The Love Boat — Season 1, Episode 21: Taking Sides/A Friendly Little Game/Going by the Book

Episode synopsis

An older couple's problems affect the marriage of newlyweds. An elderly man who is riddled with debts, but is desperate to take his wife on a cruise to meet their grandchildren, decides to pay for the trip with a dodgy deck of cards and aims to take the crew for all the money they have. A young man who is very inexperienced with women relies on a self-help book on how to win them over. However, he and Doc Bricker butt heads by going after the same girl.

About The Love Boat

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 their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Captain and the Lady/One if by Land/Centerfold
• E2Oh, Dale!/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair
• E3Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers
• E4Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha
• E5Help, Murder/Isaac the Groupie/Mr. Popularity
• E6The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please
• E7Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx
• E8Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles
• E9The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette
• E10Dear Beverly/The Strike/Special Delivery
• E11Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night
• E12The Old Man and the Runaway/A Fine Romance/The Painters