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'''''Baywatch''''' is an American [[Action (genre)|action]] [[Dramatic programming|drama series]] about the [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards]] who patrol the [[beach]]es of [[Los Angeles County, California]], starring [[David Hasselhoff]].<ref name="Carter">{{cite news|title= Media: TELEVISION; Stand aside, CNN. America's No. 1 TV export is – no scoffing, please – 'Baywatch. |
'''''Baywatch''''' is an American [[Action (genre)|action]] [[Dramatic programming|drama series]] about the [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards]] who patrol the [[beach]]es of [[Los Angeles County, California]], starring [[David Hasselhoff]].<ref name="Carter">{{cite news|title= Media: TELEVISION; Stand aside, CNN. America's No. 1 TV export is – no scoffing, please – 'Baywatch. |
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|work= New York Times|date=1995-07-03|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/03/business/media-television-stand-aside-cnn-america-s-no-1-tv-export-no-scoffing-please.html?scp=4&sq=baywatch&st=cse|accessdate=2010-08-10 | first=Bill | last=Carter}}</ref> The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, during which it was not in production. From 1999–2001, with a setting change and large cast overhaul, it was known as '''''Baywatch Hawaii'''''. According to the [[Guinness Book of World Records]], ''Baywatch'' was the most watched TV show of all time, with over 1.1 |
|work= New York Times|date=1995-07-03|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/03/business/media-television-stand-aside-cnn-america-s-no-1-tv-export-no-scoffing-please.html?scp=4&sq=baywatch&st=cse|accessdate=2010-08-10 | first=Bill | last=Carter}}</ref> The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, during which it was not in production. From 1999–2001, with a setting change and large cast overhaul, it was known as '''''Baywatch Hawaii'''''. According to the [[Guinness Book of World Records]], ''Baywatch'' was the most watched TV show of all time, with over 1.1 million viewers around the world each week.<ref>[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/02/080228.aspx "Largest Audience For A TV Series"]</ref> |
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''Baywatch'' premiered on [[NBC]] in 1989, but was canceled after only one season due to low ratings and also because the studio, GTG, went out of business.<ref name="Carter"/> 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 [[television syndication|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-20/entertainment/ca-919_1_london-weekend | title=Baywatch Has a Cow, Man, London Style | work=The Los Angeles Times | date=November 20, 1996 | accessdate=2010-10-15 | author=Gritten, David}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-11-28/entertainment/ca-207_1_baywatch-production | title=Surf's Up Again for Baywatch | work=The Los Angeles Times | date=November 28, 1991 | accessdate=2010-10-15 | author=McDougal, Dennis}}</ref> The show led to a [[Spinoff (television)|spin-off]]: ''[[Baywatch Nights]]'', and a reunion movie, ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''. |
''Baywatch'' premiered on [[NBC]] in 1989, but was canceled after only one season due to low ratings and also because the studio, GTG, went out of business.<ref name="Carter"/> 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 [[television syndication|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-20/entertainment/ca-919_1_london-weekend | title=Baywatch Has a Cow, Man, London Style | work=The Los Angeles Times | date=November 20, 1996 | accessdate=2010-10-15 | author=Gritten, David}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-11-28/entertainment/ca-207_1_baywatch-production | title=Surf's Up Again for Baywatch | work=The Los Angeles Times | date=November 28, 1991 | accessdate=2010-10-15 | author=McDougal, Dennis}}</ref> The show led to a [[Spinoff (television)|spin-off]]: ''[[Baywatch Nights]]'', and a reunion movie, ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''. |
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Baywatch | |
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File:Baywatch logo.jpg Baywatch title logo | |
Genre | Action drama |
Created by | Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann |
Starring | See cast section |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 11 |
No. of episodes | 242 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Gregory J. Bonann David Hasselhoff |
Production locations | Santa Monica, California[1] (1989–2000) Hawaii (2000–2001) |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Production companies | GTG Entertainment (1989–1990) Pearson All-American Television (1997–2001) The Baywatch Company (1991–2001) Tower 12 Productions (1991–2001) Tower 18 Production Company (1996–2001) |
Original release | |
Network | NBC (1989–1990)[2] first-run syndication (1991–2001) |
Release | NBC September 22, 1989 – April 6, 1990 Syndication September 23, 1991 – May 14, 2001 |
Related | |
Baywatch Nights |
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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.[4] The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, during which it was not in production. From 1999–2001, with a setting change and large cast overhaul, it was known as Baywatch Hawaii. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Baywatch was the most watched TV show of all time, with over 1.1 million viewers around the world each week.[5]
Baywatch premiered on NBC in 1989, but was canceled after only one season due to low ratings and also because the studio, GTG, went out of business.[4] 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.[6][7] The show led to a spin-off: Baywatch Nights, and a reunion movie, 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.[8][9] This pilot finally aired as a two-part episode of Baywatch.
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 season in Hawaii, from 1999 until 2001. [10] The deal to relocate Baywatch to Hawaii required the production to film in the state for at least two years, guaranteeing 44 episodes, at a cost of about $870,000 an episode of which 60 percent was to be spent in Hawaii.[11]
Plot
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. Baywatch revolved 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 and 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 lifeguards running, most notably done by Erika Eleniak, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, and David Charvet along with Hasselhoff during the height of the show. Each show would feature one or two montages, often only superficially related to the plot.
Cast
Baywatch (1989–1999)
Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001)
Actor | Character | Years |
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David Hasselhoff | Mitch Buchannon | 1999–2000 |
Brooke Burns | Jessie Owens | 1999–2000 |
Michael Bergin | J.D. Darius | 1999–2001 |
Brandy Ledford | Dawn Masterton | 1999–2000 |
Michael Newman | Michael Newman | 1999–2000, recurring thereafter |
Simmone Mackinnon | Allie Reese | 1999–2000 |
Jason Momoa | Jason Ioane | 1999–2001 |
Stacy Kamano | Kekoa Tanaka | 1999–2001 |
Jason Brooks | Sean Monroe | 1999–2001 |
Brande Roderick | Leigh Dyer | 2000–2001 |
Charlie Brumbly | Zach McEwan | 2000–2001 |
Krista Allen | Jenna Avid | 2000–2001 |
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" (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).
- 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. 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 an episode of Hey Arnold over the end credits.
- David Hasselhoff sang "Current of Love" as the ending theme of Seasons 2–4. Together with Laura Branigan he sang "I Believe" as the ending theme of Season 5.
- 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).
- The theme for season 11 (the second season of Baywatch Hawaii) was "Let Me Be The One" by Fiji and Glenn Medeiros.
- 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 at the ending credits of the TV series.
Episodes
Theatrical release
In 2004, DreamWorks announced they had bought the rights to create a new theatrical Baywatch movie.[12] Jessica Simpson was rumored to be cast as C.J. Parker.[13] The movie is slated for release in 2012.[14]
The film version is reported to be a comedy, written and directed by Jeremy Garelick. Garelick's previous successes include the rewrite of The Hangover.[15]
DVD releases
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Australia: Seasons 1–4 have been released in collector's edition boxsets.
Finland: Seasons 1–3 have been released by Futurefilm.
Germany: Seasons 1 to 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 movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding was translated to German language as Baywatch: Hochzeit auf Hawaii and have been released.
Italy: Seasons 1 and 2 have been released by Koch Media, season 5 and 6 have been released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Netherlands: Season 3 has been released.
Sweden: Seasons 1–3 have been released.
UK: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been released. Season 6 is scheduled for release on April 2, 2012.
USA: In June 1999 a single disc DVD was released featuring two 2-part episodes from the show's original run ("Nightmare Bay" part 1 and 2 from Season 2, and "River of No Return" part 1 & 2 from Season 3). These episodes are absent from the U.S. box sets of their respective seasons mentioned below.
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France: The reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding was translated to French language as Alerte à Malibu: Mariage à Hawaï and have been released.
First Look Studios released the first three seasons on DVD in 2006/2007. Although the box sets are labeled "Season 1," "Season 2," et cetera, 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 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.[16] However, these releases have been discontinued and are now out of print.
See also
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
- Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise
- Baywatch Nights (Baywatch spin-off)
- Son of the Beach (Baywatch parody).
- Babewatch is a satirical term sometimes used in connection with the series, which has been used by Mad Magazine, commentators,[17] as well as used as the title for a series of adult films with crossover characters which ran up between 1994–1999 to become a tridecology.
References
- ^ MacLeod, Tyler (August 18, 1996). "Life's a beach". Canoe. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Herbert, Steven (December 25, 1990). "Baywatch: A New Wave of Popularity Overseas". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Dawson, Greg (April 29, 1993). "Syndication Doesn't Improve Baywatch". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Largest Audience For A TV Series"
- ^ Gritten, David (November 20, 1996). "Baywatch Has a Cow, Man, London Style". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ McDougal, Dennis (November 28, 1991). "Surf's Up Again for Baywatch". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Huff, Richard (March 1, 1999). "Aussie Town Boos Baywatch". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Wave of protest over Baywatch move". BBC. February 26, 1999. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_and_television_in_Hawaii
- ^ http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/03/04/news/story1.html
- ^ Murray, Rebecca (November 10, 2004). ""Baywatch" Swims Into Theaters". About.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ WENN.com (April 4, 2006). "Simpson Lands Anderson 'Baywatch' Movie Role". Hollywood.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ Baywatch, the Movie at IMDB
- ^ Fleming, Michael (July 6, 2009). "Garelick adding laughs to 'Baywatch'". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ News for Baywatch
- ^
Article: "Surf's Up For 'Baywatch'". KFOX-TV. 1999-11-16.
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