Baywatch
The Runaways
TV Flash files “The Runaways” as hour 105 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 5, episode 21, aired 1995-05-15, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E21: listed hour 105 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 21 of 22 in season 5. It aired 1995-05-15 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Promised Land” (S05E20). Next is “Wet N' Wild” (S05E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Kaye hires Molly, a young Englishwoman panhandling on the beach, as a singing waitress at the Sandy Cay Cafe to boost business. In addition to wanting to be a famous singer, Molly also has a young teenage runaway girl under her wing, as well as her jealous and possessive fiancé from England shadowing her. Meanwhile, British daredevil stuntman Richard Branson arrives to set a new world record by water skiing from behind a blimp and Mitch and Matt have to handle the safety for the event. Also, Stephanie begins to get on Caroline's nerves once again when Stephanie tries to keep Caroline in check from making mistakes as a rookie.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Runaways sit in the Baywatch guide?
S05E21 is listed hour 105 of 233 — hour 21 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 21.
When did Baywatch S05E21 air?
The Runaways aired 1995-05-15 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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