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Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures facts for kids
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| Genre | Teen sitcom |
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| Opening theme | "No Worries" by Taylor Gray and Dillon Lane |
| Composer(s) | Nick Pierone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Production location(s) | Pacific Bluffs, California (setting) Sunset Bronson Studios, Los Angeles, California (filming location) |
| Camera setup | Videotape (Filmized); Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23–24 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Tom Lynch Company Studios Bugliari/McLaughlin Productions Nickelodeon Productions |
| Distributor | Viacom Media Networks |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon (2011–2012) TeenNick (2012–2013) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | July 1, 2011 – May 1, 2013 |
Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures is a fun American teen sitcom (a comedy show about teenagers). It aired on Nickelodeon from July 1, 2011, to June 9, 2012. The last few episodes were shown on TeenNick from December 22, 2012, to May 1, 2013.
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What's the Show About?
The show follows two best friends, Bucket and Skinner. They live in a make-believe California beach town called Pacific Bluffs. These two friends often act without thinking. This leads them into many funny and tricky situations.
Meet the Characters!
Main Characters
- Bucket (Taylor Gray) – Bucket is a high school freshman. He is Skinner's best friend. He loves surfing and tries to impress Kelly, who he likes. His main rival is Aloe. Aloe doesn't like Bucket because of something that happened when they were little. Bucket is a bit smarter and more realistic than Skinner.
- Skinner (Dillon Lane) – Skinner is Bucket's best friend and also loves surfing. He isn't always the brightest. His wish for "epic adventures" often gets them into trouble. He has a super memory and is good at ventriloquism (making a dummy talk).
- Kelly (Ashley Argota) – Kelly is a great surfer. She works part-time at a surf shop. Bucket likes her, but she doesn't seem to notice. She also works as a junior lifeguard.
- Piper (Tiffany Espensen) – Piper is Kelly's smart younger sister. She uses her clever ideas to get what she wants. She likes Skinner but doesn't like Bucket for some reason. She often helps Three Pieces with his problems.
- John "Aloe" Aloysius (Glenn McCuen) – Aloe is Bucket's main rival. He uses his money and popularity to try and embarrass Bucket and Skinner. He is usually with his friend, Sven. Aloe is very strong and is the captain of the school surf team. He also likes Kelly.
- Three Pieces (George Back) – Three Pieces is Bucket's uncle. He owns the local surf shop. He used to be a surfing champion. He got his nickname because his surfboard broke into three pieces during a big wave. He is friends with all of Bucket's friends and is a great singer.
Other Fun Characters
- Sven (D.C. Cody) – Sven is Aloe's best friend. He isn't very smart and might be nicer than Aloe. But he usually does whatever Aloe asks, even if it means bothering Bucket and Skinner.
- Blake Dunkirk (Bryan Craig) – Blake is Kelly's boyfriend. He is a sporty person.
When Did It Air?
Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 1, 2011. After a few months, the show stopped airing new episodes for a while. The series also started airing in other countries like Canada (September 10, 2011), the UK and Ireland (September 3, 2012), and Greece (September 7, 2012). Some countries even showed episodes before they aired in the United States!
Why Did It End?
On July 5, 2012, one of the show's stars, Ashley Argota, shared that Nickelodeon had decided to stop making the show. Some episodes had not yet aired in the United States. However, all the episodes were shown in other countries. Later, the remaining episodes were broadcast in the United States on TeenNick from late 2012 to mid-2013.
Episode Guide
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| 1 | "Epic Election" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | July 1, 2011 | 103 | 1.9 | ||||||
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Bucket runs for class president to impress Kelly. He needs help to win against Aloe. Piper suggests they spread rumors that Bucket and Kelly are dating.
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| 2 | "Epic Girls" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | July 1, 2011 | 102 | 1.6 | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner sneak into Aloe's party dressed as girls. They try to find clothes to change into. Meanwhile, Piper tries to expose a bad supplier at the surf shop.
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| 3 | "Epic Jobs" | Roger Christiansen | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | July 2, 2011 | 104 | 2.6 | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner accidentally break Kelly's boat. They get jobs in costumes to earn money to fix it. Kelly starts working as a lifeguard with Aloe.
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| 4 | "Epic Brains" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Harry Hannigan & Shawn Simmons | July 3, 2011 | 101 | 1.8 | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner are accidentally put into a gifted class. They decide to stay because they get out of school early. Aloe finds out and challenges them to build an engine for the science fair.
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| 5 | "Epic Dancer" | Roger Christiansen | May Chan & Elliott Owen | July 10, 2011 | 105 | 2.3 | ||||||
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Bucket is jealous that Kelly is going to the school dance with a popular senior. He and Skinner try to mess up her date.
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| 6 | "Epic Musical" | Mark Cendrowski | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | July 15, 2011 | 110 | 2.7 | ||||||
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Bucket tries out for the lead in the school musical to kiss Kelly. Skinner auditions to be a talking tree. Aloe gets Bucket's part instead. Three Pieces helps Piper sing better.
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| 7 | "Epic Rockstar" | Roger Christiansen | May Chan & Elliott Owen | July 22, 2011 | 112 | 1.5 | ||||||
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Singer Sara Bareilles holds a songwriting contest in Pacific Bluffs. Bucket and Skinner win, but Bucket accidentally submitted a love song for Kelly. They try to get the song back.
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| 8 | "Epic Escape" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Harry Hannigan & Shawn Simmons | July 30, 2011 | 108 | 2.4 | ||||||
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Skinner gets detention on a big surfing day. Bucket tries to get detention too. Kelly also gets detention. They try to escape from the strict nurse. Aloe gets hit on the head and thinks he's Sven's assistant.
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| 9 | "Epic Wingman" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | August 13, 2011 | 109 | 2.8 | ||||||
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Aloe asks Bucket to help him on a double date. They try to outdo each other to impress the girls. Piper, banned from a spelling bee, gets Skinner to compete for her.
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| 10 | "Epic Babysitters" | Lynn McCracken | Harry Hannigan & Shawn Simmons | September 16, 2011 | 115 | 2.4 | ||||||
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Kelly offers Bucket and Skinner concert tickets if they babysit Piper. The boys agree but find babysitting Piper is much harder than they thought.
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| 11 | "Epic Bobo" | Roger Christiansen | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | September 23, 2011 | 113 | 1.5 | ||||||
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Aloe offers Bucket a spot on the surf team if he can borrow Three Pieces' special surfboard, Bobo. Aloe accidentally breaks Bobo, and the boys try to hide it from Three Pieces.
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| 12 | "Epic Takeover" | Roger Christiansen | Harry Hannigan & Shawn Simmons | September 30, 2011 | 106 | 1.9 | ||||||
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Three Pieces goes camping, and Aloe takes over the surf shop because of a late rent payment. Skinner has to surf against Aloe to win the shop back, but he sprains his ankle. Bucket must save the day.
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| 13 | "Epic Dates" | Trevor Kirschner | May Chan & Elliott Owen | October 7, 2011 | 111 | 1.7 | ||||||
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Skinner gets an ear infection, and Bucket is sad about Kelly and Blake. They both try dating new girls. They soon realize they are both dating the same girl, CJ. They have a "date-off" to see who she picks.
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| 14 | "Epic Cuffs" | Roger Christiansen | Harry Hannigan & Shawn Simmons | March 17, 2012 | 120 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner accidentally handcuff themselves to Kelly during magic practice. They try to hide it at Kelly's fancy dinner party. Piper gets promoted to a senior science class and Aloe is her new lab partner.
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| 15 | "Epic Crashers" | Jonathan Weiss | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | March 24, 2012 | 124 | 1.6 | ||||||
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Skinner likes a rich girl after they sneak into a yacht club. Bucket helps him pretend to be wealthy. Aloe tries to expose Skinner. Kelly and Piper sneak out and win a contest, needing "Nana" Three Pieces' help.
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| 16 | "Epic Haunting" | Gil Junger | May Chan & Elliott Owen | April 28, 2012 | 118 | 1.6 | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner spend the night in a haunted house for "epic status." They find out Aloe is behind the scares. But then, the scares continue even after Aloe's plan is revealed.
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| 17–18 | "Epic Break-Up" | Roger Christiansen | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | June 9, 2012 | 125 & 126 | 1.5 | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner accidentally end up at a military base instead of a rock festival. Kelly's prom plans go wrong when an old friend shows up, and Piper ruins her dress.
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| 19 | "Epic Christmas" | Victor Gonzalez | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | December 22, 2012 | 121 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket is sad because there's no snow for Christmas in Pacific Bluffs. After a Christmas Carol parody, he learns what Christmas is really about.
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| 20 | "Epic Crush" | Roger Christiansen | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | March 27, 2013 | 114 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket recognizes a new classmate as a girl from camp who was obsessed with him. He worries she wants revenge.
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| 21 | "Epic Copycat" | Mark Gendrowski | Andrew Farrote | April 3, 2013 | 117 | N/A | ||||||
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A girl who doesn't like Aloe starts liking Bucket. So, Aloe begins acting just like Bucket.
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| 22 | "Epic Chicken" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | April 10, 2013 | 107 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket is very scared of chickens. When one gets loose at school, he embarrasses himself in front of Kelly. To prove he's brave, he and Skinner fake a robbery at the surf shop.
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| 23 | "Epic Cheer" | Victor Gonzalez | May Chan & Elliott Owen | April 17, 2013 | 122 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner join Kelly's cheerleading team to win a trip to Hawaii. They accidentally make most of the team sick. They must convince Aloe to fill in. Piper loses her phone and becomes a slacker.
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| 24 | "Epic Cupids" | Roger Christiansen | Ted Michaels & Tanya Scheer | April 24, 2013 | 116 | N/A | ||||||
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Their gym teacher breaks up with her boyfriend and becomes mean. Bucket and Skinner decide to set her up with a new, amazing boyfriend named Rodolfo.
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| 25 | "Epic Showdown" | Gil Junger | Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin | May 1, 2013 | 119 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner want to stop a big bully.
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| 26 | "Epic Seal" | Roger Christiansen | Tommy Lynch | May 1, 2013 | 123 | N/A | ||||||
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Bucket and Skinner must take care of a seal.
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See also
In Spanish: Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures para niños