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Guest Stars of "The Love Boat" Quiz

One of the things that I liked best about "The Love Boat" (1977-1986), was seeing all the wonderful guest stars that were on the show.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rgo731. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rgo731

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,543

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1908

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Question 1 of 10

1. Horror star Vincent Price ("House of Wax"), ("The Abominable Dr. Phibes"), once guest-starred on "The Love Boat." What was the occupation of the character he played? Hint

Chef

Horror Film Director

He was playing himself

Magician

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these famous actors appeared on "The Love Boat?" Hint

Tom Hanks

Michelle Pfeiffer

Denzel Washington

Susan Sarandon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these celebrities NEVER guest-starred on "The Love Boat?" Hint

Sid Caesar

Milton Berle

Art Carney

Andy Griffith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these women portrayed Isaac the bartender's aunt? Hint

Isabel Sanford

Esther Rolle

Ruby Dee

Pearl Bailey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sitcom-actor Phil Silvers (AKA Sgt. Ernie Bilko of "The Phil Silvers Show") played Captain Merill Stubing's ______. Hint

half-brother

father

cousin

uncle

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ginger Rogers, who starred in many Hollywood musicals, such as: "Top Hat", and "The Gay Divorcee", played the mother of Burl "Gopher" Smith on several episodes of "The Love Boat."

True

False

7. On one episode of the series, the ship's doctor, Adam Bricker, gets sick. Another passenger, who is also a physician, nurses him back to health, and Bricker ends up falling in love with her. Which actress was this?

Answer: (Two Words - She was Greg's mom on "Dharma And Greg")

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Question 8 of 10

8. All of these famous sports celebrities appeared on "The Love Boat," but only one of them played himself. Which of the following was it? Hint

Joe Namath

Reggie Jackson

Dick Butkus

Rosey Grier

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many members of the cast of the television show, "Gilligan's Island," have done episodes of "The Love Boat?" Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the show, Captain Stubing eventually got married. Who played his bride? Hint

Carolyn Jones of "The Addams Family"

Doris Roberts of "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Cloris Leachman of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and "Phyllis"

Marion Ross of "Happy Days"

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Dec 20 2024 : Guest 172: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Horror star Vincent Price ("House of Wax"), ("The Abominable Dr. Phibes"), once guest-starred on "The Love Boat." What was the occupation of the character he played?

Answer: Magician

He was a magician called The Amazing Alonzo. Some of the other roles in the long career of Price included:Egghead in the "Batman" television series, the voice of the evil Professor Rattigan in the Walt Disney animated feature, "The Great Mouse Detective," and The Inventor in Director Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands."

2. Which of these famous actors appeared on "The Love Boat?"

Answer: Tom Hanks

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia," and "Forrest Gump"), played the part of Rick Martin, a passenger who kept trying to hit on Julie McCoy, the ships' cruise director. Other famous actors who have been on the show include Oscar winner Kathy Bates ("Misery"), Michael J. Fox, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

3. Which of these celebrities NEVER guest-starred on "The Love Boat?"

Answer: Art Carney

Art Carney (Ed Norton, "The Honeymooners"), never appeared on "The Love Boat," but another cast member of "The Honeymooners" was: Audrey Meadows (Alice Kramden).

4. Which of these women portrayed Isaac the bartender's aunt?

Answer: Isabel Sanford

Actress Isabel Sanford, who played Louise "Wheezy" Jefferson on the long-running sitcom "The Jeffersons" was Issac's aunt Tanya. Actress/Singer Pearl Bailey played his MOTHER.

5. Sitcom-actor Phil Silvers (AKA Sgt. Ernie Bilko of "The Phil Silvers Show") played Captain Merill Stubing's ______.

Answer: father

Silvers played Captain Stubing's dad, Merill Stubing, Sr.

6. Ginger Rogers, who starred in many Hollywood musicals, such as: "Top Hat", and "The Gay Divorcee", played the mother of Burl "Gopher" Smith on several episodes of "The Love Boat."

Answer: False

Actress/Singer Ethel Merman played the reoccurring role of Roz Smith, the mother of Burl "Gopher" Smith. Merman also was Mrs. Marcus in the comedy film, "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World," (one of my all-time favorite movies), and villain Lola Lasagne, on the "Batman" television series.

Answer: Susan Sullivan

The lovely Susan Sullivan portrayed Dr. Emily Bradford, the object of Bricker's affection. Sullivan was also a regular on the nighttime soap opera, "Falcon Crest," as Maggie Channing, and was a guest star on the pilot for "The Incredible Hulk" live-action series, as Dr. Elaina Marks.

8. All of these famous sports celebrities appeared on "The Love Boat," but only one of them played himself. Which of the following was it?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Pro football players Namath, Butkus, and Grier have all played different characters, but baseball player Reggie Jackson was himself. He has also been on other television shows, such as "Archie Bunker's Place," "The Jeffersons," and "Suddenly Susan."

9. How many members of the cast of the television show, "Gilligan's Island," have done episodes of "The Love Boat?"

Answer: 6

Six members of the cast of "Gilligan's Island," have been on "The Love Boat." Bob (Gilligan) Denver, Alan Hale, Jr. (The Skipper), Dawn (Mary Ann) Wells, Tina (Ginger) Louise, Jim (Mr. Howell) Backus, and Natalie (Mrs. Howell) Schafer. Only Russell (The Professor) Johnson wasn't a guest star on the show.

10. On the show, Captain Stubing eventually got married. Who played his bride?

Answer: Marion Ross of "Happy Days"

Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham of "Happy Days") played Emily Hayward, the woman that married Captain Merill Stubing, in what turned out to be the last episode of "The Love Boat." More recently, Ross has had a reoccurring role in "The Drew Carey Show," as Drew's mother.

Source: Author Rgo731

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