Baywatch
Fire with Fire
TV Flash files “Fire with Fire” as hour 102 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 5, episode 18, aired 1995-04-24, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E18: listed hour 102 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 18 of 22 in season 5. It aired 1995-04-24 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Father's Day” (S05E17). Next is “Deep Trouble” (S05E19).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Andy Jamieson, an old friend of Mitch's and a sheriff, arrives at Baywatch to complete four days of part-time lifeguard service to remain on the active roster. But Mitch disapproves of Andy's overly aggressive tactics in dealing with two belligerent vagrants harassing beachgoers. Meanwhile, Logan annuls his marriage to the heiress Kathleen because of his love for Caroline, jeopardizing his immigrant status and Baywatch career. So, he asks a reluctant Stephanie to help him acquire a green card fast.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Fire with Fire sit in the Baywatch guide?
S05E18 is listed hour 102 of 233 — hour 18 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 18.
When did Baywatch S05E18 air?
Fire with Fire aired 1995-04-24 and is listed at 60 minutes.
NBC season or syndication empire?
NBC canceled it; syndication made it a planet. Early hours still have earnest California sun. Later ones are the export machine — Hasselhoff's second global brand.
In the series
Why this series still plays
NBC canceled it. Syndication made it a planet. Slow-motion red swimsuits, Hasselhoff's second global export, and rescue plots that exist to justify the run. Born in 1989, it becomes the 1990s' international camp empire — lifeguard as lifestyle brand. Early hours still have earnest California sun; later ones are the pure export machine.
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- Billy Warlock as Eddie Kramer
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