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Love Boat: The Next Wave

Getting to Know You (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Danny is happy his dad finally invited his ma Pat Kennedy on board to celebrate the kids birthday together, less about the endless naval lessons. The captain approves chief purser Will Sanders' application to be transferred to the cruiser ...See moreDanny is happy his dad finally invited his ma Pat Kennedy on board to celebrate the kids birthday together, less about the endless naval lessons. The captain approves chief purser Will Sanders' application to be transferred to the cruiser line's flagship, so junior purser Donald Griswald, like the captain ex-U.S. Navy, is assigned to observe Sanders before succeeding to the post. Camille also gets a transfer to the Grand Princess, later even ship's doctor John Morgan, which rains on Danny's party parade. Donald's dry pragmatism is inappropriate on a fun cruise. Mother Pat asks Danny to return with her. Bar manager Paolo Kaire is furious that his father Manuel Kaire, who walked out on him aged ten and his mother, is on board and refuses to get to know him, even after a talk with Doctor John Morgan; explaining to Danny parents are just people makes him reconsider. Passengers Charles and Doreen didn't fit in a singles group, but get on together great, till kissing drives her away because of the padded flat chest she came to test out; when she has the courage to show him, he divulges his own secret... Cruise Director Suzanne Zimmerman joins the leaving list. The captain learns Paolo's mother was the adulterer, but dad spared him that knowledge when she walked out on him, and tells Paolo... Seeing Danny happy on board makes his ma reconsider what's best for him... The transferees also have a surprise... Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Director
Writers
Brenda Hampton (developer) | Catherine LePard (developer) | Van Nieze | Jeraldine Saunders (book "The Love Boats")
Composer
Cinematographer
Rick F. Gunter (as Rick Gunter)
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 18, 1998

Release date
May 18, 1998 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Urich
Captain Jim Kennedy III Captain Jim Kennedy III   See fewer
Phil Morris
Chief Purser Will Sanders Chief Purser Will Sanders   See fewer
Joan Severance
Security Chief Camille Hunter Security Chief Camille Hunter   See fewer
Corey Parker
Ship's Doctor John Morgan Ship's Doctor John Morgan   See fewer
Randy Vasquez
Bar Manager Paolo Kaire Bar Manager Paolo Kaire   See fewer
Kyle Howard
Danny Kennedy Danny Kennedy   See fewer
Stacey Travis
Cruise Director Suzanne Zimmerman Cruise Director Suzanne Zimmerman   See fewer
Tammy Ko
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
David Koechner
Charles Charles   See fewer
Tim Maculan
Donald Griswald Donald Griswald   See fewer
Kate McNeil
Pat Kennedy Pat Kennedy   See fewer
Ricardo Montalban
Manuel Kaire Manuel Kaire   See fewer
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