Camp Candy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Camp Candy
Genre	Animated series
Created by	Joel Andryc Ellen Levy Phil Harnage
Directed by	Scott Shaw! (season 1) Dan Thompson (season 2) Winston Richard (season 3) Animation Directors: Robert Alvarez (Season 1)
Starring	John Candy Lewis Arquette Valri Bromfield Danny Mann Cree Summer
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Heyward (seasons 1-2) Haim Saban (seasons 1, 3) John Candy (season 3) Robby London (season 4) David Campbell (season 4)
Producer(s)	Scott Shaw! (seasons 1–2) Winston Richard (season 3)
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	DIC Animation City (seasons 1-2) Saban Entertainment (season 3)
Distributor	Worldvision Enterprises (Season 3)
Release
Original network	NBC (1989–90) Syndication (1991-1992)
Original release	September 9, 1989 (1989-09-09) – Fall 1992

Camp Candy was a fun animated TV show that aired from 1989 to 1992. It was made by DIC Animation City, Saban Entertainment, and Worldvision Enterprises. The famous comedian John Candy voiced an animated version of himself, leading a summer camp full of adventures.

The show takes place at a make-believe summer camp run by John Candy. It first aired on the NBC network in 1989 and 1990. Later, new episodes and reruns were shown in syndication until 1992. You might have also seen it on the Fox Family channel between 1998 and 2001.

In the third season, John Candy also appeared in live-action parts. He would talk about nature and how important it is to protect our environment.

What is Camp Candy About?

Each episode of Camp Candy usually started with John Candy trying to teach kids an outdoor skill. This would remind him of a story, which he would then tell as the episode's main plot. John was a very dedicated leader of Camp Candy. He worked hard to help all the different kids at the camp get along and have a great summer.

Meet the Campers and Counselors

The show featured a group of diverse kids and some interesting adult characters.

The Campers

• Robin McHale: A girl who really loved nature and the outdoors.
• Alexandra Dawson: A sporty redhead who was a bit of a tomboy.
• Vanessa Carter: A rich "valley girl" who cared a lot about fashion.
• Iggy Jarvis: A boy who wore glasses and worried a lot about getting sick.
• Gregory "Binky" Jarvis: Iggy's younger brother, who was more daring and the youngest in the group.
• Rick Rogers: A talented kid who loved playing pranks.
• Theodore: A chubby blonde kid who joined the camp in the third season.

The Adults at Camp

• Nurse Molly: The camp nurse who had a crush on John Candy. John, however, seemed more interested in Miss Sweetingham, an attractive receptionist.
• Botch: Introduced in the second season, Botch was the camp cook from an Eastern European country. He loved basketball and was often seen playing or involved in sports.

Who Are the Villains?

John Candy and the campers often faced challenges from a few tricky characters.

• Xavier "Rex" DeForest III: This man wanted to tear down Camp Candy to build apartments.
• Chester: Rex DeForest's not-so-smart helper, who was a bit of a tough guy.
• Hob Nayles: The strict leader of a rival camp called Camp Kickboot. He tried to make John look bad but was actually a bit of a coward himself.

Music and More Fun Facts

The catchy theme song for Camp Candy was written by Harry Nilsson. He even sang it with John Candy! The songs played during the closing credits were parodies of popular camp songs. They used tunes like "Bingo" and "On Top Of Old Smoky" but changed the words to be about Camp Candy.

The animated series was so popular that it even had a short-lived comic book series. This comic book, also called Camp Candy, was published by Marvel Comics' Star Comics.

Voice Cast

Additional Voice Cast

Episodes Overview

Camp Candy had a total of 40 episodes spread across three seasons.