Bug Juice

The first season takes place in Waterford, Maine, at Camp Waziyatah,{{cite news |title='Bug Juice' takes up-close look at summer camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-bug-juice-takes-up-close-l/137914408/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |date=March 8, 1998 |page=F6 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} which has been in operation since 1922. The camp is broken down into two sessions. Each session is four weeks.{{Cite episode|title=Goodbye, Session One|series=Bug Juice|network=Disney Channel|season=1|number=11|quote=The way the summer works, it's broken up into two four-week sessions. Some kids can go to both sessions, stay out eight weeks, some kids just come for the first half.}}{{cite web|title=Dates & Rates|url=http://wazi.com/dates-rates/|work=Camp Waziyatah|access-date=March 27, 2017}} Season 1 premiered on February 28, 1998.{{cite news|title=Disney reveals camp experience|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17885787/the_springfield_newsleader/|work=Springfield News-Leader|date=February 28, 1998|page=14B|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 16, 2017}} {{free access}}

• Camp Counselors: Peanut, Rhett Bachner (Grove 4), Morgan Will (Grove 4), Luna Hammond (Hill 4), Annie Doig (Hill 4), Gregory Weiss is the Candyman.
• Grove 4 (Session 1): Andrew Johnson, Asa Korsen, Connor Shaw, Everett Boyle, Andy White, Hassan A. Omar, Jon Adler, Jason Wool, Malik Sollas
• Grove 4 (Session 2): Andrew Johnson, Asa Korsen, Hassan A Omar, Jon Adler, Malik Sollas, Max Brallier, Andy Freed, Justin Simon, Patrick Milhaupt
• Hill 4 (Session 1): Alison Harding, Caitlin Welby, Lauren Plumley, Martha, Mary Elizabeth Bradley, Megan Tarr, Sarai Abdullah Fife, LaKisha Barksdale, Jenny, Stephanie Etkin
• Hill 4 (Session 2): Caitlin Welby, Sarai Abdullah Fife, LaKisha Barksdale, Stephanie Etkin, Annie Friedman, Cammie Delany, Sarah Ceglarski, Molly McGuinness, Anna Korsen

Season 2 takes place in Horse Shoe, North Carolina, at Camp Highlander.{{cite news|title=Children's Highlights|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20000305&id=-QMzAAAAIBAJ&pg=4443,1414197&hl=en|access-date=June 28, 2016|work=The Free Lance-Star|date=March 5, 2000}}{{cite news |last1=Cabral |first1=Elena |title=Hollywood student bitten by acting Bug |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hollywood-student-bitte/137918473/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=Miami Herald |date=April 8, 2000 |page=3B |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} The camp is broken down into three sessions. It premiered on March 5, 2000.

Male counselors for Cabin 28 are Andrew Cohen and Andrew Foti. Female counselors for Cabin 6 are Amanda Peryln, Nikki K, Tiffany Lydon, and Ali Baske.

Female campers in Session A include Libby, Maryanne, Sarah, Jenny, Alex, Simana, Annette, Nikki, Samantha, and Michaela. In Session B, Annette and Samantha are joined by Hilary, Michelle, Kelly, Kim, Jennifer, Michelle, Baylor, and Jessica. In Session C, Kim, Jennifer, Baylor, and Jessica are joined by Jess, Gaby, Dalit, Danielle, Alanna, and Jasmyne.

Male campers in Session A include Steven, Kevin, Sam, Alvan, Jared, Austin, Ricky, Brendan, Alex, Chasen. In Session B, Steven, Alvan, Ricky, and Chasen are joined by Josh, Stefan, Hunter, Farb, Tyler, and Conor. In Session C, Steven, Ricky, Josh, Hunter, and Farb are joined by Michael, Marcellus, Brandon, Brendan, and Kevin.

Season three takes place in Tererro, New Mexico, at Brush Ranch Camp.{{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Barbara |title=Disney Works Magic at N.M. Camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-disney-works-magic-a/137911794/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=Albuquerque Journal |date=June 10, 2001 |pages=A1, A8 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}{{cite news |last1=Spreier |first1=Jeanne |title=Campy humor of teen series works just fine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-campy-humor-o/137914987/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=South Florida Sun Sentinel |date=July 7, 2001 |page=4D |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} The camp is broken down into two four-week sessions.{{cite news |title=Tulsa teen to appear on Disney reality show |url=https://newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tulsa-teen-to-appear-on-disn/137930432/ |access-date=January 3, 2024 |work=Tulsa World |date=June 1, 2001 |page=D3}} The season began airing on June 3, 2001.

Male campers in Rustlers include JJ (aka Shade), Lee, Alex Hurlbutt, Brendon, Josh, Bryan, Todd, Houston, Alex J., and Jordan in Session 1. Session 2 includes Jake, Aaron, Brendon, Sam, Bryan, Terrance, Will, Mike, Josh, and Carl.

Female campers in Indian Creek include Eve La Fountain, Jen, Hallie, Reid, Kelly, Amanda Bustamante, Ali C., Kristen, Megan, and Ali B. in Session 1. Session 2 includes Alana, Carrie, Hallie, Alex, Kelly, Amanda Bustamante, Leela, Sarah, Megan, Ellie, and Kiersten.

The series' co-creator Douglas Ross thought that summer camp would be the "perfect setting for a reality-based program geared for 9 to 12-year-olds."{{cite news|last1=Ellin|first1=Harlene|title=Disney Drops In On Camp For Teens|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/01/disney-drops-in-on-camp-for-teens/|access-date=March 3, 2015|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 1, 1998}} Ross, a former camper himself, pitched the idea to the Disney Channel and the then head of programming and production Rich Ross. He was given the green light to create the series without a pilot episode. The location, Camp Waziyatah, was decided a few months before the 1997 camp season started. The producers conducted about 100 phone interviews and 60 home visits before selecting 27 campers. Four camp counselors were chosen from both the camp's existing group and 350 members of the public in response to an open call on the Internet. The first season was filmed for 56 days straight by three film crews.{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Pamela |title=You may crave s'more |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-you-may-crave-smore/137911439/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=March 23, 1998 |page=3D |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} The boys' and girls' cabins had all male and all female crews, led by directors Donald Bull and Laura Zucco respectively.{{cite news|last1=Graeber|first1=Laurel|title=Tomorrowland Was Never Like This|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/01/tv/cover-story-tomorrowland-was-never-like-this.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=March 3, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=March 1, 1998}}{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=M.S.|title='Bug Juice' Gives Taste of Summer Camp|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0227/022798.feat.tv.1.html|access-date=June 28, 2016|work=The Christian Science Monitor|date=February 27, 1998}} Over 1,000 hours was shot by two directors, two cameras, and two sound operators.{{cite news |title='Bug Juice' real world of kids in summer camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-bug-juice-real-wor/144980596/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=Great Falls Tribune |date=March 23, 1998 |pages=11}}

On July 15, 1999, Disney ordered a second season;{{cite news|title=Back by Popular Demand; Disney Channel Orders Second Seasons of Reality Series "Bug Juice" and "Z Games"; Also Goes to the Big Top with New Reality Series "Circus Kids"|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Back+by+Popular+Demand%3B+Disney+Channel+Orders+Second+Seasons+of...-a055176988|access-date=March 3, 2015|agency=Business Wire|date=July 16, 1999|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092907/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Back+by+Popular+Demand%3B+Disney+Channel+Orders+Second+Seasons+of...-a055176988|url-status=dead}} it premiered on March 5, 2000.{{cite news|last1=Liebenson|first1=Donald|title=Wednesday Is a Great Day to Start Hamming It Up|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/02/27/wednesday-is-a-great-day-to-start-hamming-it-up/|access-date=September 13, 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=February 27, 2000}} In June 2000, production began on a third season which was announced on July 12;{{cite news|title=Disney Channel Brews Up a Third Season of "Bug Juice"|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disney+Channel+Brews+Up+a+Third+Season+of+%60%60Bug+Juice%27%27.-a063329074|access-date=March 3, 2015|agency=Business Wire|date=July 12, 2000|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115636/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Disney+Channel+Brews+Up+a+Third+Season+of+%60%60Bug+Juice%27%27.-a063329074|url-status=dead}} it began airing on June 3, 2001.{{cite news|title=Reality TV show spotlights N.M. summer camp for kids|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/06/11/new_eastamarillo.shtml|access-date=February 17, 2019|work=Amarillo Globe-News|agency=Associated Press|date=June 11, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816032650/http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/06/11/new_eastamarillo.shtml|archive-date=August 16, 2016}}

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1. "Camp Waziyatah" (February 28, 1998)
2. "Getting to Know You" (February 28, 1998)
3. "To Clique... Or Not to Clique" (March 8, 1998)
4. "Adventure Bound: Bushwacked" (March 15, 1998)
5. "Molecules Colliding" (March 22, 1998)
6. "Boys-to-Men Talent Show" (March 29, 1998)
7. "Face the Fire: Unity Campfire" (May 3, 1998)
8. "Aftershocks" (May 3, 1998)
9. "No Pain, No Gain" (May 3, 1998)
10. "Nice Guys Finish First" (May 3, 1998)
11. "Goodbye, Session One" (May 10, 1998)
12. "Ch, Ch, Changes" (May 31, 1998)
13. "Turn, Turn, Turn" (June 7, 1998)
14. "When the Boys Go Away, Girls Will Play" (June 14, 1998)
15. "We Shall Overcome" (June 21, 1998)
16. "Tough Love" (June 28, 1998)
17. "Flirting with Disaster: Co-Ed Canoe Trip" (June 28, 1998)
18. "So Long, Farewell" (June 28, 1998)
19. "Goodbye Wazi"
20. "Waziyatah Scrapbook"

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The show premiered on Disney Channel in 1998, and ran for three seasons ending in 2001.{{cite news |last1=Wagmeister |first1=Elizabeth |title=Disney Channel Reviving '90s Camp Series 'Bug Juice' |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/bug-juice-disney-channel-reboot-1202515970/ |access-date=21 June 2024 |publisher=Variety |date=August 4, 2017}} Bug Juice was subsequently pulled from the schedule and was not aired 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.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

During the summer of 2006, Disney began posting mini episodes on its website, encouraging viewers of the Disney Channel to log on and view 5-minute short clips from episodes of the first season.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Bug Juice was also broadcast in the UK on Channel 4's The Bigger Breakfast.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

{{Main|Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp}}

On August 4, 2017, Disney Channel announced that they would revive the series. The first season of the revival will take place at Camp Waziyatah, the same location of the first season of the original series.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/bug-juice-disney-channel-camp-1202142610/|title=Disney Channel Goes Back To Camp With New 'Bug Juice'|date=August 4, 2017|last=Evans|first=Greg|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 4, 2017}} The new series, given the title Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp, premiered on July 16, 2018.{{cite web | url = https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/ravens-home-tangled-bunkd-big-hero-6-series-disney-reveals-summer-programming/ | title = Raven's Home, Tangled, BUNK'D, Big Hero 6 The Series: Disney Reveals Summer Programming | work = TV Series Finale | last1 = Pena | first1 = Jessica | date = April 24, 2018 | access-date = May 9, 2018}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.wazi.com/ Camp Waziyatah] - Location for Season One
• {{IMDb title|0217916}}
• [https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-oral-history-of-disney-channels-bug-juice/ An Oral History of 'Bug Juice'] at Vice

{{Former Disney Channel original series}}

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