The Love Boat Podcast

The Love Boat Podcast

Set sail with original cast members Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac), and Jill Whelan (Vicki) as they reunite for The Love Boat Podcast: Exciting and New. Each week, the crew welcomes friends, guest stars, and fans aboard for lively, unscripted conversations that blend Hollywood nostalgia with fresh laughs and heartfelt stories. From behind-the-scenes tales of TV’s most iconic cruise ship to candid chats about life, love, and lasting friendships, this is more than a trip down memory lane — it’s a brand-new adventure with the people who made The Love Boat unforgettable. Grab your ticket, climb aboard, and rediscover why the world still loves The Love Boat.

Episodes

David MacLeod, Pt. 1

August 22, 2026 • 33 mins
Fred, Ted, and Jill welcome David MacLeod, son of the late Gavin MacLeod, for Part 1 of a conversation about his father's life, his path from New York theater to Hollywood, his infectious positivity, and retells some father-son adventures in Death Valley and Yellowstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Everything Comes Around

August 15, 2026 • 44 mins
Fred, Ted, and Jill kick off Season 2 with updates on Jill's role in Dear Evan Hansen, Ted's new play, and Fred's son Charlie's Hulu series Not Suitable for Work. Plus, a drive-by cameo from Jill's son, wedding plans in Costa Rica, and a parasite PSA. Next up: David MacLeod and Richard Kline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Charo

August 8, 2026 • 47 mins
Charo finally joins Fred, Ted, and Jill, alongside her son Shel to share stories of growing up in Spain, learning flamenco guitar from gypsies, how Johnny Carson launched her American career, and why The Love Boat was her favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Season 2 Coming Soon!

July 4, 2026 • 3 mins
Get ready for season 2 of The Love Boat Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alison Arngrim

June 20, 2026 • 65 mins
Fred and Jill welcome a very special guest to The Love Boat Podcast, Alison Arngrim, beloved for her iconic role as Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. The trio dives into memories, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories from one of TV's most beloved eras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fred, Ted, and Jill Catch Up

June 6, 2026 • 37 mins
Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan swap stories about the unsung regulars who made The Love Boat feel like a floating repertory company, from a David Niven-lookalike extra with a mysterious driver to Telly Savalas giving "private acting lessons." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Antonio Fargas

May 23, 2026 • 55 mins
Antonio Fargas joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to trace the road from a Harlem newspaper ad to Huggy Bear. He shares how a European theater tour at 17 changed his life, how one gritty street film caught Aaron Spelling's eye, and the remarkable parallel lives he and Ted shared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Robert Pine

May 16, 2026 • 54 mins
Robert Pine joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to talk about his iconic run as Sergeant Getraer on CHiPS, his multiple appearances on The Love Boat, and what it was really like to be a contract player at Universal in the swinging summer of 1964. He shares how a roommate's offhand suggestion sent him from ten medical school rejections straight to Hollywood, the improv class he and Fred took together under the legendary Howard Storm, and why ...
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Christopher Knight

May 9, 2026 • 71 mins
Christopher Knight joins Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan to share how a station wagon full of Tijuana terracotta pots nearly cost him the role of Peter Brady, and what it was really like growing up as a working child actor making the long drives to Paramount while keeping his family afloat. He reflects on Robert Reed's complicated relationship with Sherwood Schwartz, why The Brady Bunch became something closer to a national...
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Glynn Turman

May 2, 2026 • 54 mins
Glynn Turman joins Fred, Ted, and Jill for a conversation that spans Broadway, Hollywood, and the open range. Glynn shares how he stumbled into his first role at age 12, his landmark 1978 production of Hamlet, and the inside story of how George Lucas had him in mind for Han Solo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Q&A, pt. 2

April 25, 2026 • 45 mins
Ever wonder what it was like to tap dance with Ginger Rogers or why Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan never made it onto the Love Boat? Tune in as Fred, Ted, and Jill answer fan questions, swap stories about stars who almost made the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Diana Canova

April 18, 2026 • 47 mins
Diana Canova joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to talk about her breakout role on the sitcom Soap, her multiple appearances on the Pacific Princess, the legendary talents of Richard Mulligan and Katherine Helmond, and what it was really like to work under the genius of Susan Harris. And we get int her deep musical roots and how she's coached students to Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dispatch from Sea: Jill, Cindy, and Giuseppe

April 11, 2026 • 24 mins
Recorded aboard the Regal Princess, Cruise Director Giuseppe Moschella sits down with two Love Boat legends. First, he chats with Jill Whelan about the joy of being back at sea, the most memorable Princess Cruises celebrations she's been part of, and why the Love Boat still brings families together across generations. Then, Lauren Tewes joins for a warm conversation about life as TV's most iconic cruise director, from navigating ro...
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Lloyd J. Schwartz

April 4, 2026 • 59 mins
Lloyd Schwartz, sitcom royalty, boards the Love Boat Podcast for a conversation that spans decades of television history. From his behind-the-scenes role as the network liaison on The Love Boat to the untold stories behind the casting of The Brady Bunch, Lloyd pulls back the curtain on a dynasty that began with his father writing radio for Bob Hope and never stopped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gregory Harrison

March 28, 2026 • 53 mins
Gregory Harrison joins Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan and clears up that he never actually appeared on The Love Boat (though his wife did) sharing how he’d visit the set from Trapper John, M.D. and the famous pool-scene days. He recounts a formative teenage encounter with Doris Day while her film The Glass Bottom Boat shot on his father’s boat on Catalina Island, inspiring him to pursue acting, followed by Viet...
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Dispatch from Sea: Bernie, Fred, and Giuseppe

March 21, 2026 • 25 mins
Recorded aboard the Regal Princess, Cruise Director Giuseppe Moschella sits down with two Love Boat legends. First, he chats with Bernie Kopell about the joy of being back at sea and their favorite memories from the Pacific Princess. Then, Fred Grandy joins for a fascinating conversation about how the Love Boat helped launch an entire industry, and why the show still resonates with new generations five decades on. Learn more about ...
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Ted McGinley

March 14, 2026 • 53 mins
Jill, Fred, and Ted welcome Love Boat alum Ted McGinley to talk about the cast's unusual warmth, the fun of one-camera work, and his role on Shrinking alongside Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. Plus: how he met his wife Gigi at Burt Reynolds' Jupiter Theater, surviving the Palisades fire, and what it's like to still be found by Love Boat fans decades later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Q&A, pt. 1

March 7, 2026 • 48 mins
Ever wonder why Gopher and Julie never became a couple? Tune in to hear as Fred, Ted, and Jill answer fan questions, share laughs, and recount legendary tales with icons like Vincent Price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Judy Norton

February 28, 2026 • 49 mins
Judy Norton (The Waltons) joins Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan to share her incredible journey from child star to versatile director and performer. The crew trades stories of surviving extreme stunts on Circus of the Stars, from skydiving to the flying trapeze, and Judy reflects on her memorable guest appearance on The Love Boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Glenn Scarpelli

February 21, 2026 • 49 mins
Glenn Scarpelli (One Day at a Time) reunites with Jill Whelan, Fred Grandy, and Ted Lange to revisits his three guest appearances on the high seas, from playing a charming jewel thief in his very first screen kiss with Jill to his turn as a "juvenile delinquent" pill-pusher. Plus, Glenn shares about his legendary Broadway beginnings with Al Pacino and Anne Bancroft, the creative magic of working under Norman Lear, and his courageou...
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