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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015 · 1 season

A goofy, gag-dense nostalgia trip where every scene is played for absurd laughs and the cast clearly relishes the silliness.

Created by: David Wain, Michael Showalter
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Eric Nenninger

Tagline: They're younger. They're hotter. They're wetter.
Overview: It's the first day of camp in this outrageous prequel to the hilarious 2001 cult classic movie. And at Camp Firewood, anything can happen.

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Created by: David Wain, Michael Showalter
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Eric Nenninger

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
love
identity
class
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Created by: David Wain, Michael Showalter
Written by: Christina Lee, Michael Showalter, David Wain
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Molly Shannon, Eric Nenninger, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Ken Marino, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper
Music: Craig Wedren
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes, 30 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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