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{{Short description|Canadian animated comedy}} |
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{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2023}} |
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| caption = The primary cast of ''Total Drama Island (the first season).<br> |
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| genre = [[Comedy]]/[[Animation]]/[[Drama]]/[[Action (fiction)|Action]] |
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| genre = [[Comedy drama]] <br /> [[Mockumentary]] <br /> [[Reality television|Reality]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BA5UYM8/ |title=Amazon.com: Total Drama Action Season 1: Amazon Video |website=Amazon |access-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> <br /> [[Satire]] |
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| creator = [[Jennifer Pertsch]]<br />[[Tom McGillis]] |
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| director = Todd Kauffman <br /> Mark Thornton |
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* [[Jennifer Pertsch]] |
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| developer = [[Fresh TV|Fresh TV Inc.]] / [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]] |
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* [[Tom McGillis]] |
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| presenter = Teletoon/Fresh TV |
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| na = Chris (Total Drama Island Host) |
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| theme_music_composer = [[Voodoo Highway]] |
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| opentheme = I Wanna be Famous |
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| director = {{Plainlist| |
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| endtheme = I Wanna be Famous Instrumental |
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* Todd Kauffman (seasons 1–2) |
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| country = [[Canada]] |
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* Mark Thornton (seasons 1–2) |
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| language = English and French |
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* Keith Oliver (season 3–Present) |
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| num_episodes = 78 (excluding specials) |
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* Chad Hicks (seasons 3–5) |
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| executive_producer = Tom McGillis, [[Jennifer Pertsch]], George Elliott, [[Brian Irving]] |
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| asst_producer = Jason Boyer |
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| runtime = 22 minutes (excluding commercials) |
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| voices = {{Plainlist| |
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| network = [[Teletoon (Canada)]] (Canada) <br/>[[Cartoon Network]] (USA) |
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* [[Christian Potenza]] (seasons 1–5) |
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| first_aired = July 8, 2007 - present (Canada)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elliottanimation.com/productions/totaldramaisland/details.htm|title=Elliott Animation - Productions - Total Drama Island}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2007/07/gophers-vs-bass.html|title=Total Drama Island: GOPHERS vs. BASS}}</ref> <br>June 5, 2008 - present (USA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2008/06/howdy-neighbour-or-is-it-neighbor.html |title=Howdy Neighbor!... (or is it neighbor?) |accessdate=2008-06-11-Present |author=Thorny |date=2008-06-03 |work=Total Drama Action}}</ref> |
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* [[Clé Bennett]] (seasons 1–5) |
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* [[Terry McGurrin]] (season 6) |
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* Deven Mack (season 6) |
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}} |
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| theme_music_composer = [[Voodoo Highway Music & Post Inc.]] |
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| opentheme = {{Theme song|"I Wanna be Famous!"}} |
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| endtheme = "I Wanna be Famous!"<br />(Alt. Arrangement) |
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| composer = {{plainlist | |
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* Brian Pickett |
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* James Chapple |
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* Dave Kelly |
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* Greame Cornies |
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| country = Canada |
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| language = English |
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| num_seasons = 6 |
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| num_episodes = 145 |
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| list_episodes = List of Total Drama episodes |
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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist| |
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* [[Tom McGillis]] |
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* [[Jennifer Pertsch]] |
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* George Elliott |
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* [[Brian Irving]] |
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| runtime = 22 minutes<br />44 minutes (specials) |
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| company = [[Fresh TV]]<br />[[Cake Entertainment]]<br />Elliott Animation<br />[[Corus Entertainment]] (season 6–present) |
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| network = [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] |
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(Canada)<br /> [[Cartoon Network]] (United States) |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|7|8}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elliottanimation.com/productions/totaldramaisland/details.htm|title=Elliott Animation – Productions – Total Drama Island|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007160329/http://www.elliottanimation.com/productions/totaldramaisland/details.htm|archive-date=October 7, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2007/07/gophers-vs-bass.html|title=Total Drama Island: GOPHERS vs. BASS}}</ref> |
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| last_aired = present<!--Do not split off the original run and the new season, as while there is a near-decade-long gap between them, in general they are supposed to be merged.--> |
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| related = {{Plainlist| |
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* ''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race]]''<ref name="race" /> |
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* ''[[Total DramaRama]]''<ref name="s6annoucement" /><ref name="dramaRama" /> |
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The '''Total Drama''' series is an animated television series that parodies [[reality television]], with the characters consisting of the eponymous fictional reality series and the contestants therein. All of the contestants have distinct personalities that serve as a main plot point. Unless otherwise stated, all contestants are 16 years old, as stated in the first episode of the series; by the time of the third season, the contestants have all turned 17. Blaineley made her debut as a contestant at her late 20's because of her voice. |
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'''''Total Drama''''' (often shortened as '''''TD''''') is a Canadian [[animated television series]] created by [[Jennifer Pertsch]] and [[Tom McGillis]] that premiered on Teletoon (now [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]) in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on [[Cartoon Network]] in the U.S. on June 5, 2008.<ref name="Thorny">{{cite web|url=http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2008/06/howdy-neighbour-or-is-it-neighbor.html|title=Howdy Neighbour!... (or is it neighbor?)|access-date=June 11, 2008|author=Thorny|date=June 3, 2008|work=Total Drama Action}}</ref> The series is both a [[homage (arts)|homage]] and [[satire]] of common conventions from [[reality television]] [[Reality competition|competition shows]] like ''[[Survivor (franchise)|Survivor]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Katie |date=July 17, 2014 |title=It's no drama making Total Drama a success |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2014/07/17/its-no-drama-making-total-drama-a-success/ |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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The series is a reality show parody and each season is set in different locations. The first season set the series in Camp Wawanakwa, a fictional island located in an unspecified area in [[Muskoka, Ontario]]. The second season is set in an abandoned movie studio lot in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. The setting of the third season takes the contestants around the world in the Total Drama [[Jumbo Jet]], which seems to be structurally unstable. This season visits countries such as [[France]], [[Japan]] and [[Egypt]]. |
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Each season revolves around a group of teens competing in an elimination-style competition, in that the contestants compete in challenges both as teams and individually for rewards and [[immunity (reality television)|immunity]] from elimination. The teams merge roughly halfway through the competition into individuals. As the contestants develop relationships with each other, they are progressively eliminated from the game. When there are only two or three contestants remaining, they compete in a final challenge where the winner is awarded a cash prize: [[Canadian dollar|C$]]100,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]73,129.00) in the first season, or C$1,000,000 ([[United States dollar|US$]]731,485.00) from the second season onward. The series currently consists of six seasons (''[[Total Drama Island|Island]]'', ''[[Total Drama Action|Action]]'', ''[[Total Drama World Tour|World Tour]]'', ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|Revenge of the Island]]'', the officially two-part ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|All-Stars and Pahkitew Island]]'' (although separate seasons), and the two-part revival of ''[[Total Drama Island (2023)|Total Drama Island]] (the same as Pahkitew and All-Stars)'').<ref name="newswire.ca">{{cite web |date=June 11, 2013 |title=Teletoon Canada Inc. | Inspector Gadget Reboot Tops Off Teletoon Canada's Latest Original Production Slate |url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1181701/inspector-gadget-reboot-tops-off-teletoon-canada-s-latest-original-production-slate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707020504/http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1181701/inspector-gadget-reboot-tops-off-teletoon-canada-s-latest-original-production-slate |archive-date=July 7, 2013 |access-date=May 29, 2014 |publisher=Newswire.ca }}</ref> |
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The style of the series is similar to that of ''[[Survivor (U.S. TV series)|Survivor]]'', ''[[Endurance (TV series)|Endurance]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Race]]'', but also takes elements of other widely known series such as ''[[The Real World]]'', ''[[Road Rules]]'', ''[[Fear Factor]]'', ''[[Iron Chef]]'', ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)|The Apprentice]]'', ''[[Project Runway]]'', ''[[American Idol]]'', and ''[[The Challenge]]''. |
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''Total Drama'' has developed a [[cult following]] and spawned a franchise. A spin-off series, ''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race]]'', premiered on September 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/total-drama-the-ridonculous-race-debuts-sept-7/|title='Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race' Debuts Sept. 7|website=Animation Magazine|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref> A second spin-off series, ''[[Total DramaRama]]'', premiered on September 1, 2018, in the U.S., and on October 7, 2018, in Canada.<ref name="s6annoucement">{{cite web |last=Foster |first=Elizabeth |date=2017-12-19 |title=CN, Teletoon open up Total Drama Daycare |url=http://kidscreen.com/2017/12/19/cn-teletoon-open-up-total-drama-daycare/ |access-date=June 19, 2018 |website=KidScreen}}</ref><ref name="dramaRama">{{cite web|url=http://kidscreen.com/2018/06/04/corus-unveils-201819-kids-programming-slate/|title=Corus unveils 2018/19 kids programming slate|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Series reception== |
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The first and second seasons, ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' and ''[[Total Drama Action]]'', received positive reviews from critics. Users from ''[[TV.com]]'' gave the show an 8.6 "Great",<ref>[http://www.tv.com/total-drama-island/show/74640/reviews.html?tag=page_nav;reviews Total Drama Island Show Reviews on TV]</ref> while users from ''[[IMDB]]'' gave it a 7.5 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173427/ Total Drama Island (2007)]</ref> ''Commonsense Media'' gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, stating "Clever cartoon reality show spoof OK for older tweens".<ref>[http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/total-drama-island Total Drama Island - Television Review]</ref> |
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It was announced on February 17, 2021 that a revival of ''Total Drama'' had been greenlit, with two new seasons being produced for [[Cartoon Network]] and [[HBO Max]] in the United States, [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] in Canada, and [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=HBONew>{{Cite press release|date=February 17, 2021|title=WarnerMedia Expands Kids & Family Offerings on Cartoon Network and HBO Max Under New Tagline Redraw Your World|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new|access-date=February 17, 2021|publisher=[[WarnerMedia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bharanidharan|first=Sadhana|title=It's Game On For Total Drama As BBC Co-Commissions New Seasons|url=https://kidscreen.com/2022/06/22/its-game-on-for-total-drama-as-bbc-co-commissions-new-seasons/|website=[[KidScreen]]|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref> The first part came out in Italy on April 8, 2023, with the original English version being available on [[Discovery+]] in the region, and will later see an international extension.<ref>{{Cite tweet|title=The 'TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND' reboot will premiere on Warner Bros. Discovery's K2 in Italy April 10. |number=1642620011616382977 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Twitter |language=en|user=CCNCartoonNews |
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==Seasons== |
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|author=Cartoon News Network}}</ref> Despite being announced as two seasons, the reboot was later revealed in the end credits to be one season,<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGurrin |first1=Terry |title=It was a 26 episode order, so I guess for the purposes of copyright, insurance, and contracts that's how the legal papers were drawn up. |url=https://twitter.com/standupmonkey/status/1729642367395783124 |website=X |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref> similar to the fifth season. |
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===Total Drama Island=== |
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'''''[[Total Drama Island]]''''' is a Canadian [[cartoon series|animated television series]] which lampoons the conventions commonly found in [[reality television|reality shows]]. It premiered on the Canadian cable television specialty channel [[Teletoon (Canada)|Teletoon]] on July 8, 2007. The show takes place at Camp Wawanakwa, a fictional island located somewhere in Muskoka, Ontario. The season is based on a summer camp theme, although a contestant is eliminated at the end of every episode. The series is a competition to see which of the 22 contestants will last longer on the island, much like the series ''Survivor''. The contestants are brutally tortured, squished and even bruised along the way through the intense challenges they are given. Challenges are sometimes based on other reality shows like ''Fear Factor''. All of this is so the winner of the season, the one to last the longest on the island and not get eliminated, will win a small fortune of $100,000, and cheesy fame. |
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*'''Winner:''' Owen |
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*'''Alternate:''' Gwen |
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==Production== |
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===Total Drama Action=== |
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[[Tom McGillis]] says they used a "countrywide online research project" to determine this demographic's likes.<ref name="thestar">{{Citation| first = Raju| last = Mudhar| url = https://www.thestar.com/article/568536| title = Canadian cartoon show sucking 'em all back in| newspaper = The Toronto Star| access-date = December 25, 2010| date=January 11, 2009}}</ref> Fresh TV partners McGillis, [[Jennifer Pertsch]], George Elliott and [[Brian Irving]] produced the series.<ref name="itbegins">{{Citation| url = http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2006/07/and-so-it-begins.html| title = Total Drama Island: And So It Begins| author = Playback Staff| date = May 15, 2006| access-date = December 25, 2010}}</ref> The budget for the first season was [[United States dollar|US$]]8,000,000.<ref name = "budget">{{Citation| url = http://canali.kataweb.it/kataweb-guardaconme/2010/02/21/lisola-di-cartone-che-prende-in-giro-i-reality| title = L'Isola di cartone che prende in giro i reality| first = Annalisa| last = D'Aprile| language = it| work = Kata Web| access-date = December 25, 2010}}</ref> It was animated in [[Adobe Flash|Flash]],<ref name = "production">{{Citation| url = http://coldhardflash.com/2007/06/title-drama-island.html| title = Title Drama Island| author = admin| work = Cold Hard Flash| date = June 29, 2007| access-date = December 25, 2010}}</ref> at Elliott Animation's studio in Toronto.<ref name="itbegins" /> |
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'''''[[Total Drama Action]]''''' is the second season of the series. The show premiered on Teletoon Canada at 6:30 pm [[eastern time|ET]]/[[pacific time|PT]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teletoon.com/teletoon3/teletoon.php?language=En&func=php|templates/show.php|../tv/totalDramaAction/totalDramaAction_en.xml&xVar=|title=www.teletoon.com/teletoon3/teletoon.php?language=En&func=php|templates/show.php|../tv/totalDramaAction/totalDramaAction_en.xml&xVar=TELETOON}}</ref> on January 11, 2009 and June 11 in the U.S. It is a sequel to the first season of the series, ''Total Drama Island''. This is the only season for Teletoon to not air a new episode every week. Fifteen characters from Total Drama Island returned: Gwen, Courtney, Heather, Lindsay, Harold, Duncan, Owen, LeShawna, Trent, Geoff, Bridgette, Justin, DJ, Izzy, and Beth. In this season, the contestants are taken to a brand new location: an old film lot in the center of Toronto, Ontario. The challenges are based on movie genres, and the grand prize has been multipled by ten to now be $1,000,000. Cody, Tyler, Katie, Noah, Ezekiel, Sadie and Eva do not return to compete. However, they still appeared for the TDA Aftermath, an extra show which was hosted by Geoff and Bridgette, the first two eliminated contestants. |
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*'''Winner:''' Duncan |
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*'''Alternate:''' Beth |
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Every cast and crew member on ''Total Drama'' had to sign a [[confidentiality agreement]] not to disclose who the winner was.<ref name="secret">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=From the creators of the award winning series 6teen, the number one show on Teletoon, comes a truly unique reality show for kids |date=Jun 24, 2007 |website=Channel Canada |url=http://www.channelcanada.com/Article1894.html |access-date=December 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223064754/http://www.channelcanada.com/Article1894.html |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> All the characters were designed by Todd Kauffman, who previously designed characters for shows such as ''[[Bob and Margaret]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''.<ref name="Final 4">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=November 2007 |title=Total Drama Island: Final 4 |url=http://totaldramaisland.blogspot.com/2007/11/final-4.html |website=[[Blogspot]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref> An early name for the series was ''Camp TV'' when the series first started production in 2006.<ref name = "camptv">{{Cite web |last= |first= |url=http://coldhardflash.com/2006/03/neptoons-promo-washes-ashore.html |title=Neptoon's Promo Washes Ashore |work=Cold Hard Flash |date=March 27, 2006 |access-date=December 25, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Total Drama World Tour=== |
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'''''[[Total Drama World Tour]]''''' is the third season of the series. The series extension was commissioned by Teletoon from the producers, Fresh TV, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fresh TV:News |url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/news/news_details.asp?c=1&id=24 |date=2008-09-23 |publisher=Fresh TV, Inc. |accessdate=2009-06-18}}</ref> In this series, 17 contestants are taken on a trip around the world, and compete in cultural themed challenges of the countries or regions they visit. An added twist this season is that they are required to break spontaneously into song, or else be immediately eliminated (although this rule has not been strongly enforced, and many manage to get away with not singing anyway). Fifteen of the original characters from Total Drama Island returned: Owen, Izzy, Duncan, Courtney, Bridgette, Gwen, Cody, Harold, Noah, Lindsay, DJ, Heather, LeShawna, Ezekiel, and Tyler. Two new characters, Alejandro and Sierra, joined the cast at the beginning of this season. Additionally, a third new character, Blaineley, was brought on to compete past the halfway point of the season, although she didn't last very long. However, Geoff, Eva, Justin, Beth, Trent, Katie, and Sadie did not return to compete, but have instead appeared for TDWT: Aftermath. The prize for this season is, once again, $1,000,000. |
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*'''Winner:''' Heather |
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*'''Alternate:''' Alejandro |
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The fifth season was divided into two different segments. The first segment, ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|Total Drama All-Stars]]'', takes place on the original island from the [[Total Drama Island|first season]], Camp Wawanakwa,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=19834|title=Cartoon Network Announces {{as written|I|t's [sic]}} New & Returning Shows For 2013–2014 Season – What's In Store For DC Nation? – - Action Figures Toys News|publisher=Toynewsi.com|date=January 28, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2014|author=Cochran, Jay}}</ref> while the second segment, ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|Total Drama: Pahkitew Island]]'', features a new setting and cast.<ref name="newswire.ca" /> |
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===Total Drama Reloaded=== |
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'''''Total Drama Reloaded''''' is the fourth season of the series. The series' extension was commissioned by Teletoon from the producers, Fresh TV, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/news/news_details.asp?c=1&id=24|title=Fresh TV:News|publisher=Fresh TV, Inc.|date=September 23, 2009|accessdate=June 18, 2009}}</ref> The show will return to Camp Wawanakwa, the original setting of the first season, with a new cast of characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/sep/sep32.php|title=Cake to distribute Fresh TV’s 'Total Drama Reloaded'|publisher=Indian Television|date=September 4, 2010|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> This season will be half the length of a regular season, with only 13 episodes.<ref>[http://totaldramaisland.wikia.com/wiki/File:CPChat1.PNG Why only 13 episodes? - Todd Kauffman chat]</ref> This season will be the first to not have any of the contestants from the previous seasons nor Aftermath segments. ''Total Drama Reloaded'' will air in the US in 2011.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j1dusiLPvs Confirming TDR air date in U.S.]</ref> |
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McGillis had stated in 2013 that his personal goal was for ''Total Drama'' to go up to ten seasons.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=tommcgillis|number=345896747932995584|title=@JuLiO_CeSaRrrr you got it! 10 seasons is my goal!|date=June 15, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref> Alex Ganetakos, the executive story editor and the senior writer for the series, also mentioned in 2014 that the production team planned to make more seasons in the future.<ref name = "alexg.twitter">{{cite tweet|user=alexganetakos|number=505872879796641792|title =@KillerWhale2000 We hope to make many more seasons of Total Drama AND The Ridonculous Race - keep watching to help us make that happen!|date = August 30, 2014|access-date = December 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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In a Q&A on September 25, 2018, when asked if there would be additional seasons, McGillis responded with "Nope. Sorry to be a dreamkiller, but there's no market for this experience in the wider entertainment marketplace right now".<ref name="tdCancellation">{{cite web |last1=McGillis |first1=Tom |title=I'm Tom McGillis, creator of 6Teen, Total Drama, Total DramaRama. We made a 6Teen reunion PSA, so on National Voter Registration Day, AMA!|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9iwjqn/im_tom_mcgillis_creator_of_6teen_total_drama/e6mz7n2/ |publisher=Reddit|date=25 September 2018 |access-date=3 October 2018 |ref=92}}</ref> |
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On February 17, 2021, it was announced that two new seasons were being produced for [[Cartoon Network]] and [[HBO Max]],<ref name="HBONew" /> On June 22, 2022, it was announced by Cake Entertainment that the [[BBC]] had joined Warner Bros. Discovery as a co-commissioner for the new seasons and would air them on the [[CBBC Channel]] in the United Kingdom. In addition, the previous five seasons of the show and its spin-offs would be added to [[BBC iPlayer]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-arrives-on-cbbc/ | title=Hit animated reality series 'Total Drama' arrives on CBBC | date=June 22, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-agrees-deal-with-cake-for-six-series-of-total-drama-tween-franchise/ | title=BBC agrees deal with Cake for six series of Total Drama tween franchise }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animationuk.org/news/hit-animated-reality-series-total-drama-finds-new-uk-home-on-cbbc/ | title=Hit Animated Reality Series Total Drama finds new UK home on CBBC }}</ref> |
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On October 6, 2022, Regular Capital posted a tweet revealing a new poster for ''Total Drama'' that showed the new cast and Chef in a new design.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Regular Capital |user=RegularCapital |number=1578018249807364097 |title=A new full-page advert for the new Total Drama Island series coming to Cartoon Network USA |date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> |
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On October 27, 2022, it was confirmed in an interview with Terry McGurrin on [[YouTube]] that Deven Mack would replace [[Clé Bennett]] as the voice of Chef Hatchet due to Bennett moving to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deven Mack on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/DevenOClock/status/1647305067022766082 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> and reprising his role from the spin-off series ''[[Total DramaRama]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Da Bois Podcast: (DBP) Ep 155: Total Drama Writer + Voice Actor + Comedian Terry McGurrin | date=October 26, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwzQlpNZtGs |language=en |access-date=2022-10-27}}</ref> He later clarified on Twitter that despite essentially filling the role of a season six or seven, the new seasons are instead being produced as a new series.<ref name="RebootSeasons">{{cite web |last1=McGurrin |first1=Terry |title=It's TECHNICALLY being produced as season 1 & 2 of a REBOOT |website=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/standupmonkey/status/1601249494489710593 |access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> |
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On March 28, 2023, it was confirmed that [[Terry McGurrin]] would be replacing Christian Potenza as Chris McLean because of "creative decisions".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terry McGurrin on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/standupmonkey/status/1640787127486279680 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Episodes== |
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{{Main|List of Total Drama episodes}} |
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A list of all the seasons that have aired with the original Canadian air dates shown below along with basic elements for each season. The 100th episode aired on February 27, 2014.<ref name="s5100">{{cite web |date=February 25, 2014 |title=Total Drama Celebrates Its 100th Episode |url=http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3de38b7dddbafe3fa262c2b48&id=bd85d0592b |url-status=dead |access-date=2024-02-16 |publisher=[[Mailchimp]] |archive-date=November 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107045556/http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3de38b7dddbafe3fa262c2b48&id=bd85d0592b }}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=Mailchimp "citation" shows that it was a mailing that went out in 2014 and is no longer accessible. Need a citation for the airdate of the 100th episode.}} |
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==Broadcast== |
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''Total Drama'' first premiered on July 8, 2007, on [[Teletoon]] in [[Canada]], while the series aired almost a year later on [[Cartoon Network]] in the [[United States]] on June 5, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/total-drama/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509231104/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/total-drama/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2012|title=Total Drama|publisher=Cartoon Network|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> Since then, ''Total Drama'' has become an international franchise and one of the biggest successes for [[Fresh TV]]. As of September 2011, the entire series has been shown in over 100 countries around the world, with the first season airing in 188 countries worldwide.<ref name="stinson">{{cite news|last=Stinson|first=Scott|title=Stinson: CanCon on the Croisette at Mipcom|url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/10/13/stinson-cancon-on-the-croisette-at-mipcom|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150413205319/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/10/13/stinson-cancon-on-the-croisette-at-mipcom|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2015|access-date=October 14, 2011|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=October 13, 2011|location=Toronto ON|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The fourth season first aired on [[Canal+ Family]] (later on [[Télétoon+]]) in France,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://programme-tv.premiere.fr/serie/defis-extremes-superstars|title=Défis extrêmes : Superstars, Série d'animation - Programme TV|language=fr|publisher=Programme-tv.premiere.fr|access-date=April 13, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705233824/http://programme-tv.premiere.fr/serie/defis-extremes-superstars|archive-date=July 5, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> while the fifth season first aired on [[K2 (TV channel)|K2]] in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k2tv.it/programmi/a-tutto-reality-lisola-di-pahkitew|title=Nothing found for Programmi A Tutto Reality Lisola Di Pahkitew|publisher=K2tv.it|access-date=April 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131054208/http://www.k2tv.it/programmi/a-tutto-reality-lisola-di-pahkitew/|archive-date=January 31, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Australia was the first country to air the third season.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} ''Total Drama Island'' also aired on [[Pop Max]] (formerly known as Kix) and [[Disney XD]] in the [[United Kingdom]], with '' Action'' on Disney XD only and subsequent series unbroadcast in the territory until ''[[Total DramaRama]]'' was picked up by Pop. Subsequently, a deal with the BBC saw ''The Ridonculous Race'' added to [[BBC iPlayer]] and the 2023 '' Island'' reboot transmitted on [[CBBC]]. The BBC also gained non-exclusive rights to ''Total Dramarama'', running it concurrently with Pop. In autumn 2024 some of the later seasons of the original run - ''Revenge of the Island'', ''All-Stars'' and ''Pahkitew Island'' - became available on iPlayer.<ref>BBC iPlayer, October 2024</ref> |
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In 2023, video-on-demand provider Future Today Inc. agreed a deal to carry five of the earlier ''Total Drama'' seasons over its free ad-supported video-on-demand platform HappyKids.tv, with episodes first being added to the platform in early November of that year.<ref>[https://kidscreen.com/2023/10/27/future-todays-avod-happykids-picks-up-total-drama/ Bharanidharan, Sadhana; ''kidscreen.com'', 2023-10-27]</ref> The series uploaded to HappyKids spanned the period from ''World Tour'' to ''Ridonculous Race'' inclusive. |
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==Characters== |
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''Total Drama'' has had a total of 68 characters in the series who were introduced as contestants through seven seasons. The first three seasons consist of an original cast, with a total of 25 characters. 22 were introduced in the first season, while the other 3 were introduced in the second season's special before becoming main characters in the third season. The fourth season consists of a new cast with 13 characters. The first part of the fifth season brings back 14 contestants from the previous two casts each to compete together for the million. A third cast with 14 characters were introduced in the second part of the fifth season. For ''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race|The Ridonculous Race]]'', 32 new characters were introduced. A fourth cast with 16 new characters were introduced in the revival of ''Total Drama Island''. |
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By season, 22 characters competed in the first season, 15 competed in the second season, 18 competed in the third season, 13 competed in the fourth season, 14 characters competed in both parts of the fifth season (28 characters in total for the fifth season), 36 competed in the spin-off series ''The Ridonculous Race'', and 16 new characters competed in the revival season. |
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===Voice actors=== |
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There are various voice actors who have recorded the voices for all the characters in the ''Total Drama'' series. [[Christian Potenza]] and [[Clé Bennett]] voice the two main characters in the series, who appear in almost every episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-christian-potenza|title=Happy Birthday Christian Potenza! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121451/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-christian-potenza/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Christian Potenza plays the role of egotistical and unempathetic host Chris McLean, saying that the best part of the job was that his character could not be voted off the show.<ref name = "potenza">{{Citation| title = Newest role is 'every guy's dream' – Gemini-nominated Oakville actor has written his own dream role| first = Krissie| last = Rutherford| work = Oakville Beaver| date = November 3, 2006}}</ref> Clé Bennett voices Chef Hatchet, who serves as McLean's assistant. Other voice actors include [[Brian Froud (actor)|Brian Froud]], who voices contestants Harold and Sam. [[Emilie-Claire Barlow]] plays the contestant Courtney on ''Total Drama'' and [[Emilie-Claire Barlow]] stated that Courtney was her favorite character that she had ever played.<ref name = "barlow">{{Citation| url = https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1224829331.html?dids=1224829331:1224829331&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+1%2C+2007&author=Asma+Khaliq&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=P.8&desc=Up+close+with+a+familiar+voice%3B+From+Sailor+Mars+to+Timmy%27s+ads%2C+Emilie-Claire+Barlow+is+someone+you%27ve+definitely+heard| title = Up close with a familiar voice: From Sailor Mars to Timmy's ads, Emilie-Claire Barlow is someone you've definitely heard| first = Asma| last = Khaliq| work = The Toronto Star| date = March 1, 2007| access-date = December 25, 2010| archive-date = August 13, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090813043947/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1224829331.html?dids=1224829331:1224829331&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+1%2C+2007&author=Asma+Khaliq&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=P.8&desc=Up+close+with+a+familiar+voice%3B+From+Sailor+Mars+to+Timmy%27s+ads%2C+Emilie-Claire+Barlow+is+someone+you%27ve+definitely+heard| url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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For the original cast: [[Emilie-Claire Barlow]] as Courtney,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-emilie-claire-barlow|title=Happy Birthday Emilie-Claire Barlow! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131345/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-emilie-claire-barlow/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Clé Bennett as DJ,<ref name="tdri.cast" /> Julia Chantrey as Eva, [[Carla Collins]] as Blaineley, [[Katie Crown]] as Izzy,<ref name="tdri.cast" /> Novie Edwards as Leshawna, [[Megan Fahlenbock]] as Gwen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-megan-fahlenbock|title=Happy Birthday Megan Fahlenbock! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130847/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-megan-fahlenbock/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Kristin Fairlie]] as Bridgette,<ref name="tdri.cast" /> [[Brian Froud (actor)|Brian Froud]] as Harold, [[Sarah Gadon]] as Beth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-sarah-gadon|title=Happy Birthday Sarah Gadon! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606233739/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-sarah-gadon/|archive-date=June 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Marco Grazzini]] as Alejandro (for ''Total Drama World Tour''), [[Carter Hayden]] as Noah, [[Alex House]] as Alejandro (for ''Total Drama All-Stars''), Lauren Lipson as Sadie, [[Scott McCord]] as both Owen and Trent,<ref name="tdri.cast" /> [[Stephanie Anne Mills]] as both Katie and Lindsay,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-stephanie-anne-mills|title=Total Drama's Stephanie Anne Mills – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071049/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-stephanie-anne-mills/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Drew Nelson (actor)|Drew Nelson]] as Duncan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-drew-nelson|title=Happy Birthday Drew Nelson! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114012/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-drew-nelson/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Annick Obonsawin]] as Sierra, [[Peter Oldring]] as Cody, Ezekiel, and Tyler, [[Dan Petronijevic]] as Geoff, [[Adam Reid (actor)|Adam Reid]] as Justin, and [[Rachel Wilson]] as Heather.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-rachel-wilson|title=Happy Birthday Rachel Wilson! – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085710/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-rachel-wilson/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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For the second generation cast, the voice actors are:<ref name="tdri.cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/productions/total-drama/tdroti-cast-list|title=TD:RotI Cast List|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110051/http://www.freshtvinc.com/productions/total-drama/tdroti-cast-list/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Carleigh Beverly as Dakota, [[Jon Cor]] as Brick, [[Cory Doran]] as Mike, Kevin Duhaney as Cameron, [[Laurie Elliot]] as Jo, Brian Froud as Sam, [[Athena Karkanis]] as Anne Maria, [[Barbara Mamabolo]] as Zoey, [[Caitlynne Medrek]] as Dawn, Ashley Peters as Staci, [[Tyrone Savage]] as Lightning, and James Wallis as Scott. |
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For the third generation cast, the voice actors are:<ref name="tdpi.cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-pahkitew-island-cast|title=Total Drama Pahkitew Island Cast List – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090339/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-pahkitew-island-cast/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Clé Bennett as Beardo and Leonard, [[Zachary Bennett]] as Shawn, Katie Bergin as Jasmine, [[Daniel DeSanto]] as Dave, [[Bruce Dow]] as Max, Kristi Friday as Scarlett, [[Christopher Jacot]] as Topher, [[Bryn McAuley]] as Amy and Samey,<ref name="ca.linkedin.com">{{cite web|url=http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/bryn-mcauley/85/510/316|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140628224008/http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/bryn-mcauley/85/510/316|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 28, 2014|title=Bryn McAuley – Canada | LinkedIn|publisher=Ca.linkedin.com|date=January 1, 2010|access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref> [[Sunday Muse]] as Ella,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voatlanta2014.com/sunday-muse|title=Sunday Muse|publisher=VO Atlanta 2014|access-date=May 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525233552/http://voatlanta2014.com/sunday-muse/|archive-date=May 25, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Sarah Podemski]] as Sky, Ian Ronningen as Rodney,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ianronningen.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Resume|title=Ian Ronningen Resume Page|publisher=Ianronningen.workbooklive.com|access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref> and Rochelle Wilson as Sugar. |
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For the fourth generation cast, the voice actors are: Kwaku Adu-Poku as Caleb, Tamara Almeida as Axel, Brandon Michael Arrington as Bowie, Eman Ayaz as Priya, Julius Cho as Chase, Jack Copland as Wayne, Gerardo Gismondi as Zee, [[Katie Griffin]] as Scary Girl, Fred Kennedy as Ripper, [[Melanie Leishman]] as Emma, Barbara Mamabolo as Millie, Daniel Keith Morrison as Damien, [[Varun Saranga]] as Raj, Julie Sype as Julia, Tymika Tafari as Nichelle, and Kimberly Ann Truong as MK. |
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Most voice actors have only voiced one character, while some actors have voiced two characters. Peter Oldring and Clé Bennett are the only two voice actors who have voiced more than two characters, Oldring voicing three and Bennett voicing four (five if counting DJ's mother). However, if the spin-offs are to be included, then multiple voice actors would have voiced multiple characters throughout the series. Brian Froud, Bennett, and Barbara Mamabolo are the only voice actors to voice contestants from more than one generation. Alejandro is the only character to have three voice actors; he was voiced by Marco Grazinni in ''Total Drama World Tour'', Keith Oliver while he was in his robot suit, and Alex House in ''Total Drama All-Stars''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-all-stars-speculation|title=Total Drama All-Stars Speculation – Fresh TV|publisher=Freshtvinc.com|date=March 20, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207170408/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-all-stars-speculation/|archive-date=December 7, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Josh is the only minor character to have a voice actor of his own, [[Dwayne Hill]], as these roles are usually given to one of the main cast members. |
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===Roles outside series=== |
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''Total Drama'' characters are seen in an entirely different series called ''[[Skatoony]]'' where the characters are interviewed to play in quiz trivia games against real people and other Canadian series characters. Geoff, Leonard, Noah, and Owen also appear in ''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race]]'' as contestants.<ref name="race">{{cite web|url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-presents-the-ridonculous-race|title=Total Drama Presents The Ridonculous Race – Fresh TV|work=Fresh TV|access-date=October 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120220/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-presents-the-ridonculous-race/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, DJ, Duncan, Ella, Geoff, Gwen, Harold, Izzy, Katie, Leshawna, Lightning, Max, Noah, Owen, Sadie, Sugar, and Trent appear in the alternate-universe spin-off ''[[Total DramaRama]]'' as young children, along with Alejandro, Carrie, Chef Hatchet, Chet, Chris McLean, Don, Heather, Jasmine, Jen, Laurie, MacArthur, and Tom appearing as adults.<ref name="s6annoucement" /> |
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==Reception== |
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===Broadcast=== |
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The series has received high ratings, ranking #1 in the under-14 age group throughout its run.<ref>{{cite web |last=Liu |first=Ed |url=http://www.toonzone.net/2015/08/total-drama-the-ridonculous-race-premieres-september-7-2015-on-cartoon-network/ |title="Total Drama - The Ridonculous Race" Premieres September 7, 2015, on Cartoon Network - ToonZone News |publisher=Toonzone.net |date=2015-08-25 |access-date=2016-01-29 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905070118/http://www.toonzone.net/2015/08/total-drama-the-ridonculous-race-premieres-september-7-2015-on-cartoon-network/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2011, the first season has been shown in over 188 countries,<ref name="stinson"/> while the rest of the series has been seen in at least 100.<ref name="cake">[http://www.cakeentertainment.com/pages/cat-tdr.htm Read the last sentence. (TD airs in 100 countries and is "phenomenally popular")] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916224823/http://www.cakeentertainment.com/pages/cat-tdr.htm |date=September 16, 2011 }}</ref> |
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===Critical reception=== |
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The first season, [[Total Drama Island|''Island'']], received generally positive reviews.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} [[Common Sense Media]] gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "clever cartoon reality show spoof".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/total-drama-island|title=Total Drama Island – Television Review|access-date=October 5, 2014|date=2008-06-06}}</ref> |
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The second season, [[Total Drama Action|''Action'']], received mostly mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the overt similarity to the previous season, but praised the development of characters who had less time in ''Island'' and the challenges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/total-drama-island/season-2 |title=Total Drama Island - Season 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=2016-01-29}}</ref> |
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The third season, [[Total Drama World Tour|''World Tour'']], received critical acclaim for the antagonist of the season, Alejandro, the musical numbers and humor, with minor criticism directed at Ezekiel's development and the Gwen-Courtney-Duncan love triangle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Total Drama World Tour - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/total_drama_revenge_of_the_island/s03 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The fourth season, [[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|''Revenge of the Island'']], was criticized for a shorter length and a weaker cast than previous seasons and received mixed to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-08-01 |title=Total Drama Island - Season 4 Reviews |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/total-drama-island/season-4 |access-date=2016-01-29 |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref> |
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The first part of the fifth season, [[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|''All-Stars'']], was heavily criticized for its character derailment, challenges, main antagonist, and lack of payoff. The second part, [[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|''Pahkitew Island'']], was criticized for its more stereotyped cast but was received more positively than ''All-Stars''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Drama Island - Season 5 Reviews |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/total-drama-island/season-5 |access-date=2016-01-29 |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
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''Total Drama'' has garnered a [[cult following]]. Various online communities see fans discuss about the series, and it has inspired [[fanfiction]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008 |title=Total Drama Revenge of the Island |url=http://www.cakeentertainment.com/pages/cat-tdr.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916224823/http://www.cakeentertainment.com/pages/cat-tdr.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2011 |access-date=August 23, 2011 |website=[[Cake Entertainment]]}}</ref> Series co-creator Tom McGillis commented on the series popularity, saying that, "For tweens around the world, ''Total Drama'' is more than just a parody of a reality show. It's THEIR reality show". |
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===Awards and nominations=== |
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|[[23rd Gemini Awards]] |
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|Best Animated Program or Series |
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|''[[Total Drama Island]]'' |
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|International Interactive Emmy®<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iemmys.tv/international-interactive-emmy-awards-nominees-announced/ |title=International Interactive Emmy® Awards 2008 |publisher=iemmys.tv |date=2008-03-04 |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |
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|Interactive Program |
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|''Total Drama Island'': Totally Interactive! |
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|rowspan="2"|Kidscreen Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2010/02/11/kidscreenawardswinners-20100211/ |title=Kidscreen Awards 2010 |publisher=kidscreen.com |date=2010-02-11 |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |
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|Tweens/Teen<br /><small>Best Animated Series</small> |
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|rowspan="2"|''[[Total Drama Island]]'' |
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|Viewer's Choice<br /><small>Tweens/Teens Program</small> |
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|[[25th Gemini Awards]] |
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|Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series |
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|''[[Total Drama Action]]'' |
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|rowspan="5"|ToonZone Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/toonzone-awards-2010-results.5073681/ |title=ToonZone Awards 2010 |publisher=animesuperhero.com |date=2011-01-22 |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |
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|Best Foreign Series |
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|rowspan="2"|''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' |
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|Best Music Score on a TV Series |
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|Best Song in a TV Series |
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|''Oh My Izzy''<br /><small>(''Total Drama World Tour'')</small> |
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|Best Voice Actor in a TV Series |
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|Carter Hayden (Noah) |
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|Best Voice Actress in a TV Series |
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|Annick Obonsawin (Sierra) |
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|Tweens/Teens<br /><small>(Best Animated Series)</small> |
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|Kidscreen Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2012/02/09/and-the-2012-kidscreen-awards-go-to/ |title=Kidscreen Awards 2012 |publisher=kidscreen.com |date=2012-02-09 |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |
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|Programming—Tweens/Teens<br /><small>(Best Companion Website 2012)</small> |
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|''Total Drama World Tour'' Online |
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|Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cynopsis.com/event/2015-kids-imagination-awards/ |title=Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards |publisher=cynopsis.com |date=2015-09-18 |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |
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|''[[Total Drama: Pahkitew Island]]'' |
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|Ages 9–14<br /><small>(Best Television Program, Animation)</small> |
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|''[[Total Drama: Pahkitew Island]]'' |
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|[[Canadian Screen Award for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series|Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series]] |
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|[[Christian Potenza]]<br /><small>(for "Heroes Vs. Villains")</small> |
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|[[Cory Doran]] |
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|Best Writing and Animated Program or Series |
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|''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race]]''<br /><small>(Alex Ganetakos)</small> |
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|Cross-Platform Project, Children's |
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|''Total Drama Presents: 'Donculous Dash'' |
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|Best Animation Program, Ages 6–9 |
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|"That's a Wrap"<br /><small>(''[[Total DramaRama]]'')</small> |
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| August 18, 2009 |
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| May 5, 2010<ref name="austdidvd">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/13390/total-drama-island-collection-1|title=Total Drama Island: Collection 1|publisher=Madman.com.au|access-date=October 16, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021022551/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/13390/total-drama-island-collection-1|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| September 29, 2010<ref name="madman.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/13391/total-drama-island-collection-2|title=Total Drama Island: Collection 2|publisher=Madman.com.au|date=September 29, 2010|access-date=October 16, 2012|archive-date=October 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006045947/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/13391/total-drama-island-collection-2|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| '''[[Total Drama Action|2]]''' |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| November 2, 2011<ref name="dvdwarehouse.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/total-drama-action-collection-1-9322225093447.html|title=Total Drama Action : Collection 1|publisher=DVD Warehouse|access-date=October 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325174628/http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/total-drama-action-collection-1-9322225093447.html|archive-date=March 25, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/15588/total-drama-action-collection-1|title=Total Drama Action: Collection 1|publisher=Madman.com.au|access-date=October 16, 2012|archive-date=October 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006050006/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/15588/total-drama-action-collection-1|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| July 4, 2012<ref name="tdac2">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/series/view/16570/total-drama-season-2-and-3|title=Total Drama Season 2 and 3|publisher=Madman.com.au|access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref> |
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| '''[[Total Drama World Tour|3]]''' |
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| April 3, 2013<ref name="madmanw3">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/19431/total-drama-world-tour-collection-1|title=Total Drama World Tour Collection 1|publisher=Madman.com.au|access-date=May 29, 2014|archive-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322013453/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/19431/total-drama-world-tour-collection-1|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| August 7, 2013<ref name="tdwt2">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20127/total-drama-world-tour-collection-2|title=Total Drama World Tour Collection 2|publisher=Madman.com.au|access-date=May 29, 2014|archive-date=August 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808031246/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20127/total-drama-world-tour-collection-2|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| '''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|4]]''' |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| colspan="2"| October 8, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=23700|title=Madman B2B » Catalogue » Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|work=Madman Entertainment|access-date=October 5, 2014}}</ref> |
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| '''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|5]]''' |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| March 4, 2015<ref name="Madman Entertainment">{{cite web|url=https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=31674|title=Madman B2B » Catalogue » Total Drama All-Stars|work=Madman Entertainment|access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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| July 7, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=31309|title=Madman B2B » Catalogue » Total Drama Pahkitew Island|work=Madman Entertainment|access-date=30 April 2015}}</ref> |
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Up until November 2, 2011, only ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' had been released on DVD. [[Cartoon Network]] released their ''Total Drama Island'' DVD in the U.S. on August 18, 2009 (Region 1), while [[Madman Entertainment]] (Region 4) also released ''Total Drama Island'' on DVD in Australia, but this time in two parts (Collection 1 on May 5, 2010,<ref name="austdidvd" /> and Collection 2 on September 29, 2010<ref name="madman.com.au" />). However, almost two years after ''[[Total Drama Action]]'' was first aired, Madman released their Collection 1 DVD of the second season on November 2, 2011<ref name="dvdwarehouse.com.au" /><ref name="ReferenceA" /> (with Collection 2 being released on July 4, 2012<ref name="tdac2" />), making Australia the only country that has released the entirety of ''Total Drama Action'' for private home viewing. Australia also released ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' on DVD with Collection 1 being released on April 3, 2013,<ref name="madmanw3" /> and Collection 2 being released on August 7, 2013.<ref name="tdwt2" /> On October 8, 2014, ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island]]'' was released into one part due to it being a shorter season. The first part of the fifth season, ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|Total Drama All-Stars]]'' was released on March 4, 2015, with the second part, ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|Total Drama: Pahkitew Island]]'' being released on July 7, 2015.<ref name="Madman Entertainment"/> |
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===Online promotion=== |
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[[Teletoon]] hosted a ''Total Drama''-based website called "Total Drama Online" from 2009 to 2013 where players could play games and earn badges to win prizes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totaldramaonline.com|title=ACCUEIL | teletoon.com|publisher=Totaldramaonline.com|access-date=May 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028202209/http://www.totaldramaonline.com/|archive-date=October 28, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Even though most features (like user accounts, original avatar designer and badge counter) from this website were only exclusive to Canadian viewers, all of the games and basic elements were available to the rest of the world. [[Cartoon Network]] also had their own ''Total Drama'' website from 2009 to 2015, which was very similar to the Canadian website,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/total-drama/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509231104/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/total-drama/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2012|title=Total Drama All-Stars|publisher=Cartoon Network|access-date=May 29, 2014}}</ref> but was only exclusive to American viewers. Various alternate websites based on the series also exist throughout most of the other countries the show airs in, which are all in their respective languages.<ref>{{cite web|author=META tags by www.cartoonnetwork.com.au|url=http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.au/minisite/total_drama_island|title=Total Drama Island | Free Videos and Online Games|publisher=Cartoonnetwork.com.au|date=February 22, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521033139/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.au/minisite/total_drama_island/|archive-date=May 21, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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A spin-off series titled ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' takes place in the same universe as the original show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=2720|title=Press Release – Corus Announces a Robust Slate of New and Returning Original Productions for YTV and Teletoon with 18 Commissioned Shows|access-date=October 5, 2014|archive-date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715042756/http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=2720|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series is modeled on the format of ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' where the cast is split into multiple teams of two (referred to as duos) which race around the world throughout the series. There is a new host named Don, who replaced the original host Chris.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=490580661275611136|title=@AcunaAndrew the Ridonculous Race does have its own host – all I can say for now is that his name is Don, and I hope you like him! :)|access-date=October 5, 2014|user=alexganetakos|first=Alex|last=Ganetakos}}</ref> Even though a few of the characters from the main series make appearances, the spin-off series is primarily dominated by a new cast.<ref name="race"/> The spin-off series is a "buddy comedy" and includes 18 pairs of teams (36 characters). It first premiered on September 7, 2015, on [[Cartoon Network]] and later premiered on January 4, 2016, on the Canadian version of [[Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/contest/ |title=Fresh TV - The Ridonculous Team Contest |publisher=Freshtvinc.com |access-date=2016-01-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214160959/http://www.freshtvinc.com/contest/ |archive-date=December 14, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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A second spin-off series was announced on December 19, 2017, as ''Total Drama Daycare''. The series was later renamed ''[[Total DramaRama]]'' so that viewers would not mistake it for a daycare season of Total Drama. It first premiered on September 1, 2018, on [[Cartoon Network]] in the U.S. and on October 7, 2018, on [[Teletoon]] in Canada.<ref name="dramaRama" /> The series has a runtime length of eleven minutes, and is a slice of life comedy. It features some of the original characters from ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' as toddlers such as Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, Duncan, Gwen, Harold, Izzy, Leshawna, Noah, and Owen, as well as Jude from ''[[6teen]]''. Chef Hatchet also returns as a younger adult.<ref name="s6annoucement" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/cn-teletoon-return-to-total-drama/|title=CN, Teletoon return to Total Drama|website=C21media|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref> The series began production in early 2017.<ref name="s6tdspecialannouncement">{{Citation|last=SwitchBoardNetwork|title=Total Drama Announcement|date=2017-05-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVluv4dVcGo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/IVluv4dVcGo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2017-05-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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On February 13, 2019, the series was greenlit for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidscreen.com/2019/02/13/cake-fresh-tv-get-more-dramarama/|title=CAKE, Fresh TV get more Dramarama|work=Kidscreen|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=March 30, 2019|author=Tuchow, Ryan}}</ref> |
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On June 23, 2020, Corus Entertainment announced that the series was renewed for a third season, which was set to premiere in mid-2021. ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|Revenge of the Island]]'' contestant, Lightning, and ''[[Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island|Pahkitew Island]]'' contestant, Sugar, were aged down to join the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/corus-ent-bolsters-specialty-portfolios-including-toons-for-all-ages/|title=Corus Ent. Bolsters Specialty Portfolios, Including Toons for All Ages|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cake-and-fresh-tv-order-up-3rd-season-of-total-dramarama/|title=CAKE and Fresh TV Order Up 3rd Season of ''Total Dramarama''|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=July 31, 2020|access-date=August 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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| Total Drama | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama Mockumentary Reality[1] Satire |
| Created by | |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Voodoo Highway Music & Post Inc. |
| Opening theme | "I Wanna be Famous!" |
| Ending theme | "I Wanna be Famous!" (Alt. Arrangement) |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 145 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 22 minutes 44 minutes (specials) |
| Production companies | Fresh TV Cake Entertainment Elliott Animation Corus Entertainment (season 6–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network
(Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) |
| Release | July 8, 2007[2][3] – present |
| Related | |
Total Drama (often shortened as TD) is a Canadian animated television series created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon (now Cartoon Network) in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on June 5, 2008.[7] The series is both a homage and satire of common conventions from reality television competition shows like Survivor.[8]
Each season revolves around a group of teens competing in an elimination-style competition, in that the contestants compete in challenges both as teams and individually for rewards and immunity from elimination. The teams merge roughly halfway through the competition into individuals. As the contestants develop relationships with each other, they are progressively eliminated from the game. When there are only two or three contestants remaining, they compete in a final challenge where the winner is awarded a cash prize: C$100,000 (US$73,129.00) in the first season, or C$1,000,000 (US$731,485.00) from the second season onward. The series currently consists of six seasons (Island, Action, World Tour, Revenge of the Island, the officially two-part All-Stars and Pahkitew Island (although separate seasons), and the two-part revival of Total Drama Island (the same as Pahkitew and All-Stars)).[9]
Total Drama has developed a cult following and spawned a franchise. A spin-off series, Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, premiered on September 7, 2015.[10] A second spin-off series, Total DramaRama, premiered on September 1, 2018, in the U.S., and on October 7, 2018, in Canada.[5][6]
It was announced on February 17, 2021 that a revival of Total Drama had been greenlit, with two new seasons being produced for Cartoon Network and HBO Max in the United States, Cartoon Network in Canada, and CBBC in the United Kingdom.[11][12] The first part came out in Italy on April 8, 2023, with the original English version being available on Discovery+ in the region, and will later see an international extension.[13] Despite being announced as two seasons, the reboot was later revealed in the end credits to be one season,[14] similar to the fifth season.
Production
[edit]Tom McGillis says they used a "countrywide online research project" to determine this demographic's likes.[15] Fresh TV partners McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, George Elliott and Brian Irving produced the series.[16] The budget for the first season was US$8,000,000.[17] It was animated in Flash,[18] at Elliott Animation's studio in Toronto.[16]
Every cast and crew member on Total Drama had to sign a confidentiality agreement not to disclose who the winner was.[19] All the characters were designed by Todd Kauffman, who previously designed characters for shows such as Bob and Margaret and Yin Yang Yo!.[20] An early name for the series was Camp TV when the series first started production in 2006.[21]
The fifth season was divided into two different segments. The first segment, Total Drama All-Stars, takes place on the original island from the first season, Camp Wawanakwa,[22] while the second segment, Total Drama: Pahkitew Island, features a new setting and cast.[9]
McGillis had stated in 2013 that his personal goal was for Total Drama to go up to ten seasons.[23] Alex Ganetakos, the executive story editor and the senior writer for the series, also mentioned in 2014 that the production team planned to make more seasons in the future.[24]
In a Q&A on September 25, 2018, when asked if there would be additional seasons, McGillis responded with "Nope. Sorry to be a dreamkiller, but there's no market for this experience in the wider entertainment marketplace right now".[25]
On February 17, 2021, it was announced that two new seasons were being produced for Cartoon Network and HBO Max,[11] On June 22, 2022, it was announced by Cake Entertainment that the BBC had joined Warner Bros. Discovery as a co-commissioner for the new seasons and would air them on the CBBC Channel in the United Kingdom. In addition, the previous five seasons of the show and its spin-offs would be added to BBC iPlayer.[26][27][28]
On October 6, 2022, Regular Capital posted a tweet revealing a new poster for Total Drama that showed the new cast and Chef in a new design.[29]
On October 27, 2022, it was confirmed in an interview with Terry McGurrin on YouTube that Deven Mack would replace Clé Bennett as the voice of Chef Hatchet due to Bennett moving to Hollywood,[30] and reprising his role from the spin-off series Total DramaRama.[31] He later clarified on Twitter that despite essentially filling the role of a season six or seven, the new seasons are instead being produced as a new series.[32]
On March 28, 2023, it was confirmed that Terry McGurrin would be replacing Christian Potenza as Chris McLean because of "creative decisions".[33]
Episodes
[edit]A list of all the seasons that have aired with the original Canadian air dates shown below along with basic elements for each season. The 100th episode aired on February 27, 2014.[34][citation needed]
| Series | Season | Title | Episodes | Originally aired (Canada) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| Total Drama | 1 | Island | 27 | July 8, 2007 | November 29, 2008 | |
| 2 | Action | 27 | January 11, 2009 | June 10, 2010 | ||
| 3 | World Tour | 26 | June 10, 2010 | April 24, 2011 | ||
| 4 | Revenge of the Island | 13 | January 5, 2012 | April 12, 2012 | ||
| 5 | All-Stars | 26 | 13 | January 9, 2014 | March 27, 2014 | |
| Pahkitew Island | 13 | September 4, 2014 | November 20, 2014 | |||
| 6 | Island | 26 | 13 | October 21, 2023 | December 2, 2023 | |
| Island | 13 | March 3, 2024 | April 14, 2024 | |||
| Total Drama Presents: | 1 | The Ridonculous Race | 26 | January 4, 2016 | February 15, 2016 | |
Broadcast
[edit]Total Drama first premiered on July 8, 2007, on Teletoon in Canada, while the series aired almost a year later on Cartoon Network in the United States on June 5, 2008.[35] Since then, Total Drama has become an international franchise and one of the biggest successes for Fresh TV. As of September 2011, the entire series has been shown in over 100 countries around the world, with the first season airing in 188 countries worldwide.[36] The fourth season first aired on Canal+ Family (later on Télétoon+) in France,[37] while the fifth season first aired on K2 in Italy.[38] Australia was the first country to air the third season.[citation needed] Total Drama Island also aired on Pop Max (formerly known as Kix) and Disney XD in the United Kingdom, with Action on Disney XD only and subsequent series unbroadcast in the territory until Total DramaRama was picked up by Pop. Subsequently, a deal with the BBC saw The Ridonculous Race added to BBC iPlayer and the 2023 Island reboot transmitted on CBBC. The BBC also gained non-exclusive rights to Total Dramarama, running it concurrently with Pop. In autumn 2024 some of the later seasons of the original run - Revenge of the Island, All-Stars and Pahkitew Island - became available on iPlayer.[39]
In 2023, video-on-demand provider Future Today Inc. agreed a deal to carry five of the earlier Total Drama seasons over its free ad-supported video-on-demand platform HappyKids.tv, with episodes first being added to the platform in early November of that year.[40] The series uploaded to HappyKids spanned the period from World Tour to Ridonculous Race inclusive.
Characters
[edit]Total Drama has had a total of 68 characters in the series who were introduced as contestants through seven seasons. The first three seasons consist of an original cast, with a total of 25 characters. 22 were introduced in the first season, while the other 3 were introduced in the second season's special before becoming main characters in the third season. The fourth season consists of a new cast with 13 characters. The first part of the fifth season brings back 14 contestants from the previous two casts each to compete together for the million. A third cast with 14 characters were introduced in the second part of the fifth season. For The Ridonculous Race, 32 new characters were introduced. A fourth cast with 16 new characters were introduced in the revival of Total Drama Island.
Characters of the Total Drama series
Introduced in
Total Drama Island
Total Drama Island
First generation: 22 contestants total
(3 not shown, introduced in World Tour)
Introduced in
Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
Second generation: 13 contestants total
Introduced in
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island
Third generation: 14 contestants total
By season, 22 characters competed in the first season, 15 competed in the second season, 18 competed in the third season, 13 competed in the fourth season, 14 characters competed in both parts of the fifth season (28 characters in total for the fifth season), 36 competed in the spin-off series The Ridonculous Race, and 16 new characters competed in the revival season.
Voice actors
[edit]There are various voice actors who have recorded the voices for all the characters in the Total Drama series. Christian Potenza and Clé Bennett voice the two main characters in the series, who appear in almost every episode.[41] Christian Potenza plays the role of egotistical and unempathetic host Chris McLean, saying that the best part of the job was that his character could not be voted off the show.[42] Clé Bennett voices Chef Hatchet, who serves as McLean's assistant. Other voice actors include Brian Froud, who voices contestants Harold and Sam. Emilie-Claire Barlow plays the contestant Courtney on Total Drama and Emilie-Claire Barlow stated that Courtney was her favorite character that she had ever played.[43]
For the original cast: Emilie-Claire Barlow as Courtney,[44] Clé Bennett as DJ,[45] Julia Chantrey as Eva, Carla Collins as Blaineley, Katie Crown as Izzy,[45] Novie Edwards as Leshawna, Megan Fahlenbock as Gwen,[46] Kristin Fairlie as Bridgette,[45] Brian Froud as Harold, Sarah Gadon as Beth,[47] Marco Grazzini as Alejandro (for Total Drama World Tour), Carter Hayden as Noah, Alex House as Alejandro (for Total Drama All-Stars), Lauren Lipson as Sadie, Scott McCord as both Owen and Trent,[45] Stephanie Anne Mills as both Katie and Lindsay,[48] Drew Nelson as Duncan,[49] Annick Obonsawin as Sierra, Peter Oldring as Cody, Ezekiel, and Tyler, Dan Petronijevic as Geoff, Adam Reid as Justin, and Rachel Wilson as Heather.[50]
For the second generation cast, the voice actors are:[45] Carleigh Beverly as Dakota, Jon Cor as Brick, Cory Doran as Mike, Kevin Duhaney as Cameron, Laurie Elliot as Jo, Brian Froud as Sam, Athena Karkanis as Anne Maria, Barbara Mamabolo as Zoey, Caitlynne Medrek as Dawn, Ashley Peters as Staci, Tyrone Savage as Lightning, and James Wallis as Scott.
For the third generation cast, the voice actors are:[51] Clé Bennett as Beardo and Leonard, Zachary Bennett as Shawn, Katie Bergin as Jasmine, Daniel DeSanto as Dave, Bruce Dow as Max, Kristi Friday as Scarlett, Christopher Jacot as Topher, Bryn McAuley as Amy and Samey,[52] Sunday Muse as Ella,[53] Sarah Podemski as Sky, Ian Ronningen as Rodney,[54] and Rochelle Wilson as Sugar.
For the fourth generation cast, the voice actors are: Kwaku Adu-Poku as Caleb, Tamara Almeida as Axel, Brandon Michael Arrington as Bowie, Eman Ayaz as Priya, Julius Cho as Chase, Jack Copland as Wayne, Gerardo Gismondi as Zee, Katie Griffin as Scary Girl, Fred Kennedy as Ripper, Melanie Leishman as Emma, Barbara Mamabolo as Millie, Daniel Keith Morrison as Damien, Varun Saranga as Raj, Julie Sype as Julia, Tymika Tafari as Nichelle, and Kimberly Ann Truong as MK.
Most voice actors have only voiced one character, while some actors have voiced two characters. Peter Oldring and Clé Bennett are the only two voice actors who have voiced more than two characters, Oldring voicing three and Bennett voicing four (five if counting DJ's mother). However, if the spin-offs are to be included, then multiple voice actors would have voiced multiple characters throughout the series. Brian Froud, Bennett, and Barbara Mamabolo are the only voice actors to voice contestants from more than one generation. Alejandro is the only character to have three voice actors; he was voiced by Marco Grazinni in Total Drama World Tour, Keith Oliver while he was in his robot suit, and Alex House in Total Drama All-Stars.[55] Josh is the only minor character to have a voice actor of his own, Dwayne Hill, as these roles are usually given to one of the main cast members.
Roles outside series
[edit]Total Drama characters are seen in an entirely different series called Skatoony where the characters are interviewed to play in quiz trivia games against real people and other Canadian series characters. Geoff, Leonard, Noah, and Owen also appear in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race as contestants.[4] Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, DJ, Duncan, Ella, Geoff, Gwen, Harold, Izzy, Katie, Leshawna, Lightning, Max, Noah, Owen, Sadie, Sugar, and Trent appear in the alternate-universe spin-off Total DramaRama as young children, along with Alejandro, Carrie, Chef Hatchet, Chet, Chris McLean, Don, Heather, Jasmine, Jen, Laurie, MacArthur, and Tom appearing as adults.[5]
Reception
[edit]Broadcast
[edit]The series has received high ratings, ranking #1 in the under-14 age group throughout its run.[56] As of 2011, the first season has been shown in over 188 countries,[36] while the rest of the series has been seen in at least 100.[57]
Critical reception
[edit]The first season, Island, received generally positive reviews.[citation needed] Common Sense Media gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "clever cartoon reality show spoof".[58]
The second season, Action, received mostly mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the overt similarity to the previous season, but praised the development of characters who had less time in Island and the challenges.[59]
The third season, World Tour, received critical acclaim for the antagonist of the season, Alejandro, the musical numbers and humor, with minor criticism directed at Ezekiel's development and the Gwen-Courtney-Duncan love triangle.[60]
The fourth season, Revenge of the Island, was criticized for a shorter length and a weaker cast than previous seasons and received mixed to positive reviews.[61]
The first part of the fifth season, All-Stars, was heavily criticized for its character derailment, challenges, main antagonist, and lack of payoff. The second part, Pahkitew Island, was criticized for its more stereotyped cast but was received more positively than All-Stars.[62]
Legacy
[edit]Total Drama has garnered a cult following. Various online communities see fans discuss about the series, and it has inspired fanfiction.[63] Series co-creator Tom McGillis commented on the series popularity, saying that, "For tweens around the world, Total Drama is more than just a parody of a reality show. It's THEIR reality show".
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award Event | Category | Nominee/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23rd Gemini Awards | Best Animated Program or Series | Total Drama Island | Nominated |
| International Interactive Emmy®[64] | Interactive Program | Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive! | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Kidscreen Awards[65] | Tweens/Teen Best Animated Series |
Total Drama Island | Won |
| Viewer's Choice Tweens/Teens Program |
Won | |||
| 25th Gemini Awards | Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series | Total Drama Action | Nominated | |
| ToonZone Awards[66] | Best Foreign Series | Total Drama World Tour | Won | |
| Best Music Score on a TV Series | Won | |||
| Best Song in a TV Series | Oh My Izzy (Total Drama World Tour) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Actor in a TV Series | Carter Hayden (Noah) | Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Actress in a TV Series | Annick Obonsawin (Sierra) | Won | ||
| 2011 | Kidscreen Awards[67] | Tweens/Teens (Best Animated Series) |
Total Drama World Tour | Won |
| Creative Talent (Best Voice Talent) |
Won | |||
| Viewer's Choice (Best Tweens/Teens Program) |
Won | |||
| 2012 | Pixie Awards | Animation | Total Drama World Tour | Won |
| Kidscreen Awards[68] | Programming—Tweens/Teens (Best Companion Website 2012) |
Total Drama World Tour Online | Won | |
| 2015 | Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards[69] | Kids 2-11 Series/Special | Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | Won |
| Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence | Ages 9–14 (Best Television Program, Animation) |
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island | Won | |
| 3rd Canadian Screen Awards | Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series | Total Drama All-Stars | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series | Christian Potenza (for "Heroes Vs. Villains") |
Nominated | ||
| ACTRA Toronto Awards | Best Voice Performance | Cory Doran | Won | |
| 2017 | 5th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Writing and Animated Program or Series | Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (Alex Ganetakos) |
Nominated |
| Cross-Platform Project, Children's | Total Drama Presents: 'Donculous Dash | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Youth Media Alliance | Best Animation Program, Ages 6–9 | "That's a Wrap" (Total DramaRama) |
Won |
| 2020 | 8th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animation Program or Series | Total DramaRama | Nominated |
Media
[edit]DVD releases
[edit]| Season | DVD release dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | August 18, 2009 | May 5, 2010[70] | September 29, 2010[71] | |
| 2 | — | November 2, 2011[72][73] | July 4, 2012[74] | |
| 3 | — | April 3, 2013[75] | August 7, 2013[76] | |
| 4 | — | October 8, 2014[77] | ||
| 5 | — | March 4, 2015[78] | July 7, 2015[79] | |
Up until November 2, 2011, only Total Drama Island had been released on DVD. Cartoon Network released their Total Drama Island DVD in the U.S. on August 18, 2009 (Region 1), while Madman Entertainment (Region 4) also released Total Drama Island on DVD in Australia, but this time in two parts (Collection 1 on May 5, 2010,[70] and Collection 2 on September 29, 2010[71]). However, almost two years after Total Drama Action was first aired, Madman released their Collection 1 DVD of the second season on November 2, 2011[72][73] (with Collection 2 being released on July 4, 2012[74]), making Australia the only country that has released the entirety of Total Drama Action for private home viewing. Australia also released Total Drama World Tour on DVD with Collection 1 being released on April 3, 2013,[75] and Collection 2 being released on August 7, 2013.[76] On October 8, 2014, Total Drama: Revenge of the Island was released into one part due to it being a shorter season. The first part of the fifth season, Total Drama All-Stars was released on March 4, 2015, with the second part, Total Drama: Pahkitew Island being released on July 7, 2015.[78]
Online promotion
[edit]Teletoon hosted a Total Drama-based website called "Total Drama Online" from 2009 to 2013 where players could play games and earn badges to win prizes.[80] Even though most features (like user accounts, original avatar designer and badge counter) from this website were only exclusive to Canadian viewers, all of the games and basic elements were available to the rest of the world. Cartoon Network also had their own Total Drama website from 2009 to 2015, which was very similar to the Canadian website,[81] but was only exclusive to American viewers. Various alternate websites based on the series also exist throughout most of the other countries the show airs in, which are all in their respective languages.[82]
Spin-off series
[edit]The Ridonculous Race
[edit]A spin-off series titled Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race takes place in the same universe as the original show.[83] The series is modeled on the format of The Amazing Race where the cast is split into multiple teams of two (referred to as duos) which race around the world throughout the series. There is a new host named Don, who replaced the original host Chris.[84] Even though a few of the characters from the main series make appearances, the spin-off series is primarily dominated by a new cast.[4] The spin-off series is a "buddy comedy" and includes 18 pairs of teams (36 characters). It first premiered on September 7, 2015, on Cartoon Network and later premiered on January 4, 2016, on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network.[85]
Total DramaRama
[edit]A second spin-off series was announced on December 19, 2017, as Total Drama Daycare. The series was later renamed Total DramaRama so that viewers would not mistake it for a daycare season of Total Drama. It first premiered on September 1, 2018, on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on October 7, 2018, on Teletoon in Canada.[6] The series has a runtime length of eleven minutes, and is a slice of life comedy. It features some of the original characters from Total Drama Island as toddlers such as Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, Duncan, Gwen, Harold, Izzy, Leshawna, Noah, and Owen, as well as Jude from 6teen. Chef Hatchet also returns as a younger adult.[5][86] The series began production in early 2017.[87]
On February 13, 2019, the series was greenlit for a second season.[88]
On June 23, 2020, Corus Entertainment announced that the series was renewed for a third season, which was set to premiere in mid-2021. Revenge of the Island contestant, Lightning, and Pahkitew Island contestant, Sugar, were aged down to join the cast.[89][90]
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- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 31, 2020). "CAKE and Fresh TV Order Up 3rd Season of Total Dramarama". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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