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The Best Episodes of Total Drama Island

Every episode of Total Drama Island ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Total Drama Island!

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After 7 seasons of Total Drama, it's time to go back to the Island! Taking place in the run-down Camp Wawanakwa, contestants must give it their all as they compete in extreme baking, TikToking, drag

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 6 - Canoe Believe It?
    8.6/10(139 votes)

    #1 - Canoe Believe It?

    S2:E6

    During a fun-filled day of canoe jousting, a special friendship is founded and an outed cheater gets pounded.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Amanda McNeice

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  2. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 13 - Soar Losers
    8.6/10(122 votes)

    #2 - Soar Losers

    S2:E13

    Only three campers remain and if any of them live through the final challenge they might win the 1 million dollars Chris promised them.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Terry McGurrin

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  3. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 7 - Fun Fight at the Oh Cake Corral
    8.5/10(137 votes)

    #3 - Fun Fight at the Oh Cake Corral

    S2:E7

    It's definitely no cake walk as Campers compete in the ultimate island bake-off. A very special guest judge even stops by for a bite!

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Tony Tran

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  4. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 2 - Taking it to the Rim Reaper
    8.4/10(148 votes)

    #4 - Taking it to the Rim Reaper

    S2:E2

    Things get wet, wild and gross when the Campers play waterslide basketball!

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Neha Kohli

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  5. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 4 - Choosin' for a Bruisin'
    8.4/10(135 votes)

    #5 - Choosin' for a Bruisin'

    S2:E4

    Campers get tested on how well they know each other. Correct answers may mean immunity, incorrect answers drop them into a pool of hungry wolverines.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Laurie Elliott

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  6. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 13 - Magma Cum Laude
    8.3/10(184 votes)

    #6 - Magma Cum Laude

    S1:E13

    The final three face the final challenges; only one can win. Who will it be?

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Neha Kohli

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  7. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 5 - Ice to Beat You
    8.3/10(135 votes)

    #7 - Ice to Beat You

    S2:E5

    A chilling challenge inside an iceberg leads to the coldest elimination of the season.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Nigel Downer

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  8. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 1 - The Pink Painter Strikes Again
    8.2/10(142 votes)

    #8 - The Pink Painter Strikes Again

    S2:E1

    All 16 Campers from Season One return for more spills, thrills and dramaaaaa! And a very special guest arrives on the island to really mess things up.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Andrew Harrison

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  9. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 3 - You Poor Saps
    8.2/10(136 votes)

    #9 - You Poor Saps

    S2:E3

    Tensions run high in this week's challenge when the Campers find themselves in a sticky situation.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Miles Smith

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  10. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 6 - The Launchback of Notre Game
    8.1/10(205 votes)

    #10 - The Launchback of Notre Game

    S1:E6

    The teams are catapulted - (via slingshot) in hopes to grab as many points as they can to stay another week at Camp Wawanakwa.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Laurie Elliott

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  11. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 9 - Paddle Field Earth
    8.1/10(175 votes)

    #11 - Paddle Field Earth

    S1:E9

    A visit to Honey Mountain is on the agenda for this week's challenge.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Ben Joseph

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  12. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 4 - Numbskull Island
    8.0/10(193 votes)

    #12 - Numbskull Island

    S1:E4

    In this vicious edition of Capture the Flag, the two teams must go against each other to grab the other's skull, while hiding behind shields and weapons.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Miles Smith

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  13. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 11 - Tortoise Rigamortis
    8.0/10(174 votes)

    #13 - Tortoise Rigamortis

    S1:E11

    The way to win immunity this time is by taking as many selfies as you can with animals.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Miles Smith

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  14. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 12 - Off the Hook
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    #14 - Off the Hook

    S2:E12

    Things get scary when campers are pulled into a fishhook challenge that pits them against each other AND their worst fears.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Miles Smith

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  15. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 10 - The Truth, the Pole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
    7.9/10(175 votes)

    #15 - The Truth, the Pole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth

    S1:E10

    Stay on a pole longer than the other competitors while resisting temptations and rewards is all the remaining campers have to do this week.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Tony Tran

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  16. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 12 - Caved by the Bell
    7.9/10(176 votes)

    #16 - Caved by the Bell

    S1:E12

    The final four travel into the deep dark caves of Camp Wawanakwa to find "TDI tokens".

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Andrew Harrison

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  17. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 8 - Haulin' n' Ballin'
    7.8/10(124 votes)

    #17 - Haulin' n' Ballin'

    S2:E8

    The fate of Priya and Caleb's relationship hangs in the balance as Zee struggles to keep a secret. It all plays out during a game of human pinball.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Andrew Harrison

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  18. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 2 - Pirates of the Cabbage'an
    7.7/10(206 votes)

    #18 - Pirates of the Cabbage'an

    S1:E2

    The two teams go head-to-head in a pirate cabbage-cannon challenge with Ripper and Axel fighting for leadership and elimination lurking around the corner.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Terry McGurrin

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  19. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 3 - Drown Town Abbey
    7.7/10(192 votes)

    #19 - Drown Town Abbey

    S1:E3

    When Damien and Julia are locked inside hyperbaric chambers that slowly fill with water, their teams must go through a dangerous obstacle course to retrieve a code and set them free.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Sam Ruano

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  20. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 9 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
    7.7/10(118 votes)

    #20 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do

    S2:E9

    Caleb is desperate to put his relationship with Priya back together while the campers tear apart the largest objects they can find.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Amanda McNeice

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  21. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 11 - Working K9 to 5
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #21 - Working K9 to 5

    S2:E11

    Release the hounds! Campers are hunted by a pack of fearsome attack dogs. And one pug.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Raf Antonio

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  22. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 7 - Severe Eggs and Pains
    7.6/10(180 votes)

    #22 - Severe Eggs and Pains

    S1:E7

    The teams have merged and it's up to them to make it to one end of the camp to the other - while staying away from a vicious bird on the loose.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Nigel Downer

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  23. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 1 - Meet the Victims
    7.3/10(243 votes)

    #23 - Meet the Victims

    S1:E1

    The Ferocious Trout and The Frogs of Death are the two new teams in an all-new season of Total Drama. Can these newbies battle their way through this dangerous world navigated by their deranged host, Chris McLean? Let's find out.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Jennifer Pertsch

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  24. Total Drama Island Season 2 Episode 10 - Circling the Drain
    7.2/10(119 votes)

    #24 - Circling the Drain

    S2:E10

    Julia gets between Caleb and Priya during the most painful memory game of all time.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Andrew Harrison

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  25. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 8 - The Wheel of Vomit
    7.0/10(179 votes)

    #25 - The Wheel of Vomit

    S1:E8

    If the remaining campers want to win immunity, they'll have to stuff as much disgusting food that Chef created into their mouths - without puking or resisting.

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Andrew Harrison

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Best Episodes Summary

"Canoe Believe It?" is the best rated episode of "Total Drama Island". It scored 8.6/10 based on 139 votes. Directed by Keith Oliver and written by Amanda McNeice, it aired on 3/24/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Soar Losers".