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Huge is an [[ABC ~~Famil[[Category:TV Series]~~]] network television series developed by Winnie Holzman, of [[My So-Called ~~Lif[[Category:TV Series]~~]] 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 [[ABC Family]] 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.

* [[Adaptation ~~Distillatio[[Category:TV Series]~~]]/[[Adaptation Expansion|~~Expansio[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: The TV series takes the basic premise and setting of the book, which is essentially an ad for weight-loss camp, and gives it a [[Be Yourself|body-positive ~~messag[[Category:TV Series]~~]] instead.

* [[Adaptation Distillation]]/[[Adaptation Expansion|Expansion]]: The TV series takes the basic premise and setting of the book, which is essentially an ad for weight-loss camp, and gives it a [[Be Yourself|body-positive message]] instead.

* [[~~Adorkabl[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Ian

* [[Adorkable]]: Ian

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: See [[Love ~~Dodecahedro[[Category:TV Series]~~]], below.

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: See [[Love Dodecahedron]], below.

* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Chloe

* [[Ambiguously ~~Ga[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Alistair, to the other kids. He prefers to see people as individuals rather than pay attention to gender, but {{spoiler|we do know he has a thing for Trent.}}

* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: Alistair, to the other kids. He prefers to see people as individuals rather than pay attention to gender, but {{spoiler|we do know he has a thing for Trent.}}

* [[Asexual]]: Poppy. Quite possibly the first character on American television to identify as such.

* [[Be Yourself]]: The show is Anvilicious regarding the need to accept your own body and identity.

* [[Big Beautiful ~~Woma[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Amber, who has the entire male population of the camp (not to mention George, one of the counselors) fawning over her. Unfortunately she can't seem to acknowledge it due to her skewed perception of her weight. In real life her actress is a plus-sized model, not to mention the daughter of [[David Hasselhoff|the Hoff]].

* [[Big Beautiful Woman]]: Amber, who has the entire male population of the camp (not to mention George, one of the counselors) fawning over her. Unfortunately she can't seem to acknowledge it due to her skewed perception of her weight. In real life her actress is a plus-sized model, not to mention the daughter of [[David Hasselhoff|the Hoff]].

* [[Big ~~Eate[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: The camp attempts to repress such behavior.

* [[Big Eater]]: The camp attempts to repress such behavior.

* [[~~Bookwor[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Becca is seen reading a book at least once every episode. She also writes in her diary in runes.

* [[Bookworm]]: Becca is seen reading a book at least once every episode. She also writes in her diary in runes.

* [[~~Cloudcuckoolande[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Alistair can be seen as this and Poppy has her moments.

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Alistair can be seen as this and Poppy has her moments.

* [[Cool Old ~~Gu[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Dr. Rand's father

* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Dr. Rand's father

* [[Deadpan ~~Snarke[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Will

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Will

* [[Different As Night and ~~Da[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: {{spoiler|Free-spirited Alistair and socialite, image-obsessed Chloe.}}

* [[Different As Night and Day]]: {{spoiler|Free-spirited Alistair and socialite, image-obsessed Chloe.}}

* [[Drill Sergeant ~~Nast[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Shay

* [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]: Shay

* [[Embarrassing First ~~Nam[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: {{spoiler|Dante}} Piznarski. One has to wonder how 'Piz' is more dignified.

* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: {{spoiler|Dante}} Piznarski. One has to wonder how 'Piz' is more dignified.

* [[Fan ~~Nicknam[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Rand's father is often called 'Salty Dad'.

* [[Fan Nickname]]: Rand's father is often called 'Salty Dad'.

* [[Fat and Proud]]: Will. And the entire message of the show is against shaming fat people and being proud of yourself no matter what your weight is.

* [[Fat ~~Idio[[Category:TV Series]~~]], [[Fat Bastard]], [[Fat Slob]]: Totally averted. If anything the real 'villain' of ''Huge'' is the societal idea that being fat makes you a bad person.

* [[Fat Idiot]], [[Fat Bastard]], [[Fat Slob]]: Totally averted. If anything the real 'villain' of ''Huge'' is the societal idea that being fat makes you a bad person.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Salty Dad is played by Paul Dooley, who is all over genre television like a rash. He also played the father in ''[[Sixteen ~~Candle[[Category:TV Series]~~]]''.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Salty Dad is played by Paul Dooley, who is all over genre television like a rash. He also played the father in ''[[Sixteen Candles]]''.

** Dr. Rand is [[Firefly|~~Zo[[Category:TV Series]~~]].

** Dr. Rand is [[Firefly|Zoe]].

** Carter is [[Glee|Lauren ~~Zize[[Category:TV Series]~~]].

** Carter is [[Glee|Lauren Zizes]].

* [[Hollywood ~~Darknes[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: All of the outdoor nighttime scenes look like daytime, only more blue.

* [[Hollywood Darkness]]: All of the outdoor nighttime scenes look like daytime, only more blue.

* [[Hollywood ~~Pudg[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Subverted as many of the campers are genuinely heavyset to obese in size. Even Amber, the thinnest girl at the camp, is still kind of heavy.

* [[Hollywood Pudgy]]: Subverted as many of the campers are genuinely heavyset to obese in size. Even Amber, the thinnest girl at the camp, is still kind of heavy.

* [[Love ~~Dodecahedro[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: 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.

* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: 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.

* [[Magical Native ~~America[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: George is chosen to lead the Spirit Quest because his grandfather was Native American, under the assumption of this trope. However, when George calls his grandfather for advice, {{spoiler|it turns out he's dead. Not very helpful.}}

* [[Magical Native American]]: George is chosen to lead the Spirit Quest because his grandfather was Native American, under the assumption of this trope. However, when George calls his grandfather for advice, {{spoiler|it turns out he's dead. Not very helpful.}}

* [[Meaningful ~~Renam[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Alistair takes the name 'Athena' as his spirit name during the spirit quest. The other boys alternately use it as a term of derision and affection, although he doesn't use it on a regular basis.

* [[Meaningful Rename]]: Alistair takes the name 'Athena' as his spirit name during the spirit quest. The other boys alternately use it as a term of derision and affection, although he doesn't use it on a regular basis.

* [[My Beloved ~~Smothe[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Danielle's family. However, Danielle doesn't seem to mind and {{spoiler|has a panic attack the moment they leave.}}

* [[My Beloved Smother]]: Danielle's family. However, Danielle doesn't seem to mind and {{spoiler|has a panic attack the moment they leave.}}

* [[Show Within a Show]]: "Love Handles", a reality TV show akin to 'Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire''.

* [[Shrinking ~~Viole[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Becca

* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Becca

* [[Straw ~~Feminis[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Will

* [[Straw Feminist]]: Will

* [[Supreme Chef]]: Dr. Rand's father

* [[~~Transsexualis[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: 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 [[Too Good to Last|last ~~episod[[Category:TV Series]~~]]...

* [[Transsexualism]]: 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 [[Too Good to Last|last episode]]...

* [[Vision ~~Ques[[Category:TV Series]~~]]

* [[Vision Quest]]

* [[We Hardly Knew ~~Y[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: 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 ~~Bu[[Category:TV Series]~~]] by the end of the episode in which they were introduced.

* [[We Hardly Knew Ye]]: 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.

* [[You Gotta Have Blue ~~Hai[[Category:TV Series]~~]]: Will (well, blue streaks anyway.)

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Will (well, blue streaks anyway.)

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