Chef Hatchet and Chris

This article focuses on the interactions between Chef Hatchet and Chris.

Overview
Chris and Chef seem to have a relationship that is constantly switching from being a friendship to a conflict. The two of them seem to enjoy tormenting the contestants by making the challenges harder and more life-threatening. However, Chef is often angry at Chris' egoism and selfish behavior. In addition, Chef hated Chris for making him doing all the hard work (which often got him injured) while Chris did nothing and gets all the credit. In Total Drama Action, Chef decides to go against Chris by forming an illegal alliance with one of the contestants after Chris didn't give him his paycheck. After this was discovered, Chris punished Chef by making him work even harder. By the end of the season, Chef attempts to quit the show. For he was tired of being under appreciated. The two of them quarrel but eventually reconcile after some counseling from Beth. Despite this, Chris never took this under consideration and still treats Chef poorly. In response, Chef betrays Chris at the end of Total Drama: Revenge of the Island by placing the bomb Chris placed on the boat Chef and the second generation cast is on underneath where Chris is. He and the second generation cast then laugh at Chris as he was arrested by the government. A year later, Chef bails Chris out of prison and gives him a new contract for a new season. Although Chris was still angry for his betrayal, he agrees to return for Total Drama All-Stars and once again, the two men continue to torment the contestants as they risk their lives for fame and fortune.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 2
In a flashback, Chris is seen forcing Chef to dive off the cliff into a lake of man eating sharks. After Chef does it, and notices the sharks, Chris is seen walking away leaving Chef in danger, saying to himself that it 'looks safe enough' for a challenge.

Hide and Be Sneaky
When Chris asks Chef to demonstrate the spraying of the water gun Chef points the gun at Chris. Chef sprays Chris really hard to anger him, which makes Chris angrily shout, "Not at me, dude!"

Camp Castaways
In the episode, Chris and Chef relax at the staff tent while the remaining campers try to survive on a "deserted island." Chris and Chef sip tea and converse about the current condition of the campers. Chris shows slight worry for them, as Chef scoops Chris up in his arms and rocks him like a baby and tells him he's one dedicated host and an inspiration. Chris then says, "Thanks dude; it's what I do," and has no problem with the hug and seems to even enjoy it. The entire time while the campers are lost, Chris and Chef are enjoying the luxurious life of the secret production camp, eating delicious food, playing games, and drinking coffee while wondering how the contestants are doing. The campers arrive at Chris and Chef's secret location unexpectedly, and scare Chef, who jumps into Chris' arms. After it begins to rain, Chris and Chef hop into their trailer, refusing to let the other four campers in.

I Triple Dog Dare You!
Chris and Chef had a side bet to see who can hold their the stomach the longest while watching the contestants do all the dares and the loser have to pay the winner $100. After seeing Owen eating dog food (Courtney's dare) Chris finally vomits and pay Chef $100 before Chef himself too vomits.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
When the campers throw Chris into the water, Chef says that he wanted to do that all season.

Alien Resurr-eggtion
Throughout the episode, Chef is shown to be frustrated that Chris hasn't paid him any money yet, presumably for all the work he did in the first season. He later threatens Chris about it, prompting Chris to run away.

3:10 to Crazytown
When Chris complains that they need to upgrade things for the challenge, Chef gets angry at Chris. He also refused to provide anymore water for the challenges due to his irritation with the heat. Later in the episode, Chris teases Chef for his damsel outfit, prompting Chef to tie him up to a fence post for the rest of the challenge.

The Aftermath: I
During the webcam segment of the show, Chris is the guest (disguised as "Steve the Yeti"). While he is complaining about how Geoff and Bridgette get to host their own show, Chef interrupts off screen yelling, "Yo, Chris! If I wanted to take a hot tub by myself..." in an oddly suggestive tone. Chris seems embarrassed by this, while Chef asks Chris if he was on the webcam. Chef tells the audience not to believe a word Izzy says, knowing she would bust him for trying to create an illegal alliance with her.

The Chefshank Redemption
While the castmates are digging their way to the finish line, Chris and Chef are waiting from the sidelines. Chris, while being more awkward than usual, attempts to strike up small-talk with Chef, which Chef does not partake in. Chris then asks him if he is doing anything after work and suggests that they rent a movie together which makes Chef feel awkward.

The Sand Witch Project
As DJ was explaining his illegal alliance with Chef, Chris is seen angrily glaring at Chef, despite Chris already knowing about it.

Masters of Disasters
Chris and Chef play cards with each other as they wait for the challenge to finish. Chris begins to have a panic attack because the campers are likely to die and no more campers means no paycheck. Chef constantly tries to draw his attention from them so they can continue their game and while Chris somewhat admits what his friend is doing is impressive, he screams at him to turn the water off. Chef winds up snapping the lever in half, but thinks nothing of it and keeps trying to get Chris to finish, offering any other game he wanted to play. Because of the fact the series would end once the castmates died, Chris' luxurious lifestyle would end and Chef would lose nothing as Chris had lagged behind in paying him.

Later on, after Chris suffers through the failing attempts of the castmates to save themselves, Harold saves the day by constructing a snorkel out of bendy straws. He is extremely relieved and, while exclaiming happily that he will still receive his paycheck, he hugs Chef from behind. Chef shows extreme annoyance at this action. This possibly indicates that the second season has put their friendship into a certain degree of trouble, as Chef, getting unpaid, has begun to defy and act against Chris. Also, as Chef does more of the grunt work, Chris seems to care less for his friend's misfortune.

Million Dollar Babies
Chris gives a rather revealing outfit to Chef while in the ring. Earlier in the episode, Chef is moved to tears by Chris' movie performance in a badminton movie, feeling sorry for "the poor little flipper" in the movie who apparently didn't get the chance to compete.

At the end of the episode, Chef punched Chris in the face after becoming annoyed with Chris' hyperactive joking about knocking Chef out in a comedic way.

Super Hero-ld
Chef dresses as a damsel in distress for Chris to save in the beginning of the episode. While the stunt is successful at first, the bungee cord snaps and they both fall to the ground. When the challenge begins, Chris tells Chef to throw bowling balls harder, Chef throws one at his face, knocking Chris out.

2008: A Space Owen
In one scene, Chris is talking to the audience, and the viewer can see a cut-out of Chef's head. This is being used as a make-shift dart board.

Mutiny on the Soundstage
At the beginning of the episode, Chef and Chris keep fighting and getting into each other's face over who has the easier job. Chef says he is going to quit and move on to better things. Chris does not understand why he would do this and continues to insult Chef which annoys him even more.

Chris gets highly emotional and starts crying, although this is only because he is peeling an onion. Beth talks to Chris and gives him some advice, and Chris smiles. Beth tells Chef that Chris will miss him, and later Chris admits it himself. While preparing to fire a safe at Duncan and Beth, Chef and Chris make amends as Chris tells him that the show would not be the same without him, calling the way he tortures the kids "inspiring."

After agreeing on a few new terms (including a better pay check), Chef decides to stay and they hug each other. They then shoot the safe at Beth and Duncan.

The Aftermath: IV
Both Chris and Chef are planning to take a vacation in this episode, but end up fighting for several reasons, such as when they are stuck in traffic. A few girls ask Chris for an autograph, much to Chef's annoyance.

Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special
Chris complains about Chef's driving skills and tells him to clean up the barf.

Best. Game. Ever.
The last task is to invite every castmate to a party hosted by Chef, where the player proceeds to reveal a mural with embarrassing and humiliating pictures of Chris.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
While on the P.A. system, Chef states that musical numbers were the worst idea ever, even though it was his idea in the first place to do musical numbers. He then calls Chris an idiot, much to Chris' anger and annoyance, but he quickly realizes that the P.A. light is still on and switches the intercom off.

Broadway, Baby!
Chef cracks up in the confessional when he heard Chris was in a boy band. While waiting for the teams to arrive at the finish line, Chris and Chef have a friendly conversation. Chris mentions that someone he knows has a sister and Chef asks Chris to give her his number.

Jamaica Me Sweat
In the episode recap, while Chris is saying "World Tour," he accidentally hits Chef. Chef and Chris argue throughout the episode. Chef yells at Chris for spending all of the funds for the season on himself. He also throws a radio at his head, possibly knocking him out.

Picnic at Hanging Dork
Chris and Chef sit together on a ledge and Chef plays a didgeridoo while Chris smiles and snaps his fingers to the tune of the music.

Chinese Fake-Out
After Blaineley tells Chris that he was only hired as host of Total Drama because she had rejected the offer earlier, Chris worriedly asks Chef if what she had said was true, Chef looks nervous, indicating it is, but reassures Chris that he was the producers first choice. Chris cheers up and then tells Chef to watch as he signs off the show, to which Chef chuckles and says, "It is better when you do it."

African Lying Safari
Chris punishes Chef for helping Blaineley in the previous episode by forcing him to wear a penalty parka. This causes him to sweat intensely because of the the heat of wearing a parka in Africa.

Rapa Phooey!
When the plane is about to land, Chris asks Chef if he could fly it just once. Chef refuses, but Chris insists that he fly it since it's technically his plane. The two then get into a slap-fight over the controls, resulting in a rough, low landing that knocks over one of the Easter Island heads on the island.

Awwwwww, Drumheller
When Chris is flinging boulders at the contestants, he accidentally flings an angered Chef. Chef then does the same thing to Chris as revenge once he returns.

Planes, Trains, and Hot Air Mobiles
When Chris asked Chef if they should tell the contestants about the rough weather approaching, both just shared a laugh.

Finders Creepers
Chris is disgusted by Chef's new peacock outfit, until Chef says they were all out of vampire costumes.

Runaway Model
At the beginning of this episode, Chris laughs when Chef falls through the Dock of Shame.

Grand Chef Auto
Chef gets angry at Chris in this episode as Chris not only uses his kitchen as the site for the first part of the challenge, he also allowed the contestants to use Chef's go-karts. This made Chef mad and decides to get even with Chris by leading the contestants to an extra site that they need to mark; Mt. Chrismore. When Chris found out about this, he initially thought it was Duncan who had escaped earlier in the episode. Chris orders Chef to drive them to Mt. Chrismore to stop them from ruining his precious monument but Chef purposely drive slowly. By the time they reached there, Lightning had already defaced Chris' face. After Duncan destroyed Mt. Chrismore, Chef cheers loudly for Duncan's actions.

Eat, Puke and Be Wary
While Chris is doing the recap, he and Chef are flying kites. However, when Chris asks the viewers who will "get cut loose", he takes a pair of scissors and cuts the string of Chef's kite, much to Chef's anger. However, later on in the episode, Chef shows concern for Chris when he gets launched into the outhouse by Scott.

The Enchanted Franken-Forest
When Chris starts crying while looking through pictures of Larry, Chef rolls his eyes at him.

Brain vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown
At the beginning of the episode, Chef reaches for the million dollar case, but Chris puts a mousetrap on his hand to prevent him from doing this, causing Chef to glare at him. Later, as Chris presses the button that makes the boat explode, he ends up blown up instead. He then finds out that Chef is responsible for this, which was payback for torturing him the past four seasons. Chris replies "Chef!" with a swearing arm. The event led to Chris's arrest.

Heroes vs. Villains
A year after season four, Chef visits Chris at prison to release him as his sentence for polluting Camp Wawanakwa is over. However, Chris is less than delighted to see him as this is the first time Chef had visited him. It is presumed that Chris is still mad at Chef for betraying him last season. As his sanity in prison deteriorates, Chris has replaced Chef with a cashew that looks like him. Once Chef shows Chris his new contract for the next season, Chris agrees to leave.

Zeek And Ye Shall Find
Chef was shocked to find out that Ezekiel had captured Chris during his announcement and quickly changed the challenge to rescue Chris. Once he got the monitor working again, Chef was worried as Chris is hung above a tub of toxic waste. After the majority of the campers were also captured by Ezekiel, Chef decides to save Chris on his own and quickly rushed to the mine after arming himself. Once he gets there, he quickly got the rats chewing on the ropes tying Chris away but before he could get him to safety, Chef was shot by Ezekiel with his own meatball gun.

Trivia

 * While both men have a major conflict with Duncan, both also did something that leads Duncan to have his first kiss with both his ex-girlfriends:
 * In Basic Straining, Chef sent Duncan to the boathouse. Courtney later entered to have a talk with him, which eventually led them to steal food from Chef and and resulted in their first kiss.
 * In I See London..., Chris broke the lock to the confessionial stall while Gwen was inside, which allowed Duncan to enter and eventually kiss her.