Love Boat: The Next Wave
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | |
|---|---|
 Title card for season 2 | |
| Based on |
The Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders |
| Developed by |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Charles Fox |
| Opening theme | "The Love Boat" performed by Paul Williams |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Kiner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Original release | April 13, 1998 – May 21, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Love Boat |
Love Boat: The Next Wave is an American comedy television series which aired on UPN from April 13, 1998 to May 21, 1999. It was a revival of the original 1977–1986 ABC television series The Love Boat.
Plot
Set aboard the cruise liner Sun Princess, the series starred Robert Urich as Captain Jim Kennedy, a retired and divorced U.S. Navy officer with a teen-aged son, Danny (Kyle Howard). Phil Morris played Chief Purser Will Sanders, and Joan Severance played Security Chief Camille Hunter.[1]
"Reunion" episode
A reunion-themed episode reunited several cast members of the original The Love Boat[2] – Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Bernie Kopell (Dr. Adam "Doc" Bricker), Ted Lange (Isaac Washington), Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing) and Lauren Tewes (Julie McCoy). This episode revealed that Julie and "Doc" had been in love all along.[3]
Cast
Main
- Robert Urich as Captain Jim Kennedy III
- Phil Morris as Chief Purser Will Sanders
- Stacey Travis as Cruise Director Suzanne Zimmerman (season 1)
- Corey Parker as Ship's Doctor John Morgan
- Randy Vasquez as Bar Manager Paolo Kaire
- Kyle Howard as Danny Kennedy
- Joan Severance as Security Chief Camille Hunter
- Heidi Mark as Cruise Director Nicole Jordan (season 2)
Recurring
- Tim Maculan as Donald Griswald
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | April 13, 1998 | May 18, 1998 | ||
| 2 | 19 | October 9, 1998 | May 21, 1999 | ||
Season 1 (1998)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Smooth Sailing" | April 13, 1998 | 4198-001 |
| 2 | 2 | "Remember?" | April 20, 1998 | 4198-002 |
| 3 | 3 | "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" | April 27, 1998 | 4198-004 |
| 4 | 4 | "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | May 4, 1998 | 4198-005 |
| 5 | 5 | "True Course" | May 11, 1998 | 4198-003 |
| 6 | 6 | "Getting to Know You" | May 18, 1998 | 4198-006 |
Season 2 (1998–99)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "All Aboard" | October 9, 1998 | 4198-007 |
| 8 | 2 | "It Takes Two to Tango" | October 16, 1998 | 4198-009 |
| 9 | 3 | "Captains Courageous" | October 23, 1998 | 4198-010 |
| 10 | 4 | "Reunion" | October 30, 1998 | 4198-008 |
| 11 | 5 | "All That Glitters" | November 6, 1998 | 4198-012 |
| 12 | 6 | "The Bermuda Triangle" | November 13, 1998 | 4198-011 |
| 13 | 7 | "Affairs to Remember" | November 20, 1998 | 4198-013 |
| 14 | 8 | "Dust, Lust, Destiny" | December 18, 1998 | 4198-015 |
| 15 | 9 | "Don't Judge a Book by Its Lover" | January 1, 1999 | 4198-014 |
| 16 | 10 | "Blind Love" | January 22, 1999 | 4198-016 |
| 17 | 11 | "Other People's Business" | February 5, 1999 | 4198-017 |
| 18 | 12 | "Love Floats: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre" | February 12, 1999 | 4198-022 |
| 19 | 13 | "Three Stages of Love" | February 19, 1999 | 4198-020 |
| 20 | 14 | "Divorce, Downbeat and Distemper" | February 26, 1999 | 4198-021 |
| 21 | 15 | "Such Sweet Dreams" | March 19, 1999 | 4198-019 |
| 22 | 16 | "Trances of a Lifetime" | April 30, 1999 | 4198-025 |
| 23 | 17 | "About Face" | May 7, 1999 | 4198-023 |
| 24 | 18 | "Prom Queen" | May 14, 1999 | 4198-018 |
| 25 | 19 | "Cuba" | May 21, 1999 | 4198-024 |
Reception
Carole Horst of Variety called it "a pleasant one-hour trip" that will appeal to fan of the original show.[5] However, in his review, Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade of D+.[6]
References
- ↑ King, Susan (April 11, 1998). "Urich Happy to Be Captain of Relaunched 'Love Boat'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ Snierson, Dan (September 7, 2007). ""The Love Boat" flashback". Retrieved 2017-05-28.
...and the cast reunited on a 1998 episode of Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN's unsuccessful franchise relaunch.
- ↑ Mitchelmore, Pam (2005). "Reunion", Love Boat: The Next Wave. Epguides.com.
- 1 2 "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Love Boat: The Next Wave"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ Horst, Carole (April 9, 1998). "Review: The Love Boat: The Next Wave". Variety. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (April 17, 1998). "The Love Boat: The Next Wave". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-05-28.