Tom McGillis
Director
Total Drama Action (2009)
Season 1
The drama has shifted to an abandoned film studio back lot, where contestants will face new challenges -- all inspired by the movies.
Released Jan. 11, 2009
Episode 22 min
10+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.sequel, tmdb.fictional-reality-tv
Production Companies: Fresh TV
Network: Teletoon
S1E1 - Monster Cash!
The first installment of the Total Drama Action finds the cast members participating in a monster movie challenge.
Jan. 11, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - Alien Resurr-eggtion
Chef tracks the players progress as they search for alien eggs.
Jan. 18, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - Riot on Set
Teams are chosen and set to shooting some very strange dramatic scenes.
Jan. 25, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - Beach Blanket Bogus
The challenge will contain a beach-theme where the teams will be required to surf over a tank of sharks on a mechanical surfboard.
Feb. 1, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - 3:10 To Crazytown
The two teams square off in several western themed challenges.
Feb. 8, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - TDA Aftermath: I
Geoff and Bridgette play hosts of an after show which dishes dirt on the cast.
Feb. 15, 2009, midnight
S1E7 - The Chefshank Redemption
The remaining contestants square off in another challenge. This week's theme centers around a prison movie.
April 5, 2009, midnight
S1E8 - One Flu Over The Cuckoos
The contestants take part in a medically themed challenge. When a deadly virus breaks out, things go critical on set. It all leads up to someone's "acting skills" that gets the reward.
April 12, 2009, midnight
S1E9 - The Sand Witch Project
The castmates compete in a horror themed trilogy challenge. Someone's conscience begins to bother them about their actions, and they end up removing themselves from the competition.
April 19, 2009, midnight
S1E10 - Masters of Disasters
It's a disastrous time for the castmates, with earthquakes, floods, and lava spills. The disasters get worse as somebody gets seriously injured and the others find themselves in deep water.
April 26, 2009, midnight
S1E11 - Full Metal Drama
The two teams take part in a challenge inspired by war movies. Later, another contestant is voted out of the competition.
May 3, 2009, midnight
S1E12 - TDA Aftermath: II
Geoff and Bridgette talk about what has happened in recent episodes and interview cast mates that were recently voted out.
May 10, 2009, midnight
S1E13 - Ocean's Eight - Or Nine
The teams participate in a challenge inspired by bank heist films. However, for one contestant, the challenge holds an unexpected surprise.
June 24, 2009, midnight
S1E14 - One Million Bucks BC
The two teams compete in a prehistoric themed challenge.
Sept. 17, 2009, midnight
S1E15 - Million Dollar Babies
In a sports themed challenge, the contestants find themselves boxing, playing badminton, wrestling in a ball pit, cheer-leading, and even playing trampoline basketball.
Sept. 24, 2009, midnight
S1E16 - Dial M For Merger
The teams are dissolved and the remaining cast mates participate in an individual challenge which is revolved around spy movies.
Oct. 1, 2009, midnight
S1E17 - Super Hero-Id
The remaining cast mates do a superhero challenge of bravery.
Oct. 8, 2009, midnight
S1E18 - The Aftermath: lll
Geoff and Bridgette welcome us to another spectacularly juicy, behind-the-scenes episode of the Total Drama Action Aftermath show. Gossip lives here!
Oct. 15, 2009, midnight
S1E19 - The Princess Pride
When Chris shows up with a glass combat boot, the contestants know it's time to bust open the conventions of a fairy tale movie.
Nov. 5, 2009, midnight
S1E20 - Get a Clue
And then there were five. ... The gloves are off and the magnifying glasses are out, as Chris declares this week the mystery movie challenge.
Nov. 12, 2009, midnight
S1E21 - Rock n' Rule
The remaining cast mates take part in a rock themed challenge and learn that a voted off person is returning to the show.
Nov. 19, 2009, midnight
S1E22 - Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen
It's the girls vs. the boys as Chris declares this episode's kung fu challenge. Our host decrees Owen to be banished from today's competition.
Nov. 26, 2009, midnight
S1E23 - 2008: A Space Owen
The five remaining cast mates embark on a challenge that's out of this world in this week's outer space extravaganza.
Nov. 26, 2009, midnight
S1E24 - Top Dog
The four remaining cast mates must bond with creatures of fur and feather.
Nov. 26, 2009, midnight
S1E25 - Mutiny on the Soundstage
A pirate-themed challenge finds Beth and Duncan racing through a series of shipboard obstacles before being launched out of a canon.
Dec. 3, 2009, midnight
S1E26 - The Aftermath: lV
After the final challenge ends in a tie, the cast gets together for one last Aftermath. In the end, only one will emerge as the Total Drama second season champion.
Dec. 10, 2009, midnight
S1E27 - Episode 27
None
Dec. 13, 2009, midnight
Network: Teletoon
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 11, 2009
Last Air Date: Dec. 13, 2009, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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