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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
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7.3/10
26K
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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.

  • Creators
    • Michael Showalter
    • David Wain
  • Stars
    • Marguerite Moreau
    • Zak Orth
    • Paul Rudd
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    26K
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    POPULARITY
    2,430
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    • Creators
      • Michael Showalter
      • David Wain
    • Stars
      • Marguerite Moreau
      • Zak Orth
      • Paul Rudd
    • 66User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Marguerite Moreau
    Marguerite Moreau
    • Katie
    • 2015
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • JJ
    • 2015
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Andy
    • 2015
    Michael Showalter
    Michael Showalter
    • Coop…
    • 2015
    Michael Ian Black
    Michael Ian Black
    • McKinley
    • 2015
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Ben
    • 2015
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Beth
    • 2015
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Susie
    • 2015
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Gail
    • 2015
    Lake Bell
    Lake Bell
    • Donna
    • 2015
    David Bloom
    David Bloom
    • Kevin
    • 2015
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Greg
    • 2015
    Thomas Barbusca
    Thomas Barbusca
    • Drew
    • 2015
    Michael Blaiklock
    Michael Blaiklock
    • Danny
    • 2015
    George Baron
    George Baron
    • Arty
    • 2015
    Josh Douglas
    • Rafi
    • 2015
    Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    • Arty
    • 2015
    Alexandra Stamler
    Alexandra Stamler
    • Debbie
    • 2015
    • Creators
      • Michael Showalter
      • David Wain
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    9mashkej

    Ignore the mixed reviews - if you like the movie, check this out...

    WHAS:FDoC is awesome. Its not really a series of 30m stand alone episodes, its much better digested as one looong movie which is easily watched over a couple sessions. Fortunately netflix makes this easy.

    The show is a lot of fun. As with the movie, its not really easy to describe. Its part parody but often played very straight and not even necessarily for the joke. There's a lot of the show (and movie) which come across as a straight forward camp storyline. Some of the jokes miss. Some a predictable. But when you put it all together its a TON OF FUN. There's goofy stuff. There's creative bits. There's wonderful cameos. Amazing setpieces. Perfect music. And a lot of laughs. It also manages to poke fun at at least five or six movie/TV themes (camp films, courtroom drama, rock bio, military, coming of age, etc).

    It should be noted that the finished product is really pretty amazing given the limitations of schedule and trying to recapture the look/tone/feel of a movie made many years ago. They do some VERY creative camera-work and editing to stretch each actors involvement to feel like everyone was there the whole time.

    So...check it out..and stick with it. The first few episodes are pretty straight forward..then stuff gets wacky around ep3 and doesn't let up. Its awesome!!
    8MrPorkuz

    Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp

    Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp is the newest Netflix original series and it is a continuation of the 2001 Film Wet Hot American Summer. The film has many of the same stars and has some new ones such as Chris Pine, Jason Schwarzmann, Michael Cera and numerous other recognizable stars. The series explores life at summer camp to and extreme level and also to a some what relatable level at some times however for the most part the series is absurd and unrealistic which is not necessarily a bad thing as most of the comic aspects of the film rely on dry humor and the crazy things the characters do. The characters feel like cartoon characters and the whole show feels like a real life cartoon, I could not help but think of Cartoon Network's Camp Lazloo when I watched this which is a very unique new type of comedy from the traditional less absurd comedies such as Big Bang Theory and Silicon Valley. The series will not be as enjoyable to all who do not enjoy this ridiculous humor however the stunning cast and filmography will be a definite treat.

    8.5/10
    10david-m-b95

    Everything you would expect from Wet Hot American Summer and more

    Crazy? Check.

    Stupid? Check.

    Nonsensical? Check.

    Hilarious? Check.

    But did you expect anything less from a Wet Hot American Summer prequel?

    Fans of David Wain's 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer will be jumping for joy at this show. The humour is much the same yet somehow manages to become even more random with some of the craziest subplots I think I may have ever seen, however it is all consistently funny and had me laughing non- stop. But above all the show is incredibly meta, a tough job done well!

    Seeing the cast of the original return for this was a real joy to behold. The likes of Elizabeth Banks, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper and Amy Poehler effortlessly slip back into their roles and seem to pick up right where they left off in 2001, seeing how these actors have hit the big time with their careers only heightens the hilarity of seeing them return to their roles 15 years on, the meta aspect of this being a prequel series with the older actors only adds in to make the mere concept of the show even funnier.

    However seeing the likes of Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black and Christopher Meloni reprising their roles is also a real joy to behold, especially given that they may not have had careers that reached the same heights as Rudd and Cooper. And you can tell that they are all having a blast!

    The rest of the cast is simply hilarious with a whole host of big, new names joining the show furthering the meta aspect of the show. New additions include Randall Park, Jason Schwartzman, Michael Cera, John Hamm, Lake Bell, Kirsten Wiig, Weird Al and Chris Pine among others.

    But in the midst of all this hilarity, just when you think that it can't get any funnier, something dawns on you...

    All these events are happening over the course of one day.

    One day.

    The only downside to this show is that there are only 8 episodes, we need more!!!

    For fans of the original, this will not disappoint.

    For new Wet Hot American Summer viewers, welcome to the chaotic comedy that is Wet Hot American Summer.
    8lesleyharris30

    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
    8SnoopyStyle

    stupider and funnier

    In 2001, 'Wet Hot American Summer' introduces a group of relatively unknown young comedic actors. Some of them played teenage camp counselors despite being too old. Fifteen years later, most return to play the same characters in a prequel during their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981. The time bending silliness of that construction is boldly inventive and utterly hilarious. On top of that, this eight-episode Netflix series doubles down and goes even more ridiculous. The plot is insane. The jokes are even broader. The original confused me on my first viewing. Its satirical take isn't consistent enough and the varying range of comedy left me a little discombobulated. The original is inconsistently awkward funny but this time around, the gang is going completely nuts. They are not holding back and it is glorious.

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      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
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Katie Holmes/David Wain & Michael Showalter/Sage the Gemini feat. Nick Jonas (2015)

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 哈啦夏令營:入營第一天
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Abominable Pictures
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      30 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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