Chris and Heather

This article focuses on the interactions between Chris and Heather.

Overview
The relationship between Chris and Heather is one of the more heated conflicts between the host and one of the contestants; some of it is a result of their clashing egos. On several occasions, Chris seems to show disapproval towards some of Heather's measures for victory and for taking control of the show, yet at the same time, he seems to help her out in slight ways in order to keep her in the competition because of her strength as an antagonist. Likewise, Heather shows her hate of Chris's bossy and controlling attitude on the show and particularly dislikes the fact that she is singled out by him. As the series progressed, the conflict has fluctuated, with many moments where the two get on each other's nerves.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 1
Heather complains about the camp and says she will call her perants to get her out of the show, only for Chris to show the contracts to the camera. He also smirks at her smugly when Beth accidentally spits at her while greeting her. Then, Chris laughs at Heather after Tyler crashes into the dock which makes one of the luggage fall into the water and causes a splash that soaks Heather.

The Big Sleep
Heather tries to suck up to Chris by telling him that he looks "really buff" in the shorts he is wearing. Later in the episode, after Chris tells the contestants that if they do not reach the finish line, they will not be allowed to eat; Heather says under her breath "I hate him so much!".

Not Quite Famous
Chris admits when Justin is chosen over Heather for elimination for that night's challenge, particularly after Heather embarrasses Gwen in front of a national audience, that the awarding of Heather the final marshmallow was completely wrong.

Wawanakwa Gone Wild!
After Izzy, the only contestant besides Heather who didn't complete the challenge, is eliminated, Chris teases Heather that she has yet to do a penalty for losing the challenge, which was announced earlier to be cleaning the communal washroom.

I Triple Dog Dare You!
Chris laughs at Heather's misfortune throughout the episode for taking majority of the eliminated contestants' dares, including licking Owen's body parts. At one point, Chris attempts to persuade Owen to make Heather eat dog food by making him use a freebie so that Heather can do the dare. After a while, Chris allows Owen to give half his freebie to Gwen to which Heather immediately protest since she believes it is against the rules. However, Chris replies that there are no rules, much to Heather's annoyance. After getting her hair shaved from Lindsay's dare, Chris declares Heather eliminated since she did not fully accept the challenge, seeing as she kicked the razor out of Chef's hands at the last minute. When Chris is asked about the lack of rules by an enraged Heather, Chris jovially replies, "It's complicated," but states that she is still eliminated. Heather is taken to the Boat of Losers and leaves the island, while threatening to sue Chris for everything he has.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
After Owen/Gwen was declared the winner, Heather cheers with the rest of the girls as Chris is tossed into the lake by the boys.

Riot on Set
When Heather complains to Chris for making them perform the second part of the challenge without eating, as it is part of Union rules, Chris tells her that he is in the Union and, therefore, allowed to bend the rules. In the confessional, Heather states that she is forming "Local One of United Workers Against Chris" to counteract his authority against them.

The Chefshank Redemption
Heather pushes Chris off the podium to mock Gwen after she is voted off.

Ocean's Eight - Or Nine
While trying to figure out the combination to open the safe door, Heather reveals she knows Chris's birthday, the barcode on his favorite hair gel, and measurements.

Million Dollar Babies
Chris criticizes Heather on her humiliating loss to Beth at the Awards Ceremony. Heather ignores him and rolls her eyes. Chris becomes impatient while waiting for her to answer. Heather then frustratedly apologizes to him, saying she was trying to remember what feeling awful was like. While signing off the episode, Chris states that Heather "has finally been eliminated" in a manner that implies he was waiting for the moment of her elimination.



Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special
Heather asks what happened to Total Drama Dirtbags, but Alejandro angrily says it was all a trick. Heather asks Chris if that is really true, and Chris answers the only thing he came up with was the name. Heather asks about Alejandro, but Chris gives her a noogie and tells her he was there for the insight.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
When Chris announces contestants will have to sing in this season, even without any preparation, Heather asks him why he is doing this to them, visibly annoyed.

Broadway, Baby!
Heather states that she sometimes really hates Chris, but immediately corrects herself, and says that she hates Chris all the time. She is also seen laughing when Sierra reveals that Chris was in a boy band.

The Am-AH-Zon Race
Chris makes Team Amazon sing and forces Heather to have a solo at the end of the song.

Picnic at Hanging Dork
Heather says that she hates Chris after he makes them ride emus for their challenge.

Chinese Fake-Out
Heather is unable to finish her disgusting meal during the eating challenge, thus causing her to be eliminated from the challenge. When Chris calls her a loser for this, she throws up the food she had chewed onto his face. When Heather notices Blaineley, Alejandro, and Courtney cheating in the eating challenge, she demands Chris to do something about it. A disgruntled Chris tells Blaineley to switch bowls with Sierra, and forces Courtney to wear a parade dragon mask to prove she can keep her mouth closed.

African Lying Safari
When Heather, Duncan, and Alejandro see Chris's costume for the challenge, they laugh at him. Later on in the challenge, Chris mocks Heather and Alejandro being made for each other, which causes both of them to lose focus in the challenge.

Planes, Trains, and Hot Air Mobiles
After the Total Drama Jumbo Jet is accidentally blown up by Sierra, Chris is seen mourning over the destruction of all possessions. Heather, along with Alejandro, inquires whether the show will continue. In response, Chris angrily shoves her away, and calls her and Alejandro self-centered. At the end of the episode, Chris happily announces that Heather won a spot in the final two. However, she is annoyed when Chris refuses to watch the slow-motion to declare who will she battle in the finale due to running out of time and decides to make a tie-breaker in the next episode instead.

Hawaiian Punch
Chris teases Heather throughout the episode, including dismissing her when she says she should get some respect for reaching the semi-finals. He also laughs at her misfortune when the baby stroller, won by her helper, Cody, breaks under the weight of the Alejandro dummy. In Alejandro's ending of the episode, Chris corrects Heather that she threw the incorrect dummy into the volcano. In Heather's ending, he presents the prize to her with surprisingly no conflict.

Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon
Chris forces Heather to demonstrate the episode's challenge. Later when the second challenge begins, Heather knocks out both Chris and Chef and throws them off the zeppelin. She starts to throw Chris's Gemmies and keeps the suitcase filled with the million dollar prize. Furious, Chris changes the challenge into chasing Heather in order to get back his Gemmies.

Heroes vs. Villains
When Heather falls out of the helicopter, she yells that she hates Chris.

Saving Private Leechball
Heather calls Chris a jerk in the confessional.

No One Eggspects The Spanish Opposition
When Chris announces he had a 'fun' challenge planned for them, Heather knowing Chris's sadistic nature asks him if it was "a house on fire". During the challenge, Heather found the McLean-Brand Chris Head and hid it behind a rock. After the challenge has ended, she return to collect the idol only to find it missing and blames it on Chris whom denies it. That night, she still believes that Chris steals the idol and votes of Alejandro due to the fact she "cannot vote for Chris." However, the true culprit turns out to be Alejandro and since he was immune, Chris announces Heather, who only received one vote, that she is the one who is eliminated, and proceeds to mock her for it.

The Final Wreck-ening
Chris emphasizes to Heather in particular that none of the helpers are eligible to win the prize money. After he yells at her with a megaphone, she snaps that she heard him and that she and Alejandro are okay with the rules. Chris, horrified, asks if they're dating. He pounds on the outside of the confessional when the couple attempt to kiss, exclaiming that it's the "most disgusting thing that has ever happened in there." Later, Heather and Alejandro make out in what could be considered a spiteful move, as Chris is incredibly frustrated the contestants are being affectionate with each other. He announces that the helpers are now have a chance to win the million dollars. The two immediately begin wrestling, much to Chris's satisfaction.

Trivia

 * In an interview with Christian Potenza, Chris' voice actor, it was revealed that Heather is Chris' least favorite contestant, although he seems to dislike Ezekiel more from Total Drama World Tour onwards.
 * Both hold the record for causing the most amount of eliminations in the series.