on their soap opera with Sylvia's lecherous co-star Roger.

Julie McCoy asks Gopher for advice when her marriage starts to fall apart. One of the Mermaid dancers is on the run and is afraid that a Las Vegas cop might recognize her. Ace is forced to fire two employees.

New roommates Vicki and Judy, have to deal with their opposites habits. A multimillionaire makes everyone's dreams come true.

Love is in the air with a wedding on board. Ace is attracted by the bride that ran away, and the groom is getting closer to her sister.

Ace's cabin has been searched and he suspects a spy team work. Doc's new patient is sleepwalking. A woman is scared by her boyfriend's risky stunts.

When a fraternity has the turnover of one of their relics from one chapter to another, the chapter receiving the relic feels the chapter currently in possession of it is not worthy to be part of the fraternity, so the recipient chapter leader (Tim Ryan) tries to make it appear that they violate several of the fraternity's laws so that they would be thrown out. He even sends a girl (Karen L. Scott) to seduce and distract the leader (Steven Eckholdt) of the other group, who seems to keep them in check. And two couples, who were also in the fraternity 20 years ago and were hippies then, meet and while one ...

Judy thinks kiddie book writer Nathan is perfect for her picky cousin Gretchen; pro wrestler Tom forbids his sister Linda to associate with his opponent Lover Boy Bob; Gopher is given a post-hypnotic suggestion that he's the captain.

Merrill and his friend Helen share memories. Producer Mike wants starlet Deborah to play Cleopatra. Carrie eyes the gold ankh which Adam was given at a bazaar. Busy Greg may lose his teacher wife Laurel to ex-pupil Christopher.

Conclusion. Cruising the Nile - the Captain (Gavin MacLeod) and his friend's widow (Jean Stapleton) share memories; a producer (John Astin) wants a starlet (Deborah Adair) to play Cleopatra; the starlet has a reunion with her ex-boyfriend/reporter (Chad Everett); Judy (Pat Klous) and a passenger (Valerie Harper), who is unhappy with her husband (James Sloyan) and marriage, are both attracted to the same man (Grant Show); Doc (Bernie Kopell) acquires a scarab and attracts attention from others (Catherine Oxenberg and John Putch).

A widow (Marion Ross) has her eyes on the Captain (Gavin MacLeod). A freshly appointed tour guide (Teri Copley) has to deal with a group of demanding senior citizens. A recent $8 million lottery winner (Noah Beery Jr.) becomes a boor.

The Captain (Gavin MacLeod) welcomes back a widow (Marion Ross), who has romantic plans for her new cruise. Larry Gatlin is trying to help a runaway (Quinn Cummings).

Gopher (Fred Grandy) is afraid of getting fired, after breaking a very valuable art piece. Newlyweds (Mary Cadorette and Dean Butler) realize that they have nothing in common besides sex.

An artist (Donald O'Connor) and his orangutan gives his last performance during the cruise.

Seeking ideas, romance novelist Kate fantasizes that Ace is courting her; rock star Crazy Joe finds romance with Joyce Anderson; annual guests have stayed in the same cabin for years, but are married to others and committing adultery.

A millionaire is after a mysterious woman who turned out to be his wife. A psychic (Eva Gabor) makes a very scary prediction.

Part 1 of 2. The grandson (Lorenzo Lamas) of a famous matador (Cesar Romero) wants to write rather than become a bullfighter; a woman (Sada Thompson), who spent 20 years in prison, hopes to be reunited with her daughter (Melissa Sue Anderson); a passenger (Adrian Zmed) is seeing both Judy (Pat Klous) and Vicki (Jill Whelan), without their knowledge; Isaac (Ted Lange) helps a pregnant unmarried stowaway (Olivia Brown).

Conclusion. The grandson (Lorenzo Lamas) of a famous matador (Cesar Romero) wants to write, rather than become a bullfighter; a woman (Sada Thompson), who spent 20 years in prison, hopes to be reunited with her daughter (Melissa Sue Anderson); a passenger (Adrian Zmed) is seeing both Vicki (Jill Whelan) and Judy (Pat Klous), without their knowledge; Isaac (Ted Lange) helps a pregnant unmarried stowaway (Olivia Brown).

Captain Stubbing's happiness is darkened by Vicki's jealousy. The crew learn that they have to share their cabins.

The Captain (Gavin MacLeod) might reconsider his marriage to Emily (Marion Ross). Gopher (Fred Grandy) has second thoughts about an offer to manage an island resort, when Isaac (Ted Lange) leaves the project.