a hoi and welcome aboard to this episode of trashy divorces everybody's favorite good podcast

about bad relationships my name's Alicia and just in time for Father's Day we've got a story that

is exciting and new Stacy who are you bringing us this week today we're going to talk about actor

Gavin McLeod real name Alan C who's turned as the loveboats captain stew being made him an immortal

television presence but also he was a really decent and gentle guy who had his struggles and

missteps like all of us it's a very relatable story and it seemed like the perfect story for a

holiday dedicated to the dads and all the people who dad out there before we set our course for

adventure I see a magic mirror right here on the Lido deck who were we welcoming with big love

and thanks over at patreon.com slash trashy divorces thanks so much for joining us Nicole L Heather F and

holy cat's y'all are amazing thanks for joining us today let's set sail on this episode of

trashy divorces Stacy what do we need to do cast off the lines and let's go go go

oh oh Stacy I'm so excited I have my clipboard ready I'm on the fiesta deck the ciesta deck I'm

on all the decks with my clipboard sure let's go sure Alicia anyone who was alive in the 70s and

80s remembers the warm and welcoming face of captain stewing from the long running hit show the

loveboat captain he stood on the deck and greeted us week after week and invited America to set a

course for adventure or to find a new romance of course that wasn't the only part of Gavin McLeod's

life or acting career but it will always be what he is most well known for in fact he had a large

role as Murray slaughter on the Mary Tyler Moore show from 70 to 77 which earned him two golden

globe nominations between the Mary Tyler Moore show and the loveboat Gavin McLeod was in

American homes through their television sets every week for more than 16 straight years wow yeah

yeah that's a that's a lot of Gavin tough to tough to do that these days born into moda

circumstances Gavin took his talent sweet demeanor and determination and carved out a life far

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