Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures
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Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures is an American teen sitcom
that premiered on Nickelodeon
July 1, 2011.
Teen sitcom
A teen situation comedy, or teen sitcom, is a television programming genre. Like teen dramas, this genre was also generally non-existent during the first 30 years of television...
that premiered on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
July 1, 2011.
Premise
The series follows two friends from the fictional California town of Pacific Bluffs. Oftentimes, the boys act quite sporadically leading them to multiple conflicts.Main characters
- Bucket (Taylor GrayTaylor GrayTaylor Gray is an American actor. He currently stars as Bucket on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, which premiered on July 1, 2011.-Personal life:...
) - Bucket is a freshman in high school. He spends his time surfing and trying to impress Kelly, his crush. His main competitor for Kelly's affections is Aloe. Aloe dislikes Bucket because he cut him off his board when he was five. He is Three Pieces's nephew.
- Skinner (Dillon Lane) - Skinner is Bucket's best friend and an avid surfer. He is not very bright and his desire for epic adventures often get the two of them into difficult situations.
- Kelly Peckinpaugh (Ashley ArgotaAshley ArgotaAshley Spencer Argota is an American actress and singer. She is best known for role as Lulu in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. She currently co-stars as Kelly Peckinpaw in Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures on Nickelodeon....
) - Kelly is a great surfer. She works part-time at a surf shop and is the object of Bucket's affections. However, she does not seem to notice. In the episode "Epic Jobs," she was working as a junior lifeguard with Aloe.
- Piper Peckinpaugh (Tiffany EspensenTiffany EspensenTiffany Espensen is an Chinese-born American television and film actress, best known for her role as Piper in the Nickelodeon series, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures.-Biography:...
) - Piper is Kelly's smart younger sister. She uses her wits to get what she wants by coming up with various sneaky plans. She has a crush on Skinner, but she hates Bucket for an unknown reason. She also helps Three Pieces with many of his problems.
- Aloe (Glenn McCuenGlenn McCuenGlenn McCuen is an American actor, model and gymnast, best known for his supporting role as Bodie in the 2010 family film Marmaduke, and for his starring role as the narcissistic surfer, Aloe on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures.-Early life:Glenn McCuen was born on...
) - John "Aloe" Aloysius is Bucket's arch-rival, and the main antagonist of the show. He uses his money and popularity to embarrass Bucket and Skinner whenever he gets the chance. He is almost always accompanied by a student named Sven. Aloe seems to like ribbon dancing as shown in "Epic Dancer". He has an 8-year-old brother, as mentioned in "Epic Girls".
- Three Pieces (George BackGeorge Back (actor)George Back is an American actor. He currently stars in the Nickelodeon original series Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures as Three Pieces. He has also had roles in the feature films The Comebacks and Horrible Bosses .-Filmography:...
) - Three Pieces is Bucket's uncle and the owner of the local surf shop. He is a large man and is always trying to impress the ladies. In the episode "Epic Dancer", it revealed that he got his nickname after his surfboard broke into three pieces while he was surfing a big wave. He is friends with all of Bucket's friends. In "Epic Musical," he shows himself to be a great singer.
Recurring characters
- Sven (D.C. Cody) - Sven is Aloe's best friend. He is not very bright and possibly nicer than Aloe but does whatever he asks of him including embarrassing Bucket and Skinner.
Episodes
International release
| Country / Region | Channel | Series Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (TV channel) Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers... |
July 1, 2011 | |
| Nickelodeon (Turkey) Nickelodeon (Turkey) Nickelodeon Turkey, is a kids channel for Turkish children and teens, that's aired both by satellite and cable television. It is the Turkish arm of Nickelodeon.It launched in November 1997 as a block, and then in February 2003 as a channel... ( Web Site ) |
August, 2011 | |
| Nickelodeon (Canada) Nickelodeon (Canada) Nickelodeon is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel based on the U.S. cable network Nickelodeon. It is wholly owned by Corus Entertainment, with its name licensed from MTV Networks International, a division of Viacom.... |
September 2011 | |
| Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993... |
Early 2012 | |
| Nickelodeon | 2012 | |
| Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (Netherlands) The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, seen in the Netherlands and Flanders, launched on September 1, 2002. Nickelodeon is on air 24 hours a day CET .... |
2012 | |
| Latin America | Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (Latin America) Nickelodeon Latin America is a cable and satellite television channel, counterpart of the American network Nickelodeon. It is oriented to Latin American region and the caribbean; mainly for children and teens. It is owned by MTV Networks Latin America. The channel was launched on December 20, 1996... |
January 12, 2012 |
| Nickelodeon | 2012 | |
| Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (Brazil) Nickelodeon Brazil is a cable and satellite television channel, the Brazilian counterpart of the American network Nickelodeon. It is owned by Viacom Networks Brasil, the Brazilian branch of MTV Networks Latin America.-History:... |
February, 2012 |