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First Aired: April 23rd, 1989
Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Summary: Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
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# of Episodes: 242
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Season 1
Episode 1: Panic at Malibu Pier
Air Date: April 23rd, 1989
Summary: Mitch Buchannon has just been promoted to lieutenant. Mitch and his ex-wife Gayle have an argument about what's best for their son Hobie. Eddie Kramer is the top rookie in the rookie class of '89, and Shauni McClain is one of the last ones to qualify. Shauni starts off as a terrible lifeguard, but the experienced Jill Riley teaches her how to become a good lifeguard.
Episode 2: In Deep
Air Date: September 22nd, 1989
Summary: Instead of attending summer school, Hobie decides to go power skiing with two friends, whose recklessness leads to a tragic accident. Eddie's lack of financial resources is revealed when Craig finds him sleeping in one of the lifeguard towers.
Episode 3: Heat Wave
Air Date: September 29th, 1989
Summary: Los Angeles is having a heat wave and it's going to be a busy day for the lifeguards.
Episode 4: Second Wave
Air Date: October 13rd, 1989
Summary: An old acquaintance of Eddie's comes to L.A. but it quickly becomes apparent that Eddie does not welcome this visit. Trevor dates a rich woman that is a handful for him to deal with and Mitch worries about upcoming mandatory tests that all lieutenants, including him, must take.
Episode 5: Message in a Bottle
Air Date: October 20th, 1989
Summary: Mitch's former wife is planning to move to Ohio and wants to take Hobie with her. Upset over the squabbling that ensues, Hobie takes off with a friend and runs into pirates on a nearby island. Eddie and Shauni squabble after Shauni accidentally hurts Eddie.
Episode 6: The Sky is Falling
Air Date: October 27th, 1989
Summary: Gayle and Mitch continue to fight over Gayle's plan to take Hobie with her. She ultimately changes her mind after Hobie risks his life to save a drowning young girl. A plane crashes into the water near the beach with the occupants, after they are rescued, looking to recover a suitcase of stolen money that they had with them. Captain Thorpe decides to join Eddie and Shauni on their tower in order to teach them.
Episode 7: The Drowning Pool
Air Date: November 3rd, 1989
Summary: A man is found drowned off the beach and Jill suspects foul play is the reason. She begins seeing the son of the victim and during the investigation discovers the man's cousin was responsible for his father's death. A man who helped Jill bring the victim ashore decides he wants to be a lifeguard as well even though he is not qualified.
Episode 8: Rookie School
Air Date: November 10th, 1989
Summary: A woman steals a book from a powerful man and hides out from him with the help of Eddie. Craig and Gina contemplate having children when they are married but have second thoughts after meeting a couple while on a romantic weekend. Trevor discovers that his hardest competitor among the rookies is doped.
Episode 9: Cruise Ship
Air Date: November 24th, 1989
Summary: Eddie does not like Shauni's new boyfriend or the way he treats her when things do not go the way he wants. Also Hobie gets in trouble with a girl who likes him.
Episode 10: The Cretin of the Shallows
Air Date: December 1st, 1989
Summary: A new hotel opens near the beach and a string of murders occur around the same time which convinces Craig the two may be connected.
Episode 11: Shelter Me
Air Date: December 8th, 1989
Summary: An approaching tropical storm has the Baywatch lifeguards preparing for its effects but the presence of two wanted criminals cause unforeseen events. Eddie and Shauni rest. Hobie and a girl have storm parties.
Episode 12: The Reunion
Air Date: December 15th, 1989
Summary: Mitch attends his high school reunion and meets a classmate that stirs up old feelings. Eddie, frustrated at having no car, buys one at an extremely low price from a buddy but quickly discovers the reason why the cost was so low.
Episode 13: Armored Car
Air Date: January 5th, 1990
Summary: A pro-am beach volleyball tournament is being held and Trevor tries to convince Jill to be his partner for the competition. Their main rival in the competition is Jill's ex-partner which cements Jill's resolve to compete.
Episode 14: Home Cort
Air Date: January 12nd, 1990
Summary: A new lifeguard arrives at Baywatch and stirs up different emotions for the current staff. Jill and Shauni go into business selling sandwiches but find competition to be stiffer than expected.
Episode 15: We Need a Vacation
Air Date: January 26th, 1990
Summary: Craig joins Cort and Eddie on a trip to Mexico for a long overdue vacation but things turn out very differently from their expectations.
Episode 16: Muddy Waters
Air Date: February 2nd, 1990
Summary: Cort and Eddie go to a local water theme park to teach teenagers about lifeguard duties but one of them quickly resents Eddie's presence. At Baywatch, Hobie finds out that parents of his fellow students at school have a dim view of the occupation of lifeguarding and Shauni gets into trouble over her pinup magazine pictures.
Episode 17: Snake Eyes
Air Date: February 9th, 1990
Summary: An illegal offshore casino causes problems for Cort and some of his fellow lifeguards. Hobie thinks his English class is going to be a breeze when Mitch starts dating his teacher but soon learns otherwise.
Episode 18: Eclipse
Air Date: February 23rd, 1990
Summary: Eddie believes he sees a ghost by the water and the others believe that he is losing his mind. Hobie learns that a friend's pet is going to be euthanized for an alleged attack and resolves to help both of them.
Episode 19: Shark Derby
Air Date: March 2nd, 1990
Summary: A local business owner organizes a shark derby but the event quickly spirals out of control and leads Jill to run into the water to save a little boy but then is attacked by the shark. She is saved by Mitch but later dies from a blood embolism.
Episode 20: The Big Race
Air Date: March 16th, 1990
Summary: Cort enters a race to win the prize money and fulfil a pledge he makes on a yearly basis.
Episode 21: Old Friends
Air Date: March 30th, 1990
Summary: Mitch, Craig and Garner go on a hang gliding trip that results in a series of accidents for all three.
Episode 22: The End?
Air Date: April 6th, 1990
Summary: An earthquake shakes Baywatch headquarters and causes many problems for the lifeguards and for one, a life altering decision is made.
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Air Date: September 22nd, 1989
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