Baywatch
Boiling Point
TV Flash files “Boiling Point” as hour 228 of 233 in the TV Flash guide — Baywatch (1989–2001) on NBC/Syndication, season 11, episode 17, aired 2001-04-09, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S11E17: listed hour 228 of 233 in the Baywatch guide, hour 17 of 22 in season 11. It aired 2001-04-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “My Father the Hero” (S11E16). Next is “The Return of Jessie” (S11E18).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Jason, J.D., Kekoa and Zack are sent to Kauai to go on a trip with Britt, the daughter of one of Baywatch's sponsors. In the meantime, Sean and Brian make a rescue of Matt, a boy all new to windsurfing. Afterwards, the brand new computer system at HQ breaks down. Sean was supposed to show this system to the sponsor coming over that day, so he's pretty stressed out. Matt shows up later on and offers his help to fix the computers, and he's able to do so right before the sponsor shows up. In Kauai, J.D. and Kekoa are bickering about a watch J.D. got from Jessie. They decide to stand by at the low-land to sort out their problems while Jason and Zack leads Britt away. They're both arguing for Britt's attention.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Boiling Point sit in the Baywatch guide?
S11E17 is listed hour 228 of 233 — hour 17 of 22 in season 11, season 11 episode 17.
When did Baywatch S11E17 air?
Boiling Point aired 2001-04-09 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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