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Baywatch too prudish? Now there's one for the ages. I never watched that show so I can't say. But I do think elephant in the room sexuality can be very sexy.

Exactly how I feel.

Baywatch too prudish? Now there's one for the ages. I never watched that show so I can't say. But I do think elephant in the room sexuality can be very sexy.

But there was no elephant here. No sizzle, no nothing. It was just artificial, stagnant.

Baywatch, at least my favorite seasons, was sexy in a more innocent way. I mean, you got David Charvet and Jaason Simmons, Yasmine and Pam in their prime (and later on, Chokachi and Gena Lee in their prime), so it's all hotness personified, but they were less trashy hook-up material and more girlfriend/boyfriend material. They did a good job, believe it or not, defining the characters. When I watch an ep on YT every now and then, Matt Brody still makes me go

But it's fun, laid-back TV. Saturday afternoons after a day in the sun, turn on the AC, fix yourself a chilled drink, and watch Baywatch. It's funtimes.

Edited February 18, 201114 yr by All My Shadows

It was too prudish, tame for me. I think that was what bugged me. All these nude people and zero sexual tension.

Call me shocked!

Have you ever seen a naked woman or man Sylph?

Total Hotness

But there was no elephant here. No sizzle, no nothing. It was just artificial, stagnant.

Elephants 1 & 2 :

I see what you're saying, but sex doesn't always have to sell itself. It just has to show up.

Time of Your Life was a huge disappointment, but I'll never understand why Party of Five got a spin-off when it was always ratings challenged itself. I know eventually they got it together, but it was just barely. Sarah's exit hurt that show and I hated that she didn't come back for the finale.

I remember reading at the time that Fox liked that PO5 had a relatively stable, and demo desirable audience. Oddly I think I have moments of Time of Your Life muddled with the Fox show (also from Amy Lippman and with Garner) Significant Others, which I think I liked a bit more.

Elephants 1 & 2 :

I see what you're saying, but sex doesn't always have to sell itself. It just has to show up.

Can those be any faker......lol

But there was no elephant here. No sizzle, no nothing. It was just artificial, stagnant.

I actually totally agree. It was so white washed that it wasn't even sexy in an elphant in the room way--no wonder it was such a hit in every single country in the world no matter what their moral standards were (or whatever). Trust me, at that age I prob would have happily watched a bunch of pretty people (OK, well men) in swimsuits on tv--but I just couldn't see any appeal in the show. I am a bit sorry I never saw BayWatch Nights especially when it went all supernatural just cuz it sounds like SUCh a trainwreck.

i love SBTB: The College Years

a great show it is not, but it was entertaining. The only really bad things were the jesse, kelly/lisa clones, but they evened out after a little bit of time.

The Lisa clone was only there in the pilot, but she qas quickly written out. I couldnt stand the Jesse clone, Alex. Leslie was alright as a female cast member but thankfully Kelly was added as the third female

Baywatch = greatness, the first six or seven seasons at least, up until Stephanie's death. Pure escapism, and I betcha Aaron was kicking himself for not getting his hands on it first.

ETA: That opening... I love the "Baywatch piano" from about 1:01 to 1:21 No matter what you're doing or where you're at, you hear those dulcet little tones and you immediately think of Baywatch. Jaason Simmons hauling ass is just too funny. Everybody's running except for poor Garner.

IDA, Baywatch was good up through season 8. I LOVED season 8 when Carmen Elektra was added as Lani. After that though, it went downhill and I didnt even bother with Hawaii

As far as Nights goes, I didnt think it was so bad as a kid but seeing it now as an adult, man was that dreadful

Edited February 18, 201114 yr by Cheap21

Baywatch was all about hot shirtless guys in speedos and sexy females in swimsuits with cheesy plot stories.

Saved by the bell ..the college years...was ok....I lost interest in the show pretty quickly. But I agree with whoever said Zach was hotter in the college years.

Edited February 18, 201114 yr by Soapsuds

I always remember the College Years for the one episode plot about Slater finding his racial heritage (apparently he lost it again), and that cheesy shot of Dustin Diamond in the opening credits, showing his bicep.

I'm standing at the edge of tomorrow...today!!!today!!!today!!!

I actually totally agree. It was so white washed that it wasn't even sexy in an elphant in the room way--no wonder it was such a hit in every single country in the world no matter what their moral standards were (or whatever). Trust me, at that age I prob would have happily watched a bunch of pretty people (OK, well men) in swimsuits on tv--but I just couldn't see any appeal in the show. I am a bit sorry I never saw BayWatch Nights especially when it went all supernatural just cuz it sounds like SUCh a trainwreck.

At that age I had access to "the good stuff" so I agree in that the sexual draw of the show was a waste of time for *me*, but I can see how the sex factor drew the fans it did. But a girl just standing there speaking sweetly and earnestly about a drowning victim while sporting erect nipples, that's what I'm talking about. The kind of elephant in the room sexiness that doesn't need mood lighting and Red Shoe Diaries sax cues.

... and that cheesy shot of Dustin Diamond in the opening credits, showing his bicep.

And what a disgusting piece of filth scum did he turn out to be...

Ah I love a good Baywatch discussion! I do remember watching Baywatch Nights a lot, some strange stuff that was. Oddly enough it's where Eddie Cibrian really got his career start in addition to being Matt Clark on Y&R. I enjoyed Baywatch as a fun show but was really sorely disappointed when Neely was recast and then destroyed(going psycho to stop a homewrecker?) after all that time spent to redeem her from being the vixen to the show's leading heroine. Thank god the later reunion movie made things right.