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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 54 MIN

Robert Pine

from The Love Boat Podcast · host Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan

Robert Pine joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to talk about his iconic run as Sergeant Getraer on CHiPS, his multiple appearances on The Love Boat, and what it was really like to be a contract player at Universal in the swinging summer of 1964. He shares how a roommate's offhand suggestion sent him from ten medical school rejections straight to Hollywood, the improv class he and Fred took together under the legendary Howard Storm, and why taking horseback riding lessons was the best career decision he ever made.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Pine joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to talk about his iconic run as Sergeant Getraer on CHiPS, his multiple appearances on The Love Boat, and what it was really like to be a contract player at Universal in the swinging summer of 1964. He shares how a roommate's offhand suggestion sent him from ten medical school rejections straight to Hollywood, the improv class he and Fred took together under the legendary Howard Storm, and why taking horseback riding lessons was the best career decision he ever made.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Robert Pine joins Fred, Ted, and Jill to talk about his iconic run as Sergeant Getraer on CHiPS, his multiple appearances on The Love Boat, and what it was really like to be a contract player at Universal in the swinging summer of 1964. He shares...

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