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Baywatch S1E5 — Message in a Bottle

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Baywatch•Season 1•Episode 5

Message in a Bottle

6.4/10 · 316 votesOct 20, 198942 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byKim Manners

Written byTerry Erwin

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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

Crew4

Kim Manners

Kim Manners

Director

T

Terry Erwin

Writer

J

James Pergola

Director of Photography

R

Ron Binkowski

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Message in a Bottle" is episode 5 of Baywatch season 1. It scored 6.4/10 from 316 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Terry Erwin, it aired on October 20, 1989.

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