'Baywatch' trivia and fun facts

The longest-running show to never win an Emmy.

Paula Abdul and Sandra Bullock were tested for roles.

Newmie and Barnett are both real lifeguards. They were originally hired as technical advisers, but were bumped to reoccurring roles by the 2nd season.

After Brandon Call left the series to star as J.T. Lambert on the TV series sitcom 'Step by step', the role of Hobie almost went to Leonardo DiCaprio.

NBC canceled the show in 1990, after its first season. It was immediately revived in syndication, where it became one of the most popular shows in the world. At its height, it aired in 148 countries, on every continent except Antarctica. After 11 years in syndication, it was canceled for the second time in 2001.