The obvious sex appeal of the apparel prompted numerous film and
television productions as soon as public morals changed to accept
it. They include the numerous surf movies of the early 1960s and
the television series, Baywatch. Iconic portrayals of bikinis in
movies include Ursula Andress as Bond girl Honey Ryder in Dr. No
(1962), Raquel Welch as the prehistoric cavegirl in the 1966 film
One Million Years B.C., and Phoebe Cates in the 1982 teen film Fast
Times at Ridgemont High. These scenes were recently ranked 1, 86,
and 84 in Channel 4 (UK)'s 100 Greatest Sexy Moments.
In addition, a variant of the bikini popular in fantasy literature is a bikini that is made up of metal to serve as (admittedly rather impractical) armor (Sometimes referred to as a Chainmail Bikini). The character Red Sonja is a famous example. A re-enactment term for such usage, where sex appeal is more important than actual practicality is babes-at-arms (parody from "men-at-arms" for a fully armoured soldier).
Baywatch was a popular American television show about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. The show ran from 1989 to 2001.
Baywatch premiered on NBC in 1989, but was cancelled after only one season. Feeling the series had potential, David Hasselhoff revived it for the first-run syndication market in 1991, investing his own money and additionally functioning as executive producer. The show was hugely successful, especially internationally.
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The show led to a spin-off: Baywatch Nights and a reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.
In season 10, the location of the show was changed to Hawaii and the show's name was changed to Baywatch Hawaii.
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