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| Happy Camp | |
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| Also known as | Chinese: 快乐大本营 |
| Genre | Variety show |
| Created by | Ouyang Changlin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | >1000 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Around 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) |
| Release | 11 July 1997 – 25 September 2021 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 快乐大本营 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 快樂大本營 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Happy Camp | ||||||
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Happy Camp was a Chinese variety show produced by Hunan Broadcasting System. The series debuted on 7 July 1997, and was off air on 25 September 2021. The show was hosted by the Happy Family: He Jiong, Li Weijia, Xie Na, Du Haitao and Wu Xin.
Happy Camp was one of China's most popular shows, consistently achieving record high ratings and viewership in its episodes, with a minimum active viewership of tens of millions.[1] The show was broadcast every Saturday, with each of its episodes featuring celebrities and famous figures from all over the world, including musicians, singers, actors, sports players and more. Guests and hosts of the show participated in various activities which include performances, games, interviews, parodies and more.
Because of its tremendous popularity and success, Happy Camp won many awards across Asia and received several international recognitions, while serving as a stage opportunity for many celebrities to showcase their talents or to promote themselves. As the show became so well known, many singers and actors advertised their productions and works, including movies, books and music, on the show. Over the years, the Happy Camp Family has produced numerous music albums and movies.[2][3][4][5][6]
After the last episode was broadcast on 25 September 2021, the official Weibo account of Happy Camp announced that a new variety show, Hello Saturday, will take its place, marking the end of its 24-year run.[7]
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