Baywatch Nights

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Baywatch Nights
Genre
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"After the Sun Goes Down" performed by Lou Rawls (season one)
"The Nights Will Never Be the Same", performed by Alfonzo Blackwell (season two)
Ending theme"Into the Night", performed by David Hasselhoff
(season one)
"The Nights Will Never Be the Same" (short version), performed by Alfonzo Blackwell (season two)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Berk
  • Gregory J. Bonann
  • David Hasselhoff
  • Maurice Hurley
  • Douglas Schwartz
Producers
  • John F. Burnett
  • Francis Conway
  • James Pergola
  • Bruce A. Pobjoy
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companies
  • The Baywatch Company
  • Tower 12 Productions
  • Tower 18 Productions Company (1996–1997)
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30) –
May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
Related
Baywatch

Baywatch Nights is an American

science-fiction mystery drama television series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the television series, Baywatch.[1][2]

Synopsis

The original premise of the series was that during a

Garner Ellerbee (Gregory Alan Williams), who was the resident police officer of Baywatch since the beginning of the series, decides to quit his job as a police officer and form a detective agency. Mitch Buchannon (David Hasselhoff), his friend from Baywatch, joins to support him and they are, in turn, joined by a detective named Ryan McBride (Angie Harmon). Singer Lou Rawls, who starred in the first season, performed the series theme song, "After the Sun Goes Down", alongside David Hasselhoff. Rawls played the role of Lou Raymond, owner of the nightclub where the detective agency rented its office. Midway into the first season, the series added two new cast members: Eddie Cibrian and Donna D'Errico
.

For the second season, facing slipping

Donna Marco
was later carried over to the original Baywatch series afterwards.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
122September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
222September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)

Cast

Guests from Baywatch

  • Billy Warlock as Eddie Kramer (guest-starring in episode 14)
  • Caroline Holden
    (guest-starring in episode 16)
  • Stephanie Holden
    (guest-starring in episode 41)
  • Michael Newman as Mike "Newmie" Newman (guest-starring in episodes 14, 16, and 30)

Home video releases

Shock Entertainment released both seasons on DVD in Region 4 (Australia) on September 18, 2013.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Flint, Joe (January 1, 1995). "Eye Catchers Topping Casters' Lists". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-03. All American Television is still casting "Baywatch" spin-off "Baywatch Nights"...
  2. ^ Kronke, David (September 29, 1995). "Shining the Light of Day on Fleshy 'Baywatch Nights'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Baywatch: Nights – Season 1". Ezydvd.com.au. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ^ "Baywatch: Nights – Season 2". Ezydvd.com.au. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.

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