The Hoff fights crime in slow-mo. The 80s were a different beast.
Welcome to the bay... Mitch and his friends enter the sink or swim world that is BAYWATCH.
Production
Malibu as character. The pier has more screen presence than half the cast.
Costume
Red suits. That's it. That's the budget.
Director
Richard Compton
David Hasselhoff
Mitch
Parker Stevenson
Craig Pomeroy
Shawn Weatherly
Jill
Billy Warlock
Eddie Kramer
Erika Eleniak
Shauni McClain
Peter Phelps
Trevor
Gina Hecht
Gina Pomeroy
Brandon Call
Hobie Buchannon
Monte Markham
Captain Don Thorpe
Mädchen Amick
Laurie
Wendie Malick
Gayle Buchannon
Richard Jaeckel
Al Gibson
Nancy Valen
Hallie
Michael McManus
Sid Wilson
Hope Marie Carlton
Trevor's Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired as a backdoor pilot after NBC execs saw Hasselhoff in Knight Rider reruns. The network passed. It became the most-watched syndicated show ever anyway.
Erika Eleniak's casting launched the 'Baywatch Barbie' archetype that dominated 90s TV. She left after one season to become a Steven Seagal sidekick.
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