History Literature / Huge

** In the PlayedStraight side, Caitlin is revealed to have a serious eating disorder and is sent away from camp. The other girls feel betrayed, but Dr. Rand explains that Caitlin's disorder is something that requires professional help that the camp cannot provide.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Caitlin and Danielle were introduced in the first and second episodes, respectively. Both of them seemed like interesting characters, but they were each {{Put On A Bus}} by the end of the episode in which they were introduced.

* VerySpecialEpisode: Almost every episode has shades of this. There's usually a b-plot where it turns out that one or more characters have an alarmingly serious issue (Wil's efforts to undermine the camp's weight loss program unintentionally reveals a camper with a serious eating disorder; the seemingly lighthearted [=LARPing=] episode suddenly turns into a PSA about bullying; etc).

* SupremeChef: Dr. Rand's father

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to FatCamp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl at fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance.

In fact, there's a lot more to everyone at Camp Victory than meets the eye--campers and counselors alike. Everyone's got a story to tell and a struggle to face. Will finds herself begrudgingly letting go of some of her preconceived notions as she learns more about her fellow campers and the issues that brought them here.

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Becca doesn't speak up often, but when she does, she's not afraid to throw down the ''truth''...even to her best friend and bunkmate Will.

* DeadPanSnarker: Will

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Boys instantly flock to Amber, an attractive blonde. Will, who's aware of this trope, grumbles that it just figures that the skinniest girl at fat camp would ''also'' be blonde.
* FatAndProud: Will. And the entire message of the show is against shaming fat people and being proud of yourself no matter what your weight is.

* FormerlyFat: Dr. Rand, who even as a slim adult still hasn't quite gotten over all her past insecurities. (There's a hint that she's actually taking some of Will's positivity to heart, but the series ended before this could be followed up.)

* LightFeminineDarkFeminine / TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tall, slim(ish), soft-spoken, honey-haired-and-suntanned Amber in contrast with short, busty, brash and outspoken Will with her dark curly hair and pale skin.
** Will also has a Tomboy and Girly Girl dynamic with her quiet, diplomatic, bookish bunkmate Becca, who has long, loose hair and tends to wear soft, flowing clothes in pink and purple, compared to Will's darker colors, shorter hair, and more boyish style.
* LoveDodecahedron: Dante likes Chloe, who likes Trent. Will likes Ian, who likes Amber, who likes George, who likes her back but doesn't think they should pursue a relationship because she's a teenage camper and he's a twentysomething counselor. All of this makes Poppy grateful that she's asexual.

* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Outspoken and assertive Will and soft-spoken, easy-going artist Ian. Played with as the series goes on and Will is revealed to have a softer, more sensitive artistic side corresponding to Ian's PapaWolf protectiveness.

* MidnightSnack: In a spirit of solidarity, Amber joins Will to raid the camp cafeteria's fridge. Unfortunately, since it ''is'' a fat camp, the best they can scrounge is some fat-free brownies.

* RivalsTeamUp: While never exactly friends,[[note]]though the story was definitely moving in that direction before the show was canceled[[/note]] Will and Amber realize that they are NotSoDifferent and combine their skill-sets to solve problems.
* SecretSnackStash: Will comes to camp prepared with ''dozens'' of these. She's even filled a shampoo bottle with jawbreakers.

* StrawFeminist: Will shows a few signs of being this. Part of it's her age--she's young enough to accept some big ideas without nuance--and some of it's sheer defiance, knowing that her body-positive message is one of the few ways she can fight back against both her parents and the camp's general attitude.
* SummerCampy: Well, it ''is'' set at a summer camp, though the traditional tropes are usually either subverted or [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] due to the campers' GenreSavvy, particularly Will, who calls them out for being corny. Specific examples include the fake Native American naming ceremony, the rival-camp-across-the-lake, the numerous summer crushes, Poppy (the chipper counselor who gets way too invested in all the traditions and activities), and Shay (the counselor/fitness coach that everyone dreads).

* VerySpecialEpisode: Almost every episode has shades of this. There's usually a b-plot where it turns out that one or more characters have an alarmingly serious issue (Will's efforts to undermine the camp's weight loss program unintentionally reveals a camper with a serious eating disorder; the seemingly lighthearted [=LARPing=] episode suddenly turns into a PSA about bullying; etc).

** In the PlayedForLaughs column is Amber, who is crushed to lose only two pounds at the first weigh-in despite trying harder than any of the other campers. Will, on the other hand, is furious to have lost ''more'' weight than Amber, even though she's been secretly trying to gain.

* {{Adorkable}}: Ian, a quiet sensitive songwriter with big brown puppy-eyes behind his thick NerdGlasses, a natural aversion to sports and jocks, and an unrequited crush on Will.

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to fat camp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl at fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance.

* StrawFeminist: Will shows a few signs of being this. Part of it's her age--she's young enough to accept some big ideas without nuance--and some of it's sheer defiance, knowing that her body-positivity message is one of the few ways she can fight back against both her parents and the camp's general attitude.

* WeightWoe: Played both for laughs and straight, but always fairly realistically. In the PlayedForLaughs column is Amber, who is crushed to lose only two pounds at the first weigh-in, even though Dr. Rand reassures her that her body type means she'll lose weight more slowly than the bigger campers. In the PlayedStraight side, Caitlin is revealed to have a serious eating disorder and is sent away from camp. The other girls feel betrayed, but Dr. Rand explains that Caitlin's disorder is something that requires professional help that the camp cannot provide.

* VerySpecialEpisode: Almost every episode has shades of this. There's usually a b-plot where it turns out that one or more characters have an alarmingly serious issue (Will's efforts to undermine the camp's weight loss program unintentionally reveals a camper with a serious eating disorder; the seemingly lighthearted LARPing episode suddenly turns into a PSA about bullying; etc).

* ShowWithinAShow: "Love Handles", a reality TV show akin to 'Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire''.
** There's also ''Phantasma,'' a supernatural romance film based on a series of wildly popular YA novels [[Literature/{{Twilight}} with a suspiciously familiar plot]].

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to fat camp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl in fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance.

* {{Adorkable}}: Ian

* AlphaBitch: Chloe

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to fat camp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of ''[[Creator/DavidHasselhoff that]]'' [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl in fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance. In fact, there's a lot more to everyone at Camp Victory than meets the eye--campers and counselors alike. Everyone's got a story to tell and a struggle to face. Will finds herself begrudgingly letting go of some of her preconceived notions as she learns more about her fellow campers and the struggles that brought them here.

* LoveDodecahedron: Dante likes Chloe, who likes Trent. Will likes Ian, who likes Amber, who likes George, who likes her back, but doesn't think they should pursue a relationship because she's a camper and he's a counselor. All of this makes Poppy grateful that she's asexual.

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to fat camp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff ''that'' Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl in fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance. In fact, there's a lot more to everyone at Camp Victory than meets the eye--campers and counselors alike. Everyone's got a story to tell and a struggle to face. Will finds herself begrudgingly letting go of some of her preconceived notions as she learns more about her fellow campers and the struggles that brought them here.

** Will also has a Tomboy and Girly Girl dynamic with her quiet, diplomatic, bookish bunkmate Becca, who had long, loose hair and tends to wear soft, flowing clothes in pink and purple, compared to Will's darker colors and more boyish style.

* WeightWoes: Played both for laughs and straight, but always fairly realistically. In the PlayedForLaughs column is Amber, who is disappointed to only lose two pounds at the first weigh-in, even though Dr. Rand reassures her that her body type means she'll lose weight more slowly than the bigger campers. In the PlayedStraight side, Caitlin is revealed to have a serious eating disorder and is sent away from camp. The other girls feel betrayed, but Dr. Rand explains that Caitlin's disorder is something that requires professional help that the camp cannot provide.

* FormerlyFat: Dr. Rand, who even as a slim adult still hasn't quite gotten over all her insecurities. (There's a hint that she's actually taking some of Will's positivity to heart, but the series ended before this could be followed up.)

Huge is an Creator/ABCFamily network television series developed by Winnie Holzman, of ''Series/{{My So Called Life}}'' fame, with her daughter Savannah Dooley, based on the young-adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley.

* AlmaMaterSong:
-->''Hail to thee, Camp Victory''
-->''Where hope shines like a star!''
-->''Although the summer sun may set''
-->''We promise we'll not soon forget,''
-->''Camp Victory, how wonderful you are!''

The hour-long drama series revolved around DeadpanSnarker Willamena "Will" Radar (Nikki Blonsky), a fat teen who resents that her slim, health-club-owning parents have shipped her off to fat camp hoping she will return "normal." She becomes determined to remain true to herself, love and respect the body she's in...and maybe even gain weight out of sheer defiance. On her first day at camp, she encounters attractive blonde Amber (Haley Hasselhoff)[[note]]Yes, the daughter of [[Creator/DavidHasselhoff ''that'' Hasselhoff]][[/note]], and automatically declares her her nemesis. But Amber's got her own baggage: being the thinnest girl in fat camp attracts a lot of male attention, something Amber's not used to after a lifetime of judging herself for her weight. Gradually Will discovers there's a lot more to Amber than her appearance. In fact, there's a lot more to everyone at Camp Victory than meets the eye--campers and counselors alike. Everyone's got a story to tell and a struggle to face. Will finds herself begrudgingly letting go of some of her preconceived notions as she learns more about her fellow campers and what brought them here.

* ShrinkingViolet: Becca
* StrawFeminist: Will

* VisionQuest

Huge is an Creator/ABCFamily network television series developed by Winnie Holzman, of ''Series/{{My So Called Life}}'' fame, with her daughter Savannah Dooley, based on the young-adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley. The hour-long drama series revolved around seven teens sent to a summer weight-loss camp called Camp Victory. In addition to the usual teen drama it examined issues of body image and societal expectations on weight. Unfortunately, it was canceled in October 2010 after 10 episodes.

* FanNickname: Rand's father is often called 'Salty Dad'.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Will (well, blue streaks anyway.)

* {{Transsexual}}: Alistair/Athena is implied to be transgender or genderqueer. The season 1 finale starts to explore this storyline more than the previous episodes. Too bad that was the last episode...

* HeyItsThatGuy: Salty Dad is played by Paul Dooley, who is all over genre television like a rash. He also played the father in ''SixteenCandles''.
** Dr. Rand is [[{{Firefly}} Zoe]].
** Carter is [[{{Glee}} Lauren Zizes]].

Huge is an Creator/ABCFamily network television series developed by Winnie Holzman, of Series/{{My So Called Life}} fame, with her daughter Savannah Dooley, based on the young-adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley. The hour-long drama series revolved around seven teens sent to a summer weight-loss camp called Camp Victory. In addition to the usual teen drama it examined issues of body image and societal expectations on weight. Unfortunately, it was canceled in October 2010 after 10 episodes.

Huge is an Creator/ABCFamily network television series developed by Winnie Holzman, of {{My So Called Life}} fame, with her daughter Savannah Dooley, based on the young-adult novel of the same name by Sasha Paley. The hour-long drama series revolved around seven teens sent to a summer weight-loss camp called Camp Victory. In addition to the usual teen drama it examined issues of body image and societal expectations on weight. Unfortunately, it was canceled in October 2010 after 10 episodes.

* {{ShortRunner|s}}: Lasted a grand total of ten episodes.