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The Love Boat S2E15 — Second Time Around/The 'Now' Marriage/My Sister, Irene

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The Love Boat•Season 2•Episode 15

Second Time Around/The 'Now' Marriage/My Sister, Irene

6.5/10 · 144 votesJan 13, 197960 min

Ranked #25 of 27 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Doc's ex-wife hires an actor, who takes his role a bit too seriously, as her fiance; a philandering marriage counselor's wife seeks solace from Captain Stubing; a woman pretends to be her own sister for a reunion with a long-ago sweetheart.

Directed byRoger Duchowny

Written byTony Webster

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Seasons10

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Season 2 Episodes27

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Marooned (1)

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Marooned (2)

Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who?/Rocky still

Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who?/Rocky

The Man Who Loved Women/A Different Girl/Oh, My Aching Brother still

The Man Who Loved Women/A Different Girl/Oh, My Aching Brother

Where is it Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal still

Where is it Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal

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The Kissing Bandit/Mike and Ike/The Witness

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Ship of Ghouls

Accidental Cruise/The Song is Ended/A Time for Everything/Anoushka still

Accidental Cruise/The Song is Ended/A Time for Everything/Anoushka

Till Death Do Us Part - Maybe/Chubs/Locked Away still

Till Death Do Us Part - Maybe/Chubs/Locked Away

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Tony's Family/The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet

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Heads or Tails/The Little People/Mona of the Movie

Folks from Home/The Captain's Cup/Legal Eagle still

Folks from Home/The Captain's Cup/Legal Eagle

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Isosceles Triangle/El Kid/The Last Hundred Bucks

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Double Wedding/The Dummies/Julie Falls Hard

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Second Time Around/The 'Now' Marriage/My Sister, Irene

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Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The Switch

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Like Father, Like Son/Don't Push Me/Second Chance

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Disco Baby/Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Ticket to Ride/Itsy Bitsy (2)

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Dream Ship/Best of Friends/Aftermath

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A Good & Faithful Servant/Secret Life of Burl Smith/Tug of War/Designated Lover

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The Decision/Poor Little Rich Girl/Love Me, Love My Dog

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Funny Valentine/The Wallflower/A Home is Not a Home

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Ages of Man/Families/Bo 'n' Sam

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Cast5

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Merril Stubing

Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell

Adam Bricker

Fred Grandy

Fred Grandy

Gopher Smith

Ted Lange

Ted Lange

Isaac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

Crew8

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Duane Tatro

Music

R

Roger Duchowny

Director

T

Tony Webster

Writer

I

Irving Lippman

Director of Photography

N

Norman Wallerstein

Editor

S

Sol Weinstein

Story

R

Ray Jessel

Teleplay

H

Howard Albrecht

Story

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Episode Summary

"Second Time Around/The 'Now' Marriage/My Sister, Irene" is episode 15 of The Love Boat season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 144 votes, ranking #25 of 27 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Roger Duchowny and written by Tony Webster, it aired on January 13, 1979.

Next: E16 · Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The Switch Best of Season 2