“The Love Boat” will be making another run Thursday — to Hollywood Boulevard.
The original cast of the comedy-romance that ran for nearly a decade on ABC, carrying celebrity guests on weekly trips to exotic ports-o-call and putting cruises on vacation wish-lists across the country, will be recognized along with Princess Cruises with an honorary Hollywood Walk of Fame plaque.
The honor will also pay homage to Princess Cruises, the home cruise line of “The Love Boat,” not only for the line’s place in television history but also for the company’s support of efforts to preserve the Walk of Fame, according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
Also being honored at the ceremony in front of the Dolby Theatre will be Gavin MacLeod, the “Love Boat” captain; Jill Whelan, the captain’s daughter; Ted Lange, who played bartender Isaac; ship’s doctor Bernie Kopell; Lauren Tewes, who portrayed cruise director Julie; and Fred Grandy, who played ship’s purser Gopher and later was elected to Congress.
“The Love Boat” ran on ABC from 1977 to 1986, and lived on through several TV specials after the show ended its run.