This article is about the spin-off. For the original series, see Total Drama.
Total DramaRama
GenreComedy
Creator
DirectorKeith Oliver
Chad Hicks
Christos Katopodis
George Elliott
Voices
Theme music composerVoodoo Highway Music
Open theme"Total DramaRama"
End theme"Total DramaRama"
ComposerVoodoo Highway Music
CountryCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish
Num seasons3
Num episodes152
List episodesList of Total DramaRama episodes
Executive producer
  • Terry McGurrin
  • Alice Prodanou
  • Andrew Harrison
  • Jennifer Pertsch
  • Tom McGillis
  • George Elliott
  • Brian Irving
ProducerWren Errington
Sonia Santarelli
CompanyFresh TV Inc.
Corus Entertainment
Cartoon Network
Runtime11 minutes
NetworkTeletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (U.S.)
First airedSeptember 1, 2018
Last airedApril 15, 2023
RelatedTotal Drama
The Ridonculous Race
6teen

Total DramaRama (originally titled Total Drama Daycare) is an animated comedy children's television series created by Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch that premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on September 1, 2018, and on Teletoon in Canada on October 7, 2018. The show, serving as a crossover prequel spin-off as well as the second spin-off of Total Drama following The Ridonculous Race, is set in an alternate universe of Total Drama and 6teen. The series was co-produced by Fresh TV and Corus Entertainment in association with Cartoon Network, and distributed by Cake Entertainment.

Premise

The series re-introduces some of the original Total Drama characters in an alternate universe where they are aged down from teenagers to toddlers, being taken care of by Chef Hatchet. Each episode features dream sequences, cutaways, visual jokes, confessionals, and flashbacks.[1]

A Ridonculous Race contestant, MacArthur, has made recurring appearances and several other characters from the Total Drama series and The Ridonculous Race have made cameo appearances throughout the series.

Episodes

Main article: List of Total DramaRama episodes

Characters

Main article: List of Total Drama characters

Production

The show was under production as of December 19, 2017 under the title Total Drama Daycare.[1][7][8] It first aired on Cartoon Network in the United States on September 1, 2018.[9] Jennifer Pertsch revealed in an interview with TV Kids that Fresh took "11 favorites from the original cast and aged them down to 4".[10]

On February 13, 2019, the series was greenlit for a second season.[11] On June 23, 2020, Corus Entertainment announced that the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered in Canada in mid-2021. Revenge of the Island contestant, Lightning, and Pahkitew Island contestant, Sugar, were aged down to join the cast.[12][13]

Broadcast

Streaming

The first season is available to stream on HBO Max as of September 20, 2021.[14] The second season is also available to stream on HBO Max. The first 25 episodes of the third season were added to HBO Max on June 6, 2022, while the remaining episodes of season three were added on September 2, 2022.[15][16]

Reception

Critical

Total DramaRama has received mostly mixed reviews. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series three stars out of five and found that it was as entertaining as previous entries in the Total Drama franchise, declaring that "Total Drama fans who tune in for DramaRama will appreciate the humor in seeing these familiar characters' big personalities in little bodies."[17] The Washington Post found that "the satire that defined the Total Drama shows is less clever" than it had been in previous seasons, and recommended the series for ages 7 and up.[18]

References

  1. ^ Elizabeth Foster (December 19, 2017). "CN, Teletoon open up Total Drama Daycare". Kidscreen. Archived December 22, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ This Is How We Do It with Deven Mack. August 8, 2020. Archived July 9, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 8, 2021. – via Audible
  3. ^ "Total DramaRama". Apple TV. 31 August 2018. Archived 9 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 17th Annual ACTRA Awards In Toronto Nominees". ACTRA Toronto. January 15, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2021. – via Newswire.ca
  5. ^ Dan Rolph (October 21, 2020). "Detention Adventure adds Grand Bend's Lilly Bartlam to cast". Hanover Post. Archived July 9, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Winners: The 19th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto". ACTRA Toronto. February 21, 2021. Archived February 24, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Mercedes Milligan (December 19, 2017). "Pint-Sized Prequel Total Drama Daycare Announced". Animation Magazine. Archived August 29, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Jeremy Dickson (June 4, 2018). "Corus unveils 2018/19 kids programming slate". Kidscreen. Archived June 6, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Mercedes Milligan (August 24, 2018). "Cartoon Network Dates Adventure Time Finale Amid September Highlights". Animation Magazine. Archived September 26, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Mansha Daswani (April 2018). "Jennifer Pertsch - Total Drama Daycare". TV Kids. Retrieved June 19, 2018. – via Issuu
  11. ^ Ryan Tuchow (February 13, 2019). "CAKE, Fresh TV get more Dramarama". Kidscreen. Archived March 31, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  12. ^ Mercedes Milligan (June 23, 2020). "Corus Ent. Bolsters Specialty Portfolios, Including Toons for All Ages". Animation Magazine. Archived August 23, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Mercedes Milligan (July 31, 2020). "CAKE and Fresh TV Order Up 3rd Season of Total Dramarama". Animation Magazine. Archived August 5, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cry Macho, Malignant, Limited Series Scenes from a Marriage, The Third Season of Doom Patrol, and Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Wizard City Arrive on HBO Max This September". WarnerMedia. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021. – via The Futon Critic
  15. ^ "This June Stream Westworld, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Father of the Bride, The Janes and More on HBO Max". Warner Bros. Discovery. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022. – via The Futon Critic
  16. ^ "Total Dramarama Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived 2023-07-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  17. ^ Emily Ashby (2018). "Total DramaRama TV Review". Common Sense Media. Archived June 2, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "What to watch with your kids: The House With a Clock in Its Walls and more". The Washington Post. September 20, 2018. Archived October 18, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2021.