Newf Kids on the Rock

'''The host's hometown is visited as the eleven teens compete in their next challenge. With one team is down to its last member, who desperately wants to be eliminated, two contestants try to align him on their side as an ally by all means possible. In the end, two teams share the reward, and no one is sent home due to someone's good mood.'''

Recap
The episode starts off in the first-class section with Gwen and Courtney sitting in first class. Heather suddenly begins to climb in through an air vent above them, explaining that she's sneaking into the economy class to spy on Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot and DJ. She elaborates that Team Amazon needs to make an alliance with DJ before the opposition does. However, her team thinks she is really going down there to spy on Alejandro because they believe she loves him.

The scene changes to the economy class section where DJ is seen sitting across from Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot. Owen is nervous about having to make an alliance with him, explaining that he was never the "alliancer", just the "alliancee". Noah gives Owen some advice on how to ask him, saying it is like asking someone out, which backfires due to Owen taking the advice too literally and attempting to set DJ up with Noah. Alejandro chides them, explaining that they cannot just barge into an alliance. Unfortunately, an angry Tyler chooses this moment to yell at DJ for being the cause of Lindsay's elimination, DJ gets equally angry, replying that it isn't his fault then says that he's sorry and that he's going to deliberately lose the next challenge in order to leave the game to stop his curse. Heather then falls out from a compartment above Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot upon hearing this. Both Alejandro and Noah are amused by this, and Alejandro inquires whether she was spying on them, which Heather vehemently denies.

The plane then lands in the middle of the ocean and the contestants are shoved out of the Total Drama Jumbo Jet. DJ immediately begins to panic due to his fear of water, but is rescued by Heather, who is still attempting to form an alliance with him. Alejandro points out a flaw in Heather's plan, irritating her further. Chris then shows up on a boat, wearing a raincoat and talking in a Newfoundland accent, explaining that Newfoundland was where he was born and that the first challenge of the day was to reach a set of boats and row them all the way to the shore.

When the challenge begins Courtney attempts to take over leadership of Team Amazon, only to be chided by Heather. While Courtney and Heather constantly argue, Alejandro makes it to his boat, quickly complimenting his team's swimming skills and then assisting Noah, the second to arrive, onto the boat. The rest of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot make it to the boat, and then drag a struggling Owen to them using a fishing net. When the race begins, Heather switches over to DJ's boat in order to help him stay in the game, the musical chime goes off and the contestants begin singing, "Sea Shanty Mix", DJ refuses to sing but is tricked into doing so by Heather. Due to a series of unexpected events, DJ and Heather arrive at the Island first followed shortly by Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot. Team Amazon however, is nowhere in sight, leaving Heather to face the team punishment of cleaning the seafood Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot brought in and shucking several giant clams for Chris.

Meanwhile, Courtney and Gwen climb up a rocky mountain, trying to reach what appears to be Duncan at the top. Cody and Sierra are left waiting at the boat, Sierra attempts to flirt with him, only for Cody to back away and then fall off the boat.

With Team Amazon still missing, the next challenge involves Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot competing against DJ. The challenge is a relay, for the first part, Izzy and Owen have to chug jugs of apple vinegar, then tag Alejandro and Noah, who have to decipher a sentence given by Chris' cousin Jerd McLean, who speaks in a very thick accent and for the final round Tyler has to kiss a cod "like he means it". Due to DJ being the sole survivor of Team Victory he is required to do all the challenges himself. Owen easily chugs the vinegar, even asking for chips to go with it, DJ still refuses to do the challenge, but is once again tricked into completing it by Heather, he unintentionally deciphers Jerd's sentence as well, putting him in the finals. Alejandro then manages to understand Jerd's next sentence, putting both teams in the finals.

Back at the mountain, Gwen and Courtney finally reach the summit, only to discover that they had mistaken an odd-shaped rock as Duncan. Disappointed and confused, both girls return to the boat, where Sierra explains that missing someone can cause hallucinations. Courtney confesses that she really does miss Duncan badly, but doesn't understand why Gwen would see him, but Gwen nervously agrees.

For the final challenge, both Tyler and DJ must kiss a fish. DJ refuses, not wanting to risk hurting another animal, only for Heather to point out that this fish has an Egyptian symbol on it, and that kissing the fish could cancel out DJ's curse. DJ doesn't believe her, but when Alejandro agrees, DJ accepts the idea and kisses his fish. In order to get Tyler to kiss the fish, Alejandro advises him to pretend it's Lindsay. This works and Tyler begins to make-out with it, ending the challenge in a tie.

Team Amazon finally arrives, and Gwen takes the blame for their loss, prompting Heather to yell at her and proclaiming that she is going to vote Gwen off. Chris then announces that in celebration of being in his homeland, the episode will be a reward challenge instead of an elimination. Team Victory and Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot are both entitled to a delicious fish and clam chowder dinner. In the final moments of the episode Alejandro walks alone to the shore, and shows the audience a bucket of fish, each with an identical symbol drawn upon them. He explains that this was all part of his plan, releases the fish into the water and then walks back to the house in silence. Chris then pops on screen, calling Alejandro, "A reality producer's dream, and everyone else's nightmare" before signing off the show.

Cast

 * Ezekiel makes another cameo appearance behind Chef when he throws Heather from the plane, but does not speak.

Quotes
Courtney: If I didn't know any better, I would think that Heather liked him! Gwen: Ew. That's like the Grinch having a crush on someone. Courtney: I know, yuck! Think of her dried up, black little heart thawing out, lighting up with love- Heather: Ow! I am not in love! I am thinking about our team! Noah: It's like asking a girl out, only she's a guy. Owen: Oh, okay! (to DJ) Hey, DJ! Hey, you wanna go for hot dogs with my buddy Noah? He says your legs are nice. (wolf whistles) Noah: (sarcastically) Yeah, because that's exactly what I told him to say. Heather: Okay, any objections? Gwen: Courtney's bossing us around and you don't have one?! Heather: Only to losing! Heather: More like a B-I-T-C- Gwen: Guys, let's get going. Cody: Please, can we stop this story now? Sierra: I ended up picking thorns out of my tushy for like, a week. Because I jumped out the window. To get on the horse. And I landed on a rosebush. Noah: Okay, I think he said something about Owen's butt. Jerd: Kid's as smart as a bag of rocks mate. Chris: Oh. (chuckles) I know. Chris: Wow, this guy is a reality producer's dream and everybody else's nightmare! (chuckles) What will he think of next!? Find out here on Total! Drama! World Tour!
 * Gwen: Unless she's turned into Izzy and is looking for elves, it probably has something to do with Alejandro.
 * Owen: I don't know what to say to him...I've always been the allianc-ee, not the alliance-er.
 * Sierra: Why are we landing in the middle of the ocean? (Plane rises) Oh, no we're not. (plane lowers) Why are we landing in the middle of the-? (Plane rises) Oh, no we're not.
 * Heather: (in confessional) Oh, he is good! (sighs lovingly; static) I want the tape! Give me the tape!! How do you open this thing?!
 * Courtney: If we swim in a V-formation, like geese, we'll be faster!
 * Gwen: (in confessional) You know, Heather really shouldn't let her obvious crush on Alejandro get her away from the game. Having a relationship with Duncan really screwed things up for me last season - Trent! I meant Trent! Just a slip of the tongue... (static) I want that tape back! Give me the tape!! How do you open this thing?!
 * Courtney: I am a CIT!
 * Sierra: This one time I saw Cody riding a white horse outside my bedroom window! And this was before I even knew him.
 * Jerd: The worst thing you can have in your head is a nar'tooth. (Alejandro and Noah slowly exchange confused glances)
 * Noah: (in confessional) No wonder my little cousins aren't allowed to watch this show!
 * Owen: (in confessional) Noah's auntie is right to block this show, it's way out of control!
 * Alejandro: (in confessional, brushing his teeth crazily) Malvada Bruja! Malditos Incompetentes!
 * Alejandro: Heather thinks she's clever, but you see, it's all a matter of waiting for your opportunity. Ah, the magic fish. It took me a couple tries. Fish aren't the easiest medium for making art.
 * Courtney: (in confessional) Okay, fine, so, I did let a guy get in the way of how I played the game. I really can't stop thinking about how Duncan could just... abandon me like this, and I... I messed up. Did I just say that on air? (static) I want that tape back! Give me the tape! Oof! How do you open this thing?!

Trivia

 * Running Gag: A person makes a mistake and says something embarrassing in the confessional reaches for the camera and demands the tape.
 * This gag was performed by Heather, Gwen, and Courtney, the three of them being members of Team Amazon.
 * All three confessionals were about a boy.
 * The title is a reference to the popular 1980's American boy band, New Kids on the Block.
 * There is also a webshow called "New Kids on the Rock", starring Neil Cicierega, Kevin James, and Ryan Murphy.
 * This is the first tie in a challenge that has occurred in Total Drama history; between Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot and Team Victory. This is also the first time in the Total Drama series that two teams win instead of one.
 * With Cody, Noah, and Tyler still being in the competition as of this episode, Ezekiel and Katie are the only players never to appear in a double digit episode as a contestant.
 * This episode was written by Alex Nussbaum.
 * This is the second time Noah has used the confessional, the first time being in Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island.
 * It is also the first and only time he has ever used the Total Drama World Tour confessional.
 * The boat that Chris arrives in is a re-color of the Boat of Losers used in Total Drama Island.
 * The symbol that Alejandro drew on the fish was the Eye of Horus.
 * This is the third and final time that Team Victory hasn't come in last place, the first two instances being Broadway, Baby! and The Am-AH-Zon Race.
 * When Heather barges in on DJ's confessional, she reveals that after waiting for a few people to finish before him, she found out that Izzy sings "Pop Goes the Weasel" when doing her business.
 * This is one of the two episodes where Chris announces that this was a reward challenge before the losing team goes to the elimination ceremony; The other is Broadway, Baby!.

Goofs

 * When Tyler shifts his arms closer while yelling at DJ, his left hand disappears.
 * Heather refers to her pencil as a pen when she gets discovered by Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot as she is spying on them.
 * When Heather gets off the boat and Courtney begins saying that she is a C.I.T., her eyebrows are missing.
 * When Heather was sneaking up on DJ in the confessional, her ponytail should have been hanging upside down.
 * When DJ is talking about not harming animals, his mouth doesn't complete the word animal.
 * In the recap of the last episode, it shows Noah working his way through the lasers, but his right leg is bent behind him with his shoe intact. In the actual episode, he had his leg extended outward with half the shoe burnt off.