[Seriously, I can't see "The Love Boat" without hearing Ernie Anderson's
"The Loooove Boat" delivery]
There was news earlier that the former Pacific Princess, which played
the the Love Boat back in the 1970s/80s, was heading for the scrap heap.
However, it's not going without a fight.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/12/travel/love-boat-accident/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
(CNN) -- Two people were killed over the weekend when they were exposed
to toxic gases on the ship once used for the ABC television series "The
Love Boat," according to the company that recently bought the vessel.
The ship, which had just completed its final voyage and was scheduled to
be dismantled, was damaged while entering the port of Aliaga in Turkey's
Izmir province and began taking on water in a storage area under the
main engine.
Crews on Saturday began work to drain the water, deploying electrical
pumps. Engine-exhaust buildup led to the toxic exposure, according to
Izmir Ship Recycling Co., the firm that recently purchased the ship for
2.5 million euros (about $3.33 million).
Six other people were injured and were released from the hospital after
receiving treatment, according to Izmir Ship Recycling.
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Speaking of Ernie, here's a slice of ABC from 1979. Love Boat closing
(tune in next week at for Melinda Naud, Abe Vigoda, Nancy Walker, and
"Kotter"'s Ron Palillo), along with promos for "The Hardy Boys",
"Battlestar Galactica", TV movie "The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders", GMA
with David Hartman, and a special 2 hour "Eight is Enough". Stay tuned
now for "Fantasy Island" on ABC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX7EOUQhEeo
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