The Love Boat

Episode 1: "Captain & the Lady / Centerfold / One If by Land.." (recap)
Original airdate: 9/24/1977

Captain Stubing is tormented by his bitchy ex-wife, who's now married to one of the ship's line directors. A young lawyer tries to keep her congressman fiancé from finding out that she once posed nude in Kitten. A buffoonish exterminator urges his girlfriend to give up on the idea of marriage.

Episode 2: "Oh, Dale! / Main Event / Tasteful Affair" (recap)
Original airdate: 10/1/1977

A private investigator falls in love with the woman he's tailing. A married couple who bickers constantly gets stuck in an elevator. A man who's just been dumped is so desperate to be on the same cruise with his ex-girlfriend that he poses as a woman in order to get the last female only cabin available.

Episode 3: "Ex Plus Y / Graham & Kelly / Goldenagers" (recap)
Original airdate: 10/8/1977

Julie becomes smitten with a handsome tour guide. A recently divorced couple enjoy one last roll in the hay before pretending it never happened and going back to their significant others. Two preteens explore the awkwardness of falling in love for the first time.

Episode 4: "Message for Maureen / Gotcha / Acapulco Connection" (recap)
Original airdate: 10/15/1977

Captain Stubing is charmed by a Mexican guitar playing stowaway named April. A sportswriter and the tennis player he once bashed in his column resolve their differences and fall in love. A prankster finally gets a taste of his own medicine.

Episode 5: "Help, Murder / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity" (recap)
Original airdate: 10/22/1977

Isaac hooks up with a famous recording artist. An annoying passenger ends up being an international jewel thief. A skittish wife is convinced her husband is trying to kill her aboard the ship.