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The Love Boat S3E14 — The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40

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The Love Boat•Season 3•Episode 14

The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40

6.5/10 · 118 votesDec 1, 197960 min

Ranked #28 of 28 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

A professor studies the causes of sexual stimulation, but doesn't realize that his test subject is in love with him. A woman tries to help her ex-football star husband move on after he gets cut by his team. Gopher accidentally aggravates the man

Directed byAllen Baron

Written byLee Aronsohn, Art Baer, Ben Joelson

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Season 3 Episodes28

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Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (1)

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Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol & Doug/Peter & Alicia/Julie/Buddy & Portia (2)

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Oldies but Goodies/The Grass Is Always Greener/Three Stages of Love

Doc, Be Patient/Dance With Me/Going My Way still

Doc, Be Patient/Dance With Me/Going My Way

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The Audit Couple/The Scoop/My Boyfriend's Back

Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day still

Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day

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Crew Confessions/Haven't I Seen You?/Reunion

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Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For?

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Never Say Goodbye/A New Woman/Trial Romance

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Brotherhood of the Sea/Letter to Babycakes/Daddy's Pride

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Not Now, I'm Dying/Eleanor's Return/Too Young to Love

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The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40

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The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall

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Making the Grade/The Gift/Doc's 'Ex' Change

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April's Love/Happy Ending/We Three

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Kinfolk/Sis and the Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair (1)

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Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo

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Cast6

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

Jill Whelan

Jill Whelan

Vicki Stubing

Crew9

Allen Baron

Allen Baron

Director

Lee Aronsohn

Lee Aronsohn

Writer

A

Art Baer

Writer

B

Ben Lanzarone

Music

B

Ben Joelson

Writer

G

Gordon Farr

Teleplay

G

Gordon Farr

Story

B

Bob Fraser

Story

R

Rob Dames

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40" is episode 14 of The Love Boat season 3. It scored 6.5/10 from 118 votes, ranking #28 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Allen Baron and written by Lee Aronsohn, Art Baer, Ben Joelson, it aired on December 1, 1979.

Next: E15 · The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall Best of Season 3