List of running gags

These are a list of Running Gags in the Total Drama series.

Total Drama Island

 * Lindsay mispronouncing the other contestants' names.
 * Gwen's privacy being interrupted by either Cody, Owen or the camera.
 * Owen either falling off of the cliff or being pushed off after annoying other campers.
 * Owen doing odd things.
 * Cody's failed attempts to woo Gwen.
 * Geoff failing to impress Bridgette.
 * Katie and Sadie doing everything together.
 * Tyler and Bridgette being klutzy.
 * Eva's anger management.
 * Owen's farting.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 1

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Chris as Kyle.

Not So Happy Campers - Part 2

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Leshawna as Lafawnduh.
 * Owen jumped off of the cliff due to that being part of the challenge.
 * Courtney telling everyone on her team that she's a CIT (Counselor in Training).

The Big Sleep

 * Owen was sleepwalking and fell off the cliff.

Dodgebrawl

 * The short-tempered Courtney tried to hit Heather by flinging a spoon with oatmeal on it, but ended up hitting Gwen instead.

The Sucky Outdoors

 * Cody wetting himself throughout the episode.

Phobia Factor

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Tyler as Taylor, but quickly fixes herself.

Paintball Deer Hunter

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Beth as Belle.
 * An annoyed DJ threw Owen off the cliff, during the challenge.
 * The short-tempered Courtney kicked Duncan in the groin after their antlers become tangled.

If You Can't Take The Heat...

 * DJ, Duncan and Geoff pulling pranks on Harold.
 * Trent gets injured, because Owen throws a crate of oranges at him.
 * Harold is seen naked on the dock in front of the remain females prior to the end of episode.

Who Can You Trust?

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Trent as Todd.

Basic Straining

 * Duncan and Geoff pulling pranks on Harold.
 * Duncan agitating Chef Hatchet.

X-Treme Torture

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Duncan as Doug.
 * As the bear is about to eat his marshmallows, something or someone keeps preventing him from doing so.
 * Bridgette and Gwen argue over who wrote the haiku love poem.

No Pain, No Game

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Chris as Chip, Eva as Ava and Leshawna as Laquisha.

Search and Do Not Destroy

 * Trent asks Gwen during the beginning of the episode what she's sketching. She replies with nothing, though a hidden camera proves her otherwise, seeing that she has sketched a picture of Trent. Gwen gets annoyed and pushes the camera out of her way.
 * Lindsay is shown in the confessional stall using the toilet rather than using the confessional for its actual purpose; confessing. She, however, didn't notice that the camera is on.

That's Off the Chain!

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Gwen as Greta and Leshawna as Laquisha.
 * Izzy is riding on her bike like a maniac with LeShawna, who is screaming the entire time.

Hook, Line, and Screamer

 * The campers (and Chris) refer to the killer as the "escaped psycho killer with a chainsaw and a hook," or they would forget the "hook" part and would be corrected by someone else wearing a fake hook prop on their hand (namely Duncan or Chris).
 * DJ running and screaming throughout the whole episode.
 * Contestants (except Duncan) ignoring Gwen's advice.

Wawanakwa Gone Wild!

 * Izzy shooting anything that isn't a deer, including an airplane, Chef Hatchet and Heather.
 * Heather calls Izzy a "Psycho Hose-Beast".

Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon

 * Heather and Owen appearing in the confessional stall together, bad-mouthing each other.
 * Heather calls Izzy "little miss crazy" in front of Owen. She adds on to say that she's roams the streets wild.

Haute Camp-ture

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Leshawna as Lafawnduh. Lindsay also tries to remember who Tyler was, by asking Eva, an eskimo and DJ's bunny.
 * Courtney complaining about her unfair elimination in Basic Straining.
 * DJ's bunny getting injured.
 * Izzy calls Heather "psycho" (the other way around of Wawanakwa Gone Wild!).
 * Everyone accidentally votes for Leshawna.
 * The parrot repeatedly votes for Leshawna, despite not knowing who she was.
 * An annoyed Courtney armed herself with a lamp post she ripped out of the ground and went looking for Harold, finally beating him up with it after she found him.
 * Later on, Courtney tossed a glass at Noah because he told her to "get over" being with the losers.

Camp Castaways

 * Owen running back into the confessional cam.
 * One of the characters seeing Owen's beard, asking him why he has a fake beard, and pulling on it.

The Very Last Episode, Really!

 * Heather calls Izzy "crazy girl", after she picks on her wig.
 * After telling viewers what she thought of the campers and her experience on the island, she says that she's done and shoves the camera down.

Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Heather as Hannah.
 * Geoff and Bridgette making out in various situations, and Bridgette accidentally causing Geoff to get injured.
 * Owen, along with DJ, Tyler, and Cody were scared off the edge of the cliff by a bear.
 * Courtney threatened to drop DJ, Cody, Owen, and Tyler to their deaths just because they wouldn't hand over the case to her.

Total Drama Action

 * Lindsay mispronouncing the other contestants' names.
 * Lindsay thinks that Tyler is still in the game.
 * Contestants thinking that Gwen and Duncan are a couple.
 * Heather desperate attempts to cover her bald head.
 * Harold showing off a skill and mentioning learning it from a camp owned by a Steve.
 * Trent and his obsession with the number 9.
 * Leshawna's hair growing into an afro.
 * Bridgette and Geoff making out.
 * Courtney calling her lawyers.
 * Justin thinks that he is ugly everytime he gets injured.
 * Izzy changing her personality.
 * Beth mentioning Brady.
 * Katie and Sadie fighting over Trent.
 * Chef cross dressing.
 * Truth or _______ gets renamed.
 * A clip ends in the middle of Courtney screaming.

Alien Resurr-eggtion

 * Chef constantly demands Chris for his paycheck.
 * Bridgette and Geoff constantly making out.

Riot On Set

 * Lindsay mentioning Tyler and being told he's not competing anymore.

Beach Blanket Bogus

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Owen as Omar and Trent as Tyler, a contestant that she dated.
 * Beth gives everyone on her team friendship bracelets.
 * In the surfboard challenge, Lindsay keeps getting thrown against the wall.
 * In the surfboard challenge, Owen keeps on getting hit in the face with sticks.
 * A nine-obsessed Trent asks for nine flags, jam rooms, moats, sticks and his team to say his name nine times. He also shook his necklace nine times throughout the episode.
 * Duncan states that Trent is on cloud nine.

3:10 to Crazytown

 * Trent seen is the confessional slapping himself in the head and saying, "Stupid! stupid!" over and over again, eventually getting a red handprint on his forehead.

The Chefshank Redemption

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Owen as Omar.

Masters of Disasters

 * Beth telling everyone about her boyfriend, Brady and how great he is, despite no one believing her.

Full Metal Drama

 * Izzy's alter ego, Explosivo enjoying blowing up objects.
 * Lindsay referring to herself as "Admiral Lindsay, her hotness", while leading her team.

The Aftermath: II

 * Truth or Hammer gets renamed to Truth or Anvil.

Ocean's Eight - Or Nine

 * Owen's hunger makes him see his team as types of food. He sees:
 * Lindsay as a soda bottle, a lollipop, and a drum stick.
 * Beth as a strawberry ice cream cone and a drum stick.
 * Justin as a drum stick and a hot dog.
 * Chris as a slice of pizza.
 * Leshawna was locked in the safe since the first challenge to the end of the episode.
 * Chris is seen running into something with his car, then saying "Awww crap!".

One Million Bucks, B.C.

 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Tyler as Tyson.
 * Harold being attacked by Woolly Beavers.
 * Heather failing to cut some of Courtney's hair.
 * The short-tempered Courtney hit Duncan in the groin during the challenge and won it for the Killer Grips.

Million Dollar Babies

 * Courtney wrestled with Duncan and also tossed a dirty diaper at him as well.

Dial M for Merger

 * Chris getting attacked by his cat.
 * Justin keeps trying to use his brain to figure out a solution to the challenges, and only manages to move things forward through dumb luck.
 * Courtney forced the other contestants to split the prize money if they wanted her to use the grapple gun to get them out of the tower.

The Aftermath: III

 * Truth or Anvil gets renamed to Truth or Electrocution.
 * Owen keeps telling the truth no matter how hard Geoff tries to provoke him in Truth or Electrocution.
 * Bridgette keeps asking Owen to tell Geoff what it is that Bridgette is saying in an indirect way, even though Geoff can hear everything that Bridgette is saying.

The Princess Pride

 * Justin gets hurt repeatedly.
 * He gets hit in the eye by a glass boot (twice).
 * Betsy, the horse, kicked him in the face.
 * He fell off the tower, and hit his chin several times on the way down (courtesy of Courtney).
 * Beth saying "Does this mean I have a concussion?"
 * Beth keeps criticizing Chris' fairy tale story.
 * Chris attempting to sell three products during the episode, parodying the Disney Princess line.
 * The "Princess Courtney CD" (which Harold buys).
 * The "Princess Courtney Limited-Edition Glass Boot Doll" (which Lindsay and Beth buy).
 * However, Courtney's lawyers demanded 80% of sales, so they decided to market "Princess Beth" dolls instead.
 * Courtney didn't hesitate to throw Justin from the tower.

Get a Clue

 * Courtney demanding a prize from Chris.
 * Courtney screams and gets cut off after declaring she doesn't care about Duncan going to the movies with Lindsay.
 * Lindsay is upset that everybody listens to Courtney's ideas rather than her own.
 * Harold and Lindsay saying "murdered" in a strange voice.
 * Harold playing dramatic music on his keyboard after someone mentions the words "murder," or "murdered".

Rock n' Rule

 * Courtney screams and gets cut off after Lindsay's victory in the second part of the challenge.
 * Everybody keeps getting thrown off by Lindsay's lack of intelligence.
 * The contestants keep breaking the paparazzi standee's while they run on the red carpet.
 * Courtney, once again, hit Duncan in the groin.
 * Courtney gathered all her rage to trash the room and didn't leave anything for the other contestants to trash.

Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen

 * Courtney almost engaged in a knife fight with Beth.

2008: A Space Owen

 * Scruffy landing on Harold's face.

Top Dog

 * The raccoon feeding Beth dog treats.
 * Courtney fought against sharks to get back her PDA.

Total Drama World Tour

 * Lindsay forgetting the other contestants' names, and failing to remember Tyler.
 * DJ accidentally hurting animals.
 * Sierra stealing Cody's personal belongings.
 * Sierra telling the other contestants personal info of Chris and Cody.
 * Duncan running around the world after his elimination.
 * Tyler getting injured in almost all the episodes he appeared.
 * The contestants having to sing at inconvenient times.
 * Ezekiel's cameo appearances throughout the season.
 * Bridgette keeps saying that she has a boyfriend prior to her elimination.
 * Cody's fail attempts to woo Gwen.
 * Chris giving nicknames for Team Chris is Really, Really, Really, Really Hot and Team Victory.
 * Heather and Alejandro denying their attraction for each other.
 * Owen hurting Noah by accident.
 * Chris declaring a non or fake elimination on his own terms.
 * A contestant barging into the confessional while another is using it.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ breaks a mummified dog, thus causing the animal curse throughout the season.
 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay forgets who Tyler was, a contestant that she dated.
 * Tyler trying to impress Lindsay, but Alejandro shows him up every time.
 * Tyler trying to climb up the pyramid, but getting knocked down by something.
 * Chris not acknowledging Ezekiel as a contestant.
 * Harold translating the numbers of the teams in Egyptian, to Chris's annoyance.
 * Chris hitting Owen on the head with a frying pan.
 * Ezekiel bragging about how he'll win the season.
 * Chris says "Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Really Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ tosses a stick in the air, hitting a seagull.
 * Lindsay misunderstanding the voting process.
 * Alejandro shuddering every time Owen calls him "Al."

Super Happy Crazy Fun Time Japan

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ accidentally hurts a panda bear.
 * Courtney declaring herself as the leader for her team.
 * Lindsay misunderstanding the voting process, despite telling Chris that she does.
 * Chris says "Team I Am Really Really Really Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.

Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ unintentionally hurts a Baby Seal and believing he's cursed.
 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Noah as Tyler, a contestant that she dated.
 * Tyler failing to get Lindsay's attention and when he does, he gets called Noah.
 * Bridgette saying she had a boyfriend.
 * Chris says "Team Chris Is Really Really Crazy Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.

Broadway, Baby!

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ causes a baby snapping turtle to get eaten by a much larger turtle.
 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Tyler as Dave.
 * Sierra annoying Chris, often by revealing embarrassing information about him.

Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water

 * Eva saying "Aw, forget this," hurting someone (usually by throwing a microphone down at the ground so that it bounces up and hits the innocent bystander in the groin) and storming away angrily.
 * Geoff denying that there was a second guest by bringing up extra segments.

Slap Slap Revolution

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ hurts a seagull and baby goat.
 * Lindsay Running Gag: Lindsay refers to Tyler as Darrel, but later on in the episode, remembers that his name was actually Tyler.
 * Chris says "Team Chris Is Reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaally Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.
 * Chris says "Team Elusive Victory" and "Team Opposite of Victory" instead of Team Victory.
 * He doubted that Team Victory could continue to call themselves said name after voting off their fourth member, leaving them down to just two.
 * Chris speaking German incorrectly.

The Am-AH-Zon Race

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ stepped on and slapped a bunch of small monkeys.
 * Chris says "Tiny Victory," "Victory Duo," and "Victory Twins" instead of Team Victory.
 * Team Amazon getting bad luck after Gwen curses them for saying it will be an easy challenge, since it will be located in the Amazon.
 * Chris calls a fake elimination on his own terms, after Heather gets the most votes.

Can't Help Falling in Louvre

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ hurts a bear, a baby seal, and Sasquatchanakwa.
 * Chris failing to pronounce the word 'Louvre' properly.

Newf Kids on the Rock

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. DJ nearly suffocates a killer whale, and indirectly hurts a seagull.
 * Sierra stealing Cody's toothbrush, after Heather finds it on the ground in the Total Drama Jumbo Jet.
 * A person making a mistake and saying something embarrassing in the confessional and afterward, reaching for the camera and demanding the tape.
 * This gag was performed by Heather, Gwen, and Courtney, as the three of them were members of Team Amazon.
 * All three confessionals are about a boy the girls are attracted to.
 * Heather trying to get DJ to form an alliance with her.

Jamaica Me Sweat

 * DJ Running Gag: DJ hurting animals. During the toboggan challenge, DJ runs over a seal and a flock of seagulls.
 * Izzy hitting Owen in the groin, also seen in Oh My Izzy.
 * Chris calling Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot different names.
 * Tyler getting random stuff instead of Chef's gold chains in the lagoon.
 * Chris says "Team I Am So Hunky Dory Dreamy Hot," "I Am Super Duper Mega Whopper Hot," and "Team I Am So Wicked Wicked Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.

I See London...

 * Owen attempts to make jokes in an attempt to make Noah laugh, and fails.

Greece's Pieces

 * Chris shoving interns out of the plane.
 * People calling Cody weak and Team Amazon an all-girls team.
 * Chef whipping Duncan with a towel.
 * Duncan being forced to sing every word he says.
 * Chris says "Team Me", "Team I Am Really Really Really Hot" and "Team Super Hot Me" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.
 * Chris calls a fake elimination on his own terms, after Duncan gets the most votes. In result of this, he eliminates an intern.
 * Courtney was about to beat up Gwen after learning that Duncan cheated on her with Gwen, but Sierra held her back. She eventually slapped Gwen later in the episode, though. She also did not hesitate to fight with Tyler, yell at Cody and fight with Sierra.

The EX-Files

 * Alejandro hypnotizing Owen and Owen singing "The Running Man" (Take Me Out to the Ballgame).
 * Courtney broke up with Duncan in front of everyone, dumping a bowl of spaghetti over his head and kicking him in the groin. In that same episode, after learning that Tyler was eliminated instead of Duncan, she tossed Tyler out of the plane in a fit of rage.

Picnic at Hanging Dork

 * Chris says "Team Chris is Super Hot," "Team I am Totally Smokin' Hot" and "Team Mini Me" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.
 * Sierra stealing Cody's underwear.

Sweden Sour

 * Chris says "Team Me," "Team Perfect Me," and "Team Me Be Hot" instead of Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot.
 * Chris calls a fake elimination on his own terms, after Courtney gets the most votes.

Aftermath Aftermayhem

 * Tyler getting injured.
 * Harold adding worse details about Bridgette's situation.

Niagara Brawls

 * Courtney shows some anger by dumping Duncan in their wedding cake in Chinese Fake-Out.

Chinese Fake-Out

 * Chris getting interrupted several times by getting a phone call during the challenges.
 * Chris speaking Chinese incorrectly.

African Lying Safari

 * Alejandro and Heather speaking in unison.

Rapa Phooey!

 * Chris trying to take control of the plane, with Chef smacking his hand away.

Hawaiian Style

 * Bruno attacking Geoff every time he tries to get close to Bridgette.
 * Courtney's hatred song getting cut off.
 * Blaineley getting hurt.

Hawaiian Punch

 * Courtney shows some anger by kicking Harold in the groin and almost slashing Cody with a machete.

Total Drama: Revenge of the Island

 * Mike changing into his alternate personalities.
 * Brick getting hurt.
 * Dakota's paparazzi appearing and then shooed by Chris.
 * Lightning talking in third person.
 * Staci's constant lies.
 * Chris McLean giving out evil laughs.
 * Anne Maria spraying her hair.
 * Dawn reading other people's aura.
 * Scott's whittling with Fang's tooth in confessionals.
 * Scott getting hurt in the confessionals.
 * Scott having bad interactions with Fang.
 * Lightning thinking Jo is a man.
 * Lightning starts a word with "Sha".
 * Lightning making his need of protein known.
 * Sam's gaming.
 * Chris hurling people away before they can finish what they wanted to say.
 * Cameron pulling on heavy stuff.