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First Day of Camp – Wet Hot American Summer

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Counselors and campers check in for what's billed as "the summer of your life" at Maine's Camp Firewood in 1981. The Netflix original is a prequel to the 2001 cult film "Wet Hot American Summer," and features many of the same actors, portraying even younger versions of themselves than they did in the film. Reuniting the original cast was no small feat, given the busy careers of Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Meloni, Janeane Garofalo, Bradley Cooper and Amy Poehler. New to camp in 2015 are Chris Pine, Jon Hamm and Kirsten Wiig. Original director David Wain helms the series, and he and Michael Showalter penned the scripts.
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp offers more of the the goofy hijinks that fans of the cult classic crave, but outsiders might not be quite as enamored.

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Mike Hale New York Times Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is both a reunion and a reminder of a slightly more innocent time. Nov 11, 2015 Full Review Richard Lawson Vanity Fair What a blast it is, especially considering how much of a disaster it could have been. Aug 19, 2015 Full Review David Martindale Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com The joke is even more sublimely ridiculous now that the actors are flirting with middle age. Aug 4, 2015 Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind Once the cinematic formalities of reintroduction are completed, "Lunch" at least proves there are still some fresh ideas at play - whether it can keep it up for three more hours remains to be seen. Mar 10, 2020 Full Review G. Clay Whittaker Esquire Magazine It's generating new material while referencing 15-year-old material. And it's broken neatly into half-hour episodes. No one expects the Rolling Stones to be as energetic onstage as they were 30 years ago, but we're grateful for what we get. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Simon Miraudo Junkee As funny as First Day of Camp is, 'euphoric' is truly the most accurate adjective for it. Rated: 4/5 Nov 23, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Luke M It's gold. I'm not sure what else to say. Totally irreverent. Makes fun of most lowest common denominator tropes from film and TV. It takes a fair bit of wit to make a show this silly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Ray S This show is not at all funny. Episodes are filled with nonsense. The amount of stupidity is hard to watch. Should have made 8 episodes of shorts. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Wain and Showalter have made it. A prequel to their 2001 film 14 years later could've been a poorly executed nostalgia fest, but instead "First Day Of Camp" comes into its own, especially in the second half. This is inspired goofiness galore as it should be: it nails the original's humour and references it just the right amount yet also broadens its horizons with a really insane plot that makes both this and the original even funnier. Seeing the excellent original cast return is very gratifying. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member For what it is, Wet Hot American Summer is a calm, kickback and relax film that helps us relive the nostalgia and the joy of a summers day. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I've already done a review about the movie recently and it has the same effect on me as the show does. However, the show is ten times stupider, which I may like better that way. Many parts of the show are very frustrating, but that's all part of the charm of it. If the movie wasn't weird enough with 20-year olds playing 16 year olds, these actors are 30-year olds playing the same 16-year olds, but two months prior. So, the characters are younger but the actors are older. This show is absolute absurdity and full of intentional plot holes. I love it with all my heart. In fact, as a freshman in college I was hanging out with some friends and they put on the show. Rather than talk to the girls in the room, I was enthralled by how surprisingly funny the show was. Later on, I was introduced to the movie and the second show. But, I was drawn in by "First Day of Camp" and I've watched it probably ten times now. It never gets old and I keep noticing new things. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm sorry, doesn't make sense to me, isn't funny, weird. Might be something there but went right over my head. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Rudd

Andy

Amy Poehler

Susie

Bradley Cooper

Ben

Elizabeth Banks

Lindsay

Janeane Garofalo

Beth

Michael Ian Black

McKinley

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Campers Arrive Randy counselors choose their conquests as campers begin to arrive; something sinister seems to be going on in the woods. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Lunch Journalist Lindsey takes a job as a counselor to get the inside scoop; Beth and Greg make a shocking discovery; Coop has all he can handle with Kevin and Donna. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Activities After Blake sees Andy hitting on Katie, tensions flare; Beth seeks help from an unexpected source; Donna's gift-giving leaves Coop crushed. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Auditions Claude works with Susie to find new leads for the musical; Gail searches for the truth about Jonas; the Falcon lands. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Dinner Counselors bond over the evening meal; Jonas overreacts to a prank call from Victor; Beth and Greg hire an attorney. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Electro/City The staff's musical performance of "Electro/City" is life-changing; Greg and Beth's lawsuit heads to court. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Staff Party Victor and Coop learn that sex is more complicated than they'd thought; Lindsey has to file her story; Andy and Katie face a moment of truth. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Day Is Done Beth and Gene struggle to save the camp from the government; the counselors take on their Camp Tiger Claw rivals. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Michael Showalter, David Wain, Howard Bernstein, Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato
Screenwriter
Michael Showalter, David Wain
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 31, 2015
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