You wouldn't think so at first, but there are a lot of similarities between the Love Boat and Star Trek : The Next Generation television shows, for example...
LOVE BOAT
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Bald Captain
Young Vicki is related to a crewmember and works on the ship
Ship's doctor is a main character
Julie the cruise director is sexy but annoying
Actors stand in front of acreen upon which is projected background of open sea
A dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars
Going to strange new ports of call
Cheesy opening song
Too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the lounge
In late-night syndication
Socially retarded character with job description as name (Gopher)
Bad 2-hour pilot
Love Boat has lifeboats and flotation devices
Scenes lined with ship shots
One character inexplicably replaced, then returning (Julie)
After-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussion
Intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1-hour time slot
A bartender (Isaac) who always seems to come up with solutions to personal and career problems
Isaac the bartender has useless gesture, pointing slightly forward
Captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous
Final scenes take place on a landing dock; the crew waves goodbye
Aaron Spelling rules with iron fist, annoying die-hard fans
At conventions, everyone is dressed like Dr. Adam Bricker
STAR TREK
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Bald Captain
Young Wesley is related to a member of the crew and works on the ship
Ship's doctor is a main character
Troi the ship's counselor is sexy but annoying
Actors stand in front of a screen upon which is projected background of open space
A dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars
Going to strange new worlds
Cheesy opening song
Too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the Holodeck
In late-night syndication
Socially retarded character with job description as name (Data)
Bad 2-hour pilot
Enterprise has shuttlecraft and emergency escape pods
Scenes lined with ship shots
One character inexplicably replaced, then returning (Crusher)
After-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussions
Intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1-hour time slot
A bartender (Guynan) who always seems to come up with solutions to personal and career problems
Captain Picard has useless gesture, pointing slightly forward
Captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous
Final scenes take place on a transporter; the crew waves goodbye
Gene Roddenberry rules with a iron fist, annoying die-hard fans
At conventions, everyone is dressed like Mr. Spock
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4 comments:
So much for creativity.
Thank you for your diligence in pointing out the similarities.
tee hee
Heh. Go figure.:)
Good points, all! I never would have thought of that comparison, since I never watched the Love Boat.
Hahahaha
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