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- Douglas Schwartz helped shape that aesthetic, both as a co-creator of the series and a director of 43 episodes and three made-for-TV "Baywatch" movies — and he's legally blind. When he was 20, Schwartz received a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative condition that leads to extreme "tunnel vision."
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Blindside: Directed by Douglas Schwartz. With David Hasselhoff, Nicole Eggert, David Charvet, Pamela Anderson. Former Baywatch lifeguard, John D. Cort, returns to Baywatch wanting to becomes a lifeguard again and tries to rekindle the flame with his former girlfriend C.J.
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Douglas Schwartz, one of Baywatch's producers, is also the only legally blind person in the Director's Guild of America. A condition called retinitis pigmentosa left him with just 10% of his vision, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Schwartz.
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Blindside is the fourth episode of the fourth season of Baywatch. It originally aired on October 9, 1993.
John D. Cort, Mitch’s friend and a former lifeguard, returns to Baywatch where his life undergoes a devastating change. Meanwhile, Hobie goes to a sideshow to see "Manuel the Argentine Giant", but instead finds a depressed man who he tries to befriend. Cort attempts to resume his old job and passes his exam, but Mitch finds Cort's behavior question...
•Nicole Eggert, David Charvet, Alexandra Paul and Gregory Alan Williams do not appear in this episode, although they are credited.
•WWF wrestler Jorge "the Giant" Gonzalez starts as Manny. He wore his same WWF outfit when doing his job as "Manuel the Argentine Giant".
•Similar goof to episode 'Race against Time part 2'. In the scene where Mitch and Hobie see Manny fall off the pier, Hobie is wearing flip flops. When Hobie gets down to help pull Manny out of the water, he is barefoot again! Does he just a bad habit of losing his shoes, or as suggested by someone, did he get tickled again?
•Former Baywatch regular John Allen Nelson (Cort) returns to guest star in this episode.
- Breast implants caused continuity errors. Yes, it's the kind of problem that would only come up on the set of Baywatch. According to producers, actress Nicole Eggert (who played Summer Quinn) was very "competitive" with co-star Pamela Anderson.
- A blind man directed 40 episodes of the show. Douglas Schwartz, one of Baywatch's producers, is also the only legally blind person in the Director's Guild of America.
- The spin-off was so bad, they paid networks to air it. A lot of ideas from the set of Baywatch rose from the question "How can David Hasselhoff make more money?"
- One of the stars was a real lifeguard. If you guessed that it was David Hasselhoff, thanks for playing. Michael Newman's character on the show was also named Michael Newman.
Feb 2, 2023 · Douglas Schwartz helped shape that aesthetic, both as a co-creator of the series and a director of 43 episodes and three made-for-TV "Baywatch" movies — and he's legally blind.
"Baywatch" Blindside (TV Episode 1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 7, 2020 · While speaking with The New York Times, Schwartz revealed, “My vision is 10 degrees; most people see 180 degrees. But everything I could see was in-camera.” Meanwhile, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Schwartz also pointed out, “I am the only legally blind member of the Directors Guild of America — ever.”
