Camp Candy

The show is set in a fictional summer camp run by John Candy.[2] Twenty-six episodes of the series aired during the 1989 and 1990 television seasons on the NBC television network.[3] Almost all episodes would begin where John Candy would be trying to show an outdoor skill to some kids, to which he would then be reminded of a story, where he would tell of the episode in narration. John was a dedicated leader of Camp Candy, a summer camp that is presumably built by him, and he tries to get various kids to get along. Some episodes focused on John, namely having to stave off the bankruptcy or ruination of his camp due to the plots of Rex DeForest III.

In the third season, Candy also appeared in live action segments, talking about nature and ecology. Several characters originating from SCTV that were performed by Candy or otherwise also made guest appearances that season.[4]

• John Candy (voiced by himself) - The fictional version of the actor who is the proprietor of Camp Candy who runs it with comical results. A charming, good-natured, caring, laid-back, yet clumsy and accident-prone everyman, John frequently finds himself in and out all sorts of self-inflicted trouble, yet he always has his heart in the right place. John is also rather cheesy and goofy, but in a fun and infectious way, hence why the child campers look up to him, as he treats them as equals. In nearly every episode, he encounters a problem that may cause Camp Candy to be shut down, but with the help of the campers and his friends, he manages to end the day victorious. He is tall and rotund with shaggy blonde hair, dimpled cheeks, a medium-sized nose, and typically wears an army green shirt with pockets in the front over a white T-shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a whistle around his neck, matching cargo shorts, and brown boots.
• Nurse Molly Mackleberry (voiced by Valri Bromfield) - The energetic, talkative, overly enthusiastic, and motherly camp nurse at Camp Candy. She harbors a crush on John, flirting with him and tending to his frequent injuries, much to his discomfort. John does care a lot about Molly's well-being, however, as he will go to great lengths to rescue her himself whenever she is in trouble or during the campers' endeavors. He has also been shown to reciprocate her feelings towards him, admittedly liking the idea of being kissed by her in one episode. She is tall and slender with straight blonde hair, a small beak-like nose, and almost always wears a nurse's uniform.
• Robin (voiced by Danielle Fernandes in season 1, Cree Summer in season 2, Candi Milo in season 3) - A nature lover who is known for her sweet, shy and sensitive personality. She is very good at understanding and communicating with animals and loves being out in the wilderness, taking in all the nature around her. She hates to see any environment in danger or any animal hurt and wants to help everyone anyway she can. She's African-American and she has black hair tied in twin buns.
• Alexandra "Alex" (voiced by Chiara Zanni in season 1-2, E.G. Daily in season 3) - A tomboy who has a huge enjoyment of camping and sports. She is described as brash, outgoing and extremely courageous, never letting anything scare her. She also likes to take up the role as leader. However, her leader senses can make her way too bossy. Physical activity is her favourite hobby and always loves to participate in races, sports and always desires to have lots of exercise in her life. She has red hair that is tied in two pigtails.
• Vanessa (voiced by Willow Johnson in season 1-2, Gail Matthius in season 3) - An extremely girly fashionista who comes from a rich family. She is very new to camping as she had been used to a wealthy, spoiled environment. As a result, she can care more about her appearance and can come across as selfish but, in reality, is still a supportive and charismatic person. Fashion is her specialty and never goes anywhere without any beauty essentials. She has long brown hair (in the comics her hair is auburn), with a portion of it held up in a whale spout ponytail.
• Richard "Rick" (voiced by Andrew Seebaran in season 1-2, E.G. Daily in season 3) - A prankster who comes from a family line of comedy. Much like John, Rick is notable for his laid-back attitude as well as his comical nature. He loves to pull pranks on the campers and John just as much as he loves to act cool. However, he can get to the point of irritating and can even be very reckless at times. He has blonde hair as well as green and pink shorts.
• Gregory "Binky" (voiced by Tony Ail in season 1-2, E.G. Daily in season 3) - The youngest of the campers and Iggy's younger brother. Binky is described as a daredevil and loves to seek out an adventure. He's very energetic, optimistic and very curious, always wanting to know more about the world without him. However, being the youngest he can get very careless about his safety, as well as coming across as a bit naive. He has short ash brown hair that is covered by a blue cap turning the other way.
• Iggy (voiced by Tom Davidson in season 1-2, Katie Leigh in season 3) - A cowardly, neurotic, clumsy, sheltered boy who fears practically everything and was the most hesitant about attending Camp Candy.
• Botch (voiced by Brian George) - The camp chef who debuts in the second season. He was an immigrant whose native country was never specified, but he spoke with an Eastern European accent. When not tending to his duties in the camp's kitchen, Botch was seen practicing his shots at basketball.
• Duncan (voiced by George MacPherson impersonating Don Knotts) - The counselor-in-training who tends to be a brown-noser which admittedly annoys John, but he still treats him nicely and considers him a friend.
• Rex DeForest III (voiced by Lewis Arquette) - The primary antagonist of the series. Rex DeForest III is an extremely self-centered and greedy businessman and entrepreneur who openly hates John as he had built his Camp Candy on his property per an agreement they had made years ago. Rex's plans often involved getting Camp Candy shut down or constructing nearby it. These would always never work due to various reasons and Camp Candy would continue to stay open.
  • Chester (voiced by Danny Mann) - Rex DeForest III's henchman. He was a dimwitted greaser who always followed Rex's orders. One episode had him revert to his childhood after falling into a "fountain of youth" which Rex takes advantage of to use Chester as a kid to join Camp Candy in order to cause trouble. However, Chester has a change of attitude and starts to think for himself once the Camp Candy kids accept him.
• Homer "Hob" Nayles (voiced by Jess Harnell in season 3) - The head counselor of another summer camp called Camp Kickboot which is at the other side of the lake. His personality is nearly the opposite of John's; he is self-centered, uncaring, smug, demanding, and has a rather nasty temper; as such, he often views John as his archrival. Despite his personality at times, Hob can be whiny and cowardly when it comes to things that would frighten him.

The animated series spawned a brief comic book series based on the show; also entitled Camp Candy, it was published by Marvel Comics' Star Comics imprint.

• Camp Candy at IMDb
• The Big cartoon Database's list of Camp Candy episodes