Love Boat Trivia

This week we return to something I haven’t done for a while, trivia based on a television show from the 1970’s or 1980’s. A topic I probably know too well, as it takes up space that could be used to remember important information. This week we will look at one of my favorites – The Love Boat. However, before we get to that, I present the usual weekly logic puzzle.

Logic Puzzle

Draw three paths, connecting A to A, B to B, and C to C. The paths may not cross nor go outside the box.

The answer appears at the end of the column.

Love Boat Trivia

1. How many seasons did the Love Boat run?
2. What years did the Love Boat start and end?
3. What was the first and last name of the captain?
4. What was the first and last name of the doctor?
5. What was the first and last name of “Gopher” the Yeoman Purser?
6. What was the first and last name of the bartender?
7. What was the first and last name of the cruise director?
8. The television show was based on what?
9. What was the name of the cruise ship featured on the show?
10. Which major cast member was fired from the show?
11. Who stepped into the shoes of said fired cast member?
12. What was the first show to feature the Love Boat formula for having different celebrity guest stars in every episode?
13. Which actor who played a major character didn’t appear in the 1990 specials due to serving in Congress?
14. What actress appeared as a guest star in every season except one?
15. Which network was The Love Boat on?
16. What was a high honor given to only special guests?
17. The Love Boat was one of the few one-hour shows on television to have what?
18. Which character had a daughter who was a minor character as a passenger on the show?
19. Which character did not hold a maritime rank but was a civilian employee?
20. Who are the only three characters to appear in every episode and special?

 

Answers

1. Nine
2. 1977 to 1986, plus five specials in 1990
3. Merrill Stubing
4. Adam Bricker
5. Burl Smith.
6. Isaac Washington
7. July McCoy
8. The 1974 novel “The Love Boat” by Jeraldine Saunders, which was based on her own experience as a hostess on a cruise ship.
9. The Pacific Princess. Some episodes were filmed on the Island Princess, but they did their best to make it look like the Pacific Princess.
10. Lauren Tewes who played Julie
11. Judy McCoy, who was Julie’s sister
12. Love American Style
13. Fred Grandy, who played Gopher. He served as a Representative from Iowa from 1987 to 1995.
14. Charo, who played April Lopez
15. ABC. Many guest stars were actors from other ABC shows.
16. To sit at the captain’s table for dinner.
17. A laugh track.
18. The captain. His daughter, Vicki Stubing, appeared often on the show.
19. Isaac. He was not a maritime officer because he served alcohol.
20. Merrill the captain, Isaac the Bartender and Adam the doctor.

 

Logic Puzzle Solution

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