Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water

'''The first aftermath of the season has premiered, with an old host and a new one. The other six non-competitors watch alongside the Peanut Gallery. The hosts wonder over the whereabouts of two eliminated contestants after their plunge down the Drop of Shame. The first guest is interviewed, and they sing a song about their crush, left in the competition, and the last guest sings a ballad to apologize for their previous actions.'''

Recap
The episode opens with the hosts, Geoff and Blaineley introducing the show. Blaineley begins to talk to the contestants that could not compete in season three, only to find that they do not mind not being able to participate. Blaineley is upset, as she had hoped that they would be filled with jealousy and anger. Instead, no one seems to mind not participating in the season and are enjoying their time away from Chris, Chef, and drama. Then, Geoff and Blaineley reveal that two eliminated contestants that are missing. Duncan and Ezekiel seem to have vanished after their respective eliminations. Duncan was last seen in Africa, though several people have reported and rumored sightings in Scotland and Sweden. The first is a photo of his mohawk coming out of Loch Ness in Scotland. Eva is shown to interview the man who took the photo. He is a stereotypical Scotish man with a strong accent. Eva can't understand what he says so gets angry and throws the microphone down, ending the interview. Geoff instantly deems the photo a hoax. The second sighting is a video, in which a shadow shaped like Duncan runs through a forest, he falls off a cliff and swears every time he gets hit on the way down. Blaineley believes that this video may be real because only Duncan would swear like that. Ezekiel is also missing, though hidden cameras on the plane have seen outlines of him for seconds at a time. Ezekiel was seen by Owen to be hanging upside-down on the wing of the plane during a storm. His shadow is also seen while Chris is in his hot tub, but the shadow fades in to the steam. This makes Katie believes that it's a ghost, which frightens Sadie.

Blaineley then goes into the other two contestants who were eliminated, and attempts to introduce Bridgette. Geoff, upset with Bridgette over her relations with Alejandro brings out Harold instead. They give a short recap of Harold, which he complains about, saying there is not enough of his "mad skills." Blaineley then shows another recap, which is a series of clips of him sharing random facts, and then being injured. They then ask Harold to sing a song. Blaineley then decides it should be a Drama Brothers reunion, with Cody replaced by Sasquatchanakwa. They sing Baby, dedicated to LeShawna. Meanwhile, the girls of the peanut gallery (besides Eva) and Blaineley scream over The Drama Brothers. Blaineley becomes knocked out after screaming over Justin. Geoff then signs off for commercial.

When they come back from commercial, Geoff and Blaineley banter before they begin talking about a "riot" that The Drama Brothers caused. The band was being chased by "dumb girls" according to Eva, wearing "dumb plaid skirts." Blaineley then attempts to bring Bridgette out again, but Geoff says that That's Gonna Leave a Mark should come next. Blaineley asks for Bridgette to come out, but Geoff shows a clip of Izzy and Chef fighting instead, much to Blaineley's irritation. Blaineley then demands that Bridgette come out. Bridgette is shown to have locked herself in the green room, only to be coaxed out by Beth. Bridgette is shown to be nervous about being interviewed, especially after cheating on Geoff. Beth convinces her to come out and sing, but she only will if she can sing "her way." Geoff complies.

Bridgette then sings I'm Sorry, but Geoff does not fully accept her apology. Blaineley then shows Bridgette's "recap" which is all clips of her with Alejandro. Geoff gets frustrated even further after a Aftermath video guest asks her a question about the pole. Geoff and Bridgette start bickering, much to Blaineley's pleasure. Blaineley then declares it a "Total Smackdown," a new segment she came up with. They being the segment, but end up making out instead of fighting. Blaineley gets incredibly frustrated and quits the show, while Beth flirts with the pole. Eva then angrily signs off the show "because they told her to."

Cast

 * Cody, Lindsay, Heather, Owen, LeShawna, Tyler, Alejandro, DJ, Duncan, Ezekiel, Chris and Noah appear in videos but do not speak.

Quotes
Geoff: (gasps) Hey... I tried to organize us into a rescue party from the bus of doom. Blaineley: And now your rescue party has to sit and watch everyone else play for a million. Geoff: I threw a great consolation party, with a piñata! Trent: Yeah, that was my guitar. I kept telling you! Blaineley: Care to prove it with a game of Truth or Hammer? Geoff: Happy, happy, happy! Happy, happy- (Hammer swings down) Whoa, game's over! Time to move on to our first segment. We'll be spending time with everyone who's left the show since the season began. Blaineley: Everyone we could find, at least. Because two ex-contestants have gone AWOL. Which leads you our new segment, as designed by moi. Hamish McTavish: (gibberish) Eva: What are you saying?! Aw, forget this! Justin: You just said "Ezekiel" and "cool" in the same sentence. Hilarious! Katie: Ghost! Sadie: (screams) Geoff: Oh, yeah. Who was that again? Beth: Bridgette, your girlfriend! The one who made out on TV with Alejandro and then kissed a pole! 'member? Blaineley: That's right! Please welcome our soulful surfer, who's unfortunate habit of kissing really cute dudes- Geoff: Harold! Let's welcome out, Harold! Harold: (is pushed onstage) But I'm no surfer. Unless you count the net. And I've never kissed any dudes before.
 * Blaineley: So... how does everybody feel about the fact that it's Geoff's fault that you're all out of the game?
 * Geoff: I'd rather host the aftermath than suffer through more drama.
 * Blaineley: Nice moves, Geoff. Almost nicer than the moves Alejandro made on Bridgette.
 * Trent: Only Duncan would throw away a chance at a million! Idiot.
 * Eva: So, you've gotta tell me what I saw.
 * Blaineley: Camera shy? So not cool, Ezekiel.
 * Blaineley: What do you think? Real or fake?
 * Blaineley: You know, surfer, vegetarian, blonde hair?
 * Harold: It's over?! I was on the show for three seasons and all I get is a nano-second?!

Blaineley: One that only happens when you talk? Right. Or maybe she's just not that into you. Justin: You're going to do that to him now? Blaineley: A reunion of your band, The Drama Brothers, right here on the aftermath set?! Great idea, Justin! Justin: What? Eva: Like, a whole bunch of dumb girls chasing Harold, Justin, and Trent. Eva: Dumb, like a bunch of dumb girls in dumb plaid skirts. Like, kilts. Blaineley: Kilts, a school bus...could be a private girls school! Eva, what color were the kilts? Eva: Plaid and dumb. Aw, forget this! (throws down microphone, hitting a janitor in the groin) Geoff: But first it's time for my very favorite aftermath segment, That's Gonna Leave a Mark! Blaineley: No, it's not. Geoff: Yes, it is. Blaineley: No, it's not. Geoff: Yes, it is. Roll it! Bridgette: It's not just that. It's this whole aftermath show! Beth: Come out and we'll talk about it. Bridgette: I thought I hated interviewing people on the show last year, but being a guest is even worse. Beth: There has to be something you liked about the show...Bridgette? Bridgette: Geoff. Even when he was being a Hollywood-level fame-loving freakazoid. I liked Geoff. Beth: When are you going to get a better chance to tell him how you feel? Bridgette: You sure I can't do it by text? Geoff: You didn't fess up! You were caught on national TV! Harold: It's international, Geoff. Total Drama is seen all over the world. Geoff: That's no reason to stop trying. Bridgette: Uh... You know what I always wanted to always do when hosting the show? Blaineley: Make out with some hot Spanish dude? Bridgette: No. I always wanted to answer some viewer mail! Aren't those fun? Blaineley: That can be arranged! Let's go live to Wyerton, where your first interrogator- I mean, uh, fan awaits! Bridgette: Poles aren't alive! Geoff: Tell that to your tongue! Beth: (to pole) Ouch. Sorry. Guess you two just weren't meant to be... so, what are you doing later?
 * Harold: (in a flashback; next to Justin who is urinating) When your bladder is full, it's roughly the size of a softball. (Justin punches Harold. Next flashback; Harold is talking to Heather) The world's longest cricket match lasted 14 days. That's a lot of googlies. (Heather kicks him. Next flashback; Harold is talking to Noah) In Alaska, it's illegal to talk to someone who is moosehunting. (Moose rams Harold. Next flashback; Harold is talking to the camera) Squirrels only blink one eye at a time. Like this. (Demonstrates. A squirrel blinks one eye at a time, then punches him.)
 * Harold: 111,111,111﻿ x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321, which is a numerical palindrome! How cool﻿ is that?!
 * Harold: She rolls her eyes all the time! Maybe she has an eye tick.
 * Blaineley: Hey, it's time for Harold to sing!
 * Blaineley: Eva, can you explain to us what you saw?
 * Blaineley: Time to welcome our next guest. A soulful surfer, who's unfortunate habit of kissing-
 * Beth: C'mon Bridgette! You can't lock yourself in the green room forever! So you kissed a frozen pole on TV, it's not that bad!
 * Bridgette: (singing) Oops, I really messed up. At least I fessed up.
 * Bridgette: I don't know how to apologize any more sincerely...
 * Blaineley: So is it finally time for "Truth or Tractor Trailer?"
 * Geoff: You'd get mad if you caught me making out with a girl pole on television!
 * Bridgette: (To Geoff) You're so much better than that pole!
 * Eva: I don't know why you would, but they told me to tell you to tune in next time, got it?! There's gonna be more crazy action on Total Drama (attempts singing) WORLD TOUR! Aw, forget this! (kicks a round lamp, making it go off-screen)

Trivia

 * Running Gags: Eva saying 'Aw, forget this,' hurting someone (usually by throwing a mircophone down at the ground so that it bounces up and hits the innocent bystander in the groin), and storming away angrily, Geoff denying that there was a second guest by making up extra segments.
 * This episode first premiered on iTunes before it was up on the Cartoon Network site.
 * This episode title is a reference to the classic song Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel.
 * The scene in which Owen spots Ezekiel on the plane's wing resembles a similar scene in a famous episode of The Twilight Zone called "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet", in which a man sees a gremlin on an airplane's wing.
 * The "Truth or Hammer" segment is seen to change multiple times throughout the episode. First, a hammer swings down. Then, as Geoff starts lying multiple times, an anvil falls, followed by a safe and a grand piano. Then, when Bridgette plays the game, it changes to its largest and most outrageous form yet: "Truth or Tractor Trailer."
 * This is the first episode in the Total Drama series that is aired online, instead on TV.
 * The first photo of Duncan is a spoof of the famous "Surgeon's Photo" of the Loch Ness Monster, which was revealed to be hoax. The second is a loose parody of the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film, which was never proven fake.
 * In this episode, it is revealed that Duncan and Ezekiel are "AWOL."
 * Blaineley seems to have taken place of the "Chris" attitude, like how Geoff was last season.
 * This is the first episode to feature two songs, neither a reprise.
 * This episode also marks the first time Bridgette has shown any signs of cleavage.
 * This is the first aftermath episode where Harold is interviewed, as he was never interviewed after his elimination last season.
 * This is also the first time Bridgette is interviewed, since she was eliminated first last season, and took the role of host before being technically interviewed. This makes Geoff, Beth, Duncan, Lindsay, Justin, and Courtney the only people to compete in Total Drama Action, but not get an interview on the Aftermath.
 * This is the first Aftermath where every commentator speaks.
 * In the recap, it is shown that in Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan, when Harold took the Drop of Shame, he is shown to be failing to catch the parachute that Chris tossed to him.
 * The two interns/security guards in this episode are both wearing color-swapped versions of Chris' outfit with shorts
 * As Blainley is being dragged off the stage in the end of the episode, she states that she wants her old job back, hinting that she lost her Celebrity Manhunt job.
 * The janitor from the Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special appears again in this episode.
 * This marks the first time Eva attempts to sing in any episode of Total Drama.
 * This also marks the first episode where Bridgette is in a dress and high-heels.
 * The Drama Brothers are reunited in this episode (with the exception of Cody).
 * This is also the first and only Aftermath with Blaineley as a host instead of Bridgette.
 * Bridgette and Blaineley wear the same dress in this episode, except Blaineley's is red and Bridgette's is light blue.
 * The segment "Total Smackdown" may be a parody of WWE SmackDown
 * Gwen, Sierra, and Courtney are the only contestants who do not appear at all in this episode.
 * Bridgette's song, I'm Sorry, was the first song that a contestant wasn't forced to sing.
 * Sasquatchanakwa is shown to be very musical in this episode by replacing Cody in the Drama Brothers, playing an electric keyboard, an electric guitar, and a grand piano for Bridgette's number.
 * Duncan (or something else) cursed in this episode when the shadow was shown falling down the rocks.
 * Cody is shown to have nunchucks just like Harold in this episode.
 * This is the fourth episode in the series to have names of contestants in the title.
 * One of the interns in Broadway, Baby! appears again in this episode.
 * In this episode, the commentators that competed in one season are on the bottom couch and the commentators that competed in two seasons are on the top.
 * The girl that the drama machine mistook for Duncan is a recolor of the woman in the airport seen in The Aftermath IV and Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special.
 * This is the second aftermath to feature a video of Izzy attacking Chef Hatchet. The first one was The Aftermath: I, strangely, both are the first aftermath of the season.
 * Ironically, while Bridgette was angry at Geoff for staring at other girls in their last episode together, the roles switch in this episode, as Geoff is angry at Bridgette for cheating on him with other guys.

Goofs

 * Geoff says that Duncan was the first to quit Total Drama, but DJ quit in Total Drama Action.
 * Geoff was attacked by a bunch of random objects, thus creating a hole in the floor. However later, the hole is fixed. This could possible be a one-time joke, or they fixed the hole.
 * Eva's mole is on the wrong side on the first part of the episode.
 * Beth is sitting next to Katie and Sadie when Geoff and Bridgette are kissing. Yet, when Bridgette says that Geoff is better than that pole, Beth is suddenly in the green room with the pole.
 * Harold was present during Bridgette's song, yet he was chased down by girls in a yellow school bus with Justin and Trent.
 * Bridgette is in her dress before her montage started, yet after the montage she is in her normal clothing. The montage was too short for her to go back to the dressing room, change, and then get back on stage.
 * Heather has her ponytail in both instances of appearing in Harold's montage; but didn't have it while in Camp Wawanakwa or the forest.
 * Also, Beth doesn't have her braces, even though they were in the Camp Wawankwa cabins.
 * This is probably an intentional cartoon gag, though.
 * There are numerous instances throughout the show where the buttons on Beth's shirt are on the wrong side: When Beth asks 'Chris is looking for Duncan?', during Bridgette's song, when Geoff says 'In front of all my friends', where they notice that Geoff and Bridgette start kissing, and when when the screen shows the tractor trailer waving above Bridgette's head.
 * The pole that Beth flirts with in the green room is apparently supposed to be the same one that Bridgette ended up accidentally kissing in Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better. However, it is noticeably much wider than it was in that episode. In addition, the red flag on top is gone, and has instead been replaced by a metal ball.
 * When Trent and Justin are singing with LeShawna's face in the background, her mole is on the wrong side.