Lifeguard drama Baywatch has been voted the worst ever US TV show to be imported to the UK.

The show, featuring David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson and friends being athletic whilst not wearing very much, was at one point the world's most popular show and was seen by one billion viewers in 140 countries.

Despite its popularity, a survey conducted by Broadcast magazine saw executives rank it as the worst US import.

The top ten worst US imports in full:
1 - Baywatch
2 - Anna Nicole Show
3 - Dukes of Hazzard
4 - Wild Palms
5 - Manimal
6 - The Jerry Springer Show
7 - Knots Landing
8 - Falcon Crest
9 - The Bold and the Beautiful
10 - Extreme Makeover

The list for the best US imports ran:
1 - The Simpsons
2 - Dallas
3 - M*A*S*H
4 - 24
5 - The Larry Sanders Show
6 - Hill Street Blues
7 - The X-Files
8 - I Love Lucy
9 - Twin Peaks
10 - Star Trek/The Next Generation