And in terms of fat camp culture, Huge nailed all of the crucial elements: There's awkward sexual tension between campers (and sometimes counselors), a well-defined hierarchy in which slightly slimmer teens rule, insane trainers (like Heavyweights' Tony Perkis), sensitive doctors with mysterious secrets, an illegal candy ring, miserable rebels who try to beat the system, and hilarious physical comedy. Seriously, there was even a scene where a character's shorts rip right down the middle in front of the entire camp! Writers Savannah Dooley and Winnie Holzman (creator of My So-Called Life) have clearly been doing their homework.

Huge relies heavily on its central character Willamina (Nikki Blonsky), an overweight camper at Camp Victory. Lucky for us, Blonsky (who was awesome in Hairspray) delivers a terrific performance. She allows for Will's insecurities to shine through, resulting in a believable and lovable character. And Will is freaking funny. Her public "striptease" was quirky and rebellious, and set the tone perfectly for the show. Her character motivation is very real: Will may act like she wants to gain weight and beat the system, but we know that deep down she just wants to feel more comfortable in her own body. And even better, Will can put up the facade that she doesn't want to get kicked out of Camp Victory because she claims that her parents have threatened to send her to a "Jerry Springer boot camp." Huge is also chock full of fresh faces like Raven Goodwin, who plays Becca, Will's insecure friend; Ari Stidham as Ian, a Jonah Hill clone who catches Will's eye; and Hayley Hasselhoff as Amber, Will's rival and the thinnest, prettiest girl at Camp Victory.

While anyone who has seen a teen series knows how the romances of this show will pan out, I'm still looking forward to watching all of the crying, fighting and breakthroughs. A lot more drama is inevitably going to go down between Will and Amber -- Prediction: Ian will confess his love for Amber to Will just before she tells him she's in love with him. But the beauty of Huge for both seasoned viewers and the target teenage demographic is that the series has no villains. For us, it means that any character could conceivably do anything at any time because of their insecurities and extreme sensitive state. For teens, it shows that no one is perfect, and that the path to loving yourself is harder than chewing each bite of your food 30 times.

What did you think of Huge? Not enough gruel for you? Leave your reviews in the comments, and check out our review of ABC Family's other guilty pleasure masterpiece, Pretty Little Liars!