Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Love Story' from 1970-1982:
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Love Story':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Michael Landon D: Michael Landon
With Eileen Heckart (Marge Stone), Bonnie Bedelia (Alice Hartman), Michael Brandon (Gary Stone), Michael Lerner (Lou Graham), Beverly Roberts (Sandra Blain).
Debut of an anthology series of romantic tales with a different cast each week. Stories concern people of varying ages and different backgrounds whose lives are influenced by the element of love. The first story concerns an irresponsible youth who finds life with his hypochondriac mother and a series of "nothing" jobs sufficient -- until he's attracted to the fragile new girl who has moved into his apartment building.
Season 1, episode 2
With Barnard Hughes (Andrew Corby), Robert Foxworth (Richard Donner), Anne Baxter (Elaine McKinley), Susan Anspach (Lee McKinley), Bill Quinn (Dr. Welman), John B. Sebastian.
A student pianist falls in love with a wealthy patron of the arts, who is dying.
Season 1, episode 3
With Don Murray (Neil Kaplan), Barbara Hershey (Farrell Edwards), Louise Lasser (Jane Kaplan), Joan Tompkins (Sarah Kaplan), Harry Basch (Lou Kaplan), Tony Becker (Todd).
Restless in a marriage gone stale, a man becomes involved with an unconventional girl -- jeopardizing his future and his family when his is forced to make a choice.
Season 1, episode 4
With Samantha Eggar (Ruth Wilson), Vic Morrow (Dave Walters), Warren Miller (Ron), Priscilla Morrill (Jean Merrill), Bill Zuckert (Al Perrin), Robert Emhardt (Dr. Mac Merrill), Flo Lawrence (Hippie).
An organized, conventional woman falls in love with an irresponsible, unconventional man.
Season 1, episode 5
D: Donald Wrye
With David Doyle (Ross), Pamela Franklin (Mirabelle Terhune), David Huffman (David Ross), Nancy Olsen (Mrs. Ross), Martin Sheen (Frank Randolph), Marcia Strassman, Phyllis Thaxter.
The attraction between a sympathetic girl and an embittered paraplegic alarms their parents who fear the girl is confusing pity with love.
Season 1, episode 6
With James Farentino (David Coryell), Trish Van Devere (Miriam Fannon), Lynette Mettey (Peggy Gallagher), Phillip Pine (Stan), Ellen Clark (Nora), Mary Ann Gibson (Fern).
Former college sweethearts, after 10 years, meet and discover they are still attracted to each other.
Season 1, episode 7
With Jan Smithers (Barbara), Janet Leigh (Leonie), Kurt Russell (Scott), William Schallert (Jones), Barbara Mallory (Gretchen).
A highly permissive mother of a rather conventional college student urges her daughter to take advantage of the new morality in order to be able to separate true love from sexual attraction.
Season 1, episode 8
With Frank Langella (Jimmy Lewin), Valerie Perrine (Marlene), Victoria Principal (Karen), Booth Colman (Mr. Lewin), Claudia Bryar (Mrs. Lewin).
The colorful, constant party atmosphere of a Southern California apartment complex, complete with the superficial relationships which result, is the theme of a story about a swinger, the girl with whom he falls in love, and the girl he's trying to forget.
Season 1, episode 9
With Kim Darby (Ellie), John David Carson (Joie), Sada Thompson (Mama Cassalini), Kristina Holland (Margie), Daniel J. Travanti (Frank).
A possessive woman fiercely guards her exceptionally handsome mentally retarded son from the world until the day she meets her biggest rival -- a dedicated teacher who falls in love with the young man.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Elinor Karpf
With Jodie Foster (Ellie Madison), Diane Baker (Angie Burnett), Susan Oliver (Virginia Madison), Larry Hagman (Dick Madison), Michael-James Wixted (Sam Burnett).
Two young children experience innocent first love.
Season 1, episode 11
With Tina Andrews, Ed Bernard (Peter), Clifton Davis (James Monroe), Charles Lampkin (Father), Janet MacLachlan (Carol Marshall), Greg Morris (Edward Marshall), Maidie Norman (Mother).
A POW returns home only to find his wife has remarried, believing him dead.
Season 1, episode 12
With Bruce Davison (Jeffrey), Dean Jagger (Great Grandfather), Kay Lenz (Sara), Joan Pringle (Susan), Robert Mandan (Frank), Allyn Ann McLerie (Vivian), Dennis Olivieri, Chuck Daniel.
A young man and his common-law wife are alienated by two factors: her insistence upon bringing his grandfather out of the old people's home to live with them, and her discovery that she is pregnant. (Last show of the series.)