- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 1977
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A pilot for this series showed promise, but the premiere is disappointing. Most of the writing is trite and the Walker episode is juvenile -- for that matter, so is Walker. [23 Sep 1977, p.55]
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Love Boat strives for "Love American Style"-- and misses. [29 Sep 1977, p.47A]
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Any evaluation of the show should include all of that Schopenhauer quote: "Much ado about nothing--this comedy of reproduction." [24 Sep 1977]
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There's a pinch of sex, a pinch of comedy, a pinch of romance, and a pinch of glamor, but darn little entertainment. [24 Sep 1977, p.37]
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Overall, there's nothing wrong with "The Love Boat" that couldn't be remedied by sharper writing, better casting, more original situations, an end to the indefatigable laugh track or, barring those changes, an enormous tidal wave. [24 Sep 1977, p.24]