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The Best Episodes of The Love Boat Season 4

Every episode of The Love Boat Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Love Boat Season 4!

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Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 1 - Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother
    7.1/10(148 votes)

    #1 - Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother

    S4:E1

    Gopher convinces Julie to pose as his girlfriend to impress his abrasive fraternity brother. Complications arise when the two longtime friends begin falling for each other. Four men who served together in Korea hold their reunion on the ship. The other men ask a widowed cabin stewardess to woo their gung-ho buddy as a distraction, as he won't talk about anything but the army. A single mother-to-be finds romance with a fellow passenger, but fears that he won't react well to the news of her pregnancy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  2. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 2 - The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1)
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #2 - The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1)

    S4:E2

    A man organizes a ""marriage-a-thon"" cruise, with special prizes to be given to the couple found to be the most compatible. At the same time, he tries to save his own crumbling marriage. Doc tricks Gopher into taking his place as one of the judges, but comes to regret it when the two attractive female judges constantly try to make time with Gopher. The single parents of one of the engaged couples come aboard with the hopes of breaking up their kids, who they think are too young to be tying the knot. A couple tries to finally get married after ten years together--and nine broken engagements. A groom decides to dump his fiancée, but skips the cruise and leaves his best man to break the news to the bride. The best man is Marv, the young man who befriended Julie when he was best man for another wedding on the Alaska cruise. He cannot bring himself to tell the bride the truth, particularly because he also has feelings for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  3. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 3 - The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (2)
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #3 - The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (2)

    S4:E3

    Vicki tries to play matchmaker for Capt. Stubing and Emily, whose husband still plans on winning her back. Gopher lands in a Curacao jail after Doc sends him on a wild goose chase so that he can get cozy with the marriage-a-thon judges. Carl and Mary Ann decide that they were wrong to interfere with their kids' wedding plans; but their new romance drives a wedge between the couple. Mary considers calling it quits with Tom, who is physically unable to say the words ""I do"" because of his subconscious fears about marriage. Emily accuses Marv of treachery after her fiancé suddenly reappears in Curacao and denies that he planned to leave her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  4. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 4 - Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh
    6.8/10(93 votes)

    #4 - Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh

    S4:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 5 - The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (1)
    7.3/10(130 votes)

    #5 - The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (1)

    S4:E5

    Famed author Brian Mallory gives three people free tickets to a Caribbean cruise. He then presents each of them--and Gopher--with gold coins. He explains that they are among the last people to have spent time with his nephew; and offers them $100,000 if they can track down the young man, who is believed to be on one of the islands the ship will be visiting. One of the passengers taking part in the quest is about to donate a kidney to his brother. A young woman follows him around and seems to take a special interest in everything he does. Mallory's wife finally grows tired of his aloof and cruel behavior toward her. She leaves him, and seeks comfort with Doc. An old friend asks Capt. Stubing to leave the ship to help him run his business. A jealous woman accuses Julie of trying to steal her fiancé, a man who was a casual acquaintance of Julie's in college.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  6. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 6 - The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (2)
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    #6 - The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (2)

    S4:E6

    As the search for Mallory's nephew continues, a mysterious man begins following Gopher, Marvin, Peter and Marcia and trying to thwart their efforts. Peter grows suspicious, and forces Mallory to come clean about his real reasons for wanting to track down his nephew. A suddenly repentant Mallory tries to make amends with his wife. Peter and his brother's fiancée grow attracted to each other. Capt. Stubing considers taking the job offer so that he can set aside more money for Vicki's college education. Julie's college friend and his crazy girlfriend continue to make her life difficult.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  7. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 7 - Secretary to the Stars/Julie's Decision/The Horse Lover/Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse
    6.9/10(99 votes)

    #7 - Secretary to the Stars/Julie's Decision/The Horse Lover/Gopher and Isaac Buy a Horse

    S4:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 8 - Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm
    7.1/10(119 votes)

    #8 - Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm

    S4:E8

    Isaac forces his friends to lie to his aunt about the quality of her performance in a local play, but his plan soon backfires. Two young people grow tired of their parents' constant attempts to push them together. A single mother hopes to find romance aboard the ship. She uses her son as a judge of character--she doesn't trust anyone who causes the baby to cry.

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  9. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 9 - She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swag and Mag
    7.3/10(101 votes)

    #9 - She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swag and Mag

    S4:E9

    A kleptomaniac seeks the help of a psychiatrist to deal with her problem. He tries to distance himself from her when they begin falling for each other. Capt. Stubing's brother Marshall returns to the ship to get married. He has second thoughts when his fiancée reveals that she is broke, and is tempted by a past fling. A television star comes aboard the ship to accept a hero award on behalf of his character, a tough detective. A loudmouth begins harassing him, causing him to look bad in front of both his manager/girlfriend and number one fan Vicki.

    Director:Richard Kinon
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  10. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 10 - Captain's Triangle/Boomerang/Out of This World
    6.7/10(123 votes)

    #10 - Captain's Triangle/Boomerang/Out of This World

    S4:E10

    The captain's ex-girlfriend comes aboard the ship and constantly makes passes at him because she feels neglected by her husband. A model pretends to be married to keep away annoying suitors. A man is convinced that a fellow passenger is an alien who turns into a plant every night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Christopher Vane

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  11. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 11 - The Captain's Bird/That's My Dad/Captive Audience
    7.5/10(132 votes)

    #11 - The Captain's Bird/That's My Dad/Captive Audience

    S4:E11

    Capt. Stubing decides to get Vicki a parrot for Christmas. Unfortunately, it hasn't been trained to talk, and Gopher and Isaac's efforts to train it prove disastrous. A stowaway convinces the crew that a playboy passenger is his father. A father and son, who haven't spoken for ten years since the younger man left their singing act to go solo, resist their wives' efforts to reunite them.

    Director:Allen Baron
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 12 - The Frugal Pair/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door
    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #12 - The Frugal Pair/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door

    S4:E12

    A couple takes a cruise to celebrate its 40th anniversary, but considers breaking up after the husband learns that his wife secretly invested money in the stock market for years. They are now wealthy, but he is furious because he could have retired much sooner. A woman tries to get her husband's attention by claiming that Doc made a pass at her during an examination. A man sneaks on the cruise because he doesn't believe the man travelling with his girlfriend is her brother. He convinces the passenger in the cabin next to theirs to let him stay by claiming to be with the CIA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Christopher Vane

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  13. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 13 - Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor
    6.9/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor

    S4:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 14 - From Here to Maternity/Jealousy/The Trigamist
    7.1/10(114 votes)

    #14 - From Here to Maternity/Jealousy/The Trigamist

    S4:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 15 - April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage
    7.0/10(104 votes)

    #15 - April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage

    S4:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 16 - Gopher's Bride/Workaholic/On Second Thought
    7.1/10(111 votes)

    #16 - Gopher's Bride/Workaholic/On Second Thought

    S4:E16

    Gopher worries about meeting his pen pal Nicole, at first. Ned, married to workaholic Margo meets widow Kay, who's willing to take his wife's place. Helen evicts her handsome cabin mate Jack, who is desperate to find a room.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 17 - Lose One, Win One/For the Record/Mind My Wife
    7.1/10(121 votes)

    #17 - Lose One, Win One/For the Record/Mind My Wife

    S4:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 18 - Isaac and the Mermaids/Humpty, Dumpty/Aquaphobic
    6.9/10(106 votes)

    #18 - Isaac and the Mermaids/Humpty, Dumpty/Aquaphobic

    S4:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 19 - Return of the Ninny/Touchdown Twins/Split Personality
    7.0/10(112 votes)

    #19 - Return of the Ninny/Touchdown Twins/Split Personality

    S4:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 20 - Quiet, My Wife's Listening/Eye of the Beholder/The Nudist from Sunshine Gardens
    6.7/10(115 votes)

    #20 - Quiet, My Wife's Listening/Eye of the Beholder/The Nudist from Sunshine Gardens

    S4:E20

    No description available

    Director:Harry Mastrogeorge
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 21 - Clothes Make the Girl/Black Sheep/Hometown Doc
    7.1/10(101 votes)

    #21 - Clothes Make the Girl/Black Sheep/Hometown Doc

    S4:E21

    No description available

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writers:Fred Grandy, Lan O'Kun, Haskell Barkin, Jan Gough

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  22. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 22 - I Love You Too, Smith/Mamma and Me/Sally's Paradise
    7.3/10(105 votes)

    #22 - I Love You Too, Smith/Mamma and Me/Sally's Paradise

    S4:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 23 - Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly/The Duel
    6.8/10(117 votes)

    #23 - Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly/The Duel

    S4:E23

    No description available

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 24 - Vicki and the Gambler/Love with a Skinny Stranger/That Old Gang of Mine
    6.9/10(106 votes)

    #24 - Vicki and the Gambler/Love with a Skinny Stranger/That Old Gang of Mine

    S4:E24

    No description available

    Director:Howard Morris
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Love Boat Season 4 Episode 25 - This Year's Model/The Model Marriage/Vogue Rogue/Too Clothes for Comfort/Original Sin: Part 1
    6.8/10(141 votes)

    #25 - This Year's Model/The Model Marriage/Vogue Rogue/Too Clothes for Comfort/Original Sin: Part 1

    S4:E25

    On a special cruise to Acapulco for a fashion festival, designers Geoffrey Beene, Halston, Bob Mackie and Gloria Vanderbilt play themselves. First of two parts. Paris: Robert Vaughn. Priscilla: Anne Baxter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother" is the best rated episode of "The Love Boat" season 4. It scored 7.1/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Carmen Finestra, it aired on 10/25/1980. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win (1)".