Baywatch
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| Also known as | ''Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001) |
| Genre | Action drama |
| Created by |
Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann |
| Starring |
David Hasselhoff Pamela Anderson Parker Stevenson Erika Eleniak Peter Phelps Carmen Electra |
| 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 |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
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| Original network |
NBC (1989–1990) First-run syndication (1991–2001) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format |
Mono Stereo |
| Original release |
NBC September 22, 1989 – April 6, 1990 Syndication September 23, 1991 – May 14, 2001 |
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| Related shows | Baywatch Nights |
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show was canceled after its first season on NBC, but survived and later became one of the most watched television shows in the world. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, except for the 1990–1991 season, during which it was not in production. From 1999 to 2001, with a setting change and large cast overhaul, it was known as Baywatch Hawaii.
Baywatch premiered on NBC in 1989, but was canceled after only one season, when it placed 73rd out of 103 shows in the seasonal ratings, and also because the studio, GTG, went out of business.
Feeling the series still had potential, Hasselhoff, along with creators and executive producers Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Greg 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.
In 1999, with production costs rising in Los Angeles, and the syndication market shrinking, the plan was to move the show to Australia and launch Baywatch Down Under. A pilot was filmed, but the series was stopped when residents of Avalon put forth strong objections, including potential damage to a fragile ecosystem. Pittwater Council permanently barred all future filming. This pilot finally aired as a two-part episode of Baywatch.
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