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The Best Episodes of Total Drama Island Season 1

Every episode of Total Drama Island Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Total Drama Island Season 1!

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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
    Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 13 - Magma Cum Laude
    8.3/10(204 votes)

    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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  2. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 6 - The Launchback of Notre Game
    8.1/10(226 votes)

    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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  3. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 9 - Paddle Field Earth
    8.1/10(195 votes)

    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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  4. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 4 - Numbskull Island
    8.0/10(214 votes)

    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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  5. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 10 - The Truth, the Pole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
    8.0/10(196 votes)

    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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  6. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 11 - Tortoise Rigamortis
    8.0/10(194 votes)

    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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  7. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 12 - Caved by the Bell
    7.9/10(196 votes)

    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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  8. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 2 - Pirates of the Cabbage'an
    7.8/10(230 votes)

    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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  9. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 3 - Drown Town Abbey
    7.7/10(213 votes)

    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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  10. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 7 - Severe Eggs and Pains
    7.6/10(200 votes)

    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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  11. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 1 - Meet the Victims
    7.3/10(268 votes)

    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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  12. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 8 - The Wheel of Vomit
    7.0/10(199 votes)

    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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  13. Total Drama Island Season 1 Episode 5 - Jurassic Fart
    4.4/10(284 votes)

    S1:E5

    After a putrid baked-beans filled breakfast, the campers must stay hidden from dinosaurs who roam the camp - and they hear everything. Can they control their butts to save their lives and their chances at a million dollars?

    Director:Keith Oliver
    Writer:Neha Kohli

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Magma Cum Laude" is the best rated episode of "Total Drama Island" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 204 votes. Directed by Keith Oliver and written by Neha Kohli, it aired on 12/2/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Launchback of Notre Game".