Members Khan Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 I seriously would have dismissed the whole UFO thing as Fallon's brain tumor-induced hallucination. Always remember what Dionne (and Luther!) told you, @j swift: it's never too late for love. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 Aaron Spelling was clearly a fan of Dionne Warwick, as she also gave The Love Boat's theme a mid-1980s R&B sound for its final season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soaplovers Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 You needed someone strong willed to lift the weak writing for Frankie....like how Linda Evan's did that for Krystle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 How desperate was THE LOVE BOAT to reverse its' falling ratings? THIS desperate! And I guess it wouldn't have been the '80's without the appearance of at least one Landers sisters. (Although, having both appear on the same episode might have been way too much of an already bad thing.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 They should've turned Love Boat into a full-on soap. Imagine the season ending cliffhangers with the boat being threatened with sinking each season! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris 2 Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 LOL - best post. Who Shot Captain Stubing? The Love Boat Swimming Pool murder cliffhanger. Who will escape the fire on the Lido deck? Or maybe Gopher and Judy McCoy get together, and he wakes up the next morning and finds her sister Julie McCoy, the ship’s former cruise director, in the shower. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 ABC were desperate that season. In addition to Finder of Lost Loves, they launched Paper Dolls and Glitter. Way too many similar shows. And Aaron Spelling's 'International Airport' was piloted around that time too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 Thank God for Brandon Stoddard and his decision to revamp ABC's lineup with shows like "Moonlighting" and "thirtysomething." ABC's brand as the destination for escapist programming was beginning to wear thin. Don't forget the story where Dr. Adam Bricker was kidnapped and replaced with his evil doppelganger! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Franko Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 The thing is, @Khan, that did actually happen -- with Isaac! A Scandinavian cruise on the Royal Viking Sky begins in London and travels through Oslo and Stockholm: Grant Cooper (John Davidson), vice president of promotions for a suntan lotion, seeks a native Scandinavian female from dozens of applicants to be the company spokesperson. Greta Lund (Christopher Norris) impersonates a native Scandinavian in hopes of winning. Lonely Mel Davis (Jack Klugman) thinks women don't like him because of his large nose. Planning to get cosmetic surgery in Stockholm, he meets Kay Webber (Susannah York). She falls in love with him but thinks he's planning a different kind of surgery. Scientist Dr. Fabian Cain (Telly Savalas) creates a robot duplicate of Isaac and plans to use him for nefarious purposes. He's helped by aspiring actress Delia Parks (Janet Jackson), who may or may not be in love with Isaac. Wealthy Swedish actress Helga Bjorsson (Priscilla Barnes) captivates Gopher. Grant and Ace go to Greta's parents' home for a photo shoot with her. Kay expresses concern to Doc about Mel's operation. Dr. Cain tries out Isaac's robot double in public, while the real Isaac goes on a romantic boat ride with Delia. Gopher leaves the cruise line to work with Helga. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 26, 2022 Members Share Posted February 26, 2022 I wonder how anyone could tell the difference between Isaac and a robot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted February 27, 2022 Members Share Posted February 27, 2022 Only when they tasted his cocktails. Real Isaac never measured shots. Please register in order to view this content . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted February 27, 2022 Members Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) And poor Ted McGinley ended up being the fall guy for this! Please register in order to view this content I liked Paper Dolls but Glitter was so very mundane. I suppose ABC was nearly blindsided by a resurgent NBC. Interestingly Finder of Lost Loves aired against Berrenger's in an awkward 10PM Saturday night time slot. Edited February 27, 2022 by soapfan770 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Franko Posted February 27, 2022 Members Share Posted February 27, 2022 Variety, by the way, got in a good lick in 1989 -- "Aaron's Dynasty Over." Spelling, in his autobiography: "And they didn't mean the show." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted February 27, 2022 Members Share Posted February 27, 2022 Sat March 9 1985 10 pm ABC Finder of Lost Loves #45 13.2/25 CBS Cover Up #49 12,2/23 NBC Berrengers #67 5.6/11 (lowest rated show of the week) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted February 27, 2022 Members Share Posted February 27, 2022 Honestly, it'd work. Swedish soap Rederiet took place around a shipping company and it was all sorts of trashy fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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