Baywatch
My Father the Hero
TV Flash files “My Father the Hero” as hour 227 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 11, episode 16, aired 2001-02-26, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S11E16: listed hour 227 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 16 of 22 in season 11. It aired 2001-02-26 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “A Good Man in a Storm” (S11E15). Next is “Boiling Point” (S11E17).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sean and Jenna save a man who got his head smashed against some rocks while surfing. A friend of the victim starts a romantic flirtation with Jenna. He is working with finance, and Jenna wants him to help her with some investments. In the meantime, Jason and J.D. spends some time with Derek, a childhood friend of J.D. They soon find out that he has got a lot of personal troubles, and that he's going to put J.D. in a life threatening situation. Later on, Jenna gets drugged by her new romance. He's trying to run off with her money, and Jenna contacts Sean for backup.
Viewer FAQ
Where does My Father the Hero sit in the Baywatch guide?
S11E16 is listed hour 227 of 233 — hour 16 of 22 in season 11, season 11 episode 16.
When did Baywatch S11E16 air?
My Father the Hero aired 2001-02-26 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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