Baywatch
Wet N' Wild
TV Flash files “Wet N' Wild” as the last listed hour of season 5 — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 5, episode 22, aired 1995-05-22, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E22: listed hour 106 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, last listed hour of season 5. It aired 1995-05-22 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Runaways” (S05E21). Next is “Trapped Beneath the Sea (1)” (S06E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A new lifeguard named Neely Capshaw transfers to Baywatch from Huntington. She requests to work with Matt so he can train her in basic procedures. In their tower, Neely comes on to Matt, but he rejects her telling her about his relationship with C.J. Later, Matt arrives at Neely's tower but doesn't find her available, which forces him to rescue a little girl in trouble. Then for revenge, Neely accuses Matt of sexual harassment getting him in trouble. Hobie is thrilled when the "Johnny Danger Stunt Show" comes to the beach, but Johnny's questionable morals make Mitch worry that Hobie may follow his example. As Hobie's new hero, the motorcycle stunt rider encourages teenage drinking.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Wet N' Wild sit in the Baywatch guide?
S05E22 is listed hour 106 of 233 — last listed hour of season 5, season 5 episode 22.
When did Baywatch S05E22 air?
Wet N' Wild aired 1995-05-22 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.
The swimsuit is the silhouette. NBC, 1989, then first-run syndication through 2001: L.A. County lifeguards patrol beaches with rescues, drama, and peak fitness aesthetics — slow-mo, red swimsuits, Hasselhoff's second global export. Baywatch, from Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, put David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon with Parker Stevenson, Shawn Weatherly, Billy Warlock and a rotating tan. Rescue plots exist to justify the run. NBC canceled it. Syndication made it a planet. *Red as a…
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- Parker Stevenson as Craig Pomeroy
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- Shawn Weatherly as Jill Riley
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- Billy Warlock as Eddie Kramer
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