Hunk Friday: Welcome Aboard!

Shaken and stirred!

Today's hunk with the sexiest facial hair is none other than Your Ship's Bartender, Isaac Washington.

Whether he was mixing drinks, dispensing sage advice to lovelorn passengers, or simply pointing both fingers at you and grinning, Isaac and his trademark Zapata 'stache could do no wrong. With his crowning glory, Your Bartender inspires confidence and trust: you want, nay, you are compelled to tell him your every worry and desire. You intrinsically understand that the wearer of such a mustache would never betray this trust and its very presence comforts you beyond all measure.

Such a mustache is an entity unto itself; it transformed not only Ted Lange, its bearer, into a larger than life figure, but the entire Spelling Television production company henceforth was responsible to maintain this same level of approachable magniloquence. Do you honestly think Fantasy Island or Dynasty could have happened without the influence of The Love Boat? Of course not. Such grandiose visions (read: the epic Hervé Villechaize/Ricardo Montalbán pairing, Joan Collin's shoulder pads) were but an (anemic) attempt to top the majesty of Isaac and his facial hair.

In fact, Mr. Washington was so exceptional a character that I dare postulate that he himself was the Love Boat personified. Consider the lyrics to the iconic theme song:

Come aboard. We're expecting you.
[...]
The Love Boat [Isaac] promises something for everyone
[...]
It's an open smile on a friendly shore

There is no question that, at one point or another, Isaac has touched all of our lives - for the better. So the next time you're feeling lonely or sad, just think of Your Ship's Bartender and his legendary mustache. I guarantee that in no time, you'll have a skip in your step, a twinkle in your eye, and two enthusiastically pointing index fingers.