Which character from the television show “The Love Boat” was played by a future U.S. Congressman?
Gopher
Captain Stubing
Isaac Washington
Adam “Doc” Bricker
Fredrick Grandy is an actor who played “Gopher” on the television series The Love Boat. After a successful run on the show, Grandy decided to pursue a career in politics and ran for Congress as a Republican from Iowa in 1986. He won with over 3,000 votes and served four consecutive terms (1986-1995). In 1994, he entered the Republican primary race for governor of Iowa against incumbent Terry Branstad, but lost the election by nearly four percentage points. He is currently a radio talk-show host on The Grandy and Andy Show.
The correct answer is Gopher.