The Love Boat
- For pages with similar titles, see Love Boat.
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Love Boat |
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| Creator: | Aaron Spelling (executive producer) |
| Date(s): | May 1977 – May 1986 (original series), 1986–1987 (TV special), 1990 (TV movie), April 1998 – May 1999 (Love Boat: The Next Wave) |
| Medium: | Television series |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | The Love Boat at Wikipedia |
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The Love Boat was an one-hour sitcom set on a cruise ship, which aired on ABC for nine seasons from 1977 to 1986.
The Love Boat features in a number of canonical crossovers: a two-part 1979 Charlie's Angels episode ("Love Boat Angels"); a 1980 arc with Fantasy Island; and a two-part 1997 Martin episode. The 1987 Love Boat special "Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?" included cameos by characters Mike and Carol Brady, Betty and Margaret Anderson, and June, Wally, and Beaver Cleaver.
In February 1994, Saturday Night Live did a parody crossover skit of The Love Boat and Star Trek: The Next Generation entitled "Love Boat: The Next Generation",[1] featuring guest star Patrick Stewart and a cameo from Bernie Kopell (Doc).
Perhaps due to the prevalence of canonical crossovers, crossovers are also the most common form of Love Boat fanworks. The Love Boat is otherwise a rare fandom.
Example Fanworks
- "Gallifreyan Overboard", Doctor Who crossover, published in Bafflegab 2 (1986). The Doctor lands on The Love Boat.
- "C’mon Baby, Let Me Take You On A Sea Cruise", Doc/Gopher, published in Frisky Business Strikes Back! (1991). Doc and Gopher slip away for action.
- "Be Careful What You Wish For" by Arthur C. Adams, Quantum Leap crossover, published in CrosSignals 5 (1991)
- Secrets And Spies by Ann_65, episode tag to the ninth season's two-part "Egyptian Cruise" (2019)
- Happy Valentines Data! by kevinbolk, cartoon based on the SNL Star Trek: TNG crossover sketch (2016)
Links & Resources
References
- ^ Video available here: The entire Love Boat: TNG SNL skit with Patrick Stewart at /r/startrek on Reddit. See also Saturday Night Live: "Love Boat: The Next Generation" at Memory Alpha Wiki.