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The Best Episodes of Baywatch Season 3

Every episode of Baywatch Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Baywatch Season 3!

Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Baywatch" season 3 is "River of No Return (1)", rated 5.9/10 from 350 user votes. It was directed by Douglas Schwartz and written by Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk. "River of No Return (1)" aired on 9/14/1992 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "River of No Return (2)".

  • River of No Return (1)
    5.9/10 350 votes

    #1 - River of No Return (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1992

    Mitch receives news of his uncle's death. He recruits Hobie, Eddie and Shauni to trek to northern California's rugged gold country where he learns his uncle may have found the golden boot. Eddie and Shauni are having problems in their relationship when Eddie is accepted into a year-long lifeguard exchange program in Australia.

    Director: Douglas Schwartz

    Writer: Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk

  • River of No Return (2)
    6.4/10 213 votes

    #2 - River of No Return (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1992

    Drew shoots at the raft. Shauni is taken hostage, and pushed off the cliff. After Eddie and Mitch save her, she finds out that she's not pregnant. Eddie proposes to her. Mitch climbs down with the help of a rope and finds the golden boot; Jed arrives at the trailer. Eddie marries Shauni and they move to Australia.

    Director: Douglas Schwartz

    Writer: Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk

  • Tequila Bay
    5.8/10 194 votes

    #3 - Tequila Bay

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1992

    A woman from Mitch's past becomes one of his fellow lifeguards and stirs up memories for Mitch; Matt must contend with surfers wanting to take over part of the beach.

    Director: Lyndon Chubbuck

    Writer: David Braff

  • Rookie of the Year
    6.3/10 210 votes

    #4 - Rookie of the Year

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1992

    The lifeguards compete against each other to determine who is the best; Stephanie and CJ move in together but things get complicated for both of them.

    Director: Gus Trikonis

    Writer: N/A

  • Pier Pressure
    5.9/10 192 votes

    #5 - Pier Pressure

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1992

    Hobie weaves a web of lies to impress a girl; Summer is humiliated when she mistakes an offhand invitation from Jimmy Slade for a date.

    Director: Gus Trikonis

    Writer: Douglas Schwartz

  • Showdown at Malibu Beach High
    5.8/10 188 votes

    #6 - Showdown at Malibu Beach High

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1992

    The love strings between Courtney, Slade and Summer are pulled tight; C.J. accepts a position at Malibu Beach High; Garner tires of work.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk

  • Point Doom
    6.1/10 184 votes

    #7 - Point Doom

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1992

    Matt drives his motorcycle on the cliffs above Malibu and challenges Hudson; Mitch trains to beat Stephanie with Garner as his coach.

    Director: Gregory J. Bonann

    Writer: N/A

  • Princess of Tides
    6.0/10 184 votes

    #8 - Princess of Tides

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1992

    C.J. is almost run over in a race, causing Mitch and Newmie to finish; Lewiston is engaged to a princess; Catherine's bodyguard Roland kidnaps her.

    Director: Parker Stevenson

    Writer: Michael Berk

  • Masquerade
    5.6/10 174 votes

    #9 - Masquerade

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1992

    Mitch and Stephanie go undercover as two wealthy individuals to stop murderous pirates from taking over Baywatch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lifeguards Can't Jump
    5.7/10 172 votes

    #10 - Lifeguards Can't Jump

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1992

    Mitch and Stephanie discover a dead man on some rocks; C.J. meets a couple on their honeymoon named Dennis and Arlene; unfortunately Dennis falls in love with C.J. and ends up deceiving both her and his wife.

    Director: Gregory J. Bonann

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead of Summer
    6.3/10 181 votes

    #11 - Dead of Summer

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1992

    The governor holds a speech on the pier; three bad guys plan to blow the pier into pieces with a boat. Garner meets his sister's old friend Wendi again.

    Director: Cliff Bole

    Writer: N/A

  • A Matter of Life and Death
    6.0/10 165 votes

    #12 - A Matter of Life and Death

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/1993

    Mitch's parents come to visit; Al, Mitch's father, wants him to take over his architectural firm; Summer must tell Jackie about her horrible nightmares.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Michael Berk

  • Island of Romance
    6.0/10 168 votes

    #13 - Island of Romance

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/1993

    C.J. and Stephanie go to Catalina for their women's weekend, but the trip does not go according to plan; Hobie and Mitch agree to hire a housekeeper.

    Director: Gregory J. Bonann

    Writer: Michael Berk

  • Strangers Among Us
    5.7/10 172 votes

    #14 - Strangers Among Us

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/1993

    A diamond smuggler looks for loot he has hidden in one of Slade's surfboards; a group searching for extra-terrestrials drives the lifeguards crazy.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A

  • Vacation (1)
    6.4/10 176 votes

    #15 - Vacation (1)

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/1993

    Guido tells Mitch that he has started a new business called Windows by Guido; a Captain named Rolf Angstrom visits headquarters; a drug dealer escapes.

    Director: Gus Trikonis

    Writer: David Braff

  • Vacation (2)
    6.0/10 169 votes

    #16 - Vacation (2)

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/1993

    Stephanie is shot off the cruise boat by a drug dealing women and Mitch jumps in to save her. They struggle to stay afloat in the water; Matt and C.J. win big in the casino; Summer gets worried when she can not find Mitch.

    Director: Gus Trikonis

    Writer: David Braff

  • The Tower
    6.1/10 169 votes

    #17 - The Tower

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/1993

    A murderer escapes from prison; Kilmer and Stephanie drive to Summer's tower where Kilmer takes them hostage; Hobie makes a periscope for his science class.

    Director: Gregory J. Bonann

    Writer: Michael Berk

  • Stakeout at Surfrider Beach
    5.8/10 174 votes

    #18 - Stakeout at Surfrider Beach

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/1993

    An actress, who is running from two crooks, is saved by Mitch. He decides to help her capture them; Guido attempts to convince his visiting mother that he is a lifeguard.

    Director: Parker Stevenson

    Writer: David Braff

  • Shattered (1)
    6.0/10 174 votes

    #19 - Shattered (1)

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/1993

    Three teens are trapped on some cliffs with massive waves surrounding them; Mitch is soon paralyzed from the cliffs; Riddick is sent to L.A. to kill Jason.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shattered (2)
    6.0/10 171 votes

    #20 - Shattered (2)

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/1993

    Mitch must contend with gangsters while going through rehabilitation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kicks
    5.8/10 187 votes

    #21 - Kicks

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/1993

    Matt competes in kickboxing with Mitch as his coach; Mitch meets Michael Branson again; C.J. has the opportunity to become a model.

    Director: Michael Berk

    Writer: N/A

  • Fatal Exchange
    5.6/10 164 votes

    #22 - Fatal Exchange

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/1993

    Strange occurrences take place at Baywatch after the arrival of a new lifeguard.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Braff