Editing Gavin MacLeod (section)

===Later activity===
In April 2010, the entire cast of ''The Love Boat'' attended the [[TV Land Award]]s with the exception of MacLeod, due to a back operation to repair a couple of injured discs. Former co-star and long-term friend Ted Lange contacted him and received word that MacLeod was doing well.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Harris |first=Will |url= http://www.premiumhollywood.com/2010/04/23/a-chat-with-ted-lange-you-got-it/ |title=A chat with Ted Lange…? You got it! |journal=Premium Hollywood |date=April 23, 2010 |access-date=March 10, 2011}}</ref> In December, MacLeod appeared as a guest narrator with the [[Florida Orchestra]] and Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2010/12/09/date-night-trans-siberian-orchestra/ |title= Date Night: Trans-Siberian Orchestra| work= [[Tampa Bay Times]]| date= December 9, 2010| access-date= May 30, 2021}}</ref>

MacLeod served as the honorary Mayor of [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades]] for five years, until [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] succeeded him in 2011.<ref>{{cite news| first=Sharon |last=Cotal |url=http://pacificpalisades.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/pacific-palisades-welcomes-new-honorary-mayor |title=Pacific Palisades Welcomes New Honorary Mayor |journal=Pacific Palisades Patch |date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref> On February 28, 2011, MacLeod celebrated his 80th birthday aboard the ''[[Pacific Adventure|Golden Princess]]'' on Princess Cruises in Los Angeles, California. His friends and family wished him a happy birthday and presented him with a {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} 3-D cake replica of the ''[[MS Pacific|Pacific Princess]]'', the original "Love Boat".<ref>{{cite press release| url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/gavin_macleod_birthday/princess_cruises/prweb8176773.htm| title=Princess Cruises Celebrates Gavin MacLeod's 80th Birthday| date=March 2, 2011| publisher=Princess Cruises| access-date=November 26, 2011| archive-date=February 13, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213070657/http://www.prweb.com/releases/gavin_macleod_birthday/princess_cruises/prweb8176773.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-Confidential/A-fete-for-Princess-most-famous-captain |title= A fete for Princess' most famous captain| work= Travel Weekly| date= March 7, 2011| access-date= May 30, 2021}}</ref>

MacLeod appeared on the special for [[Betty White]]'s 90th birthday on January 17, 2012. He reunited with White to film "Safety Old School Style", an in-flight safety video for [[Air New Zealand]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite AV media| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-5gjkh4r3g| archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/O-5gjkh4r3g| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live| title=Safety Old School Style| publisher=Air New Zealand| date= October 9, 2013| location=United States}}{{cbignore}}</ref> By January 2013, the video had been viewed two million times on [[YouTube]]. In October 2013, MacLeod appeared on ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' to begin the promotional tour for his new book ''This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life''.<ref>"[https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/video/production-unit-today-show-media-type-aired-show-news-footage/1274121441 Today Show: This Is Your Captain Speaking: Gavin MacLeod On Life & The Love Boat]", Getty Images. October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref> This appearance included a special set change to honor MacLeod's appearance on the show. In addition to television appearances, he continued his national book tour.<ref>Cole, Christine. "[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2013-10-25-os-gavin-macleod-book-signing-villages-20131025-story.html 'The Love Boat' captain Gavin MacLeod to sign books at The Villages]", ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''. October 25, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref><ref>Minton, Meta. "[https://www.villages-news.com/2013/10/29/famed-television-actors-book-tour-coming-villages-next-month/ Love Boat's captain sails into Villages on Wednesday on book tour]", ''Villages-News''. October 29, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref>

[[File:Gavin Macleod.jpg|thumb|upright|MacLeod in 2006]]
On November 5, 2013, MacLeod joined his ''Love Boat'' cast mates live on the [[CBS]] daytime show ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]''. A full one-hour episode was dedicated to the cast reunion. The ''Talk'' co-hosts dressed in costumes to commemorate their special guests' arrivals. [[Spanish Americans|Spanish-American]] actress [[Charo]] also appeared on the reunion show. Charo guest-starred in eight episodes of ''The Love Boat''. [[Jack Jones (American singer)|Jack Jones]] performed the ''Love Boat'' theme song, which he introduced in 1977.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Love Boat Reunion! See Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, and Other Cast Members Together Again After 27 Years| first=Allison| last=Takeda| date=November 5, 2013| url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/love-boat-reunion-see-gavin-macleod-bernie-kopell-and-other-cast-members-together-again-after-27-years-2013511/| journal=[[Us Weekly]]| access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>

In December 2013, MacLeod appeared on ''[[The 700 Club]]'' to discuss his life and career.<ref>"[https://www.cbn.com/700club/showinfo/schedule/2013/december13.aspx?mobile=false&q=700club/showinfo/schedule/2013/December13.aspx The 700 Club Calendar December 2013]", [[Christian Broadcasting Network|CBN]]. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref> The following year, on February 1, MacLeod was honored with a star on the [[Palm Springs Walk of Stars]] in downtown [[Palm Springs, California]].<ref>Green, David. "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Listen-to-Your-Captain-Gavin-MacLeod-Sounds-Off-About-ON-THE-AIR-Benefit-for-Dezart-Performs-20140310 BWW Interview: Listen to Your Captain! Gavin MacLeod Sounds Off About ON THE AIR Benefit for Dezart Performs]", ''[[BroadwayWorld]]''. March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref> In January 2015, MacLeod appeared in the [[Rose Parade]] along with several other members of the original cast of ''The Love Boat''.<ref>{{cite news| last=Irwin |first=Richard |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2014/12/27/rose-parade-2015-love-boat-cast-reunites-for-princess-cruise-float/ |title=Rose Parade 2015: 'Love Boat' cast reunites for Princess Cruise float |newspaper=[[San Gabriel Valley Tribune]] |date=December 27, 2014 |access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> Later that same year MacLeod starred in the play ''Happy Hour'' at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) in [[Rancho Mirage, California]], a role which earned him critical praise.<ref>Fessier, Bruce. "[https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2015/11/04/gavin-macleod-lifts-happy-hour-new-heights/75174994/ Gavin MacLeod lifts 'Happy Hour' to new heights]", ''[[The Desert Sun]]''. November 4, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref><ref>Liebross, Audrey. "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/palm-springs/article/BWW-Review-Coachella-Valley-Repertorys-HAPPY-HOUR-is-Outstanding-in-Every-Way-and-Another-Must-See-20151102 BWW Review: Coachella Valley Repertory's HAPPY HOUR is Outstanding in Every Way, and Another Must-See]", ''[[BroadwayWorld]]''. November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref>