Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Love Boat Meets The Mary Tyler Moore Show thanks to Gavin MacLeod--Episode IV

The Love Boat aired from 1977 to 1987.  The early years showed some really good times.  The episodes in the mid 1980's displayed some goodies from the early days, and not many people watched the latter episodes.  Gavin MacLeod ,who stared as Murray Slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, played the glorius Captain Merrill Stubing who had the final word on just about everything.  Even when the deckhands did all the work  the polished Captain added the finishing touches making us all feel safe on board luxury cruise liners.  Gavin MacLeod has great timing.  His jokes and entry to the punchline are timeless.  I haven't seen all the MTM Show episodes in quite some time, but I from what I can remember Mary and Murray had a platonic relationship.  In fact I can remember when Murray Said "What Relationship, I just work here".  Of Course he meant he was warding off Ted Baxter from stealing the show on every stage.  Ted Baxter really thought too much of himself.  Although Bartender Issac Washington could really show up Ted Baxter Any day of the week.  Doubles Tennis:  Vicki Stubing/Mary Richards v. Ted Baxter/Issac Washington.  So the news story of the day at the television station reports cruise liners can be a load of fun if everything is clean. So hip hip hooray for the grips and deckhands.

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