Total DramaRama
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 is co-produced by Fresh TV and Corus Entertainment in association with Cartoon Network, and distributed by Cake Entertainment.
| Total DramaRama | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | Keith Oliver Chad Hicks Christos Katopodis George Elliott |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Voodoo Highway Music |
| Composer | Voodoo Highway Music |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 152 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Wren Errington Sonia Santarelli |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Fresh TV Inc. Corus Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Teletoon (Canada) Cartoon Network (U.S.) |
| Release | September 1, 2018 – April 15, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Total Drama The Ridonculous Race 6teen | |
Premise edit
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 edit
Characters edit
- Chef Hatchet (voiced by Deven Mack)[2]
- Courtney (voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow)[3][4]
- Gwen (voiced by Lilly Bartlam)[5][4]
- Duncan (voiced by Drew Nelson)[3]
- Owen (voiced by Scott McCord)[3]
- Izzy (voiced by Katie Crown)[3]
- Noah (voiced by Cory Doran)
- Bridgette (voiced by Kristin Fairlie)
- Harold (voiced by Darren Frost)
- Beth (voiced by Sarah Gadon)[3]
- Jude Lizowski (from 6teen) (voiced by Christian Potenza)[3]
- Leshawna (voiced by Bahia Watson)[6]
- Cody (voiced by Wyatt White)
- Lightning (voiced by Kwaku Adu-Poku)
- Sugar (voiced by Rochelle Wilson)
- MacArthur (from The Ridonculous Race) (voiced by Evany Rosen)
Production edit
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 green lit 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 edit
Streaming edit
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.[15][16]
Reception edit
Critical edit
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]
Ratings edit
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 51 | September 1, 2018 | 0.72[19] | November 30, 2019 | 0.37[20] | 0.61 |
| 2 | 51 | January 11, 2020 | 0.47[21] | March 27, 2021 | 0.30[22] | 0.30 |
| 3 | 49 | April 3, 2021 | 0.18[23] | July 22, 2022 | — | 0.17 |
References edit
- ^ a b Elizabeth Foster (December 19, 2017). "CN, Teletoon open up Total Drama Daycare". Kidscreen. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ This Is How We Do It with Deven Mack. August 8, 2020. from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e f "Total DramaRama". Apple TV. 31 August 2018. from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 17th Annual ACTRA Awards In Toronto Nominees". ACTRA Toronto (Press release). January 15, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newswire.ca.
- ^ Dan Rolph (October 21, 2020). "Detention Adventure adds Grand Bend's Lilly Bartlam to cast". Hanover Post. from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Winners: The 19th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto". ACTRA Toronto. February 21, 2021. from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (December 19, 2017). "Pint-Sized Prequel Total Drama Daycare Announced". Animation Magazine. from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ Jeremy Dickson (June 4, 2018). "Corus unveils 2018/19 kids programming slate". Kidscreen. from the original on June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (August 24, 2018). "Cartoon Network Dates Adventure Time Finale Amid September Highlights". Animation Magazine. from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Mansha Daswani (April 2018). "Jennifer Pertsch - Total Drama Daycare". TV Kids. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Issuu.
- ^ Ryan Tuchow (February 13, 2019). "CAKE, Fresh TV get more Dramarama". Kidscreen. from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (June 23, 2020). "Corus Ent. Bolsters Specialty Portfolios, Including Toons for All Ages". Animation Magazine. from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan (July 31, 2020). "CAKE and Fresh TV Order Up 3rd Season of Total Dramarama". Animation Magazine. from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "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" (Press release). WarnerMedia. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "This June Stream Westworld, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Father of the Bride, The Janes and More on HBO Max" (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Total Dramarama Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Emily Ashby (2018). "Total DramaRama TV Review". Common Sense Media. from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "What to watch with your kids: The House With a Clock in Its Walls and more". The Washington Post. September 20, 2018. from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (September 5, 2018). . Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 4, 2019). . Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 14, 2020). . Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (March 30, 2021). . Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (April 6, 2021). . Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Total DramaRama at IMDb