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{{Season
|season = 4
|image = Total Drama Revenge of the Island.png
|episodes = 13
|contestants = 13
|teams= <!--In alphabetical order; then, the merge.-->
{{TeamEmblem|maggots}} {{teamicon|maggots}} <br>
{{TeamEmblem|rats}} {{teamicon|rats}} <br> 
[[Merge/Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|{{teamhl3|merged team4|Merge}}]]
|tpremiere = January 5, 2012
|cnpremiere = June 5, 2012
|creator = Tom McGillis<br>Jennifer Pertsch
|developer = Fresh TV Inc.<br>Elliott Animation<br>Teletoon
|director = Chad Hicks<br>Keith Oliver
|predecessor = {{S|3}}
|successor = {{S|5.1}}
|color = tdri}}

'''''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island''''' (formerly titled ''Total Drama Comedy'' and later [[Total Drama Reloaded|''Total Drama Reloaded'']]) is the fourth season of ''[[Total Drama]]''.

==Overview==
''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' introduces [[Anne Maria|th]][[B|i]][[Brick|r]][[Cameron|t]][[Dakota|e]][[Dawn|en]] [[Jo|n]][[Lightning|ew]] [[Mike|pl]][[Sam|a]][[Scott|y]][[Staci|e]][[Zoey|rs]] to Camp Wawanakwa, which was being rented to a biohazardous waste disposal company since the end of {{S|1}}. With [[List of mutated creatures|mutated creatures]] roaming free and an [[McLean-Brand Chris Head|invincibility statue]] in play, the [[Toxic Rats|two]] [[Mutant Maggots|teams]] must take the [[Hurl of Shame]] until [[Lightning|some]][[Cameron|one]] wins $1,000,000.

==Format==
*'''All-New, Smaller Cast:''' This season features 13 new contestants.
*'''Previous Contestants' Cameos:''' Even after the events of the [[Hawaiian Punch|finale]] of the [[Total Drama World Tour|last season]], the first cast was shown in a boat making their way back to compete; however, they were sent away, as they were not meant to compete. Nonetheless, some of the original cast members appear in almost every episode as a part of the challenge.
*'''Back to the Island:''' The competition once again takes place in [[Camp Wawanakwa]].
*'''Radioactive Environment:''' Camp Wawanakwa is filled with hazardous, radioactive flora and [[List of mutated creatures|fauna]].
*'''Teams Determined by Challenge:''' During [[Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!|episode 1]], the 13 contestants were alternated into 2 groups of 7 and 6 after a race, due to the total number of contestants being uneven. 
*'''Replacement:''' Due to [[Anne Maria|one contestant]] [[A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste|quitting]], the host issued an [[Dakota|eliminated contestant]] — that became an intern — to return in their place.
*'''Team Switch:''' During a [[Finders Creepers|non-elimination episode]], a [[Brick|volunteer]] from the [[Mutant Maggots|losing team]] was asked to switch to the [[Toxic Rats|opposite team]]. During another occassion, after an [[Runaway Model|elimination ceremony]], [[Jo|two]] [[Scott|volunteers]] from each team were also asked to switch.
*'''Merge Composition:''' A smaller [[merge]] consisted of 6 members.
*'''Sole Vote:''' During the [[Grand Chef Auto|final six]] and the [[The Enchanted Franken-Forest|final three]], the winner of the [[invincibility]] [[List of Total Drama challenges|challenge]] obtained the power to vote out another contestant with their sole vote. 
*'''Final Challenge:''' A Final Challenge took place with the final two contestants, in which the contestant to pin down their opponent for 3 seconds wins the [[List of rewards|prize]].

==Episodes==
{{See also|Total Drama: Revenge of the Island/Episode guide}}
''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' consists of thirteen episodes, exactly half of the usual twenty-six episodes.

==Cast==
[[File:TDROTI pic.png|thumb|250px|The thirteen contestants in ''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island''.]]
{{TD4 Cast}}
*[[Ezekiel]] appeared in four episodes.
*[[Bridgette]], [[DJ]], [[Duncan]], [[Gwen]], [[Heather]], [[Izzy]], and [[Lindsay]] appeared in two episodes.
* All of the other original contestants ([[Alejandro]], [[Beth]], [[Cody]], [[Courtney]], [[Eva]], [[Geoff]], [[Harold]], [[Justin]], [[Katie]], [[Leshawna]], [[Noah]], [[Owen]], [[Sadie]], [[Sierra]], [[Trent]], and [[Tyler]]), except for [[Blaineley]], appeared in [[Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!|one episode]].

==[[Elimination_(Total_Drama)#Total_Drama:_Revenge_of_the_Island|Elimination]]==
{{See also|Total Drama: Revenge of the Island/Elimination table}}
{{TD4 Elimination Order}}

==Rewards==
{{See also|List of rewards#Total Drama: Revenge of the Island}}

==Availability==
===Netflix===
On Netflix, ''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' contained unedited dialogue and full screen, 16:9 aspect ratio. However, the audio is slightly higher-pitched than normal, and it is not in high-definition. It was removed from Netflix in early 2018, and later returned in the United States and Canada in February 2021.

=== BBC IPlayer ===
On BBC IPlayer, ''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' was released on the 21st of October, along with ''[[Total Drama All-Stars|Total Drama All Stars]]'' and ''[[Total Drama: Pahkitew Island|Total Drama Pahkitew Island]].'' It contained unedited dialogue and full screen, 16:9 aspect ratio. However, like Netflix, the audio is slightly higher-pitched than normal. This is available for UK residents only.

=== HappyKids ===
''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' was made available in on free streaming platform HappyKids in 2023.

=== 24/7 YouTube Livestream ===
On December 2nd, 2024, the official ''Total Drama'' YouTube Channel started hosting a 24/7 livestream featuring all the episodes of ''Total Drama: Revenge of the Island''.

==Trivia==
*This is the first (/only) ''Total Drama'' season to:
**Not feature any of the original twenty-two contestants competing.
**Feature an episode count of thirteen, thus making it the only season to have the same amount of episodes and cast members.
**Include an [[McLean-Brand Chris Head|immunity idol]], which is similar to the immunity idols featured in ''Survivor''.
**Feature a [[Cameron|final]] [[Lightning|two]] of the same gender, as both are males.
**Have no two contestants with the same voice actor (although [[Sam|one contestant]] shares his voice actor with [[Harold|a contestant]] from the first generation).
**Feature [[audition tapes]] for the entire cast.
**Not have any reward challenges (Excluding the [[Finders Creepers|non-elimination]] episode).
**Have a [[Mike|male contestant]] be the first to use the confessional.
**Have both teams' [[Staci|lowest-ranking]] [[Anne Maria|members]] be females.
**Have one of the rewards for winning a challenge be the power to choose who is eliminated next, as Scott won this in [[Grand Chef Auto]] and Lightning won this in "{{Ep|0412}}."
**Have the final four consist of three finalists who are of one gender, and one finalist of the other gender. In this case, [[Cameron|three]] [[Lightning|ma]][[Scott|les]] and one [[Zoey|female]].
***The others are {{S|5.2}} and {{S|6yr}}, which featured the reverse situation from this season, which is [[Sky|th]][[Sugar|re]][[Jasmine|e]] [[Priya|fe]][[Millie|mal]][[Julia|es]] and [[Shawn|one]] [[Bowie|male]].
**Air in the United States at 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio instead of 4:3 aspect ratio, like the three previous seasons.
**Only have 13 episodes that feature the original [[Opening Sequence]], with [[Total Drama All-Stars|all]] [[Total Drama: Pahkitew Island|subsequent]] [[Total Drama Island (2023)|seas]][[Total Drama Island (2024)|ons]] shortening the theme song under the broadcaster's directions.
**Have the superior team be the [[Mutant Maggots|red team]], unlike {{S|1}} with the [[Screaming Gophers]] and ''Total Drama Action'' with the [[Screaming Gaffers]].
**Not dedicate at least one episode to eliminated contestants, such as "{{Ep|0122}}" did in {{S|1}} and the [[Total Drama Aftermath|Aftermath show]] did the previous [[Total Drama Action|two]] [[Total Drama World Tour|seasons]]. As a result, this is also the first season where the eliminated contestants are not gathered in one place prior to the finale.
**Not have its world premiere in North America, as the French TV channel Télétoon+ (no relation to the Canadian channel) aired the season beginning in December 2011.
*This season features the smallest cast of any season to date, with only thirteen contestants.
*This season features another contestant who returns from being [[Truth or Laser Shark|previously]] [[Finders Creepers|elimi]][[The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean|nated]], being [[Dakota]] in "{{Ep|0403}}," and once again in "{{Ep|0408}}."
*This is currently the last season to play the full theme song for the [[Opening sequence|opening sequence]].
*This season shares many notable similarities with {{S|1}}:
**Both take place entirely at [[Camp Wawanakwa]].
**Both feature the elimination area happening at the Bonfire pit, with marshmallows being the symbols of safety.
**Both feature similar opening sequences.
**Both feature a [[Mutant Maggots|red]] team and a [[Toxic Rats|green]] team that are named after animals. The only difference is the first season's animals were normal, but season four's animals were mutated.
**Both feature the exact same [[confessional]].
**Counting [[Owen]]'s ending of "{{Ep|0126}}" both seasons are the only two in which the [[Cameron|final]][[Lightning|ists]] of [[Mutant Maggots|both]] [[Toxic Rats|teams]] were males.
*This is the second consecutive season where the number of days is not confirmed.
*This is the second consecutive season in which the winner in the United States is not the same as in Canada.
*This is the second season in which [[Cameron|the]] [[Lightning|winner]] manages to keep their money, the first being {{S|2}}.
*This is the second season not to contain any two-part episodes, the first being ''Total Drama Action''.
**However, if one were to consider [[Mutiny on the Soundstage]] and [[The Aftermath: IV]] to be a two-part episode, then this would be the first season without any two-part episodes.
*"{{Ep|0402}}" and "{{Ep|0403}}" are the only episodes in which none of the original contestants made a cameo appearance.
*This season features more team swaps than any other season in the [[Total Drama|series]], as shown below:
**Brick first switched from the Mutant Maggots to the Toxic Rats after volunteering for elimination in "{{Ep|0404}}."
**Scott and Jo switched teams after Sam's [[Elimination (Total Drama)|elimination]] in "{{Ep|0406}}."
***Dakota was brought back and put on the [[Mutant Maggots]] in "{{Ep|0407}}," while she was originally on the [[Toxic Rats]] before.
*This is the second consecutive season without a special.
**However, [[Cartoon Network]] advertised and aired "{{Ep|0412}}" and "{{Ep|0413}}" as a one-hour finale special, even though they are just two separate episodes.
*Chris' statement of renting the island to a toxic company is inconsistent with the events of {{S|2}} as the island is [[Beach Blanket Bogus|inconsistently]] [[The Aftermath: IV|revisited]], but there is no sign of any pollution.
**It can be said, however, that the island had yet to be that polluted when Chris brought the [[Screaming Gaffers]] and the [[Killer Grips]] and when he and [[Chef Hatchet]] ended up there because of misdirections or that the parts of the island they visited in those two episodes were the ones without any radioactive material.
**Alternatively, this idea of the show returning to Camp Wawanakwa in later seasons was never thought of in earlier seasons, causing a retcon to the events of [[Total Drama Action]].
*This is one of two seasons where Chris doesn't use the [[Confessional (Total Drama)|confessional]], with the other being [[Total Drama Island (2023)]].
*[https://preview.redd.it/2u7zfwxue0c71.png?width=702&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=47c9ad9764af04b477b4bd7e22e2b8337b1416be According] to Julie Giles, a disabled competitor was considered in the form of a wheelchair-bound contestant, but the idea was dropped out of concerns that subjecting said contestant to the physical and emotional abusive routine the casts are often subjected to would have felt too cruel.

==Gallery==
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TDROTIPIC2.png|The new cast is split into [[Toxic Rats|two]] [[Mutant Maggots|teams]], and are introduced to their first [[List of Total Drama challenges#Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|challenge]].
STACILOSESHAIR.PNG|[[Staci]] is the first [[Elimination (Total Drama)|eliminated]] from the season, and quickly endures the effects of the [[Marshmallow of Toxic Loserdom]].
Dakotahair.png|[[Dakota]]'s tendency to be easily distracted costs her team the challenge, and costs her the game.
Scott snowball.png|[[Scott]] succeeds in sabotaging [[B]]'s plan and framing him for costing their team the win.
Finders Creepers (12).png|A gigantic, mutant spider kidnaps the contestants one-by-one.
Eavesdropping scott.PNG|[[Dawn]]'s [[confessional]], (rightfully) accusing Scott of throwing challenges, seals her fate.
Runaway Model (75).png|[[Sam]] is eliminated, but doesn't leave [[Dakota and Sam|empty-handed]].
A mine is a terrible thing to waste losersBrickandAnne.png|Moments after [[Brick]] is eliminated, [[Anne Maria]] quits the show.
The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean (59).png|Scott, having finally found the [[McLean-Brand Chris Head|immunity idol]], uses it to eliminate [[Dakota]].
Vlcsnap-2012-03-02-04h02m04s9.png|Scott, having won the first post-merge challenge and the prize of choosing who to eliminate, votes off [[Mike]].
Up, Up And Away In My Pitiful Balloon (71).png|[[Jo]] is eliminated after [[Cameron and Jo|betraying]] [[Cameron]].
TDRI EPW (13).PNG|Scott is finally eliminated for his actions.
ChrisIntervenesTheFight.png|[[Cameron|The]] [[Lightning|final]] [[Zoey|three]] are faced with the penultimate [[List of Total Drama challenges#Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|challenge]].
TDRI Alternate.png|In Lightning's ending, he defeats Cameron, winning the season and the million dollars.
BVB27.PNG|In Cameron's ending, he defeats Lightning, winning the season and the million dollars.
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Tdri_logo_300x110.png|Alternative logo.
Total_Drama_Revenge_of_the_Island_Elliot_Animation_Logo.png|Alternative logo.
TDRI-Lineup-Wallpaper.jpg|The complete group shot of the new cast including all of Mike's personalities from the [http://refreshblog.com/ ReFresh Blog].
TDRI (2).png|A group shot of the new cast from [[Total Drama Online]].
TDRI.png|Another group shot of the new cast from [[Total Drama Online]].
Total Drama Revenge of the Island Contestants Screen.png|A promotional poster featuring [[Chris]], the entire cast, [[Chef Hatchet]], [[Fang]], and a [[squirrel]].
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==See also==
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