Not So Happy Campers - Part 1

'''Twenty-two contestants arrive at the island to find out they will be living at a run down summer camp for eight weeks. They are divided into two teams, and they learn the rules of the competition they will be taking part in. Later, the first challenge begins.'''

Recap
Chris, the host of Total Drama Island, greets the audience from Camp Wawanakwa, which is located in Muskoka, Ontario. He tells the viewers that twenty two campers have signed up to spend eight weeks at a summer camp where they will participate in various challenges every three days and the winning team will receive a reward. The losing team will have to vote one of their own members off the island in a campfire ceremony where survivors receive marshmallows. After the ceremony, the camper who was voted off will take a walk down the Dock of Shame, take a ride on the Boat of Losers, and leave Total Drama Island forever. The numbers of the remaining campers will dwindle down each week with the last one achieving tabloid fame and winning a small fortune. All of the dramatic moments will be caught by hundreds of cameras situated all over the island. He says that when the campers arrive, they may seem ticked off because they were told that they were staying in a five star resort.

Next, Chris is on the Dock of Shame and he is ready to meet the first eleven campers. Beth is the first to arrive, and she immediately hugs Chris, she then states that he looks much shorter than what she expected. Chris then thanks her, unsure of what to do. DJ arrives next and comments how the camp isn't what he expected. Gwen arrives and says she did not sign up for staying at the run down camp and tears up her contract, but Chris pulls out a copy of the agreement and points out that her ride has already left. Geoff arrives and greets Chris enthusiastically, and uses the word "man" many times. Lindsay arrives next and catches the notice of all of the boys (especially Chris) and says Chris looks familiar and when he points out he's the show's host, Lindsay finally seems to know who he is. Heather arrives to dramatic music and noticeably acts annoyed by Beth's enthusiastic welcome. Duncan arrives and immediately starts getting confrontational, but Chris warns him that he's in contact with Duncan's parole officer, and that Duncan can be returned to juvenile detention any time if the show has any problem with him. Duncan, however, doesn't seem bothered by this statement. As Heather fumes over the conditions, Tyler arrives on water skis but crashes into the dock and the splash soaks Heather.

Harold arrives toting a keyboard and is pretty excited with the conditions of the camp, saying they are "more favorable to his skills." Trent arrives next and mentions seeing Chris on a figure skating show as he also notices the run down nature of the camp and also notices Gwen and smiles at her, to Gwen's pleasure. Bridgette arrives carrying a surfboard and says she thought they were going to be on a beach. She seems to quickly get along well with many of the boys, including catching the eyes of Geoff. Noah arrives next and asks if Chris got the memo he sent listing a number of his life-threatening allergies he has and Chris states that he's sure someone did. He then asks if this is where they're staying. Duncan pipes up with saying it's his mother's house. Noah then comments about his piercings and Duncan threatens him and asks if he wants one. LeShawna arrives and talks confidently of winning but reacts negatively to Harold saying that she's big and loud. Katie and Sadie arrive together and gush over the camp they'll be staying at.

Ezekiel arrives and shows his lacking knowledge of modern culture when Chris asks "What's up?" and Ezekiel actually reports what he sees above him. Chris then counsels him saying that, considering Ezekiel was home-schooled and didn't get out much, he should try to stay quiet and avoid getting voted off early in the game. Cody arrives next and notes that the ladies have already arrived. He is then shushed when he goes to say something to LeShawna. Eva arrives next, showing her annoyance and lack of interest in her surroundings. Owen arrives and shouts happily as he grabs Chris and gives him a bear hug. Courtney arrives and as Owen greets her, Justin arrives with awe evident in almost all of the camper's faces at his good looks. Chris mentions to Justin that he is in on the show for his looks alone; Justin confirms that he is okay with that. Then Owen and Justin have their first interaction with Owen asking Justin about his jeans. Izzy arrives, but trips and hits the dock face first and falls into the lake. Courtney pulls Izzy out of the water, but Izzy doesn't seem bothered by the accident at all, and starts quickly asking questions about what they will be doing at the camp.

With that, Chris gets the campers to go to one end of the dock for a group picture. Unfortunately, the dock collapses under the campers as the picture is taken. Chris tells the campers to dry off and meet him at the campfire pit in ten minutes.

At the campfire pit, Chris tells the campers the person who is the last one left in the competition wins one hundred thousand dollars. As for sleeping arrangements, Chris says that each team gets one cabin, and that the guys sleep on one side and the girls sleep on the other. Chris proceeds to split the campers into two teams. Gwen, Trent, Heather, Cody, Lindsay, Beth, Katie, Owen, LeShawna, Justin and Noah form the Screaming Gophers, and Geoff, Bridgette, DJ, Tyler, Sadie, Izzy, Courtney, Ezekiel, Duncan, Eva and Harold form the Killer Bass. Katie and Sadie vehemently object to being on separate teams, but their pleas to be united are ignored.

Chris mentions that the campers will be sharing their thoughts in a video diary taped in the outhouse and this is followed by Gwen saying, in the confessional, that her experience "sucks" so far. Lindsay is shown confused as to where the camera is in the outhouse, while looking in the wrong direction. Owen letting out the first of many farts, making the flies buzz even louder in the confessional. Chris goes on to say that the Gophers are in the east cabin and the Bass members are in the west cabin and also points out there is a communal bathroom building for everyone to use, to which Lindsay gets confused and thinks Chris says communion. Chris then gives everyone thirty minutes to unpack before meeting him back at the main lodge. Suddenly, the campers hear a shriek from the Gopher girls' cabin. Inside they find Lindsay cowering on chair, the source of alarm being a cockroach crawling around the floor. Several campers try unsuccessfully to crush it, until Duncan slices it in half with an axe. Tyler impresses Lindsay by bragging that he could have done the same, despite having done absolutely nothing to help.

In the main lodge, Chef Hatchet gives his instructions as to how he will be serving meals on a daily basis and ignores some of the campers requests and complaints in relation to the food, although some of the campers complain despite. Chris arrives and says the first challenge starts in one hour. DJ assures Katie by saying he doesn't think that the challenge will be difficult but when the camera shows a very tall looking cliff, DJ quickly changes his mind.

Cast
Grub on Plate talks, but it is unknown who voices him.

Quotes

 * Chris: Yo! We're coming at you live from Camp Wawanakwa, somewhere in Muskoka, Ontario, I'm your host, Chris McLean, dropping season one of the hottest new reality show on television, right now! (moves to Dock of Shame) Here's the deal, 22 campers have signed up to spend eight weeks right here at this crummy old summer camp. They'll compete in challenges against each other, then have to face the judgment of their fellow campers. Every three days, one team will either win a reward, or watch one of their team members walk down the Dock of Shame, take a ride on the loser boat, ha ha, and leave Total Drama Island, for good! (moves to campfire pit) Their fate will be decided here, at the dramatic campfire ceremonies where each week, all but one camper will receive... a marshmallow. (takes a bite of one marshmallow) In the end, only one will be left standing and will be rewarded with cheesy tabloid fame and a small fortune, which let's face it: they're probably blow in a week. To survive, they'll have to battle... Black flies... (flies buzzing) Chris: Grizzly Bears, (grizzly bear roars) Chris: Disgusting Camp Food! Grub on Plate: Hey now. Chris: And, each other! Every moment will be caught on one of the hundreds of camera situated all over the camp. Who will crumble under the pressure? Find out here right now on... TOTAL..... DRAMA...... ISLAND!


 * Chris: It's time to meet our first eleven campers. We told them they'd all be staying at this five star resort, so if they seem a little T.O'd, that's probably why.


 * Chris: Beth, what's up? (Beth runs up and gives Chris a hug) Beth: It's so incredulous to meet you. (releases him and observes his height) Wow, you're much shorter in real life. Chris: Uh, thanks.


 * DJ: Hey, are you sure you got the right place here? Where's the hot tub at? Chris: Yo, dawg, this is it. Camp Wawanakwa. DJ: (while moving to the end of the dock) Looked a lot different on the application form.


 * Gwen: You mean we're staying here? Chris: No, you're staying here, my crib is an air stream with A.C., that away. Gwen: I did NOT sign up for this. Chris: Actually, (holds up large stack of papers) you did. (Gwen takes contract, rips it up and throws it in the water) Chris: The great thing about lawyers is, they make LOTS of copies. Gwen: (turns to leave) I am not staying here. Chris: Cool, I hope you can swim though, 'cuz your ride just left. (the boat has already left the island) Gwen: Jerk!


 * Geoff: Chris McLean! What's up, man? It's an honor to meet you, man. Chris: The Geoffster! Welcome to the island, man. Geoff: Thanks, man. Gwen: If they say "man" one more time, I'm gonna puke.


 * Chris: (introducing Lindsay to the show) Everybody, this is Lindsay! (the scene then cuts to Lindsay's boots and the camera moves up her body to her head, as sultry R&B music plays in the background) Chris: (aside to the audience, regarding Lindsay) Not too shabby! Lindsay: (sweetly) Hiiii! (walks over to Chris) Okay, you look so familiar! Chris: I'm Chris McLean. (his introduction does not seem to register with a puzzled-looking Lindsay, so he tries to jog her memory) The host...of the show? Lindsay: (thinking she now knows) Oh, that's where I know you from! Chris: (figuring Lindsay still doesn't get it) Uhh... yeah.


 * Chris: Duncan! Dude! Duncan: (managing his luggage) I don't like surprises. Chris: Yeah, your parole officer warned me about that, man. He also told me to give him a holler anytime and have you return to "juvie." Duncan: Okay, then.


 * Duncan: (passing by Heather at the dock) Meet you by the campfire, gorgeous! Heather: (offended) Drop dead, you skeeze!


 * Heather: I'm calling my parents. You cannot make me stay here. (Chris holds up the contract Heather signed) 


 * Harold: So you mean this show is at a crappy summer camp and not on some big stage or something? Chris: You got it. Harold: Yes! That is so much more favorable to my skills.


 * Trent: (to Chris) Hey, good to meet you, man. I saw you on that figure skating show. Nice work. Chris: Thanks, man! I knew I rocked that show. Beth: I saw that. One of the guys dropped his partner on her head. So they got immunity that week. Harold: Lucky! I hope I get dropped on my head. Lindsay: Me, too.


 * Duncan: Nice board. This ain't Malibu, honey. Bridgette: I thought we were going to be on a beach. Chris: We are. (a Seagull gets washed into the water, revealing an immensely polluted beach) Bridgette: (Signs) Great. Chris: All right, that makes... (Bridgette bonks him on the head with her board) Ow! Darn it, that hurt!


 * Noah: You got my memo about my life threatening allergies? Chris: I'm sure someone did. Noah: Good. Is this where we're staying? Duncan: No, it's your mother's house and we're throwing a party. Noah: Cute. Nice piercings. Original. Do them yourself? Duncan: (grabs Noah's lip and takes out a pin) Yeah, you want one? Noah: Uh, no thanks. Can I have my lip back please?


 * Harold: I've never seen a girl like you in real life before. LeShawna: Excuse me? Harold: You're real big... and loud. LeShawna: What did you say to me? Oh no you didn't. You have not seen anything yet, I'll show you big baby!


 * Chris: Sadie, Katie, welcome to your new home for eight weeks. Katie: Oh, my gosh. Sadie, look, it's a summer camp. Sadie: Okay, I always wanted to go to summer camp. EEEEEEEE!


 * Chris: Ezekiel. What's up, man? Ezekiel: (looks up in the sky to see "what's up") I think I see a bird. (Trent snickers) Chris: Okay, look, dude, I know you don't get out much. Been home schooled your whole life, raised by freaky prairie people, just don't say much and try not to get kicked off too early, okay? Ezekiel: Yes, sir. Gwen: That's just.... wow.


 * Chris: Cody. The Codester. The Codemeister! Cody: Dude, psyched to be here, man. I see the ladies have already arrived. Alright. (tries to say something to LeShawna but she stops him) LeShawna: Save it, short stuff.


 * (Eva drops her bag on Cody's foot, he starts hopping around) Cody: Ow! What's in there, dumbbells? Eva: Yes. Duncan: (to DJ) She's all yours, man.


 * Owen: Woohoo! Chris! What's happenin'?! (laughs) This is awesome! Woohoo!! Chris: Owen! Welcome! Owen: (grabs Chris in bear hug) Awesome to be here, man! Yeah! Man, this is just so.... Gwen: Awesome? Owen: Yes, awesome! Whooooo! Are you gonna be on my team? Gwen: (dull excitement) Oh, I sure hope so. Owen: Whooooo! Chris: You about finished? Owen: Sorry, dude. I'm just so psyched!


 * Chris: Here comes Courtney. (Courtney comes off the boat and Chris takes her by the hand) Courtney: Thank you. Hi, you must be the other contestants. It's really nice to meet you all. Owen: (shakes Courtney's hand) How's it goin'? I'm Owen. Courtney: It's nice to meet you, Ow...wow! (sees Justin)


 * Chris: Just so you know, we picked you based entirely on your looks. Justin: (shrugs) I can deal with that.


 * Owen: I like your pants. Justin: Thanks, man. Owen: 'Cause they look like they're all worn out. Did you buy them like that? Justin: No, just...had them for a while. Owen: Oh, cool. (to himself) Stupid!


 * Izzy: (on the boat) Hi Chris, Hi. (she falls off the boat, bonks her chin off the docks and falls in the water) Tyler: Ooh! That was bad. (chuckles) Courtney: Guys, she could be seriously hurt. (she pulls Izzy out of the water) Izzy: That felt so... good! Except for hitting my chin. Is this summer camp? That is so cool! Do you have paper mache here? Are we having lunch soon? Owen: That is a good call!


 * LeShawna: (while Chris is trying to take the photo) Come on, man, my face is starting to freeze!


 * Duncan: Excuse me, what would the sleeping arrangements be? Because I'd like to request a bunk under her. (points to Heather) Heather: They're not co-ed, are they?


 * Lindsay: Excuse me, Kyle? Can I have the cabin with the lake view since I'm the prettiest? Chris: Okay, you are, but that's not really how it works here. And it's Chris.


 * Katie: I have to live with Sadie or I'll die. Sadie: And I'll break out in hives. It's true.


 * Tyler: (to Gwen) At least you don't have to sleep next to him. (points at Duncan who's giving a noogie to a deer)


 * Harold: (after Chris announces the Killer Bass) That's... wicked. It's like... AMAZING.


 * Gwen: (in the Confession cam) Um, okay...so far this sucks.


 * Owen: (in confessional) Hey, everyone, check this out. I have something very important to say. (farts)


 * Lindsay (to Chris, about the washrooms): Communal bathrooms? But I'm not Catholic. Chris: Not communion, communal. Gwen: It means we shower together. (muttering) Idiot. Lindsay: AHHH! No, c'mon!


 * Owen: I'm glad we're in our own cabin with just guys. You know what I mean? (Noah and Trent give blank stares) I mean no, I didn't mean it like that! I love chicks. I just don't want to sleep near them. (Stammers) I mean... (runs into cabin)


 * Chef: Listen up. I serve it three times a day and you will eat it three times a day. So grab your tray, get your food and sit your butts down now!


 * Gwen: Okay, I hate to be predictable and complain on the first day, but I think mine just moved. (Chef takes a hammer and smacks her food, which goes flying onto her face and into her hair) Right, okay then.


 * Geoff: Yo, my man, can we order a pizza? (Chef throws a knife at the wall, scaring Geoff) Woah! It's cool, G! Brown slop is cool!


 * Katie: What do you think they'll make us do? DJ: It's our first challenge. How hard can it be? (cut to a scene where the campers are on top of a huge cliff) Oh Sh-- (censored)

Trivia

 * Unedited this episode is rated TV-PG DLS.


 * The episode is rated in Cartoon Network, TV-PG D.


 * The Cartoon Network title for this episode and the next is The Not So Great Outdoors.


 * This episode had the most Cartoon Network edits of any other episodes in the Total Drama Series. All dialog edits of this episode can be found on the Edits page.


 * Here is the order of the campers that arrived on the island:
 * 1) Beth
 * 2) DJ
 * 3) Gwen
 * 4) Geoff
 * 5) Lindsay
 * 6) Heather
 * 7) Duncan
 * 8) Tyler
 * 9) Harold
 * 10) Trent
 * 11) Bridgette
 * 12) Noah
 * 13) LeShawna
 * 14) Katie and Sadie
 * 15) Ezekiel
 * 16) Cody
 * 17) Eva
 * 18) Owen
 * 19) Courtney
 * 20) Justin
 * 21) Izzy


 * The campers are split into two teams: the Killer Bass and the Screaming Gophers.


 * In this episode, Owen became the first character in Total Drama Island to show a form of nudity. He did so while in a confessional.


 * The promotional picture that the campers pose in (before the dock falls apart) is actually used as the main promotional picture for the show.
 * This is ironic, considering that Chris said they needed the group pic for "the promos."


 * This is the only episode (except for the special) of the season where all 24 characters have dialog (mostly due to the fact that there are only two episodes in the season where Justin talks).


 * The first three characters shown all have dotted eyes.


 * Interestingly, despite the fact that the Dock of Shame broke and fell into the water, it's fixed and set back up in the next episode with no sign of ever being broken.


 * There is actually some foreshadowing of Total Drama Island relationships, such as Gwen and Trent, Geoff and Bridgette, Lindsay and Tyler, LeShawna and Harold and Owen and Izzy's Relationship.
 * Duncan and Courtney's relationship is the only relationship that isn't hinted. If anything, it hinted a relationship between Heather and Duncan.
 * Ironically, the first two people picked for each team ended up becoming a couple
 * For the Screaming Gophers, the first two people picked were Trent and Gwen.
 * For the Killer Bass, the first two people picked were Geoff and Bridgette.


 * Tyler and Heather are the only campers who don't say anything right after arriving on the Dock of Shame (Tyler doesn't even speak until after Izzy arrives).


 * It's interesting to note that Duncan flirts with Heather in this episode, yet later in the series he winds up with Courtney, who is the complete opposite (in terms of politeness) of Heather. This could just be the typical bad-boy Duncan trying to hook up with somebody or be a bit of a jerk. However in the next season, Heather and Duncan are seen to be mildly flirting on some occasions.


 * According to Chris, all of the campers are sixteen years old (this may also be an inside joke referencing 6teen, which is another Teletoon show made by the creators of Total Drama Island).


 * Before the beginning of the episode, there is a sign shown that is read by Chris that says:
 * "This episode of Total Drama Island contains extreme stunts performed by animated teens. Do not try any of what you see here at home. Seriously, you could get really messed up."
 * This is shown during every episode in the Canadian airings, but has never been shown in the United States.


 * The only campers who don't arrive with luggage were Courtney, Heather, Izzy, Ezekiel, Tyler, Justin and Cody.
 * Coincidentally, the male campers (except Justin) who didn't bring their luggage when arriving on boat were voiced by Peter Oldring.


 * Leshawna is the only camper who introduced herself after arriving to the island without Chris having to say her name.


 * Katie and Sadie are the only campers who arrived in the same boat.


 * While Chris holds the magazines as he mentions the winner will receive "tabloid fame," the prototype designs of LeShawna (later recycled into LeShaniqua) and Duncan (later an intern) are on the cover.


 * The majority of LeShawna's dialog when she arrived to the island were of the promo of the original show.
 * When she said "What's up, LeShawna is in the house," she said it when she and Lindsay were in the cabins.
 * When she told Lindsay about how she was going to win, saying, "Ain't no white girl gonna win this year," she said it when she arrived to the island.
 * When she was angry at Harold, she was angry at Tyler in the promo. She said similar words as well during this, saying, "Excuse me? What did you say to me? Oh, you ain't seen anything yet; I'll show you 'big', baby!"
 * However, the difference is that in the promo, she actually attacked Tyler, whereas with Harold, DJ and Bridgette held her back.


 * Duncan's luggage looks similar to the bags Chef would give to Owen, Duncan, Heather, and Gwen in Are We There Yeti?


 * When Duncan was already in the boat, he was with a stereo, but in Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive!, this is of Beth.


 * When Chris mentions the horrible food on the island, a giant grub saying "Hey now!" is seen. The grub appeared in the original promo for the series years ago.


 * This is the only two-part episode in the Total Drama Island season, but it's the first two part episode in the series because the first two episodes of the third season, Total Drama World Tour, are also two-part episodes.
 * In addition, one can also consider the Total Drama Action finale, Mutiny on the Soundstage and The Aftermath: IV, as a two-part episode.


 * This is the only episode that contains a built-in preview for the following episode.


 * The first campers to use the confessional cam were Gwen, Lindsay and Owen.
 * Coincidentally, the first female and male to use the confessional cam are the final two of season one.


 * DJ and Duncan are the only campers who don't seem impressed with Justin.


 * This is the only episode that has no recap, and the only episode with an epilogue.


 * This is the first episode in the entire Total Drama series.


 * As stated when Christian Potenza interviewed Emilie-Claire Barlow, she might not have been the voice actress for Courtney during the episode.
 * After Tyler crashes into the suitcases and gets Heather wet, when it shows the contestants on the dock after the boys smile at each other, Duncan has his arm around Lindsay. Though, this might be sign of attraction because Lindsay's face looks like she's not comfortable. Though, later on in the episode, after Duncan kills the cockcroach, Tyler and Lindsay smile at each other, Duncan says "They always go for the jocks." Though after Duncan finds out Lindsay's personality, he might not feel attracted or this is a joke or error.
 * This is the first episode written by Jennifer Pertsch.

Goofs

 * Lindsay's Name Goof(s): Lindsay refers to Chris as "Kyle," in this episode.
 * When Chris is introducing the show, he says a camper will be eliminated every three days. But later, he says there is a campfire ceremony every week.
 * Also in The Big Sleep, Courtney states that Eva has been there for one day, and with the episode being after this one, there have been instances where the integers between the challenges are three days, a week, or the day after another.
 * The handprint on Trent's shirt moves from being the left to right hand throughout this episode.
 * In the shot after Gwen got her food and before Chris walked in the lodge, Katie is seen sitting in the Killer Bass' table and Sadie sitting in the Screaming Gophers' table. Though they were originally on different teams, Sadie was supposed to be on the Killer Bass and Katie was on the Gophers before switching places with Izzy from the Bass. Izzy was correctly seen in the Killer Bass table during the shot.
 * When Katie asks DJ what he thinks their first challenge will be, she has Sadie's voice.
 * When Chris is introducing the campers, he says that Trent was the ninth person to arrive, when actually he was the tenth. There is a possibility, though it is unlikely, that this was a foreshadow to (or it inspired) Trent's obsession with the number nine in season two.
 * When Tyler crashes into the bag of luggage, LeShawna's bag is seen, though LeShawna doesn't arrive until later on.
 * However, it is possible that each camper has more luggage than they are seen carrying, as there is other luggage of campers that have not yet arrived, as well
 * This would mean that some of the luggage was brought in advance
 * When Heather first came on the dock, she seems to have no belly button, and this happens intermittently throughout the rest of the episode.
 * However, it is possible that the navel cannot be seen at a distance, at times
 * When Heather first arrives, she is seen with no luggage, yet when she and Gwen are in the cabins, she is seen with two suitcases.
 * Bridgette said she was a vegetarian later in the series, but you can see her eating the weird moving meat sandwich
 * Eva wears her regular outfit in this episode, but when the campers pose for the group photo, she is wearing her swimsuit, not normally introduced until the next episode.
 * In the Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive! episode page, it says the name of the episode is "The Not So Great Outdoors - Part 1". It also says that in the Cake Entertainment flyer.
 * In the group shot of the entire Killer Bass team when they receive their team's banner, Izzy is absent.
 * When Trent arrives, Chris calls him "contestant number nine," even though he is the tenth contestant to arrive.
 * This could foreshadow into the next season, where Trent becomes obsessed with his lucky number, nine.