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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20152015
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
24K
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POPULARITY
1,801
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
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Follows the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.Follows the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.Follows the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,801
20
  • Creators
    • Michael Showalter
    • David Wain
  • Stars
    • Marguerite Moreau
    • Zak Orth
    • Paul Rudd
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  • Creators
    • Michael Showalter
    • David Wain
  • Stars
    • Marguerite Moreau
    • Zak Orth
    • Paul Rudd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Episodes8

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    Wet Hot American Summer - First Day of Camp | Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
    Wet Hot American Summer - First Day of Camp | Official Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:07
    Trailer #1
    Wet Hot American Summer Official Teaser | First Day of Camp
    Trailer 0:52
    Wet Hot American Summer Official Teaser | First Day of Camp
    Behind the Scenes - Featurette
    Featurette 3:22
    Behind the Scenes - Featurette
    Meet the Staff Orientation Video
    Featurette 1:41
    Meet the Staff Orientation Video

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    Chris Pine in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
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    Chris Pine in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Chris Pine in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Chris Pine in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Jon Hamm in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Janeane Garofalo in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Joe Lo Truglio in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Janeane Garofalo and Christopher Meloni in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Judah Friedlander, Nina Hellman, Joe Lo Truglio, Molly Shannon, and Michael Showalter in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Janeane Garofalo, Josh Charles, Elizabeth Banks, Zak Orth, and Kevin Sussman in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Ken Marino and Kristen Wiig in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)

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    Marguerite Moreau
    Marguerite Moreau
    • Katie
    8 episodes8 eps • 2015
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • JJ
    8 episodes8 eps • 2015
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Andy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2015
    Michael Showalter
    Michael Showalter
    • Coop…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2015
    Michael Ian Black
    Michael Ian Black
    • McKinley
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Ben
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Beth
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Susie
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Gail
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Lake Bell
    Lake Bell
    • Donna
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    David Bloom
    David Bloom
    • Kevin
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Greg
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Thomas Barbusca
    Thomas Barbusca
    • Drew
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Michael Blaiklock
    Michael Blaiklock
    • Danny
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    George Baron
    George Baron
    • Arty
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Josh Douglas
    Josh Douglas
    • Rafi
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    • Arty
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    Alexandra Stamler
    Alexandra Stamler
    • Debbie
    7 episodes7 eps • 2015
    • Creators
      • Michael Showalter
      • David Wain
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    • Trivia
      In late 2014, Netflix announced that they would shoot and air this miniseries continuation of the eponymous 2001 movie featuring nearly all of the same actors and actresses. However, instead of being a sequel, the new miniseries would be a prequel, with the actors and actresses (most of whom were already up to a decade too old to play their teenage characters back in 2001) playing even younger versions of the same characters they portrayed in the first movie.
    • Connections
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    User reviews63

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    Top review
    8/10
    Has its Flaws, but a Mostly Pleasing Reunion,
    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is a terrific comedy series with well written episodes and a star studded comedic cast. It's a very fun show that will surely please any die hard fans of the original 2001 movie, it has all the same goofy, slapstick and straight up ridiculous humour that people have come to expect from Showalter and Wain. It definitely had many noticeably flaws that bothered me, although they may not have been of huge concern to many others, first off I wasn't very found of all eight episodes taking place in one day, it's fine for a movie, but not for eight episodes that are all thirty minutes each, I think it would have given the writers more creative freedom to have each one take place in a different day instead, revolving on their first week of camp. Also, the jokes about the age gaps of the actors and their characters was overused, it was already stated with their clothing and personalities, it didn't need to be stated so often, with characters mentioning they were "too young to drink alcohol" or a girl mentioning she just started her period, I think if they do have another reunion it would be better for it to be set years after the events of the first movie, possibly with the cast taking control of Camp Firewood. The cast is definitely a delight, there isn't a single member from the movie who dosen't return, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Marguerite Moreau, Michael Ian Black, Elizabeth Banks and Janeane Garofalo, just to name a few, are all back in action, and some great new characters, played by the likes of Jason Schwartzman, John Slattery, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm, among many others, and somehow none of them end up feeling underused. However, my favourite part of the whole series had to be Christopher Meloni, who actually wasn't my favourite character in the first movie (that being David Hyde Pierce, who sadly only features in two episodes, both times very briefly), but he steals every scene he is in this time around, and Gene is as cool as he's ever been. It definitely had many imperfections, but Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is still a great laugh that gets better for each episode, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy series.

    During the summer of 1981, we follow the campers of Camp Firewood on their insane first day.

    Best Performance: Christopher Meloni Worst Performance: Michael Showalter (as President Reagan)

    Best Episode: Day is Done Worst Episode: Campers Arrive
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    • Oct 3, 2015

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жаркое американское лето: Первый день лагеря
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Abominable Pictures
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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