Description:  Camp Candy was an American animated series that starred comedian John Candy as the voice of an animated version of himself, the bumbling but lovable counselor running a summer camp. The show followed the adventures of Candy and a diverse group of campers, often featuring a flashback story that began with the counselor teaching an outdoor skill. The series, which aired from 1989 to 1992, also included an antagonist, the evil developer Rex DeForest, who often threatened the camp.

Premise: John Candy voices himself as the owner and counselor of Camp Candy, a summer camp where he looks after a group of kids and tries to keep the camp running, often in the face of various challenges and the villainous Rex DeForest.

Storytelling format: Each episode would typically start with an outdoor skill demonstration by John Candy, which would then trigger a story from his past to illustrate a lesson or a lesson for the episode.

Characters: The camp counselors included Candy and camp nurse Molly. The campers were a diverse group that included the nature-loving Robin, tomboy Alex, rich Vanessa, and hypochondriac Iggy and his brother Binky.