Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp

{{Short description|2018 American TV series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| image = Bug Juice My Adventures at Camp Logo.jpg

| genre = Docuseries

| creator = Douglas Ross
J. Rupert Thompson

| theme_music_composer = Michael Baiardi

| composer = Michael Baiardi

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 16

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| executive_producer = {{plainlist |

  • Douglas Ross
  • Alex Baskin
  • Tina Gazzero Clapp
  • Toni Gallagher
  • Brian McCarthy

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| cinematography = Benjamin Wolf

| runtime = 22 minutes

| company = Evolution Media

| network = Disney Channel

| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|7|16}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2018|8|9}}

| related = {{Plainlist|

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Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp is an American docuseries that premiered on Disney Channel on July 16, 2018. It is a revival of the original Bug Juice program that aired on Disney Channel from February 28, 1998 to October 15, 2001.

Production

On August 4, 2017, Disney Channel announced that production was underway for a relaunch of Bug Juice, a docuseries that aired from February 28, 1998 to October 15, 2001.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2017/08/04/production-is-underway-on-a-relaunch-of-disney-channels-docu-series-bug-juice-208211/20170804disney01/|title=Production Is Underway on a Relaunch of Disney Channel's Docu-Series Bug Juice|publisher=Disney Channel|via=The Futon Critic|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=June 30, 2018}} Production took place at Camp Waziyatah in Waterford, Maine, the location of the first season of the original program, with an expected premiere in early 2018. On April 19, 2018, it was announced that the relaunched program would be titled Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp, and would premiere in summer 2018.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/04/19/disney-channel-packed-and-ready-to-go-super-serves-kids-all-summer-long-with-its-most-new-ever-daily-programming-schedule-247415/20180419disney01/|title=Disney Channel - Packed and Ready to Go - Super-Serves Kids All Summer Long with Its Most-New Ever Daily Programming Schedule|publisher=Disney Channel|via=The Futon Critic|date=April 19, 2018|access-date=June 30, 2018}} The program premiered on July 16, 2018. Douglas Ross, Alex Baskin, Tina Gazzero Clapp, and Toni Gallagher serve as executive producers. The program is produced by Evolution Media. The first season consists of 16 episodes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/bug-juice-my-adventures-at-camp-docuseries-premiere-date-disney-channel-1202422299/|title=Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp Summer Docuseries Gets Premiere Date on Disney Channel|work=Deadline Hollywood|author=Denise Petski|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018}} On July 12, 2018, Disney Channel released the theme song for the program on YouTube.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x11J_KdpyYk |title=Theme Song {{!}} Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp |date=July 12, 2018 |publisher=Disney Channel |access-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915174639/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x11J_KdpyYk&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |via=YouTube}}

Episodes

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Wazi, Wazi, Waziyatah!

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|16}}

| ProdCode = 101

| Viewers = 0.57{{cite web|url=http://programminginsider.com/monday-final-ratings-espn-tops-all-key-adult-and-male-demos-with-mlb-home-run-derby-and-celebrity-softball/|title=Monday Final Ratings: ESPN Tops All Key Adult and Male Demos with MLB Home Run Derby and Celebrity Softball|work=Programming Insider|author=Douglas Pucci|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = The S'more the Better

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|17}}

| ProdCode = 102

| Viewers = 0.53{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-17-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718234522/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-17-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2018|title=Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.17.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = TJ vs. the Blob

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|18}}

| ProdCode = 103

| Viewers = 0.42{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-18-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719233420/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-18-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2018|title=Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 19, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Tacos for Breakfast

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|19}}

| ProdCode = 104

| Viewers = 0.54{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-19-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720225309/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-19-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2018|title=Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.19.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 20, 2018|access-date=July 20, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Friendship vs. Zombies

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|23}}

| ProdCode = 105

| Viewers = 0.56{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-23-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725003055/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-23-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2018|title=Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Getting Sketch-y

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|24}}

| ProdCode = 106

| Viewers = 0.56{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-24-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005704/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-24-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2018|title=Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.24.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = It's On!

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|25}}

| ProdCode = 107

| Viewers = 0.49{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-25-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726210241/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-25-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2018|title=Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.25.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Later, Taters!

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|26}}

| ProdCode = 108

| Viewers = 0.45{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-26-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035738/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-26-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 28, 2018|title=Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=July 27, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Fishing for Friends

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|30}}

| ProdCode = 109

| Viewers = 0.43{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-30-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213114/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-30-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2018|title=Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.30.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=July 31, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Everyday I'm Paddlin'

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|31}}

| ProdCode = 110

| Viewers = 0.39{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-31-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802040908/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-31-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 2, 2018|title=Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=August 1, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Taco of Terror

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|1}}

| ProdCode = 111

| Viewers = 0.48{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-1-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014414/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-1-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2018|title=Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Try, Try (Try) Again

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|2}}

| ProdCode = 112

| Viewers = 0.45{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-2-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014024/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-2-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2018|title=Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Fables and Tables

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|6}}

| ProdCode = 113

| Viewers = 0.56{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-6-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807210619/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-6-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 7, 2018|title=Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.6.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=August 7, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = Challenge Makers, Ankle Breakers and Breakout Fakers

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|7}}

| ProdCode = 114

| Viewers = 0.62{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-7-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809025135/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-7-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2018|title=Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 8, 2018|access-date=August 8, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = The Quest for the Cup

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|8}}

| ProdCode = 115

| Viewers = 0.70{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-8-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810041948/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-8-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2018|title=Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2018}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = Best Summer Ever!

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|9}}

| ProdCode = 116

| Viewers = 0.54{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-9-2018.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235432/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-9-2018.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2018|title=Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.9.2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=August 10, 2018}}

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Ratings

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References

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{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/bug-juice/listings/|title=Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp Listings|publisher=The Futon Critic}}

{{cite web|url=https://tvlistings.gracenote.com/overview-affiliates.html?programSeriesId=SH02988434&tabName=guide&season=1|title=Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp Episode Guide|publisher=Zap2it}}

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