The Love Boat, which has been off our screens for twenty-five years, has been hijacked leaving Egypt. The documentary about the affairs of the heart that occurred on this boat was compulsive viewing during the late seventies and early eighties, but was replaced by a documentary about five Vietnam Vets for hire.
The lack of airtime has not affected the Love Boat's popularity with tourists, who still flock to it's decks for every voyage.
On this particular cruise it is estimated that there were nearly a hundred people on board, including the requisite five stowaways and eight crew. They were en route from Egypt to Malta when the Somali pirates struck, boarding the boat and taking the passengers, stowaways and crew hostage.
Aaron Spelling, the boat's owner, was distraught upon hearing the news.
"The Love Boat has been sailing for forty years without incident," he said. "Well, without a life threatening incident. There's been plenty of incidents on board, if you catch my draft, and I'm sure you do."
As of yet there have been no ransom demands, despite two of the passengers being multi-millionaires rekindling their marriages and two movie-stars whose names escape you at the moment.
There has, however, been a communication from the ship.
"We received an odd message from Your Captain," said Spelling. "He requested that extra flowers were sent to the ship as four of the pirates wish to marry the same sultry lonesome woman who had gone on the cruise despite being jilted at the alter. Apparently, they are fighting among themselves."
