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S1 E5 Message in a Bottle

Action & Adventure

TV-PG

47m

Oct 19, 1989

Hobie overhears his divorcing parents arguing and boats away to a deserted island with two friends, only to have their boat drift away, leaving them stranded on the island with modern day pirates!

Season 1, 23 Episodes

Panic at Malibu Pier,

Craig rescues a woman that develops a fatal attraction to him, placing Craig's wife in mortal danger. A fishing trip goes horribly wrong when the boat explodes and Mitch and his mentor Al have to rescue its passengers, including Mitch’s son Hobie.

TV-PG 1h 35m 1989

Playing hooky from summer school, Lt. Mitch Buchannon's son Hobie gets dangerously involved with reckless jet skiers.

During the hottest day of the summer, Craig has to choose between his career as a lawyer and the job he loves being a Baywatch lifeguard. The choice is made when two boys get trapped in a storm drain which is rapidly filling with water.

The Second Wave,

Eddie must come to terms with his past when he confronts a gang of "surf rats" lead by a former friend from his reform school days. Trevor begins to doubt his lifeguarding skill when his girlfriend almost drowns because of his arrogance.

Message in a Bottle,

Hobie overhears his divorcing parents arguing and boats away to a deserted island with two friends, only to have their boat drift away, leaving them stranded on the island with modern day pirates!

The Sky is Falling,

After their plane crashes, two robbers attempt to retrieve their suitcase full of stolen money from the ocean. Meanwhile, Mitch and Gayle go to court over custody of Hobie.

The Drowning Pool,

A wealthy older man drowns under suspicious circumstances in front of Jill Riley's tower. Jill endures the pain of losing her first victim, becoming obsessed with unraveling whether his death was an accidental drowning or murder.

While housesitting for Craig and Gina, Eddie takes in a runaway whose life is threatened by her mobster boyfriend. Meanwhile, Trevor enters Baywatch rookie school to become a certified LA County lifeguard.

Eddie warns Shauni that her new boyfriend Andrew is not a good guy. She ignores Eddie until Andrew gives her a black eye. Meanwhile, Craig and Mitch must stop an out of control party boat before it crashes into the crowded Santa Monica pier.

Cretin of the Shallows,

Several people are murdered at the beach by a mysterious man in ghoulish make-up and Eddie is knocked unconscious by what he describes as a "cretin." Eddie's report is met with skepticism until the identity of the killer is dramatically revealed.

During a tropical storm, Eddie and Shauni take refuge in the Pomeroy's loft, turning a cold night into the start of a hot romance. In the downpour, two escaped convicts shoot Garner, then break into Baywatch headquarters and take everyone hostage.

Craig gets jealous when Mitch reunites with his and Craig’s old flame. Meanwhile, Eddie buys a classic Mustang for cheap, only to get arrested for possession of a stolen car.

Jill teams up with Trevor to win a beach volleyball tournament, but all she really wants is to beat her former lover's team. Eddie and Shauni team up to rescue a young girl trapped in an armored car that topples off the pier into the ocean.

Mitch gets a surprise visit from his old, mischievous Navy S.E.A.L. buddy and ex-Baywatch lifeguard, John Cort, adding serious problems in their already complicated relationship. And Shauni and Jill fight a battle of the sexes against a shady vendor.

We Need a Vacation,

Craig, Cort, and Eddie take a road trip to Mexico, but their vacation south of the border turns ugly when they tangle with an angry American tourist. Meanwhile, Captian Thorpe becomes Mitch's uninvited house guest. Hobie develops a crush on Shauni.

Cort and Eddie train lifeguards at a water park, but someone is vandalizing the waterslides, putting people's lives in danger. Meanwhile, Captain Thorpe wants Shauni fired for posing in a provocative calendar.

Eddie and Cort happen upon an illegal gambling ship. Meanwhile, Mitch begins to spend more time with Hobie's English teacher – a liaison that embarrasses Hobie beyond belief.

After losing his rookie partner in the mysterious rescue of what he thinks is a ghost, Eddie gets unwittingly caught up in a 70-year-old legend. Meanwhile, Hobie attempts to help a friend find a new home for her dog.

A local restaurateur puts up a $25,000 bounty for the largest shark caught during the weekend's Shark Derby he's sponsoring. To attract more sharks, he illegally chums the waters, drawing hundreds of sharks uncommonly close to shore.

Cort promises to come up with $10,000 for a nursing home, but he needs Mitch and Craig's help to compete in a water-skiing race with a big cash prize. Shauni’s traumatic fear of the ocean after Jill’s death threatens her future with Baywatch.

Craig, Mitch, and Garner go for a weekend hang-gliding trip, but Mitch has a serious accident, and ends up facing death before the fangs of a rattlesnake! Cort reacquaints himself with a woman who has a shocking secret.

A massive earthquake destroys Baywatch headquarters and leaves Gina's life hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, Cort and Craig are trapped in the ocean. And Eddie is the only one left who can help a pregnant woman going into labor.

Panic at Malibu Pier,

Craig rescues a woman that develops a fatal attraction to him, placing Craig's wife in mortal danger. A fishing trip goes horribly wrong when the boat explodes and Mitch and his mentor Al have to rescue its passengers, including Mitch’s son Hobie.

TV-PG 1h 35m 1989

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Baywatch

Action & Adventure

9 Seasons

1h 35m

Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.

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