"Baywatch" (1989) TV series 1989-2001

User Rating:

4.8/10   

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:

Beautiful Woman | Bathing Resort | Southern California | Swimming | Diving

Awards:

5 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

David Hasselhoff	...	Lt. Mitch Buchannon / ... (221 episodes, 1989-2000)
Jeremy Jackson	...	Hobie Buchannon (178 episodes, 1991-1999)
Pamela Anderson	...	Casey Jean 'C.J.' Parker (111 episodes, 1992-1997)
Michael Newman	...	Mike 'Newmie' Newman (102 episodes, 1989-1999)
Chris Fiore	...	Brad / ... (96 episodes, 1992-1999)

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:

Following its California run, the show was going to be relocated to Australia. However, after a severe backlash from Australians, the show moved to Hawaii.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.4)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Current of Love

It Doesn't Take A Genius To Work Out Why People Watch This Show

The reason people watch Baywatch is because of the amount of human flesh on show. Red-blooded males such as myself tuned in back in 1989 to see women in bikini's and I am sure there were probably many females who adored David Hasselhoff.

However, to be fair, Baywatch did have some great stories once you got past the flesh on show. David Hasselhoff did a good job as Mitch Buchanan who was an interesting character. There were some very competent actors and actresses throughout the show.

There's not really much scope for stories about lifeguards. How many stories can you have around lifeguards saving a person from drowning? Not many. Baywatch also focused on the characters private lives and at times, Mitch Buchanan found himself in battle with the usual bad guys.

Baywatch was a decent show. There's no denying what the appeal to the show is but in the interests of fairness, it really did have good stories at times.