"Baywatch" (1989) TV series 1989-2001

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Creators:

Michael Berk
Gregory J. Bonann
Douglas Schwartz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

22 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Adventure

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Lifeguard | Beach | Divorce | Cult Favorite | Beefcake

Awards:

5 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

David Hasselhoff	...	Lt. Mitch Buchannon / ... (221 episodes, 1989-2000)
Jeremy Jackson	...	Hobie Buchannon (179 episodes, 1991-1999)
Michael Newman	...	Mike 'Newmie' Newman (132 episodes, 1989-1999)
Pamela Anderson	...	Casey Jean 'C.J.' Parker (113 episodes, 1992-1997)
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Sgt. Garner Ellerbee / ... (112 episodes, 1989-1998)
Chris Fiore	...	Brad / ... (96 episodes, 1992-1999)
Alexandra Paul	...	Lt. Stephanie Holden / ... (93 episodes, 1992-1997)
David Chokachi	...	Cody Madison (89 episodes, 1995-1999)

Also Known As:

"Baywatch Hawaii" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min (241 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

GTG Entertainment

Trivia:

Cancelled by NBC after its first season, the show was revived in syndication. The syndicated version was, at its height, one of the most popular shows in the world and was syndicated in 148 countries

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/N.E.R.D. (#29.15)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Current of Love

Good Watch

So the writing wasn't of an A class standard, but the show last for over 10 seasons so you can't say that some people or should i say alot of people didn't like it or else it wouldn't have lasted that long. Here's just a summary of a few of the characters and why they made Baywatch so fun to watch and enjoy.

David Hasselhoff (Mitch)- Right, he wasn't the greatest of actors and i'll be the first to admit it but David provided the show with alot of advertising and was the only character in the show's history to last all 9 seasons of Baywatch: California. Mitch brought the machoness to the show and he always put on stellar performances when they were needed.

Pamela Anderson (CJ Parker)- Again not one of the best actresses but basically I think most of us know she was only really there for the eye candy, but CJ gave us some memorable moments on the show too especially when she struggled to find love through her years at Baywatch.

Yasmine Bleeth (Caroline Holden)- She has to be one of the best actresses to ever grace the Baywatch shores, Caroline was the shy, seductive type who was always getting things wrong with her work and like CJ with her love life. Unlike Pamela, Yasmine wasn't afraid to take to the water.

Alexandra Paul (Stephanie Holden)- Another good actress to grace the Baywatch shores and I think the only one to actually die, weird, but Stephanie's death was one of the best acted episodes from all characters.

Gena Lee Nolin (Neely Capshaw)- One of the only hardcore bitches to come to baywatch and she was a real bad girls, sueing Matt Brody and forcing him to quit after false sexual harrasement charges, sleeping with Logan and manipulating him in front of Caroline, seducing Cody and tricking Mitch into marrying her. She provided the best entertainment on the show and always got her commupance.

I could go through the rest but i'll not, but basically Baywatch provided us with some other great actors and actresses like Erika Eleniak, Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra, Kelly Packard, Mitzi Kapture, Angelica Bridges and so many more.