the new four-part docuseries, “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.”“Back then, what they were offering everyone was like $3,500 a show,” said Nicole Eggert, who played Summer Quinn on the show.
Eggert added: “‘Friends’ at that point I think they were each making $1 million an episode.”“Baywatch” premiered on NBC in 1989, but it was canceled after only one season.
However, the show’s creators and star David Hasselhoff revived the show in syndication in 1991, leading to it becoming the most popular show on-air at the time.
The series ran for 10 more seasons before concluding in 2001.Meanwhile, “Friends” was an immediate hit when it debuted on NBC in 1994.