Episode
The Love Boat: Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom
Overview
Gopher gives his parents a cruise as a Mother's Day present. Gopher's father grows jealous of the close relationship between mother and son. An older couple, who has finally seen its youngest child move out of the house, is stunned by an unexpected pregnancy. A widower's teenage daughters repeatedly reject his new wife, but must rely on her help when they get into a jam in Mexico.
Details
- Series
- The Love Boat
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1979-05-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom is Episode 27 in Season 2 of The Love Boat. It aired on 1979-05-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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