# @cowmissing on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=dU9i8NwHGPM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56224715-cowmissing-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-10T20:58:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

Step back to February 12, 1997, and relive a memorable episode of The Rosie O'Donnell Show featuring special guest David Hasselhoff in a uniquely Universal Studios Hollywood setting.

While the show was normally produced in New York at NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center, February 1997 marked a rare and ambitious West Coast run. For approximately two weeks, production relocated to Universal Studios Hollywood, transforming the Castle (Beetlejuice's Rockin' Graveyard Review) Theater into a large-scale talk-show venue. The move dramatically expanded the studio audience capacity and enabled elaborate theme park segments that could not be staged in New York. It was a major moment in the sweeps period and a bold crossover between daytime television and theme park entertainment.

In this episode, Rosie O'Donnell and actress Florence Henderson take on Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, with David Hasselhoff stepping in to “save” them in a playful, staged moment that perfectly captures the fun spirit of 1990s daytime television.

The adventure continues inside the park with a stop to meet K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, creating a classic photo opportunity that fans of the Hoff will instantly recognize.

The episode also includes an interview with David Hasselhoff discussing the new season of Baywatch, filmed inside the Castle Theater at Universal Studios Hollywood. The setting blends a theme park atmosphere with a traditional talk show format in a way rarely seen on daytime television.

This broadcast is a true time capsule of late 1990s pop culture, combining television, theme parks, and celebrity nostalgia into one unforgettable episode.

If you remember watching this when it originally aired, share your memories in the comments.

Director
Arthur Forrest

Writers
Judy Gold
Eric Kornfeld
Beth Sherman

Seen in the video
Jeremiah Good
Pamela Bach
Taylor Ann Hasselhoff
Hayley Hasselhoff

© 1997 Telepictures Productions. All rights reserved.
Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only.
No copyright infringement intended. All works remain the property of their respective owners.
(https://telepicturestv.com/)

#RosieODonnell #DavidHasselhoff #UniversalStudiosHollywood #90sTV #televisionhistory  #cowmissing

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cowmissing, 90stv, televisionhistory, davidhasselhoff, universalstudioshollywood, rosieodonnell

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