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Baywatch S1E1 — Panic at Malibu Pier

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Baywatch•Season 1•Episode 1

Panic at Malibu Pier

6.6/10 · 463 votesApr 23, 198995 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byRichard Compton

Written byMichael Berk, Douglas Schwartz

Next episodeE2 · In Deep

Seasons11

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Cast11

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

Mitch Buchannon

Parker Stevenson

Parker Stevenson

Craig Pomeroy

Billy Warlock

Billy Warlock

Eddie Kramer

Shawn Weatherly

Shawn Weatherly

Jill Riley

Erika Eleniak

Erika Eleniak

Shauni McClain

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Don Thorpe

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Garner Ellerbee

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

Hobie Buchannon

John Allen Nelson

John Allen Nelson

John D. Cort

Holly Gagnier

Holly Gagnier

Gina Pomeroy

Peter Phelps

Peter Phelps

Trevor Cole

Crew11

M

Michael Berk

Writer

Richard Compton

Richard Compton

Director

D

Douglas Schwartz

Writer

D

Douglas Schwartz

Story

S

Steven Kemper

Editor

G

Gregory J. Bonann

Story

M

Michael Berk

Story

J

John McPherson

Director of Photography

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

L

Larry Nicholas

Stunt Double

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Panic at Malibu Pier" is episode 1 of Baywatch season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 463 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Richard Compton and written by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, it aired on April 23, 1989.

Next: E2 · In Deep Best of Season 1