David Mark

David Mark @DavidMarkDC

When the late Gavin McLeod in 1986 learned his "Love Boat" castmate Fred Grandy was leaving the show to run for the House in Iowa as a Republican — successfully it turned out — he whipped out his checkbook and made Grandy’s first campaign contribution. https://t.co/zLPLkfdjs8 — PolitiTweet.org

David Mark @DavidMarkDC

"The Love Boat" had a unique writing format that later became common in hour-long shows. Each episode contained several storylines, from a different set of writers working with one group of guest stars. The usually three storylines were almost separate episodes in themselves. — PolitiTweet.org