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Similarities between the Enterprise 1701-D and the Love Boat
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Similarities, or just coincidences? You make the call....
Love Boat Enterprise
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Bald Captain Bald Captain
Black Bartender Black Bartender
Young Vicki is related to a Young Wesley is related to a
crewmember and works on the ship crewmember and works on the
ship
Ship's doctor is a main character Ship's doctor is a main
character
Julie the cruise director is sexy Troi the ship's councelor is
sexy but annoying sexy but annoying
Actors stand in front of screen, Actors stand in front of screen,
upon which is projected upon which is projected
background of open sea background of open space
A dumping ground for second-rate A dumping ground for
washed-up guest stars second rate washed-up guest
stars
Going to strange new ports-of-call Going to strange new worlds
Cheesy opening song Cheesy opening song
Too many scenes of self-indulgent Too many scenes of self-
crap in the lounge indulgent crap in the holodeck
Socially retarded character with Socially retarded character
with job description for name with job description for name
(Gopher) (Data)
In late-night syndication In late-night syndication
Bad 2-hour pilot Bad 2-hour pilot
Love Boat has lifeboats and Enterprise has shuttlecrafts
flotation devices and detaching saucer section
Scenes linked by ship shots Scenes linked by ship shots
One character inexplicably replaced, One character inexplicably
then returned (Julie) replaced then returned
(Crusher)
After-the-fact bed scenes with After-the-fact bed scenes with
pointless discussion pointless discussion
Captain straightens uniform Captain straightens uniform
when disgusted/angry/nervous when disgusted/angry/nervous
Final scene takes place on loading Final scene takes place on
dock; crew waves goodbye transporter; crew waves
goodbye
Aaron Spelling rules with iron fist, Gene Roddenberry rules with
annoying die-hard fans iron fist, annoying die-hard
fans
At conventions, everyone is At conventions, everyone is
dressed like Dr. Adam Bricker dressed like Mr. Spock
Intercrew friction always resolved Intercrew friction always
within allotted 1 hour time slot resolved within allotted 1
hour time slot
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