Baywatch (1989–2001)

Television series about a cadre of attractive lifeguards who patrol a crowded recreational beach.

Creators:

Michael Berk, Gregory J. Bonann, Douglas Schwartz

Stars:

David Hasselhoff, Jeremy Jackson, Pamela Anderson

5 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Hasselhoff	...	Mitch Buchannon (220 episodes, 1989-2000)
Jeremy Jackson	...	Hobie Buchannon (158 episodes, 1991-1999)
Michael Newman	...	Michael 'Newmie' Newman (144 episodes, 1989-2000)
Pamela Anderson	...	C.J. Parker (110 episodes, 1992-1997)
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Garner Ellerbee (95 episodes, 1989-1998)
Alexandra Paul	...	Stephanie Holden (91 episodes, 1992-1997)

Storyline

This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on a crowded resort beach. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.

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Plot Keywords:

lifeguard | beach | honolulu hawaii | southern california | swimming | 

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Genres:

Drama | Action | Adventure

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Details

Official Sites:

First Look Entertainment - DVD site Spectrum Effects (sfx co)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baywatch Hawaii

Filming Locations:

Will Rogers State Beach - 17700 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GTG Entertainment, Pearson All-American Television, The Baywatch Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (241 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The longest-running show to never win an Emmy (as of 2005).

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Connections

Referenced in Sliding Doors (1998)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Always Here"
(theme song, 3rd season)
Music by Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea
Lyrics by Joe Henry and Jimi Jamison
Vocal performance by Jimi Jamison (as Jim Jamison)

User Reviews

Seriously, who watched this for the plot?

This was one show that was basically just on so you could watch hot girls run down the beach. The plots of the episodes were inconsequential, and for the most part who cared? If you tuned in, you wanted to see the gals running down the beach...if you watched it for the story you basically were going to be disappointed as the episodes stories for the most part were awful. Of course, it is amazing that it stayed on the air for as long as it did, but that was more thanks to the shows popularity over in Europe where David Hasslehoff is extremely popular for reasons unknown. Not that he is a terribly bad actor, but they like him more for his singing ability...which is terrible. All in all it isn't a show to take to seriously, in fact it is a show you can watch five minutes of and then flip to something else and maybe flip back to it to see if they are running down the beach in slow motion