Total Drama is a Canadian
animated comedy television series which is a homage and parody to the conventions commonly found in
reality television. The show, and its sequel seasons, are collectively referred to as the
Total Drama series. It premiered on the Canadian cable television specialty channel
Teletoon on July 8, 2007, and on the American cable television channel
Cartoon Network on June 5, 2008. All of the contestants have distinct personalities that serve as a main plot point with the characters consisting of the eponymous fictional reality series and the contestants therein. The style of this series is similar to that of
Survivor,
Fear Factor, and
The Amazing Race.