Baywatch
Father of the Groom
TV Flash files “Father of the Groom” as hour 197 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 10, episode 8, aired 1999-11-08, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S10E08: listed hour 197 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 8 of 22 in season 10. It aired 1999-11-08 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Risk to Death” (S10E07). Next is “The Hunt” (S10E09).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Hobie is suddenly getting married and Mitch needs to stop the wedding. Meanwhile, Sean notices that Kekoa hesitates a lot like she's afraid to commit to the team, and demands that she finds out why before she gets someone killed. She thinks it's because she's so afraid of failure, something she's been afraid of for a long time. Mr. Tanaka, her father, wanted a son, but he got her instead, so she's always tried to be the best athlete - and she's made it. That is until she joined Baywatch, where all the people are top trained, which leads to her decision of leaving Baywatch since she does not think she can change something that goes this deep. Before everything is settled with Kekoa deciding to leave the team, the lifeguards have to make a difficult rescue to a victim trapped in an underwater cave. Kekoa has not left the team yet, so she helps out as best as she can. When performing CPR she breaks down completely before the victim wakes up, and realizes just how much of a difference they've done this day. In the end, this means that Kekoa overcomes her fear of failure.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Father of the Groom sit in the Baywatch guide?
S10E08 is listed hour 197 of 233 — hour 8 of 22 in season 10, season 10 episode 8.
When did Baywatch S10E08 air?
Father of the Groom aired 1999-11-08 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
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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