7. The Love Boat
The same year that Spelling premiered the immensely popular Fantasy Island, the increasingly successful producer premiered The Love Boat, an ongoing series that followed the hijinks of the passengers and crew of the Pacific Princess cruise ship. It seems like every bit actor and has-been did a stint on that show. The series ran for 10 seasons, airing 249 episodes. Fun fact: Comedian Dick Van Patten was actually Spelling’s first choice to play Captain Stubing, but he was busy filming Eight Is Enough, so he was forced to turn it down.
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