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{{Season
|image = Tdrr_showlogo.png
|color = tdrr
|season = 1
|episodes = 26
|contestants = 36 (18 teams)
|tpremiere = January 4, 2016
|cnpremiere = September 7, 2015
|creator = Tom McGillis<br>Jennifer Pertsch
|developer = Fresh TV Inc.<br>Elliott Animation<br>Cartoon Network
|director = Keith Oliver<br>Chad Hicks}}
'''Total Drama ''Presents: The Ridonculous Race''''' is the first spin-off series of ''[[Total Drama]]''.

==Overview==
The brochure described the show as follows:
<blockquote>
''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race]]'', an action-filled, outrageous buddy comedy in which [[:Category:Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race contestants|eighteen pairs of unforgettable characters]] are put to the mental, physical and emotional test in a frantic race around the world.''

Each new leg of the race features an adventure to a new country where teams will face off against [[List of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race challenges|BRUTAL challenges]], baffling local customs and competing teams as they frantically race to the next Chill Zone on their way to the ultimate Finish Line. They will all push themselves to the limit but only one team will win the Race and the prize of $1,000,000!
</blockquote>

==Episodes==
{{See also|Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race/Episode guide}}

== Cast ==
[[File:Donculous RaceBig.jpg|thumb|230px|All of the contestants and the host of the spin-off.]]
Eighteen pairs of two contestants plus the host of the show, [[Don]].
{| class="wikitable"
![[Staff#Voice actors|Voice actor]]
![[:Category:Characters|Role]]
![[Contestant appearance tables#The Ridonculous Race|Episode count]]
|-
|Terry McGurrin
|[[Don]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Evany Rosen
|[[MacArthur]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Nicole Stamp
|[[Sanders]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Scott McCord
|[[Jacques]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Julie Lemieux
|[[Josee]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Stacey DePass
|[[Emma (Ridonculous Race)|Emma]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Stephanie Anne Mills
|[[Kitty]]
|26/26 episodes
|-
|Kristin Fairlie
| [[Carrie]]
|25/26 episodes
|-
|Jeff Geddis
|[[Devin]]
|25/26 episodes
|-
|Scott McCord
|[[Brody]]
|24/26 episodes
|-
|Dan Petronijevic
|[[Geoff]]
|24/26 episodes
|-
|Joseph Motiki
|[[Ryan]]
|24/26 episodes
|-
|Nicki Burke
|[[Stephanie]]
|24/26 episodes
|-
|Stacey DePass
|[[Crimson]]
|21/26 episodes
|-
|Carter Hayden
|[[Ennui]]
|21/26 episodes
|-
|Carter Hayden
|[[Noah]]
|19/26 episodes
|-
|Scott McCord
|[[Owen]]
|19/26 episodes
|-
|Neil Crone
|[[Dwayne]]
|17/26 episodes
|-
|Jacob Ewaniuk
|[[Junior]]
|17/26 episodes
|-
|Carter Hayden
|[[Spud]]
|15/26 episodes
|-
|Darren Frost
|[[Chet]]
|15/26 episodes 
|-
|Carlos Díaz
|[[Lorenzo]]/[[Rock]]
|15/26 episodes
|-
|Lyon Smith
|[[Jay]]/[[Mickey]]
|12/26 episodes
|-
|Julie Lemieux
|[[Kelly]]
|10/26 episodes
|-
|Bryn McAuley
|[[Taylor]]
|10/26 episodes
|-
|Ashley Botting
|[[Jen]]
|8/26 episodes 
|-
|Jeff Geddis
|[[Tom]]
|8/26 episodes
|-
|Emilie-Claire Barlow
|[[Laurie]]
|7/26 episodes
|-
|Katie Griffin
|[[Miles]]
|7/26 episodes
|-
|Emilie-Claire Barlow
|[[Ellody]]
|5/26 episodes
|-
|Katie Griffin
|[[Mary]]
|5/26 episodes
|-
|David Huband
|[[Gerry]]
|4/26 episodes
|-
|Adrian Truss
|[[Pete]]
|4/26 episodes
|-
|Clé Bennett
|[[Leonard]]
|3/26 episodes
|-
|Nicki Burke
|[[Tammy]]
|3/26 episodes 
|}
*[[Anne Maria]], [[Blaineley]], [[Ezekiel]] (although on a missing poster), and [[Chris]] all made cameo appearances in [[A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars|the final episode]].
* [[Jasmine]], [[Max]], [[Rodney]], [[Samey]], [[Scarlett]], and [[Topher]] show up in "[[Little Bull on the Prairie]]" in a clip from "[[I Love You, I Love You Knots]]" ({{S|5.2}}).

==[[Elimination (Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race)|Elimination]]==
{{See also|Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race/Elimination table}}
The process of elimination in this show is different compared to ''[[Total Drama]]'': instead of being eliminated by a vote, the eliminations in ''[[Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race|The Ridonculous Race]]'' are automatic, as they are simply decided by whichever team is the last to reach the [[List of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race gameplay elements#Chill Zone|Chill Zone]] in each leg of the race. Some episodes may be non-elimination rounds, but it is never announced until after the final team has arrived. Only one team ([[Carrie]] & [[Devin]]) is eliminated in an irregular manner, despite not coming in last, when one of their members sustained injuries that were too serious to allow them to continue. {{TRR Elimination Order}}

==Locations==
{{See also|Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race/List of locations}}

==Production==
[[File:Don-total-drama-ridonculous-race.jpg|thumb|The show's first promo, featuring [[Don]].]]

Total Drama ''Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150307040225/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/total-drama-presents-the-ridonculous-race was announced] by Fresh TV via the [[Companies#Refresh Blog|Fresh TV Blog]] on July 1, 2014, as the first official spin-off entry for ''Total Drama''. On October 1 of the same year, the first official character design and host of the series; Don [https://web.archive.org/web/20150307040157/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/meet-don-the-host-of-total-drama-presents-the-ridonculous-race is revealed] along with the official show logo. On December 30, the first two competitors [https://web.archive.org/web/20150213030304/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/meet-devin-and-carrie-ridonculous-race/ are revealed]; Carrie and Devin alongside the amount of episodes (26). For the Valentine's Day on February 14, Ryan and Stephanie [https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150304/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/ridonculous-race-stephanie-and-ryan/ were revealed] as The Daters to celebrate the Valentine's Day.

Fresh TV additionally revealed that the show will be formatted in terms of elimination to its base program, The Amazing Race, with the contestants competing in, and being eliminated in, pairs of two as opposed to individually. They also confirmed that a small selection of contestants from Total Drama will be competing in the series.

The [http://www.cakeentertainment.com/Brand/86/total-drama-presents-the-ridonculous-race Cake Entertainment page for Total Drama ''Presents: The Ridonculous Race''] is created on June 9, 2015. Its promo image showed [[Brody|fi]][[Junior|ve]] [[Dwayne|new]] [[Crimson|mem]][[Ennui|bers]] of the cast, the old design of the [[Don|host]], and three returning Total Drama cast members; [[Owen]], [[Noah]], and [[Geoff]]. Fresh TV gradually revealed the remaining teams as well as the locations over the summer. On September 4, 2015, Cartoon Network released the first six episodes on their website. The show began premiering in the United States on September 7, 2015, with the airdate being confirmed [http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/08/24/total-drama-the-ridonculous-race-premieres-monday-september-7-at-500-pm-et-pt-on-cartoon-network-and-the-cartoon-network-app-540110/20150824cartoon01/ via The Futon Critic] on August 24.

==Availability==
===Netflix===
The series was added to Netflix in November 2016. Despite being a separate series, it's shown to be listed under ''Total Drama'' as the seventh season, under the name "Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race." The Netflix copies are sped up to PAL format (phase alternating line), rather than the Teletoon/Cartoon Network copies, which are in NTSC format. 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. But unfortunately, in February 2021, all seasons of ''Total Drama'', including ''Ridonculous Race'', were removed from Netflix in some regions, though it remained available in the United States and Canada until the US version and post-Action seasons were removed in February of 2024.

=== BBC iPlayer===
The series was added to BBC iPlayer in April 2022.

== Trivia== 
*While ''Total Drama'' is based on ''[[wikipedia:Survivor (U.S. TV series)|Survivor]]'', ''The Ridonculous Race'' is based on ''[[wikipedia:The Amazing Race (U.S. TV_series)|The Amazing Race]]''. Thus, many of the [[List of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race gameplay elements|gameplay elements and rules]] of the show mirror those of ''The Amazing Race''.
**In addition to this, the main logo and title for The Ridonculous Race is also similar to that of ''The Amazing Race''.
*There are no female contestants from the main series that are competing in the race. The [[Geoff|f]][[Leonard|o]][[Noah|u]][[Owen|r]] Total Drama contestants who are in the race are all male. 
**In addition, none of the contestants from ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island]]'' are competing in the race. However, [[Anne Maria|one particular contestant]] appears in [[A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars|one episode]].
*Unlike ''Total Drama'' (with the exception of [[Blaineley]]), the contestants of ''The Ridonculous Race'' are of [[:File:RR ages.png|varying age]].
*Counting ''[[Total Drama]]'', this marks the second instance where [[MacArthur|a female]] [[Sanders|contestant]] wins a season in Canada. As of "[[Magma Cum Laude]]," only [[Sky|four]] [[Sanders|female]] [[MacArthur|contest]][[Priya|ants]] have won a season of Total Drama in Canada.
**This also marks the [[Total Drama World Tour|four]][[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island|th]] [[Total Drama: Pahkitew Island|instance]] where the United States and Canada share different winners. For instance, the [[MacArthur|Police]] [[Sanders|Cadets]] win in Canada while the [[Brody|Surfer]] [[Geoff|Dudes]] win in the United States.
*Like ''The Amazing Race'', teams will often talk about their time on the show during a montage of their moments after they are [[Elimination (Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race)|eliminated]].
*Unlike ''Total Drama'', there are [[Bjorken Telephone|se]][[New Beijinging|v]][[Little Bull on the Prairie|er]][[El Bunny Supremo|al]] eating challenges, as well as water-themed [[Mediterranean Homesick Blues|ch]][[Hawaiian Honeyruin|all]][[Ca-Noodling|en]][[Bahamarama|ges]].
*The first four teams to be eliminated are coincidentally the final four teams to be introduced in "[[None Down, Eighteen to Go—Part 1]]." Had the [[Rock]][[Spud|ers]] been eliminated instead of [[Kelly|Mother]] & [[Taylor|Daughter]], it would've been the first and final ''six'' teams.
*Both teams with one of the members voiced by [[Ellody|Emilie-Claire]] [[Laurie|Barlow]] and [[Miles|Katie]] [[Mary|Griffin]] are eliminated back to back.
*Both teams with one member voiced by [[Lorenzo|Carlos]] [[Rock|Diaz]] are eliminated in the [[Down and Outback|same episode]].
*The last two teams with one member voiced by [[Noah|Carter]] [[Ennui|Hayden]] are eliminated back-to-back.
*[[Brody|Two]] [[Jacques|characters]] voiced by [[Staff|Scott McCord]] reach the finale.
*Counting ''[[Total Drama]]'', this is the first time in the franchise where [[Brody|any]] [[Geoff|contestant]] who returns after being [[Ca-Noodling|previously eliminated]] goes on to become a finalist.
*This is the first series in the franchise to not air on [[Teletoon]], instead airing on the Canadian version of [[Cartoon Network]].
*Counting ''[[Total Drama]]'', this is the first time in the franchise that [[Geoff]] places higher than [[Owen]].
*Counting the [[Brody|Surf]][[Geoff|ers]]' ending as well as ''Total Drama'', this is the only time where all of the contestants had at some point been eliminated.
*[[Bridgette]] is mentioned by [[Geoff]] in several episodes, being at Australia for a surfing competition. Ironically, when the race visits said country in [[Shawshank Ridonc-tion|two]] [[Down and Outback|episodes]], she did not make any sort of appearance.
*This is the first ''Total Drama'' series in the franchise to not have Christian Potenza as part of the voice cast.
*This is the first instalment in the franchise since ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' in which the season contains 26 episodes.
*Counting ''[[Total Drama]]'', this marks the second instance in the franchise where [[Owen|a contestant]] places the same ranking as they did in their previous season. In this case, Owen placed [[Got Venom|eighth]] in both ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' and ''The Ridonculous Race''. 
**The first time was in ''[[Total Drama All-Stars]]'', where [[Lindsay]] placed fourteenth [[Can't Help Falling in Louvre|tw]][[Heroes vs. Villains|ice]].
*This is the second instance in the franchise where [[Geoff|a former Killer Bass]] makes it to the finale, with the first time being [[Duncan]] in ''[[Total Drama Action]]''.
*The Stepbrothers, LARPers, Tennis Rivals, Father & Son, Mother & Daughter, Fashion Bloggers, Adversity Twins, Geniuses, Reality TV Pros, and Vegans are the only teams that never got 1st place.
*This is the latest installment in the franchise to feature multiple endings. As of [[Total Drama Island (2023)|the reboot]], only one ending was ever created.

==Gallery ==
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RRPhoto1.png|[[Don]] introduces the contestants and explains the rules of the race.|link=None Down, Eighteen to Go - Part 1
It's "Magic".png|The [[Leonard|LARP]][[Tammy|ers]] try (and fail) to use magic to win, making them lose in Morocco.|link=None Down, Eighteen to Go—Part 2
Noah and Owen Penalty.png|The [[Noah|Reality TV]] [[Owen|Pros]] are the first team to receive a penalty.|link=French is an Eiffel Language
Last jump paris.png|The Reality TV Pros and The Tennis Rivals appear to tie in Paris, but [[Gerry]]'s foot is out of bounds sealing their loss.|link=French is an Eiffel Language
Team3Out (2).png|The [[Ellody|Geni]][[Mary|uses]] take too long to build their sandcastle and never make it to Iceland, leading to their elimination.|link=Mediterranean Homesick Blues
Vegans Eat Feast.png|In order to stay in the game, the [[Laurie|Veg]][[Miles|ans]] are forced to eat meat for the first time.|link=Bjorken Telephone
Sisters and Twins.png|The [[Jay|Adversity]] [[Mickey|Twins]] and the [[Emma|Sis]][[Kitty|ters]] attempt to form a [[Sisters' alliances|temporary alliance]].|link=Brazilian Pain Forest
Vegans Eliminated.png|After receiving a 30-minute time penalty, the Vegans fail to reach the Chill Zone in time and are eliminated.|link=Brazilian Pain Forest
La.png|After a short lived dispute, the [[Jen|Fashion]] [[Tom|Bloggers]] are too slow to surpass the [[Ryan|Dat]][[Stephanie|ers]] and lose the Race.|link=A Tisket, a Casket, I'm Gonna Blow a Gasket
Newest idol.png|[[Josee]] discovers a new good-luck charm despite a native's warning.|link=Hawaiian Honeyruin
SRH1.png|The Daters break-up.|link=Hawaiian Honeyruin
Queen are out ;(.png|[[Taylor]] and [[Kelly]] choose to shop in the Dubai mall instead of finishing the race, and thus are eliminated.|link=Hello and Dubai
RockersFE.png|The Rockers are the last to reach the Great Wall of China but survives for another episode.|link=New Beijinging
The Horror.png|The Goths have their true faces revealed after a sauna challenge.|link=I Love Ridonc & Roll
Twins fail.png|[[Emma (Ridonculous Race)|Emma]] sabotages [[Mickey]]'s performance which causes the [[Jay|Adversity]] [[Mickey|Twins]]' elimination.|link=I Love Ridonc & Roll
curse ritual.png|The Ice Dancers return the lava rock to Hawaii, ending their curse.|link=My Way or Zimbabwe
stepbros high five.png|While the [[Chet|Step]][[Lorenzo|brothers]] finally end their long standing rivalry...|link=Shawshank Ridonc-tion
Fight, slap, kick.png|...another rivalry greatly intensifies.|link=Shawshank Ridonc-tion
Tumblr nv1237RTmV1u5mzeio6 500.png|The [[Chet|Step]][[Lorenzo|brothers]]...|link=Down and Outback
Rockers out.png|...and [[Rock|Rock]][[Spud|ers]] are eliminated in the first double elimination round of the race.|link=Down and Outback
Tumblr nv4enkciKo1si71aho2 1280.jpg|[[Noah]] becomes heartbroken after being dumped by [[Emma]].|link=Maori or Less
Father and son hug.png|Though his clumsiness leads to their elimination, [[Dwayne]] and [[Junior]] leave with a strong emotional bond.|link=Little Bull on the Prairie
WhatAStupidMove,Honey.PNG|[[Stephanie]] uses the Boomerang on [[Ryan|her own partner]].|link=Lord of the Ring Toss
Noahemmakiss.png|[[Noah]] and [[Emma (Ridonculous Race)|Emma]] share their first kiss after he and [[Owen]] are eliminated from the race.|link=Got Venom
Kitty vs Valentina.png|Kitty and MacArthur get into a rivalry in the dune buggies challenge.|link=Dude Buggies
King Loki.png|Ennui's pet rabbit Loki threatens the Ice Dancers, after they cause the eliminations of its owners.|link=El Bunny Supremo
They_still_hate_each_other.png|The "Axis of Evil" is formed.|link=[[Ca-Noodling]]
Geoff and Brody out.png|Geoff and Brody leave the game after letting The Best Friends finish before them.|link=[[Ca-Noodling]]
Heartwarming.png|MacArthur carries Sanders to the ambulance after causing her fall.|link=How Deep is Your Love
Screenshot 2015-10-07-10-40-21-1.png|The [[Ryan|Hat]][[Stephanie|ers]] become the Daters again...|link=Darjeel With It
Screenshot 2015-10-07-10-48-09-1.png|...but lose the Race.|link=Darjeel With It
Devin Carrie out.png|Moments after they become a couple, the [[Carrie|Best]] [[Devin|Friends]] leave the Race after Devin is too injured to continue.|link=Last Tango in Buenos Aires
Split the million with ya.png|The [[Brody|Surfer]] [[Geoff|Dudes]] are brought back into the race, to replace The Best Friends.|link=Bahamarama
SistersHug.png|The Sisters share a hug after they are eliminated.|link=Bahamarama
Screen Shot 2015-10-10 at 11.27.34 AM.PNG|The Ice Dancers are finally eliminated during the midway point of the finale.|link=A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars
Screen Shot 2015-10-10 at 11.35.34 AM.PNG|The Surfer Dudes beat the Cadets to the final Chill Zone and win in their ending.|link=A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars
Tumblr nwa8lkObht1udyfxzo1 500.png|The Police Cadets beat the Surfer Dudes to the final Chill Zone and win in their ending.|link=A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars
Don signs off the show.png|Don signs off the first season of The Ridonculous Race.|link=A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars
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TDPRR logo.png|An alternate logo.
RR.png|The teams and their names.
Screenshot (4).png|Premise of the show.
Screenshot (5).png|[[Mediterranean Homesick Blues|Three]] [[New Beijinging|epis]][[Shawshank Ridonc-tion|odes]]' descriptions.
RRLineup.jpg|Full lineup of Don, a flight attendant, and the contestants.
Total Drama Presents The Ridonculous Race.jpg|A teaser featuring The Reality Pros, Geoff, and Junior, as well as early designs of Brody, Don, Dwayne, and the Goths. 
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==See also==
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