Actress Jill Whelan has spoken about a controversial incident involving late producer Douglas S. Cramer, whom she remembers as "a misogynist" during her time on the TV series The Love Boat. She shared her story with Steve Kmetko's Still Here Hollywood podcast. Cram, who died in 2021, instructed wardrobe department to buy items one or two sizes smaller than they were at a new season to prevent them from being embarrassed in fittings. Despite this, Whelon has often praised her colleagues and colleagues on the show.