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3	''Son of the Beach'' is a 2000-02 comedy series that aired on Creator/{{FX\|Networks}}, which was more or less a satire of ''Series/{{Baywatch}}''. It focused on world-renowned lifeguard Notch Johnson (played by Creator/TimothyStack), who was to this show what Creator/DavidHasselhoff was to the original. Creator/HowardStern was the show's executive producer.
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5	The show poked fun at the genre in general, particularly the non-stop T&A and sexual content, by cranking it up to eleven.
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7	!!This show provides examples of:
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9	* AbhorrentAdmirer: Mayor Massengil is this towards Chip.
10	* TheAhnold: Chip Rommel, the lifeguard played by Roland Kickinger, was a parody of Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger. Kickinger eventually played the young Schwarzenegger in the made-for-TV {{Biopic}} ''See Arnold Run'', and also appeared in ''Film/TerminatorSalvation''.
11	* AngryBlackManStereotype: Mercury Lincoln, from "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World", because he threatens to sue for discrimination if he doesn't get the job, even though he can't swim. He got the job due to being the only one left standing, but he didn’t want it.
12	* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Notch is trying to infiltrate a porn ring.
13	-->'''Notch''': Here's my head-shot... and here's a picture of my face.
14	* TheBeautifulElite: Just as much as the genre it was ridiculing.
15	* BestialityIsDepraved: Porcelain starred in a film called 'Mule on Rouge' which is exactly what is says on the tin.
16	* BrainlessBeauty: B.J.
17	** Chip, arguably.
18	%%* BringMyBrownPants
19	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Mayor Massengil was dropped from the show when the actress playing her became pregnant.
20	%%* DoubleEntendre
21	%%* DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale
22	%%* DumbBlonde: B.J.
23	* DudeLooksLikeALady: At the end of "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World", a kid calls Notch a "lady" because of his [[spoiler: Inverted Penis Syndrome]].
24	* EverybodyDiesEnding: The final scene of the final episode ("Bad News Mr Johnson") sees the entire cast blown up when the bad guy fires a rocket launcher at them.
25	* FanService: Lots and lots and lots...of fanservice.
26	** And a few {{Fan Disservice}}s. Special mention going to the flabby Notch Johnson dancing around in a thong.
27	* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: In "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World", Digger murders beautiful women he accuses of being sluts, because his mom was a stripper.]]
28	* GeniusCripple: Professor Milosevic, an {{expy}} of Creator/StephenHawking.
29	* GoldDigger: Porcelain Bidet, who is constantly scheming to flirt, sleep or marry herself into a fortune or an acting career.
30	* HeelFaceTurn: Professor Milosovic started out as an antagonist wanting revenge on Notch for his current condition.
31	%%* ImagineSpot
32	* InformedAttractiveness: In a deliberate parody everyone on the show apart from [[OnlySaneMan Kimberlee]] regards Notch as the hottest guy on Earth. Meanwhile the viewers can plainly see that he is out-of-shape, pasty white, middle-aged and balding.
33	** Even Kimberlee and Massengil are pining for him.
34	-->'''Notch:''' Welcome, lifeguard recruits. Unfortunately only one of you is [[ThatCameOutWrong gonna land in my unit]]. And that's tough, because you're obviously [[HypocriticalHumor the best America has to offer]].
35	* NakedPeopleAreFunny
36	* OnlySaneWoman: Kimberlee, who was the only one that seemed to realize how goofy everyone else on the show acted.
37	* ParodySue: Everybody is contstantly [[CharacterShilling shilling]] Notch's beauty and superhero-like abilities.
38	* PunnyName: '''B.J.''' ''Cummings'' (parodying C.J. Parker from ''Baywatch''). Supposedly got the nickname from her [[ReallyGetsAround "high school football team"]].
39	* RagingStiffie: In "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World", Chip gains one while the gang search for the murderer at a nude beach. Of course, we don't see it, but Notch tells Chip to stop bumping into him even though he's only a feet away.
40	--->'''Chip:''' I can't help it! It's the barenaked ladies!
41	** In the episode where an elderly Japanese man (played by Creator/GeorgeTakei) reads the events of the episode in a book, his grandson gains one at a part about Kimberlee then it shrinks down at a squick-y part.
42	* ShoutOut: In "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World", Jamaica said "[[Film/TheSixthSense I see dead people]]".
43	* SorryIAmGay: Chip tries this to get rid of the major.
44	* TeenyWeenie: [[spoiler:Notch.]] In a parody of AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle during the credits, a kid calls [[spoiler:Notch]] a woman.
45	* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: You wonder how a great guy like Tim Stack can play someone as ''revolting'' as Notch Johnson.
46	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Between Notch and Kimberlee.
47	* VirginPower: B.J. is emphasized to be a virgin.

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