The lead-in for the 3rd season.
Here we are, at the end of another season of Total Drama. All that's left is the special episode that links the old season to the new one. Season 1's special was very good; all the characters got to do their thing, and the plot twist at the end was clever. So, does this season's linking episode measure up? Sadly, the answer is no.
The episode begins with an incredibly dull "where are they now?" segment, in which they track the lives of the contestants post-TDA. Let's be honest here; who cares what they've been doing outside of the reality show? None of it matters in the future plot, because it all boils down to this: you already know they're going to return to the show, and once they're in, nothing on the outside matters anymore. You'd think that said segment, having as much relevance to the plot as a cutaway gag on "Family Guy," would last for 5 minutes, tops. But no, the various "where are they now?"'s, all of which are either predictable (Duncan and Courtney's hot-and-cold relationship is either hot or cold; Gwen and Heather are getting into a catfight), unfunny (Izzy does a Christian Bale-esqe rant), or downright convoluted (Ezekiel gets "mounted" by an aggressive bull), last for a solid 20 minutes, and that's not counting the commercials. You'll notice that not once during this overly drawn-out segment do they make any mention at all of Duncan being a millionaire. Now, I'm not a professional writer, but it seems to me that that little detail (which was, by the way, the entire purpose of Season 2) should have at least been mentioned. Major props to me for predicting that would happen (see my review of the previous episode).
To be fair, the action starts to pick up once that 20-minute coma inducer is finished. It was nice to see the contestants working together to bring down a common foe, but I was disappointed to see that only half or so were really involved, heck I'm not even sure if Eva was on the bus with them. It was a nice twist to take seven characters out of the action, but it was still rather unrewarding; anyone who watched the trailer already knew that those seven would be sidelined, one way or another.
All in all, I found the special to be somewhat bland. I can't fathom why the producers leaked that trailer of "Total Drama Musical"; it spoiled everything this episode was leading up to. I've expressed my distaste for the segment at the beginning, and you can imagine how disappointed I was when I realized that the rest of the episode was just meant to deliver information we already knew. If you haven't seen this pointless episode yet, just watch the trailer for "Total Drama Musical." It serves the exact same purpose in 1/40th of the time.moreless
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A celebrity show talks about what the Total Drama castmates have been doing after the show as they get ready for an award ceremony where Total Drama is up for Best Reality Show.
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Justin |
 Peter Oldring |
Cody/Ezekiel/Tyler |
 Sarah Gadon |
Beth |
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Chris McLean |
 Cle Bennett |
DJ/Chef |
Lauren Lipson |
Sadie |
Marco Grazzini |
Alejandro |
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Sierra |
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Carla Collins |
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TRIVIA (16)
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For unknown reasons, the scene at the end where everyone is in the confessional was edited out when this episode aired on Teletoon.
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Goof: In the part where the cast were stranded at the bottom of that cliff and Geoff said that he wanted to party, there is no one standing between Trent and Justin, but when there is close up on them, Beth is suddenly standing between them.
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The outfit that Harold wears while in the boy band is similar to the one worn by Sasha Baron Cohen's character, Ali G.
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This is the first and only episode of Total Drama Action where Izzy refers to herself as 'Izzy'.
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It is revealed in this episode that Duncan now has a lawyer.
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This is the first time the confessional runs out of battery power.
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Ezekiel uses the confessional for the first time in this episode.
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This is the first episode since Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island that Ezekiel and Tyler have lines.
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This is the first episode since I Triple Dog Dare You! where Heather is shown to have hair.
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This is the second special of the Total Drama series. The first special was Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island.
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This episode was one hour in length rather than the normal thirty minutes.
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The castmates returning for season three are:
Owen
Bridgette
DJ
Duncan
Courtney
LeShawna
Heather
Harold
Izzy
Lindsay
Noah
Ezekiel
Tyler
Gwen
CodyAlso is the two new contestants, Alejandro and Sierra.
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The castmates not seen in the confessional at the end were Heather, Izzy, Lindsay, Noah, Tyler and Cody.
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The scene where Izzy is yelling at a man for walking on set is a direct parody to what Christan Bale did on the set of Terminator Salvation.
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Some of the movie posters of Izzy are spoofs to posters to the films Kill Bill, Attack of the 50-foot Woman, King Kong and The Sound of Music.
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Sierra and Alejandro make their first appearance in this episode.
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NOTES (2)
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Katie, Sadie, Eva, Geoff, Trent, Justin, and Beth do not qualify for Total Drama World Tour in this episode.
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This episode aired on the Cartoon Network on April 6, 2010 (premiere).
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Emmy Awards/Gemini Awards
The Total Drama contestants are show attending the Gemmie Awards. This is an allusion to both the Emmy Awards and the Gemini Awards, which are the annual televison broadcasting industry awards in the US and Canada respectively.
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Looney Tunes
The gopher pulling out an umbrella when the bus is falling towards him is a reference to Wil E. Coyote.
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The Hills have Eyes
The scene where Geoff finds a bomb testing site with mutants is a spoof to the horror film The Hills have Eyes which came out in the early 70's and was remade in 2006.
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