Season 1

Season 1

Season 1^[1]^[2] of Bunk'd was confirmed on February 26, 2015. Filming for the season began on April 29, 2015.^[3] The 21-episode season premiered on July 31, 2015, following the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants.^[4] The season concluded on May 20, 2016.

Synopsis

Bunk'd centers around Emma, Ravi, and Zuri Ross leaving their glitzy New York penthouse and heading off to a rustic summer camp in Maine, where their parents happened to have met as teenagers. Along with their new friends, Emma, Ravi and Zuri try their best to adapt to their new “home away from home” and settle into their exciting new lives at Camp Kikiwaka.

Cast

Main Cast

Peyton List as Emma Ross (21/21)
Karan Brar as Ravi Ross (21/21)
Skai Jackson as Zuri Ross (21/21)
Miranda May as Lou Hockhauser (21/21)
Kevin G. Quinn as Xander McCormick (19/21)
Nathan Arenas as Jorge Ramirez (17/21)
Nina Lu as Tiffany Chen (17/21)

Recurring Cast

Mary Scheer as Gladys (9/21)
Tessa Netting as Hazel Swearengen (9/21)
Frank as Mrs. Kipling (5/21)
Nate Stone as Timmy (3/21)

Special Guest Cast

Cameron Boyce as Luke Ross (Luke's Back)
Spencer List as Eric (Luke's Back)

Guest Cast

Casey Campbell as Murphy (The Ones That Got Away)
Myko Olivier as Dr. Hunter Brody (Friending with the Enemy)
Harrison White as Santa Claus (Secret Santa)
Andrew Caldwell as Ted (No Escape)
Amanda LaCount as Ginger Camp Counselor-in-Training (Close Encounters of the Camp Kind)
Amarr M. Wooten as Marsh (Close Encounters of the Camp Kind)
Chandler Massey as Noah (For Love and Money)
Kelly Washington as Sasha (Love Is for the Birds)
Larry Poindexter as Gerald McCormick (Xander Says Goodbye)

Episodes

Season 1 (2015-2016)

Season One Slideshow

Confirmed dates

These are episodes that have confirmed titles and dates

No.	Ep.	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Welcome to Camp Kikiwaka"	July 31, 2015	101	4.24
In the premiere episode, the Ross kids arrive at camp. The camp’s owner, Gladys, is even scarier than the legendary creature that’s rumored to stalk the grounds. With the help of her sneaky niece Hazel, she’s out to get the Ross kids because of her decades-old rivalry with their mom.
2	2	"Gone Girl"	August 7, 2015	102	2.12
Ravi becomes suspicious when he overhears Xander’s plans for his first date with Emma. Meanwhile, Zuri and Jorge set up a secret business selling candy and video games to the campers.
3	3	"Camp Rules"	August 14, 2015	104	1.80
Emma and Zuri won’t stop fighting, so Lou sends them out in a canoe in the middle of the lake to work out their differences. Absent cast: Nina Lu as Tiffany
4	4	"Smells Like Camp Spirit"	August 21, 2015	105	2.18
Emma and Xander lose the camp spirit stick, which curses the campers with bad luck! Meanwhile, Jorge and Tiffany try to teach Ravi how to swim.
5	5	"The Ones That Got Away"	November 6, 2015	103	1.82
When Emma and Xander team up for the fishing competition, they soon realize they don’t have much in common. Meanwhile, Zuri and Tiffany devise a plan to steal fish from the mess hall to submit in the competition. Absent cast: Nathan Arenas as Jorge
6	6	"Can You Hear Me Now"	November 13, 2015	106	1.79
When Zuri secretly keeps her cell phone beyond the allotted amount of time, it prompts Hazel and Lou to conduct a camp-wide search. Knowing Zuri still has it, Emma is stuck between busting her sister and lying to her new BFF Lou. Meanwhile, Ravi and Tiffany are duped into making a cell phone tower hidden in the new camp totem pole.
7	7	"Friending with the Enemy"	November 20, 2015	107	1.64
Emma convinces Lou that they should make an effort to become friends with Hazel. Meanwhile, a TV producer gets Ravi, Zuri and Tiffany to help him hunt the legendary Kikiwaka monster. Absent casts: Kevin G. Quinn as Xander & Nathan Arenas as Jorge
8	8	"Waka, Waka, Waka!"	November 27, 2015	108	1.73
Ravi and Tiffany get video proof that the Kikiwaka exists. Meanwhile, Emma and Lou try to outsell Hazel at the Kikiwaka Day Festival.
9	9	"Secret Santa"	December 4, 2015	114	1.50
Emma and Lou are determined to hold a holiday gift exchange, but when Ravi gives them advice, it doesn’t quite work out as planned. When Zuri, Xander, Jorge, and Tiffany run into a man they think is the real Santa, they need to work together to cheer him up and save Christmas.
10	10	"Counselors' Night Off"	January 8, 2016	110	1.43
Emma sneaks out to the “Counselors’ Night Out” party to eavesdrop on Xander, leaving Ravi in charge back at camp. Absent cast: Nina Lu as Tiffany
11	11	"There's No Place Like Camp"	January 22, 2016	111	1.86
When Xander and Ravi realize that Jorge is homesick, they enlist the help of Emma, Zuri and Tiffany to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Gladys starts dating someone online who she claims is a prince.
12	12	"Luke's Back"	February 12, 2016	119	1.88
Luke reunites with his siblings to get some summer school help from Ravi. Meanwhile a turf war erupts between Camp Kikiwaka and Camp Champion, the rival camp across the lake. Absent cast: Nina Lu as Tiffany
13	13	"No Escape"	February 19, 2016	112	1.62
When Jorge and Zuri sneak out to buy something from the general store in town, Emma and Xander have to get them back before Gladys notices they're all gone, Meanwhile Tiffany tries to ask Ravi out on a date.
14	14	"Close Encounters of the Camp Kind"	March 11, 2016	116	1.50
After the campers think they see a UFO land in Lake Kikiwaka, a new boy shows up and Jorge and Tiffany think he’s an alien. Meanwhile, Emma and Ravi get evaluated by the camp counselors.
15	15	"Crafted and Shafted"	March 18, 2016	117	1.37
During an overnight camping trip, the kids must use their survival skills after Emma and Xander get lost in a cave. Meanwhie, Ravi & Lou try to put a playground together for Gladuys.
16	16	"Boo Boos and Birthdays"	March 25, 2016	109	1.63
Emma and Zuri butt heads when trying to plan a surprise birthday party for Tiffany. Meanwhile, in order to get out of a volleyball tournament, Ravi and Jorge fake injuries.
17	17	"For Love and Money"	April 1, 2016	113	1.47
Emma, Zuri and Lou are sent by Gladys to go into town to pick some stuff up for her. While at the store, Emma and Zuri meet a young carpenter named Noah, whom they set up with Lou. When they notice Lou is only doing woodworking for Noah on their dates, Emma and Zuri discover he is only using Lou after they hear him on his cell phone. Meanwhile, Xander plays a joke on Ravi and Jorge by misleading them about hidden treasure at the camp. Absent cast: Nina Lu as Tiffany
18	18	"Love is for the Birds"	April 8, 2016	120	1.40
Emma and Jorge help Ravi when he starts dating a girl who is his polar opposite. Meanwhile, Zuri and Tiffany try to return an eagle egg to its nest. Absent cast: Kevin G. Quinn as Xander
19	19	"Bride and Doom"	April 29, 2016	121	1.48
The campers learn about Olga, the daughter of the camp founder whose ghost supposedly haunts Kikiwaka. A camp wedding may be the only way to rid the camp of the ghost.
20	20	"Live From Camp Kikiwaka"	May 13, 2016	115	1.29
When Gladys announces that Camp Kikiwaka may close, Emma, Xander and Lou host a live stream to try and save the camp. Absent cast: Nathan Arenas as Jorge
21	21	"Xander Says Goodbye"	May 20, 2016	118	1.25
Emma and Xander are forced to make some tough decisions when his dad wants him to leave camp for football training. Meanwhile, Emma, Ravi and Lou put him through some drills. Absent cast: Nathan Arenas as Jorge

Kevin G. Quinn was absent in Friending with the Enemy and Love is for the Birds.
Nathan Arenas was absent in The Ones That Got Away, Friending with the Enemy, Live From Camp Kikiwaka, and Xander Says Goodbye.
Nina Lu was absent in Camp Rules, Counselors' Night Off, Luke's Back, and For Love and Money.

Trivia

This series premiered before Jessie ended its run.
This season consists of 21 episodes.
- This season was originally intended to have 22 episodes, however episode #118 titled “Varsity Blues” didn’t air.^[5]
This is the fourth Disney Channel Original Series set as a spinoff series after Cory in the House, The Suite Life on Deck, and So Random!
- Take Two with Phineas and Ferb and Dogs Rule....Cats Not So Much are technically short series based off Phineas and Ferb and Dog with a Blog.
The show went on a 2-month hiatus due to Jessie finishing it's run.
Bunk'd started to premiere episodes in November 2015 after Jessie ended in October 2015.
The first episode of Bunk'd is a continuation after the episode "Jessie Goes to Hollywood".
Welcome to Camp Kikiwaka and Waka, Waka, Waka! both had title changes.
Bunk'd was renewed for a second season on February 29, 2016^[6]
Filming wrapped in November 2015.^[7]
All new Season 1 episodes only originally aired on Disney Channel on Fridays.
Lou Hockhauser (Miranda May) is the only character from the first season that appears in every episode up until the final season.
This season and Season 2 share similarities with Season 6 & 7 by having Griff and Scout (Both recurring characters) both appearing in the season Premiere of the 2nd and 7th season.

International Premieres

2015

August 17, 2015 (Canada)
November 11, 2015 (France)
November 20, 2015 (U.K., Ireland)
December 2, 2015 (Israel)

2016

January 14, 2016 (Australia, New Zealand)
January 23, 2016 (Latin America, Brazil)

Videos

Gallery

The image gallery for Season 1 may be viewed here.

References

[1] Disney’s “Jessie” Ends, Spin-Off Announced

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[4] Disney Sets Dates for Descendants Movie, Jessie Spinoff Bunk'd

[5] ttps://directories.wga.org/project/1096848/bunkd/

[6] ttp://deadline.com/2016/02/bunkd-best-friends-whenever-renewed-season-2-disney-channel-1201711798/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[7] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/-W7D8xMyZ8/

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