S4E2

The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1)

The Love Boat

calendar_todayNov 1, 1980 schedule60 min

A man organizes a ""marriage-a-thon"" cruise, with special prizes to be given to the couple found to be the most compatible. At the same time, he tries to save his own crumbling marriage. Doc tricks Gopher into taking his place as one of the judges, but comes to regret it when the two attractive female judges constantly try to make time with Gopher. The single parents of one of the engaged couples come aboard with the hopes of breaking up their kids, who they think are too young to be tying the knot. A couple tries to finally get married after ten years together--and nine broken engagements. A groom decides to dump his fiancée, but skips the cruise and leaves his best man to break the news to the bride. The best man is Marv, the young man who befriended Julie when he was best man for another wedding on the Alaska cruise. He cannot bring himself to tell the bride the truth, particularly because he also has feelings for her.

broadcast_on_home Networks

ABC

star Guest Stars

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Lawrence Evans

Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Tom McMann

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Sheila Evans

Kathie Browne

Kathie Browne

Mary Ann Walker

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Carl Lawrence

Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

Rena Ward

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Ted Lawrence

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Mary Hubble

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Carrie Walker

person

Steve Carlson

Ed Wright

Charlene Tilton

Charlene Tilton

Emily Marcus

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells

Valerie Madden