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TJ · 10-31-2000, 11:13 PM

Just curious if any fans of the original show liked the version from a few years ago?

ThomasE · 11-18-2000, 03:45 AM

I had a positive outlook when they brought this show back to the air, but it was too sexually overtoned for me. My favorite episode was when the original cast returned for Vicky's wedding.

callmetootie · 06-19-2001, 08:46 AM

I actually watched many episodes of the new Love Boat in syndication, and it wasn't that bad. It was more of a baywatch-type of show, but it was still good.

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06-21-2001, 04:57 PM

I thought the first season had much to serious of plots and then i noticed the second season lightened up some like the original Love Boat

17Mar59 · 02-22-2002, 12:30 AM

Unfortunatley I don't think UPN ever gave Love Boat:The Next
Wave much of a chance to gain an audience.
As far as it goes,I really rather liked it a lot and wish they had
kept it at least for a third season.
My fave character was the ship's head of security.

Sydney Gordon · 06-26-2002, 01:14 PM

I only saw maybe one or two episodes before I realized it the show was off the air. The episodes I saw and remembered were okay.

Sydney

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-03-2002, 01:30 AM

No I Did Mpt Seee The New Love Boat But A Friend Of Mine Said It Was Only On For Maybe A Year ON UPN Network.

Aaron The Repoter

Brian · 11-14-2002, 12:34 AM

I want to see the one where ALF made a guest appearance. I have never seen any episode of the recent version of Love Boat.

Sitcomwriter · 12-21-2002, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by BJL
I want to see the one where ALF made a guest appearance. I have never seen any episode of the recent version of Love Boat.

Yeah.That was my favorite episode, "Trances of a Lifetime"!

Hawkee · 06-28-2019, 05:15 AM

I cannot figure out why UPN chose to remake The Love Boat in the first place? When Mom and I saw The Love Boat The Next Wave when it first aired I couldn't believe my eyes that a sitcom classic got ruined. From the second episode "which was the very first episode we saw " This new version of The Love Boat lacked the comedy that the original The Love Boat had and instead turned it into a soap opera/romance type show and the only saving grace was Robert Urich. Another thing about The Love Boat The Next Wave is that the theme song was also ruined by turning it into a reggae version of the theme and what they could've done was have Jack Jones sing a new version of The Love Boat theme rather than have a reggae version of the theme. I don't know how The Love Boat The Next Wave survived to have a second season but after watching that episode that I mentioned earlier Mom and I gave up and never watched it again. My advice if you want to see The Love Boat go watch it on METV and avoid The Love Boat The Next Wave
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AMackII · 07-06-2019, 05:02 AM

No, The late 1990s revival of the Love Boat titled “The Next Wave” cant eclipsed the original 1977-1986 version of The Love Boat though.

Schmoopie · 07-14-2019, 11:24 PM

I was just going to post a thread asking if an updated version of The Love Boat would work today. I vaguely, vaguely remember the other version and I don't think I ever watched it. I could see a new version being mildly successful if they followed the same formula as the original. Apparently their first attempt did not but now I'm curious to see it.

TV Guy · 07-20-2019, 09:58 PM

I remember when the original cast guest starred and they tried to convince us that Julie and Doc were in love all along. WRONG. It was Julie and Gopher. And they only reason they said it was Julie and Doc was because they couldn’t get Fred Grandy (Gopher) to appear in that episode.

10-31-2000, 11:13 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	Did anyone like The New Love Boat? Just curious if any fans of the original show liked the version from a few years ago?

06-21-2001, 04:57 PM	#4
wildgoose79 Guest Posts: n/a	I thought the first season had much to serious of plots and then i noticed the second season lightened up some like the original Love Boat
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11-03-2002, 01:30 AM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Re Did Anyone See The New Love Boat? No I Did Mpt Seee The New Love Boat But A Friend Of Mine Said It Was Only On For Maybe A Year ON UPN Network. Aaron The Repoter
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06-28-2019, 05:15 AM	#10
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,731	I cannot figure out why UPN chose to remake The Love Boat in the first place? When Mom and I saw The Love Boat The Next Wave when it first aired I couldn't believe my eyes that a sitcom classic got ruined. From the second episode "which was the very first episode we saw " This new version of The Love Boat lacked the comedy that the original The Love Boat had and instead turned it into a soap opera/romance type show and the only saving grace was Robert Urich. Another thing about The Love Boat The Next Wave is that the theme song was also ruined by turning it into a reggae version of the theme and what they could've done was have Jack Jones sing a new version of The Love Boat theme rather than have a reggae version of the theme. I don't know how The Love Boat The Next Wave survived to have a second season but after watching that episode that I mentioned earlier Mom and I gave up and never watched it again. My advice if you want to see The Love Boat go watch it on METV and avoid The Love Boat The Next Wave Bestie
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07-14-2019, 11:24 PM	#12
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I was just going to post a thread asking if an updated version of The Love Boat would work today. I vaguely, vaguely remember the other version and I don't think I ever watched it. I could see a new version being mildly successful if they followed the same formula as the original. Apparently their first attempt did not but now I'm curious to see it.
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11-18-2000, 03:45 AM	#2
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I had a positive outlook when they brought this show back to the air, but it was too sexually overtoned for me. My favorite episode was when the original cast returned for Vicky's wedding.

06-19-2001, 08:46 AM	#3
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	I actually watched many episodes of the new Love Boat in syndication, and it wasn't that bad. It was more of a baywatch-type of show, but it was still good. ------------------ Andrew Carden

02-22-2002, 12:30 AM	#5
17Mar59 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: washington state Posts: 475	Unfortunatley I don't think UPN ever gave Love Boat:The Next Wave much of a chance to gain an audience. As far as it goes,I really rather liked it a lot and wish they had kept it at least for a third season. My fave character was the ship's head of security.

06-26-2002, 01:14 PM	#6
Sydney Gordon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 22, 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 110	I only saw maybe one or two episodes before I realized it the show was off the air. The episodes I saw and remembered were okay. Sydney

11-14-2002, 12:34 AM	#8
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I want to see the one where ALF made a guest appearance. I have never seen any episode of the recent version of Love Boat.

07-06-2019, 05:02 AM	#11
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,198	No, The late 1990s revival of the Love Boat titled “The Next Wave” cant eclipsed the original 1977-1986 version of The Love Boat though.

07-20-2019, 09:58 PM	#13
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I remember when the original cast guest starred and they tried to convince us that Julie and Doc were in love all along. WRONG. It was Julie and Gopher. And they only reason they said it was Julie and Doc was because they couldn’t get Fred Grandy (Gopher) to appear in that episode.