LOVE BOAT FALL PREVIEW SPECIAL, THE (TV)
Summary
A special program promoting ABC's 1983 fall television schedule, presided over by the fictional crew of the Pacific Princess, television's "Love Boat." Highlights include the following: Capt. Merrill Stubing, the Love Boat's prickly commander, admonishes his crew against becoming starstruck by ABC's glamorous line-up of guest "passengers"; Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of television's "Hart to Hart" arrive and promptly sweep the Capt. Stubing off his feet; Ricardo Montalban, "Fantasy Island's" suave "Roarke," works his charm on ship's social director Julie McCoy; John Ritter and Henry Winkler drop by to share photos of their children; at a star-studded shipboard party, Stubing sings a rousing rendition of "Consider Yourself" from the musical "Oliver," with new lyrics touting ABC's fall programming; Stubing introduces party guests Marion Ross and Tom Bosley from "Happy Days," John Ritter and Priscilla Barnes from "Three's Company," Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, and Freeway the dog from "Hart to Hart," and Robert Guillaume and Inga Swenson from "Benson"; T.K. Carter and Richard Gilliland share a clip from their "hysterical" new sitcom "Just Our Luck"; John Forsythe and Joan Collins discuss the advisability of adding a boat to their series "Dynasty"; bartender Isaac Washington and impish child actor Emmanuel Lewis discuss Lewis's new series "Webster," which Isaac describes as a "gas"; Alex Karras and Susan Clark debate Karras's sex appeal relative to other ABC stars; Douglas Barr and Heather Thomas of "The Fall Guy" introduce Rita Moreno, who sings "Don't Rain on My Parade"; Stubing and Isaac introduce a clip from the new sitcom "Oh Madeline"; Adrian Zmed and William Shatner of "T.J. Hooker" ogle women at the ship's bar; ship's purser Gopher Smith meets Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh-Kelly of the new series "Hardcastle and McCormick"; Lionel Stander, Stefanie Powers, and Robert Wagner engage in a bit of business involving a lovesick dog; Isaac table hops into a conversation with "Hotel's" James Brolin and Connie Selleca; a clip from that show features Bette Davis; John Forsythe introduces John Ritter, who shares ersatz "home movies" shot during "Love Boat's" visit to Japan; ship's Doctor Adam Bricker pays a visit to "Lottery$" co-stars Marshall Colt and Ben Murphy; game show host Bert Convy touts his new sitcom "It's Not Easy" to Julie McCoy; Jack Palance, in a ghoulish makeup, wanders the dark corridors of the ship with a candle, exhorting viewers to "Believe it . . . or noooot!"; Cathy Lee Crosby introduces Isaac to Dorian Harewood, Alfie Wise, and Lou Ferrigno, stars of the new series "Trauma Center"; Henry Winkler explains ABC's mission to bring the nation together through televised entertainment; singer Maureen McGovern performs the network's theme song "That Special Feeling on ABC"; and to conclude the program, Capt. Stubing wishes the ABC stable of stars smooth sailing through the upcoming season. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 17, 1983 Saturday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:16
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T84:0232
- GENRE: Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Specials; Comedy
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1983
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Burger King
- TV - Commercials - Canon
- TV - Commercials - Chef Boy-ar-dee educational pasta
- TV - Commercials - Handi-Wrap II
- TV - Commercials - Jeep CJ
- TV - Commercials - National Coffee Association of U.S.A.
- TV - Commercials - Pepto-Bismol
- TV - Commercials - Preference by L'Oreal
- TV - Commercials - Sears
- TV - Commercials - Secret anti-perspirant
- TV - Promos - "Hardcastle and McCormick"
- TV - Promos - "Just Our Luck"
- TV - Promos - "Life's Most Embarassing Moments"
- TV - Promos - "Monday Night Football"
- TV - Promos - "That's Incredible!"
- TV - Promos - "The Fall Guy"
- TV - Promos - "The Love Boat"
CREDITS
- Ernest Chambers … Producer
- Jack Regas … Director
- Bob Booker … Writer
- Bob Rozario … Conductor, Music arranged by
- Carl Jablonski … Choreographer
- Rita Moreno … Guest
- Maureen McGovern … Guest
- Gavin MacLeod … Cast, Captain Merrill Stubing
- Bernie Kopell … Cast, Dr. Adam Bricker
- Fred Grandy … Cast, Yeoman-Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith
- Ted Lange … Cast, Isaac Washington
- Jill Whelan … Cast, Vicki Stubing
- Lauren Tewes … Cast, Julie Mccoy
- Ursula Andress
- Scott Baio
- Priscilla Barnes
- Douglas Barr
- Christine Bellford
- Pamela Bellwood
- Tom Bosley
- James Brolin
- T.K. Carter
- Susan Clark
- Joan Collins
- Marshall Colt
- Bert Convy
- Nathan Cook
- Cathy Lee Crosby
- James Darren
- Bette Davis
- Linda Evans
- Lou Ferrigno
- John Forsythe
- Freeway
- Richard Gilliland
- Missy Gold
- Robert Guillaume
- Dorian Harewood
- Pamela Hensley
- Lee Horsley
- Ken Howard
- Daniel Hugh-Kelly
- Alex Karras
- Brian Keith
- Richard Kline
- Emmanuel Lewis
- Heather Locklear
- Lee Majors
- Meadows, Jayne (See also: Allen, Jayne Meadows)
- Ricardo Montalban
- Erin Moran
- Ben Murphy
- James Naughton
- James Noble
- Holly Palance
- Jack Palance
- Stefanie Powers
- Bill Randolph
- John Ritter
- Marion Ross
- Connie Sellecca
- William Shatner
- James Sloyan
- Lionel Stander
- Inga Swenson
- Heather Thomas
- Wagner, Robert (R.J.)
- Carlene Watkins
- Henry Winkler
- Alfie Wise
- Adrian Zmed