Bug Juice
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Bug Juice is a Disney Channel
reality series that premiered on February 28, 1998. It was named after the slang term for large quantities of super-sweet juice drinks made with artificially flavored powder such as Kool-Aid
that are often served at summer camp
s.
The series focused around 20 kids and their experiences at summer camp
. Together, the kids work hard to excel in their activities and become friends.
, a camp that has been in operation since 1922. The camp is broken down into two sessions.
Session 1:
Session 2:
Session 1:
Session 2:
Session A:
Session B:
Session C:
Session A:
Session B:
Session C:
, ending with a run of Season 3 during the year 2001. Bug Juice was subsequently pulled from the air and was not shown again until the summer of 2004, during which episodes from the first season ran nightly in chronological order. The last episode of Bug Juice aired August 20, 2004, and it has not been shown since.
During the summer of 2006, Disney began posting mini episodes on its Web site, encouraging viewers of the Disney Channel to log on and view 5-minute short clips from episodes of the first season.
Bug Juice was also broadcast in the UK on Channel 4
's The Bigger Breakfast.
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
reality series that premiered on February 28, 1998. It was named after the slang term for large quantities of super-sweet juice drinks made with artificially flavored powder such as Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid is a brand of flavored drink mix owned by the Kraft Foods Company.-History:Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. All of his experiments took place in his mother's kitchen. Its predecessor was a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack...
that are often served at summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
s.
The series focused around 20 kids and their experiences at summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
. Together, the kids work hard to excel in their activities and become friends.
Episodes
Season 1 takes place at Camp Waziyatah in Waterford, MaineWaterford, Maine
Waterford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2000 census. It is a recreation area noted for historic architecture and scenic beauty.-History:...
, a camp that has been in operation since 1922. The camp is broken down into two sessions.
- "Camp Waziyatah"
- "Getting to Know You"
- "To Clique...or Not to Clique"
- "Adventure Bound: Bushwack"
- "Molecules Colliding"
- "Boys-to-Men Talent Show"
- "Unity Campfire"
- "Aftershocks"
- "No Pain, No Gain"
- "Nice Guys Finish Last"
- "Goodbye, Session One"
- "Ch, Ch, Changes"
- "Session 2"
- "Turn, Turn, Turn"
- "When the Boys Go Away, Girls Will Play"
- "We Shall Overcome"
- "Flirting with Disaster: Co-Ed Canoe Trip"
- "The Last Hurrah"
- "So Long, Farewell"
- "Scrapbook"
Grove 4: Boys' Cabin
Counselors:- Rhett Bachner
- Morgan Will
Session 1:
- Andrew Johnson
- Asa Korsen
- Connor Shaw
- Everett Boyle
- Andy White
- Hassan A. Omar
- Jon Adler
- Jason Wool
- Malik Sollas
Session 2:
- Max
- Asa Korsen
- Andrew Johnson
- Malik Sollas
- Hassan A. Omar
- Jon Adler
- Justin Simon
- Andy #2
- Patrick Milhaupt
Hill 4: Girls' Cabin
Counselors:- Luna
- Annie
Session 1:
- Alison Harding
- Caitlin
- Lauren
- Martha
- Megan Tarr
- Sarai
- Kisha
- Jenny
- Stephanie
Session 2:
- Anna Korsen
- Annie Friedman
- Cammie Delany
- Caitlin
- Sarah Ceglarski
- Stephanie
- Kisha
- Molly
Episodes
Season 2 takes place at Camp Highlander in Horse Shoe, North Carolina. The camp is broken down into three sessions.- "Your Adventure Starts Here"
- "You Never Know Until You Try"
- "Odd Man Out"
- "You Get What You Give"
- "Brits, Fights, & Videotape"
- "Old Friends & New Friends"
- "I'm Gonna Walk Those Fears Right Outta My Head"
- "First Farewells"
- "Bringing on the New Recruits"
- "The Dance of Love"
- "Climbing Toward Acceptance"
- "Outside Looking In"
- "You Don't Have to be a Star to Shine"
- "July Goodbye"
- "New Kids on the Bus"
- "Discovering Your Inner Camper"
- "Countdown Begins"
- "War Breaks at Highlander"
- "And the Winner Is..."
- "See Ya, Highlander"
Cabin 6: Girls' Cabin
Counselors:- Amanda Peryln
- Nicki K
- Tiffany Lydon
- Ali Baske
Session A:
- Libby
- Maryanne
- Sarah
- Jenny
- Alex
- Simona
- Annette
- Nikki
- Samantha
- Michaela
Session B:
- Annette
- Samantha
- Hilary
- Michelle
- Kelly
- Kim
- Jennifer
- Michelle
- Baylor
- Jessica
Session C:
- Kim
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Baylor
- Jess
- Gaby
- Dalit
- Danielle
- Alanna
- Jasmyne
Cabin 28: Boys' Cabin
Counselors:- Andrew Cohen
- Andrew Foti
Session A:
- Steven
- Kevin
- Sam
- Alvan
- Jared
- Austin
- Ricky
- Brendan
- Alex
- Chasen
Session B:
- Steven
- Alvan
- Ricky
- Chasen
- Josh
- Steffen
- Hunter
- Farb
- Tyler
- Conor
Session C:
- Hunter
- Michael
- Farb
- Steven
- Ricky
- Josh
- Marcellus
- Brandon
- Brendan
- Kevin
Reruns
Episodes of all three seasons were shown for several years on Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, ending with a run of Season 3 during the year 2001. Bug Juice was subsequently pulled from the air and was not shown again until the summer of 2004, during which episodes from the first season ran nightly in chronological order. The last episode of Bug Juice aired August 20, 2004, and it has not been shown since.
During the summer of 2006, Disney began posting mini episodes on its Web site, encouraging viewers of the Disney Channel to log on and view 5-minute short clips from episodes of the first season.
Bug Juice was also broadcast in the UK on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's The Bigger Breakfast.
See also
After the success of Big Juice, Disney Channel produced three additional reality series that aired until 2002. They were as follows:- Totally HoopsTotally HoopsTotally Hoops is a Disney Channel reality series. It documentented series that tracks the experiences of eleven girls on the Dayton, Ohio Lady Hoopstars, a nationally acclaimed 14-and-under AAU basketball team, throughout the 2000 season.-The Hoopstars:...
- Totally in TuneTotally in TuneTotally in Tune is a reality series that aired on Disney Channel. The series focuses around eight students who attended Alexander Hamilton High School Academy of Music, in Los Angeles, California. The series dealt with many trials and tribulations of the students in and outside of the academy. The...
- Totally CircusTotally CircusTotally Circus is a 30-minute children's reality series that aired on Disney Channel. It premiered June 16, 2000, and ended on September 24, 2000.-Synopsis:Circus Smirkus gives kids a chance to run away and join the circus - with their parents' blessings....
External links
- Camp Waziyatah - Location for Season One