Brooks Nader & Livvy Dunne Dropped The 1st Trailer For Their 'Baywatch' Reboot And Judging From The Car Wash Clips They Might Also Rack Up 1.1 Billion Viewers Per Episode, Just Like Pamela Anderson

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Whew boy did they stuff some serious exposition into that trailer! Arguably too much. Not really sure why they didn't lean WAY more into the Brooks Nader & Livvy Dunne part of the plot. There's no denying that should've been their leadoff hitter if we're being honest. The marketing team did NOT have to overthink this one. 

But I'm just gonna chalk this fumble up to 1st reboot jitters and assume there's a way better trailer coming before January, shown solely in slow motion. NEVER keep that red swimsuit on the sidelines. Pamela, Carmen, & Yasmine already proved the proof is in the pudding there. 

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But maybe the powers that be at FOX are simply trying to hold the line and not blow their load too early when it comes to the big reveal. Everyone in the world is expecting gratuitous shots of these new lifeguards running in slow motion. And I'm sure they'll get them too. As long as they tune in when that theme comes screaming in January. Guess I can't knock the strategy there, even if my pageviews will suffer because of it. 

Gotta keep in mind here, all jokes aside 'Baywatch' was actually the most watched TV show ever in the 1990s. Honestly had no fuckin' clue that was true until that quote popped up in the trailer above. Upon further research, I learned prime 'Baywatch' averaged 1.1 BILLION viewers at its peak in 1996? Jesus H. Christ. The peak average for a hit network show now is like 50 million tops. Absolutely bananaland numbers. RESPECT THE HOFF!

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(SOURCE) - The drama series didn't start off as a sensation, though. In fact, "Baywatch" was canceled by the network after just one season due to low ratings and poor reviews. But it quickly switched into first-run syndication, where it found enormous success. The show's popularity was evident in its viewership, leading Guinness World Records to recognize it as the world's most-watched television program. According to the organization, "Baywatch" had as many as 1.1 billion viewers each week during its peak in 1996 — with an estimated 5.7 billion viewers across all 11 seasons of the show. 

Its popularity also extended far beyond the United States. "Over a 30-day period ['Baywatch'] certainly reaches almost every person in the world who watches television," one of the show's financial partners told The New York Times in 1995. "Baywatch" (which has a forgotten sci-fi spin-off series) aired in 148 countries and was translated into 44 languages at its height, airing on every continent except Antarctica. The worldwide distribution helped the series reach record-breaking audiences.

Needless to say, that's quite an act to follow. Of course I'm not expecting this reboot sequel to reach those now archaic metrics, but seems like they've made a legit effort to craft an actual story people could care about. Certainly moreso than that failed bomb with The Rock. No offense to Alexandra Daddario, she was a delight as always. 

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Anyway, feel free to disagree with all of this. I don't give a hell. I'm just here for the slow motion GIFs & clicks. Not sure the last time I even watched a network TV show. Does cable still exist? Do horses wear horse socks? Is anybody listening to me? HIT IT JIMI!

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