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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

I sincerely hope that all of you have by now binged the eight episodes of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, which premiered on Netflix last week. Creators David Wain and Michael Showalter managed to expand, deepen, and insert even more crazy into the world of Camp Firewood, while also loading up the show with references to the original film. As it turns out, there were a lot of callbacks to the original, 2001 cult classic film embedded in the new series. Some deepen the original joke, while some simply repeat the original premise. Some were signature bits from the movie, while others were obscure even for the most diehard Wet Hot fans. Here are all 26 of them, ranked and categorized for your viewing pleasure.

These jokes are rehashes from the original film, the repetitions of which only make them lame the second time around. The surprise isn't there, and therefore, neither are the laughs.Photo: Netflix

26. Jefferson Starship, A Bonfire Party, and the Opening CreditsGIF: Netflix

25. Arty Aspires to be an FM DJGIF: Netflix

23. The Can of Vegetables is Into Self-PleasureGIF: Netflix

22. Nurse Nancy Needs to Talk About Her GenitalsGIF: Netflix

19. ...And Overcomes an ObstacleGIF: Netflix

18. Camp Firewood's Clothing is Very CompactGIF: Netflix

17. Gene Reveals His Deepest TruthsGIF: Netflix

16. Gail Gets Relationship Advice From An Unexpected Place...GIF: Netflix

15. ...And Reminds Herself of Her New StatusGIF: Netflix

14. Victor Needs A Rude Awakening Mid-CrisisGIF: Netflix

13. Some Boy Campers Make an Early GetawayGIF: Netflix

12. The Movie's Signature Song Gets Recast as a Chris Pine-led AnthemGIF: Netflix

11. Victor and Neil Have a Story-Ending Laugh. And Another. And Another.GIF: Netflix

Some of these lines are too obscure to qualify (some aren't even spoken by the same characters), but they still carry signatorial weight.Photo: Netflix

10. Henry Needs to Get Away for AwhileGIF: Netflix

9. Susie Declares Her Job Title(s)GIF: Netflix

8. Gene Needs to Put Up or Shut UpGIF: Netflix

7. JJ and McKinley are Effusive Comedy CriticsGIF: Netflix

Ever wonder where some of these characters came from, what drove their desires, or who they even were in the first place? First Day of Camp finally gave us some answers.Photo: Netflix

6. Evil Camp Tiger Claw Is A Real Place, Not Just a Busload of Softball-Playing KidsGIF: Netflix

5. The Can of Vegetables Wasn't Always a Can of VegetablesGIF: Netflix

4. Gene Tried to Hide His One True Love for Too LongGIF: Netflix

3. The Indoor Kids Grew Up, Went Back in Time, and Started TroubleGIF: Netflix

2. Jim Stansel Wasn't Just a Name Beth Made Up to Henry...GIF: Netflix

1. ...He Was the Guy Who Could Save Camp Firewood, and America.GIF: Netflix

We intentionally left one or two juicy Easter Eggs out of this roundup, because there’s no amount of #SpoilerAlert that could prevent their delights from being ruined. (In other words, it’s TOO SOON.) So go explore them for yourselves. Like the original film, First Day of Camp only gets richer with repeated viewings. Soon, new characters like Drew, Yaron, and Claude Dumet will be as beloved as Andy, Gene, and Coop. Camp Firewood isn’t just a summer camp. Camp Firewood is an idea. A promise. A way of life. I couldn’t agree more.

Evan Davis is a regular contributor to Howler Magazine, Deadspin, and formerly to Film Comment. He lives in New York City. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.