One should always make allowances for the era in which something happened. Perhaps it was normal then for a cruise ship's crew to try to get off with the passengers. It was certainly normal to take every opportunity to decorate the set with as many fit young people in swimwear as was credibly possible. The main curiosity about this show for me, though, is the guest stars - those who were ultra-famous at the time (at least half the casts of Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, Brady Bunch, MASH, and John, Juliet and Hayley Mills all in the one episode), those who had been famous (Rowan AND Martin (plus some of their cohorts), Sonny Bono, Monty Hall, Milton Berle, Vincent Price) and those who were heading that way (Billy Crystal, Heather Locklear). Too many to list here but, for those who deride the cheesy nature of the plots, the contrived situations and the gratuitous flesh - well given the quality of the guest stars, it can't have been seen as too bad at the time. It's always interesting to see actors well known for particular roles showing up as something else, especially comedy.
PS I was going to include Leslie Nielsen, but I wasn't sure which list to put him in as he quite possibly qualifies in all three :)
Review of The Love Boat
