Total Drama Action
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| Total Drama Action | |
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| Season 2 | |
 The Total Drama Action logo. | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 26 + 1 special |
| Release | |
| Original network | Teletoon Cartoon Network |
| Original release | January 11, 2009 – June 10, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
Total Drama Action (mostly shortened as TDA) is a Canadian animated television series. It is the second season of Total Drama. The show premiered on Teletoon at 6:30 pm ET/PT[1] on January 11, 2009. This season was also created by the makers of 6teen, another Teletoon program. This is the only season for Teletoon not to air a new episode every week.
Plot[]
Like Total Drama Island, the previous season, much of Total Drama Action chronicles the events of the eponymous fictional reality shows. The Total Drama series itself is an "animated reality television series", which stars the cast and crew of the fictional series, parodying many aspects of reality television in general. After last season's winner forgoes their prize money of C$100,000 for a challenge (open to all 22 of Total Drama Island's contestants) in which the winner would receive C$1,000,000, the money was left in limbo after a situation resulted in a 14-way tie.
As such, show host Chris McLean (Christian Potenza) had no choice but to commission a second season with all 14 tied contestants. The contestants are told to arrive at an abandoned movie studio lot in Toronto, Ontario, where the new season, titled Total Drama Action, would take place. Because of its location, Chris tells the contestants that the challenges would all be in the form of various movie genres. The accommodations of the contestants are handled by Chef Hatchet (Clé Bennett) in a similar manner to how it was handled in the previous season. The outhouse which was used as a confessional in Total Drama Island has been replaced with a makeup trailer for the cast to use, although Chris and Chef do use it in various episodes during the season.
After a quick elimination of two contestants, the couple Bridgette (Kristin Fairlie) and Geoff (Dan Petronijevic), a second challenge determined the team captains of the two competing teams: the Screaming Gaffers, headed by Gwen (Megan Fahlenbock), and the Killer Grips, headed by Trent (Scott McCord). (though they sound similar to the others from Total Drama Island). From then on, challenges would alternate between "reward challenges" where winners would receive a special prize, and "elimination challenges" where the losing team would vote off one of its own in an elaborate "Gilded Chris Ceremony".
The pattern of reducing the contestants down was briefly interrupted on two occasions: once when Izzy (Katie Crown) was reinstated following a voting irregularity where her alter-ego, "E-Scope", was voted off, and another time when Courtney (Emilie-Claire Barlow), a contestant who did not originally qualify for Total Drama Action, successfully sued the show and was added into the game. The players eliminated would make the "Walk of Shame" and into the "Lame-o-sine", where they leave the movie studio.
Once seven contestants were left, the Screaming Gaffers and the Killer Grips were dissolved, and the challenges became individual-oriented in nature. Chris hired Owen as his ringer to sabotage the other contestants and to create drama. Eventually, two contestants were left standing: Duncan (Drew Nelson) and Beth (Sarah Gadon), with both contestants being considered official winners depending on the country of airing.
Episodes[]
Total Drama Action premiered on January 11, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. on Teletoon and premiered on June 11, 2009, on Cartoon Network. In the U.S., Cartoon Network creates a disclaimer with a TV-PG-D rating before the previous show's recap. In the UK it aired on April 11, 2011, at 10:00 GMT as part of Disney XD's Easter Shows.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Written by [a] | Canadian air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Monster Cash" | Alice Prodanou | January 11, 2009 | June 11, 2009 | 201 |
| The participating contestants arrive to a rough start, at the film studio back lot to meet Chris McLean, where he tells them about the modifications and changes from Total Drama Island to Total Drama Action. Their first challenge will be one of monstrous proportions, and Owen gets to pick the trailer for his fellow males. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Alien Resurr-eggtion" | Nicole Demerse | January 18, 2009 | June 18, 2009 | 202 |
| The fourteen cast members must retrieve "alien" eggs and return them to the trailers without being caught by Mama Alien. However, the search for the eggs is made quite difficult thanks to Geoff and Bridgette's relationship and the alien's paintball skills. It's a race through a dark maze of alien slime, ending with Gwen and Trent, and Geoff and Bridgette who will not be escaping this episode's elimination. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Riot on Set" | Alex Nussbaum | January 25, 2009 | June 25, 2009 | 203 |
| The teams are chosen by the two winners of the previous challenge, and their first challenge is to put on a play. While one person is chosen to play an old lady, the other team picks somebody for the role of a rundown gangster. DJ's insecurity is discovered by Chef who decides to use it for his means. But when someone gives him the wrong scripts, things start to get weird on the set. It all leads up to Izzy getting eliminated for her bad performance. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Beach Blanket Bogus" | Emily Andras | February 1, 2009 | July 2, 2009 | 204 |
| The teams participate in a beach-themed challenge. Beth attempts to befriend the rest of her team, while Trent starts to have some problems with his relationship with Gwen. Meanwhile, Justin begins to show his true nature. The team that wins receives a wicked beach party. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "3:10 to Crazytown" | Nicole Demerse | February 8, 2009 | July 9, 2009 | 205 |
| The teams compete in Western-themed challenges. Trent continues to throw challenges for his love and Gwen can't stand it anymore. A relationship finally reaches its end and Justin angrily blackmails one of them as a result. It all ends with Trent taking the blame and being voted off, with Gwen owing the opposing team a favor. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "The Aftermath: I" | Alice Prodanou | February 15, 2009 | July 16, 2009 | 206 |
| The first two castmates to be voted off are hosting this season's new feature: a behind-the-scenes talk show. The non-returning contestants are back as the peanut gallery and two people previously eliminated are the guests of honor. However, the hosts start to have problems with each other as the show progresses. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "The Chefshank Redemption" | Brendon Yorke | April 5, 2009 | July 23, 2009 | 207 |
| The competition starts to heat up when the remaining castmates face the prison movie challenge. One team is pretty confident, as they have a special deal with a team member from the opposing team as a result of her past actions. One team wins the first challenge, and Izzy returns to the competition. Gwen is eliminated due to her previous actions, though she feels she earned some extra "karma points" in doing so. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "One Flu Over the Cuckoos" | Alex Ganetakos | April 12, 2009 | July 30, 2009 | 208 |
| The castmates take part in a medically-themed challenge. Izzy has returned, making someone else very happy. Leshawna tries to make an alliance with Duncan and Harold, to outnumber Heather. Then, when an infectious disease breaks out, things go critical on set. When Duncan and Leshawna save the cast, their acting skills gets a player the reward. | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "The Sand Witch Project" | Shelley Scarrow | April 19, 2009 | August 6, 2009 | 209 |
| The castmates compete in a horror-themed challenge. Lindsay starts taking the leadership role of her team, and DJ's conscience begins to bother him about his previous actions. This leads to him quitting from the competition even though his team won the challenge, saving Lindsay and Justin from potential elimination. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Masters of Disasters" | Alex Nussbaum | April 26, 2009 | August 13, 2009 | 210 |
| It is a disastrous time for the cast members, as they face their disaster movie challenge, which includes earthquakes, floods, and lava spills. The disasters get much worse as Owen gets seriously injured and the others find themselves in deep water - literally! Leshawna accidentally reveals her secret in front of her teammates, angering them. Ultimately, the castmates are saved by Harold and one team wins a reward. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Full Metal Drama" | James Hurst | May 3, 2009 | August 20, 2009 | 211 |
| War comes to the set as tensions rise between the castmates. As lies and mistrusts continue to plague Leshawna, Duncan and Harold are at each other's throats about who is the better teammate while someone's influential powers start to wear off on two others. In the end, Duncan and Harold become allies and win the war while Izzy's disinterest in Justin is still enough to get her eliminated again. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "The Aftermath: II" | Shelley Scarrow | May 10, 2009 | August 27, 2009 | 212 |
| The Aftermath show returns with two ex-castmates in the hot seat, but trouble erupts when someone attempts to boost viewers with harsh segments and embarrassing clips of the guests, which push apart the two hosts. Someone's behavior on the show made her lose a lot of her friends from the previous season, but one person manages to save her relationship with everyone in the studio. | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Ocean's Eight - Or Nine" | Paul Poque | June 24, 2009 | September 3, 2009 | 213 |
| The two teams compete in a series of bank heist themed challenges, while Leshawna faces the consequences of her past actions, and begins to regret what she did. Then, the action really heats up when Courtney returns to the show due to a lawsuit. This leads to the losing team trying to send Courtney home, but in the end, their votes are declared null and void, and Owen is sent home instead. | ||||||
| 40 | 14 | "One Million Bucks B.C." | John Slama | September 10, 2009 | September 10, 2009 | 214 |
| Chris turns back the clock to the stone age in this challenge, and the castmates are forced to take part in prehistoric challenges. While Courtney bends the rules, Duncan proves that he is not above cheating. Meanwhile, Heather goes to drastic measures in order to get what she wants. In the end, one team proves that they are higher than the other in the evolution chart and receive a nice good meal. | ||||||
| 41 | 15 | "Million Dollar Babies" | Richard Clark | September 17, 2009 | September 13, 2009 (This episode was aired 4 days ahead of schedule and aired on TV immediately before the premiere of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. | 215 |
| The final eight compete in sports-themed challenges. Beth's infatuation with a mysterious love, combined with Courtney's new rules and conditions, causes a small problem to arise between Leshawna and the other seven. However, after an accepted apology, Heather gets sent home instead. | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | "Dial M for Merger" | Alan Resnick | October 1, 2009 | September 24, 2009 | 216 |
| The teams have been dissolved as the cast faces off in a spy challenge filled with lasers, explosives, bombs, and really bad accents! Justin trusts his previously reluctant brain throughout the challenges, Leshawna successfully makes an alliance with two others. After the blackmail plot of a schemer gets foiled, two winners are declared and this earns them a trip that was not worth the effort. | ||||||
| 43 | 17 | "Super Hero-Id" | Alex Nussbaum | October 8, 2009 | October 1, 2009 | 217 |
| It is a super time on set as the contestants participate in superhero-based challenges. Courtney forms a fierce rivalry with Lindsay, while Duncan and Harold maintain their old rivalry. A new alliance is formed, replacing an old one and it all ends with Leshawna's elimination, and Harold's heartbreak. | ||||||
| 44 | 18 | "The Aftermath: III" | Alice Prodanou | October 22, 2009 | October 8, 2009 | 218 |
| It is another episode of the Total Drama Aftermath, with not one, not two, but three former castmates taking the stage for an exclusive interview about their time on the show. However, trouble ensues when one host finally becomes fed up with her boyfriend's new attitude to the point that she breaks up with him on live TV. It takes several people and a shocking therapy to finally make Captain Hollywood to realize the error of his ways. | ||||||
| 45 | 19 | "The Princess Pride" | Heather Jackson | November 5, 2009 | October 15, 2009 | 219 |
| Fairy tales come to the set of the show as a princess is crowned, causing two knights to form a fierce rivalry over love. Despite fighting his way through dragons and ogres, Justin finally meets his ultimate end in the game and gets his long waited comeuppance after Courtney refuses to return his love. | ||||||
| 46 | 20 | "Get a Clue" | Alex Nussbaum | November 12, 2009 | October 22, 2009 | 220 |
| It is crime-solving time on set as the cast participates in three mystery-themed challenges. As Lindsay starts to apply herself, Courtney continues to be fed up with her. As a result, the two find themselves butting heads quite often. To make matters worse, Chris is found dead on a moving train, and Courtney seems to be amongst them. In the end, Lindsay wins a reward and uses it to make someone else jealous, asserting her strategic prowess. | ||||||
| 47 | 21 | "Rock 'n Rule" | Alan Resnick | November 19, 2009 | October 29, 2009 | 221 |
| Owen and the final five compete in rock and roll themed challenges. One of the girls wins invincibility again, so Lindsay plots for Duncan's downfall to weaken Courtney's chances. In the end, Lindsay accidentally eliminates herself, leaving Beth sad. | ||||||
| 48 | 22 | "Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen" | Alex Ganetakos | November 19, 2009 | November 5, 2009 | 222 |
| A kung fu challenge comes to the set as the boys battle against the girls. Owen is not allowed to compete and must sabotage the teams instead for extra drama, but fails. Courtney desperately tries to form an alliance with someone else, while Harold and Duncan start to mend their conflict. However, Owen ruins the new friendship and the unlikely winner earns himself a feast. | ||||||
| 49 | 23 | "2008: A Space Owen" | Ken Cuperus | November 26, 2009 | November 12, 2009 | 223 |
| The show lifts off as the cast competes in space-themed challenges in order to win immunity. Courtney and Beth start to feel a strain on their recently made alliance, and Owen can't shake off his guilt. Beth and Harold begin to secretly develop crushes on each other. After a number of calculations, Harold believes that Owen is a traitor among the cast, but he is unable to warn the other remaining castmates before being eliminated. | ||||||
| 50 | 24 | "Top Dog" | Ken Cuperus | November 26, 2009 | November 19, 2009 | 224 |
| The final four participate in an animal-themed challenge, as the castmates return to the location of season one. The drama intensifies when Owen is exposed for the mole he is. At the elimination ceremony, Courtney meets her end in the contest, along with her long awaited comeuppance, but not before discovering a spy and causing Owen to be fired. This all leads up to Duncan and Beth being determined. | ||||||
| 51 | 25 | "Mutiny on the Soundstage" | Brendon Yorke | December 3, 2009 | December 3, 2009 | 225 |
| Duncan and Beth compete in a pirate-themed challenge. However, total chaos breaks loose as they start a fight that threatens their friendship. The final two are pushed through a treasure hunt of knowledge and endure all of the elimination challenges in addition to one more, due to a choice. As the two finalists race to the end, something unexpected happens. | ||||||
| 52 | 26 | "The Aftermath: IV" | Alex Nussbaum | December 10, 2009 | December 10, 2009 | 226 |
| Duncan and Beth attempt to find a way to break the tie and eventually are asked various questions by the eliminated contestants, who then vote for the winner. | ||||||
| Sp | Sp | "Celebrity Manhunt's TDA Reunion Show" | Brendon Yorke | June 10, 2010 | April 6, 2010 | 227 |
| All twenty-two contestants gather at the Gemmie Awards for their show's nomination. However, their world comes crashing down when the former host announces a new reality show to replace them. In a desperate attempt to save their fame, all of the contestants (plus a new face) join together in a race to New York City in a bus to beat a team of dirtbags and their leader. All the while, a third show documents their every move. | ||||||
Cast[]
Staff[]
| Character | Voice actor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chris McLean | Christian Potenza | Chris is the host of the series. |
| Chef Hatchet | Clé Bennett | Hatchet is the cook and co-host of the series. |
Characters[]
The main Total Drama Action cast consists of host Chris McLean, assistant Chef Hatchet, and the contestants that make up the castmates. The remaining contestants from Total Drama Island also appear in the show, but serving in lesser capacities as commentators on The Aftermath. Also, one other character in the show is Brady, Beth's boyfriend whom she talks about constantly throughout the show, but is only seen in the final episode. The characters are Bridgette, Geoff, Izzy, Trent, Gwen, DJ, Owen, Heather, Leshawna, Justin, Lindsay, Harold, Courtney, Beth, and Duncan
| Contestant | Voice actor | Nickname | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth | Sarah Gadon | The Nice Girl | Beth was born and raised on a farm with only animal friends and her parents to keep her company. Thanks to her background, she never developed proper social skills, and while she excels at getting others to stop and stare, it is more often than not for embarrassing reasons. In between Total Drama Island and Total Drama Action, Beth had her braces removed, which drastically builds up her confidence. Her kindness is well-received amongst the cast, particularly by her best friend, Lindsay. She remains a strong enough competitor to make it to the finale alongside Duncan. |
| Bridgette | Kristin Fairlie | The Surfer Girl | Bridgette is a calm, compassionate surfer girl who loves animals almost as much as she loves the water. She and Geoff are the first contestants voted off the show after their constant make-out sessions annoy the other competitors. This leads them to becoming the co-hosts of Total Drama Aftermath, a talk show in which they interview the contestants just eliminated from the show and showcase highlights from the season. |
| Courtney | Emilie-Claire Barlow | The Type A | Courtney is a perfectionist who desires to be best at everything, and sees herself as a born leader. Her desire for success often clashes with her own principles and can come off as being quite bossy and critical, which leads her to be disliked by many contestants. Courtney originally did not qualify for Total Drama Action, but managed to get on the show by filing a lawsuit against the producers (which also allowed her to get special treatment compared to the other contestants such as lobster dinners and her own bathroom). She becomes the primary antagonist for the second half of the season as the contestants dislike her bossy attitude and special treatment, only finding an ally in her boyfriend, Duncan. |
| DJ | Clé Bennett | The Brickhouse With a Heart | DJ is a very soft-spoken and sensitive guy who is compassionate and kind to those around him despite his intimidating size. In Total Drama Action, DJ is forced into a secret alliance by Chef, who agrees to toughen up DJ and aid him in the competition in exchange for a share of the million. During his time with Chef, DJ also worked in the kitchen and secretly cooked a number of well-received meals for the contestants. However, DJ eventually quits the competition after his guilt for the alliance overwhelms him. |
| Duncan | Drew Nelson | The Delinquent | Duncan is a crafty juvenile delinquent and obnoxious bully who knows many tactics from his time spent in juvenile detention centers. His experience in juvy has made him into a strong and ruthless competitor who is still disliked by many others, especially Harold, who remains a favorite target of his antagonism, but still shows affection towards his teammates from time to time (though such occasions are rare for most people). He starts faltering when Courtney returns to the competition, and is targeted for elimination multiple times both due to his connection to her and because of his share of dislike, but is spared by manipulation or luck to the other competitors. Despite his obstacles with the other contestants and Courtney, he manages to make it to the finale alongside Beth. |
| Geoff | Dan Petronijevic | The Funniest Guy Around | Geoff may not be the smartest contestant in the bunch, but he has a positive attitude, loves people, and is always up for a party. He and Bridgette are the first contestants voted off the show after their constant make-out sessions annoy the other competitors. This leads them to becoming the co-hosts of Total Drama Aftermath, a talk show in which they interview the contestants just eliminated from the show and showcase highlights from the season. As a result of becoming a reality show host, Geoff starts to become an egotistical, sadistic "Captain Hollywood" with a personality similar to that of Chris's. He mercilessly tortures the eliminated contestants on the Total Drama Aftermath chair for ratings, and even goes as far as insulting Bridgette, prompting her to end their union. It ends up being extremely short-lived though, as the group turns Geoff's own tool against him and reminds him of who he really is. |
| Gwen | Megan Fahlenbock | The Loner | Gwen is a goth girl whose interests lie in art and astronomy. She and Trent initially date at the beginning of the season, but as the competition progresses, their relationship falls apart when Trent starts acting desperately to impress her (fearing that she may be falling for Duncan). After Gwen breaks up with Trent and confesses to his team that Trent was causing them to lose for her, she tries to make it up to the Grips by throwing the next challenge, resulting in her elimination. At the Aftermath, she is initially ill-received by the audience and other contestants for her actions towards Trent. |
| Harold | Brian Froud | The Dweeb | Harold is a skinny, awkward-looking guy who takes pride in his knowledge, resourcefulness, and "Mad Skills" in subjects like filming and beatboxing. He has a large crush on Leshawna and continually tries to impress her. Early in the season, Duncan bullies Harold even more than in Total Drama Island after he found out Harold's role in Courtney's elimination the previous season, but the two bond over time as teammates and fellow competitors. Despite Leshawna repeatedly encouraging others that she and Harold are just friends, she does show romantic feelings towards him at multiple points during the season. |
| Heather | Rachel Wilson | The Queen Bee | Heather competes with her sights solely on the prize money and not on making friends, using others at her advantage and only being kind when she may ultimately be benefited. In Total Drama Action, Heather is still bald after losing her hair in the previous season and shows obsession with getting it covered up by a wig or another contestant's hair. She is also the only one to stand up for Leshawna after Leshawna's insults towards the cast are exposed. |
| Izzy a.k.a. "E-Scope" or "Explosivo" | Katie Crown | The Psycho Hose Beast | Izzy is seen as one of the show's craziest contestants. She is fun but hard to handle and to the other contestants, more trouble than she is worth. Izzy has extraordinary athletic and fighting abilities, and also sticks herself to the wild environment. During the season, she constantly reminds the other contestants to call her "Kaleidoscope" (or "E-Scope" for short) as she changed her name at the end of last season. She is the first one voted off her team, but is allowed to rejoin the competition after changing her name to back to Izzy, only to create a male alter-ego named "Explosivo." |
| Justin | Adam Reid | The Eye Candy | Justin is a supermodel of incredible beauty. He is so handsome that he can make everyone around, whether they are female, male, or animal, stop dead in his or her tracks at the mere sight of him. Contrast to his appearance in Total Drama Island, Justin is no longer mute and serves as the main antagonist for the first half of the season before Courtney shows up. He uses his looks to successfully manipulate the other contestants into doing what he wants, but he loses his charm as the competition progresses (which he blames for the amount of injury he has received throughout the show). |
| Leshawna | Novie Edwards | The Sister With 'Tude | Leshawna is loyal and sassy, yet also can be affectionate and caring. If shown respect, she will reciprocate it indefinitely. Leshawna tells it like it is, and has no fear whatsoever of calling people out on their mistakes. She tries to form an alliance between her, Duncan, and Harold, but midway through the season, she angers her teammates and fellow competitors when it is revealed she manipulated them into letting her have the reward from a challenge (which was going to the spa with her cousin) and that she insulted most of the other competitors behind their backs. She spends most of her remaining time in the competition trying to make it up to her friends. |
| Lindsay | Stephanie Anne Mills | The Dumb Princess | Lindsay is described as being beautiful, but not vain. While Lindsay is one of the prettiest competitors on the show and is spoilt silly by her father, she is kind hearted and is able to make friends with almost everyone. However her lack of intelligence often leads to her downfall. Initially in Action, Lindsay keeps forgetting that her boyfriend Tyler is no longer in the competition, but is happy to be competing with her best friend from last season, Beth. Lindsay starts to assume more of a leadership role within her team later on and competes with Courtney for control over their team. |
| Owen | Scott McCord | The Party Guy | Owen is a huggable, upbeat, fun-loving, friendly, passionate, and optimistic competitor, who is basically in Total Drama to have fun more than win the grand prize. Owen's three biggest loves are eating, having a good time and passing a large amount of gas. Among his peers, he is arguably the most popular contestant of all time for his cheerful ways, optimistic viewpoints no matter what the situation is, and ability to see the best in other people. After he is unfairly eliminated by Courtney, he is allowed to return to the competition later in the season by Chris, who hired him back to secretly sabotage the other contestants which Owen only agreed to do so he could pay off his mother's cheese cellar purchase. |
| Trent | Scott McCord | The Cool Guy | Trent is a relaxed, nice guy who tends to get along with everyone with his social skills and ability to play the guitar. Trent was dating Gwen at the beginning of the season, but when they are forced to compete on opposite teams, their relationship starts falling apart. Trent believes Gwen is falling for Duncan and uses his obsession with the number nine as a coping mechanism when under stress. After Trent starts purposefully throwing his team's challenges to make Gwen happy, Gwen breaks up with him and tells his team to vote him off. Depressed about the events at first, Trent eventually brushes it off with the help of many new female fans. |
Episode finale variations[]
The show's producers created two alternate endings for the final episode, such that the winner seen in one country's broadcasts is the runner-up in other countries (and vice versa) where the show airs. In Canada, Duncan was aired as the winner as well as in Denmark, Latin America, Norway, the Philippines, and in the United States.[citation needed] Beth is also depicted as the winner in airings from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Elimination Table[]
| Total Drama Action Elimination Table | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team Status: | Individual Start | Team Phase | Individual Phase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Additional Member | Merge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||||||
| 1/2 | Duncan | None | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Win | None | Safe | None | Low | Low | None | Low | None | Safe | Low | None | Final | Win | |||||||
| Beth | None | Safe | Safe | None | Safe | Win | None | Safe | None | Safe | Safe | Win | Win | None | Safe | Safe | None | Safe | None | Win | Win | None | Final | Lose | |||||||
| 3 | Owen | Win | Safe | Safe | None | Low | Win | None | Safe | None | Safe | Elim. | Safe | None | Safe | Elim. | Win | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Courtney | Not in Game | Imm. | Win | Win | Win | Win | Win | None | Win | None | Low | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Harold | None | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Win | None | Safe | None | Safe | Safe | None | Safe | Win | Elim. | Win | ||||||||||
| 6 | Lindsay | None | Safe | Low | None | Safe | Win | None | Low | None | Safe | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Safe | Safe | Win | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||
| 7 | Justin | None | Safe | Low | None | Safe | Win | None | Low | None | Low | Safe | Win | Win | None | Safe | Elim. | Lose | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Leshawna | None | Low | Win | Win | Win | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Win | Win | None | Low | None | Elim. | Win | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Heather | None | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Low | Win | Win | Win | Win | None | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Izzy (E-Scope) | None | Safe | Elim. | Ret. | None | Safe | None | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | DJ | None | Safe | Win | Win | Win | Safe | Quit | Win | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Gwen | None | Win | Win | Win | Win | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Trent | None | Win | Safe | None | Elim. | Lose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Bridgette | None | Elim. | Win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff | None | Elim. | Lose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Color Key[]
- Winner: This contestant won the competition.
- Immune: This contestant was immune from elimination.
- Reward: This contestant won reward.
- Safe: This contestant received a marshmallow and, by result, was safe from elimination.
- Low: This contestant was at risk of being eliminated but received the last marshmallow.
- Eliminated: This contestant was eliminated.
- Eliminated: This contestant was eliminated irregularly or quit.
- Qualified: This contestant qualified for Total Drama World Tour.
- Not qualify: This contestant qualified for Total Drama World Tour.
Production[]
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Like Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action was developed and produced by Fresh TV, targeting an age group of 10-to 16-year-olds. Many of the show's settings, as well as the show's opening sequence, are deliberately made to be as close as to their Total Drama Island counterparts as possible; Camp Wawanakwa, the setting of Total Drama Island, was also revisited on several occasions, most notably as the site of some of the season's challenges. All of the cast of Total Drama Island return in the same roles as that of Total Drama Island, though some had their roles reduced as their characters were not as prominent in this season. As with Total Drama Island, two endings were commissioned for the series, one with each of the final two competitors winning; after the airing of the penultimate episode and prior to the season finale, viewers were prompted to the show's website (either at Teletoon for viewers in Canada or Cartoon Network for American viewers) to vote for the desired ending. Unlike Total Drama Island, however, the alternate ending was available as a webcast on the show's website immediately following its airing.
Reception[]
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Total Drama Action has received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Most critics[who?] agree the season does not live up to the first season, Total Drama Island, and others[who?] say the season was more "childish" and "bad".[citation needed] However some critics[who?] and fans did enjoy Total Drama Action as much as the first season along with a majority of critics[who?] praising the character development of the characters who had small roles in the first season.[citation needed] Total Drama Action received a 7.6 on Metacritic by fans, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4] Like the critics, many fans believed that this season did not live up to the previous season, Total Drama Island.
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Australia is the only country in the world that has released Total Drama Action on DVD. They have released the first half of the season on a Region 4 DVD on November 2, 2011 which includes the Total Drama Island special, "Total Drama Drama Drama Drama Island".[5] Australia then released the second half of Total Drama Action on July 4, 2012.[6][7]
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- ^ Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
References[]
- ^ "www.teletoon.com/teletoon3/teletoon.php?language=En&func=php%7ctemplates/show.php%7c../tv/totalDramaAction/totalDramaAction_en.xml&xVar=". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10.
- ^ "Total Drama Action". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - total drama on cartoon - TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Total Drama Island". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Total Drama Action - Madman Entertainment". Madman.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Madman Entertainment". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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