The Love Boat 1977 - 1986 Opening and Closing Theme

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The Love Boat (Love Boat in its final season) is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24, 1977, until May 24, 1986. The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain.
It was part of ABC's popular Saturday night lineup that included Fantasy Island until that show ended in 1984. The original 1976 made-for-TV movie on which the show was based (also titled The Love Boat) was itself based on the nonfiction book The Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders, a real-life cruise director.
Two more TV movies (titled The Love Boat II and The New Love Boat) would follow before the series began its run. The executive producer for the series was Aaron Spelling who produced several successful series for ABC from the 1960s to the 1980s. In 1997, the segments "Hidden Treasure", "Picture from the Past" and "Ace's Salary" were ranked #82 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.The program ran for 10 seasons including specials.

[@lowbridge7070]

I remember watching the Love Boat (and Fantasy Island following it) on a regular basis every Saturday night back in the early-mid 1980s when they were still originally on the air. There was something so COMFORTING and SOOTHING about the opening theme as well as each and every episode. Entertaining too. Escapist fantasy was just the right kind of formula that I needed and just perfect for a saturday night after a whole week of stressful nonsense. But the fact that i watched and loved the love boat was my MOST closely guarded and BIGGEST well kept secret at the time. Because a teenaged boy simply did NOT admit to his fellow teens about watching love boat as well as being a fan of that show. Not unless he wanted to be the target of ridicule. There were many tv shows around that time a teen could openly admit to being a fan of. But The Love Boat wasnt one of them.

[@anthrodevoid1811]

@Low bridge.i was just a wee little pee wee when this show came out.i remember it like it was yesterday,there I was a 7 year old in 1980... loving every bit of my storybook childhood.Staying with my grandma in Atlanta ga.My mom and two sisters close by,the next room.All the outstanding shows that were apart of my times there were too many to list.What a fun place the past was

[@Thedailysideshow]

I remember as a kid, always seeing my mom sit on her recliner chair in the living room and watching the Love Boat. She loved watching that show. God Bless her. RIP.

[@mikeysuzefour]

Jack Jones, 81 years young, still sings this TV theme in casino lounges across the world.

[@reesepacker7983]

the late 70's ambience of this the way it looks and sounds (i was 8 yrs old at the time) is just over powering

[@donjose6520]

Wow....those were the days and this was a show that leaves you with a happy feeling, it was love and Apolitical !

[@rebeccabowman7038]

Love this show . had to try the love boat . Sailed abroad the crown princess in 2017 . fun cool vacation . they had the show play on the tv in our stateroom

[@johnbehneman1546]

WOW !!!! I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE LOVE BOAT WAS A SPELLING PRODUCTION. TOTALLY AWSOME!!!

[@Motown-1966]

☺️ These old tv show themes are hitting me right in the feels 😉

[@streetcarjay]

Rest peacefully Gavin Macleod

[@RobB-vz2vo]

My wife and I cruised Sydney to NZ on this ship in 2005. The interior was the same as on the series. It only had just over 600 passengers and, all bar six of us, were over 80.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. IN THE FUTURE I NEED TO RELAX MORE ON A CRUISE SHIP.

[@ravenel2]

This was my favorite show as a kid and I couldn’t wait for Saturday nights to watch-oddly enough, hearing and watching the theme song still makes me all happy and giddy with anticipation...

[@TheAmbSteve]

Wow, that shot of Lauren Tewes...she's beautiful

[@ravenel2]

She was absolutely beautiful in Season Five when she stands under the bridge in Australia. Lauren, you brought us so much joy and I hope that when we go to our next life we can all be that young and beautiful again.

[@matteoromenghi]

Great television show and theme song.

[@dancastro6873]

Who remembers seeing Robert Reed and Florence Henderson on an episode? I loved it

[@CarlB_1962]

My gloriously cheesy guilty pleasure. Loved this series.

[@larryarevalo4518]

My crush with Laureen Tewis in 1980 was from here to the mooooonnn !!!!

[@richardwilliams473]

I watched Love Boat for the sole purpose of who would make cameo appearances

[@wallacegarrett3537]

One of my favorite tv shoes.

[@stevencorrea7982]

If it fits wear it.

[@Milesco]

I don't have any footwear specifically designated for watching TV in, but I guess that's just me.

[@jszoradi8650]

Love this theme song by the wonderful Jack Jones song ❤ 🛥

[@ttigerazer1462]

A time when TV Shows such as this had memorable themes you could sing or hum to instead of the crap these days where they rather squeeze another commercial in just for the corporate $$$$.

[@barbaraannecortina7899]

this is from series 2 episode 22 "A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse/ Parents Know Best", airing on 25 February 1978

[@Milesco]

Season one, actually, but otherwise your info is correct. (Episode 22 ("A Selfless Love..."), first aired 25 Feb. 1978) 😊

[@JuanCarlosPerez-pd6cy]

Cuantos recuerdos, cuánto me hace feliz!!

[@Miguel_316]

Oh Lord God, why have we fallen from such wondeful times to what we have today?Forgive us God.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

That's Jack Jones, son of singer Allan Jones, favoring us with his vocals. He often sang that number in some of his shows. Looks like missed Dionne Warwick's version

[@FCm-tq2ho]

Did Jack Jones sing wives and lovers?

[@natalieshandor8311]

❤️ this. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶 love the song to those where the days

[@gregorybradley7226]

A VIBE!!!!!!!!!!! *grooves*

[@dwayne0t]

In the end credits, what instrument is substituting for the lyrics -- synthesizer, melotron, theramin? ❓

[@stephenclark951]

This is the only show of its kind.

[@adrianharies9849]

The love boat Saturday nights on ABC.

[@dancastro6873]

My grandma and grandpa watched it when I stayed over and at 5PM on NBC I'd watch EMERGENCY!

[@johnw.smithll8573]

You know they should bring this back.

[@ralphabreu5022]

Those were the days The love boat followed by fantasy island and Ricardo Montalban.

[@esisolina1]

My darling Love Boat ! 💓😊

[@efrainmamani2526]

Que recuerdos 😢😢😢

[@marysmith7792]

I watch it on Sunday nite at 6PM ME TV.

[@cesardominguez]

HA!! At 1:24 video mark, Lauren Tewes, breaking character LOOKING OUT!!

[@Schlagerfeetruckerlady]

Super Serie

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Different,right by the piano lounge Ill take it

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

I made it finally, ill be back on Monday

[@PlayRightParent]

Anyone remember their parents watching this when you were a kid?

[@jhhone]

I guess it wasn't till season 2 when they included pictures of the guest stars.

[@darrylclaxton7473]

Love it

[@MrMucciacito]

Quindi Nicoula questa serie TV è stata smessa di girare nel 1986

[@josephcaleca1500]

Formidable 👍👍👍👍

[@Schlagerfeetruckerlady]

Tolle Serie.

[@LillianRivas-l2g]

Tee vees Greatest ,❤. From Lillian R -G .

[@MrMucciacito]

Allora Nicoula hai preparato il trolley che partiamo?

[@GutoKowalski70]

Why do today's TV series and sitcoms only have violence, terror, social division as their main themes?! How I miss the 70's and 80's...

[@rma3_3_3]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelj.richard8353]

Season 1 (1977)

[@michaelj.richard6835]

Season 2 (1978)

[@jessicahakala3017]

I can't see the boat

[@Daan-iq2uf]

Looking for full episodes. Anyone?

[@reginagutierrez7627]

Metv in New Jersey

[@Ethan-en2ij]

I searched it up, and it doesn’t look like it’s on any streaming services, but maybe you could buy DVDs for this series

[@angelohudson6612]

Pluto TV

[@RickAiello]

CBS All Access has all 10 seasons now.

[@JR-tg2nq]

why do like the first 2 seasons look great but the rest look like Crap, no remasters?

[@michaelj.richard8353]

Stereo TV didn't come out until 1994

[@michaelj.richard8353]

also the picture is blurry because of technical difficulties of ABC NBC and CBS Television Networks at the time.

[@michaelj.richard8353]

don't forget Television didn't come out until 1949.

[@JR-tg2nq]

even the reruns on metv and pop, first two seasons look great, but the rest look horrible, I think they are using the original syndication tapes from the 80s

[@jmjfanss]

@@michaelj.richard8353 wrong, nbc started going to stereo in 1984.

[@jhonnyvaldivieso8310]

The Series Shows TV is a Sucks.

[@robertphillips2642]

Whatever!!