Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is the television channel that airs Total Drama Island in the United States.

Edits and Changes
During Cartoon Network's broadcast of Total Drama Island, there were many edits to the show. The animation was completely untouched, but there were a number of edits to the dialogue. This has caused some problems in acting, as it usually sounds like the voice actors went back to change the words (leading to two different sounding tones in a sentence).

Common Edits to the Dialouge

 * All use of the word "suck" was replaced with the common word "stink" or "stank."
 * The word "crap was replaced with a variety of words, however Bridgette did use the word in Not Quite Famous and Trent also used the word during his audition tape in the TDI Rundown.
 * The word "stupid" is usually changed to "foolish", "silly", "lame-o", or some other variation.
 * "Shut up!" was often censored to become "Shut it!" in earlier episodes, but as time went on, it was left alone.
 * The word "freak" is often changed to "weirdo" whenever it is brought up.
 * During the rare occurence of a censor beep, it is either replaced with PG dialog or is eliminated altogether.

These edits aside, there were also numerous edits and changes to the episodes:


 * "Not So Happy Campers - Part 1‎"
 * Harold said "You mean this show is at a crappy summer camp instead of some big stage or something?" in the American version, "crappy" is changed to "crummy".
 * When Chris talks about the communal bathrooms, Lindsay says, "I'm not Catholic" and Chris says, "Not communion, communal". This is changed and Lindsay says, "Where's the spa? I'm confused" and Chris says, "Wow, that's a shocker".
 * In Gwen's first confessional, she says "Um, okay... so far this sucks."; this is changed to "stinks" in the US version.
 * On Teletoon's interactive website, Gwen says this line when the cursor is over her. However, on Cartoon Network's interactive website (which is nearly identical to Teletoon's), the line is merely shortened to "Um, okay...".
 * DJ said "It's our first challenge, how hard can it be?" but after, he says "Oh s***." In the American version, they cut out his line entirely.
 * After Duncan comments about seeing Heather at the campfire, she says to him, "Drop dead, you skeez." In the American Version she says, "Drop dead, you goof."


 * "Not So Happy Campers - Part 2"
 * Owen says, "I'm going to die now; I'm going to frickin' die!" but in the US "frickin'" is changed to "totally".
 * Near the end of the episode, Gwen (in the confessional stall again) says "This place still sucks... but now that I'm here, I might as well try to win."; of course, "sucks" is changed to "stinks".


 * "The Big Sleep"
 * When Chris is reading the book of Canada, he says that the beaver is a "Dam" fine hat. However, when this episode aired on the Cartoon Network, he says a "real" fine hat.
 * For Cartoon Network syndicated airings of the episodes, Chris's line to Justin "That is so freakin' cool!" is changed to "That is so crazy incredible." His line "Shut up" before that, is also changed to "Get out!"
 * When Eva is about to leave, she says, "Who needs this stupid TV show anyway?". But when this aired on the Cartoon Network, she says "Lame-o" instead of "Stupid".


 * "Dodgebrawl"
 * Chris tells Duncan that he looks like crap and Duncan tells him to shove it. In Cartoon Network's version, Chris says that Duncan looks like death and Duncan tells him to stick it.
 * In the confessional stall, Courtney says "We are so sucking right now!"; the US version has her saying "stinking" instead.
 * Courtney tells Harold "Oh, I believe. I believe you suck!" "Suck" is changed to "stink" in this instance.
 * The scene where Heather asks the Bass team, "How does it feel to suck so much?" was edited. When Heather says this line, the word "suck" was cut so it made it sound like she said, "How does it feel so much?"
 * This line is fully retained in its original form when viewing this episode via On Demand. However, the rest of the dialog edits made to this episode stay intact.


 * "Not Quite Famous"
 * Bridgette said, "We already know Tyler sucks, what can Duncan do again?". In the American version, "sucks" changes to "stinks".
 * It is notable that much of this episode went unedited, keeping Bridgette's "Oh crap!" line, as well as Chris talking about the Screaming Gophers "sucking" in the previous episode.


 * "The Sucky Outdoors"
 * Despite Cartoon Network's determination to eliminate nearly all instances of the word "suck" in the series, the title of this episode was never edited.


 * "Phobia Factor"
 * Trent exclaims "Oh, crap! Gwen!" when he realizes he forgot to dig her out from the sand. This is changed to "Oh no!".


 * "Paintball Deer Hunter"
 * In the original version, Heather considers Chef's eggs to be "crappy". This was edited to "yucky".
 * Beth says, "Go ahead; shoot me. You can't make today any suckier!". This is changed to "worse" in the Cartoon Network version.
 * Heather originally considers the challenges "lame and stupid", opposed to the edited "lame and foolish".


 * "If You Can't Take The Heat..."
 * Chris comments that the ribs the Screaming Gophers made sucked. In the US version, he says they stank instead.
 * Before Beth walks the Dock of Shame, Heather says it was stupid of her to take the tiki doll from Boney Island. In the US version, she says it was silly of her to do so.


 * "Who Can You Trust?"
 * Many of Gwen's lines during the rock climbing challenge were edited when this episode aired on Cartoon Network. When she sees that her underwear is exposed while she's climbing, she says, "Skip it" instead of "Screw it". Also, when she's at the top of the mountain and she's trying to cover her underwear, she says "Man" instead of "Crap".
 * Courtney calls Sadie a moron when she tries to tell her that the William Tell challenge is over. But in the Cartoon Network version, she calls her Einstein.
 * Heather said, "Freakin' stinging jellyfish!" while walking to the infirmary, but in the American version, it is changed to "Nasty stinging jellyfish!"


 * "Basic Straining"
 * Courtney tells Duncan to stop acting like a screw-up, but when this episode aired in the US, it is changed to mess-up.


 * "X-Treme Torture"
 * After Harold saw Heather's breasts (censored in both American and Canada) he says "boobies" and also said that in confession. In America in both scenes, he says "booyah". Also in America, in the scene when Harold is voted off, Geoff and Leshawna's saying of "boobies" are replaced with "chest."
 * LeShawna prides herself in having a secret admirer, saying "Do you know anyone else here who has a booty as luscious as an apple?". This is changed to "Do you know anyone else here who has a kick-butt attitude, like mine?".


 * "Brunch of Disgustingness"
 * This episode is titled "Brunch of Disgustingness" but on Cartoon Network, the episode was titled "Brunch of Disgust" when broadcast.
 * Owen says he will eat anything, even his own "gitch" if he has to. This is changed to "drawers" in the US version.
 * "Brunch of Disgustiness" is slightly censored due to the scene when the campers are eating "beef testicles." In America, Chef and Owen say "beef meatballs," and the male campers react the same way they did in Canada. However, the general message is still sent across in the Cartoon Network airing, as they retain Geoff confirming that the "beef meatballs" are from castrated bulls.


 * "No Pain, No Game"
 * Eva calls LeShawna "thunder-thighs" when LeShawna stands up for Bridgette. In the US version, this is changed to "girlfriend", which afterwards makes LeShawna's line "No one disses Shawnee's thighs!" nonsensical, considering Eva never mentions LeShawna's thighs in the edited version.
 * Gwen calls Eva a "freak" as she votes her off the island. This is changed to "weirdo" in Cartoon Network's airing.


 * "Search and Do Not Destroy"
 * Every mention of Heather telling Trent that his music sucks is changed to "stinks".
 * When Owen tries to get his key from the bear, he says "Oh crap!" several times; in the US airing, this is changed to "Oh no!".


 * "That's Off The Chain!"
 * Geoff, realizing he missed breakfast, says "Aw, crap!". This is changed to "Aw, man!" in the Cartoon Network version.
 * After being introduced to the Arts & Crafts Center, Duncan says "More like the Arts & Crap Center."; crap is changed to junk in the US airing.
 * Although Lindsay cursing out Heather was censored by a lengthy beep in Canada, dialog was added in Cartoon Network's airing, replacing the censor beep with "No good, selfish, heartless, pushy, bossy, mean, bully of a girl". Regardless of this, the blurred image of Lindsay giving Heather the middle finger is retained.
 * Heather tells Duncan all he ever does is scare the "crap" out of everyone; this is edited to "snot".


 * "Hook, Line, and Screamer"
 * When Duncan sets Gwen's chart on fire, Gwen shouts "Holy crap!". In the US version, she says "Oh man!".


 * "Wawanakwa Gone Wild"
 * When Gwen says "I hate this friggin' show!", friggin' was changed to lame-o on Cartoon Network.


 * "Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon"
 * During the recap of the last episode, Chris remarks some of the fellow campers were "sucking" at capturing their assigned animal. This is changed to "stinking".
 * Also in the recap, Chris recalls the campers who have already been eliminated to this point in order, saying it "sucks" to be them. This is changed to "stinks".
 * Owen insults Heather in the confessional stall late in the episode, calling her the "Meanest, most heartless (censored) in all of Kalamazoo". Cartoon Network replaces the censor beep with "cold-hearted meanie".


 * "Haut Camp-Ture"
 * Trent says "Can you believe this resort is right around the corner from that crappy campground?". In the US version, "crappy" is changed to "lame-o".
 * When describing her experience at camp, Eva simply says it sucked. In the US version, she says it stank.
 * When Izzy loses her bikini bottom, she says "Oh crap, it is!". Like Owen in Search and Do Not Destroy, this is changed to "Oh no!" in the US airing.
 * Lindsay says "Maybe if I develop an eating disorder or get my boobs done, I'll get on the cover!" while celebrating being featured on a magazine. In the US, this is changed to her getting an acting coach and her hair and nails done.
 * When Courtney finally finds Harold and starts to attack him, Trent says "Poor sucker." whereas in the US version, he says "Little guy."


 * "I Triple Dog Dare You!"
 * After Gwen earns her first Freebie, she says "Just give me the frickin' freebie!"; in the US, it is changed to a "stupid" freebie.
 * A sympathizing Owen says "Twice in a row's gotta suck" to Heather before she performs her second dare. "Suck" is replaced with "hurt" in the US version.
 * After throwing up in the confessional stall, Chris asks himself "Is there anything these freaks won't do?!". "Freaks" is changed to "weirdos".
 * Chris says in the confessionals, "So frickin' sick!" On the CN airing, frickin' is changed to totally


 * "The Very Last Episode Really"
 * Gwen says, "I'm going to die now! I'm gonna freakin' die!" (mirroring what Owen said in the first episode); and as such, this was changed to "I'm going to totally die now!" again.
 * Owen says "Alexander the freakin' great!" originally; in the US version, "freakin'" is replaced with "insanely".
 * Heather calls Gwen a "Sucker" in the Canadian version; in the U.S. she called her a "Doofus." It's unknown why this censor was done, especially since a number of other shows on Cartoon Network use the word "sucker." (on that note, Ed, Edd, n' Eddy comes to mind)


 * "Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island!"
 * Surprisingly, when Noah says "I left my roids at the gym," roids was not replaced,
 * The word "stupid" is also commonly used in CN's version, even though it was a common edit previously used frequently.
 * The special itself showed a distinct lack of its usual lingo when it premiered in Canada, even using "Shut it!" at one point, which was an edit Cartoon Network used frequently in the earlier episodes.

Almost every single episode of TDI was censored in some way by Cartoon Network, despite putting up a PG rating warning at the beginning of the show and the end of each commercial break. Surprisingly, 6teen, a show made by the creators of TDI, despite having language content similar to TDI, isn't censored at all. Even the theme song, which contains "Thank God" in the lyrics, is left untouched. Many cartoons go out of their way to eliminate any mention of a particular religion or deity. It is possible that if Total Drama Island is released on DVD, these censors will be undone.