‘The Love Boat’ TV Show Went Down Hill Because of the Mermaids.

Jill Whelan fucked The Love Boat with Fred Grandy’s dildo.

Ted. McGinley.

The Love Boat’s sole redeeming value was introducing Charo to middle America.

Introducing a wholesome girl-next-door cokehead to Middle America was very important, R5.

R6, I wasn’t THAT wholesome.

Ted McGinley was the highlight. How Doc got any given how UGLY a man his was boarded on ridiculous.

it is fat Capitan and ugly Doc that killed the show. Oh yeah and the ugly daughter. Throw her overboard please!

Ever see the musical episode? You'll never forget it. And it predates the Mermaids and Ted!

Wait, mermaids actually existed in this show? That's a jumping the shark moment. Like how aliens actually existed on Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.

R10 yes! See above video

Wasn’t the show on it’s last legs by the time the mermaids were introduced?

R13 yes, it’s always easier to blame someone though

And I thought the Titanic was a disaster.

Firing Lauren and hiring Dionne to sing the opening song didn’t help.

Oh, I thought they were actual Daryl Hannah-style with-a-tail mermaids. That would have been OTT bad and pretty funny.

The reality at r2 is just plain bad.

Pat Kloss was the demise of the show!

R18 agreed

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Why did the mermaids never wear skirts or pants? A daryl hannah tail would have been better than bare legs. Those songs must have been boring as fuck for gay guys and straight chicks to sit through.

Let’s Not forget me doing my infamous love Boat Striptease.

Pr*ncess Cruise Lines made a Sh*t load of money during the series. My parents made the mistake a sailing on the line, a ten-day trip down the MX "Riviera." They were pissed, calling the boat a 'barge.' (No, they did not book 'Steerage Class.')

Those fuckers firing ME of course was the real reason the show started to tank. Those fishy-smelling bitches can't even make up for the lack of me!

R25 ITA Jules!

r23 I love the mom coming in and the guy saying, "shh! I'm taping something!" I just saw that ep not long ago.

Fun Fact: Lauren Tewes is a great character actress. She's old and fat now but really good.

Babygays, take note of the video at r23. In the pre-internet days shit like that was what we budding gayboys had to make do with for jerkoff material. Thank god Hollywood found the concept of male strippers an easy ratings boost back then and kept including them on TV and in movies.

R29 at least he could dance. The other guy on love Boat sucked.

Someone I know who worked on the production of the show told me that Lauren Tewes decked Douglas Cramer after she was fired. Her departure was not pretty.

Not sure how hatcher made the grade as a mermaid. Can see why they put her at the back.

R31 any other scoop?

The writing had depth and bite until the Mermaids.

"I knew having fame and a lot of money could get you a lot of things....

...I never thought it could kill me."

As a little gayling I'd eagerly watch the opening credits for hot men and they'd usually show them shirtless by the pool within the first 15 minutes. That was porn for me back then.

Sp many of the male staff members could have been better looking...the doc...the captain...wasted opportunities...

Yes when Fred Grandy is your sex symbol you are in trouble.

[quote] Fun Fact: Lauren Tewes is a great character actress. She's old and fat now but really good.

What is she starring in these days? I heard she works at Whole Foods.