Camp Firewood Counselors Run Amok in Wet Hot American Summer Trailer

All the fun, sun and near-death experiences Maines Camp Firewood has tooffer are highlighted in the hilarious first trailer for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Netflixs upcoming mini-series prequelto the 2001 cult comedy.

The warped, VHS-quality clip plays out like a promo for Camp Firewood and includes quick snippets of its beloved, moronic counselors as they showcampers the joys of drama, archery and breakdancing. H. Jon Benjamin who voiced the can of vegetablesthat speaks toGene, the shell-shocked Vietnam vet-turned-camp chef played by Christopher Meloni narrates the video, and in a droll tone exclaims, Camp Firwood is more than just a summer camp. Camp Firewood is an idea. A promise. A way of life.

Among the cast members who pop up in the teaser are Amy Poehler and Bradley Cooper as the drama geeks, Molly Shannon as the mooning arts and craftsteacher and Paul Rudd as the too-cool lifeguard. Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Joe Lo Truglio and Michael Showalter also appear, and sharp eyes will catch the quick cut to Cooper and Blacks passionate tool shed sex scenefrom the movie.

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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campreunites almost the entire cast of the 2001film, which includes all the aforementioned performers as well as JaneaneGarofalo, Ken Marino, David Hyde Pierce, Judah Friedlander, Marguerite Moreau and Zak Orth. David Wain directedthe series and co-wrotethe episodes with Showalter.

Much of theWet Hotcast and crew includingWain, Showalter, Marino, Black and Lo Truglio were members of the Nineties sketch comedy troupe/MTV showThe State; and many of the filmssupporting playerslikeRudd, Poehler, Banks and Cooper would go on to achieve mainstream success (Coopers first film role was as Ben, the talent show coordinator). Despite making less than $2 million and drawing scathing reviewsfrom critics upon its release, Wet Hot American Summer developed a rabid, adoring fan base over the following decade.

All eight episodes of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp will premiere on Netflix on July 17th.