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The Love Boat S5E25 — Burl of My Dreams/Meet the Author/Rhymes, Riddles and Romance

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The Love Boat•Season 5•Episode 25

Burl of My Dreams/Meet the Author/Rhymes, Riddles and Romance

7.3/10 · 107 votesMar 27, 198248 min

Ranked #12 of 29 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

A publisher (Jared Martin), trying to sign up a famous author (Alan Hale Jr.), becomes involved with the author's niece (Georgia Engel); two passengers (Joanna Pettet and Paul Williams) hunt for treasure; Vicki's friend (Rad Daly) comes aboard.

Directed byRichard Kinon

Written byChristopher Vane, Ray Jessel, Jill Baer, Cynthia Thompson, Mike Marmer

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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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Ray Jessel

Writer

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Jill Baer

Writer

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Cynthia Thompson

Writer

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Mike Marmer

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Burl of My Dreams/Meet the Author/Rhymes, Riddles and Romance" is episode 25 of The Love Boat season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 107 votes, ranking #12 of 29 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Richard Kinon and written by Christopher Vane, Ray Jessel, Jill Baer, Cynthia Thompson, Mike Marmer, it aired on March 27, 1982.

Next: E26 · Does Father Know Best?/Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine/An 'A' for Gopher Best of Season 5