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Total Drama Revenge of the Island

  • 25 min
  • Canada

Overview

Like Total Drama Island, this season is a fictional reality show that follows the competition of thirteen new contestants at Camp Wawanakwa, a summer camp on a fictional island located in an unspecified area in Muskoka, Ontario. However, since the island has been forgotten and left alone for the past two seasons, the island has been used as a toxic nuclear waste dump, transforming it into the perfect location for the most dramatic and brutal challenges yet. The new cast of campers must then participate in competitions to avoid being voted off the island as they all try to get ready to compete with some of the most popular original contestants in the fourth season. They spend almost 2 weeks (13 days) in this camp competing in challenges for immunity and at the end of the season, one winning contestant will have the chance to win C$1,000,000 (US$731,485.00). The competition is hosted by Chris McLean (Christian Potenza), who is assisted by the camp's chef, Chef Hatchet (Clé Bennett). At the beginning of the season, the thirteen campers are placed onto two teams, the Mutant Maggots and the Toxic Rats. In each episode, the teams participate in a challenge, in which one or more campers can win invincibility for their team. The losing team is called to the elimination ceremony at night, where they vote one of their own members off the island. At the ceremony, Chris declares which contestants are safe by calling their name and giving them a marshmallow, while the one whose name is not called is eliminated from the game and given a radioactive marshmallow. The eliminated camper is then taken to the Hurl of Shame and catapulted. However, an eliminated camper can stay in the game if they find a wooden Chris head (the elimination goes to the contestant with the second most number of votes). About halfway through the season, the Toxic Rats and the Mutant Maggots are disbanded, after which the challenges continue; the winner of each challenge then only receives invincibility for him or herself, whereupon a camper without invincibility is voted off the island. This process of elimination is continued until two players (Cameron and Lightning) remain on the island, where then they are subject to a final contest for the million.

Runtime
25 min
Countries
Canada
Original language
English

Production and reception

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Production

Total Drama: Revenge of the Island was developed and produced by Fresh TV and distributed by Cake Entertainment. Since all the characters in this season are completely new, the studio had to hire several new voice actors to voice the new characters, but Brian Froud (the voice actor of Harold) returned to voice Sam, one of the new characters. This season was directed by Keith Oliver and Chad Hicks, and Todd Kauffman had a small role in the making of this season.

Reception

Total Drama: Revenge of the Island has received generally positive reviews, despite attracting some criticism for its shorter length in comparison to the previous seasons and the supposed flanderization of the host Chris McLean. In the United States, over 3.3 million people have viewed the season, with over 51% growth over last year, making Total Drama: Revenge of the Island the #1 telecast of the year for Cartoon Network. Tom McGillis said in a 2012 interview that both Total Drama: Revenge of the Island and Total Drama Island are the highest rated seasons of the series.

  • Chris: [opening box, as an astronaut works on a robot] We've been to the movies. We've been around the world. [scene changes from outer space to Camp Wawanakwa, where the show first started] And this season, we're going…

  • Mike: [during his first confessional] Okay, my first confessional! So, uh, Zoey... Nice girl. Okay, super nice! I wonder if she'll go out with a guy like me. See, I have this, uh, quirk? I just hope my condition doesn't…

  • [during his first confessional] I may be the strongest player here, but I'm all about the teamwork. Back in Cadets, I took the teamwork award three years running. Also the bed making medal, the blindfolding medal, and…

    Brick

  • [during his first confessional] I'm what's known as a "bubble boy." Growing up, my mom was really overprotective, so I've never gone swimming before. Up until 6 hours ago, I've never done anything before, except read and…

    Cameron

  • [during his first confessional; laughs] I knew I should've played that sweet fitness workout game. [laughs] Uh, I just hope I don't get cut out first. That would be lame. But, if I stick it out long enough to get cut 6th…

    Sam

  • Jo: Yes! Sorry you had to lose to a girl.

    Lightning: What girl? Lightning didn't lose, bro. Lightning never loses.

    Chris: [pulls up in a quad] Captain Modesty, two steps left. You're on Team A. Yo, Jo, move right. You're…

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