PHOTO: The new Regal Princess will be officially christened by "The Love Boat" TV cast on Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Princess Cruises)
Quick trivia quiz for fans of "The Love Boat" TV show: Which celebrity was the most frequent guest star? (Answer below.)
Those of us who grew up watching "The Love Boat" on TV between 1977 and 1987 got a kick out of seeing which guest stars would board the Pacific Princess each week. (You can also watch in syndication today.)
And now, when the original cast christens Princess Cruises' newest ship Nov. 5, a parade of celebrity guest stars will also appear in the flesh. What's more, Tori Spelling, actress, reality show stalwart and daughter of "Love Boat" creator Aaron Spelling, will serve as the master of ceremonies. (She also made two guest appearances on "The Love Boat" when she was 10.)
Princess President Jan Swartz says it promises to be one of the largest Love Boat reunions ever. Look at the guest list - it's a who's who of classic TV sitcoms.
Florence Henderson and Marion Ross (hey, it's Carol Brady and Marion Cunningham! They also were among the TV mothers who christened the Emerald Princess on Mother's Day in 2007.)
Jamie Farr, perhaps best known as Corporal Klinger on "M*A*S*H". Joyce DeWitt, known as "Janet" on TV's "Three's Company". Jack Jones, who sang the famous theme song. Christopher Knight, who played "Peter Brady," Florence's TV stepson. Doris Roberts, Ray Barone's mom.
Others scheduled to walk the gold carpet in Fort Lauderdale include Loni Anderson, Pam Grier, Diane Ladd, Lorenzo Lamas, Carol Lawrence, Rich Little, Kristy McNichol, Lee Meriwether, Don Most, Tracy Nelson, Mackenzie Phillips, Frank Sinatra Jr., Charlene Tilton, Joan Van Ark, Dick Van Patten and Adrian Zmed.
They'll join the original cast that will handle the official christening duties of the 3,560-guest Regal Princess: Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Fred Grandy (Gopher, the chief purser), Ted Lange (Isaac, the bartender), Bernie Kopell (Doc, the ship's doctor), Lauren Tewes (Julie, cruise director) and Jill Whelan (Vicki, the Captain's daughter).
And to answer the trivia question, the guest star with the most number of appearances on the show is … drum roll please … Charo! Don't know her? The Spanish-American actress, comedienne and flamenco guitarist appeared on "The Love Boat" in 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987. She was known for "her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits and trademark phrase "cuchi-cuchi," according to Princess press materials. She's scheduled to give a classical guitar performance.
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