Each episode has multiple titles, referencing the simultaneous storylines contained within. There were three pilot movies, followed by regular episodes over nine seasons, followed by five specials.
There were typically three storylines in each episode. One storyline usually focused on a member of the crew, a second storyline would often focus on a crew member interacting with a passenger, and the third storyline was more focused on a single passenger or a group of passengers.
The three storylines usually followed a similar thematic pattern: One storyline typically the "crew" one was straight-ahead comedy. The second would typically follow more of a romantic comedy format with only occasional dramatic elements.
The third storyline would usually be the most dramatic of the three, often offering few if any laughs and a far more serious tone. Final pilot movie. It introduces regular series cast members Gavin MacLeod as Captain Stubing and Lauren Tewes as Julie the cruise director; the previous captain is said to be now on leave.
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Guest stars include Georgia Engel as a stowaway, Gary Frank and Melanie Mayron as a pair of tremulous honeymooners, Stella Stevens and Pat Harrington as an eternally bickering married couple, and Audra Lindley and Phil Silvers as respectively, an outspoken middle-aged lady and a woebegone widower. Captain Stubing's ex-wife Bonnie Franklin is a passenger with her new husband Robert Symonds , a cruise line executive.
