The Real Campers of Shallow Lake is the fifth episode of the third season of Disney+ High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. It aired on August 24, 2022.
Synopsis[]
After promising juicy drama for the"Frozen" documentary, E.J., Carlos and Val come with a Real Housewives-inspired plan: to turn rehearsals into "The Real Campers of Shallow Lake," complete with fabricated storylines and staged vignettes. But when the fake drama pushes some very real buttons, E.J. realizes that he may have gone too far.
Plot[]
The campers begin to implement the conventions of reality television to create drama within their production, and increase the documentary's appeal to Corbin. Carlos leads the group in improvisational activities to stage fictional conflict between the cast. However, the camera crew capture Gina's real emotions and concerns about E. J.'s friendship with Val. Alex and Emmy rehearse "A Little Bit of You", followed by Gina and Ricky singing "What Do You Know About Love?", with the performers initiating false disagreements in the meantime. More of the cast notice Gina and Ricky's connection, while Gina confronts E. J. about keeping his move to St. Louis a secret from her. Channing is pleased with the content he has filmed, but the fictional drama transcends the rehearsals and becomes real; the group ultimately learn that Maddox and Jet are siblings. Maddox talks to Ashlyn about the romantic feelings she suspects Ashlyn has for Val, and Kourtney becomes self-conscious of her anxieties. Ricky admits his feelings for Gina to Carlos, but it is caught on camera. Jet sings "Right Place". E. J. makes a phone call.[1]
Songs[]
- A Little Bit of You
- What Do You Know About Love?
- Right Place
Cast[]
- Joshua Bassett as Ricky Bowen
- Sofia Wylie as Gina Porter
- Matt Cornett as E.J. Caswell
- Dara Reneé as Kourtney Greene
- Julia Lester as Ashlyn Caswell
- Frankie A. Rodriguez as Carlos Rodriguez
- Adrian Lyles as Jet
- Saylor Bell as Maddox
Recurring[]
- Meg Donnelly as Val
- Ben Stillwell as Channing
- Aria Brooks as Alex
- Liamani Segura as Emmy