The Love Boat: Season One, Vol. 2 (1977)

Review on Love Boat Season One Volume Two

It was a very enjoyable DVD which brought back memories. Very enjoyable like Season One Volume One. Hope they come out with more of the Love Boat. September 6, 2008

Good Series-Bad release..

One star for not releasing the series with the complete season in one release. I will rate any product this way regardless of quality... July 26, 2008

I'll buy WHOLE sets of DALLAS instead

Like many others, I have stopped buying half sets at ridiculous prices. For just a few dollars more than this HALF set I can get a WHOLE season of DALLAS. I am thrilled that you guys do not have to choose between a full tank of gas and shelling $30 plus for half season shows on DVD. I may be abused by the oil companies, but I will not be abused by PARAMOUNT. Sorry! June 28, 2008

The pilot is included

At last vol II is announced and the 13 remaining episodes of season 1 will be included here together with the third love boat tv movie which aired in may 1977 but actually is the pilot tv movie for it was the first love boat movie which all the original cast were present.
According to [...] this movie will be included as a bonus in this dvd set so if this is true that's great news and we may get also the other movies in future love boat dvd releases as bonus May 10, 2008

Season One, Volume Two!

Following the format of Love American Style (1969), ABC's "The Love Boat" (1977-1986) featured guest stars in comedy vignettes about love and romance. Unlike Love American Style, the stories were intertwined rather than telecast consecutively, featuring the guest stars along with a regular cast. Namely, the crew of the Pacific Princess. Starring as the ship's crew were Gavin MacLeod (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Captain Merrill Stubing; Bernie Kopell (Get Smart) as "Doc" Adam Bricker, Fred Grandy as Yeoman Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith; Ted Lange (That's My Mama) as bartender Isaac Washington; and Lauren Tewes as cruise director Julie McCoy. One of the most popular new shows of the 1977-78 season, The Love Boat received an extra boost in ratings when it was paired with similar hit series Fantasy Island the following season. From the lyrics ("Come aboard, we're expecting you") in the theme song performed by Jack Jones to the personalized opening cast credits ("Starring as your Love Boat crew..."), the show purposely gave the impression that you (the viewer) were taking the cruises.

It was good to see the show finally come to DVD with The Love Boat - Season One, Volume One which featured decent video and audio. Complete the first season with The Love Boat - Season One, Volume Two. This 4-disc set features the show's remaining 13 hour-long Season One episodes; Full Frame (1.33:1) video; English, Spanish mono audio; Closed Captions; English, Spanish subtitles; plus the following guest stars: Bob Crane, Kathy Bates, Robert Hays, Pearl Bailey, Don Adams, Adrienne Barbeau, Desi Arnaz Jr., Stephanie Zimbalist, Scatman Crothers, Vicki Lawrence, Jim Backus, Barbi Benton, Monty Hall, real-life sisters Audrey Meadows and Jayne Meadows, Leslie Nielson, TV's "Brady Bunch" sisters Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb, Morey Amsterdam, Annette Funicello, Antonio Fargas, Georgia Engel, Robert Mandan, Shelley Long and many more!

Also included in this set as an EXTRA is the following Special Feature: "The New Love Boat" (1977). Following several casting missteps in two earlier films ("The Love Boat" and "The Love Boat II"), this third pilot film (originally telecast May 5, 1977) finally got it right with the TV series' regular characters Gavin McLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange and Lauren Tewes as the Love Boat crew. Guest stars for this made-for-TV movie include Georgia Engel as a stowaway, Gary Frank and Melanie Mayron as a pair of tremulous honeymooners, Stella Stevens and Pat Harrington as an eternally bickering married couple, and Audra Lindley and Phil Silvers as, respectively, an outspoken middle-aged lady and a woebegone widower. Running time is 74 minutes. Here are the episodes contained in this volume, plus original airdates:

13. Family Reunion / Too Hot to Handle / Cinderella Story (1/7/1978)
14. Isaac's Double Standard / One More Time / Chimpanzeeshines (1/14/1978)
15. Hollywood Royalty / The Caper / The Eyes of Love / Masquerade (1) (1/21/1978)
16. Hollywood Royalty / The Caper / The Eyes of Love / Masquerade (2) (1/21/1978)
17. The Congressman Was Indiscreet / Isaac's History Lesson / Winner Take Love (1/28/1978)
18. The Last of the Stubings / The Million Dollar Man / The Sisters (2/4/1978)
19. The Inspector / A Very Special Girl / Until the Last Goodbye (2/11/1978)
20. Computerman / Parlez-Vous / Memories of You (2/13/1978)
21. Taking Sides / A Friendly Little Game / Going by the Book (2/18/1978)
22. Parents Know Best / A Selfless Love / The Nubile Nurse (2/25/1978)
23. Musical Cabins (5/5/1978)
24. The Business of Love / Crash Diet Crisis / I'll Never Fall in Love Again (5/13/1978)
25. Gopher the Rebel / Cabin Fever / Pacific Princess Overture (5/20/1978) May 10, 2008

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