Pamela Anderson

At this point, the slow-motion opening sequence of Baywatch is quite famous. Much of the show’s success has to be attributed to the popularity of C.J. Parker, played by Pamela Anderson. It didn’t hurt that she usually wore that form-fitting, red bathing suit for the majority of the show, either.

From the third to the seventh season, Anderson won over fans to the show before she finished her stint as C.J. at a lucrative $200,000 per episode. Her departure was amicable, even leaving the door open to reuniting with fellow castmates for Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding, a reunion special episode in 2003. The writers landed on a storyline that involved CJ moving to Mexico, to settle down with a handsome rockstar.