The Love Boat (Seasons 1–10)

The Love Boat (1977) is ABC's long-running comedy-drama series you can watch online on iFILM. Each episode, a fresh roster of passengers boards a gleaming cruise ship bound for tropical ports — bringing along their heartbreaks, second chances, and the odd mistaken identity.

Captain Stubing, played by Gavin MacLeod, keeps the ship on course while the crew gets pulled into every passenger drama imaginable. Ship's doctor Bricker has an opinion on everything, bartender Isaac mixes drinks and wisdom in equal measure, and cruise director Julie tries to hold the social calendar together as it constantly unravels. Guest stars rotated through the whole run — Florence Henderson, Linda Evans, Arte Johnson among dozens.

The show aired on ABC from 1977 through 1986 and drew massive weekly audiences at its peak. It was comfort television before anyone used that phrase: sunny locations, happy endings, comedy that never bit too hard. Stream The Love Boat online on iFILM.