The Love Boat - Season 3 - Eps 10: Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (1)
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders come on board as part of a charity fundraiser for an Acapulco orphanage. One of the cheerleaders enlists the help of her friends to dodge the advances of a persistent suitor, who has followed her onto the ship. A cheerleader's mother mistakenly fears that her daughter is trying to steal her boyfriend. A man, who has been lying to his boss about having a family, hires a group of actors to pose as his mother, wife and son for the company's "family cruise." This complicates his romance with one of the cheerleaders. A divorcing couple plots to steal a valuable gem, which is hidden in a lamp that keeps getting passed between crew members. A famous dancer/actress who is helping with the charity event repeatedly declines Capt. Stubing's request that she take part in the performance. She is annoyed by the presence of her ex-fiancé, a notoriously tough theater critic.
About The Love Boat

Title: The Love Boat
First Air Date: 1977-09-24
Last Air Date: 1987-02-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.258/10 (from 184 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 251
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Aaron Spelling Productions
Synopsis
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Cast

Gavin MacLeod
Merril Stubing

Bernie Kopell
Adam Bricker

Ted Lange
Isaac Washington

Lauren Tewes
Julie McCoy

Jill Whelan
Vicki Stubing

Ted McGinley
Ashley Covington Evans

Marion Ross
Emily Stubing