User Reviews

So cheesy, my god. Mitch up and about so soon, nice one. What kind of plan was that by Branson anyway, Mitch doesn't even know that guy and had no idea Summer would come along.

J.H.C. - I may have to learn to turn the TV off when I'm not watching anything, otherwise I keep accidentally exposing myself to these "gems" of '90s TV... I thought "Stakeout at Surfrider Beach" was bad, but I forgot this episode existed. Yes, I used to watch Baywatch in the '90s, 'cos Chandler and Joey from "Friends" presented a strong argument for it. However, not all episodes fall into the category of shameless eye-candy.

Now, this episode is massively stupid, because I can see from the plot outlines of the preceding two episodes, that Mitch injured his back seriously in the episode after "Stakeout at Surfrider Beach". And what does he do immediately after that two-parter story? He goes *kickboxing*! Man, that guy heals fast! Though, since this was network TV, the brutality is far from that of, say, Van Damme's Kickboxer movie. So, not only do we get a stupid, lame fight with totally unnecessary slow motion (anyone could follow the fight at normal speed), the guy Mitch knocks down with a tightrope move eventually gets back on his feet and attacks Mitch in a restaurant kitchen fight that is even lamer than the fight in the ring! Actually, this episode coincidentally presents C.J. with a choice similar to the one Mitch faced in "Stakeout at Surfrider Beach": she gets offered luxurious life in Europe with a Frenchman she has some feelings for, but like Mitch, she turns the other person down. What makes the plot turn embarrassing is that C.J. has a revelation after she saves a little girl from drowning: she wants to keep saving people. That's fine, but isn't that the reason she chose to become a lifeguard in the first place??? Or was that little girl somehow special compared to other people C.J. has saved from drowning??? I bet even the writers didn't bother to think this through. And they seem to be so out of ideas that they have to recycle the same plot device only three episodes after it was last used!

To sum it up: if this is on TV, don't watch it, and resist any thought of buying the Season Three DVD set.

As in many episodes, it revolves around two different stories. Now, the kickboxing thingy with Mitch and Matt is, in retrospect somewhat comical. But great entertainment at least. It is the other story part that excites. CJ is given the opportunity to become a bikini model and this is Pamela Anderson at her very best in Baywatch ever. SI swimsuit esque photoshoots with Glenn Frey (remember, that guy from the Eagles) soundtrack. This is my favorite episode by far, and Pam steals the show!

Ass kicking features so prominently that I think we must conclude that this episode kicks ass.

After seeing young Nicole Eggert in a flannel muscle shirt I may never need viagra again.

Meanwhile Pamela grapples with temptation.