One of the sweeter cruises of the Pacific Princess, featuring 4 long-married passengers -- Cyd Charisse was in the 31st year of her 60 year marriage to Tony Martin, Craig Stevens was in the 35th year of his 48 year marriage to Alexis Smith, and Stiller and Meara were in the 24th year of their 60 year marriage. It was also refreshing that no one was in a heart-rending crisis from any absurd misunderstanding, though there had been deviltry in the past for one of the cruisers.
Charo, the odd one out, did give a superb impression of being 38 instead of 28. (Unlike the previous week, Julie didn't accurately mention that she is only 25. And looks it.) Charo's brain-dead manglings of common (and outdated) English expressions get tiresome really quickly. For whatever reason, though, she did sing "The Love Boat" theme without any discernible error. What happened to the producers' sense of humor? And why didn't she also sing any of her recent disco hits?
Charo's best scene could be when she takes over from Julie for calling bingo numbers. She finishes her stint with, "Julie, would you believe? The man who won, he come from Mexico too!" No, I don't believe, with Charo's Spanish accent, that she "also" comes from Mexico -- including the way that she pronounces "N 50". Even though this originally aired on May 5, there is no 5 de mayo celebration? Perhaps because that holiday didn't become really popular until the 1980's?
I enjoyed the clever payoff to a delayed romance at the end. And if you like Charo, IMDb lists 8 more cruises with her. I'm still in season 2, but I'd watch an episode if she and Isaac in their prime (whatever that may be) could have a wild fling.
Charo, the odd one out, did give a superb impression of being 38 instead of 28. (Unlike the previous week, Julie didn't accurately mention that she is only 25. And looks it.) Charo's brain-dead manglings of common (and outdated) English expressions get tiresome really quickly. For whatever reason, though, she did sing "The Love Boat" theme without any discernible error. What happened to the producers' sense of humor? And why didn't she also sing any of her recent disco hits?
Charo's best scene could be when she takes over from Julie for calling bingo numbers. She finishes her stint with, "Julie, would you believe? The man who won, he come from Mexico too!" No, I don't believe, with Charo's Spanish accent, that she "also" comes from Mexico -- including the way that she pronounces "N 50". Even though this originally aired on May 5, there is no 5 de mayo celebration? Perhaps because that holiday didn't become really popular until the 1980's?
I enjoyed the clever payoff to a delayed romance at the end. And if you like Charo, IMDb lists 8 more cruises with her. I'm still in season 2, but I'd watch an episode if she and Isaac in their prime (whatever that may be) could have a wild fling.