Bunk'd
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Pamela Eells O'Connell |
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| Opening theme | "Kikiwaka" performed by Kevin Quinn[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Thomas T. Eckelberry |
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| Running time | 22–25 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | |
| Original release | July 31, 2015 – present |
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| Related shows | Jessie |
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Bunk'd is an American sitcom on Disney Channel and a spin-off of Jessie. The series stars Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson returning as their respective characters of Emma, Ravi, and Zuri Ross. Starring alongside them are Miranda May, Kevin Quinn, Nathan Arenas, and Nina Lu. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.
Plot
Emma, Ravi, and Zuri leave New York City and head off to Moose Rump, Maine to stay at Camp Kikiwaka, which was founded by Jedediah Swearengen and is named after a legendary creature that lives in the nearby forest. Camp Kikiwaka is also where their parents happened to have met as teenagers. Along with their new friends, the three Ross kids try their best to adapt to their new lives at Camp Kikiwaka.
Characters
Main
- Emma Ross (Peyton List) is the oldest of the Ross kids, and counselor-in-training who is in Cabin Woodchuck. She is shown to have a unique sense of fashion.
- Ravi Ross (Karan Brar) is a weak, yet extremely smart, counselor-in-training who is in Cabin Grizzly. The second-youngest of the Ross kids, he brings his pet Asian water monitor Mrs. Kipling to camp.
- Zuri Ross (Skai Jackson) is an adorably sweet yet sharp, sarcastic, and talkative girl and the youngest of the Ross kids who is in Cabin Woodchuck.
- Lou (Miranda May) is a hyperactive farm girl, counselor, and Emma's friend. She is the head of Cabin Woodchuck and is a longtime friend of Xander.
- Xander (Kevin Quinn) is a popular handsome counselor and resident musician who is the head of Cabin Grizzly. He is the love interest for Emma and is a longtime friend of Lou.
- Jorge (Nathan Arenas) is a goofy, chubby young bespectacled boy of Hispanic descent who is Ravi's friend and in Cabin Grizzly. He is shown to be very messy, unclean, and calls people "weird" despite being weird himself. Jorge once claimed that he was once abducted by aliens.
- Tiffany (Nina Lu) is a smart young girl of Chinese descent whom Zuri befriends. She has an overbearing mother who expects a lot out of her.
Recurring
- Gladys (Mary Scheer) is the strict proprietor of Camp Kikiwaka who is a descendant of Jedediah Swearengen. She has been jealous of Christina ever since Christina had "stolen" Morgan from her. Since then, Gladys has been unsuccessful at getting a boyfriend where most people she tries to romance end up avoiding her in various ways.
- Hazel (Tessa Netting) is the head counselor of Camp Kikiwaka, the head of Cabin Weasel, the descendant of Jedediah Swearengen, the niece of Gladys, and Emma's rival for Xander's affection.
- Griff (Lincoln Melcher) is a juvenile delinquent who is placed in Cabin Grizzly as part of his juvenile hall's Nature Rehabilitation Program.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 21 | July 31, 2015 | May 20, 2016 | ||
| 2 | TBA | August 23, 2016 | TBA | ||
Ratings
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 21 | July 31, 2015 | 4.24[2] | May 20, 2016 | 1.25[3] | 1.76 |
| 2 | 10 | August 23, 2016 | 1.35[4] | TBA | TBD | 1.39 |
Production
Bunk'd was renewed for a second season by Disney Channel on February 29, 2016.[5] The second season premiered on August 23, 2016.
Broadcast
In Canada, the series premiered on Disney Channel Canada on the second day of the channel's launch on September 2, 2015.[6] The series premiered on Disney Channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 20, 2015,[7] and premiered in Australia and New Zealand on January 14, 2016.[8]
References
- ↑ Kevin Quinn (July 31, 2015). Kikiwaka (Bunk'd Theme Song). DisneyMusicVEVO. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ Mitch Metcalf (August 3, 2015). "Top 100 Friday Cable Originals: 7.31.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Mitch Metcalf (May 23, 2016). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals: 5.20.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Mitch Metcalf (August 24, 2016). "Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals: 8.23.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Denise Petski (February 29, 2016). "Bunk'd, Best Friends Whenever Renewed for Season 2 on Disney Channel". Deadline. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Get Ready Canada! Disney Channel Arrives on September 1!". Corus Entertainment. August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome to Camp Kikiwaka". TV Guide UK. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ↑ Chuck P (December 24, 2015). "New on Foxtel in January: 200+ Shows Including War and Peace, Legends of Tomorrow and Live Sport". Foxtel. Retrieved December 26, 2015.