40 Fun Facts About Total DramaRama

In Total DramaRama, which animal does Jude befriend on a petting zoo visit, unaware that it is an evil psychopath?

A chicken wins Jude's friendship, leaving the rest of the class to warn him about a danger he cannot see.

Which Total DramaRama class pet does Chef keep quietly replacing rather than tell the kids that it has died?

A goldfish is swapped out again and again before Gwen works out that something is up. She then pushes Chef to tell the rest of the class the truth.

What do the Total DramaRama kids invent to cheer up a heartbroken Chef so that he will serve pizza again?

A secret admirer does the trick until Izzy arranges a real date with the made-up person. Owen and Jude then have to turn up in disguise as the admirer.

On Total DramaRama's class camping trip, which legendary creature is one toddler set on catching to keep everyone safe?

Bigfoot is the quarry, and the hunt goes on while the rest of the class turns the camping trip into a search for treasure.

Jude, one of the Total DramaRama toddlers, was borrowed from which earlier series about friends working at a mall?

6teen follows six sixteen-year-olds with jobs at the Galleria Mall, where Jude is the laid-back prankster. He is the only regular DramaRama toddler who did not come from Total Drama.

Lilly Bartlam, who voices Gwen in Total DramaRama, also voiced a character named Skye in which preschool series?

Paw Patrol brought Bartlam a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her work as Skye. She was still a child herself when she took on Gwen for the spin-off.

Which visitor is Leshawna trying to kidnap in Total DramaRama when she grabs the fart-obsessed Smellion instead?

The tooth fairy is her target because she has swallowed a baby tooth and still wants to be paid for it. Her trap catches the wrong fairy entirely.

Duncan tricks Chef into a North Pole trip in Total DramaRama so that he can tamper with which of Santa's records?

The Naughty List is his target: Duncan realizes he will get no Christmas gifts while he is on it, so he talks Chef and the class into the journey.

Which American channel premiered Total DramaRama a month before the spin-off reached its home country, Canada?

Cartoon Network showed the first episodes on September 1, 2018, five weeks ahead of the Canadian launch. The same channel had carried the original Total Drama in the United States.

Which kind of cuddly toy does goth toddler Gwen accidentally bring to school in Total DramaRama and try to conceal?

A poodle is what Gwen has with her, and she tries to keep it out of sight before the other kids find out about it.

Which reality-show device from the original Total Drama still turns up in the toddler spin-off Total DramaRama?

Confessionals survive the move to preschool, with kids talking to the camera even though nobody is competing. Episodes also lean on dream sequences, cutaways and flashbacks.

Which occasion does Chef forget in Total DramaRama, then try to cover by tricking the kids into making cards?

Mother's Day slips Chef's mind, so the cards he tricks the toddlers into making are meant for his own mom.

On Cinco de Mayo in Total DramaRama, what does Izzy befriend shortly before giant monsters appear?

A piñata is her new friend: the class has already knocked down every other one, and Izzy would rather make friends with the last than swing at it.

Sewer Mike, an alligator singer in Total DramaRama, causes a shortage of what by stealing it to use as his audience?

Toilet paper fills the seats at Sewer Mike's shows, a discovery made by Beth and her classmates when they set out to learn why supplies have run short.

In Total DramaRama, which sweets from Owen does Beth spit out, making a giant magical plant sprout in the daycare?

Jellybeans do the sprouting, and Beth only has them because Chef confiscated her chocolate bar. The stalk leads to a giant world where she tries to win the bar back.

The actor who voices Jude in Total DramaRama also played which character on the original Total Drama?

Chris McLean, the host of the original show, was voiced by Christian Potenza from its 2007 debut. Jude was a return too: he first voiced him on the mall series the character comes from.

Which Total DramaRama kid slowly turns into a werewolf after petting a wolverine and then sucking a thumb?

Cody is the one who changes. As a teenager on the original Total Drama, the same character is a geek who keeps trying, and failing, to be cool.

Which object of Owen's ends up inside a chili dog in Total DramaRama, convincing classmates it is an alien?

A walkie-talkie turns the snack into a suspected visitor from space, and one toddler decides that real aliens are trying to take over the world.

In Total DramaRama, where does Beth get a missing piece of Courtney's diorama stuck?

Up her nose is where Beth has lodged the piece, and she has to free it before Courtney notices that part of the diorama has gone.

How do Duncan and the kids sneak off to recover Owen's confiscated prize in the very first Total DramaRama episode?

Through the vents is the route, on a mission to get back a ball Owen won from a crane machine. One classmate stays behind to keep Chef distracted.

Which Total DramaRama kid, the self-appointed class ninja, turns jealous when classmates start calling Beth a ninja too?

Harold loves being the ninja of the class, so he challenges Beth to a ninja showdown to settle who deserves the title.

Which Total DramaRama toddler is recruited to a military school on the strength of a video game performance?

Noah is the recruit, and his departure leaves Owen sad, alone and set on convincing him to come back.

Bridgette wins a plaque in Total DramaRama for donating her hair to a charity that helps which unlikely animals?

Hairless cats are the cause, and her award makes Leshawna, Izzy and Owen so envious that they try to earn one the same way.

Which police cadet from The Ridonculous Race turns up in Total DramaRama selling ice cream from a truck the kids chase?

MacArthur is the ice cream lady, having raced as the more aggressive half of the Police Cadets team. She makes recurring appearances across the series.

Which two Total Drama contestants were aged down to join the Total DramaRama class as new kids in season three?

Sugar and Lightning arrive together, and each soon clashes with a classmate: her competitive streak riles Leshawna, while his heroics annoy Duncan.

Where does Duncan's secret tunnel lead when Owen is sent for his first timeout in Total DramaRama?

An arcade is Duncan's hideaway, and Owen enjoys it so much that he starts earning timeouts on purpose, losing most of his friends along the way.

The musical duo Bananas & Cheese, whose visit Duncan tries to stop in Total DramaRama, are secretly which people?

His parents are the famous act, a fact the rest of the class does not know. Duncan has a simpler reason for blocking the visit as well: he thinks their music is terrible.

What kind of toy is Hoppy, whom the Total DramaRama kids blame for every bad thing they do?

A stuffed rabbit takes the blame for everything, and the excuse is repeated so often that Chef struggles to hold on to his sanity.

After forgetting to book a mascot in Total DramaRama, Chef passes off an Australian man dressed as which animal instead?

A kangaroo costume is the best Chef can manage on National Hotdog Day, when the class was expecting a visit from a wiener mascot.

In Total DramaRama, Courtney starts a war against which pests after Chef picks three kids to play host to them?

Lice are the enemy, and Chef's plan is for the three chosen kids to carry them on their heads. Courtney answers by declaring war on them.

Which animal comes looking for Chef once a year in Total DramaRama to take its revenge on him?

A skunk is Chef's old enemy, and Duncan treats its yearly visit as an opportunity to get a break from daycare.

Which former career of Chef's do the Total DramaRama kids discover, a past he shared with a partner named Sammy?

Pro wrestling is Chef's hidden past, and the discovery inspires the kids to become wrestlers themselves. They persuade him to show them how it is done.

Which annual event is Gwen desperate to attend in Total DramaRama on the day Beth is dreading the dental hygienist?

A zombie parade is what Gwen wants to see, so she and Beth agree to help each other out with their very different problems.

Which Canadian channel, the original home of Total Drama, gave Total DramaRama its domestic premiere?

Teletoon launched the toddlers on October 7, 2018, just over a month after American viewers first saw them. It had introduced Total Drama Island back in 2007.

Emilie-Claire Barlow, the voice of Courtney in Total DramaRama, is also a Juno Award-winning singer of which music?

Jazz is her other career, with Juno wins in 2013 and 2016. Barlow grew up in recording studios and was singing in commercials by the age of seven.

On Cousins' Day in Total DramaRama, Gwen's cousin turns out to be which song-loving Pahkitew Island contestant?

Ella is an odd relative for a goth: the original character is a parody of Snow White who loves singing. Owen's cousin Max is invited the same day.

Which Toronto studio, also behind Stoked and Grojband, produced Total DramaRama with Corus Entertainment?

Fresh TV made the series with Corus. Co-creator Jennifer Pertsch was one of the studio's founding partners, and Tom McGillis has served as its president.

While classmates all want chocolate, which ice cream flavor does Gwen hold out for in Total DramaRama?

Tiger tail is Gwen's pick, so Chef has the class play the quiet game to settle the flavor. The others then try everything to make her talk.

How does Leshawna decide which Total DramaRama classmate gets her spare ticket to Wild Ride Kingdom?

A paint balloon battle settles it, after Leshawna wins two tickets and finds herself with only one to give away.

Which instrument does Chef play in the video that wins him an audition with a band in Total DramaRama?

The tuba earns Chef his big chance, and the kids start looking for a new teacher in case he accepts the gig.