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Abigail Hing Wen (Chinese: 邢立美; pinyin: Xíng Lìměi; born 1977) is an American writer, film producer, director and speaker.Her debut young adult novel, Loveboat, Taipei, was purchased in a multi-house auction by HarperCollins [1] in a two-book deal, along with Loveboat Reunion. [2]
The Love Boat is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Wilford Lloyd Baumes that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1977, to May 24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series premiered and four specials and a TV movie aired after the series ended.
Loveboat, Taipei is a 2020 young adult romance novel by American author Abigail Hing Wen first published by HarperCollins [1] and released on January 7, 2020. Wen captures the journey of self-discovery in her debut novel which was inspired by her time in Love Boat to learn Mandarin and more about her heritage.
A reunion-themed episode reunited some cast members of the original The Love Boat [2] – Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Bernie Kopell (Dr. Adam "Doc" Bricker), Ted Lange (Isaac Washington), Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing) and Lauren Tewes (Julie McCoy). This episode revealed that Julie and "Doc" had been in love all along. [3]
"The Love Boat" Mona Lisa Speaks: Richard Kinon: Carl Kleinschmitt: September 17, 1976 () Till Death Do Its Part: Richard Kinon: Carl Kleinschmitt: Mr. & Mrs. Havlicek Aboard: Richard Kinon and Alan Myerson: Robert Iles & James R. Stein: Are There Any Real Love Stories? Richard Kinon and Alan Myerson: Dawn Aldredge & Marion C. Freeman
A full one-hour episode was dedicated to the cast reunion. The Talk co-hosts dressed in costumes to commemorate their special guests' arrivals. Spanish-American actress Charo also appeared on the reunion show. Charo guest-starred in eight episodes of The Love Boat. Jack Jones performed the Love Boat theme song, which he introduced in 1977. [34]
Jill Whelan (born September 29, 1966) [1] is an American actress. After working in television commercials, she landed her breakthrough role playing Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing, in six of the nine seasons of the American television series The Love Boat (1977–1986).
Kopell's role as Doc on The Love Boat was parodied in a humorous appearance on Late Show with David Letterman in 1995. Two entries in that night's Top Ten List poked fun at The Love Boat, and at the Doc character specifically. The camera cut to Kopell, who was sitting in the audience, and he stormed out of the theater.