Baywatch
Talk Show
TV Flash files “Talk Show” as hour 140 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 7, episode 14, aired 1997-02-17, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E14: listed hour 140 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 14 of 22 in season 7. It aired 1997-02-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Chance of a Lifetime” (S07E13). Next is “Life Guardian” (S07E15).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Mitch rescues Cassie Cole, a popular TV talk show hostess who invites him to appear on her show. While on the show, Mitch saves the other guest, Jay Leno, from choking, and he becomes an instant overnight celebrity. The conniving Neely and Donna plot to use Mitch's sudden fame for their profit, pretending to be his agent and manager. Meanwhile, a few months after Stephanie's death, Caroline and C.J. adopt a stray dog swimming in the ocean that leads them to the dead body of its drowned owner. Naming it "Annie," the dog is surprisingly neat, responds to commands, likes to swim in the ocean, is drawn to Mitch, and will only sleep in Stephanie's old bed. C.J. then suspects Annie possesses the reincarnated soul of Stephanie.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Talk Show sit in the Baywatch guide?
S07E14 is listed hour 140 of 233 — hour 14 of 22 in season 7, season 7 episode 14.
When did Baywatch S07E14 air?
Talk Show aired 1997-02-17 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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