Customer Reviews

The Love Boat - Season One, Vol. 1

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

When are the studios going to learn that NOBODY likes buying HALF A FREAKIN' SEASON! ?

Pay full price for half the episodes and then play the "waiting game" for the rest of the season? PATHETIC! We already wait too long as it is for most follow up seasons, now they have us waiting around for the other HALF of a season!

I predict that profits will be FAR LESS for the studio because of the decision to split the season into two volumes. Most potential buyers will wait for a decent price drop, or the lower priced "used" sets that should quickly become available.

Here's a glimpse at SOME of the great guest stars in the first 12 epsiodes;

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Jaclyn Smith, Meredith Baxter Birney, Jimmie Walker, Sherman Hemsley, LaWanda Page, Kristy McNichol, Scott Baio, Richard Mulligan, Milton Berle, Charo, Bill Bixby, Jim Nabors, Patty Duke, Tab Hunter, Steve Allen, Sandy Duncan, Loni Anderson, Phil Silvers, Joanna Kerns, Jane Curtin, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Urich, Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, Dick Sargent, Pat Morita, and Anson Williams.

Not too shabby huh?

I know it's corny and goofy..... but it sure is FUN!

JM

Following the format of Love American Style (1969-1974), ABC's "The Love Boat" (1977-1986) featured guest stars in comedy vignettes about love and romance. Unlike Love American Style, the stories were intertwined rather than telecast consecutively, featuring the guest stars along with a regular cast. Namely, the crew of the Pacific Princess. Starring as the ship's crew were Gavin MacLeod (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Captain Merrill Stubing; Bernie Kopell (Get Smart) as "Doc" Adam Bricker; Fred Grandy as Yeoman Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith; Ted Lange (That's My Mama) as bartender Isaac Washington; and Lauren Tewes as cruise director Julie McCoy. One of the most popular new shows of the 1977-78 season, The Love Boat received an extra boost in ratings when it was paired with similar hit series Fantasy Island the following season. From the lyrics ("Come aboard, we're expecting you") in the theme song performed by Jack Jones to the personalized opening cast credits ("Starring your Love Boat crew"...), the show purposely gave the impression that you (the viewer) were taking the cruises. It's good to see the show finally come to DVD. The Love Boat - Season One, Volume One is a 3-disc (622 min.) set featuring the show's first 12 hour-long Season One episodes; Full Frame (1.33:1) video; English, Spanish mono audio; Closed Captions; English, Spanish subtitles.

Here are the episodes contained in this volume, plus original airdates:

1. The Captain and the Lady / One if by Land /Centerfold (9/24/1977)
2. Oh, Dale! / A Tasteful Affair / The Main Event (10/1/1977)
3. Ex Plus Y / Graham and Kelly / Goldenagers (10/8/1977)
4. Message for Maureen / The Acapulco Connection / Gotcha (10/15/1977)
5. Help, Murder / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity (10/22/1977)
6. The Joker is Mild / First Time Out / Take My Granddaughter, Please (10/29/1977)
7. Identical Problem / Julie's Old Flame / The Jinx ( 11/5/1977)
8. Lost and Found / The Understudy / Married Singles (11/19/1977)
9. The Captain's Captain /Hounded / Romance Roulette (11/26/1977)
10. Dear Beverly / The Strike / Special Delivery (12/3/1977)
11. Lonely at the Top / Divorce Me, Please / Silent Night (12/10/1977)
12. The Old Man and the Runaway / A Fine Romance / The Painters (12/24/1977)

Love..exciting and new...

Wow, the Love Boat finally washed ashore onto DVD.

I am ticked like everyone else is that it is only 12 episode (half of the full 24 first season episodes) I am upset that NONE of the THREE Love Boat pre-series TV movies are included on this DVD. I am upset that there is no reunion special extra on DVD that most first season DVDs have(DVD like McHale's Navy, Growing Pains, Family Ties had them) . Also there is NO cast commentaries on any episodes. OKAY, that the bad news

Come Aboard, we're expecting you....

This Saturday evening stample of 1980's is a cute and corny show for family fun.The show was NEVER five star classical acting that would win any Emmys, just popcorn fun...that why its rated 4 stars, even now on DVD! The reason Love Boat was a staple for eight seasons was the simple storytelling with a family like crew. It had guess stars who you knew from other TV shows and were familar with. It was a formula for entertainment, but it works!

The Love Boat soon will be making another run....

One can hope the rest of season one will arrive soon. I still enjoyed the shows on this 12 episode DVD...I would have liked like everyone else had expressed and wanted a full season, but that is what the DVD makers are doing these days. Charging more money for less product, it is the nature of business

Welcome Aboard, It's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

It is well worth to have a show where there is NO foul language...No car chases..No heavy duty issues..and a family can sit and enjoy this kind of television TOGETHER. There are not many things you can enjoy together these days. Love will never go out of style.

Paramount, Get the second volume out soon PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

At last season 1 first 12 episodes are here on dvd and i would have rated this dvd 5 stars IF the three pre-tv movies were also included here but they are not and that SUCKS.
Anyways, it's great to have this show on dvd and hope all 10 seasons to be released soon PLUS THE REUNION 1990 TV MOVIE SPECIAL.

Lousy decision to release half of the season AND lousier to skip the 3 pilot films. 10 seasons each broken in 2 equals 20 sets at 39.95 each...that's only $800. And...if they do release the films...perhaps another $100? $900 for the complete Love Boat? Sorry...that ship can sail without me.

When I was much, much, younger this was one of my favorite shows on TV. Always sunny, friendly, cheerful, and funny. It always made me feel good.

I had been anticipating having those same, wonderful, feelings again. Anticipating it for many years waiting on the release on DVD since they rarely show the Love Boat on TV anymore.

I've had this on watch for over 2 years on Amazon, with a released promised years ago. I got excited when I saw this release. At least I was excited till I saw it was only half a season, with none of the pilots.

I would have ordered this instant, except for that. I can't afford to pay for this show half a season at a time. 9 years, times two, times whatever price they charge. Ouch.

I think I will wait till they either release whole seasons, or the entire series. If it never happens, it never happens. But as much as I want to see this, I am not going to pay a fortune for a 30 year old show.

Splitting the season was a very poor choice, I hope others will also refuse to fall for this ploy.

i guess they think the public are idiots. pay the price of a whole season and only get half

1/2 season for $30 what a ripoff. This show is twenty years old, and they wanna charge that much for half the season.

I was so excited to see it coming to DVD but what's up with the half season Paramount? I see customers' sails furling as they take a stand, and your sales figures forecast plunging into the depths if you don't reconsider releasing this as a COMPLETE season.

It's all been said before in other reviews so this review is really just a protest for the half season. Definitely will not be shelling out for it. Pity that a five star show gets a one star rating.

I always loved the "Love Boat" series, and couldn't wait for a DVD release. But WOW: 30 bucks per 12 episodes times 2 for the complete season times 9 for all seasons (not mentioning the 4 episodes of "season" 10 plus the 1990 Reunion Special) This TV series will cost me more than 550 dollars and it's 30 years old! For that kind of money I expect fully restored and cleaned up picture quality, audio commentaries, lines notes, outtakes, gag reels and full lenght director cuts!

The studio has to be kiddin' right? I just wait a little while longer for the complete box set that will show up half the price...