As previously mentioned, I turned 40 recently. You know how you know you’re almost 40? When you watch Baywatch and you find yourself feeling really protective of this guy: and “meh” about this guy: and “hellooooooo” about this guy: Anyway, just in case you thought maybe I’d been too busy with Japanese monster movies to watch Baywatch, you would be wrong! I finally realized the entire remastered series is available on Amazon Prime, which means instead of grumbling and changing the channel every 2-3 days when Season 11 comes on the streaming channel (ok, Baywatch Hawaii is not good, but while Season 10 is tolerable, Season 11 is absolutely, 100% not), we could go back to the beginning and watch the whole thing one episode at a time, like civilized streamers instead of cave people, and even watch the pilot, which as it turns out is a feature-length TV movie called BAYWATCH: PANIC AT MALIBU PIER (1989).
Why does that Jeep remind me of a toy Jeep that Barbie's sister Skipper would drive? Also, why is the girl in the passenger seat reading a goddamn magazine?! You're driving by the beach, for fuck's sake! And Parker Stevenson. Oof! Yeah. He's right up there with George Clooney and Patrick Dempsey for me: I just don't see the hype. They all do NOTHING for me. I was a fan of Baywatch and remember most of the cast from all the different seasons. For instance, I was definitely a fan of the blond-haired Aussie dude. And Billy Warlock (that name!). And David Charvet (whatever happened to THAT guy?). And David Chokachi. I absolutely LURVED it when Jason Momoa came on the scene. That low, deep voice always did me in (still does, honestly).
The Jeep is full of rich LA girls, so they are super bored by the beach, I assume. I did and still have a Barbie Jeep, but I think it's an off-brand because it's pink and blue instead of pink and white and there's no Barbie branding.
I didn't know Jason Momoa was on Baywatch until about six months ago, which he'd probably be delighted about (I read that he would like everyone to just forget about Baywatch).
BWAHA!! I'm sure he would. But I think it jump started his acting career, though, so I don't think he should scoff at that. I can see why he'd feel that way, though, because that series is just.. utter cheesecorn. I think it was everyone's guilty pleasure.
I think from what I read I gathered that the main reason is because it immortalized him when he was 19 and hadn't found his identity yet. Or at least, that's why he doesn't want his kids watching it.
Ok so I realized you said Parker Stevenson in the same sentence as George Clooney and Patrick Dempsey so now I have to ask if there was actual hype around Parker Stevenson when Baywatch was on tv? Like, I kind of get secondhand hype but I'm just speculating based on the show, was he really supposed to be a dreamboat in the 80s?
Why does that Jeep remind me of a toy Jeep that Barbie's sister Skipper would drive? Also, why is the girl in the passenger seat reading a goddamn magazine?! You're driving by the beach, for fuck's sake! And Parker Stevenson. Oof! Yeah. He's right up there with George Clooney and Patrick Dempsey for me: I just don't see the hype. They all do NOTHING for me. I was a fan of Baywatch and remember most of the cast from all the different seasons. For instance, I was definitely a fan of the blond-haired Aussie dude. And Billy Warlock (that name!). And David Charvet (whatever happened to THAT guy?). And David Chokachi. I absolutely LURVED it when Jason Momoa came on the scene. That low, deep voice always did me in (still does, honestly).
The Jeep is full of rich LA girls, so they are super bored by the beach, I assume. I did and still have a Barbie Jeep, but I think it's an off-brand because it's pink and blue instead of pink and white and there's no Barbie branding.
I didn't know Jason Momoa was on Baywatch until about six months ago, which he'd probably be delighted about (I read that he would like everyone to just forget about Baywatch).
BWAHA!! I'm sure he would. But I think it jump started his acting career, though, so I don't think he should scoff at that. I can see why he'd feel that way, though, because that series is just.. utter cheesecorn. I think it was everyone's guilty pleasure.
I think from what I read I gathered that the main reason is because it immortalized him when he was 19 and hadn't found his identity yet. Or at least, that's why he doesn't want his kids watching it.
Ok so I realized you said Parker Stevenson in the same sentence as George Clooney and Patrick Dempsey so now I have to ask if there was actual hype around Parker Stevenson when Baywatch was on tv? Like, I kind of get secondhand hype but I'm just speculating based on the show, was he really supposed to be a dreamboat in the 80s?
I honestly don't remember if there was hype around him being on the show. For the ones who remember him from that Hardy Boys show, I'm thinking yes.