Watch Salute Your Shorts

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1992

2 Seasons

8.2 (6,201)

Salute Your Shorts is an American comedy television show for children that originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 1992. The show was based on the 1986 book, Salute Your Shorts: Life at Summer Camp by Steve Slavkin. The show follows a group of kids who attend a summer camp called "Camp Anawanna" in upstate New York.

The show stars Michael Ray Bower as Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen, Danny Cooksey as Bobby Budnick, Venus DeMilo as Telly Radford, Heidi Lucas as Dina Alexander, Blake Sennett as Ronnie Pinsky, Trevor Eyster as Sponge Harris, Kirk Baily as Kevin "Ug" Lee, and Christine Cavanaugh as Mona Tibbs.

The show primarily revolves around the kids' adventures and misadventures at Camp Anawanna. Each episode focuses on a different storyline, from the kids trying to win a rafting race to getting caught up in a prank war with another summer camp. The kids also have to deal with their strict camp counselor, Kevin "Ug" Lee, who often makes them do chores and participate in team-building exercises.

One of the standout characters on the show is Bobby Budnick, the self-appointed leader of Camp Anawanna's "Dreadful Council". Bobby is usually the instigator of the kids' hijinks and pranks, and often clashes with Ug. Another fan favorite is Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen, a chubby and clumsy kid who loves to eat and is often the target of the other kids' jokes.

The show often explores themes of friendship, teamwork, and self-confidence, as the kids learn to work together and overcome obstacles. The show's catchy theme song, "Camp Anawanna, we hold you in our hearts, and when we think about you, it makes me wanna fart!", has become iconic among fans.

Salute Your Shorts is also notable for its diverse cast, featuring actors and actresses of different races and ethnicities. The show was praised for its positive representation of marginalized communities and its emphasis on teamwork and cooperation.

While the show only ran for two seasons, it has remained a beloved cult classic among fans of 90s Nickelodeon programming. Salute Your Shorts has even inspired a fandom culture, with fans creating fan art, fan fiction, and even cosplay based on the characters and setting of the show.

In conclusion, Salute Your Shorts is a fun and nostalgic children's television show that revolves around the adventures of a group of kids at summer camp. The show's diverse cast and positive messaging have made it a beloved classic among fans of 90s Nickelodeon programming.

Salute Your Shorts is a series that ran for 2 seasons (12 episodes) between July 11, 1992 and on Nickelodeon

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6. Telly & The Basketball Team

October 4, 1991

The gang forms a basketball team that must play in a small camp tournament to earn the privilege of representing Camp Anawanna in a big basketball tournament. If they lose, their pictures are taped to the bottom of a toilet seat in the main lodge. Telly is the team's coach, but they keep losing. Once Budnick takes over as coach, though, everything starts to turn around and they start to do well.

5. Cheeseburgers in Paradise

September 20, 1991

In order to win a lobster dinner, Sponge and Donkeylips enter the wrestling tournament. But Sponge is too light to wrestle and Donkeylips is too heavy. Ug gives them a few days to change their weight, and Telly agrees to train them. Meanwhile, the other campers are trying to avoid the horrible camp food by getting Sponge and Donkeylips to sneak burgers into camp while they are out training.

4. Dina Loves Donkey Lips

August 2, 1991

Dina leaves a love note for Michael on a painting that she thinks is his. It turns out to be Donkeylips's painting, and he is thrilled that there is a girl that likes him. He starts leaving little gifts for Dina who thinks that the gifts are being left by Michael. When Donkeylips asks Dina to the dance, she is left with the choice to go with him or break his heart.

3. Telly and Dina

July 19, 1991

At the girls' bunk Telly and Dina each try to bribe Z.Z. to vote one of them as Bunk Chief. At the guys' bunk, as punishment for putting a goat into Ug's cabin, all the boys must do the prep work for the Indian Counsel Dinner. The boys decide to get back at Ug by doing something that he would never expect: behaving.

2. The Ghost Story

July 12, 1991

Budnick tells the gang a ghost story about the camp's old custodian, Zeke. It is said that Zeke, who had lost his nose in an accident, was unable to smell a gas leak which killed him. Budnick tells the group that whomever touches Zeke's plunger will have horrible nightmares haunted by Zeke. Of course, everyone has nightmares that night. The group then sets up a plan to get some revenge on Budnick.

1. The First Day

July 5, 1991

Michael arrives at Camp Anawanna and becomes very popular with some of the other campers. Budnick then forces Michael and Sponge to join a "secret club" along with him and Donkeylips. As part of the club initiation, Sponge and Michael go to steal something from the girls' cabin. In a rush to avoid getting caught, Michael takes, and then accidentally breaks, Telly's glasses.

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Where to Watch Salute Your Shorts

Salute Your Shorts is available for streaming on the Nickelodeon website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Salute Your Shorts on demand at Paramount+, Amazon Prime, Amazon, Microsoft Movies & TV and Apple TV.