• zabadoh@ani.social
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    4 days ago

    This strip refers to the then-popular American broadcast TV show “The Love Boat” that was set on an ocean cruise liner. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075529/

    The in-show boat was based on a real life cruise ship named the “Pacific Princess” not the “Love Boat” so the cartoon is inaccurate with regards to the ship’s name.

    The show was filmed on sets and cruise liners other than the Pacific Princess.

    The opening theme is classic 70s….

    https://youtu.be/tbO2hlNb6w8

    https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=tbO2hlNb6w8

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      4 days ago

      Thanks, I really appreciate reading context like this!

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        4 days ago

        I’m just thinking, “What young person is going to get this joke, if I don’t explain the pop culture reference?” on several of these strips.