Baywatch

Baywatch
Also known asBaywatch: Hawaii
Genre
Created by
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme
Ending theme
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes241 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Berk
  • Douglas Schwartz
  • Gregory J. Bonann
  • David Hasselhoff
Production locations
Running time37–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC[3]
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) –
April 6, 1990 (1990-04-06)
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23) –
May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)
Related
Baywatch Nights
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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 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 a weekly audience of over 1.1 billion viewers[4] despite consistently negative critical reviews,[5] earning it a reputation as a pop cultural phenomenon and frequent source of allusion and parody.[6] 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.

  1. ^ "Baywatch". AllMovie. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference locations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Herbert, Steven (December 25, 1990). "Baywatch: A New Wave of Popularity Overseas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  4. ^ "Largest TV audience - series". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ^ Carter, Bill (1995-07-03). "Media: TELEVISION; Stand aside, CNN. America's No. 1 TV export is – no scoffing, please – 'Baywatch". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  6. ^ Carter, Bill (4 July 1995). "Widely derided 'Baywatch' reaches virtually every television set on Earth". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.

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