Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race is a spin-off series created by Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch. It is developed by Fresh TV Inc. and Teletoon.

Summary
"Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, an action-filled, outrageous buddy comedy in which 18 pairs of unforgettable characters are put to the mental, physical and emotional test in a frantic race around the world.

''Each new leg of the Race features an adventure to a new country where teams will face off against BRUTAL challenges, baffling local customs and competing teams as they frantically race to the next Chill Zone on their way to the ultimate Finish Line. They’ll all push themselves to the limit, but only one team will win the Race and the prize of $1,000,000!''"

History


Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race was announced by Fresh TV via the Fresh TV Blog  on July 1, 2014, following much speculation as to whether Total Drama would be renewed for a sixth season. On October 1st of the same year, the first official character design and host of the series, Don, was revealed along with the official show logo. On December 30, the first two competitors were revealed: Carrie and Devin.

Fresh TV additionally revealed that the show will be formatted in terms of elimination to its base program, The Amazing Race, with several teams of two competing instead of individual contestants, and with two characters eliminated at a time. They also confirmed that a small selection of contestants from Total Drama will be competing in the series.

The Cake Entertainment page for Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race was created on June 9, 2015. Its promo image showed five new members of the cast, and old design of the host, and three returning Total Drama cast members, Owen, Noah, and Geoff. Fresh TV gradually revealed the remaining teams as well as the locations over the summer. On September 4, Cartoon Network released the first six episodes on their website. The show premiered on September 7, with the airdate being confirmed via The Futon Critic on August 24.

Trivia

 * While Total Drama is based on Survivor, The Ridonculous Race is based on The Amazing Race.
 * "Either/Or" challenges are the equivalent of Detours.
 * Botch or Watch challenges are the equivalent of Roadblocks.
 * Unlike Total Drama (with the exception of Blaineley), the contestants of The Ridonculous Race are of varying age.
 * Noah, Owen and Geoff are 19 years old by the time they join the Race, suggesting that three years have passed since Total Drama Island.
 * The title of the show, Ridonculous Race, is a reference to the host, Don.