Baywatch
Hot Summer Night
TV Flash files “Hot Summer Night” as hour 174 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 9, episode 7, aired 1998-11-02, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S09E07: listed hour 174 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 7 of 22 in season 9. It aired 1998-11-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Drop Zone” (S09E06). Next is “Swept Away” (S09E08).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Mitch and Hobie are walking down the beach after a tough day, they notice a strange smell in a tunnel. When they have entered the tunnel, Mitch immediately recognizes the smell. Some workers have accidentally damaged a gas line. One of the workers drops his cigarette into the tunnel and Mitch and Hobie have to run out before it explodes. Later in the marina, Hobie meets his friends Brad, Josie and Randy. Because they are in no condition to drive, Hobie drives Brad's dad's boat. While they are driving, Josie pulls the throttle to full speed. Hobie loses control and it is just a matter of time before the boat turns over. Hobie manages to rescue everyone with the help of Jessie and April Josie ends up in a coma and Brad tells Josie's father that Hobie caused the accident. Hobie ends up in prison due to reckless driving. His bail is set at $ 300 000. Mitch pays his bail using the deed to his house along with April's money as collateral. When Hobie meets Josie's father at the hospital, he threatens to sue Hobie. The next day, Mitch has to give Hobie the bad news that he is temporarily off the lifeguard roster. Hobie leaves upset and feels like everyone has abandoned him. Mitch takes Hobie to the hospital to meet Josie who has come out of her coma. Josie tells her father the truth that she pulled the throttle. After finding out about the truth, Josie's father apologizes to Hobie. Meanwhile, Jessie is a little scared about taking tower responsibility. She is afraid she is going to lose someone just like April did (9.6 "Drop Zone"). When she is in her tower, Jessie has a terrible nightmare that she is guarding the beach and then everyone starts drowning and calling to her. Later the same day when she and April are supposed to pick up a ghost net, they are forced to make a rescue instead when a diver has been caught in the net. But Jessie is frozen with fear. After the rescue has been completed, Jessie announces that she is going to quit Baywatch. But Mitch talks her out of it and she decides to stay.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Hot Summer Night sit in the Baywatch guide?
S09E07 is listed hour 174 of 233 — hour 7 of 22 in season 9, season 9 episode 7.
When did Baywatch S09E07 air?
Hot Summer Night aired 1998-11-02 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.
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Why this series still plays
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