Home > Wet Hot American Summer > First Day of Camp « TV Series Page Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 92% Average Rating: 7.44/10 Season Reviews: 53 Fresh: 49 Rotten: 4 Critics Consensus: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp offers more of the the goofy hijinks that fans of the cult classic crave, but outsiders might not be quite as enamored. 96% Average Rating: 8.03/10 Season Reviews: 25 Fresh: 24 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp offers more of the the goofy hijinks that fans of the cult classic crave, but outsiders might not be quite as enamored. AUDIENCE SCORE 80% liked it Average Rating: 3.9/5 User Ratings: 850 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Morning arrives on the first day of camp and something menacing lurks in the woods in the series premiere of this prequel to the 2001 film about the antics at a summer camp in Maine. More 2 Lunch Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Lindsay pretends to be a counselor. Meanwhile, Beth and Greg uncover something surprising; and Kevin and Donna keep Coop busy. More 3 Activities Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Blake's upset after witnessing Andy make a move on Katie. Elsewhere, Beth asks someone unexpected for assistance; and Coop feels hurt when Donna gives out many gifts. More 4 Auditions Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Claude and Susie search for leads for the musical. Meanwhile, Gail seeks the truth about Jonas; and the Falcon arrives. More 5 Dinner Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Susie, Claude, Andy and Katie bond during the evening meal. Elsewhere, Jonas' anger erupts when he receives a crank call from Victor; and Beth and Greg hire an attorney. More 6 Electro/City Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Big changes occur as the staff musical is performed. Elsewhere, Beth and Greg's lawsuit escalates to the trial phase. More 7 Staff Party Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Victor and Coop learn how complicated sex can be. Meanwhile, Lindsay must submit her article; and Andy and Kate get honest with one another. More 8 Day Is Done Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Beth and Gene battle the government. Meanwhile, Andy and the other counselors try to defeat their adversaries at Camp Tiger Claw. More Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Videos 2:39 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day at Camp: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (1) Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Photos View All Photos (7) Tv Season Info This prequel series to the 2001 satirical comedy film of the same name spotlights the antics of counselors and campers at a summer camp in Maine in 1981. As the camp season gets underway, journalist Lindsay (Elizabeth Banks) goes undercover as a counselor; Claude (Jon Slatterly) helps Susie (Amy Poehler) cast the musical; and Beth (Janeane Garofalo) and Greg (Jason Schwartzman) file a lawsuit. The large ensemble cast also includes Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino, David Hyde Pierce and Molly Shannon. Genre: Comedy Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jul 31, 2015 Creators: David Wain, Michael Showalter Cast Elizabeth Banks as Lindsay Michael Ian Black as McKinley Bradley Cooper as Ben Judah Friedlander as Ron Janeane Garofalo as Beth Joe Lo Truglio as Neil Ken Marino as Victor Christopher Meloni as Gene Marguerite Moreau as Katie Zak Orth as J.J. Amy Poehler as Susie David Hyde Pierce as Henry Paul Rudd as Andy Molly Shannon as Gail Michael Showalter as Coop/Alan Shemper Show More Cast News & Interviews for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Fantastic Four Is Fatally Flawed Now Streaming: Difficult People, The Hurt Locker, The Skeleton Twins, and More Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Is Certified Fresh View All Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Morning arrives on the first day of camp and something menacing lurks in the woods in the series premiere of this prequel to the 2001 film about the antics at a summer camp in Maine. More 2 Lunch Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Lindsay pretends to be a counselor. Meanwhile, Beth and Greg uncover something surprising; and Kevin and Donna keep Coop busy. More 3 Activities Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Blake's upset after witnessing Andy make a move on Katie. Elsewhere, Beth asks someone unexpected for assistance; and Coop feels hurt when Donna gives out many gifts. More 4 Auditions Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Claude and Susie search for leads for the musical. Meanwhile, Gail seeks the truth about Jonas; and the Falcon arrives. More 5 Dinner Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Susie, Claude, Andy and Katie bond during the evening meal. Elsewhere, Jonas' anger erupts when he receives a crank call from Victor; and Beth and Greg hire an attorney. More 6 Electro/City Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Big changes occur as the staff musical is performed. Elsewhere, Beth and Greg's lawsuit escalates to the trial phase. More 7 Staff Party Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Victor and Coop learn how complicated sex can be. Meanwhile, Lindsay must submit her article; and Andy and Kate get honest with one another. More 8 Day Is Done Air date: Jul 31, 2015 Beth and Gene battle the government. Meanwhile, Andy and the other counselors try to defeat their adversaries at Camp Tiger Claw. More Critic Reviews for Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp All Critics (53) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (4) A majority of the storytelling gags rise above the purely juvenile, although sometimes just barely. Jul 24, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Good things can sometimes come out of that sort of chaos, but that chaos could use some boundaries. Jul 22, 2015 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is a rarity: a sitcom that is funnier than the movie that inspired it. Aug 3, 2015 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic Too often "jokes" were laboured in this vein, while a conveyor belt of fine actors, from Jason Schwartzman to Janeane Garofalo, were left with little space to act. Aug 2, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… James Lachno Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp gets a lot of mileage out of funny names, ridiculous pop culture references and wildly inconsistent accents. Aug 2, 2015 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic The 8-episode series mostly succeeds by sheer force of will. The viewers are so bombarded by jokes that something is bound to tickle you eventually-though truth be told it may take awhile. Aug 2, 2015 | Full Review… Mark Peikert TheWrap Top Critic As funny as First Day of Camp is, 'euphoric' is truly the most accurate adjective for it. Nov 22, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Simon Miraudo Junkee These actors and many, many more return (with a few newbies!) to take us on a camp-tastic voyage through the summer of 1981. Sep 15, 2017 | Full Review… Jac Kern Cincinnati CityBeat So: How is Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, anyway? I loved it. Of course I did. I'm in the target demographic. Aug 28, 2017 | Full Review… Scott Meslow The Week Fans of the original are likely to enjoy this follow-up, which improves in succeeding episodes after the somewhat lackluster first entry. Jul 27, 2015 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette View All Critic Reviews (53) Audience Reviews for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp BrendanN Super Reviewer It’s good to know the film inside and out, but it’s not mandatory. There are a lot of strange decisions, great cameos, and references to the original film that make it worth seeing for its own merit. Pretty much everyone comes back for this show, and play the same characters but in a vulnerable, innocent way. Some things have definitely changed, because this is set all the way back to the beginning of camp, eight weeks prior. Read more at http://www.bluefairyblog.com/listsandessays/2015/8/7/netflix-has-gotten-wet-and-hot SpencerS Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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