| Baywatch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Action series |
| Created by | Gregory J. Bonann |
| Starring | David Hasselhoff Pamela Anderson Yasmine Bleeth Alexandra Paul Parker Stevenson Michael Newman Jeremy Jackson David Chokachi Gena Lee Nolin Traci Bingham Erika Eleniak Billy Warlock Carmen Electra Donna D'Errico David Charvet Nicole Eggert Brande Nicole Roderick Michael Bergin José Solano Mitzi Kapture et al. A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Alexandra Elizabeth Paul (born July 29, 1963) is an American actress Parker Stevenson (born Richard Stevenson Parker on June 4 1952 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American television actor Michael Newman (born 1957 was a Los Angeles County Lifeguard for 20 years and a Firefighter. Jeremy Dunn Jackson (born October 16, 1980 in Newport Beach California) is an American Actor / Singer. David Chokachi (born David Al-Chokhachi, January 16, 1968 in Plymouth Massachusetts) is an American television Actor Gena Lee Nolin (born November 29, 1971) is an American actress and model. Traci Bingham (born January 13, 1968) is an American Actress, model and Television personality. Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Billy Warlock (born March 26, 1961) is an American Actor Most know for playing Eddie Kramer a Lifeguard Donna D'Errico (born March 30, 1968) is an American Actress and model. David Charvet (born David Franck Guez on May 15, 1972 in Lyon, France) is an actor and singer Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13 1972 is an American actress who jumped to fame with her role as Jamie Powell in the television series Charles Brande Nicole Roderick (born June 13 1974 in Novato California, is an American model and Actress. Michael John Bergin, (born March 18, 1969 in Waterbury Connecticut) is considered to have been one of the first males to have achieved Supermodel José Solano (born February 22, 1971 in Inglewood California) is an Actor. Mitzi Gaynor Donahue (born May 2, 1962 in Yorba Linda, Orange County California) is an American actress also credited and more popularly known |
| Country of origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 243 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann |
| Location(s) | California (1989-1999) Hawaii (1999-2001) |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
GTG Entertainment Pearson All-American Television The Baywatch Company Tower 12 Productions Tower 18 Production Company (1996-2001) |
| Distributor | LBS Communications (1989-1992) All-American Television (1992-1997) Pearson All-American Television (1997-2001) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC (1989-1990) first-run syndication (1991-2001) |
| Audio format | Mono Stereo |
| Original run | September 22, 1989 – May 14, 2001 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Baywatch Nights |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Baywatch is an American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. A lifeguard is an Emergency service worker who is responsible for overseeing the Safety of the users of a recreational water feature such as a Swimming Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. The show ran from 1989 to 2001. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Baywatch is the most watched TV show in the world of all time, with over 1. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U 1 billion viewers. [1]
Gregory J. Bonann worked as a Los Angeles County lifeguard, and started up a motion picture project about lifeguards that eventually became Baywatch. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. A lifeguard is an Emergency service worker who is responsible for overseeing the Safety of the users of a recreational water feature such as a Swimming Baywatch premiered on NBC in 1989, but was cancelled after only one season because of the high cost of producing it and low ratings. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. Feeling the series still had potential, David Hasselhoff revived it for the first-run syndication market in 1991, investing his own money and additionally functioning as executive producer. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production The show was hugely successful, especially internationally. The show led to a spin-off: Baywatch Nights and a reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. Media spin-off is the process of deriving new Radio programs Television programs or Video games or even Novels from already existing ones Baywatch Nights was a Spin-off from the popular television series Baywatch. Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding is a 2003 made-for-TV Film which was a reunion movie for the popular series Baywatch.
In 1999, an Australian version was planned and cast members travelled to Sydney for filming. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The idea was to have the established stars appear in the pilot, interacting with a local life saving organisation, and thus help launch "Baywatch Downunder". A pilot was filmed but the series was stopped when residents of Avalon put forth strong objections, including potential damage to a fragile ecosystem. Avalon is a northern beachside Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Avalon council permanently barred all future filming, and the pilot remained unbroadcast for over a year, only to be panned by critics and viewers.
In Season 10, the location of the show was changed to Hawaii and the show's name was changed to Baywatch Hawaii. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the
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The show starred David Hasselhoff, of Knight Rider fame, as Mitch Buchannon, who was the only mainstay on the show, besides Michael Newman, for 10 of the 11 seasons. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 Michael Newman (born 1957 was a Los Angeles County Lifeguard for 20 years and a Firefighter. Baywatch was centered around the work of a team of lifeguards and their interpersonal relationships, with plots usually centering on dangers related to beach and other activities pertinent to the California (later Hawaii) beach lifestyle. Everything from earthquakes to shark attacks to serial killers, and even nuclear bombs, served as plot conflicts on the show. Saving people from drowning tended to be one of the most typical situations used in the shows. Thus a trademark of the show was slow motion shots of the attractive lifeguards running, most notably done by Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, and David Charvet along with Hasselhoff during the height of the show. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Alexandra Elizabeth Paul (born July 29, 1963) is an American actress David Charvet (born David Franck Guez on May 15, 1972 in Lyon, France) is an actor and singer
After the 1997-1998 season, many cast members decided to leave as the writing staff for Baywatch began to recycle storylines used in earlier seasons.
Many different actors and actresses were featured on the show over its long run with most appearing for only a few seasons. Some of the other stars who became famous were Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Carmen Electra, Erika Eleniak, Donna D'Errico, Nicole Eggert, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, Jaason Simmons, and Kelly Slater, a pro surfer, among many others. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Donna D'Errico (born March 30, 1968) is an American Actress and model. Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13 1972 is an American actress who jumped to fame with her role as Jamie Powell in the television series Charles David Chokachi (born David Al-Chokhachi, January 16, 1968 in Plymouth Massachusetts) is an American television Actor Gena Lee Nolin (born November 29, 1971) is an American actress and model. Jaason Simmons (b July 12 1970, Hobart Tasmania) is an Australian Actor, best known for the role of Logan Fowler Robert Kelly Slater (b February 11 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) known simply as Kelly Slater is an American professional Surfer Erin Gray, former star of Silver Spoons and Buck Rogers, was among the cast. Erin Gray (born January 7 1950 is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Summers in the Situation comedy Silver Spoons Silver Spoons is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25 1982 to May 11 1986 and in First-run syndication from September Buck Rogers is a fictional character who first appeared in 1928 as Anthony Rogers the hero of two Novellas by Philip Francis Nowlan published in the magazine
The eleven seasons of the series dealt with a crew of tanned, muscular male and mostly large-breasted female lifeguards. It was one of the first network TV shows that featured frequent close-up shots of the large breasts.
Baywatch was most notable—some might say 'notorious'—for most of its female cast members dropping their lifeguard swimsuits for Playboy. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Most of the female stars appeared in Playboy at the height of their fame on Baywatch, while Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra had already appeared before joining the show. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Yasmine Bleeth, who played lifeguard Caroline Holden, was at least one Baywatch actress who was offered $750,000. Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Caroline Holden is a fictional character from the popular American Television show Baywatch, portrayed by Yasmine Bleeth. 00 in 1998 to pose nude, but refused, vowing that she never would.
The first theme song which accompanies the pilot episode and season one was "Above the Waterline" by Kim Carnes. Brian Keaulana is well known Hawaiian surfer and life guard he played himself in Baywatch Hawaii. Krista Allen (born April 5 1971 is an American actress and Model. Jenna Avid is a Fictional character from the TV series Baywatch Hawaii. Zach McEwan is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch Hawaii. Brande Nicole Roderick (born June 13 1974 in Novato California, is an American model and Actress. Leigh Dyer is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch Hawaii. Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena California) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter. On the DVD edition of the first season, the original main title theme is replaced by the song "Strong Enough", performed by Evan Olson (from his album Audio). Evan Scott Olson is a rock singer and songwriter based in Greensboro North Carolina.
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 National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, U Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States.
For the syndicated series, a new theme, "I'll Be Ready" performed by Jimi Jamison (of Survivor) replaced "Save Me", although it is mistakenly attributed to the show's star David Hasselhoff. Jimi Jamison (born Jimmy Wayne Jamison, August 23, 1951 in Mississippi) is a rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer Survivor is an American rock band formed in 1978 The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its Album-oriented rock (AOR David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight
When the NBC episodes started to air five times a week with all the other syndicated episodes, the opening theme was changed to a shorter version of "I'm Always Here," with some images of the original NBC opening retained. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
Daivd Hasselhoff sings "Current of Love" as the ending theme in some seasons.
In 2006, remixes of the official Baywatch theme, "I'll Be Ready," were released as singles by Naughty Boy and Sunblock. Sunblock is an Electronic music group from Sweden. The people behind the music Magnus Nordin and Martin Pihl are often behind The Naughty Boy version "Phat Beach (I'll Be Ready)" reached #36 on the UK Charts, while Sunblock's version "I'll Be Ready" entered the UK charts at #4 a week later.
Also a highly popular version of "I'm Always Here," by Andrew Spencer feat. Pit Bailay was released in 2005/2006.
An instrumental version of the song appears in the episode "Battles" of the UK television programme Spaced. Spaced is a British Television Situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and
In 2004, DreamWorks announced they had bought the rights to create a new theatrical Baywatch movie. 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 cancelled DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one [2] Jessica Simpson was officially cast as C. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s J. Parker. [3] The movie was slated for release in 2006 but it never materialized and there is no word on the future of the movie. However, Keeley Hazell has said numerous times in FHM Australia that she is contracted to appear in a new Baywatch movie. Keeley Rebecca Hazell (born on 18 September 1986 Personal life Early life Hazell was born in Lewisham, London, England FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine. [4]
USA: The first three seasons have been released on DVD by First Look Studios. First Look Studios is an independent American Film studio that specializes in home video releases of films and TV series Seasons 2 and 3 were released on October 31, 2006. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Each set features a Disc with Season 1 episodes on it. Fans will need to purchase Seasons 2-7 to complete Season 1, then they will be able to send away to First Look for a box to hold the 6 discs. These releases do not contain the original theme song they have been removed due to copyright agreements. [6] On February 11, 2007 Ashleigh Evan was named The Official Baywatch DVD Babe by voters at www.BaywatchOnDVD.com. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Australia: Seasons 1-4 have been released in collector's edition boxsets.
Germany: Seasons 1 to 11 have been released. These releases are presented exactly as they originally aired, albeit with German language credits.
Sweden: Seasons 1-2 have been released.