‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunites And Gets A Big Surprise About Walk Of Fame Star | TODAY

Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy and Ted McGinley, the stars of the classic series “The Love Boat,” gather live on TODAY for the beloved show’s 40th anniversary. And they get a big surprise live on air: the news that they’re getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunites And Gets A Big Surprise About Walk Of Fame Star | TODAY

[makeupbynila]

The show started it’s decline when Lauren was fired. The dynamics changed and was never the same.

RIP Gavin MacCleod - Captain Stubing. I’m glad that he and the cast got their roses while alive…

[gregdark]

I'm 53 years old now and I used to casually watch this show first run when I was a boy. I recently started watching reruns and got hooked because watching as an adult, I have a whole different perspective. Watching it now is like being in a time machine and going back to a better place in my life. Every episode has familiar faces and names from my childhood. I'm touched by so many of the stories now and I laugh out loud at some of the silliness. And I challenge anyone to find and listen to the episode theme music on youtube and really listen to it... That is a wonderful composition. And the lyrics are a perfect example of lyricism in pure form. The music and lyrics meld together perfectly. This was such a terrific show.

[daveinstlouis]

Love Boat and Fantasy Island. Those were my Saturday nights when I was young.

[davidlimo]

Says ALOT that they all get together in PRIVATE as well as public! May you ALL know how LOVED you are!!

[blondyloxx]

I just turned 50 the day after Christmas. My ENTIRE childhood I watched the Love Boat religiously every single Saturday night. Everything about the Love Boat brings me back to my happy place. Laying on the floor of my grandparents house with my big brother and our pillows while our parents went out disco dancing. We would start out every Saturday night in this order.. Lawrence Welk, SOLID GOLD, then Love Boat, and finally Fantasy Island.

[gwenwilliams]

I am 74 yrs old now and still think about that show. As a matter of fact right now I am watching a weekend long showing nonstop of " LOVE BOAT" LOVE IT!!! 👍🥰💚🚢🛳

[BabyandLittleGuy]

Their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is richly deserved! A great show which brightened millions of people's homes each week. They DON'T make wonderful shows like this anymore, and it's a great loss to a lot of the younger generation today. Thank you for posting this!

[steamdespair]

I'm glad that Gavin MacLeod lived long enough to see the show get it's star.

[tholian_web]

Jill Whelan on Airplane!
Still one of the funniest scenes in motion picture history.

[rejineoge]

There will never be another Aaron Spelling He made the BEST shows

[monicamanley]

They all look fabulous! What wonderful memories of watching Love Boat with my dad. 💖

[Freptboy]

One of the best shows ever...glad that the whole cast still alive!

[badapple]

As a young teenager I NEVER missed an episode! They all look great!

[ernestojr.acosta]

Always "feel good" after watching the show. It was clearly classic and classy.

[lowbridge]

Back in the early 1980s when I was a teenager, I watched love boat (and fantasy island following it) every single Saturday night. The shows opening theme as well as the episodes themselves were so SOOTHING and COMFORTING. The show with its mixture of escapist fantasy and comedy was exactly just perfect for a Saturday night and what one needed after a whole weeks worth of stressful nonsense.

But the fact that I watched and was a fan of the show was my MOST closely guarded and BIGGEST well kept secret at the time. Because a teenaged boy simply did NOT admit to his fellow teens about watching and liking the love boat. Not unless he wanted to be the target of ridicule. There were many tv shows back then a teen could openly admit to being a fan of. But The Love Boat wasn't one of them.

[njoylife]

I absolutely am addicted to the show The Love Boat! I remember my parents and grandparents watching it all the time. It's like Chick Soup for the soul watching nowadays. Brings back such wonderful memories of my childhood and time spent with loved ones who are no longer here. Thank you to the Love Boat Crew and I hope to get a couple autographs before it's to late.

[alfarexey]

Just stumbled across the Love boat today on some obscure channel and the music just sailed me straight back to sunday afternoons at home with family in the seventies. Hadn't heard the tune since then. The power of suggestive memory is awesome, loved it.

[rpal]

This cast was like family to us! Those likable, kindhearted family! I LOVE this show! It was SO good with so much real talent! So cool they are all still alive. Thank You for sharing this Priceless surprise with us! 🛳🌟😍💜💕

[kittyluvsbooks]

I watched every episode of The Love Boat when I was a kid. Now, over 40 years later, I'm finally taking a vacation cruise on "The Love Boat" this year. I think I'll sing the theme song as we sail away.😂💜

[guywilson]

My favorite show growing up and has its own channel 24/7 on PLUTO TV. ! I put it on b4 i go to bed every night.