Love Boat -- bald captain

ST: TNG -- bald captain

Love Boat -- black bartender

ST: TNG -- black bartender

Love Boat -- young Vicki is related to a crew member and works on the ship

ST: TNG -- young Wesley is related to a crew member and works on the ship

Love Boat -- ship's doctor is a main character

ST: TNG -- ship's doctor is a main character

Love Boat -- Julie the cruise director is sexy but annoying

ST: TNG -- Troi the ship's counselor is sexy but annoying

Love Boat -- actors stand in front of screen, upon which is projected background of open sea

ST: TNG -- actors stand in front of screen, upon which is projected background of open space

Love Boat -- a dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars

ST: TNG -- a dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars

Love Boat -- going to strange new ports-of-call

ST: TNG -- going to strange new worlds

Love Boat -- cheesy opening song

ST: TNG -- cheesy opening song

Love Boat -- too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the lounge

ST: TNG -- too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the holodeck

Love Boat -- socially retarded character with job description for name (Gopher)

ST: TNG -- socially retarded character with job description for name (Data)

Love Boat -- in late-night syndication

ST: TNG -- in late-night syndication

Love Boat -- bad 2-hour pilot

ST: TNG -- bad 2-hour pilot

Love Boat -- Love Boat has lifeboats and flotation devices

ST: TNG -- Enterprise has shuttlecrafts and detaching saucer section

Love Boat -- scenes linked by ship shots

ST: TNG -- scenes linked by ship shots

Love Boat -- one character inexplicably replaced, then returned (Julie)

ST: TNG -- one character inexplicably replaced, then returned (Crusher)

Love Boat -- after-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussion

ST: TNG -- after-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussion

Love Boat -- captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous

ST: TNG -- captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous

Love Boat -- final scene takes place on loading dock; crew waves goodbye

ST: TNG -- final scene takes place on transporter; crew waves goodbye

Love Boat -- Aaron Spelling rules with iron fist, annoying die-hard fans

ST: TNG -- Gene Roddenberry rules with iron fist, annoying die-hard fans

Love Boat -- at conventions, everyone is dressed like Dr. Adam Bricker

ST: TNG -- at conventions, everyone is dressed like Mr. Spock

Love Boat -- Isaac the Bartender has useless gesture, pointing slightly forward

ST: TNG -- Captain Picard has useless gesture, pointing slightly forward

Love Boat -- intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1 hour time slot

ST: TNG -- intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1 hour time slot