What if Anything Made 'The Love Boat' Funny? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-18-2011, 12:02 AM

Does anybody consider this to be a LOL comedy or Dramedy?

Torgo · 12-08-2011, 04:36 PM

I'd say Dramedy, same as Eight As Enough...definitely don't consider either sitcoms(and not sure why EAE had a laugh track)

Mace Dolex · 09-09-2013, 07:43 PM

Sorry to revive an old thread but I saw TLB on MeTV and just had to comment on the original poster, in no way is this a comedy and the laugh track is an insult just like the ones used on M.A.S.H.

Marvo301 · 09-10-2013, 01:49 PM

Fred Grandy's character "Gopher" was often used for comic relief purposes but in general this show was more drama than comedy.

Teebs · 02-17-2014, 03:22 PM

Captain Stubing's 'straight man' responses to everything made it funny. I remember one time he had his cabin painted. Everyone else was calling it 'yellow' while he went around insisting it was 'Singapore Sunset Saffron'.

Cpt. Stubing did well to keep control of that ship of lunatics

lunarkingdom · 04-05-2014, 07:53 PM

dunno what label it should have but after a couple beers the love boat always makes me laugh but only if the beer is Singapore Sunset Saffron color LOL

liane49 · 08-26-2015, 03:21 PM

I don't think it was so much funny as it was heart warming.

Bonniegirl · 08-26-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by liane49

I don't think it was so much funny as it was heart warming.

I think both. And of course it depended on the guest stars. If you were a fan of who was on certain eps than it made it funnier or a better ep. for you!

Bonniegirl · 08-26-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

It's "amiable." I never watched it in first run, but now can enjoy it as a time capsule of the character actors of the 70s.

Well put!

BigManMike · 08-26-2015, 05:37 PM

I wish MeTV could air this at night instead of Sunday afternoons. I hope Decades will do a marathon sometime.

Schmoopie · 08-27-2015, 02:25 AM

It did have its funny moments so I would bill it as a dramady.

PracTz · 09-27-2015, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Does anybody consider this to be a LOL comedy or Dramedy?

What made it funny? I'll say the laugh track.

-and I'm leaving the room.

Mace Dolex · 09-27-2015, 06:33 PM

Did the Love Boat revival of the 90's also have former character actors on the show?

Bonniegirl · 09-27-2015, 06:44 PM

I also love the catchy tune!!!

" Love, exciting and new, come aboard we're expecting you"!!!

Flying Dutchman · 10-05-2015, 03:30 PM

There were many funny moments on this show. But there were also very stupid moments that were meant to be funny, usually involving Fred Grandy (Gopher)

11-18-2011, 12:02 AM	#1
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12-08-2011, 04:36 PM	#2
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09-10-2013, 01:49 PM	#4
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02-17-2014, 03:22 PM	#5
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08-27-2015, 02:25 AM	#11
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09-09-2013, 07:43 PM	#3
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Sorry to revive an old thread but I saw TLB on MeTV and just had to comment on the original poster, in no way is this a comedy and the laugh track is an insult just like the ones used on M.A.S.H.

04-05-2014, 07:53 PM	#6
lunarkingdom Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 05, 2014 Posts: 11	dunno what label it should have but after a couple beers the love boat always makes me laugh but only if the beer is Singapore Sunset Saffron color LOL

08-26-2015, 03:21 PM	#7
liane49 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 20, 2013 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,011	I don't think it was so much funny as it was heart warming.

08-26-2015, 05:37 PM	#10
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I wish MeTV could air this at night instead of Sunday afternoons. I hope Decades will do a marathon sometime.

09-27-2015, 06:33 PM	#13
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Did the Love Boat revival of the 90's also have former character actors on the show?

09-27-2015, 06:44 PM	#14
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,688	I also love the catchy tune!!! " Love, exciting and new, come aboard we're expecting you"!!!

10-05-2015, 03:30 PM	#15
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	There were many funny moments on this show. But there were also very stupid moments that were meant to be funny, usually involving Fred Grandy (Gopher)
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