The Love Boat - Season One, Vol. 1
by Jack Arnold, Richard A. Wells, Gordon Farr, Stuart Margolin, Bob Sweeney
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Actor: Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Gavin MacLeod, Lauren Tewes, Ted LangeDirector: Bob Sweeney, Gordon Farr, Jack Arnold, Richard A. Wells, Stuart Margolin
Brand: Paramount
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Box set; Color; DVD; Full Screen; Subtitled; NTSC
Movie Reviews of The Love Boat - Season One, Vol. 1
Movie Review: come aboard, we're expecinging you
Summary: 5 Stars
I love "The Love Boat" it is such a fun(ny) series that everyone will appreciate because it's like you're going along on the cruise with everyone, too. My favorite thing about watching "The Love Boat" besides it's fantastic cast (see below for that) of recurring stars and an endless list of revolving stars (such as Charo, Bonnie Franklin, Milton Berle, Bill Bixby, Florence Henderson, Patty Duke and many, many, many, many more) has always been the theme song. It is so inviting and almost has a romantic quality to it.
Since this was an anthology series the stories did not necessarily revolve around the cruiseship crew, yet unlike most anthologies "The Love Boat" thrived because there was always a sense of continuity with the cast, which included:
Gavin MacLeod as your captain, Merrill Stubing
Lauren Tewes as your activities director, Julie
Ted Lange as your bartender, Isaac
Fred Grandy as your yeoman purser, Gopher
Bernie Kopell as the ship's doctor, Doc Bricker
This includes the first 12 eps from S1 (this does not include the original movies) on 3 discs. Each ep rounds out at about 45 minutes in total and the best that I can tell these are the unedited eps. (I have no way of knowing for certain as "The Love Boat" predates my arrival on this planet by many years). Special features include the original episodic promos which I understand were shown as "teasers" before each ep. Also included on the inside of the DVD inlay are some trivia questions.
Each ep has 3 stories that intermingled with the others. There was never really a star of any particular show, rather there were many stars because everyone shined on their own and I love the way the stories fell into each other. For example on the show when Charo crashed the ship she was seen singing for everyone that the ep revolved around. It's very difficult to pick a favorite ep because each one is just as good as the one that proceeded it. I did especially enjoy the Christmas ep, because besides the Grinch who wouldn't want to go on a Christmas cruise? One more thing I gotta say is that there's a lot of comedy in each and every ep. It's such a breath of fresh air because the jokes are wholesome yet very easy to laugh along with. There is almost a timeless quality to the themes and references made that everyone is able to relate to by finding some comedy within it.
This is packaged in a clear plastic case which includes each of the show titles listed on the inside (each show has 3 titles as there are 3 stories per ep). By the way, I posted a scan of this as well as a scan of the 3 DVDs and the back cover of the case.
Watching this 3-disc set was like taking a cruise again (although surprisingly a lot less hassle and a lot more fun, and not surprisingly, not as expensive). There is such a sense of almost macabre adventure in each ep. And no the acting wasn't always Emmy-worthy and some of the singing and dancing were over-the-top, but you know what, that's OK, too. It's just so much fun to watch. If you enjoy old school and classic TV shows you will want to get "The Love Boat" S1 V1. It's an open smile to a friendly shore.
Summary of The Love Boat - Season One, Vol. 1
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