Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is the television channel that airs Total Drama Island and (eventually) Total Drama Action in the United States.

Edits and Changes
During Cartoon Network's broadcast of Total Drama Island, there were many edits to the show. The animation was completely untouched, but there were a number of edits to the dialogue. This has caused some problems in acting, as it usually sounds like the voice actors went back to change the words (leading to two different sounding tones in a sentence). On an original trailer for TDI on Cartoon Network, on the top left-hand screen, it's rating is "TV-PG-DLS". They kept the "D", but edited out most of the stuff that could have gotten it the L and the S. Because of this, the CN version is often hated and crticzied by TDI fans.

Common Edits to the Dialouge

 * All use of the word "suck" was replaced with the common word "stink" or "stank", except for in Not Quite Famous where Chris says it.
 * The word "crap was replaced with a variety of words, however Bridgette did use the word in Not Quite Famous and Trent also used the word during his audition tape in the TDI Rundown.
 * The word "stupid" is usually changed to "foolish", "silly", "lame-o", or some other variation.
 * "Shut up!" was often censored to become "Shut it!" in earlier episodes, and "Zip it!" to substitute for Chef saying it in Are We There Yeti?.
 * The word "freak" is often changed to "weirdo" whenever it is brought up.
 * The word "freakin" is used in almost every episode and is replaced with a different word as well.
 * During the rare occurence of a censor beep, it is either replaced with PG dialog or is eliminated altogether.

All Edits By Episode
The edits listed above put aside, there were also numerous edits and changes to the episodes which are listed below:

Total Drama Island

 * "Not So Happy Campers - Part 1‎"
 * Harold said "You mean this show is at a crappy summer camp instead of some big stage or something?" in the American version, "crappy" is changed to "yucky".
 * When Chris talks about the communal bathrooms, Lindsay says, "I'm not Catholic" and Chris says, "Not communion, communal". This is changed and Lindsay says, "Where's the spa? I'm confused" and Chris says, "Wow, that's a shocker".
 * In Gwen's first confessional, she says "Um, okay... so far this sucks."; this is changed to "stinks" in the US version. On Teletoon's interactive website, Gwen says this line when the cursor is over her. However, on Cartoon Network's interactive website (which is nearly identical to Teletoon's), the line is merely shortened to "Um, okay...".
 * DJ said "It's our first challenge, how hard can it be?" but after, he says "Oh, (censored)." In the American version, they cut out his line entirely.
 * After Duncan comments about seeing Heather at the campfire, she says to him, "Drop dead, you skeez." In the American Version she says, "Drop dead, you goof."


 * "Not So Happy Campers - Part 2"
 * Owen says, "I'm going to die now; I'm going to frickin' die!" but in the US "frickin'" is changed to "totally".
 * Near the end of the episode, Gwen (in the confessional stall again) says "This place still sucks... but now that I'm here, I might as well try to win."; of course, "sucks" is changed to "stinks".


 * "The Big Sleep"
 * When Chris is reading the book of Canada, he says that the beaver is a "Dam(n)" fine hat. However, when this episode aired on the Cartoon Network, he says it is a "real" fine hat, ruining the pun.
 * For Cartoon Network syndicated airings of the episodes, Chris's line to Justin "That is so freakin' cool!" is changed to "That is so crazy incredible." His line "Shut up" before that, is also changed to "Get out!"
 * When Eva is about to leave, she says, "Who needs this stupid TV show anyway?". But when this aired on the Cartoon Network, she says "Lame-o" instead of "Stupid".


 * "Dodgebrawl"
 * Chris tells Duncan that he looks like crap and Duncan tells him to stuff it. In Cartoon Network's version, Chris says that Duncan looks like death and Duncan tells him to stick it.
 * In the confessional stall, Courtney says "We are so sucking right now!"; the US version has her saying "stinking" instead.
 * Courtney tells Harold "Oh, I believe. I believe you suck!" "Suck" is changed to "stink" in this instance.
 * The scene where Heather asks the Bass team, "How does it feel to suck so much?" was edited. When Heather says this line, the word "suck" was cut without adding a substitute word, making it sound like she said, "How does it feel to so much?"
 * This line is fully retained in its original form when viewing this episode via On Demand. However, the rest of the dialog edits made to this episode stay intact.


 * "Not Quite Famous"
 * Bridgette said, "We already know Tyler sucks, what can Duncan do again?". In the American version, "sucks" changes to "stinks".
 * It is notable that much of this episode went unedited, keeping three lines that would normally be edited:
 * Bridgette's saying "Oh crap!"
 * Chris talking about the Killer Bass "sucking" so for in the talent contest.
 * Gwen saying to Cody, "What are you? Some kind of freak?"


 * "The Sucky Outdoors"
 * Despite Cartoon Network's determination to eliminate nearly all instances of the word "suck" in the series, the title of this episode was never edited.
 * When Chris introduces the title theme, he says,"Who will be the next one to walk off this crappy dock?" "Crappy" is changed to "lame" instead.
 * When Owen makes a bear sound, Heather says "Will you please shut up?". This is edited to "shut it".


 * "Phobia Factor"
 * Duncan says "Shut up!" after Courtney taunts him about his phobia. In the American version, he says "Shut it!". This is repeated with Courtney at the end of the scene.
 * Trent exclaims "Oh, crap! Gwen!" when he realizes he forgot to dig her out from the sand. This is changed to "Oh no!".


 * "Paintball Deer Hunter"
 * In the original version, Heather considers Chef's eggs to be "crappy". This was edited to "yucky".
 * Owen shouts "CRAP!! Snake!!" when he suddenly sees one while hiding in the bushes. In the US version, he only screams before acknowledging the snake.
 * Beth says, "Go ahead; shoot me. You can't make today any suckier!". This is changed to "stinkier" in the Cartoon Network version.
 * Heather originally considers the challenges "lame and stupid", opposed to the edited "lame and foolish".


 * "If You Can't Take The Heat..."
 * During the recap of the previous episode, Chris says Cody got the crap beat out of him by a bear. In the US version, he got the "snot" beaten out of him.
 * Duncan tells Harold he's leaving his "gitch lying around". This is changed to "drawers" in the US version.
 * Heather warns Beth to try and not screw up in the challenge, inferring to the previous episode's incident. This is edited to "mess up" in the US version.
 * A frustrated Heather mutters "It's like I'm on a team of morons!". "Morons" is changed to "losers" in the US version.
 * Chris comments that the ribs the Screaming Gophers made sucked. In the US version, he says they stank instead.
 * In the confessional, Heather says "And Owen completely screwed up everything for us!"; "screwed up" is changed to "messed up" in the US version.
 * Before Beth walks the Dock of Shame, Heather says it was stupid of her to take the tiki doll from Boney Island. In the US version, she says it was silly of her to do so.
 * Before Geoff returns Harold's clothes to him, he says "What the heck? I believe him!". In the US version, "heck" is changed to "hey".


 * "Who Can You Trust?"
 * Many of Gwen's lines during the rock climbing challenge were edited when this episode aired on Cartoon Network. When she sees that her underwear is exposed while she's climbing, she says, "Skip it" instead of "Screw it". Also, when she's at the top of the mountain and she's trying to cover her underwear, she says "Man" instead of "Crap".
 * Courtney calls Sadie a moron when she tries to tell her that the William Tell challenge is over. In the Cartoon Network version, she calls her Einstein.
 * Heather said, "Freakin' stinging jellyfish!" while walking to the infirmary, but in the American version, it is changed to "Nasty stinging jellyfish!"


 * "Basic Straining"
 * Courtney tells Duncan to stop acting like a screw-up, but when this episode aired in the US, it is changed to mess-up.


 * "X-Treme Torture"
 * Trent tells DJ that "The best glimpse of heaven's on the way into hell"; strangely, all of this line is intact in the US airing, even when it is shown during the early afternoon, though it could have been biblical and not profanity.
 * LeShawna, priding herself on having a secret admirer, rhetorically asks Gwen and Bridgette "Do you know anyone else here who has a booty as luscious as an apple?". The US version changes this to "Do you know anyone else here who has a kick-butt attitude, like mine?".
 * After Harold saw Heather's breasts (censored in both versions), he says "boobies"; saying the same in the confession stall. In the US airing, he says "booyah" in both instances.
 * After Harold leaves, Geoff asks LeShawna if he actually did see her "boobies". LeShawna then angrily asks Harold from afar whose "boobies" he saw. In these instances, the word "chest" replaces "boobies".
 * Despite the above edits, they did retain the mentioning of "boobies" when Harold announced it and Bridgette inquired him about it. Heather's referral to her own "boobs" is also unedited in the US version.


 * "Brunch of Disgustingness"
 * This episode is titled "Brunch of Disgustingness" but on Cartoon Network, the episode was titled "Brunch of Disgust" when broadcast.
 * Owen says he will eat anything, even his own "gitch" if he has to. This is changed to "drawers" in the US version.
 * "Brunch of Disgustingness" is slightly censored due to the scene when the campers are eating "beef testicles." In America, Chef and Owen say "beef meatballs," and the male campers react the same way they did in Canada. However, the general message is still sent across in the Cartoon Network airing, as they retain Geoff confirming that the "beef meatballs" are from castrated bulls.


 * "No Pain, No Game"
 * Eva calls LeShawna "thunder-thighs" when LeShawna stands up for Bridgette. In the US version, this is changed to "girlfriend", which afterwards makes LeShawna's line "No one disses Shawnee's thighs!" nonsensical, considering Eva never mentions LeShawna's thighs in the edited version.
 * Gwen calls Eva a "freak" as she votes her off the island. This is changed to "weirdo" in Cartoon Network's airing.


 * "Search and Do Not Destroy"
 * Every mention of Heather telling Trent that his music sucks is changed to "stinks".
 * When Owen tries to get his key from the bear, he says "Oh crap!" several times; in the US airing, this is changed to "Oh no!".


 * "That's Off The Chain!"
 * Geoff, realizing he missed breakfast, says "Aw, crap!". This is changed to "Aw, man!" in the Cartoon Network version.
 * After being introduced to the Arts & Crafts Center, Duncan says "More like the Arts & Crap Center."; crap is changed to junk in the US airing.
 * Although Lindsay cursing out Heather was censored by a lengthy beep in Canada, dialog was added in Cartoon Network's airing, replacing the censor beep with "No good, selfish, heartless, pushy, bossy, mean, bully of a girl". Regardless of this, the blurred image of Lindsay giving Heather the middle finger is retained.
 * Heather tells Duncan all he ever does is scare the "crap" out of everyone; this is edited to "snot".


 * "Hook, Line, and Screamer"
 * When Owen arrives in the production tent, with Chef as the psycho killer right behind him, he says to Chris, "We're freakin' dead!" In America, "freakin" is changed to "totally".
 * When Duncan sets Gwen's chart on fire, Gwen shouts "Holy crap!". In the US version, she says "Oh man!".


 * "Wawanakwa Gone Wild"
 * When Gwen says "I hate this friggin' show!", friggin' was changed to lame-o on Cartoon Network.


 * "Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon"
 * During the recap of the last episode, Chris remarks some of the fellow campers were "sucking" at capturing their assigned animal. This is changed to "stinking".
 * Also in the recap, Chris recalls the campers who have already been eliminated to this point in order, saying it "sucks" to be them. This is changed to "stinks".
 * Owen insults Heather in the confessional stall late in the episode, calling her the "Meanest, biggest, most (censored) in all of Kalamazoo". Cartoon Network replaces the censor beep with "cold-hearted meanie".


 * "Haut Camp-Ture"
 * Trent says "Can you believe this resort is right around the corner from that crappy campground?". In the US version, "crappy" is changed to "lame-o".
 * When describing her experience at camp, Eva simply says it sucked. In the US version, she says it stank.
 * When Izzy loses her bikini bottom, she says "Oh crap, it is!". Like Owen in Search and Do Not Destroy, this is changed to "Oh no!" in the US airing.
 * Lindsay says "Maybe if I develop an eating disorder or get my boobs done, I'll get on the cover!" while celebrating being featured on a magazine. In the US, this is changed to her getting an acting coach and her hair and nails done.
 * When Courtney finally finds Harold and starts to attack him, Trent says "Poor sucker." whereas in the US version, he says "Little guy."


 * "I Triple Dog Dare You!"
 * After Chris reveals the dare challenge to the final 3 campers, Heather, who was annoyed, said back to him, "Why don't we just do Seven Minutes of Heaven in a skanky basement closet?" in Canada. In America, "skanky" is changed to "tacky", but the "Seven Minutes of Heaven" part was not edited out.
 * After Gwen earns her first Freebie, she says "Just give me the frickin' freebie!"; in the US, it is changed to a "stupid" freebie.
 * A sympathizing Owen says "Twice in a row's gotta suck" to Heather before she performs her second dare. "Suck" is replaced with "hurt" in the US version.
 * After throwing up in the confessional stall, Chris asks himself "Is there anything these freaks won't do?!". "Freaks" is changed to "weirdos".
 * Chris says "So frickin' sick!" in the confessional stall; in the CN airing, frickin' is changed to "totally".


 * "The Very Last Episode Really"
 * Gwen says, "I'm going to die now! I'm gonna freakin' die!" (mirroring what Owen said in the first episode); and as such, this was changed to "I'm going to totally die now!" again.
 * Owen says "Alexander the freakin' great!" originally; in the US version, "freakin'" is replaced with "insanely".
 * Heather calls Gwen a "Sucker" in the Canadian version; in the U.S. she called her a "Doofus."
 * When Gwen says "Nice rug." when she sees Heather's wig, to which Heather replies "Oh, bite me.". In the US version, she says "Oh, shut it.".
 * At the end of the episode when Owen receives the final marshmallow, he says, "I'll treasure it for the rest of my life. Oh, screw it! I can have all the marshmallows I want now!" In the US version, the entire phrase, "Oh screw it" is replaced by "whatever".


 * "Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island!"
 * The special itself showed a distinct lack of its usual lingo when it premiered in Canada, even using "Shut it!" at one point, which was an edit Cartoon Network used frequently in the earlier episodes. It was not edited at all in the US version, even leaving in Noah's reference to steroids and all mentions of "stupid". This makes it the only episode so far that was left untouched by the censors.

Total Drama Action

 * It is notable that this season's language was fairly sedate, with the first two episodes not even containing anything like "crap" or "suck".


 * "Riot on Set"
 * Gwen calls Duncan "sexy". This will likely be replaced on CN.


 * "Beach Blanket Bogus"
 * Beth says about Justin, "Holy crap! I love his hair!." This will likely be edited on CN.
 * Duncan says that Trent was "sucking" during his dance. This will also likely be edited by CN.

Other Info
Almost every single episode of TDI was censored in some way by Cartoon Network, despite putting up a PG rating warning at the beginning of the show and the end of each commercial break. Surprisingly, 6teen, a show made by the creators of TDI and having similar dialog content, is completely uncensored. Even the theme song, which contains "Thank God" in the lyrics, is left untouched. Many cartoons go out of their way to eliminate any mention of a particular religion or deity. It is possible that if Total Drama Island is released on DVD, it will be uncut.

There is a (although small) possibility that when it comes time for Cartoon Network to air Total Drama Action, they will leave it uncensored. This is possible since Total Drama Island was put on before 6teen, and 6teen has been relatively untouched in comparison. This may mean that they know what can fly on the air and therefore Total Drama Action will be uncut. However, this only remains a theory until Cartoon Network airs the new season in the summer of 2009.