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Total Drama Island (formerly titled Camp TV) is the first season of Total Drama.
Overview
Created as a parody of shows such as Survivor and Fear Factor, Total Drama Island focuses on twenty-two teenagers' arrival at Camp Wawanakwa to compete on a reality television show. The contestants are divided into two teams and must compete in challenges every three days. While the winning team earns invincibility, the losing team has to vote off one of their own players. Whoever is voted off must walk the Dock of Shame to the Boat of Losers and leave the island. The teams eventually dissolve and the elimination process continues until the last contestant standing wins a grand prize of $100,000.
Format
- Team Composition: The twenty-two campers were divided into two teams of eleven.
- Team Swap: Two contestants swapped teams.
- Battle of the Sexes: The original teams were disbanded into a "boys vs. girls" team challenge.
- Merge Composition: There were twelve campers that were part of the merge, ten still competing and two returnees.
- Return: Two previously eliminated contestants return at the merge.
- Elimination Challenge: During the final nine, the contestants faced a sudden-death motorcross challenge, where the last contestant crossing the line is automatically eliminated. During the final eight, the contestant that fails to complete the horror challenge is also eliminated. During the final three, the contestant who refused to complete one of the eliminated contestants' dare would automatically be sent to the Boat of Losers.
- Eliminated Contestants Vote: During the final five, the eliminated contestants residing in Playa Des Losers were given the opportunity to vote out one of the remaining contestants.
- Final Challenge: Instead of a final elimination ceremony, where the eliminated contestants would vote for a winner, a Final Challenge took place with the final two contestants, in which the first to cross the finish line won the prize money.
Episodes
- For more information about this section, visit: List of Total Drama Island episodes
This season consists of twenty-six episodes (twenty-seven including "Total Drama Island Recap" and "TDI Rundown") plus a special.
Cast
The original twenty-two contestants in Total Drama Island.
| Voice actor | Role | Episode count |
|---|---|---|
| Scott McCord | Owen | 27/27 episodes |
| Megan Fahlenbock | Gwen | 27/27 episodes |
| Rachel Wilson | Heather | 27/27 episodes |
| Drew Nelson | Duncan | 27/27 episodes |
| Christian Potenza | Chris | 26/27 episodes |
| Clé Bennett | Chef Hatchet | 25/27 episodes |
| Novie Edwards | Leshawna | 25/27 episodes |
| Dan Petronijevic | Geoff | 25/27 episodes |
| Clé Bennett | DJ | 23/27 episodes |
| Stephanie Anne Mills | Lindsay | 22/27 episodes |
| Kristin Fairlie | Bridgette | 21/27 episodes |
| Scott McCord | Trent | 20/27 episodes |
| Katie Crown | Izzy | 18/27 episodes |
| Brian Froud | Harold | 17/27 episodes |
| Emilie-Claire Barlow | Courtney | 16/27 episodes |
| Lauren Lipson | Sadie | 15/27 episodes |
| Sarah Gadon | Beth | 14/27 episodes |
| Peter Oldring | Cody | 13/27 episodes |
| Stephanie Anne Mills | Katie | 11/27 episodes |
| Peter Oldring | Tyler | 11/27 episodes |
| Adam Reid | Justin | 9/27 episodes |
| Carter Hayden | Noah | 8/27 episodes |
| Julia Chantrey | Eva | 8/27 episodes |
| Peter Oldring | Ezekiel | 6/27 episodes |
Elimination
- For more information about this section, visit: Total Drama Island elimination table
- Canada, Croatia, USA, USA (iTunes, Netflix), Latin America, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Australia, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Israel, Bulgaria, France, Spain, and Turkey.
| Campers | Team Affiliation | Finish | ||||||||||
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| Team Phase | Individual Phase |
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Ezekiel The Home-Schooled Guy |
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1st eliminated in "Not So Happy Campers - Part 2" |
22nd | |||||||
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Eva The Female Bully |
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Returns in "No Pain, No Game" |
2nd eliminated in "The Big Sleep" |
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Noah The Schemer |
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3rd eliminated in "Dodgebrawl" |
21st | |||||||
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Justin The Eye Candy |
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4th eliminated in "Not Quite Famous" |
20th | |||||||
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Katie The Sweet Girl |
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5th eliminated in "The Sucky Outdoors" |
19th | |||||||
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Tyler The Jock |
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6th eliminated in "Phobia Factor" |
18th | |||||||
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Izzy The Psycho Hose Beast |
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Returns in "No Pain, No Game" |
7th eliminated (Left) in "Up the Creek" |
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Cody The Geek |
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8th eliminated in "Paintball Deer Hunter" |
17th | |||||||
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Beth The Wannabe |
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9th eliminated in "If You Can't Take the Heat..." |
16th | |||||||
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Sadie The Sweet Girl's Friend |
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10th eliminated in "Who Can You Trust?" |
15th | |||||||
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Courtney The Type-A |
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11th eliminated in "Basic Straining" |
14th | |||||||
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Harold The Dweeb |
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12th eliminated in "X-Treme Torture" |
13th | |||||||
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Eva The Female Bully |
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Merge | 13th eliminated in "No Pain, No Game" |
12th | ||||||
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Trent The Cool Guy |
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14th eliminated in "Search and Do Not Destroy" |
11th | ||||||
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Bridgette The Surfer Girl |
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15th eliminated in "Hide and Be Sneaky" |
10th | ||||||
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Lindsay The Dumb Princess |
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16th eliminated in "That's Off the Chain!" |
9th | ||||||
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DJ The Brickhouse with Heart |
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17th eliminated in "Hook, Line, and Screamer" |
8th | ||||||
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Izzy The Psycho Hose Beast |
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18th eliminated in "Wawanakwa Gone Wild!" |
7th | |||||||
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Geoff The Funniest Guy Around |
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19th eliminated in "Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon" |
6th | ||||||
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Leshawna The Sister with 'Tude |
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20th eliminated in "Haute Camp-ture" |
5th | ||||||
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Duncan The Delinquent |
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21st eliminated in "Are We There Yeti?" |
4th | ||||||
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Heather The Queen Bee |
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22nd eliminated in "I Triple Dog Dare You!" |
3rd | ||||||
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Gwen The Loner |
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Runner-up in "The Very Last Episode, Really!" |
2nd | ||||||
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Owen The Party Guy |
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Winner in "The Very Last Episode, Really!" |
1st | ||||||
- Australia (Netflix), Poland, Latin America (Boomerang, TBS), Brazil (Boomerang, TBS), Norway, Romania, and Sweden.
| Campers | Team Affiliation | Finish | ||||||||||
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| Team Phase | Individual Phase |
Status | Place | |||||||||
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Ezekiel The Home-Schooled Guy |
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1st eliminated in "Not So Happy Campers - Part 2" |
22nd | |||||||
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Eva The Female Bully |
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Returns in "No Pain, No Game" |
2nd eliminated in "The Big Sleep" |
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Noah The Schemer |
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3rd eliminated in "Dodgebrawl" |
21st | |||||||
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Justin The Eye Candy |
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4th eliminated in "Not Quite Famous" |
20th | |||||||
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Katie The Sweet Girl |
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5th eliminated in "The Sucky Outdoors" |
19th | |||||||
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Tyler The Jock |
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6th eliminated in "Phobia Factor" |
18th | |||||||
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Izzy The Psycho Hose Beast |
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Returns in "No Pain, No Game" |
7th eliminated (Left) in "Up the Creek" |
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Cody The Geek |
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8th eliminated in "Paintball Deer Hunter" |
17th | |||||||
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Beth The Wannabe |
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9th eliminated in "If You Can't Take the Heat..." |
16th | |||||||
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Sadie The Sweet Girl's Friend |
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10th eliminated in "Who Can You Trust?" |
15th | |||||||
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Courtney The Type-A |
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11th eliminated in "Basic Straining" |
14th | |||||||
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Harold The Dweeb |
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12th eliminated in "X-Treme Torture" |
13th | |||||||
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Eva The Female Bully |
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Merge | 13th eliminated in "No Pain, No Game" |
12th | ||||||
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Trent The Cool Guy |
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14th eliminated in "Search and Do Not Destroy" |
11th | ||||||
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Bridgette The Surfer Girl |
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15th eliminated in "Hide and Be Sneaky" |
10th | ||||||
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Lindsay The Dumb Princess |
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16th eliminated in "That's Off the Chain!" |
9th | ||||||
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DJ The Brickhouse with Heart |
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17th eliminated in "Hook, Line, and Screamer" |
8th | ||||||
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Izzy The Psycho Hose Beast |
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18th eliminated in "Wawanakwa Gone Wild!" |
7th | |||||||
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Geoff The Funniest Guy Around |
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19th eliminated in "Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon" |
6th | ||||||
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Leshawna The Sister with 'Tude |
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20th eliminated in "Haute Camp-ture" |
5th | ||||||
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Duncan The Delinquent |
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21st eliminated in "Are We There Yeti?" |
4th | ||||||
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Heather The Queen Bee |
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22nd eliminated in "I Triple Dog Dare You!" |
3rd | ||||||
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Owen The Party Guy |
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Runner-up in "The Very Last Episode, Really!" |
2nd | ||||||
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Gwen The Loner |
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Winner in "The Very Last Episode, Really!" |
1st | ||||||
- Note: Although Katie and Izzy are originally former members of the Screaming Gophers and the Killer Bass, respectively, they did not formally compete in said teams; therefore, their color is set to the team in which they competed.
Rewards
- For more information about this section, visit: List of rewards#Total Drama Island
Many challenges award prizes to the winner(s). Invincibility is the most common reward but on several other occasions, different prizes are rewarded as a bonus.
Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive!
- For more information about this section, visit: Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive!
Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive!
The official website for this season, Total Drama Island: Totally Interactive! features an interactive campsite with information about the season, games inspired by each challenge, wallpapers, screensavers, and a create-your-own-character feature.
Production
- For more information about this section, visit: Camp TV
Camp TV is the original prototype for Total Drama Island and only featured eighteen of this season's twenty-two contestants.
Censorship in the United States
- For more information about this section, visit: Cartoon Network edits
''Total Drama Island episodes are usually rated TV-PG in the United States, for suggestive dialogue and aggressive language. On occasion, an episode will be rated TV-PG D for mild flirtatious dialogue, such as X-Treme Torture.
Availability
DVD
Total Drama Island has been released on DVD by Cartoon Network (Total Drama Island: The Complete First Season) and Madman Entertainment in Australia. Cartoon Network's DVD features the entire first season with the censoring of some dialogue, while the Australian DVDs are unedited and split into two collections.
Netflix
On Netflix, Total Drama Island could be found in HD, full screen, 16:9 aspect ratio, using the censored version. In November 2020, Netflix's global rights to the show were set to expire, resulting in it no longer being available on the platform. Netflix later confirmed that the show would be staying on for a little longer. However, in February 2021, all seasons of Total Drama were removed from Netflix in some regions, though it remained available in the United States and Canada.
Trivia
- This is the first of three seasons to take place entirely at Camp Wawanakwa.
- The others being Total Drama: Revenge of the Island and Total Drama All-Stars.
- This is the first of two seasons in which the remaining two finalists are from the same team.
- This happens again in Total Drama All-Stars.
- This is also the only season in which all of the final three are from the same team.
- This is the only season not to feature a double elimination.
- This is the only season in which both teams' lowest-ranking members are male.
- This is the only season to feature a winning prize of $100,000.
- It wasn't until the special episode for this season, "Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island," where the prize changed to $1,000,000 dollars, setting the trend for the rest of the seasons.
- This is the only season where Izzy competes and is not the first of her team to be eliminated.
- This is the only season where Bridgette competes and is not the first female contestant eliminated.
- This is the only season where Courtney is not the last female Killer Bass member in a season.
- With twenty-two contestants competing, this season has the most number of contestants.
- Excluding the first spin-off, Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, this season features the highest amount of challenges and contestants of any season.
- This season features seven irregular eliminations.
- This is the reverse of Total Drama World Tour, which featured only seven regular eliminations.
- This is one of only two seasons to have its main promotional image be a moment from an actual episode, with the other being Total Drama World Tour.
- Total Drama Island has been featured as a question on the game show Jeopardy!, with both "Dodgebrawl" and "Brunch of Disgustingness" being mentioned as part of the clue.
- The series' marketing as "the first animated reality show" was close to that of the adult animated series Drawn Together.
- Drawn Together is a parody of Big Brother, one of CBS's most famous reality shows, along with Survivor and The Amazing Race, which are both parodied in Total Drama.
Gallery
Early versions of the Total Drama Island logo.
Screaming Gophers line up, plus Chris.
The Killer Bass line up, plus Chef Hatchet.
Heather arrives, not happy with the group of other contestants and the condition of the island.
Courtney and Ezekiel are the first bottom two of the season.
Gwen and Trent get to know each other during the challenge.
The Bass have their first victory, courtesy of Harold.
Heather's conflict with Gwen begins, when she reads her diary to the entire viewing world.
The contestants discuss their greatest fears.
Beth finds a mysterious tiki idol while she is on Boney Island.
Beth finally turns against Heather after another fight.
Heather receives a good lesson from her team.
Katie and Sadie are finally reunited after the latter's elimination.
Harold takes revenge on Duncan by rigging the votes to eliminate Duncan's Love Interest Courtney.
Leshawna kisses Harold goodbye before he leaves the island.
Owen wins the yacht party for the guys by drinking more cockroach drinks than Leshawna.
Eva swears revenge after being eliminated again.
Heather kisses Trent, breaking his and Gwen's hearts, and later resulting in his elimination at the hands of Leshawna.
Geoff and Bridgette, almost kissing for the first time, at the latter's elimination.
Lindsay learns the truth behind Heather's alliance after it costs her the game.
DJ receives a group hug before leaving the island.
Izzy is eliminated again.
Geoff is eliminated.
The eliminated contestants are told to vote off a member of the final five.
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The remaining campers team up and find the camp.
Duncan gives Gwen a fist bump before he leaves the island.
Heather finally meets her end, along with her long awaited comeuppance.
Owen wins Total Drama Island in his ending.
Gwen wins Total Drama Island in her ending.
The contestants end up in a massive pile-up while racing to find the million dollar case.
Chris tells the audience to tune in for Total Drama Action in the final shot of the season.
See also
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