“The Love Boat”’s Original Australian Captain Was Fired for Being Too Sexy After Shooting the Pilot Episode

The Love Boat 's first captain was a little too steamy for the ship. In CW's docuseries, TV We Love, there is a look back at ...

“The Love Boat” actor shares 1 big regret after costar was fired over using cocaine

The '70s and '80s TV favorite The Love Boat sailed on without original actress Lauren Tewes in 1984.

'Love Boat' Star Regrets Not Defending Co-Star During Substance Abuse Struggle

Fred Grandy, one of the original stars of The Love Boat, spoke candidly about not standing up for his co-star, Lauren Tewes, ...

Gales, Flooding & Annoyed Passengers: “The Love Boat”’s Fred Grandy Recalls All the Disasters Aboard the Sitcom’s Floating Set

In the show's second of three pilot episodes, cast and crew filmed aboard actual cruise ships, as Ted Lange recalls in CW's ...
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What happened to Lauren Tewes after The Love Boat? Fred Grandy expresses regret over not standing up for co-star amid addiction struggles

American actor Fred Grandy recently shared his regret of not standing up for his co-star Lauren Tewes after she was kicked out of the ABC sitcom The Love Boat in 1984 for her cocaine addiction.
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Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming "The Loooooove Boat " is the familiar refrain that greets viewers at the start of each episode of this long-running series. The romantic-sounding ...
Los Angeles Magazine

In a Coronavirus World, ‘The Love Boat’ Is Still Afloat

As the coronavirus continues to put the brakes on travel, the cruise ship industry has taken a massive hit. In early March, Princess Cruises–which operates the Diamond Princess, which made so many ...