Baywatch
Leap of Faith
TV Flash files “Leap of Faith” as hour 112 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 6, episode 6, aired 1995-10-30, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S06E06: listed hour 112 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 6 of 20 in season 6. It aired 1995-10-30 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “To Everything There is a Season” (S06E05). Next is “Face of Fear” (S06E07).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
C.J. returns to Baywatch after a vacation in France. She goes with Stephanie, Caroline, and even the devious Neely tags along on a girls' Junior Lifeguard weekend training trip to Catalina. They try to teach the girls the value of teamwork after two ignore Stephanie's orders about cave exploring and become trapped by the rising tide. Meanwhile, Mitch gains guardianship of Joey Jennings, the young con artist from "Silent Night, Baywatch Night," who comes to live with him and Hobie after her mother Kyla suddenly dies and dreams of becoming a lifeguard like Mitch. He starts the adoption process for Joey.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Leap of Faith sit in the Baywatch guide?
S06E06 is listed hour 112 of 233 — hour 6 of 20 in season 6, season 6 episode 6.
When did Baywatch S06E06 air?
Leap of Faith aired 1995-10-30 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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