From threeways to queer guest stars, the campy ‘Doctor Odyssey’ keeps getting more & more gay

Image Credits: ‘Doctor Odyssey,’ ABC (left, right) | Instagram, @johnnysibilly (center)

Back in 1976, The Love Boat premiered on ABC, a campy dramedy that followed the crew of a cruise liner as they traveled the high seas and welcomed new passengers aboard each episode.

That formula—which was essentially an excuse to shepherd in eclectic guests stars and involve them in wacky hijinks week after week—was a huge hit for the network, and would go on to run for 250 episodes across nine seasons through 1986!

So why then did it take nearly 50 years for television to repeat such a successful formula? (UPN’s short-lived revival The Next Wave notwithstanding.)

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