The crew and passengers are embroiled in intrigue when "The Love Boat" sets sail for the ancient palaces and splendors of China in a special two-hour premiere. Romance comes to an international fugitive (John Forsythe) when he meets a beautiful woman (Ursula Andress) with a secret.

An international fugitive finds love when he meets a beautiful woman with a secret, while a divorcee meets an intriguing man (Lee Majors) who conceals his identity from her and Isaac. Meanwhile, Doc falls for a woman who resists his advances after learning about his past. Finally, a two-timing man finds himself in a predicament when he must choose between his two girlfriends.

The professional escort of an older woman (Vera Miles) dallies with a young woman (Constance Forslund); an advertising whiz tries to impress his best client despite putdowns from her daughter.

An Army captain (Beth Howland) sets her sights on Gopher; a married couple (Charlotte Rae, Louis Nye) meet up with two swingers (Jamie Farr, Heather Locklear).

When an organization wants to give a crew member an award, Captain Stubing suggests Isaac. Meanwhile, a fun-loving guy tries to help out his heartbroken friend but finds himself in trouble after meeting an unusual woman. Plus, a man tells his soon-to-be ex-wife that he's planning on getting remarried.

A married couple finds out that their daughter is in love with the father's best friend, while a progressive woman (Florence Henderson) agrees to help her romantic partner have an affair. Plus, Gopher tries to thwart the advances of a major cruise line's heiress.

On a Japanese junket, a teacher (Mariette Hartley) impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother (Nancy Morgan, Jean Marsh) fall in love with two strangers (John Ritter, Harvey Korman). Filmed in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe.

On a Japanese junket, a teacher (Mariette Hartley) impersonates a geisha to stay near the Captain; lottery winners carry their rags-to-riches routine to comic heights; a girl and her mother (Nancy Morgan and Jean Marsh) fall in love with two strangers (John Ritter and Harvey Korman). Filmed in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe.

A carnival entrepreneur is approached on the Pacific Princess by a woman who knows a shocking secret about his past. Meanwhile, a comedy duo with a bear act competes for the affection of the same woman. Plus, newlyweds board the ship for a working honeymoon but the bride gets jittery when she's forced to reveal her true self.

When Julie falls for her idol (played by Engelbert Humperdinck), he's forced to tell her what's really going on between him and his secretary. At the same time, a grouchy man interferes in his nurse's love life. Plus, a young man (Mark Harmon) meets up with a co-worker and learns the truth about his boss.

A jilted fiance hires a Mata Hari (Elaine Joyce) to find the crew member that ruined his wedding plans; a junior executive (Parker Stevenson) suffers in silence while his boss (David Doyle) lusts after his bride.

Julie's blind date turns out to be an overweight, uncouth misfit whose advances drive her crazy, that is, until he rejects her; a woman travelling incognito to avoid testifying at a trial falls in love with a man on board, while when disguised in a wig and a childs' dress she tries to avoid that same man's flirting son; a prize-winning author is blackmailed for love by his secretary, who is travelling with him and his jealous wife.

An estranged mother and daughter mend their relationship after a secret about their past is revealed. Then, an attractive widow finds herself falling for a burly crew member, while a couple of newlyweds cause havoc aboard the ship after the groom believes the world will end at midnight.

Everyone is a suspect when a passenger goes missing about the Pacific Princess. Meanwhile, when Julie's high-school friend boards the ship with her son, they learn an important lesson after running into the woman's father and another passenger. Plus, an engaged couple is the subject of a protest put on by the man's ex-lover.

A man bound by alimony wants to make sure his ex (Michelle Phillips) goes through with her marriage; Julie's Aunt Sylvia and her pal Betsy try to interest a publisher in Betsy's memoirs. Carol Channing, Betty White, Cesar Romero, Rue McClanahan, Dick Van Patten.

A gambling cruise for charity proves a chancy thing for a teacher (McLean Stevenson), two honeymooners (Shea Farrell, Leah Ayres), and the drive chairwoman (Celeste Holm).

The Harlem Globetrotters sail to Mexico but must compete against the crew's basketball team. Meanwhile, a man (Sid Caesar) gets angry with his wife when she insists on hanging a portrait of her deceased aunt in their honeymoon suite. Plus, a son takes his father's place on the cruise, only to fall in love with his dad's secretary.

Captain Stubing hires a handsome new photographer who draws the attention of two sisters who were visiting Doc and Gopher. Then, a young man is shocked to meet his mother's (Lee Meriwether) new boyfriend, who is the same age as him. Finally, Isaac helps a children's performer make a little boy feel better following the death of his father.

A U.S. Presidential-hopeful Senator falls for a businesswoman who intends on opening a large casino in Hong Kong, as his aide tries to derail the affair for P.R. reasons; a woman who simply can't stop shopping bets her husband $25,000 that she can go the entire cruise without buying anything; Julie and Vicki double date, though Vicki secretly falls for Julie's date; an retired spy finds love in the form of a woman secretly hired to keep him safe from revenge-seeking former adversaries; Gopher and Isaac, trenchcoats and all, tail the former spy through Hong Kong and see all sorts of potentially evil stalkers.

A U.S. Presidential-hopeful Senator falls for a businesswoman who intends on opening a large casino in Hong Kong, as his aide tries to derail the affair for P.R. reasons; a woman who simply can't stop shopping bets her husband $25,000 that she can go the entire cruise without buying anything; Julie and Vicki double date, though Vicki secretly falls for Julie's date; an retired spy finds love in the form of a woman secretly hired to keep him safe from revenge-seeking former adversaries; Gopher and Isaac, trenchcoats and all, tail the former spy through Hong Kong and see all sorts of potentially evil stalkers.

Isaac becomes enamored with a high-school friend's pal, who happens to be Miss America winner Vanessa Williams. Meanwhile, a vivacious young woman hopes to make a romantic match when she pairs Gopher up with her cranky mother. Plus, Ace is embarrassed when his wealthy parents have sent a butler to tend to his every need.

A rich widow comes face to face with her estranged sister, who's working on the ship as a made and whose boyfriend the wealthy woman stole and married 40 years earlier. Meanwhile, a childless couple hatches a plan to become parents but their methods backfire. Plus, Isaac is attracted to a woman in his bartending class, but she's only got eyes for her blind classmate (LeVar Burton).

A boy who thinks his grandmother (Glynis Johns) is terminally ill will do anything to ensure her happiness; a man (Ed Begley Jr.) who's uncomfortable around women falls in love with a mermaid (Mary Crosby).

A man (Rich Little) impersonating a female singer gets double trouble when a passenger falls for the singer and Julie falls for him; a novelty salesman (Don Adams) has difficulty separating business from pleasure.

A movie director (Ben Vereen) filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star (Juliet Prowse) happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother (Dean Jones) of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother (Alexis Smith) of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.

A movie director (Ben Vereen) filming a musical aboard the ship tries to keep his star (Juliet Prowse) happy at Doc's expense; Julie is pursued by the lookalike brother (Dean Jones) of a man she almost married; the Captain falls for the mother (Alexis Smith) of a self-doubting rock star (Jimmy Osmond) on his first acting job.

Isaac's budding relationship with a new crew member becomes complicated when Gopher tells him to fire her. Meanwhile, a congressman and his wife bring their daughter (Tori Spelling) aboard the Pacific Princess after receiving letters threatening her young life. Plus, a make-up artist's habit of disguising himself as other men to test his actress girlfriend's fidelity finally drives her to a breaking point.