Bunk'd (seasons 3-present)

Bunk'd (titled Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes for the sixth season) is an American comedy television series created by Pamela Eells O'Connell that premiered on Disney Channel on July 31, 2015. The series is a spin-off of Jessie and for the first three seasons includes returning stars Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson, as well as Miranda May who has starred over the series' entire run.

Season 3 premiered on June 18, 2018, with "We Can't Bear It!" and ended on September 21, 2018, with "Up, Up, and Away". It consists of 16 episodes. Season 4 premiered on June 20, 2019, with "Who da Boss? Lou da Boss!" and ended on July 24, 2020, with "Raven About Bunk'd". It consists of 30 episodes. Season 5 premiered on January 15, 2021, with "Lou's Still the Boss, But Now There's a Ross" and ended on August 6th, 2021 with "Frien'ds Forever". Season 6 of Bunk'd was officially announced on December 15, 2021. It represents the first sixth season order for a series in Disney Channel history. The season premiered on June 10, 2022, with  Learning the Ropes  orignally it was supposed to get 25 episodes but Disney increased to 5 more episodes this is the 2nd season to have 30 episodes. This season also brings in a new title for the show: Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes.

While the first two seasons (2015-2017) were mostly well-received, the same cannot be the same for Season 3 onwards (2018-present) which garnered negative reception and are considered non-canon due to the highly radical changes.

Season 3
Emma, Ravi, and Zuri Ross eagerly return to Camp Kikiwaka ready to forge new friendships and memories as counselors, only to discover the Woodchuck and Grizzly cabins were never rebuilt after the fire and the previous owner Gladys has fled with the insurance money. With hopes of building a bigger and better camp solely operated by kids, the Ross siblings convince their parents to buy Kikiwaka and put them in charge. Just as the Ross siblings relied on each other their first year at camp, a new trio of first-time campers instantly bond and manage to stir up a ton of hijinks and adventure at every turn for their newfound leaders. Matteo Silva, a cautious kid who can find danger in any situation, would rather not be at camp; Finn Sawyer, an energetic boy, and cousin of camp counselor Lou have realized his dream of attending Camp Kikiwaka; and Destiny Baker, a young girl who has spent her childhood on the pageant circuit, is accustomed to getting things her way. No matter the situation, Emma, Ravi, Zuri, and Lou stick together to try and create summer magic for their younger peers and a Camp Kikiwaka fueled by teamwork, friendship, and family fun.

Season 4
After purchasing Camp Kikiwaka—for one dollar—from the Ross siblings, the always cheerful Lou is adjusting to her new duties as a camp director with her usual brand of over-the-top enthusiasm. She’s thrilled to be reunited with campers Destiny, Finn, and Matteo, who has returned for another exciting summer full of fun and friendship. Lou also welcomes some new faces, including camp counselor Noah, an upbeat and enthusiastic actor from Hollywood; Ava, a tenacious counselor from the big city; and Gwen, an eccentric new camper who has spent her entire life living off the grid.

Season 5
Back for another exciting summer at the sometimes struggling Camp Kikiwaka in rural Maine are the enthusiastic camp owner/director Lou, counselors Ava and Noah, and returning campers Destiny, Matteo, and Finn, who are all ready to tackle new and hilarious adventures. As the new camp season begins, they are thrilled to welcome former counselor-turned-fashion-designer Emma Ross, who pays a surprise visit to her old stomping grounds. They also welcome witty and charming Parker Preston, who arrives to stake his 15% claim to the camp and brings his over-the-top ideas that don’t necessarily mesh with Lou’s, much to her consternation. Meanwhile, Destiny takes on more responsibilities while she pursues her newly discovered passion for protecting the environment. Matteo impresses his fellow campers with his professor-level scientific expertise and Finn continues to charge fearlessly into adventures. Although Ava and Noah have gained confidence in their second year as counselors, Lou soon presents them with a daunting challenge: supervising the new “PeeWeeWaka” day campers, a fast-moving pack of energetic eight-year-olds who always keep them on their toes.

Season 6
Season six, titled “BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes,” begins as Lou, Parker, Destiny, and Noah arrive at the soon-to-be Kikiwaka Ranch in Dusty Tush, Wyoming, where Lou must convince the surly owner, a.k.a. “The Marshal” to officially sell the property to her. In the meantime, counselors Noah and Destiny have their hands full with the newly arrived campers, including Bill, a no-nonsense descendant of famous cowboy Bill Pickett who prefers roping cattle to hang out with friends; Winnie, a fearless girl who’s earned the nickname “Wild Winnie” by breaking the rules and occasionally blowing things up; and Jake, a laid-back, easy-going boy who also happens to be a video-gaming fanatic.

Overall

 * 1) The main problem with these seasons is that the majority of the characters from the first two seasons, such as Xander, Tiffany, Jorge, Griff, Gladys, and Hazel (however, she makes a guest appearance in "Inn Trouble") are nowhere to be found. No explanation is given as to what happened to them (except for Gladys, whose absence is explained) and they aren't even mentioned by the other characters, like they never even existed in the first place!
 * 2) *Executive Meddling: It wasn't even the original cast members' decision to leave the show as Disney Channel kicked them off to introduce new characters, which shows how expendable the cast is to Disney.
 * 3) *To make matters worse, they are now replaced with three new characters: Destiny, Matteo, and Finn. They're not bad characters, but the three are rehashed versions of former or current characters.
 * 4) **Destiny is a rehash of Emma since both are into beauty and fashion (the difference between them is that Emma is not a show-off).
 * 5) **Matteo is a rehash of both Ravi and Tiffany. He's smart like the former and overly cautious like the latter.
 * 6) **Finn is a rehash of Jorge since both are slobs who don't care about personal hygiene.
 * 7) **Matteo and Destiny themselves are unlikable and very selfish.
 * 8) ***Matteo may seem innocent, but he is a huge jerk and is a horrible friend at that.
 * 9) ***Destiny is quite manipulative. She always wants things to go her way because all she cares about are winning and beauty.
 * 10) The theme song has been shortened considerably and is very lazily put together as only the last verse is used.
 * 11) It is a disgrace to the Jessie and Bunk'd franchise.
 * 12) There is little to no connection to the first two seasons, making these seasons seem almost non-canon to said seasons.
 * 13) Most of the characters in these seasons have very one-dimensional, generic, and clichéd personalities that we've already seen thousands of times before.
 * 14) The acting can sometimes get cringey and over-the-top unlike the first 2 seasons.
 * Lou, our main protagonist who is connected to all of these seasons, is seemingly unaffected by these absences, which is a huge step down to her character because they were so thoroughly connected to others. Especially since Xander being gone would dampen her confidence as they practically grew up together. However the writers, despite their good intentions, fail to execute as the show goes on.
 * 1) Too many plots are left hanging, character arcs and dynamics doomed to be unresolved forever (unless the writers decide to bring them back in the series finale).
 * 2) Quantity Over Quality: Much like SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents, it has lasted for way too long, having a total of 6 seasons. The fact that it's rare for Disney Channel shows to surpass 4 seasons makes it worse.
 * 3) *In August 30th, there has been rumours that Disney might renew Bunk'd for a Season 7. Bunk'd will get exclusive streaming rights for an even LONGER period of time if it is renewed for a seventh season. 4 years must pass after Disney cancels a series before Disney+ can watch it in the USA. It's just absurd for the longest-running Disney Channel series in history to be unavailable to its members until 2027.
 * 4) The show will often jump the shark due to the fact that the writers constantly keep replacing old characters and bringing in new characters every season. The show was originally going to end after Season 3, but due to an increase in popularity, it was renewed for three more seasons.
 * 5) These seasons are very clichéd as they use the same formula as other bad live-action Disney Channel sitcoms.
 * 6) To add more insult to this, Disney never airs the older episodes anymore as they air the crappy episodes instead. As the seasons went on it became more and more boring.
 * 7) *Luckily, you can still watch the older seasons on Netflix. (Or Disney+ depending on where you live.)
 * 8) Since Xander and Hazel are no longer on the show, these seasons killed the Xander-Emma-Hazel love triangle, which was an insult to many fans.
 * 9) *Speaking of which, it has not been confirmed if Xander and Emma are still together, or if they broke up.
 * 10) *Hazel, who had been demoted to a CIT at the end of Season 2, could've gotten some character development during Season 3 if it was not for the casting changes. But unfortunately it was wasted.
 * 11) Unlike the first two seasons, there are no guest appearances from any Jessie characters, not even Luke. To add insult to injury, Jessie never made a guest appearance.
 * 12) The ages are very odd because Finn is supposed to be 11 in Season 5, but Finn's actor in the season is 14 years old.
 * 13) Weak, unfunny, forced, and stale humor. Speaking of which, these seasons have even more gross-out and toilet jokes than the first two seasons did.
 * 14) The show lost a lot of its viewers over the past few years, mainly because of its unnecessary new characters keep coming and going and replacing most of the original characters from the first 2 seasons. And yet Disney still renewed this series.
 * 15) Because of all the changes made to the show in these seasons, it doesn't even feel like Bunk'd anymore. Instead, it feels like a Camp Lazlo rip-off or another generic summer camp show.

Season 3 (Bad Qualities)

 * 1) There are only 3 counselors and one camper (Zuri), who only interact with 3 campers. So that means nobody is watching the other 30-some campers!
 * 2) *Speaking of counselors, Lou was supposed to be an administer in this season, as in the Season 2 finale, she and Xander both become administers.
 * 3) In "We Can't Bear It!", Emma doesn't allow Timmy to come to camp when he tries to sneak in. This is very unfair because Gladys is no longer the owner of the camp (she banned Timmy from coming to camp back when she was the owner). Since the Ross Kids are now the owners, Timmy should be allowed to come to camp.
 * 4) *This episode didn't premiere until 1 year after the Season 2 finale, which is awfully late since most Disney Channel season premieres normally premiere a few months or so after a season finale.
 * 5) The Ross kids have too many responsibilities that could've been given to other adults.
 * 6) *Zuri and Ravi shouldn’t be the owners because they are not responsible or old enough for the role.
 * 7) There’s barely any chemistry between the 4 remaining original characters and 3 new characters compared to the first 2 seasons with the original characters.
 * 8) The rebuilt cabins (while cool-looking) don't look anything like cabins. Instead, they look more like miniature houses that don't belong in a rustic summer camp like Camp Kikiwaka.
 * 9) Steals some episode plots from the first two seasons. For example, "Finder's Keepers, Lou's a Weeper" (while a good episode) is a rehash of "Dog Days of Summer", because in both episodes, Lou decides to quit the camp before she ends up changing her mind.
 * 10) The bear in the "We Can't Bear It!" and the Kikiwaka in "Up, Up and Away" both have cheap and unconvincing costume designs (even for Disney Channel standards).

Season 4

 * 1) This season was completely unnecessary, because Season 3 had a good way to end the show with its finale.
 * 2) *Speaking of unnecessary, the Ross kids should’ve still been in Seasons 4-6, because "A Whole Lotta Lobsta" shows them at camp for a few more years. However, this wasn't the case due to Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson leaving the series after Season 3, especially since the actors wanted to move on in other projects.
 * 3) The creator and original executive producers had no involvement in the making of this season. Instead, executive producers from Andi Mack another live-action Disney Channel sitcom) took over. At least Season 3 had the involvement of the creator and original executive producers.
 * 4) Emma, Ravi, and Zuri have been removed from the series, but with an explanation. This completely ruins the series because they were the core main characters; taking them out just changes everything. With so many of the original characters being written out, Lou is the only one left.
 * 5) Ava (while still tolerable) is seen as a Mary Sue, as well as Noah (while also tolerable) being seen as a Gary-Stu.
 * 6) Gwen, one of the new characters, is a rehash of Timmy and Tiffany because she lives in the woods like Timmy and lacks knowledge of the outside world like the latter.
 * 7) In the premiere episode, there is a very stupid and nonsensical explanation as to why the camp has been remodeled: A sinkhole swallowed the camp, which was followed by a mudslide.
 * 8) This season is the worst of the bunch, as it worsened the problems that Season 3 started.
 * 9) *To make matters worse, this season and the next ones aren't even considered part of the Jessie franchise. Starting in this season, Bunk'd is now considered its own separate show.

Season 5

 * 1) It only exists to add even more big bucks to Disney's giant room of money.
 * 2) The show jumped the shark in this season by removing Gwen without any explanation.
 * 3) *However she did makes a guest appearance in the episode "Crushin' It
 * 4) Parker Preston is an annoying and unlikable character who's a rip-off of Xander and Jorge.
 * 5) "Raucous Science" showed how big of a jerk Matteo can be.
 * 6) There were no guest appearances from any characters from the first two seasons (except for one Jessie character, Emma Ross, who returned in "Lou's Still the Boss, But Now There's a Ross").
 * 7) "Dancin' Up a Storm" has a stupid subplot about Destiny and Ava trying to kill a fly.
 * 8) *This season still had episodes with dumb plots.

Season 6

 * 1) It's another season that fans didn't want or ask for, as Disney keeps milking the show when it should've ended after season 3.
 * 2) Once again, the new characters in this season are rehashes of the previous characters.
 * 3) *Both Winnie and Jake are a rehash of Finn. Winnie is reckless like him, and Jake, just like Finn, is gross and not intelligent.
 * 4) *Bill is a rehash of Matteo, as both of them didn't want any friends, but eventually warmed up to them by the end of the first episode.
 * 5) Not only are Finn, Matteo, and Ava gone, Camp Kikiwaka has also been removed which is pointless since it was the main setting of the show.
 * 6) Xander, Tiffany, Jorge, and Griff are still nowhere to be found with no signs of returning and still no explanation as to why they suddenly disappeared from the show.
 * 7) The first episode (while tolerable) is similar to the first 2 episodes of the 3rd season ("We Can't Bear It!" and "Let's Bounce!"), because in both episodes, the campers are put in harm's way.
 * 8) Despite Destiny still being as tolerable as she was in Seasons 4 and 5 and having received more character development, she's still a bland and annoying character.
 * 9) *There isn't much friendship bond between Destiny and Winnie because we barely see any scenes where Destiny teaching Winnie lessons.

Overall

 * 1) The acting is still decent, even from the new cast.
 * 2) The show first two seasons were better then these seasons.
 * 3) The set designs are still great.
 * 4) Some occasional heartwarming and funny moments.
 * 5) Xander may be gone from the show, but at least his voice is still heard in the theme song (until season 6).
 * 6) Thankfully, none of the original characters (from seasons 1-2) have been flanderized in these seasons (specifically the Ross kids and Lou).
 * 7) *While that doesn't excuse much of being rehashed versions of former or current characters, Destiny, Matteo, and Finn also didn't get flanderized.
 * 8) Lou is still likable like she was in the first 2 seasons, being a blessing in disguise since she’s been in the series since Season 1 as the only original character.
 * 9) *Miranda May stayed in the whole series and was not taken out at all.
 * 10) Unlike the other former characters, Gladys' absence is explained. The reason is that she ran off with the camp's insurance money.
 * 11) The laugh track is still played appropriately, though it is played more often than the first two seasons.
 * 12) There are some good episodes, such as:
 * 13) *"O Sister, Where Art Thou?" (depending on your view)
 * 14) *"Finder's Keepers, Lou's a Weeper"
 * 15) *"Up, Up and Away" (which ended Season 3 on a high note and would've made a good series finale had the show not been renewed for Season 4)
 * 16) *"Inn Trouble"
 * 17) *"Raven About Bunk'd" (which ended Season 4 on a high note)
 * 18) **The crossover was decent since fans of both spin-offs of their original shows may enjoy this crossover, despite Emma, Ravi, and Zuri being absent during that season.
 * 19) *"Lou's Still the Boss, But Now There's a Ross" (which started Season 5 on a high note)
 * 20) *"Frien'ds Forever" (which ended Season 5 on a high note and would have also made a good finale had Disney not renew it for season 6)
 * 21) **Speaking of said episode, the characters even sing the full theme song from the first 2 seasons.

Season 3 (Good Qualities)

 * 1) This is the least bad of these seasons as the original creator and executive producers are involved and it still features the Ross Kids.
 * 2) Finn is a likable character, despite him being a rehash of Jorge from the first 2 seasons.
 * Lou, Emma, Ravi and Zuri are still a part of the cast.
 * 1) The season finale is an improvement over the season as a whole.
 * 2) *In fact, the third season was originally going to be the show's last.
 * 3) It's nice to see the Ross kids one last time since they don't return in Season 4.
 * 4) *They're also still pretty likable and as mentioned before, none of them are flanderized.

Season 4

 * 1) After being absent in Season 3, Hazel finally returns in the episode, "Inn Trouble".
 * 2) *Xander and Gladys is mentioned in said episode.
 * 3) *Emma is indirectly mentioned.
 * 4) It's pretty nice to see Lou become the protagonist.
 * 5) *Once season 4 premiered she did a great job running the camp.
 * 6) At least there is an explanation as to why the Ross Kids left the show. The reason was that they went to pursue their dreams.
 * 7) *Also, they were mentioned in the premiere episode.
 * 8) Matteo's Dancing is funny.
 * 9) Noticeable improvement in the lighting.
 * 10) The cabins are back to the way they originally were in Seasons 1 and 2.
 * 11) Noah and Ava are pretty tolerable & likable characters.

Season 5

 * 1) Emma Ross, who appeared in the first 3 seasons, finally returns in the premiere episode "Lou's Still the Boss, But Now There's a Ross".
 * 2) Destiny and Matteo became more tolerable in this season than they we're in Seasons 3 and 4.
 * 3) Depending on your view, this season is a slight improvement over Season 4.
 * 4) First Disney Channel sitcom to reach more than 100 episodes.

Season 6

 * 1) The idea of Camp Kikiwaka becoming Kikiwaka Ranch was pretty interesting.
 * 2) *Much like Seasons 3-5, the new sets are well-done.
 * 3) At least Finn, Matteo, and Ava being removed is explained in the season.
 * 4) *Finn will have a guest appearance in the episode "Finn it to Win it".
 * 5) The new country-revamped theme song is pretty good (despite being shortened).
 * 6) The new logo looks nice.
 * 7) Despite the rehash, Jake, Winnie, Bill are tolerable characters.

Episodes With Their Pages

 * We Can't Bear It!

Reception
Seasons 3-present of Bunk'd garnered mixed to negative reception from fans, with many criticizing them for removing Xander, Tiffany, Jorge, Griff, Gladys and Hazel, and replacing them with Destiny, Matteo, Finn. Another criticism from fans was the theme song being altered and shortened. Some fans have completely turned away from the show because of these seasons. Other fans, however, continued watching it but heavily criticized its recent direction. Most fans complain about how much Disney keeps renewing this show time and time again and that Disney mostly cares more about quantity over quality, when fans wish that the show should've end after Season 3.

The show rating currently has a 5.3/10 on IMDb.

Trivia

 * The show was originally supposed to end after Season 3 but got renewed for 3 more seasons due to its popularity.
 * Tessa Netting made a youtube video about her time on Bunk'd.
 * Karan Brar and Shelby Simmons (two of the actors from the series) later start together in the Disney+ original movie Stargirl as their characters, Kevin Singh and Hillary Kimble.
 * Scarlett Estevez, actress of Gwen Flores will not make an appearance till her working on the Disney Channel Original Movie, Christmas Again is finished. Gwen won't be the main character in season 5. She did make a guest appearance in the episode "Crushin' It".
 * Season 4 originally had 32 episodes planned but episodes 431 and 432 were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * Trevor Tordjman, the actor who played Parker Preston, spoke up with J-14 Magazine, stated that he wanted some co-stars from the Disney Channel Original Movie, Zombies 2 to make guest appearances in the series. He didn't show up in the Season 5 premiere episode because Peyton List already did a guest appearance as Emma Ross.
 * Matteo, Finn, and Destiny’s names were originally going to be Kyle, Tyler, and Anastasia but they changed their names, according to the Bunk'd Wiki on FANDOM.