Baywatch Season 1

S01 E01
Apr 23, 1989Panic At Malibu Pier Apr 23, 1989 Mitch Buchannon has just been promoted to lieutenant. Mitch and his ex-wife Gayle have an argument about what's best for their son Hobie. Eddie Kramer is the top rookie in the rookie class of ´89, and Shauni McClain is one of the last ones to qualify. Shauni starts off as a terrible lifeguard, but the experienced Jill Riley teaches her how to become a good lifeguard. In order to cheer Hobie up, Mitch and his old lifeguard friend Al Gibson, takes Hobie on a fishing trip. Then something happens and the boat sinks below the surface. Mitch and Al have to rescue the people on the boat. Disaster strike during the final rescue when Al gets trapped inside the wreck and dies. Baywatch arranges a funeral at sea for Al, with Mitch holding a speech. Meanwhile, Craig Pomeroy rescues a girl named Laurie. She is crazy and tells Gina at a party that she and Craig has had sex together. Then Laurie tries to kill Gina under a pier. But Craig comes to her rescue just in time. Trevor Cole from Australia works as a lifeguard at the local beach club. Trevor thinks that he's the best and Mitch immediately dislikes him. Even though Mitch doesn't like him, he tries to imitate him by climbing up a pipe using just arms and legs.

S01 E02
Sep 22, 1989In Deep Sep 22, 1989 Instead of attending summer school, Hobie decides to go power skiing with two friends, whose recklessness leads to a tragic accident. Eddie's lack of financial resources is revealed when Craig finds him sleeping in one of the lifeguard towers.

S01 E03
Sep 29, 1989Heat Wave Sep 29, 1989 Los Angeles is having a heat wave and it's going to be a busy day for the lifeguards.

S01 E04
Oct 13, 1989Second Wave Oct 13, 1989 An old acquaintance of Eddie's comes to L.A. but it quickly becomes apparent that Eddie does not welcome this visit. Trevor dates a rich woman that is a handful for him to deal with and Mitch worries about upcoming mandatory tests that all lieutenants, including him, must take.

S01 E05
Oct 20, 1989Message in a Bottle Oct 20, 1989 Mitch's former wife is planning to move to Ohio and wants to take Hobie with her. Upset over the squabbling that ensues, Hobie takes off with a friend and runs into pirates on a nearby island. Eddie and Shauni squabble after Shauni accidentally hurts Eddie.

S01 E06
Oct 27, 1989The Sky is Falling Oct 27, 1989 Gayle and Mitch continue to fight over Gayle's plan to take Hobie with her. She ultimately changes her mind after Hobie risks his life to save a drowning young girl. A plane crashes into the water near the beach with the occupants, after they are rescued, looking to recover a suitcase of stolen money that they had with them. Captain Thorpe decides to join Eddie and Shauni on their tower in order to teach them.

S01 E07
Nov 3, 1989The Drowning Pool Nov 3, 1989 A man is found drowned off the beach and Jill suspects foul play is the reason. She begins seeing the son of the victim and during the investigation discovers the man's cousin was responsible for his father's death. A man who helped Jill bring the victim ashore decides he wants to be a lifeguard as well even though he is not qualified.

S01 E08
Nov 10, 1989Rookie School Nov 10, 1989 A woman steals a book from a powerful man and hides out from him with the help of Eddie. Craig and Gina contemplate having children when they are married but have second thoughts after meeting a couple while on a romantic weekend. Trevor discovers that his hardest competitor among the rookies is doped.

S01 E09
Nov 24, 1989Cruise Ship Nov 24, 1989 Eddie does not like Shauni's new boyfriend or the way he treats her when things do not go the way he wants. Also Hobie gets in trouble with a girl who likes him.

S01 E10
Dec 1, 1989The Cretin of the Shallows Dec 1, 1989 A new hotel opens near the beach and a string of murders occur around the same time which convinces Craig the two may be connected.

S01 E11
Dec 8, 1989Shelter Me Dec 8, 1989 An approaching tropical storm has the Baywatch lifeguards preparing for its effects but the presence of two wanted criminals cause unforeseen events. Eddie and Shauni rest. Hobie and a girl have storm parties.

S01 E12
Dec 15, 1989The Reunion Dec 15, 1989 Mitch attends his high school reunion and meets a classmate that stirs up old feelings. Eddie, frustrated at having no car, buys one at an extremely low price from a buddy but quickly discovers the reason why the cost was so low.

S01 E13
Jan 5, 1990Armored Car Jan 5, 1990 A pro-am beach volleyball tournament is being held and Trevor tries to convince Jill to be his partner for the competition. Their main rival in the competition is Jill's ex-partner which cements Jill's resolve to compete.

S01 E14
Jan 12, 1990Home Cort Jan 12, 1990 A new lifeguard arrives at Baywatch and stirs up different emotions for the current staff. Jill and Shauni go into business selling sandwiches but find competition to be stiffer than expected.

S01 E15
Jan 26, 1990We Need a Vacation Jan 26, 1990 Craig joins Cort and Eddie on a trip to Mexico for a long overdue vacation but things turn out very differently from their expectations.

S01 E16
Feb 2, 1990Muddy Waters Feb 2, 1990 Cort and Eddie go to a local water theme park to teach teenagers about lifeguard duties but one of them quickly resents Eddie's presence. At Baywatch, Hobie finds out that parents of his fellow students at school have a dim view of the occupation of lifeguarding and Shauni gets into trouble over her pinup magazine pictures.

S01 E17
Feb 9, 1990Snake Eyes Feb 9, 1990 An illegal offshore casino causes problems for Cort and some of his fellow lifeguards. Hobie thinks his English class is going to be a breeze when Mitch starts dating his teacher but soon learns otherwise.

S01 E18
Feb 23, 1990Eclipse Feb 23, 1990 Eddie believes he sees a ghost by the water and the others believe that he is losing his mind. Hobie learns that a friend's pet is going to be euthanized for an alleged attack and resolves to help both of them.

S01 E19
Mar 2, 1990Shark Derby Mar 2, 1990 A local business owner organizes a shark derby but the event quickly spirals out of control and leads Jill to run into the water to save a little boy but then is attacked by the shark. She is saved by Mitch but later dies from a blood embolism.

S01 E20
Mar 16, 1990The Big Race Mar 16, 1990 Cort enters a race to win the prize money and fulfil a pledge he makes on a yearly basis.

S01 E21
Mar 30, 1990Old Friends Mar 30, 1990 Mitch, Craig and Garner go on a hang gliding trip that results in a series of accidents for all three.

S01 E22
Apr 6, 1990The End? Apr 6, 1990 An earthquake shakes Baywatch headquarters and causes many problems for the lifeguards and for one, a life altering decision is made.