Baywatch
Breath of Life
TV Flash files “Breath of Life” as hour 206 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 10, episode 17, aired 2000-02-21, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S10E17: listed hour 206 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 17 of 22 in season 10. It aired 2000-02-21 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Thunder Tide” (S10E16). Next is “Big Island Heat” (S10E18).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sean sends Jason to pick up a canoe from some friends of him. It turns out that Sean wanted Jason tobuilda canoe of koa wood, so Jason learns an ancient Hawaiian tradition from a wise old man and his granddaughter. In the beginning, his granddaughter detests Jason, but as Jason learns to respect their old traditions, the mood changes, and they begin a romantic flirtation. While all this is going on, Sean's dating Jenna, ending with a dinner. In the middle of it, Jenna starts talking Sean into giving her more rights when it comes to the training center, which makes Sean run off angry.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Breath of Life sit in the Baywatch guide?
S10E17 is listed hour 206 of 233 — hour 17 of 22 in season 10, season 10 episode 17.
When did Baywatch S10E17 air?
Breath of Life aired 2000-02-21 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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