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Bunk'd is an American comedy television series created by Pamela Eells O'Connell that originally aired on Disney Channel from July 31, 2015 to August 2, 2024. The series is a spinoff of Jessie and for the first three seasons includes returning stars Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson, as well as Miranda May who has starred over the series' entire run.
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Pamela Eells O'Connell |
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Opening theme | "Kikiwaka" by Kevin Quinn[1] |
Composer | John Adair & Steve Hampton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 161 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Gary W. Scott |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 21–23 minutes |
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Network | Disney Channel |
Release | July 31, 2015 – August 2, 2024 |
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Jessie |
Emma, Ravi, and Zuri leave New York City and head off to Moose Rump, Maine, to spend the summer at Camp Kikiwaka, where their parents met as teenagers. The Ross children and their new friends try their best to adapt to their lives at the camp, which was founded by Jedediah Swearengen and is named after a legendary Bigfoot-like creature that lives in the nearby forest. The camp has a notorious reputation of staying open despite violating various health code and safety regulations.
In "We Didn't Start the Fire", several cabins are destroyed by a fire after a candle is left unattended. In "We Can't Bear It", the Ross children return with a new generation of campers to find the cabins were never rebuilt and Gladys ran away with the insurance money. These children include pageant girl Destiny, cautious boy Mateo, and Lou's messy second cousin Finn. The Ross children then convince their parents to buy Camp Kikiwaka and put them in charge. Eventually, Emma, Ravi, and Zuri agree to sell the camp to Lou while they go pursue their dream jobs. In "Who da Boss? Lou da Boss!" Lou is now in charge of Camp Kikiwaka. While Lou gains Ava and Noah as fellow counselors, Destiny, Mateo, and Finn gain Gwen as a fellow camper.
In "R.V. Having Fun Yet?", new character Parker Preston, who is the great-grandson of Jedediah's partner "Hatchet Joe" Preston who co-owned the Camp Kikiwaka in the past, is introduced. Now Parker has arrived to become the co-owner and improve Camp Kikiwaka in appearance and camper attendance.
In the sixth season, Lou, Parker, Noah, and Destiny head to Dusty Tush, Wyoming, to open up a new camp at a dude ranch, which they purchased from The Marshall. There they encounter another new generation of campers, including fearless daredevil Winnie, enthusiastic cowboy-wannabe Bill, and video-game fanatic Jake.
In the seventh season, Lou, Parker, her right-hand man, and counselors Destiny and Noah accompany her on the final adventure at Kikiwaka Ranch. Winnie the daredevil, gamer Jake, and cowboy Bill are also returning for an exciting summer filled with new experiences.
The series is a spinoff of Jessie.[15] Bunk'd was renewed for a second season by Disney Channel on February 29, 2016.[16] The second season premiered on August 23, 2016.
The series was renewed for a third season by Disney Channel on August 31, 2017.[17] On June 1, 2018, it was announced that Peyton List, Karan Brar, Skai Jackson, and Miranda May would be returning for the third season and that Raphael Alejandro, Will Buie Jr., and Mallory Mahoney would be joining the cast. The third season premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. In March 2018, actress Skai Jackson stated in an interview that she was leaving Disney and that Bunk'd would end with the third season.[18] In September 2018, it was confirmed in a report from The Hollywood Reporter that Peyton List would also leave the series after the conclusion of its third season.[19]
On November 15, 2018, it was announced by Disney Channel that the series had been renewed for a fourth season. Miranda May, Mallory James Mahoney, Raphael Alejandro, and Will Buie Jr. would return for the fourth season, with new unannounced cast also set to star alongside them, while Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson would not be returning to the series. Additionally, Andi Mack's Phil Baker and Erin Dunlap were to take over as executive producers in the fourth season. Production for the fourth season began in March 2019.[20] On March 18, 2019, it was announced that production on the fourth season had commenced and that Israel Johnson, Shelby Simmons, and Scarlett Estevez had been added to the cast of the series.[21] On May 10, 2019, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on June 20, 2019.[22]
On February 24, 2020, it was announced by Disney Channel that the series had been renewed for a fifth season. Executive producer Erin Dunlap will serve as the sole showrunner for the fifth season. In addition, all of the cast from the fourth season, with the exception of Scarlett Estevez, is set to return.[23] On August 26, 2020, it was announced that Trevor Tordjman from Zombies and Zombies 2 would join the main cast for the fifth season as Parker Preston.[4] Disney Channel announced on December 11, 2020, that the fifth season would premiere on January 15, 2021.[24] On December 15, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a sixth season, subtitled Learning the Ropes, with Miranda May, Trevor Tordjman, Mallory James Mahoney, and Israel Johnson returning. New to the series are Shiloh Verrico as Winnie, Luke Busey as Jake, and Alfred Lewis as Bill.[25] The sixth season premiered on June 10, 2022, and consisted of 30 episodes.[26] On October 11, 2022, Disney Channel renewed the series for a seventh season.[27] On May 7, 2023, it was announced that production had been halted on the seventh season due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[28] On June 22, 2023, it was announced that the seventh season would premiere on July 23, 2023.[29] On December 29, 2023, it was announced that Disney Channel had extended the seventh season to 22 episodes and revealed that it would be the final season.[30]
In Canada, the series premiered on Disney Channel Canada on the second day of the channel's launch on September 2, 2015.[31] The series premiered on Disney Channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 20, 2015,[32] and premiered in Australia and New Zealand on January 14, 2016.[33]
Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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1 | 21 | July 31, 2015 | 4.24[34] | May 20, 2016 | 1.25[35] | 1.76 |
2 | 21 | August 23, 2016 | 1.35[36] | May 24, 2017 | 0.99[37] | 1.23 |
3 | 16 | June 18, 2018 | 0.97[38] | September 21, 2018 | 0.65[39] | 0.82 |
4 | 30 | June 20, 2019 | 0.68[40] | July 24, 2020 | 0.72[41] | 0.50 |
5 | 21 | January 15, 2021 | 0.61[42] | August 6, 2021 | 0.33[43] | 0.32 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Funny TV Show | Bunk'd | Nominated | [44] |
2020 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Kids TV Show | Nominated | [45] | |
Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Children's Pilot and Series (Live Action) | Howard Meltzer, Salvatore Schiavon | Nominated | [46] | |
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series | Bunk'd | Nominated | [47] | |
2021 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Children's Pilot and Series (Live Action) | Howard Meltzer, Biz Urban | Nominated | [48] |
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Children's Program | Bunk'd | Nominated | [49] | |
2022 | Children's & Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Multiple Camera Program | Gary Scott | Nominated | [50] |
2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Bunk'd | Nominated | [51] |
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