Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Predecessor | Total Perception (production company, previous seasons) |
| Founded | May 2007 |
| Successor | Fox World Australia (production company, this season) |
| Headquarters | Mogo, NSW , Australia |
Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek represents the third installment of the children's reality television series Camp Orange, which premiered on Nickelodeon Australia in May 2007. The filming took place at Old Mogo Gold Rush Town located in Mogo, NSW. Notably, production responsibilities transitioned from Total Perception to Fox World Australia for this season.
Contestants
| Team name | Participants |
|---|---|
| Bee's Knees | Eva Gillespie & Nina Clarke |
| Mix Ups | Kit Bradley & Zack Inglis |
| Booty Kickers | Daniela Glavan & Maddi Kowal |
| Dark Evil Bunnies | Ryan Ludowyke & Harry Black |
Week 1
The season commenced with host Maude restrained to a post, introducing the premise where teams journey back to 1852 as Captain Thunderbox menaces the treasure of Spaghetti Creek.
Lock, Shock and One Soaking Barrel
Contestants were confined within small jail cells and given two minutes to assemble a wooden pole to reach keys. Selecting the correct key granted freedom, whereas wrong choices resulted in being drenched.
- 1st place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- Drenched: Booty Kickers, Bee's Knees, Mix Ups
Blind Man's Bash
One team member, outfitted with protective chest gear and helmet, was directed by their teammate to collect horseshoes.
- 1st place: Booty Kickers
- 2nd place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- 3rd place (tie): Mix Ups, Bee's Knees
Tied Up and Pied Up
Teams, bound together, raced through town gathering ingredients for Maude’s preferred apple pie, concluding by filling boots with spaghetti. Bee’s Knees secured a narrow victory.
- 1st place: Bee's Knees
- 2nd place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- 3rd place: Mix Ups
- 4th place: Booty Kickers
Slippery Log Bog
One representative from each team attempted to reach a flag positioned on a slick log above a muddy bog while opponents hurled wet sponges. The final round saw Bee’s Knees triumph over Dark Evil Bunnies.
- Winners: Bee’s Knees
Filthy Rich
With Captain Thunderbox absent, the town reverted to gold mining activities. Teams engaged in digging, sifting, washing, drying, and weighing gold nuggets. Victory went to the first team to tip the scales.
- 1st place: Mix Ups
- 2nd place: Bee's Knees
- 3rd place: Booty Kickers
- 4th place: Dark Evil Bunnies
Photo Finish
Teams competed to quickly change into three different costumes—husband and wife, showgirls, police and convict—and capture photographs of each ensemble. The fastest completion times were Booty Kickers at 8:08 and Bee’s Knees at 8:31.
- 1st place: Booty Kickers
- 2nd place: Bee's Knees
- 3rd place: Mix Ups
- 4th place: Dark Evil Bunnies
Slime Bucket
Teams were tasked with keeping a bucket filled with Snakey Slime suspended in the air using a pole, allowing one player substitution; the team maintaining it longest claimed victory.
- 1st place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- 2nd place: Bee's Knees
- 3rd place: Booty Kickers
- 4th place: Mix Ups
Dr Zeke's Snake Bite Remedy
Teams competed to fill a perforated billy can with water before transferring it into a medicine tube until a cork floated up. After filling a vial from the tube, teams raced to the finish line.
- 1st place: Bee's Knees
- 2nd place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- 3rd place: Mix Ups
- 4th place: Booty Kickers
Billy Can Jam
In fifteen minutes, teams created either a song, rap, or poem incorporating at least four specific keywords such as spaghetti, Maude, Thunderbox, slime, snake, camp, bucket, and Nick. Each team used one percussion instrument. Voting determined the winner without allowing self-votes.
- Winner: Mix Ups (2 votes)
- Runner-up (tie): Dark Evil Bunnies (1 vote), Bee's Knees (1 vote)
- Last place: Booty Kickers (0 votes)
Raiders in the Dark
Each team selects one participant to navigate a completely dark mine shaft, tasked with retrieving specific items while being directed by a teammate outside through rope signals. The team completing the task in the shortest duration wins.
- 1st place: Dark Evil Bunnies
- 2nd place: Bee's Knees
- Did not finish: Mix Ups, Booty Kickers
The Treasure Hunt
Commencing at Spaghetti Creek swamp, teams embarked on a quest to locate colored tiles. Despite facing disruptions, the Booty Kickers initially took the lead but slowed down while interpreting clues inside the mine tunnel. Meanwhile, Dark Evil Bunnies and Bee's Knees closed the gap as all teams scoured various sites such as the washhouse and blacksmith’s workshop.
The Booty Kickers progressed by acquiring tiles through tasks like knocking over flour buckets and solving riddles but hesitated on letter-based clues, enabling Dark Evil Bunnies to surge ahead. At the graveyard, teams utilized their collected tiles to identify which graves to excavate for the final hints.
Dark Evil Bunnies discovered a chest containing a key and map but paused to analyze it, allowing Booty Kickers to press forward. Ultimately, the contest narrowed to Bee's Knees and Dark Evil Bunnies; Bee’s Knees successfully interpreted the coffin-shaped map and unlocked Mayor Freddy Spaghetti’s coffin to secure the treasure.
Ranks/winners
Highest Number of Keys Achieved
- 1st: Dark Evil Bunnies with 13 keys
- 2nd: Bee's Knees with 12 keys
- Tied 3rd: Mix Ups with 9 keys
- Tied 3rd: Booty Kickers with 9 keys
Final Standings
- Champion: Dark Evil Bunnies
- Runner-up: Bee's Knees
- Joint Third Place: Mix Ups
- Joint Third Place: Booty Kickers
Prizes
The Dark Evil Bunnies were awarded:
- New Super Bikes
- Orange iPod shuffles
- PlayStation 3 consoles
- Two steering wheels
- A selection of Best Games titles
- Billabong apparel
- Bop It Extreme 2 game
Consolation prizes for Bee's Knees, Mix Ups, and Booty Kickers included:
- PlayStation 2 consoles
- Billabong apparel
- Orange iPod shuffles