Chris and Gwen

This article focuses on the interactions between Chris and Gwen.

Overview
Arguably, Gwen hates Chris more than anyone on the show. In fact, the conflict begins immediately after she arrives on the island. Other than being put through dangerous challenges and changing the rules constantly, Gwen is also annoyed by Chris' cheerful personality and will not hesitate to insult him. Chris, on the other hand, seems to like Gwen as he is able to mess with her romantic life in order to boost ratings.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 1
As soon as Gwen arrives onto the island, she starts to complain that she didn't sign up to be at a run-down summer camp. She rips up her contract, only for Chris to show her a copy of it, annoying Gwen. She then tries to leave the island, but cannot because her boat has already left. She was also annoyed by Chris and Geoff's constant use of the word "man".

The Big Sleep
Chris constantly taunts Gwen and the remaining campers that still remains in the Awake-A-Thon challenge by drinking coffee in front of them. Tired, Gwen begs Chris to gave her some coffee, but he ignores her. Once Duncan falls asleep in the bathroom, Chris raises Gwen's hand, declaring her team the winner of the challenge.

Not Quite Famous
In a rare case of sympathy, Chris is disgusted when Heather reads Gwen's diary during the talent contest, revealing her secret crush on Trent, out loud to the entire viewing world.

Phobia Factor
Because they are too busy messing with Geoff, Chris and Trent forget that they have left Gwen buried alive, even after five minutes has passed.

Paintball Deer Hunter
At the Campfire Ceremony, Gwen quickly completes Chris' sentence on how the elimination works and the fate of the camper who did not get a marshmallow, much to Chris' annoyance.

Who Can You Trust?
During the first part of the challenge, Chris pairs Gwen up with Heather, much to her displeasure. When Heather rips off the bottom of Gwen's skirt, revealing her underwear, Chris is impressed with what he sees and even agrees with Duncan.

No Pain, No Game
Gwen is angry when Chris decides to bring Eva and Izzy back into the game, lying about his earlier rule that nobody are allowed to return after being eliminated.

Search and Do Not Destroy
Chris paused the video where Gwen was kissing Trent and found it adorable. At the Campfire Ceremony, Chris interrupts Gwen and Trent's second kiss before Trent gets onto the Boat of Losers after his elimination.

Hook, Line and Screamer
When it is discovered that Gwen is facing the actual psycho killer, Chris, Chef and the other contestants quickly race to the mess hall to warn her as he will face lawsuits if she is killed. After he saw Gwen successfully defeat the killer, Chris awards her with invincibility despite Duncan being the one who won the challenge by defeating Chef.

Camp Castaways
Chris overheard Gwen mentioning that the producers are not "the sharpest tools in the shed" if they send a rescue party to rescue her and the other campers. In the confession, Chris looks annoyed, but decides to ignore her comment.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
When Gwen was about to fall off the plank she had to walk over, Chris, along with Trent and Chef, gasps in sympathy. In Gwen's ending, Chris cheers when Gwen manages to defeat Owen and win Total Drama Island along with the one million dollars prize. After the winner is declared, Gwen and the rest of the girls cheer as Owen, Geoff, and Duncan throw Chris into the lake.

Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island
When Chris announced that every contestants is required to participate in a treasure hunt to find the million dollar case, Gwen and the rest of the contestants protest. Despite this, she decided to participate in the challenge. If Gwen is the winner instead of Owen, Gwen became very angry at Chris when she is forced to give up her prize money for a chance win a million dollars, despite her protest. Chris was so frightened of Gwen that he jumped into Chef's arms. After the case was eaten by a shark, Chris announced that Gwen and several contestants will be competing for season two. Gwen objects, but couldn't because of the fine print on her contract. In response, Gwen yells "I hate the fine print!".

Riot On Set
Before she chooses her first member of her team, Chris mocks Gwen by calling her not a "lady."

3:10 to Crazytown
After Trent's elimination, Chris brings Gwen into the control room to watch Trent take the Walk of Shame in order to make her feel bad for her actions.

The Chefshank Redemption
Chris knows of that Gwen has voted for herself under orders from Justin and the Killer Grips. While Chris admires her actions as it will earn her karma points, he also mocks her for losing a chance for the million dollars.

One Flu Over the Cuckoos
During the recap, Chris calls Gwen a "traitor" to her team for sabotaging her team's challenge despite knowing the true cause of her actions.

The Aftermath: II
In order to avoid being asked about her recent actions with Trent, Gwen constantly tells the two hosts of the Aftermath about Chris and a cameraman having a fight.

Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special
Like all of the other contestants, Gwen is angry that Chris replaced them with Total Drama Dirtbags.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
During Come Fly With Us, Gwen and Duncan both refuse to sing until Chris tells them that they will automatically be eliminated if they do not.

Broadway, Baby!
Like the other contestants, Gwen laughs at Chris when it is discovered that he used to hold a cooking show, but was canceled after one episode and was in a boy band known as Fametown.

The Am-AH-Zon Race
Despite Gwen pleas, Chris refuses to send help when she and her team are capture by a group of Zing-Zings and even added that the walkie talkie is for emergencies only. He even forces her to sing a song. Later during the voting, Gwen tells Chris that she will give him $10.00 if he forgets to give Heather a parachute. Gwen was shocked to find out that nobody will be eliminated and thus, Heather was safe.

Can't Help Falling In Louvre
Chris is shocked that DJ chooses Gwen as her model during the tie-breaker challenge. During the judging, Chris agrees with Heather that Gwen is a bad model. Angered, Gwen threw DJ's shirt at him and storms of from the stage.

Jamaica Me Sweat
While in the infirmary with Owen, Chris forces them to sing a song. Gwen protests because of their injuries and also because Owen just broke up with Izzy, but Chris reminds them that they will be eliminated if they do not.

I See London...
Knowing that Gwen has feelings for Duncan, Chris allows Duncan to enter the confessional while Gwen is using it by breaking the lock. Once he notices their kiss, Chris is delighted as the drama is going to get very high ratings.

Greece's Pieces
In the recap, Chris admits for breaking the lock to the confession in the previous episode, allowing Duncan to enter while Gwen is using it. In order to keep the current drama going between Gwen, Duncan and Courtney, Chris pushes one of his interns out of the plane instead of Duncan.

Picnic at Hanging Dork
At the elimination ceremony, Chris lists reasons for everyone to get eliminated and mentions Gwen's reason by mocking her relationship with Duncan. He also forces her to participate in a tie-breaker challenge that she was disadvantage in because of her allergies. This ultimately resulted in her elimination.

Hawaiian Punch
Gwen is seen laughing at Chris with the other contestants after Ezekiel crashed through the deck of Chris' boat, causing it to sink with him and Chef standing in it.

The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean
Chris somehow manages to trap Gwen into a chest and bury her somewhere, together with Sam. Gwen begins to panic when she realizes where she is. Later, Gwen contacts Chris with her cellphone to tell him that he has gone too far, but is knocked out by Sam's fart before she can finish her sentence.

Heroes vs. Villains
Due to how she ended up with Duncan two seasons ago, Chris placed Gwen on the Villainous Vultures, much to her displeasure.

Evil Dread
Chris shows amusement after Gwen triggered a water trap by giving Chef a high five. After Gwen failed to apologize to Courtney (and ended up injuring her), Chris taunts Gwen that she is indeed on the right team, making her feel bad.

Saving Private Leechball
Chris laughs at Gwen after she accidentally kicks a bucket of leeches that fall on Courtney and calls her "pure evil".

Food Fright
During the Elimination Ceremony, right before Chris reveals that the Hamsters did not finish their pancakes, he "congratulates" Gwen for not hurting Courtney in anyway for the entire duration of the episode.

Suckers Punched
Unknown to the contestants, Chris rigged the Wheel of Misfortune to stop at the slot the contestants have problem fighting with. When it is Gwen's turned to spin the wheel, Chris make it stop at Courtney, knowing the rivalry between the two will boost the show's ratings. Gwen refuse to fight Courtney as their relationship had been improved ever since she and Duncan broke up. However, Chris shows Courtney several pictures of Gwen and Duncan kissing to provoke her to fight Gwen. In the end, Chris gives the girls two points out of kindness, giving the Vultures the victory.

Zeek And Ye Shall Find
After Chris is captured by Ezekiel, Gwen manages to avoid getting caught in the mines and rescues everyone, winning the challenge of finding the host. Since she saved his life, Chris gives her immunity, permanent residence in the McLean Spa Hotel for as long as she is in the competition, and the choice of sending one contestant to Boney Island exile.

The Obsta-Kill Kourse
During the elimination ceremony, it is revealed that Gwen did not like staying at the Spa Hotel with Chris and refused to stay with him for another night. Chris then sends her to Boney Island for exile in retaliation, much to her surprise.

The Bold and the Booty-ful
In the confessional, Gwen was annoyed by Chris when he was announcing the challenge and mocks him, saying that his "most prize possession is himself." Gwen was tasked to find one of Chris' paintings in the cottage her ex-boyfriend destroyed a few episodes ago. When Gwen found one, she accidentally smudged the painting and had no choice but to repaint it using a bear's feces. Chris was furious for what Gwen had done and made her the first of the final four to be eliminated, much to her displeasure.

Trivia

 * This is the first conflict formed in the series.
 * Despite their conflict, Chris helped Gwen get together with Duncan by busting the lock on the confessional door.