Jeremy Brett, on the cusp of breaking out to worldwide acclamation as TV's consummate Sherlock Holmes, brings his peculiar talents to "The Love Boat" playing a valet. Too bad it's to Ted McGinley. Brett's tale follows the basic lines of "Ruggles of Red Gap."
Audrey Landers boards as a woman trying to find a way to cheer her glum mother (and roping in Gopher to make a fool of himself); and Vanessa Williams uses Isaac as a "beard" to keep men from bothering her.
But it's Brett who steals the show. Wonderfully underplaying his hand (if we can imagine anyone sailing in "The Love Boat underplaying), he's hilarious. He makes this the funniest cruise in a long time.
Audrey Landers boards as a woman trying to find a way to cheer her glum mother (and roping in Gopher to make a fool of himself); and Vanessa Williams uses Isaac as a "beard" to keep men from bothering her.
But it's Brett who steals the show. Wonderfully underplaying his hand (if we can imagine anyone sailing in "The Love Boat underplaying), he's hilarious. He makes this the funniest cruise in a long time.
