Camp Unplug was a series of thirty-six

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which follow thirteen Viners who grudgingly attend a "digital detox camp", filmed at Camp Wandawega. Described as

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's "first long-form original series", Camp Unplug was released on June 23, 2016, during

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, after the six-second limit on Vines were lifted. It was soon looped over 41 million times the following week. It was twenty-two minutes in length. Camp Unplug was written by Viners Aaron Chewning and Chris Melberger, and produced by Jeremy Cabalona and

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. The series was where future collaborators

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and

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first met. Camp Unplug received three nominations at the

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and was a finalist for Web Series at the

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Cast

Adapted from . * Demetrius Harmon (MeechOnMars) *

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* Kenny Knox * Mikaela Long * Emily Fan (Not Even Emily) * Chloe Woodard (Chloe LMAO) * Dope Island * Tom Harlock * Victor Pope Jr. *

* Miel Bredouw (Miel Monster)

Accolades

References

External links

Camp Unplug
on

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