Baywatch

For the 2017 film based on the series, see Baywatch (film).

Baywatch
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Genre	Action-adventure Drama
Created by	Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann
Starring	Notable cast: David Hasselhoff Pamela Anderson Alexandra Paul Gregory Alan Williams Parker Stevenson Billy Warlock Erika Eleniak Yasmine Bleeth Others: Shawn Weatherly Peter Phelps Brandon Call Holly Gagnier Monte Markham John Allen Nelson Jeremy Jackson Tom McTigue Richard Jaeckel Nicole Eggert David Charvet Kelly Slater Jaason Simmons David Chokachi Gena Lee Nolin Michael Newman Donna D'Errico José Solano Traci Bingham Nancy Valen Carmen Electra Kelly Packard Michael Bergin Angelica Bridges Marliece Andrada Mitzi Kapture Brooke Burns Brandy Ledford Simmone Mackinnon Jason Momoa Stacy Kamano Jason Brooks Brande Roderick Charlie Brumbly Krista Allen Michael Cuccione
Theme music composer	John D'Andrea Cory Lerios
Opening theme	"Save Me" by Peter Cetera (season 1) "I'm Always Here" by Jimi Jamison (seasons 2–10) "Let Me Be the One" by Fiji (season 11)
Ending theme	"Current of Love" by David Hasselhoff (seasons 2–4) "I Believe" by David Hasselhoff and Laura Branigan (season 5)
Composer(s)	John D'Andrea Cory Lerios
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	242 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann David Hasselhoff
Production location(s)	Predominant: Will Rogers State Beach Other: Long Beach, California Malibu, California Honolulu County, Hawaii
Running time	37–47 minutes
Production company(s)	GTG Entertainment All American Television Tower 12 Productions The Baywatch Production Company Pearson Television
Distributor	United States: LBS Communications All American Television Pearson Television International: Fremantle International
Release
Original network	NBC (1989–1990) First-run syndication (1991–2001)
Picture format	NTSC
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	NBC: September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) – April 6, 1990 (1990-04-06) Syndication: September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23) – May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)
Chronology
Related shows	Baywatch Nights
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Baywatch is an American action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, who produced the show throughout its 11-season run. The series focuses on both professional and personal challenges faced by the characters, portrayed by a large rotating ensemble cast that notably includes Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Jeremy Jackson, Parker Stevenson, David Chokachi, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, David Charvet, Yasmine Bleeth, and Nicole Eggert.

The show was cancelled after its first season on NBC, but survived through syndication and later became the most-watched television series in the world, with an estimated weekly audience of 1.1 billion viewers despite consistently negative critical reviews, earning it a reputation as a pop cultural phenomenon and frequent source of allusion and parody. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999. From 1999 to 2001, with a setting change and large cast overhaul, it was known as Baywatch: Hawaii.

It spawned a spin-off series, Baywatch Nights, which aired for two seasons from 1995 to 1997, and a 2017 feature film adaptation.

Overview

Baywatch revolves around the work of a team of lifeguards and their interpersonal relationships, with plots usually centering on dangers related to the beach and other activities pertinent to the California (later Hawaii) beach lifestyle. Topics from earthquakes and shark attacks to serial killers serve as plot conflicts on the show. Saving people from drowning is one of the most typical situations used in the shows.

Episodes

Main article: List of Baywatch episodes

Below is a list of all the episodes from Baywatch (1989–2001).

Season 1 (1989–1990) on NBC

Original series run on NBC which was canceled after one season. Series continued in syndication.

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
1	"Panic at Malibu Pier"	April 23, 1989 (1989-04-23)	101
Mitch has just been promoted to lieutenant. He and his former wife Gayle have an argument over her desire to have full custody of Hobie, for which she informs Mitch she has filed suit. Eddie Kramer is the top rookie in the rookie class of '89, and Shauni McClain is one of the last ones to qualify. An Australian immigrant, Trevor Cole, works as a lifeguard at a local beach club that occupies a patch of the same beach as Baywatch, but alienates Mitch with his arrogant, competitive manner. During a rescue, Mitch urges Trevor to rescue two children that he's closer to, but Trevor instead rescues an attractive woman instead of two boys who were closer to him, and dismisses Mitch's subsequent criticism as soreness on Mitch's part that Trevor "outswam" him. Assigned to a lifeguard boat, Shauni is involved in the rescue of a woman and her young daughter, but when ordered to perform CPR on the girl, she freezes, unable to act. Though ridden with guilt over this, Jill consoles her, encouraging her that she will do better, and letting her know that there will always be someone to back her up. Craig rescues a girl named Laurie, who attempts suicide by jumping off a pier. She develops an infatuation with him as a result, and follows Craig around the whole day. When Craig is about to close his tower, Laurie appears, disrobes and tries to seduce him, but Craig rebuffs her, just as a fellow lifeguard, Owen, arrives at the tower in a pickup. Later at Mitch's party, Laurie tells Gina that she and Craig had sex together. Later when Craig and Gina find Laurie in a tower, with bruises on her neck, which she explains were inflicted upon her by her father. Craig and Gina let her spend the night in their house. The next morning Craig pays Mrs. Harris a visit and finds out that Laurie's father has been dead for ten years. Laurie has just been released from the hospital and Craig suddenly realizes that Gina might be in danger. Craig finds Gina and Laurie under the pier where, Laurie has cut Gina on her wrist with a knife, and is trying to kill her. Craig manages to wrestle the knife away from her and subdue her. Mitch's longtime lifeguard friend Al, who was not in the water for the rescue as soon as the other lifeguards, is told that he is being taken off the beach because he is past his prime. In order to cheer Hobie up, Mitch's longtime lifeguard friend Al takes Hobie on a fishing trip. An accidental propane explosion in the ship's kitchen destroys the ship. While awaiting rescue, Al tries to calm the other survivors as they cling to debris in the water. Among the rescuers is Shauni, who must overcome her fear, and Mitch, who along with Al, must rescue Hobie, who is trapped underneath the capsized boat on the ocean floor. After Mitch swims down to the boat to investigate, he returns to a rescue boat for scuba gear, while Al dives down into the boat, and reaches the survivors through a hole in the boat's hull. Mitch and Al manage to rescue the survivors, but in the process, Al's legs are tangled in a fishing net, and he drowns before resurfacing. Despite the efforts of Mitch, who performs CPR on him, Al dies. Baywatch arranges a funeral at sea for Al, at which Mitch eulogizes his fallen friend. Notes Richard Jaeckel who plays Al Gibson in this episode, later played Lt. Ben Edwards 1991-1994. Gina Hecht plays Gina Pomeroy in the pilot, but Holly Gagnier takes over the role in subsequent episodes. Nancy Valen who plays Hallie in the pilot, later became a regular cast member in 1996 as Captain Samantha Thomas. Brian Austin Green, who would later go on to star on Beverly Hills 90210 has a small role as a boy on the beach in this episode. John Sherrod has a small role as life guard Owen in this episode. Kellie Martin plays Chelsea Carol, a girl in whom Hobie is interested in. "Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier" originally aired as a two-hour movie on NBC. Music: "Look Out Any Window" and "The Show Goes On" performed by Bruce Hornsby & The Range, "Slave to Love" performed by Bryan Ferry, "Dirty Dancing" performed by Diana DeWitt.
2	"In Deep"	September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)	102
Instead of attending summer school, Hobie decides to go power skiing with two friends, whose recklessness leads to a tragic accident. Eddie's lack of financial resources is revealed when Craig finds him sleeping in one of the lifeguard towers.
3	"Heat Wave"	September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29)	103
Two boys become stuck in a large drain that is rapidly filling with the incoming tide and Mitch leads a group to rescue them before it's too late. Meanwhile, Craig, under pressure from his law firm bosses, must make a decision whether to be a lawyer or lifeguard for the future.
4	"Second Wave"	October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)	104
An old acquaintance of Eddie's comes to L.A. but it quickly becomes apparent that Eddie does not welcome this visit. Trevor dates a rich woman that is a handful for him to deal with and Mitch worries about upcoming mandatory tests that all lieutenants, including him, must take.
5	"Message in a Bottle"	October 20, 1989 (1989-10-20)	105
Mitch's former wife is planning to move to Ohio and wants to take Hobie with her. Upset over the squabbling that ensues, Hobie takes off with a friend and runs into pirates on a nearby island. Eddie and Shauni squabble after Shauni accidentally hurts Eddie.
6	"The Sky Is Falling"	October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)	106
Gayle and Mitch continue to fight over Gayle's plan to take Hobie with her. A plane crashes into the water near the beach with the occupants, after they are rescued, looking to recover a suitcase of stolen money that they had with them. Captain Thorpe decides to join Eddie and Shauni on their tower in order to teach them. Thorpe later detains the money thieves in a way that impresses Eddie.
7	"The Drowning Pool"	November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)	107
A man is found drowned off the beach and Jill suspects foul play is the reason. She begins seeing the son of the victim and during the investigation discovers the man's cousin was responsible for his father's death. A man who helped Jill bring the victim ashore decides he wants to be a lifeguard as well even though he is not qualified.
8	"Rookie School"	November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)	108
A woman steals a book from a powerful man and hides out from him with the help of Eddie. Craig and Gina contemplate having children when they are married but have second thoughts after meeting a couple while on a romantic weekend. Trevor discovers that his hardest competitor among the rookies is doped.
9	"Cruise Ship"	November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24)	109
Eddie does not like Shauni's new boyfriend or the way he treats her when things do not go the way he wants. Also Hobie gets in trouble with a girl who likes him. Meanwhile, a man who organizes large parties on a boat becomes a problem for the lifeguards at Baywatch.
10	"The Cretin of the Shallows"	December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)	110
A new hotel opens near the beach and a string of murders occur around the same time which convinces Craig the two may be connected. Meanwhile, Eddie's dreams as he gets dental work causes him to act nervous around Craig's wife. On the beach Shauni finds herself strongly adored.
11	"Shelter Me"	December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)	111
An approaching tropical storm has the Baywatch lifeguards preparing for its effects but the presence of two wanted criminals cause unforeseen events. Eddie and Shauni rest. Hobie and a girl have storm parties.
12	"The Reunion"	December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)	112
Mitch attends his high school reunion and meets a classmate that stirs up old feelings. Eddie, frustrated at having no car, buys one at an extremely low price from a buddy but quickly discovers the reason why the cost was so low.
13	"Armored Car"	January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05)	113
A proam beach volleyball tournament is being held and Trevor tries to convince Jill to be his partner for the competition. Their main rival in the competition is Jill's ex-partner which cements Jill's resolve to compete. Meanwhile, an exhibition geared to drum up interest in saving a local pier leads to Shauni & Eddie becoming trapped underwater in a locked armoured truck after part of the pier collapses.
14	"Home Court"	January 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)	114
A new lifeguard arrives at Baywatch and stirs up different emotions for the current staff. Jill and Shauni go into business selling sandwiches but find competition to be stiffer than expected.
15	"We Need a Vacation"	January 26, 1990 (1990-01-26)	115
Craig joins Cort and Eddie on a trip to Mexico for a long overdue vacation but things turn out very differently from their expectations. Meanwhile, Mitch has an unexpected houseguest and Hobie falls in love with Shaunie.
16	"Muddy Waters"	February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)	116
Cort and Eddie go to a local water theme park to teach teenagers about lifeguard duties but one of them quickly resents Eddie's presence. At Baywatch, Hobie finds out that parents of his fellow students at school have a dim view of the occupation of lifeguarding and Shauni gets into trouble over her pinup magazine pictures.
17	"Snake Eyes"	February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)	117
An illegal offshore casino causes problems for Cort and some of his fellow lifeguards. Hobie thinks his English class is going to be a breeze when Mitch starts dating his teacher but soon learns otherwise.
18	"Eclipse"	February 23, 1990 (1990-02-23)	118
Eddie believes he sees a ghost by the water and the others believe that he is losing his mind. Hobie learns that a friend's pet is going to be euthanized for an alleged attack and resolves to help both of them.
19	"Shark Derby"	March 2, 1990 (1990-03-02)	119
A local business owner organizes a shark derby but the event quickly spirals out of control and leads Jill to run into the water to save a little boy but then is attacked by the shark. She is saved by Mitch but later dies from a blood aneurysm.
20	"The Big Race"	March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16)	120
Cort enters a race to win the prize money and fulfill a pledge he makes on a yearly basis. Meanwhile, Shauni anguishes over the events of the past few weeks and deliberates her future.
21	"Old Friends"	March 30, 1990 (1990-03-30)	121
Mitch, Craig and Garner go on a handgliding trip that results in a series of accidents for all three. Meanwhile, Cort sees someone that he thought had died a year ago.
22	"The End?"	April 6, 1990 (1990-04-06)	122
An earthquake shakes Baywatch headquarters and causes many problems for the lifeguards and for one, a life altering decision is made.

Season 2 (1991–1992) in syndication

After cancellation on NBC, season two (and all subsequent seasons) continued in syndication.

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
23	"Nightmare Bay, Part I"	September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)	201
An underwater photographer is attacked and more than a few people believe a sea monster is responsible. Shauni's work as a lifeguard leads to conflict with a bunch of locals and her father.
24	"Nightmare Bay, Part II"	September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)	202
With the hysteria over the 'sea monster', Mitch and his fellow lifeguards are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Shauni's father has a change of heart after he learns more about what she does.
25	"The One That Got Away"	September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)	203
A fisherman tricks new lifeguard Megan into rescuing him in order to attack her. When he continues to stalk her, Mitch has to find a way to stop him. Meanwhile, when Shauni suffers from lifeguard burnout, Eddie takes her on a romantic weekend getaway, which quickly turns passionate.
26	"Money, Honey"	October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)	204
Mitch is offered the lead role in an action movie when the star is injured, but risks losing his role when he rejects the amorous advances of the film's producer. Meanwhile, Shauni tries to raise money to keep an animal rescue organization from shutting down.
27	"Fabulous Buchannon Boys"	October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)	205
Mitch's brother Buzzy comes to visit with his estranged son Kyle, who proves to be a bad influence on Hobie. When Kyle illegally surfs near the condemned San Dimas Pier, he collides with a submerged piling, and is sent underwater, unconscious.
28	"Point of Attack"	October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)	206
Cort returns to Baywatch, helping Eddie in an aquatics program designed for inner-city youths. When Eddie takes a gang leader under his wing, he finds himself in conflict with the boy's father (Danny Trejo), who has encouraged his son's gang activity.
29	"Sandcastles"	October 28, 1991 (1991-10-28)	207
Hobie becomes enamored with a homeless girl whose mother has disappeared.
30	"Thin or Die"	November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)	208
Eddie teaches an overweight girl who has loved him from afar the importance of self-esteem, while Mitch and Hobie adopt a dog that is the only witness to the owner's kidnapping. (Guest Starring Lisa Rina)
31	"The Trophy, Part I"	November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)	209
Eddie's life is torn apart by the accusation of statutory rape, while Mitch deals with the anger of a paraplegic former lifeguard.
32	"The Trophy, Part II"	November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)	210
Facing rape charges, Eddie is suspended from Baywatch, while the accuser attempts to kill herself. Mitch saves a paraplegic's life in a daring glider rescue.
33	"If Looks Could Kill"	November 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)	211
Mitch falls for a beautiful woman he has rescued, never dreaming she is actually a murderess.
34	"Reunion"	January 27, 1992 (1992-01-27)	212
Mitch attends his high school reunion, rekindling an old flame with former wife Gail, while Eddie plays father for the day.
35	"War of Nerves"	February 3, 1992 (1992-02-03)	213
Ex-con and martial arts master Mason Sato (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), terrorizes Mitch, Kaye, and Hobie.
36	"Big Monday"	February 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)	214
Kaye Morgan introduces a deaf girl to sign language, while Mitch confronts a terrifying childhood memory and Hobie a fear of waves.
37	"Sea of Flames"	February 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)	215
The Baywatch crew crack a seaborne drug ring, and Ben finds love with an aging movie star.
38	"Now Sit Right Back and You'll Hear a Tale"	February 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)	216
A routine rescue sends Eddie on a madcap adventure to "Gilligan's Island."
39	"The Chamber"	March 2, 1992 (1992-03-02)	217
Mitch rescues a diver trapped 90 feet below the ocean surface, but almost dies while suffering the effects of decompression sickness.
40	"Sharks Cove"	April 20, 1992 (1992-04-20)	218
A beautiful Olympic hopeful disappears after a savage shark attack and Eddie's brother Bobby arrives for a weekend visit.
41	"Lost Treasure of Tower 12"	April 27, 1992 (1992-04-27)	219
Two thieves lose their loot under a lifeguard tower and Shauni is swept off her feet by an eccentric beach poet.
42	"The Big Spill"	May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)	220
Toxic waste, corporate greed, and a determined environmental spell trouble for the Baywatch lifeguards.
43	"Game of Chance"	May 11, 1992 (1992-05-11)	221
Harvey and Mitch pursue and capture a disgruntled gambler turned high-seas pirate. Meanwhile, Eddie struggles with the disapproval of Shauni's family. While Eddie is walking away from Shauni's sisters engagement party, Kim (Shauni's older sister) gets her hand stuck in the pool pump and luckily Eddie saves her.
44	"Summer of '85"	May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18)	222
After seven years, Eddie's first love appears in Los Angeles, complicating his life with Shauni and entangling him in a web of lies and an unsolved murder.

Season 3 (1992–1993)

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
45	"River of No Return, Part I"	September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)	301
Pamela Anderson (as C.J. Parker) makes her first appearance in this two-part episode. Eddie and Shauni are having problems in their relationship; Mitch finds out that his uncle may have found the golden boot; a singer is looking for a job in L.A.
46	"River of No Return, Part II"	September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)	302
Drew shoots at the raft. Shauni is taken hostage, and pushed off the cliff. After Eddie and Mitch save her, she finds out that she's not pregnant. Eddie proposes to her. Mitch climbs down with the help of a rope and finds the golden boot; Jed arrives at the trailer. Eddie marries Shauni and they move to Australia.
47	"Tequila Bay"	September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)	303
A woman from Mitch's past becomes one of his fellow lifeguards and stirs up memories for Mitch; Matt must contend with surfers wanting to take over part of the beach.
48	"Rookie of the Year"	October 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)	304
The lifeguards compete against each other to determine who is the best; Stephanie and CJ move in together but things get complicated for both of them.
49	"Pier Pressure"	October 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)	305
Hobie weaves a web of lies (Mostly, because of Mitch and himself) to impress a girl (Juliet Sorcey); Summer is humiliated when she mistakes an offhand invitation from Jimmy Slade for a date. There is an appearance by Elizabeth Berkley as Courtney Bremmer.
50	"Showdown at Malibu Beach High"	October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19)	306
The love strings between Courtney (Elizabeth Berkley), Slade and Summer are pulled tight; C.J. accepts a position at Malibu Beach High; Garner tires of work.
51	"Point Doom"	October 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)	307
Matt drives his motorcycle on the cliffs above Malibu and challenges Hudson; Mitch trains to beat Stephanie with Garner as his coach.
52	"Princess of Tides"	November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)	308
C.J. is almost run over in a race, causing Mitch and Newmie to finish; Lewiston is engaged to a princess; Catherine's bodyguard Roland kidnaps her.
53	"Masquerade"	November 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)	309
Mitch and Stephanie go undercover as two wealthy individuals to stop murderous pirates from taking over Baywatch
54	"Lifeguards Can't Jump"	November 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)	310
Mitch and Stephanie discover a dead man on some rocks; C.J. meets a couple on their honeymoon named Dennis and Arlene; unfortunately Dennis falls in love with C.J. and ends up deceiving both her and his wife.
55	"Dead of Summer"	November 23, 1992 (1992-11-23)	311
The governor holds a speech on the pier; three bad guys plan to blow the pier into pieces with a boat. Garner meets his sister's old friend Wendi again. Guest star Randolph Mantooth.
56	"A Matter of Life and Death"	January 4, 1993 (1993-01-04)	312
Mitch's parents come to visit; Al, Mitch's father, wants him to take over his architectural firm; Summer must tell Jackie about her horrible nightmares.
57	"Island of Romance"	January 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)	313
C.J. and Stephanie go to Catalina for their women weekend, but the trip does not go according to plan; Hobie and Mitch agree to hire a housekeeper.
58	"Strangers Among Us"	January 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)	314
A diamond smuggler looks for loot he has hidden in one of Slade's surfboards; a group searching for extra terrestrials drives the lifeguards crazy.
59	"Vacation, Part I"	January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)	315
Guido tells Mitch that he has started a new business called Windows by Guido; a Captain named Rolf Angstrom visits headquarters; a drug dealer escapes.
60	"Vacation, Part II"	February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)	316
Stephanie is shot of the cruise boat by a drug dealing women and Mitch jumps in to save her. They struggle to stay afloat in the water; Matt and C.J. win big in the casino; Summer gets worried when she can not find Mitch.
61	"The Tower"	February 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)	317
A murderer escapes from prison; Kilmer and Stephanie drive to Summer's tower where Kilmer takes them hostage; Hobie makes a periscope for his science class.
62	"Stakeout at Surfrider Beach"	February 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)	318
An actress, who is running from two crooks, is saved by Mitch. He decides to help her capture them; Guido attempts to convince his visiting mother that he is a lifeguard.
63	"Shattered, Part I"	April 19, 1993 (1993-04-19)	319
Three teens are trapped on some cliffs with massive waves surrounding them; Mitch is soon paralyzed from the cliffs; Riddick is sent to L.A. to kill Jason.
64	"Shattered, Part II"	April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)	320
Mitch must contend with gangsters, while going through rehabilitation.
65	"Kicks"	May 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)	321
Matt competes in kickboxing with Mitch as his coach; Mitch meets Michael Branson again; C.J. has the opportunity to become a model.
66	"Fatal Exchange"	May 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)	322
Strange occurrences take place at Baywatch after the arrival of a new lifeguard

Season 4 (1993–1994)

Release order	Title	Original airdate	Episode number
67	"Race Against Time, Part I"	September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)	401
Hobie, a cold-hearted Gayle and Ken, Gayle's fiance, get trapped inside Ken's plane when it crashes in the ocean.
68	"Race Against Time, Part II"	September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)	402
Hobie, Gayle, and Ken get rescued from the crashed plane; Matt's father takes back Matt's motorcycle; Jackie has problems with the renovation of her Summer Place.
69	"Lover's Cove"	September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)	403
Hobie falls in love with a girl in junior lifeguards; Mitch and Jackie have a number of interrupted dates; Matt and Summer discover that they love each other. Thinking he is romantic, Hobie takes the girl on jetski to a cove near a seaside monastery to kiss her as the bells toll, but they get caught in a dangerous current. Mitch, after rescuing them, reveals that Hobie's girlfriend got hired by Baywatch as a result of Make a Wish Foundation.
70	"Blindside"	October 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)	404
Cort returns to Baywatch but C.J. is worried there is something wrong with his eyes as evidenced when he bungles a simple rescue by bumping into many beachgoers. A beachside attraction where a very tall man works as a "feral man" scares customers is seen by Hobie, who finds the man is a depressed immigrant with no family. Hobie befriends the man, but when he falls in the water by accident his extra large size is a challenge for the Baywatch crew. Special guest star: former Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Garvey as Dr. Corey and Jorge "Giant" Gonzalez as Manuel.
71	"Skyrider"	October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)	405
Matt and Slade have a confrontation on the waves over Summer and decide to have a huge bungee-jumping contest; Garner and Mitch chase pickpockets.
72	"Tentacles, Part I"	October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)	406
Matt and Slade compete for Summer's affections by surfing. Mitch encounters a desperate woman who needs help for her boyfriend. Meanwhile Summer, Matt and Slade all go into an underwater cave searching for Matt's surfboard when Summer is pulled down and nearly killed by an octopus. CJ tries to help Summer overcome her eating disorder.
73	"Tentacles, Part II"	October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)	407
Stephanie's sister, Caroline, arrives at Baywatch with exciting news, but her joy is shattered by a cataclysmic event. Mitch finds himself at the mercy of a wounded but dangerous adversary.
74	"Submersion"	November 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)	408
Mitch must make a difficult decision when he must choose which boy to rescue from the ocean, and the boy he does not save first ends up in a coma. Note - guest star Donny Most as Roger Clark.
75	"Ironman Buchannon"	November 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)	409
Mitch tries to show he can still compete with younger men by taking part in the Ironman competition; Matt's late hours make Summer suspicious. Standing in for a tired Matt, Summer Quinn is knocked unconscious attempting a rescue.
76	"Tower of Power"	November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)	410
A local gang causes trouble for a new lifeguard at Baywatch. C.J. befriends a local magician–escape artist who tries to impress her with a dangerous stunt.
77	"The Child Inside"	November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)	411
Baywatch is host to the Special Olympics and a long-time friend of Mitch arrives to help oversee the event. There is a special appearance by gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton.
78	"Second Time Around"	January 17, 1994 (1994-01-17)	412
Matt rescues a woman following a jet ski accident and realizes he knows her from before. Things get complicated for Matt as the woman pleads with him to help her fend off a rejected suitor from her past.
79	"Red Knights"	January 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)	413
A reunion of older lifeguards stirs up painful memories for Ben. Jackie's big chance to impress a local music executive could be damaged by problems that are unexpected.
80	"Coronado Del Soul, Part I"	January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)	414
Four Baywatch lifeguards go to San Diego to demonstrate the usage of the scarabs to lifeguards in that area. However, Hotel Del Coronado, which they stay at, has a legend of a ghost haunting its hallways; this breaks the episode into two parts.
81	"Coronado Del Soul, Part II"	February 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)	415
Stephanie, with the aid of the Coast Guard, searches frantically for the missing Mitch and Buzz. Summer and the other lifeguards find out the truth behind the ghost tales at the hotel.
82	"Mirror, Mirror"	February 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)	416
A deranged woman (Carrie-Anne Moss) suffering from multiple personality disorder becomes obsessed with Mitch and takes him hostage.
83	"The Falcon Manifesto"	February 21, 1994 (1994-02-21)	417
A woman on the run from a deadly man finds comfort and protection when she meets Mitch; Matt pushes for a houseboat but Summer stands firm against the ideas.
84	"Rescue Bay"	February 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)	418
When TV-producer Don Brand visits the beach, he is delighted to discover that the actions that take place on the beach are perfect for a TV-series. He calls the TV-series ""Rescue Bay"".
85	"Western Exposure"	April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)	419
A famous country musician searches for his wife and son in L.A. and upon finding them he promises to do fewer tours; Hobie's crush wants to turn him down for Mitch. Musical guest star: Martina McBride as Sadie Jennings.
86	"The Life You Save"	May 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)	420
When the Baywatch gang find out that their jobs are in jeopardy due to budget cuts, everyone decide to volunteer as civilian lifeguards. At the same time on the beach, a couple named David and Julia is having a romantic time.
87	"Trading Places"	May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)	421
When a man is seen drifting in the ocean, Matt and Stephanie are called in to rescue him. But as they are approaching the victim, a Coast Guard helicopter waves them away from the victim, and they rescue him instead.
88	"Guys & Dolls"	May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)	422
Matt rescues a woman from the ocean and tries to get her reacquainted with her dying father but she refuses; Stephanie falls for her Coast Guard partner.

Season 5 (1994–1995)

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
89	"Livin' on the Fault Line, Part I"	September 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)	501
A geological survey team arrives to Los Angeles in order to place an underwater seismometer in the Malibu fault. Stephanie agrees to be their safety officer, because she is in love with the team leader Reily Ferguson. Reily is an expert oceanographer and free-diver. It is revealed that Summer left Baywatch to enroll at Penn State University.
90	"Livin' on the Fault Line, Part II"	October 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)	502
The big earthquake was a 7.2 on the Richter scale. While Stephanie is rescuing Max and Tom on the surface, Riley is trapped underwater under some rocks, Jackie is in big trouble as her trailer is about to go off the cliff and Mitch rescues Hobie in the garage just before the big heavy boat engine is about to fall down on him.
91	"Aftershock"	October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)	503
Mitch reunites with Gayle for Hobie's sake, but she changes her mind when Mitch leaves the wedding for a rescue, Matt was recommended for the Medal of Valor.
92	"Baja Run"	October 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)	504
Cort returns to Los Angeles after a year in Mexico; Mitch and Cort participate in the Baja run; Caroline chooses Logan over Matt; and Matt soon falls for C.J.
93	"Air Buchannon"	October 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)	505
Mitch and Stephanie enjoy a 24-hour shift together and during their time on duty they have a deep heart-to-heart concerning the possibility of dating again.
94	"Short Sighted"	October 31, 1994 (1994-10-31)	506
Logan earns the title "Rookie of the Year" after completing rookie school; Hobie's friend father, a dwarf, almost drowns while trying to save a girl and her dog.
95	"Someone to Baywatch Over You"	November 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)	507
A cynical, female FBI agent goes undercover as a lifeguard in Mitch's tower to catch an escaped convict. Note - guest star Kathleen Kinmont
96	"KGAS, the Groove-Yard of Solid Gold"	November 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)	508
Treasure enthusiasts flock to the beach when a radio DJ announces a competition for hidden treasure, and Matt and C.J. become involved in the festivities.
97	"Red Wind"	November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)	509
Caroline is called to rescue a man who claims to have seen his daughter drowning in the ocean; a man's fiancee retains a crush on Mitch after a rescue 11 years ago.
98	"I, Spike"	November 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)	510
Matt teams up with a pro for a volleyball match; Garner faces his fears of singing in front of an audience; C.J. expresses her disdain for oil drilling.
99	"Silent Night, Baywatch Night, Part I"	December 5, 1994 (1994-12-05)	511
As Christmas nears, Mitch and Tracy fall in love. Mitch and Hobie let a lost boy stay with them during the holidays, only to discover he's a con artist. C.J. believes a priest has developed romantic feelings for her. Matt suspects that a group of vacationing little people are really Santa's elves.
100	"Silent Night, Baywatch Night, Part II"	December 12, 1994 (1994-12-12)	512
At Christmas, Mitch tries to reunite Joey with her mother; C.J. worries that a priest is leaving the church for her and Matt investigates whether Santa's elves are really vacationing at Baywatch.
101	"Rubber Ducky"	January 30, 1995 (1995-01-30)	513
Logan and Gator take on Matt and Barnett in a rubber ducky contest; Mitch and Tracy become romantically involved, but she keeps a personal secret from him.
102	"Homecoming"	February 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)	514
Stephanie ponders whether to travel the world with her boyfriend Riley. A ship is seen off the shore and it is a woman named Coral. They meet her and all goes well. Stephanie confronts Coral after seeing her load explosives on her boat. The two begin to fight. After a brief scuffle, Coral is too strong as she overpowers Stephanie and knocks her unconscious. She ties up Stephanie's helpless body. Will she succeed her evil plan?
103	"Seize the Day"	February 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)	515
Mitch discovers that Tracy is terminally ill and tries to make the best of their short time together; Logan and Caroline confront two reckless drivers.
104	"A Little Help From My Friends"	February 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)	516
Hobie seeks advice from a radio station on how to help ease his father's pain over losing Tracy; Caroline saves a victim who is suffering from AIDS.
105	"Father's Day"	February 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)	517
Logan has recurring flashbacks of a traumatic childhood incident; after his father dies, Mitch learns that his father appreciated his job as a lifeguard.
106	"Fire with Fire"	April 24, 1995 (1995-04-24)	518
Andy Jamieson, a part-time sheriff and an old friend of Mitch's, arrives at Baywatch wanting to fill out some time as a part-time lifeguard. But Mitch disapproves of Andy's ways at man-handling two belligerent vagrants that harass beach goers. Meanwhile, Logan tells Caroline that he's annulling his marriage to the heiress and asks a reluctant Stephanie for help to acquire a green card fast.
107	"Deep Trouble"	May 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)	519
John D. Cort, returns to Baywatch, homeless and depressed, but finds a purpose for living when the potential donor of a young leukemia victim is reported missing.
108	"Promised Land"	May 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)	520
Mitch is injured as he attempts to track down the sister of a girl he rescued only to find out that the woman he rescued is pregnant and cannot return to China for fear of losing the child.
109	"The Runaways"	May 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)	521
Kaye hires Molly, a young Englishwoman panhandling on the beach, as a singing waitress at the Sandy Cay Cafe to boost business. In addition to wanting to be a famous singer, Molly also has a young teenage runaway girl under her wing, as well as her jealous and possessive fiancé from England shadowing her. Meanwhile, British daredevil stuntman Richard Branson arrives to set a new world record by water skiing from behind a blimp and Mitch and Matt have to handle the safety for the event. Also, Stephanie begins to get on Caroline's nerves once again when Stephanie tries to keep Caroline in check from making mistakes as a rookie. Little Richard guest stars.
110	"Wet N' Wild"	May 22, 1995 (1995-05-22)	522
A new lifeguard named Neely Capshaw has been transferred to Baywatch from Huntington. She ask if she can work with Matt so that he can train her in basic procedures. In their tower, Neely comes on to Matt but he rejects her telling her about his relationship to C.J. Later when Matt arrives to Neely's tower she is nowhere to be seen, so Matt is force to rescue a little girl in trouble.

Season 6 (1995–1996)

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
111	"Trapped Beneath the Sea, Part I"	September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)	601
Mitch and his crew face a desperate situation when an old mine collides with an offshore oil rig, causing it to explode and sink into the ocean depths.
112	"Trapped Beneath the Sea, Part II"	October 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)	602
Mitch and company must fight their way out of the collapsed oil platform that has sunken to the bottom of the sea while rescue teams attempt to lift it up to the surface.
113	"Hot Stuff"	October 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)	603
The lifeguards must save the life of a blind girl (Mila Kunis) trapped in a fire in the woods.
114	"Surf's Up"	October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)	604
A surfer gets ill after surfing in water polluted by E. Coli and it's up to the Baywatch team to solve the problem. Special guest appearance by The Beach Boys.
115	"To Everything There Is a Season"	October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)	605
Mitch's mother visits and it is discovered that she has Alzheimer's disease; Cody trains for the Olympics.
116	"Leap of Faith"	October 30, 1995 (1995-10-30)	606
C.J. returns from her trip to France and along with the rest of the team, they train some Junior Lifeguards.
117	"Face of Fear"	November 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)	607
Hobie and his friends almost drown while surfing in a dangerous part of the beach; Caroline befriends an ex-jockey who is pretending to be blind.
118	"Hit and Run"	November 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)	608
From headquarters, Caroline sees that the local surfers are getting territorial again. When Mitch is forced to make a rescue, the locals and the victim's friend end up in a fight, but Logan breaks up the fight. Logan is still pursuing his business venture of Aussie swimwear and he has an important meeting with a major clothing manufacturer.
119	"Home Is Where the Heat Is"	November 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)	609
Matt Brody returns to Baywatch to try to make up his lost relationship with C.J. But things take an unexpected turn when a group of ruthless modern day pirates take a millionaire couple hostage and place them under water on the wreck of the sunken oil platform with handcuffs and air for six hours. When Matt and Neely speed by in their Scarab motorboat, the pirates take them hostage as well. Meanwhile, Joey's past may jeopardize her adoption to Mitch when a professional beatnik criminal, named Trapper, recruits an unwilling Joey to commit a burglary job as payback for her mother's past scams against him.
120	"Sweet Dreams"	November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)	610
After finding an abandoned baby in his tower, Logan wrongly assumes he's the father and decides to raise it. Cody participates in the trials for the Olympic swim team.
121	"The Incident"	January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)	611
Caroline blames herself after a victim drowns after a night time rescue. Spurred on by Neely, Caroline takes a walk on the wild side.
122	"Beauty and the Beast"	January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29)	612
After swimmers are attacked by an alligator living in a storm drain, Mitch, Logan and Cody hunt for the creature. C.J., Caroline and Neely compete to become the cover model for Inside Sports magazine.
123	"Desperate Encounter"	February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)	613
While vacationing in Mexico, Mitch and his new girlfriend witness an attempted murder and are then hunted by the killers. Country and Western singer Jesse Lee Harris helps Logan and the Baywatch lifeguards raise money to save a ranch that conserves rare horse breeds.
124	"Baywatch Angels"	February 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)	614
When Logan is terrorized by a mad man, Caroline dreams that the detectives from TV Show, Charlie's Angels, arrive at Baywatch to help him. In her dream, Caroline is Kelly Garrett, C.J. is Jill Monroe and Stephanie is Sabrina.
125	"Bash at the Beach"	February 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)	615
Hulk Hogan and the Baywatch team work to raise money to keep a youth recreation center open. Randy Savage and Ric Flair face off in a wrestling match for charity; Stephanie discovers that she has developed skin cancer. The title of the episode comes from the WCW Bash At The Beach 1995, which the episode was designed to promote. The wrestling event featured Randy Savage and Ric Flair facing off in a "Lifeguard Match".
126	"Freefall"	February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)	616
Mitch is involved in a sky-surfing incident which stirs up bad memories; CJ forms a relationship with a football player.
127	"Sail Away"	March 18, 1996 (1996-03-18)	617
Stephanie gets her fellow Baywatch lifeguards to participate in a sailing regatta. Mitch looks to formerly adopt Joey but unforeseen complications threaten to dash his hopes.
128	"Lost and Found"	March 25, 1996 (1996-03-25)	618
Mitch and Caroline help to reunite a Vietnamese refugee with her American father. C.J. and Cody help a wheelchair bound comedian fulfill his dream of swimming in the ocean.
129	"Forbidden Paradise, Part I"	April 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)	619
Mitch, Stephanie, Matt, CJ, Cody, and Caroline travel to Hawaii to train with the Hawaiian lifeguards.
130	"Forbidden Paradise, Part II"	April 29, 1996 (1996-04-29)	620
While in Hawaii, Mitch and Matt are saved by islanders, Stephanie finds love and Logan proposes to Caroline.
131	"Last Wave"	May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)	621
Kaye is reunited with her ex but disaster strikes. Stephanie seeks treatment for her skin cancer. Caroline catch Logan and Neely together.
132	"Go for the Gold"	May 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)	622
While Stephanie is training Cody in underwater search-and-rescue techniques, Cody finds a Spanish medallion. He has the medallion appraised and the shop owner offers Cody $3500 for it. But he does not accept it and is convinced that he will find more gold at the bottom of the ocean.

Season 7 (1996–1997)

Release order	Title	Original airdate	Episode number
133	"Shark Fever"	September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)	701
Logan wants to become a director, and he has written a script named Shark Fever. He makes a movie about it and Caroline stars in it. In the movie, Caroline is supposed to be attacked by a shark and the shark is driven by Newmie. But the shark would not work. Logan gets disappointed and asks a captain on a boat if he can sedate a shark.
134	"The Contest"	September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)	702
Mitch judges a beachside beauty contest, but is tempted by two of the contestants, who both vie for his vote. Caroline's acting teacher puts her relationship with Logan in jeopardy. Logan designs a new rescue vehicle.
135	"Liquid Assets"	October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)	703
C.J. befriends a homeless man, who then dies and leaves her a fortune in his will. Hobie helps aspiring lifeguard Manny make the Junior Lifeguard.
136	"Windswept"	October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)	704
Mitch is the prize in a bachelor auction, but things go awry when he and his date end up stranded on a deserted island. Cody competes with his roller hockey team to win a championship.
137	"Scorcher"	October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)	705
A heatwave precedes a visit to the beach by the President of the United States, as Mitch encounters a bumbling Secret Service agent. Cody faces an audit by the IRS. Caroline thinks no one has remembered her birthday.
138	"Beach Blast"	October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)	706
Mitch and the Baywatch gang compete against Jenny McCarthy and MTV VJs in a charity games to raise money for the Special Olympics.
139	"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"	November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)	707
CJ's mother pays her a visit while on the run from criminals.
140	"Let the Games Begin"	November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)	708
The International Ironman Competition is held at Baywatch and Neely sets off a battle of the sexes when she decides to enter the competition.
141	"Buried"	November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)	709
An earthquake causes Mitch and other lifeguards to be trapped in tunnel that collapses during the lifeguard training session; Donna's past of posing in Playboy might affect her future with Baywatch.
142	"Search and Rescue"	January 13, 1997 (1997-01-13)	710
The lifeguards must save the lives of those on a pier that catches fire; a man that thinks he is a vampire causes problems for Mitch; Cody asks CJ to paint his portrait.
143	"Heal the Bay"	January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)	711
After Mitch falls ill after swimming over contaminated waters, Cody, Caroline and CJ investigate the cause.
144	"Bachelor of the Month"	February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)	712
Stephanie and Tom plan their wedding.
145	"Chance of a Lifetime"	February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)	713
Disaster strikes on Stephanie and Tom's honeymoon. But even worse when the boat sinks and Stephanie realizes there is a kid missing she finds Trisha in the cabin and risks her life then the sail of the boat falls and lands on Stephanie crushing her, she dies and they hold a funeral service for her at Baywatch and Mitch holds a speech.
146	"Talk Show"	February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)	714
Mitch rescues the life of a talk show host, who then invites him to appear on her show. C.J. is convinced that a stray dog found by her and Caroline possesses the reincarnated soul of the late Stephanie.
147	"Life-Guardian"	February 24, 1997 (1997-02-24)	715
While rescuing some youths, Caroline receives help from a boy who mysteriously vanishes; Neely gets a surprise visit from her ex-husband.
148	"Matters of the Heart"	March 3, 1997 (1997-03-03)	716
Manny attempts to help a young boy turn his troubled life around; Mitch and Samantha reveal their relationship.
149	"Rendezvous"	April 7, 1997 (1997-04-07)	717
Cody has an encounter with a mermaid; two teens form a suicide pact after their parents disapprove of their relationship.
150	"Hot Water"	April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14)	718
Sam, Neely and Caroline investigate a military jet containing a virus crashes into the ocean; CJ, Cody and Newmie try to shut down a nude beach.
151	"Trial By Fire"	April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21)	719
Caroline is sued by the mother of a victim of a failed rescue. C.J.'s desire for motherhood hits a snag when she realizes Cody's not ready for that type of commitment.
152	"Baywatch at Sea World"	April 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)	720
The gang travels to Sea World in San Diego for the opening of the Baywatch stunt show.
153	"Golden Girls"	May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)	721
Neely tries to help a depressed bodyboarder named Jamie; Newmie meets a beautiful woman who does not speak English.
154	"Nevermore"	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)	722
CJ finds out she has a secret admirer.

Season 8 (1997–1998)

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
155	"Rookie Summer"	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)	801
It's a new year on the beach as Lifeguard hopefuls try out to join the Baywatch squad. Lani is haunted by a man from her past who does not want her to start a new life without him.
156	"Next Generation"	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)	802
Lifeguard Rookies compete to join the Baywatch team, while Mitch makes a choice about accepting the job of Captain.
157	"The Choice"	October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)	803
Veteran lifeguard Jack 'JD' Darius shows up to try for the open Lieutenant position, but memories of a failed rescue still haunt him.
158	"Memorial Day"	October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)	804
Two old codgers try to give their old Navy buddy a 'proper' burial at sea. Romance blossoms between Cody and Lani.
159	"Charlie"	October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)	805
April's brother Charlie and her mother Paige are living with her in her small apartment. It's very hard for April to see Charlie so sick and that everyone is being nice to him out of pity. Everyone has been told that Charlie has a rare form of cancer and that he is getting treatment for it at UCLA. Later April tells Mitch that Charlie is not being treated there, they just use him for research.
160	"Lifeguard Confidential"	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)	806
Caroline Holden returns to Baywatch and sparks fly between her and JD while sleaze-ball reporter "Riptide" Roger Pelton (Shadoe Stevens) plagues the lifeguards with insider scoops. The tables are soon turned when his cameraman falls in the shark-infested ocean and his copter sinks.
161	"Out of the Blue"	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)	807
Caroline is torn when she must make a choice between JD and her dream of being an actress. Jordan meets her birth mother.
162	"Eel Nino"	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)	808
The Santa Ana winds blow an air of mystery into Baywatch, as well as a deadly creature that is disturbing the ocean calm. April's love life is reeling as she has to choose between Manny and Hobie.
163	"Homecoming"	November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)	809
Neely returns from a skiing accident hooked on painkillers. Craig Pomeroy returns to Baywatch to defend an old Native American trying to die on his tribe's land, now the public beach.
164	"Missing"	November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)	810
Cody breaks regulations and leaves his tower five minutes early. In those few precious minutes a teenage girl disappears in the surf. A full scale search and rescue mission is instigated.
165	"Hijacked"	December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)	811
Caroline is hijacked by a young thief and forced on a wild chase across the beach. Mitch confronts Neely about her addiction to painkillers -- and learns a shocking secret.
166	"No Way Out"	January 26, 1998 (1998-01-26)	812
While diving, April and Craig are pulled through a power plant intake pipe and into a chamber and must fight for their lives to avoid getting sucked into the deadly turbines.
167	"Countdown"	February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02)	813
Cody is left to die in a sunken boat after he and Mitch track down and are captured by smugglers
168	"Surf City"	February 9, 1998 (1998-02-09)	814
When Manny breaks up with April, romance heats up between her and Craig.
169	"To the Max"	February 16, 1998 (1998-02-16)	815
When Cody and JD try to make extra money collecting sea urchins, disaster strikes and Lani loses her hearing during the rescue. After engineering a meeting with a beautiful woman, Mitch has the wildest first date of his life.
170	"Night of the Dolphin"	February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)	816
Mitch helps old buddy Garner Ellerbee track down drug smugglers.
171	"Full Throttle"	March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)	817
Cody makes a wild bet with some local hotshots.
172	"Quarantine"	April 20, 1998 (1998-04-20)	818
Comedian Jeff Altman guest stars as an annoying medical supplies salesman who drives the lifeguards crazy while they are quarantined at headquarters. A quarantine that is interfering with everybody's plans.
173	"Diabolique"	April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)	819
The new nanny for Neely's baby develops a deadly obsession for Mitch.
174	"Bon Voyage"	May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)	820
A beautiful jewel thief tricks Hobie into asking her to join him and the other lifeguards on a cruise to Alaska.
175	"White Thunder at Glacier Bay, Part I"	May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)	821
On a cruise to Alaska, a brush with death intensifies the growing relationship between Mitch and Neely.
176	"White Thunder at Glacier Bay, Part II"	May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)	822
On a cruise to Alaska, Mitch and Neely realize they're in love.

Season 9 (1998–1999)

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
177	"Crash, Part I"	September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)	901
In the teaser, Mitch is approaching a tower while talking to Craig over the radio. It turns out that tower 14 has been washed very close to the shoreline. As a result of a storm, the tower's ramp has been moved from the tower. Meanwhile, a Boeing 747 jet airliner takes off as El Nino strikes. It gets struck by lightning and crashes into the ocean.
178	"Crash, Part II"	September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)	902
Mitch receives a phone call at home about the plane crash. Later, Craig finds out that it's Cody and April's flight. When the lifeguards arrive to the scene, Mitch is relieved when he finds Cody alive in the water. Meanwhile in the first-class compartment, Francine starts having contractions. If that's not enough for April to handle, Hans freaks out and is convinced that he is going to die.
179	"Sharks, Lies and Videotape"	October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05)	903
Mitch and Cody witness a disaster involving a parasailer and a boat. When they are heading for the rescue, they are once again beaten by Bayguard, a new firm that specializes in privatizing lifeguards. When the rescue has been completed, Mitch is introduced to Alex Ryker. She is the CEO of Bayguard. Alex tells Mitch that she plans on going up against him for the county contract because Baywatch's contract is about to expire. The next day, when Mitch goes to the Chief's office, he is surprised to find Alex there. It turns out that she has shown the Chief a videotape of some of Bayguard's amazing rescues. She has also shown the Chief a tape showcasing the Baywatch team slacking off. Mitch immediately objects, but the Chief thinks that Alex's proposal warrants consideration. After his meeting with the Chief, Mitch tells his lifeguards to start acting like professionals, otherwise they will not have any jobs left by the end of the week. Meanwhile, when April sees a man having a heart attack, she calls for backup and heads for the water. But Arnold, one of the Bayguards, detains her. This upsets Mitch who brings April to Bayguard for an apology from Alex. When Mitch and April arrive to Bayguard, they see Arnold paying off a stuntman. That stuntman turns out to be the parasailer who almost drowned. Then Mitch realizes that the rescue was fake. After that, Cody fakes an argue with Mitch and starts working at Bayguard instead. Alex wants him as her new lieutenant. Later Cody approaches the Bayguard mobile tower truck and climbs inside. From there he talks to Mitch over his cell phone, and by using Bayguard's lap top computer, he finds out that almost all of the lifeguards at Bayguard are on short-term contracts. When the summer starts, Alex will be left alone with a couple of wannabees protecting the beach. But Arnold arrives to the truck and Cody is busted. Alex gets upset about this, but when April tells them that a diabetic boy named Teddy is missing, Baywatch and Bayguard must work together as a team. It turns out that Teddy is trapped in a storm drain. Mitch and Alex manages to get him out. Later, Mitch is happy to hear that Alex has resigned from Bayguard. But the happiness soon turns into anger when he finds out that the Chief has hired Alex to be Baywatch's new administrative consultant. Meanwhile, Bridget meets Paolo Tomali on the beach. She does not know who he is, but April tells her that he is one of the premiere designers of bathing suits. Bridget decides to model for him while she is wearing April's bathing suits. Bu in the end, Bridget decides to stay at Baywatch. She wants to be a lifeguard, not a model.
180	"Dolphin Quest"	October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)	904
When Mitch and Cody have rescued a little girl, it all turns out to be just another training exercise for some kids. While doing this, they are observed by Alex's nephew Timmy. Timmy is a mildly autistic boy who does not speak. Timmy loves dolphins and because of that, his mom Valerie is taking him to Hawaii where he can visit Dolphin Quest. Dolphin Quest is an organization that specializes in giving young children extraordinary experience of swimming with dolphins. When Valerie arrives to the beach and tells Alex that she can not get away from work, Mitch convinces Alex to take Timmy there. Cody joins them because he is going to participate in an outrigger race. At the Dolphin Lagoon, Alex and Cody want Timmy to swim with the dolphins together with other kids. But it turns out that Timmy is afraid of the water. When Cody and Alex turn their back on him, he suddenly disappears. They find him with an artist named Wyland who also happens to like dolphins. Later when Cody is running down the beach, he meets Kali McKenzie, Lani's sister. She tells him that the outrigger race has been postponed due to a storm. Now Cody does not have any plans so Kali decides to give him a guided tour around the islands. When a boy falls off a cliff and ends up in a cave, Cody and Kali must work together to save him. When they return to the beach, Alex goes to help them out and forgets about Timmy for a couple of seconds. Meanwhile, Timmy sees a girl getting knocked out cold by a windsurfer. He is able to bring her to shore and perform CPR before Cody and Alex arrive. Before they leave Hawaii, Timmy receives a painting from Wyland and he also gets the opportunity to see a pregnant dolphin giving birth to her baby. Before Cody leaves, he says goodbye to Kali and though they are attracted to each other, they decide to put their feelings aside. When they return to Los Angeles again, Timmy shows the painting Wyland gave him to his mother. Timmy utters the word "Mama" to her as he touches the painting and then his mother's heart.
181	"The Natural"	October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)	905
The episode starts with someone rescuing a surfer in trouble. When the rescue has been completed, the phantom lifeguard is nowhere to be seen. A minute later, JD arrives in a lifeguard truck and he is able to see tracks in the sand showing clearly that someone else made the rescue. He tells Cody, Sheryl and Bridget about the incident. Later during a roll call, Mitch is surprised to find out that Alex has hired a new maintenance person, a girl named Jessie Owens. Everyone likes her at first, especially Cody and JD. While Cody and JD are on patrol, they are surprised to see Jessie jumping off a pier. They are convinced that the is trying to commit suicide. But they soon figure out that Jessie wants to become a stuntwoman. Jumping off the pier was just one of many tricks she has been working on. Later, it turns out that Jessie is the phantom lifeguard when she rescues a little girl named Beth and then disappears mysteriously once again. It does not take very long until everyone finds out that Jessie turns out to be a bad maintenance person. After a number of incidents, Alex has not other choice but to fire her. When Alex is talking to Jessie, she notices some scars on her arm. What's interesting is that Beth, the little girl Jessie rescued, had the same kind of scars. Later Jessie is forced to make another rescue when a future fraternity guy named Sean almost dies on the beach. When two of his future fraternity pals bury him up to his neck, he starts sinking into a sinkhole. Mitch, Alex, JD and Cody assist Jessie during the rescue. When everyone has seen for themselves what a great lifeguard Jessie is, she gets the opportunity to join rookie school that is supposed to start next week. One day, Alex approaches Mitch and tells him that she wants to come out from behind her desk. Mitch knows that she is a lifeguard and a certified paramedic, but still he lets her stay at headquarters. Much to Mitch's surprise, Ed Symes is back (8.18 "Quarantine"). Ed offers Mitch some free medical supplies if he lets him ride in the call car with him. To get even with Alex, Mitch lets her go with him as well. After all, she did want to get out of the office. Ed keeps bothering Alex all the time. When Sheryl calls them from her tower about a man with a possible heart attack, they drive to her tower. Once there, it turns out that the man just has cramps from a too-vigorous workout. Ed who wants to be a hero, rushes towards them with the defibrillator. Trying to save the jogger, Mitch is shocked instead. This really upsets him and to get even with Ed, he and Alex ask him to demonstrate a sling/stretcher victim. When Ed is completely tied up and helpless, Mitch and Alex leave him on the beach.
182	"Drop Zone"	October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)	906
While Mitch and Newmie are walking down the beach, Mitch tells Newmie about a confrontation he has had with a gang. He tells Newmie that he talked them out of returning. Then suddenly Mitch's tower explodes. That is a warning from the gang. Meanwhile, April meets two tourists from Salt Lake City on the beach. They are named Sherri and Vic. Sherri wants to paint while Vic goes for a swim. When the swells are getting bad, April warns Vic but he assures her he is a good swimmer. A while later however, Vic gets swept under by the growing waves. April tries to rescue Vic but the waves are too big. When April resurfaces, Vic is nowhere to be seen. Many lifeguards arrive to the beach to search for Vic, but they are not able to find him anywhere. Mitch feels sorry for Sherri and promises her to continue the search the next morning. Mitch decides to escort Sherri to her hotel where she tells him that she is pregnant. Later at headquarters when April tries to comfort Sherri, she confronts April and blames her for Vic's death. When Vic's body finally is recovered, Sherri knows for sure that he is dead. When Jessie and Alex walk by a group of convicts working on a chain gang, Jessie keeps staring at one of them named Deke. When Jessie and Alex has walked away, Deke's partner Garcia fakes a stomach-ache. When the security guard approaches Garcia, Deke knocks him down and the two convicts are able to escape. Deke decides to hide himself in Jessie's tower. It turns out that Deke is her ex-boyfriend and now he wants Jessie to follow him to Mexico. She makes him believe that is what she wants as well. But it all turns out to be a trap because Jessie has alerted the Coast Guard. Deke tries to escape by climbing up a cliff followed by Newmie. When Deke almost falls down, he is rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter and returned to prison. Jessie tells Mitch and Alex about her life with Deke. They understand her and lets her stay in rookie school.
183	"Hot Summer Night"	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)	907
When Mitch and Hobie are walking down the beach after a tough day, they notice a strange smell in a tunnel. When they have entered the tunnel, Mitch immediately recognizes the smell. Some workers have accidentally damaged a gas line. One of the workers drops his cigarette into the tunnel and Mitch and Hobie have to run out before it explodes. Later in the marina, Hobie meets his friends Brad, Josie and Randy. Because they are in no condition to drive, Hobie drives Brad's dad's boat. While they are driving, Josie pulls the throttle to full speed. Hobie loses control and it is just a matter of time before the boat turns over. Hobie manages to rescue everyone with the help of Jessie and April Josie ends up in a coma and Brad tells Josie's father that Hobie caused the accident. Hobie ends up in prison due to reckless driving. His bail is set at $ 300 000. Mitch pays his bail using the deed to his house along with April's money as collateral. When Hobie meets Josie's father at the hospital, he threatens to sue Hobie. The next day, Mitch has to give Hobie the bad news that he is temporarily off the lifeguard roster. Hobie leaves upset and feels like everyone has abandoned him. Mitch takes Hobie to the hospital to meet Josie who has come out of her coma. Josie tells her father the truth that she pulled the throttle. After finding out about the truth, Josie's father apologizes to Hobie. Meanwhile, Jessie is a little scared about taking tower responsibility. She is afraid she is going to lose someone just like April did (9.6 "Drop Zone"). When she is in her tower, Jessie has a terrible nightmare that she is guarding the beach and then everyone starts drowning and calling to her. Later the same day when she and April are supposed to pick up a ghost net, they are forced to make a rescue instead when a diver has been caught in the net. But Jessie is frozen with fear. After the rescue has been completed, Jessie announces that she is going to quit Baywatch. But Mitch talks her out of it and she decides to stay.
184	"Swept Away"	November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)	908
Mitch meets a young boy who is physically abused at home. Jessie and J.D. develop feelings for each other. Alex becomes a contestant on Jeopardy!. Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek guest stars as himself.
185	"The Swimmer"	November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16)	909
Jessie hires a medical supply instructor as her stunt instructor.
186	"Friends Forever"	November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)	910
Mitch takes in an orangutan, named Morton, that escapes from it's abusive dwarf owner which complicates Mitch's and Alex's plans for Baywatch's annual Special Olympics program, while Cody and Jessie deal with Morton's owner, Herbert Green. One of the Special Olympics participators, a hearing-impaired girl named Kara, takes a liking to Morton and when she tries to hide Morton from Herbert, they end up trapped in a cave with a rising tide that threatens to drown her and the orangutan.
187	"The Edge"	December 14, 1998 (1998-12-14)	911
Cody puts his career (and life) on the line when he starts using a performance-enhancing supplement in hopes of making it to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which soon begins affecting his life guarding job as well. Meanwhile, Newman makes a play for Alex who's oblivious to his moves, while she quarrels with Mitch over running the Baywatch lifeguard program. But when Mitch spends more time with Alex, including getting stuck in a traffic jam and ending up in a lifeguard tower to spend the night, Newman becomes jealous.
188	"The Big Blue"	January 11, 1999 (1999-01-11)	912
Mitch becomes acquainted with some old armed service friends of an Army parachutist team where he tries to reunite one sky jumper, Tracy McComb, with her estranged Naval officer father who has a terminal illness. Jessie becomes intrigued with skydiving and persuades Mitch to go along with her for a jump, which takes a turn when they are forced to rescue some people from a boat wreck off Catalina. Meanwhile, Cody helps out Mehgan Hanley-Grier, a world famous, beautiful free-diver in training for a national deep dive competition.
189	"Come Fly With Me"	January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18)	913
Mitch finds himself on the wrong side of the law when he becomes reacquainted with Tanner, the abused nine-year-old boy, whom he saves from his abusive father, Blake, and lets the boy stay at his house while Alex becomes Mitch's co-conspirator in helping Tanner. Meanwhile, Jessie has a secret admirer that turns out to be a stunt pilot who is apparently leaving her expensive gifts in her lifeguard tower, much to J.D.'s indifference. Alex has her share of trouble when several swimmers show signs of food poisoning from a bad batch of hot dogs. And Mitch and Tanner bond during a ride on the windjet but it's interrupted by Blake, the abusive father, and a fight breaks out between Mitch and Blake. In the end, Blake heads off to prison and Mitch becomes Tanner's foster dad and Tanner moves in with him.
190	"Boys Will Be Boys"	February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)	914
Craig returns to Baywatch after spending three weeks in Washington D.C. Both Mitch and April notice a change in him. Craig seems more depressed than usual. During a rescue, Mitch rescues the woman, while Craig is stuck with a 300-pound man. Craig is almost knocked unconscious by the man, but Mitch arrives just in time to return them to safety. Mitch is concerned about Craig's health after the rescue. He tells Craig that divorces can be tough and if he needs someone to talk to, Mitch will always be there to listen. Craig just tells him that everything is fine. Mitch and April decide that he needs to talk to Craig. Therefore he plans on taking him paddle boarding. Just before they are about to go out on their boards, Craig confesses to Mitch that he has got cancer. When Mitch confronts him, he tells Mitch that he has a rare kind of cancer called Lymphoma. The doctors discovered it early and Craig might live for another ten years. When they have paddled out, they are caught in a fog. While they are waiting for the fog to disappear, Craig starts eating a candy bar that he had stored in a compartment of his wet suit. Of course Mitch wants some and they end up losing it in the ocean. Craig tells Mitch that he is going to break up with April. He does not want her to end up without a boyfriend when he dies. But Mitch talks him out of it. Later a shark arrives and knocks Craig off his board. Craig is knocked unconscious and when Mitch has scared away the shark, he is forced to rescue Craig. When Mitch hears a seagull, they know they are close to shore. They end up at San Clemente, an island the Military use for target practice. They are arrested by the Military and returned home. Craig decides to give his relationship with April another chance. Meanwhile, Cody and JD get into a battle of egos. Both JD and Cody try to put up the sail in their sailboat. But both of them fail and Jessie is the one who ends up doing it. JD is working extra at a local Bally's Total Fitness club. When Cody arrives, he starts training the girls for free. This upsets JD who thinks that Cody is stealing money right out of his pocket. The two of them also decides to have a churro contest. Cody is planning on entering the Oceanside pre-Olympic triathlon. JD tells him that he can do it too. Then Jessie decides to participate as well. Cody and JD keeps ruining the race for each other all the time. And in the end, when they have injured themselves, Jessie beats them at the finish line. Meanwhile, Manny has returned for his ten days on the beach. He goes to school at Stanford. Manny wants to talk to April but she avoids him all the time. She is afraid to tell Manny the truth about her and Craig. When Manny finally gets to talk to April, he tells her that he is engaged to someone else. He met her at Stanford. April is happy for him and confesses that she too is in love with someone else. They decide to remain good friends.
191	"Grand Prix"	February 8, 1999 (1999-02-08)	915
Mitch gets the need for speed when Tanner's cousin Damon Lusk, a race car driver, visits for a race car competition, and who also has a meeting of the minds with Alex. But when Damon falls ill due to an allergic reaction to shellfish, he asks Mitch to take his place for a major grand prix race, where Mitch comes up against, Mark Martin, an old rival from his own former race car days. Meanwhile, after the rescue of an obnoxious couple from the ocean that attracts a lot of media attention; Newman, Cody, April and the other lifeguards help to develop a new TV show about lifeguards, titled 'Beachside', in which Newman's brother-in-law is going to sponsor.
192	"Baywatch Down Under, Part I"	February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15)	916
Mitch, Alex, April, Jessie, Cody and Jake Barnes from Zuma Beach are participating in a big rescue. A car has ended up in Bologna Creek. When the driver has been returned to safety, Mitch notices that Jake is missing. Jake is trapped under a fallen tree.
193	"Baywatch Down Under, Part II"	February 22, 1999 (1999-02-22)	917
Terry leaves the house in the morning and leaves a note for Jake. He goes to the dock where Clare's sailboat is. He takes his dog Spencer with him and sails away. Jake finds the note and tells Allie and Jessie that he needs some clues about where Terry is hiding.
194	"Water Dance"	March 22, 1999 (1999-03-22)	918
When Mitch and Cody are out paddling on their surfboards, they see a beautiful violin-player on a yacht. She plays really good and Cody falls in love with her immediately. Suddenly a woman comes out on the deck and forces her to quit. Later on, the violin-player named Ariana tries to escape from the yacht. Later Mitch and Cody decide to return to the yacht. It´s illegal to spend the night out at sea. When they come onboard the yacht, they meet the owner of the boat, Lena Svenson. When they meet Ariana, she invites them to her recital the next day in Malibu. Wealthy industrialist Miles Clayton hosts the recital. Miles and Lena are planning on smuggling a valuable etching of a famous painting inside Ariana´s violin bow. But after the concert, Ariana runs away with the violin bow without knowing what´s in it. Cody and Mitch are surprised to find her in a lifeguard tower later on. She tells them that after her parents´ death, Lena became her guardian. Ariana believes that Lena is working for Clayton. She is tired of her restrictive life and just wants to be a normal person. Cody takes her for a walk down in Venice where he buys her one of his famous hot dogs. Then they see her bodyguards Troy and Erik, who start chasing them. Cody and Ariana run to the tower and try to figure out why they were being chased. It doesn´t take long before they find the etching in the violin bow. They find it just before Troy and Erik enters the tower with their guns. Troy and Erik ties up Mitch and Cody in the tower and takes Ariana with them in the zodiac. When they are left alone in the tower, Mitch knocks over the first aid kit and grabs the scissors to cut them free. They start chasing the zodiac with the help of the wind jet. Alex helps them to locate the zodiac from the air in her new lifeguard invention Air Sea. An airplane that can both fly and work as a boat. When they have located the boat, Mitch and Cody start chasing them on wave runners instead. Mitch and Cody splash water into the zodiac. Eventually, Troy and Erik have to give up after a fight between the four of them.
195	"Double Jeopardy"	April 26, 1999 (1999-04-26)	919
While on her way to her grandmother's birthday party, Alex's day gets sidetracked when she tries to save a diamond runner, named Ben, whose partners, Lisa and Jason, want to silence him for good which leads to a standoff in an underwater cave with Alex and Ben trying to avoid the rising tide and the smugglers circling above in their motorboat. Meanwhile, Hobie and Mitch begin to get on each other's case over privacy in the house, which prompts Hobie to think about moving out. But when Hobie cannot get in with his friends, Neely Capshaw returns and gives Hobie an lucrative offer to move in with her for a while which makes Mitch angry knowing that Neely always has an agenda.
196	"Wave Rage"	May 3, 1999 (1999-05-03)	920
April tries to save Manny from himself after he suffers a life-altering back injury during a rescue. April then decides to take Manny's place with Hobie in a boat race with the other lifeguards from Baywatch. Meanwhile, Neely begins a new plan of revenge against Mitch first by taunting him and then bringing assault charges against him. Then Neely meets her match when she goes after Alex who tries to intervene in the feud between Neely and Mitch. When Neely tries to drug Alex with sleeping pills, Alex is forced to take time off and she finally stands up to Neely by firing her from Baywatch, and gives her a farewell punch to the face.
197	"Galaxy Girls"	May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)	921
Newmie and Alex are spending a lot of time together riding SeaDoos, going scuba diving and stuff like that. Newmie is convinced that Alex has the hots for him and plans to make a move on her. He tells Mitch about it, but Mitch tells him that it can not be true.
198	"Castles in the Sand"	May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17)	922
Alex one morning is doing her morning workout run on the beach where she finds a big beautiful sand castle on the beach in front of her tower; she gets curious and tries to find out who has been making these lovely sandcastles. A couple of days later she runs down to her tower to find a young boy building a sand castle outside her tower. He sees Alex and runs away; she chases him and discovers something personal about his appearance.

Season 10 (1999–2000) as Baywatch Hawaii

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
199	"Aloha, Baywatch"	September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)	1001
Mitch feels that he needs to "find himself", so he travels to Hawaii to have some time off. While on the beach in Hawaii, Mitch rescues a family in trouble, but he barely makes it. He then realizes that he would have saved them all much more effectively if he knew more about the currents and these waters in general. He sets out to begin Baywatch Hawaii, an international training camp for lifeguards. He has to pick out the best of the best, and make a perfect team to start out with. Meanwhile, Jessie realizes that she has some competition for J.D. after he meets Kekoa.
200	"Mahalo, Hawaii"	September 27, 1999 (1999-09-27)	1002
The Baywatch team moves in and gets acquainted, and they're all introduced to the new training routine. Sean makes them jump off a huge cliff as a startup, but none of them gets scared. Later on they face some problems with the personal differences between the team members; J.D. is an organization freak while Kekoa and Jessie are already fighting. Mitch saves Hina, a former victim, from a secondary drowning. Later on, Mitch and Sean plans a team exercise that's going to put all the lifeguards' corporative skills to the test.
201	"Weak Link"	October 4, 1999 (1999-10-04)	1003
Dawn Masterton, a specialist in the human body, joins the team, but the other members are not confident in her skills. When they start off with an exercise led by Dawn herself, she blacks out, and the other team members have to rescue her. Dawn and J.D. later discuss how they should handle their little secret, that they know each other from before, and decides to keep it secret. Dawn manages to annoy Jessie with initiating that Jessie does not have a chance against her when it comes to J.D. Mitch and Tanner joins Allie on a helicopter ride, but it ends pretty soon when they notice a possible victim waving at them from shore nearby. Later on, Tanner meets a girl who wants to teach him to ride the waves on a board. He then discovers that she's really sick and wants to end her life. J.D. gets to ride the boat "America's Cup" and makes it to the team, but he turns them down. In the end, Sean wants to cut Dawn from the team, but Mitch refuses, so he gives her an underwater challenge she passes perfectly.
202	"Shark Island"	October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)	1004
Mitch and Tanner visit Shark Island and a mysterious man who lost his son there appears in front of Tanner. Meanwhile, the lifeguard team performs a big mistake when assisting the Coast Guard in a rescue, which leads to a new kind of training for the team. Allie meets Nick Montgomery, a rescue swimmer working for the Coast Guard, and finds him fairly attractive. Kekoa flirts a lot with J.D., which pisses Jessie off completely. Later on, Sean tells Jessie about his attribution to nude swimming, and she decides to try it. After a while, a swimmer nearby gets in trouble, and Jessie has to save him. In the end, they returned to the new training involving the Coast Guard. Jason is chosen to wear blacked out swim goggles because Sean finds him to self-reliant. He then gets placed on a cliff without knowing where he is. By accident, Sean, who's hiding close to Jason to make sure that he's safe, gets a rock in his head and needs a Coast Guard rescue. Jason has to take of the swim goggles and help him, even though he knows that he might lose his job by doing so.
203	"Strike Team"	October 18, 1999 (1999-10-18)	1005
Baywatch teams up with the Coast Guard to search for a group of kids in the water. They all have to search in caves all they, but they still can not find all the kids. Allie is filming the caves with a camera with an infrared sensor to see what they have. When night falls, there's still two kids missing, but after watching over the film from their camera, they see what they think is a hand in one of the caves. They then decide to go out at night looking for the last ones, but soon discovers that the victims have been swept into another cave via an underwater channel.
204	"Sunday in Kauai"	October 25, 1999 (1999-10-25)	1006
The Baywatch team go on a weekend getaway to the Waimea Valley. Jessie and Kekoa are still fighting for J.D., and he loves it. After a while, they decide that they should stop being childish and start sorting stuff out, which they manage to do. When going paddling, Jessie and Kekoa have to save a man trapped in a waterfall by working together. Jason and J.D. are going to check out girls, but they do not have much success. Meanwhile, Allie and Sean search for treasure, but end up in some kind of graveyard.
205	"Risk to Death"	November 1, 1999 (1999-11-01)	1007
The new training center is finally done and ready to be boarded. Jason's individuality becomes a problem as he performs a way to risky jet ski pickup, so Sean wants to dismiss him from the team. After talking to the other lifeguards, Sean decides that he'll try to teach Jason some risk management; basically the skill of preventing accidents - on the sand. Jason learns and does his job perfectly, but three guys would not listen to him, and one of them breaks his neck. Meanwhile, Dawn outstays her welcome when she joins Nick and Allie in their private helicopter ride. All of a sudden they find a boat with no crew, and later find out that a pregnant woman went into labor after falling overboard.
206	"Father of the Groom"	November 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)	1008
Hobie is suddenly getting married and Mitch needs to stop the wedding. Meanwhile, Sean notices that Kekoa hesitates a lot like she's afraid to commit to the team, and demands that she finds out why before she gets someone killed. She thinks it's because she's so afraid of failure, something she's been afraid of for a long time. Mr. Tanaka, her father, wanted a son, but he got her instead, so she's always tried to be the best athlete - and she's made it. That is until she joined Baywatch, where all the people are top trained, which leads to her decision of leaving Baywatch since she does not think she can change something that goes this deep. Before everything is settled with Kekoa deciding to leave the team, the lifeguards have to make a difficult rescue to a victim trapped in an underwater cave. Kekoa has not left the team yet, so she helps out as best as she can. When performing CPR she breaks down completely before the victim wakes up, and realizes just how much of a difference they've done this day. In the end, this means that Kekoa overcomes her fear of failure.
207	"The Hunt"	November 15, 1999 (1999-11-15)	1009
Jessie and Jason notice a shark coming way too close to shore on their watch. When they're unable to scare it away with the jet ski, they dive down to see that the shark fins have been cut straight off. Both of them find themselves emotionally affected by this, and Jessie sets out on a personal mission to stop a shark hunting boat in the area. Jason feels that he has an emotional connection to the shark, so he decides to visit one of the true Hawaiian men to figure out what he's experiencing. When Jessie tries to stop the people hunting sharks, they throw a whole lot of shark bait on her after ruining her jet ski. The lifeguard team comes to save Jessie and Jason proves himself as a true kama'aina - a person belonging in the Hawaiian family.
208	"Gold From the Deep"	November 22, 1999 (1999-11-22)	1010
The team becomes obsessed with money-lust for a sunken treasure. Their argument about who the unfound treasure belongs to sets Sean off; he thinks they're destroying the team. Jason convinces Sean to permit their treasure hunt by referring to it as a scuba diving exercise and succeeds. The Coast Guard rescue swimmer Nick helps Allie find the areas where they'll most likely find a ship, but warns her that it's very unlikely that they'll be able to locate anything. Sean confronts Dawn with her lack of engagement to the team, and expresses his wish for her to step out of the sideline and into the game. Later on, they are able to locate the sunken ship and dive down to it, but the search becomes dangerous when Jason causes a torpedo to shake loose at the site.
209	"Bent"	December 6, 1999 (1999-12-06)	1011
An experimental submarine and its passengers ends up in a devastating tragedy for Allie, who finds & loses love all too quickly. She finally learns to trust Nick, a rescue swimmer working at the U.S. Coast Guard; a man she's been into for two weeks. Nick takes some huge risks when trying to save the passengers in the submarine, which unfortunately leads to him getting a severe case of the bends. He never wakes up, and Allie is devastated. Mitch arranges a lifeguard memorial service for Nick. Mitch tells her "Nick wasn't a lifeguard, but he died being one."
210	"Path of Least Resistance"	December 13, 1999 (1999-12-13)	1012
Jason experiences success during a training exercise with the often lifeguards, able to find "the path of least resistance" - being underwater instead of swimming with his head over water. J.D.'s inventions pay off, as he performs a daring underwater rescue. Jessie and Allie become parents for a day after they come across a boy who has lost his mommy. Also, Dawn deals with a painful memory of a life and death choice from her past, as a lawsuit comes her way. Sean promises to fix the mess she's in, and he's able to do so pretty easy. They all get to know that J.D. and Dawn knew each other from the past, which makes the relationship between J.D. and Jessie even more complicated.
211	"Liquid Visions"	January 17, 2000 (2000-01-17)	1013
Dawn rescues a man, underwater for over 20 minutes, and tries to learn his magical secret. The doctors said his body "shunted", something Dawn knows a bit about from before. Meanwhile, Jessie, Kekoa and Allie spend a girls' night out after spending the day shopping - all because they feel that they all need to cheer up. Kekoa can not seem to find the right guy, Allie is missing Nick (who died in S10E11, "Bent"), and Jessie needs a day off. None of them would expect that it all ends up with a rescue off the side of a cruise ship while they're all in their underwear. Later on, Sean shows interest in the secret of the man who survived 20 minutes underwater, and Dawn decides to show him a special emerger technique she learned in India, giving them a weird underwater experience Sean finds quite frightening. In a rescue at the end of the episode, Dawn gets trapped underwater, and tries to make her own body shunt. After several minutes underwater, Sean is able to get her out and make her heart going again after performing CPR.
212	"Lines in the Sand"	January 31, 2000 (2000-01-31)	1014
Sean and Jason encounter Jenna for the first time, in flirtation and innocence as Sean spills a lot of shave ice on her breasts. They then realize that Jenna's plans for the team will actually make life on the station more difficult. Later on, environmental activists starts a protest against the radioactivity in the air, craving attention from the public authorities. Jessie and J.D. finds themselves alone on a beach they're supposed to watch for the whole day, seeing this as an opportunity to discuss their personal issues with each other. After they have finished their watch, J.D. is set to be the judge for a beauty contest - to Jessie's disdain.
213	"The Hero"	February 7, 2000 (2000-02-07)	1015
The rescues the team makes make them forget about their personal troubles. Sean and Kekoa begin a romantic flirtation, which leads to a confrontation between Sean and the female lifeguards. While all this is happening, Jason accidentally makes his way into a movie cast and finds that the main actress is pretty attractive.
214	"Thunder Tide"	February 14, 2000 (2000-02-14)	1016
Jason returns to a beach where lifeguards have lost their lives, and fights the memories that haunt him. An underwater maze leaves Jessie fighting for her life.
215	"Breath of Life"	February 21, 2000 (2000-02-21)	1017
Sean sends Jason to pick up a canoe from some friends of him. It turns out that Sean wanted Jason to build a canoe of koa wood, so Jason learns an ancient Hawaiian tradition from a wise old man and his granddaughter. In the beginning, his granddaughter detests Jason, but as Jason learns to respect their old traditions, the mood changes, and they begin a romantic flirtation. While all this is going on, Sean's dating Jenna, ending with a dinner. In the middle of it, Jenna starts talking Sean into giving her more rights when it comes to the training center, which makes Sean run off angry.
216	"Big Island Heat"	March 13, 2000 (2000-03-13)	1018
Sean and Jenna, even after working together in a daring rescue, are still fighting for control of the team. Allie and Jason make a double rescue.
217	"Maui Xterra"	April 24, 2000 (2000-04-24)	1019
With Dawn's help, Jessie prepares herself mentally and physically for the competition of a lifetime.
218	"Baywatch O'Hana"	May 1, 2000 (2000-05-01)	1020
Sean and Jenna plan a romantic getaway in Maui, but end up in a rescue that puts Jenna's life at risk.
219	"Last Rescue"	May 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)	1021
Jessie exhibits a psychic bond with her grandfather, but the emotional understanding between him and Mitch saves him from ending his life.
220	"Killing Machine"	May 15, 2000 (2000-05-15)	1022
Mitch faces off with an old Navy Seal vet who is planning to bomb in the name of eco-terrorrism. While Mitch is diving he is supposedly killed by a bombing attack but then survives.

Season 11 (2000–2001) as Baywatch Hawaii

This season marked the final season of the series, the second season of Baywatch Hawaii. The only mainstays from Season 10 were Sean Monroe, JD, Jason and Kekoa. The main cast of this season featured a new cast of rookie lifeguards, replacing the majority of the main cast from the previous season. Mitch Bucannon does not return this season after his supposed death at the end of "Killing Machine", the final episode of last season.

Release Order	Title	Original airdate	Episode Number
221	"Soul Survivor"	October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)	1101
A new group of recruits have arrived to be trained at the new Lifeguard Training Center. Making things worse is Jenna, who has returned to oversee the LTC, making life even more difficult for Sean. Adding to the problems is Sean's friend Cliff, who has troubles of his own.
222	"A Knife in the Heart"	October 9, 2000 (2000-10-09)	1102
Sean's relationship with JD begins to get more complicated as JD begins to feel resentful about being on the team. Making things even worse is Kekoa's ex-boyfriend, who has returned to win her back. Kekoa's life gets even more complicated when she's threatened with a lawsuit from the father of a teenager who endangered the life of a married couple who were swimming at a beach.
223	"Bad Boyz"	October 16, 2000 (2000-10-16)	1103
Leigh gets jealous when Sean becomes attracted to a new team sponsor
224	"Dangerous Games"	October 23, 2000 (2000-10-23)	1104
Leigh falls for an adrenaline junkie who might put her life at risk
225	"Stone Cold"	October 30, 2000 (2000-10-30)	1105
226	"Broken Promises"	November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)	1106
227	"Dream Girl"	November 13, 2000 (2000-11-13)	1107
Zack endangers JD and Kekoa during a rescue and is placed on suspension. Complicating matters is Jenna who shows up and takes possession of a Scarab and two Jet Skis. While Zack is on suspension, he meets a mysterious woman who has him on a new path. Finally, Kekoa, after realizing how close JD came to losing his life during Zack's rescue, starts to realize she's falling in love with JD.
228	"The Cage"	November 20, 2000 (2000-11-20)	1108
229	"Ben"	November 27, 2000 (2000-11-27)	1109
230	"Ties That Bind"	December 4, 2000 (2000-12-04)	1110
231	"Black Widow"	December 11, 2000 (2000-12-11)	1111
A millionairess is vacationing in Hawaii with her husband dies while swimming. Complicating matters is a new police chief who is giving Sean more problems. As Sean attempts to unravel the mystery of the murder, she accuses him of molesting her on the beach and draws the ire of the new police chief.
232	"The Ex-Files"	January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29)	1112
During a rescue, Jenna's reckless behavior places her life in danger and that of Zack, who rescues her, in return. Because of the rescue, Zack is in danger of losing his hearing because of the rescue which stirs up feelings of remorse on Jenna's part. Sean discovers that the rescue was a false alert and discovers that it was Councilman McKenna's own son who was calling in the false alerts which put Jenna and Zack in danger in the first place. Pat Morita (The Karate Kid) makes a guest appearance as Kekoa's father.
233	"The Stalker"	February 5, 2001 (2001-02-05)	1113
Carrie, one of the rookies who was made a permanent member of Baywatch Hawaii, helps rescue a pair of scuba divers. After the rescue, one of the divers becomes infatuated with Carrie and begins stalking her. Sean becomes suspicious of this stranger and it quickly becomes apparent as he begins showing up everywhere Carrie is. After Sean, Jason and Zack saves Carrie from the stalker, she realizes that she's no longer safe and that she's not cut out to be a lifeguard. The incident has left her shaken up as she leaves Baywatch Hawaii for good.
234	"Father Faust"	February 12, 2001 (2001-02-12)	1114
Kekoa's father visits her beach. During his visit, he's saved by a junior lifeguard. During the same time, another vacationer complains to Sean that his gold watch has been stolen. As these two incidents merge, Sean is served with two lawsuits and restricted from having any contact with the beaches or the lifeguards. IN the aftermath, Kekoa's father, who filed one of the lawsuits, suffers a severe stroke after Kekoa confronts him about going after the center just to break up her marriage to J.D.
235	"A Good Man in a Storm"	February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19)	1115
There's a hurricane coming, and the lifeguards at the Baywatch headquarters are all preparing for the worst. In the middle of this mess, Jenna sends a false rescue to Sean because she needs a ride back to HQ. This puts them both in a dangerous situation as the storm is approaching when they're far away from the other lifeguards. They accidentally crash their Scarab and find shelter in an old military bunker. A tree falls over the entrance making it impossible for them to get out, and later on it's starting to leak water into the small bunker. Sean manages to find a drain, but the water is not draining at the same speed it's flowing in. They both realize that they're going to drown in there, and share a lot of personal experience with each other. At HQ, Zack is all alone with his music and Jason's donuts. All of a sudden, a tourist approaches. He later finds out that she's a freelance journalist named Ivy, searching for some big news to get on television. She is so desperate that she's going to put them both in danger.
236	"My Father, the Hero"	February 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)	1116
Sean and Jenna save a man who got his head smashed against some rocks while surfing. A friend of the victim starts a romantic flirtation with Jenna. He is working with finance, and Jenna wants him to help her with some investments. In the meantime, Jason and J.D. spends some time with Derek, a childhood friend of J.D. They soon find out that he has got a lot of personal troubles, and that he's going to put J.D. in a life threatening situation. Later on, Jenna gets drugged by her new romance. He's trying to run on with her money, and Jenna contacts Sean for backup.
237	"Boiling Point"	April 9, 2001 (2001-04-09)	1117
Jason, J.D., Kekoa and Zack are sent to Kauai to go on a trip with Britt, the daughter of one of Baywatch's sponsors. In the meantime, Sean and Brian make a rescue of Matt, a boy all new to windsurfing. Afterwards, the brand new computer system at HQ breaks down. Sean was supposed to show this system to the sponsor coming over that day, so he's pretty stressed out. Matt shows up later on and offers his help to fix the computers, and he's able to do so right before the sponsor shows up. In Kauai, J.D. and Kekoa are bickering about a watch J.D. got from Jessie. They decide to stand by at the low-land to sort out their problems while Jason and Zack leads Britt away. They're both arguing for Britt's attention.
238	"The Return of Jessie"	April 16, 2001 (2001-04-16)	1118
Jessie returns to Baywatch Hawaii with news that she's entered to race in the Ironman Triathlon. Making things worse is the fact that she discovers that JD and Kekoa are seeing each other and complicating the fact that she wants to get back together with him.
239	"Trapped"	April 23, 2001 (2001-04-23)	1119
240	"Dead Reckoning"	April 30, 2001 (2001-04-30)	1120
241	"Makapu'u Lighthouse"	May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07)	1121
242	"Rescue Me"	May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)	1122
The final episode of the series. Leigh is getting married as Sean contemplates a job offer from Australia with their lifeguards. He's also still dealing with his feelings for Leigh as he tries to choose between the two.

Cast

Main article: List of Baywatch characters

Baywatch is noted for its large ensemble cast with various members "rotating" in-and-out of the show, similar to many long-running soap operas. By the end of the 11 season run, not a single member of the original cast was still in the cast. David Hasselhoff appeared in the most episodes (totalling 206 including the pilot), followed by Jeremy Jackson (117), Michael Newman (109), and Pamela Anderson (77).

Following the Hawaii retool, many of the series longtime cast members left the show. The only remaining cast members were David Hasselhoff, Brooke Burns, Michael Bergin, and Michael Newman. Following the 10th season, Hasselhoff and Newman both left the series, leaving Bergin and Burns the only remnants of the show's original "L.A. era".

Baywatch (1989–1999)

• David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon
• Parker Stevenson as Craig Pomeroy
• Shawn Weatherly as Jill Riley
• Billy Warlock as Eddie Kramer
• Erika Eleniak as Shauni McClain
• Peter Phelps as Trevor Cole
• Brandon Call as Hobie Buchannon
• Holly Gagnier as Gina Pomeroy
• Monte Markham as Don Thorpe
• John Allen Nelson as John D. Cort
• Gregory Alan Williams as Garner Ellerbee
• Jeremy Jackson as Hobie Buchannon
• Tom McTigue as Harvey Miller
• Richard Jaeckel as Ben Edwards
• Nicole Eggert as Summer Quinn
• David Charvet as Matt Brody
• Pamela Anderson as C. J. Parker
• Kelly Slater as Jimmy Slade
• Alexandra Paul as Stephanie Holden
• Yasmine Bleeth as Caroline Holden
• Jaason Simmons as Logan Fowler
• David Chokachi as Cody Madison
• Gena Lee Nolin as Neely Capshaw
• Donna D'Errico as Donna Marco
• José Solano as Manny Gutierrez
• Traci Bingham as Jordan Tate
• Nancy Valen as Samantha Thomas
• Michael Newman as Michael Newman
• Carmen Electra as Lani McKenzie
• Kelly Packard as April Giminski
• Michael Bergin as J. D. Darius
• Angelica Bridges as Taylor Walsh
• Marliece Andrada as Skylar Bergman
• Mitzi Kapture as Alex Ryker
• Brooke Burns as Jessie Owens

Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001)

• David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon
• Brooke Burns as Jessie Owens
• Michael Bergin as J. D. Darius
• Brandy Ledford as Dawn Masterton
• Michael Newman as Michael Newman
• Simmone Mackinnon as Allie Reese
• Jason Momoa as Jason Ioane
• Stacy Kamano as Kekoa Tanaka
• Jason Brooks as Sean Monroe
• Brande Roderick as Leigh Dyer
• Charlie Brumbly as Zach McEwan
• Krista Allen as Jenna Avid

Production history

Baywatch debuted on NBC in 1989, but was cancelled after only one season, when it placed 73rd out of 103 shows in the seasonal ratings, and also because the production studio, GTG, (a joint venture of television station owner Gannett Company, later spun off into Tegna, and Grant Tinker, which was established only to produce the newsmagazine based on Gannett's newspaper USA Today) went out of business. Due to high production costs, GTG was unable to finance the series any further.

Feeling the series still had potential, David Hasselhoff, one of the principal actors, along with creators and executive producers Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, revived it for the first-run syndication market in 1991. Hasselhoff was given the title of executive producer for his work on bringing the show back. The series was hugely successful, especially internationally.

The show led to a spin-off, Baywatch Nights, and three direct-to-video films: Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise, Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay, and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

The audience was 65 percent female, with its number one audience being women aged 18 to 34. Speaking in 2001, Schwartz explained that, after doing focus groups on Baywatch for about five years, they learned that the show appealed to this demographic because "most of [its] lead characters were strong, independent women who were heroic, who were saving lives, who were equal to men".

Filming

Will Rogers State Beach served as the predominant beach location for Baywatch, although some scenes were filmed at Long Beach, California, and in Malibu, California.

Theme songs

• The original NBC theme was "Save Me", performed by Peter Cetera, with Bonnie Raitt on guitar and Richard Sterban, bass singer for The Oak Ridge Boys, as one of the background vocalists. The song is from Cetera's 1988 album One More Story.
• On some DVD releases of the first series "Save Me" was replaced with "Above the Waterline" by Kim Carnes.
• For the syndicated series, the new theme "I'm Always Here" (written by Jimi Jamison, Cory Lerios, John D'Andrea and Joe Henry, performed by Jimi Jamison of Survivor) replaced "Save Me". An instrumental version of "I'm Always Here" was used as the ending theme of seasons 6 to 9. A different instrumental version was used as the theme for season 10 (the first season of Baywatch: Hawaii). Some parts of the lyrics of "I'm Always Here" are written on Jimi's grave.
• When the NBC episodes were added to the Baywatch syndication package, the opening theme was changed to a shorter version of "I'm Always Here", with some images of the original NBC opening retained.
• David Hasselhoff sang the Kevin Savigar–Todd Cerney tune "Current of Love" as the ending theme of Seasons 2–4 (on Seasons 2 and 3, the version of this song has been fast and on Season 4, the version of this song has been slow). Together with Laura Branigan he sang "I Believe" as the ending theme of Season 5.
• On the DVD edition of the second season, the original main title theme is replaced by the song "Strong Enough", performed by Evan Olson (from his album Audio).
• The theme for season 11 (the second season of Baywatch: Hawaii) was called "Let Me Be the One" written and performed by Carlos Villalobos, Glenn Medeiros and sung by Fiji.
• The spin-off series, Baywatch Nights theme song was performed by saxophonist Alfonzo Blackwell. "The Nights Will Never Be the Same" (Baywatch Nights Theme) was also featured on his 1996 sophomore CD release. Alfonzo Blackwell was featured with David Hasselhoff each week in the ending credits of the TV series.

Other versions of "I'm Always Here" include:

• An instrumental version of the song appears in the episode "Battles" of the UK television programme Spaced.
• The Swedish electronic musical group Sunblock remixed the song and released it as a single.
• A soundalike version was used in the Hey Arnold! episode "Summer Love" over the end credits.
• Swedish group Konditorns recorded the theme with Swedish lyrics for their album K2 (2012), titled "Jag är alltid här" which is a direct translation of the phrase "I'm always here".

David Hasselhoff also recorded a duet with Laura Branigan which was hugely successful for being broadcast as the closing track of the Baywatch TV series. The single I Believe was originally released on CD album in 1994.

Baywatch: Hawaii

In 1999, with production costs rising in Los Angeles, and the syndication market shrinking, the producers sought to move the production elsewhere. They filmed a pilot and announced plans to title the show Baywatch: Down Under. However, strong local opposition from residents of Avalon Beach, New South Wales eventually led to Pittwater Council, the local government area of which Avalon was part of, to permanently ban future production. As an alternative to Australia, Hawaii offered the producers large financial incentives to move the show to the islands, instead, and in season 10, Baywatch: Hawaii was launched.

Baywatch filmed for two seasons in Hawaii, from 1999 until 2001. April Masini, a newspaper advice columnist, pitched the move to executive producer Gregory J. Bonann. The agreement mandated that addition of the subtitle, to Baywatch: Hawaii, as well as the hiring local production crew, filming on-location for at least two years, and producing 44 episodes, each at a cost of about US$870,000 (climbing up to $1.1 million), 60% of which was to be spent in Hawaii. The series was cancelled due to poor ratings.

Home media

Baywatch "Nightmare Bay"/"River of No Return" DVD

• Australia: On May 1, 2013, Shock Entertainment released seasons 1–9 on DVD. They also released a complete series set on November 6, 2013, which features all nine seasons of Baywatch, both seasons of Baywatch Hawaii and both seasons of Baywatch Nights.
• France: The reunion film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding was translated to French language as Alerte à Malibu: Mariage à Hawaï and has been released.
• Finland: Seasons 1–3 have been released by Future Film.
• Germany: Seasons 1–11 have been released. These releases are presented exactly as they originally aired, albeit with German language credits (these are also available in the U.K. from Amazon as imports). The reunion film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding was translated to German language as Baywatch: Hochzeit auf Hawaii and has been released.
• Italy: Seasons 1–2 have been released by Koch Media, season 5–6 have been released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
• Netherlands: Season 3 has been released.
• Sweden: Seasons 1–3 have been released.
• United Kingdom: Seasons 1–6 have been released by Network. In 2017, to coincide with the release of the feature film adaptation, Network released a DVD entitled Best of Baywatch which includes the two-part episodes "Nightmare Bay" and "River of No Return".
• United States: In June 1999, a single disc DVD was released featuring two 2-part episodes from the show's original run ("Nightmare Bay" parts 1 & 2 from season 2, and "River of No Return" parts 1 & 2 from season 3). These episodes are absent from the U.S. box sets of their respective seasons mentioned below.

First Look Studios released the first three seasons on DVD in 2006/2007. Although the box sets are labeled "Season 1", "Season 2", etc., the sets actually feature episodes of the following season (i.e. the "Season 1" box set contains the episodes of the literal second season (1991–1992) of the show). The second and third sets were released on October 31, 2006. Each set features a disc with season 1 (NBC) episodes on it. These releases also do not contain any of the original music as it appeared when the episodes aired. They have been removed due to copyright agreements. However, these releases have been discontinued and are now out of print.

In August 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that Fremantle was remastering the series. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in HD and Pluto TV in 2019. Due to expired licenses for much of the show's musical soundtrack, many of the show's episodes are either cut to remove songs, or re-scored and re-edited with new "soundalike" tracks. Visual Entertainment Incorporated released seasons 1–9 on DVD for the first time in the United States on May 3, 2021, with a Blu-ray release on May 21.

In popular culture

The show is the subject of a running gag on Friends, where Chandler and Joey would watch Baywatch together religiously, including over the phone when Joey was living in another apartment. Among other related jokes, Chandler names their pet chicken after Yasmine Bleeth (although the bird later turns out to be male) due to a long-standing crush on the actress. This was largely a joke about Chandler's actor, Matthew Perry, who briefly dated Bleeth in 1995.

Many of the actors from the series have become closely associated with their roles in the series. David Hasselhoff has often referenced or satirized his role as Mitch Buchannon, notably in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; in which he appears in lifeguard attire similar to Mitch, runs across a beach in slow-motion, and displays superhuman swimming abilities similar to Mitch's own feats of athleticism.

Babewatch is a satirical term sometimes used in connection with the series, which has been used by the humor magazine Mad and by television commentators. The term was also used for a series of pornographic film released between 1994 and 1999 in list of feature film series with 11 to 20 entries.

Baywatch is prominently featured in the 2006 mockumentary film Borat in which the character Borat Sagdiyev (played by Sacha Baron Cohen), a Kazakh journalist with a misconstrued understanding of American customs and pop culture, becomes obsessed with Pamela Anderson after seeing her in an episode of the series (which he believes to be a documentary) and travels to the United States in a failed attempt to court her and later attempts to abduct her. In a deleted scene, Borat creates a pilot episode of a Kazakh remake of Baywatch entitled Sexydrownwatch, which features "I'm Always Here" and Alexandra Paul reprising her role as Stephanie.

The red swimsuit that the actresses wore in the series have become iconic. The suits were custom fitted for each actress; Alexandra Paul wore a suit with a higher neckline while shorter cast members wore suits with higher cut legs to give the illusion of height.

Baywatch running

"Baywatch running" refers to the show's numerous scenes, particularly in the opening credits, of its cast members running across the beach in slow motion, usually wearing distinctive red lifeguard gear. The trope is closely associated with the show and often referenced directly in parodies.

Related media

Film adaptation

Main article: Baywatch (film)

The film adaptation is a comedy, written and directed by Jeremy Garelick. Garelick's previous successes include the rewrite of The Hangover.

In September 2012, it was announced that Reno 911! co-creator and star Robert Ben Garant would direct the film version of Baywatch for Paramount Pictures.

In October 2014, it was announced that Paramount was moving forward with its big-screen adaptation of Baywatch and has loosely attached Dwayne Johnson to the project. The studio also hired Justin Malen to rewrite and attached the comedy writing team of Sean Anders and John Morris to direct.

In July 2015, it was announced Seth Gordon would direct with Damian Shannon and Mark Swift having written the latest script with Dwayne Johnson still attached to star.

On August 10, 2015, it was announced that Zac Efron had been cast in the film. Johnson also announced that the film will be R-Rated. The report stated, "The story centers on a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young rule-flouting hothead (Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon." That same month, reports were saying that Kelly Brook was in contention to star in the film as C.J. Parker, with Kate Upton and Charlotte McKinney also on the shortlist, but Brook denied the rumor the following day on Instagram. Brook later confirmed that she had read the script but was still uncertain if she would appear.

On November 9, 2015, it was reported that several actresses, including Alexandra Daddario, Nina Dobrev, Ashley Benson, Alexandra Shipp, Shelley Hennig, Bianca Santos, and Denyse Tontz, were in the running for the female lead, with the possibility that some of them could join the film in different roles and other unnamed actresses could be in the running as well. On November 18, 2015, Johnson confirmed Daddario (who previously worked with Johnson on San Andreas) for the role of Summer, originally played by Eggert in the TV series, and revealed the casting of C.J. and other roles would soon be announced. On January 4, 2016, Johnson announced that actress and model Kelly Rohrbach was cast as C.J. for the film. On January 11, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Priyanka Chopra was in talks to appear in the film in a villainous role. On February 16, 2016, Chopra and Johnson released a video to confirm her participation in the above-mentioned role. On January 20, 2016, a release date of May 19, 2017, was announced and Ilfenesh Hadera joined the cast as Stef, the love interest of Johnson's character. On January 27, 2016, Variety reported that Jon Bass was cast as Ronnie, described as funny, awkward and a skilled disco dancer who falls in love with C.J. at the beach.

The film was released in the United States on May 25, 2017, by Paramount Pictures, and grossed $177.4 million worldwide.

Potential reboot series

As of August 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that FremantleMedia International were eyeing a reboot of the franchise.

Baywatch: The Documentary

In 2019, it was announced that Baywatch was being revived as documentary feature film. As they explained on the Factual America podcast, filmmakers Matthew Felker and Brian Corso lined up some of the show's top-billed castmembers to take a walk down memory lane for Baywatch: The Documentary and talk about their time on the show and the hours they spent in skimpy red suits.

See also

• Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
• Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay
• Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise
• Baywatch Nights (Baywatch spin-off)
• Son of the Beach (Baywatch parody)
• Beach Heat: Miami (softcore version)
• Lifeguard, 1976 lifeguard film starring original Baywatch star Parker Stevenson
• Malibu Rescue (Family-friendly Baywatch parody)
• Pacific Blue – Series often described as "Baywatch on bikes." Carmen Electra guest-starred as her character Lani McKenzie in the episode "Heartbeat"
• Thunder in Paradise – Series from the creators of Baywatch
• Sheena – Series from the co-creator of Baywatch and stars Gena Lee Nolin and John Allen Nelson
• SAF3 – Series from the creators of Baywatch

External links

• Baywatch – Official website
• Baywatch on YouTube
• Baywatch on Facebook
• Baywatch at IMDb
• Baywatch at IMDb (film adaptation)