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Bug Juice
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Format	Reality television series
Created by	Douglas Ross, J. Rupert Thompson
Country of origin	USA
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	30 min.
Broadcast
Original channel	Disney Channel
Original run	February 28, 1998 – 2001

Bug Juice (named after the slang term for large quantities of super-sweet juice drinks made with artificially flavored powder such as Kool-Aid) was a Disney Channel reality series that premiered on February 28, 1998. The series focused around 20 kids and their experiences at summer camp. Together, the kids worked hard to excel in their activities and become friends.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1 took place at Camp Waziyatah in Waterford, Maine, a camp that has been in operation since 1922. The camp was 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"

Season 1

Grove 4: Boys' Cabin

Session One:

• Andrew Johnson
• Asa Korsen
• Connor Shaw
• Everett Boyle
• Andy White
• Hassan A. Omar
• Jon Adler
• Jason Wool
• Malik Sollas
• Counselor: Rhett Bachner
• Counselor: Morgan Will
• "Candyman": Gregory Weiss

Session Two:

• Max
• Asa Korsen
• Andrew Johnson
• Malik Sollas
• Hassan A. Omar
• Jon Adler
• Justin Simon
• Andy #2
• Patrick Milhaupt
• Counselor: Rhett Bachner
• Counselor: Morgan Will
• "Candyman": Gregory Weiss

Hill 4: Girls' Cabin

Session 1:

• Alison Harding
• Caitlin
• Lauren
• Martha
• Megan Tarr
• Sarai
• Kisha
• Jenny
• Stephanie

• Counselor: Luna
• Counselor: Annie

Session 2:

• Anna Korsen
• Annie Friedman
• Cammie Delany
• Caitlin
• Sarah Ceglarski
• Stephanie
• Kisha
• Molly
• Counselor: Luna
• Counselor: Annie

Season Two

Season Two took place at Camp Highlander in Horse Shoe, North Carolina. The camp was 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"

Season 2 Cast

Cabin 6: Girls' Cabin

Session A:

Counselors

• Amanda Peryln
• Nicki K
• Tiffany Lydon
• Ali Baske

• 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. Also some episodes have been found on YouTube, mainly the first season.

Episodes can be found on www.youtube.com

Bug Juice was also broadcast in the UK on Channel 4's The Bigger Breakfast.

Effects on Camp Popularity

Bug Juice's popularity is thought to have led to an increase in the number of kids in the US (and other countries where the show was aired) wanting to attend a summer camp, as well as the number of people wanting to work a summer season at a camp.

Trivia

• The show's success encouraged Disney Channel to pick up three more reality series for its lineup: Totally Hoops; Totally in Tune; and another show called Totally Circus about a youth circus in New England called Circus Smirkus.
• Brush Ranch Camps, the location for season three, has since closed its doors as a traditional summer camp. The camps still operate as rental facilities for schools and other groups. More information can be found on its Web site, below.

External links

• Camp Waziyatah - Location for Season One
• Camp Highlander - Location for Season Two
• Brush Ranch Camps - Location for Season Three (No Longer Online)
• Bug Juice at the Internet Movie Database
• Bug Juice at TV.com