As Told by Ginger: Summer of Camp Caprice (also titled Season of Caprice) is the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth episode of the first season which was broadcast on July 7, 2001. this counts as the very first television film of the series. On this tv film, where they had Ginger, Dodie, Macie and Courtney heading to summer camp, with Darren and Miranda going to military camp (where, as it happens, Miranda's father works) and Carl and Hoodsey on the trail of dog nappers.
Synopsis[]
Ginger, Dodie and Macie take their annual trip to Camp Caprice, an all-girls camp. Only this time, they have some unexpected baggage: Courtney, who is trying to prove that she isn't high maintenance like Miranda said. Ginger meets a boy, Sasha, at the camp and she begins to have extreme feelings for him. Meanwhile, across the lake at a military camp, run by Miranda's father, Miranda and Darren struggle with the exercises. The two form a small bond. Back in Sheltered Shrubs, Carl and Hoodsey start a house-keeping service as a cover-up for their search for the town's mysterious dog-napper. Season of Caprice, was the first 3 part episode of the series, the next being "Far From Home" then after that was then followed by "The Wedding Frame" (which was the last episode in the series).
Continuity[]
- In part 3, Miranda refers to Macie as "the little seal girl". A callback to the episode "Come Back Little Seal Girl".
Trivia[]
- The alternate title for this episode is Summer at Camp Caprice.
- This three part episode aired two months before the September 11th attacks.
- In part 2, it is revealed that Courtney doesn't like to be called by her initials CG. Even though in episodes such as "Sleep On It", she uses a napkin with her CG initials stitched on it. She also uses other products that will occasionally have her initials on them mainly due to her rich and wealthy upbringing.
- The list of summer goals on the Navajo cabin chalkboard:
- "Survive remainder of summer at Camp Caprice". C.G.
- "Be more hands on". D.B.
- "Write a song". G.F.
- "Conquer fear of lake". M.L.
- This is one of the few times Miranda shows her caring side when she goes for help when Darren hurts his ankle at the military camp.