Fair rating?The Love Boat· Season 2 · Episode 5
Julie's Aunt / Where is it Written? / The Big Deal
In "Julie's Aunt," written by Barry Blitzer, Red Buttons portrays Capt. Stubing's Uncle Cyrus, who takes a shine to Julie and uses every trick in his devious mind to get Julie alone. Julie finally gets an assist from a surprising Aunt Phoebe. In "The Big Deal," written by James F. Henry, Mackenzie Phillips plays the daughter of a desperate businessman (Allen Ludden) who selfishly lets her jeopardize her romance with the bandleader (Erik Estrada) to entice another businessman (Sam Groom) into signing a merger. "Where Is it Written?," by Lan O'Kun, has Hope Lange portraying the neglected wife of a publisher (Gene Barry). She succumbs to the romantic advances of novelist Mark Little john (Richard Mulligan) who is on the cruise, hoping it will give him the inspiration for the final chapter of his book.
Streaming on (US) 
See all
#24In Season 2of 27 rated episodes
#84All-timeof 91 rated episodes
−1.3vs season avgSeason 2 averages 6.3
1978First airedOctober 14, 1978
Guest stars
Erik Estradaas Jim Warren
Richard Mulliganas Mark Littlejohn
Gene Barryas Alfred Newberry
Mackenzie Phillipsas Allison Scott
Red Buttonsas Uncle Cyrus Foster
Allen Luddenas Martin Scott, Businessman #1
Hope Langeas Sandra Newberry
Sam Groomas Brad CollinsCrew
Allen BaronDirector
Barry E. BlitzerWriterJames F. HenryWriter
Lan O'KunWriter
Shows like The Love Boat
The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.
- 01Drama·Comedy·RomanceHow I Met Your Mother2005–2014·CBS
How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted and how he fell in love. - 02Drama·Comedy·RomanceGilmore Girls2000–2007·The CW
Gilmore Girls is a drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. - 03Drama·Comedy·RomanceHacks2021–2026
Hacks explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old. - 04Drama·Comedy·RomanceRivals2024–present·Disney+
Rivals dives headfirst into the cut-throat world of independent television in 1986, where the shoulder pads are big and ambitions even bigger. - 05Drama·Comedy·RomanceHart of Dixie2011–2015·The CW
Fast-talking New Yorker and brand new doctor Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. - 06Drama·Comedy·RomanceMaster of None2015–2021The show follows the personal and professional lives of Dev, a 30-year-old actor who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life.
