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The Love Boat S4E12 — Doc's Dismissal/A Frugal Pair/The Girl Next Door

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The Love Boat•Season 4•Episode 12

Doc's Dismissal/A Frugal Pair/The Girl Next Door

7.1/10 · 114 votesJan 3, 198149 min

Ranked #10 of 28 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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

Directed byRichard Kinon

Written byChristopher Vane, Casey Keller, Tony Webster, Jill Baer, Richard Albrecht, Fredi Towbin

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Doc's Dismissal/A Frugal Pair/The Girl Next Door

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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

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Christopher Vane

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Richard Kinon

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Casey Keller

Writer

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Tony Webster

Writer

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Jill Baer

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Richard Albrecht

Writer

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Fredi Towbin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Doc's Dismissal/A Frugal Pair/The Girl Next Door" is episode 12 of The Love Boat season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 114 votes, ranking #10 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Richard Kinon and written by Christopher Vane, Casey Keller, Tony Webster, Jill Baer, Richard Albrecht, Fredi Towbin, it aired on January 3, 1981.

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