User blog comment:ArtDraw12/My hopes for future TD seasons/@comment-799362-20140403025808

Debunking the "13 episodes is too short" myth, Survivor,Total Drama's main inspiration, lasts for 13 to 16 episodes per season depending on the number of contestants.

Yes, I do realize that Survivor emphasizes heavily on competition and does not rely on a plot like Total Drama, but it seems to be doing something right with showing interpersonal interactions during its relatively short format, otherwise, the show would not have lasted for 28+ seasons.