Bug Juice

Bug Juice

Bug Juice logo
Format Reality television series
Created by Douglas Ross
J. Rupert Thompson
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 60
Production
Executive producer(s) Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, J. Rupert Thompson
Producer(s) Laura Z. Thompson
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Original run February 28, 1998 – October 15, 2001

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 camps.

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.

Contents

Season 1

Episodes

Season 1 takes place at Camp Waziyatah in Waterford, Maine, a camp that has been in operation since 1922. The camp is broken down into two sessions.

  1. "Camp Waziyatah"
  2. "Getting to Know You"
  3. "To Clique...or Not to Clique"
  4. "Adventure Bound: Bushwack"
  5. "Molecules Colliding"
  6. "Boys-to-Men Talent Show"
  7. "Unity Campfire"
  8. "Aftershocks"
  9. "No Pain, No Gain"
  10. "Nice Guys Finish Last"
  11. "Goodbye, Session One"
  12. "Ch, Ch, Changes"
  13. "Session 2"
  14. "Turn, Turn, Turn"
  15. "When the Boys Go Away, Girls Will Play"
  16. "We Shall Overcome"
  17. "Flirting with Disaster: Co-Ed Canoe Trip"
  18. "The Last Hurrah"
  19. "So Long, Farewell"
  20. "Scrapbook"

Cast

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
Other notables

Season 2

Episodes

Season 2 takes place at Camp Highlander in Horse Shoe, North Carolina. The camp is broken down into three sessions.

  1. "Your Adventure Starts Here"
  2. "You Never Know Until You Try"
  3. "Odd Man Out"
  4. "You Get What You Give"
  5. "Brits, Fights, & Videotape"
  6. "Old Friends & New Friends"
  7. "I'm Gonna Walk Those Fears Right Outta My Head"
  8. "First Farewells"
  9. "Bringing on the New Recruits"
  10. "The Dance of Love"
  11. "Climbing Toward Acceptance"
  12. "Outside Looking In"
  13. "You Don't Have to be a Star to Shine"
  14. "July Goodbye"
  15. "New Kids on the Bus"
  16. "Discovering Your Inner Camper"
  17. "Countdown Begins"
  18. "War Breaks at Highlander"
  19. "And the Winner Is..."
  20. "See Ya, Highlander"

Cast

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 Channel, 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.

See also

After the success of Big Juice, Disney Channel produced three additional reality series that aired until 2002. They were as follows:

External links

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