Sink or Swim

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired
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The Middleton Cheersquad is on their way to a competition, but they get stuck at Ron's worst nightmare, Camp Wannaweep. They all soon find that many dangers hide there, including an old acquaintance of Ron.
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  • okay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !11!!!1!!!1111!1! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!1111!!!!111111!!!!!1!

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    By jj91w, Feb 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    great The Middleton Cheersquad is on their way to a competition, but they get stuck at Ron's worst nightmare, Camp Wannaweep. They all soon find that many dangers hide there, including an old acquaintance of Ron. There are some excellent guest stars in this episode, such as Mr Barkin, Bonnie, Gill and Drakken. In the end, Bonnie and Brkin turn out to be recurring all the way throughout the entire show, and they are excellent characters. Here's a good quote :- Gill: Aren't you wondering how I jammed all of your communications?
    Kim: Equipment stolen from Telecommunications Camp?
    Gill: (half shocked) Lucky guess.
    Kim: So, you were behind the blowout on the bus, and everything! Why?
    Gill: All part of my plan... to have revenge against Ron Stoppable!
    Ron: Part of me is terrified. And yet part of me is flattered. (edit)moreless

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  • AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Camp Wannibe!!!

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    By SuperSteve16, Dec 17, 2007 Report Abuse
    Kim Possible. What a great show it is. This episode is great. And the good thing about it is that it is one of the 1st. In the episode, Kim Possible's cheerleading team, The Middleton Cheersquad is on it's way to a c ompition. The team's mascott is Ron and he also is with them. The bus that they are travelling in then breaks down and the team find's themselves stuck at Ron's old camp, Camp Wannibe!!!!!!!!!! By this time, Ron is freaked out because he has had terrible experences at this camp. Kim tries to calm's him down but an old friend of his has been mutanted. I give this episode a 9 because of it's humor.moreless

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  • funny...

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    By Fwirrel, Dec 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    Ron and Kim and the cheerleading team go to camp wannaweep for cheerleading camp. However, this brings bad memories for Ron and a mutant creature named Gill attacks them. I really like this episode because of the story. I always like flashback episodes, it adds to the characters. We get to learn more about Ron and his time at camp. There were many funny moments in this episode. The main thing I didn't like about this episode was Gill. His voice was annoying. I know he was a mutant, but he was just annoying. Overall, good episode because of a good story and good character development.moreless

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  • great

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    By chocoholic411, Nov 12, 2007 Report Abuse
    The Middleton Cheersquad is on their way to a competition, but they get stuck at Ron's worst nightmare, Camp Wannaweep. They all soon find that many dangers hide there, including an old acquaintance of Ron. There are some excellent guest stars in this episode, such as Mr Barkin, Bonnie, Gill and Drakken. In the end, Bonnie and Brkin turn out to be recurring all the way throughout the entire show, and they are excellent characters. Here's a good quote :- Gill: Aren't you wondering how I jammed all of your communications?
    Kim: Equipment stolen from Telecommunications Camp?
    Gill: (half shocked) Lucky guess.
    Kim: So, you were behind the blowout on the bus, and everything! Why?
    Gill: All part of my plan... to have revenge against Ron Stoppable!
    Ron: Part of me is terrified. And yet part of me is flattered. (edit)moreless

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  • A horror movie parody?

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    By Llama_guy, Jun 10, 2007 Report Abuse
    Well, this episode was okay. It starts out with the Middleton cheersquad driving throught the woods. Then Ron (who is the mascot, but due to out of order airing from Disney, we don't get that explained until a later episode) gets a bad feeling, and asks Wade where they are. He finds out that they are, in fact, near Camp Wannaweep. And just as he finds out, the bus drives on some nails lying in the road, and they have to stop, right outside Camp Wannaweep.
    This again leads to Ron getting to lead the way, an he acts as freaky as you would always expect from Ron; and talks about how evil and terrible the Camp is, from Poison Ivy through squirrels.
    And then, we see some creature wandering about, and sneaking up on them, but they doesn't notice. Many of us may have begun to get a horror movie- impression of this episode now, and I can quote Tara from this episode: This is just like those movies. Innocent teens, stranded in a camp in the middle of nowhere. Then, some creepo starts to pick them off. One... by... one. This is sort of right. First, Barkin disappears, then some other cheerleaders. Then, we see Barkin, covered in some sort of muck (in a real horror movie, he would've been dead, covered in blood, or he would barely be alive, with some strange markings on him or something like that, but this is Disney). And then, we get the encounter with the "creepo"
    Well, so far, this episode was great, with flashbacks of Ron's horrible time at Camp Wannaweep. And the horror movie feel we have probably gotten by this time is cool, at least in my opinion, seeing how I like horror movies.
    Well, we find otu that this creepo is actually and old camp buddy of Ron's, Gil. Or now, Gill, because he had mutatet from beign to much in the toxic Lake Wannaweep. He had switched places with Ron, so that he could swim a lot, whilst Ron amde wallets.
    And now, Ron had to face off agaisnt Gill all by himself. Many would say without hesitation, "Ron will fail", but this never happened. Ron acctually utilized his skills to beat Gill. Yes, Ron has skills, but they aren't always visible.
    And it all ends with Gill being defeated, and brought in for de-mutation, whilst Ron had saved the day. They have a final look at the camp, and the episode ends
    This episode did, as in Tara's words (written earlier), have a horror movie-ish feel to it. And the flashbacks were good. But,I don't liek Gill that much, so I can't give this episode as high of a rating as it could have.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Gill is back in the net, in the wide shot, when Kim is talking to the police officer. At this time, he should already be in the giant fishbowl. Edit
    • Although Ron is shown as the cheer squad mascot in this episode, he doesn't become the "Middleton Mad Dog" until Attack of the Killer Bebes, which was produced prior to Sink or Swim and is set chronologically earlier. Edit
    • When Gill is saying, "It turns out, and you're gonna love this, the lake had been polluted by run-off from the science camp," his nose changes colors and shapes several times. Edit

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    • This episode was published in the Cine Manga Kim Possible Volume 6. Edit
    • There is an episode of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody that has the same name of this episode. Edit
    • This was the first episode of Kim Possible ever to be offered on DisneyChannel.com. Edit

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    • Barkin: Hey listen up, the police are gonna give us a lift home. Lock and load! Ron: I'll be there in a minute, Mr. B. (Ron is looking at the now destroyed Cabin 13) Kim: Pretty amazing. Ron: What do you mean? Kim: Everything! You were awesome! Ron: Yeah. This is the one place where I know the score. Where Ron Stoppable knows what it takes to be he last camper standing. (The step he is standing on breaks causing him to fall) Kim: Ron, the stuff you did. You were resourceful, you were brave. That hasn't anything to do with this place. It's you. Ron: You think so? Kim: Mhm. Ron: So on our next mission, I call the shots? Kim: Ah... ehe, we'll see. Ron: Oh, come on, I know what that means. Kim: It means that we'll see. Ron: Yeah, that's a code for not a chance! Kim: Actually, it's code for ferociously unlikely. Ron: Aw, man! Edit
    • Hobble: Nice, work, Miss Possible. Kim: Actually, Officer Hobble, it was all Ron. Hobble: (laughs) Good one, young lady. Kim: I'm serious. (Points over to Ron who is being followed by Barkin and the cheer squad) Barkin: (pats Ron on his back) Nice work, Stoppable. Cheerleaders: Nice work! Good going, you rule! Rufus: (fast) Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you. Ron: No, no no! Thank you (Tara kisses Ron on his cheek) Bonnie: You know, it's not like not like you're still, you know, you. But it would really stink if that jerk had turned us into mutants. And you were kinda brave, and all. Ron: (high fives Rufus): Who rocks? Bonnie: (sighs) You do. Ron: Boo-ya! Edit
    • Ron: (to Gill who is trapped in a net) Let me tell you, Ron Stoppable makes a mean lanyard. Barkin: Hurry man, my feet are webbing as we speak! (Some scientists remove the muck on Barkin) Gill: Ron, you're still a squeeb! (he gets dropped in a large fish bowl tank) And you always will be! Kim: Dr. Lurkin specializes in genetic mutations. Ron: (shakes hands with Lurkin) So you... think you can reverse Gill's mutation? Lurkin: Well, I specialize in genetically altered rutabagas, so this should be quite a challenge! Gill: I will have my revenge! Lurkin: Oh, don't worry, I'll fix him up! Ron: Get normal soon, Gill! Barkin: (to Lurkin) Hey, hey. Check my neck, everything cool? Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Scooby Doo:

      The scene in which Kim and Mr. Barkin walk by the camera followed by Gill after they pass off screen is the exact same of shot used in nearly every episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The lighting of the scene and overall design of Gill even make the scene appear like the classic TV show. Edit
    • Ron: (while making a knot) Mr. Rabbit comes out of his hole and hops around the tree...

      This is reminiscent of a scene in Jaws in which Chief Brody is trying to make a knot. (The rope was tied to a barrel, which would be used to catch the shark.) This is also how many cub scouts are taught to make the bowline knot. Edit
    • Tara: It's just like one of those horror movies. Teens stranded at a camp. All alone in the middle of nowhere. And then some creepo starts to pick them off. One by one.

      Tara's description of "one of those horror movies" matches that of the original Friday the 13th movie. Edit

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