The BEST episodes written by Lou Patrick
#1 - Vicki's First Love/Accident Prone/The High Cost of Loving
The Love Boat - Season 3 - Episode 26
Vicki develops a crush on a popular singer, but soon has her heart broken when she misinterprets his kindness as something more. Two extremely clumsy people, who have recently been involved in an auto accident, alternately bicker and romance each other--while everyone else tries to stay out of their way. A man is afraid to become involved with a woman because the court recently forced him to give up a large portion of his income to his last girlfriend. His lawyer tells him that he cannot sleep with any woman unless he first gets her to sign a waiver.
#2 - Boomerang/Captain's Triangle/Out of This World
The Love Boat - Season 4 - Episode 10
A model pretends to be married to keep away annoying suitors. The captain's ex-girlfriend comes aboard the ship and constantly makes passes at him because she feels neglected by her husband. A man is convinced that a fellow passenger is an alien who turns into a plant every night.