BaywatchBaywatch was not only one of the most inspired beach shows of all time, it was also inspiring: Suddenly, we were donning red bathing suits and running in slow-mo. (It probably boosted the practices of more than a few plastic surgeons, too.)

Beyond the BreakDespite the less-than-stellar dialogue, this one won us over with just one word: Bikinis. The girls on the Wave Sync pro circuit and their male neighbor/boy toy bring the beach to us, no matter what time of year it is.

Curl GirlsLOGO's Curl Girls was a documentary series that chronicled the dramas and surf sessions of six lesbians in SoCal. It interwove their lives in the bedroom with their lives in the water, a sure bet for steamy, summertime viewing.

Falcon BeachSet at Canada's Winnipeg Beach, the show was an O.C.-like take on a small town with rich kids, poor kids and lots of girls in bikinis. After ABC Family canned the American version in 2007, the lakeside days were over.

John from Cincinnati After Deadwood, David Milch's bar was set maybe a little too high for John. A heavenly power couldn't make this attempt to create an ode to SoCal surfers and the story of a failed, drug-addicted surf pro work.

Laguna BeachRemember when Lauren Conrad was just an average high schooler who lived in a beautiful coastal town with pretty friends and nice cars Yeah, we don't either, but we're told it was called Laguna Beach. Thanks to it, we now have Speidi.

Pacific BlueA young Mario Lopez played Bobby Martinez, one of the badass police officers patrolling the seamy streets of Santa Monica. The 1996 show was instantly derided as a lame Baywatch knockoff, but at least there were men in bike shorts to be had.

SummerlandSummerland was a short-lived WB relic that featured (you guessed it!) a small beach community in Southern California. Lori Loughlin was the matriarch of a trio of kids who experience intense on-the-beach heart-to-hearts.

Sunset Beach Aaron Spelling's first soap opera, this made a big splash on NBC daytime. Geared toward younger viewers, the show featured a SoCal beach community that had all the prerequisites that later informed The O.C., down to its self-satirizing.

The North Shore Perhaps one of the greatest recent attempts at a gratuitous skin show, the series featured a group of hot young things whose lives intersected at Hawaii's Grand Waimea. North Shore hoped for O.C.-like success, but its wave quickly died.

The O.C.O.C., how could you leave us, with all your smirking sensibility, adorable cast and beachside perfection Oh that's right - you followed Josh Schwartz to Upper East Side. Who wants to host a bonfire where we can reminisce