# Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (also known as Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race or simply The Ridonculous Race) is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality television (specifically The Amazing Race). The show is a spin-off of the original Total Drama series created in 2007 and the second series created as part of the overall franchise. The series is created by Fresh TV Inc. and distributed by Cake Entertainment. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on September 7, 2015, while in Canada, the series premiered on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network on January 4, 2016. It also aired on ABC3 in Australia, starting December 23, 2019, and CBBC (via BBC iPlayer) in the United Kingdom. The series consists of 26 episodes.

## Plot

There are 36 racers, divided into teams of two, visit a different country or location in every episode and perform in "legs". Teams must race to the "Chill Zone", the finish line for each leg taking on the form of a gold "Carpet of Completion". The first team to arrive there have the advantage of starting early, while the team finishing last may face elimination. In each of the 26 episodes, each team is required to press a button on any "Don-box" they meet to receive clues that let them decide which challenge they will have to complete.
Each challenge contains a task that teams must complete to advance throughout the leg. Challenges come in four different types: "All-In", which has both members of each team complete a task together; "Botch-or-Watch", which requires one member of each team, usually the team member who did not take on a prior challenge's component, to perform a task; "Either-or", in which teams are given a choice between two different tasks that have to be completed in the same manner as an "All-In"; and "Superteam", in which multiple teams complete together as a team to finish a task.

## Characters and cast

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race has 32 brand new contestants and four contestants from the original Total Drama series. Unlike the original series, contestants compete in teams of two throughout the season, resulting in a total of 18 teams.
| Contestant | Voice | Team name | Finish | Finish | Finish |
| Contestant | Voice | Team name | Finish | Placement | Episode |
| Leonard | Clé Bennett | LARPers | 1st eliminated (in Sahara Desert, Morocco) | 18th place | 2 |
| Tammy | Nicki Burke | LARPers | 1st eliminated (in Sahara Desert, Morocco) | 18th place | 2 |
| Gerry | David Huband | Tennis Rivals | 2nd eliminated (in Paris, France (met on World Tour)) | 17th place | 3 |
| Pete | Adrian Truss | Tennis Rivals | 2nd eliminated (in Paris, France (met on World Tour)) | 17th place | 3 |
| Ellody | Emilie-Claire Barlow | Geniuses | 3rd eliminated (in Calanque de Maubois, France) | 16th place | 4 |
| Mary | Katie Griffin | Geniuses | 3rd eliminated (in Calanque de Maubois, France) | 16th place | 4 |
| Laurie | Emilie-Claire Barlow | Vegans | 4th eliminated (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | 15th place | 6 |
| Miles | Katie Griffin | Vegans | 4th eliminated (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | 15th place | 6 |
| Jen | Ashley Botting | Fashion Bloggers | 5th eliminated (in Transylvania, Romania) | 14th place | 7 |
| Tom | Jeff Geddis | Fashion Bloggers | 5th eliminated (in Transylvania, Romania) | 14th place | 7 |
| Kelly | Julie Lemieux | Mother & Daughter | 6th eliminated (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | 13th place | 9 |
| Taylor | Bryn McAuley | Mother & Daughter | 6th eliminated (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | 13th place | 9 |
| Jay | Lyon Smith | Adversity Twins | 7th eliminated (in Oulu, Finland) | 12th place | 11 |
| Mickey | Lyon Smith | Adversity Twins | 7th eliminated (in Oulu, Finland) | 12th place | 11 |
| Chet | Darren Frost | Stepbrothers | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 11th place | 14 |
| Lorenzo | Carlos Díaz | Stepbrothers | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 11th place | 14 |
| Rock | Carlos Díaz | Rockers | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 10th place | 14 |
| Spud | Carter Hayden | Rockers | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 10th place | 14 |
| Dwayne | Neil Crone | Father & Son | 10th eliminated (in Alberta, Canada) | 9th place | 16 |
| Junior | Jacob Ewaniuk | Father & Son | 10th eliminated (in Alberta, Canada) | 9th place | 16 |
| Noah | Carter Hayden | Reality TV Pros | 11th eliminated (in Flores, Indonesia) | 8th place | 18 |
| Owen | Scott McCord | Reality TV Pros | 11th eliminated (in Flores, Indonesia) | 8th place | 18 |
| Crimson | Stacey DePass | Goths | 12th eliminated (in Acapulco, Mexico) | 7th place | 20 |
| Ennui | Carter Hayden | Goths | 12th eliminated (in Acapulco, Mexico) | 7th place | 20 |
| Brody | Returned to game | Returned to game | 13th eliminated (in Cần Thơ, Vietnam) | | 21 |
| Geoff | Returned to game | Returned to game | 13th eliminated (in Cần Thơ, Vietnam) | | 21 |
| Ryan | Joseph Motiki | Daters/Haters | 14th eliminated (in Darjeeling, India) | 6th place | 23 |
| Stephanie | Nicki Burke | Daters/Haters | 14th eliminated (in Darjeeling, India) | 6th place | 23 |
| Carrie | Kristin Fairlie | Best Friends | 15th eliminated (Medically evacuated) (in Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 5th place | 24 |
| Devin | Jeff Geddis | Best Friends | 15th eliminated (Medically evacuated) (in Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 5th place | 24 |
| Emma | Stacey DePass | Sisters | 16th eliminated (in Nassau, The Bahamas) | 4th place | 25 |
| Kitty | Stephanie Anne Mills | Sisters | 16th eliminated (in Nassau, The Bahamas) | 4th place | 25 |
| Jacques | Scott McCord | Ice Dancers | 17th eliminated (in New York City, New York, United States) | 3rd place | 26 |
| Josee | Julie Lemieux | Ice Dancers | 17th eliminated (in New York City, New York, United States) | 3rd place | 26 |
| Brody | Scott McCord | Surfer Dudes | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| Geoff | Dan Petronijevic | Surfer Dudes | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| MacArthur | Evany Rosen | Police Cadets | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| Sanders | Nicole Stamp | Police Cadets | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
Quebec Version:
| Contestant | Voice | Team name | Finish | Finish | Finish |
| Contestant | Voice | Team name | Finish | Placement | Episode |
| Léonard | Marc St-Martin | Les joueurs grandeur nature | 1st eliminated (in Sahara Desert, Morocco) | 18th place | 2 |
| Heidi | Marika Lhoumeau | Les joueurs grandeur nature | 1st eliminated (in Sahara Desert, Morocco) | 18th place | 2 |
| Gerry | François L'écuyer | Les adversaires de tennis | 2nd eliminated (in Paris, France) | 17th place | 3 |
| Pierre | Philippe Martin | Les adversaires de tennis | 2nd eliminated (in Paris, France) | 17th place | 3 |
| Élodie | Natalie Hamel-Roy | Les génies | 3rd eliminated (in Calanque de Maubois, France) | 16th place | 4 |
| Marie | Éveline Gélinas | Les génies | 3rd eliminated (in Calanque de Maubois, France) | 16th place | 4 |
| Laurie | Natalie Hamel-Roy | Les végés | 4th eliminated (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | 15th place | 6 |
| Michèle | Catherine Proulx-Lemay | Les végés | 4th eliminated (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | 15th place | 6 |
| Jen | Élisabeth Lenormand | Les blogueurs de mode | 5th eliminated (in Transylvania, Romania) | 14th place | 7 |
| Tom | Nicholas Savard L'Herbier | Les blogueurs de mode | 5th eliminated (in Transylvania, Romania) | 14th place | 7 |
| Karine | Marika Lhoumeau | La fille et la mère | 6th eliminated (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | 13th place | 9 |
| Charlotte | Éveline Gélinas | La fille et la mère | 6th eliminated (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | 13th place | 9 |
| Alain | Kevin Houle | Les jumeaux de malheur | 7th eliminated (in Oulu, Finland) | 12th place | 11 |
| Maxime | Kevin Houle | Les jumeaux de malheur | 7th eliminated (in Oulu, Finland) | 12th place | 11 |
| Serge | Benoît Éthier | Les demi-frères | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 11th place | 14 |
| Lorenzo | Claude Gagnon | Les demi-frères | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 11th place | 14 |
| Roch | Alexandre Fortin | Les rockeurs | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 10th place | 14 |
| Bob | Christian Perrault | Les rockeurs | 8th/9th eliminated (in New Zealand) | 10th place | 14 |
| Denis | Patrick Chouinard | Le fils et le père | 10th eliminated (in Alberta, Canada) | 9th place | 16 |
| Denis Junior | Julie Beauchemin | Le fils et le père | 10th eliminated (in Alberta, Canada) | 9th place | 16 |
| Lucas | Philippe Martin | Les professionnels de la téléréalité | 11th eliminated (in Flores, Indonesia) | 8th place | 18 |
| Gontran | Patrick Chouinard | Les professionnels de la téléréalité | 11th eliminated (in Flores, Indonesia) | 8th place | 18 |
| Cramoisi | Camille Cyr-Desmarais | Les gothiques | 12th eliminated (in Acapulco, Mexico) | 7th place | 20 |
| Lassitude | Claude Gagnon | Les gothiques | 12th eliminated (in Acapulco, Mexico) | 7th place | 20 |
| Brice | Returned to game | Returned to game | 13th eliminated (in Cần Thơ, Vietnam) | | 21 |
| J.F. | Returned to game | Returned to game | 13th eliminated (in Cần Thơ, Vietnam) | | 21 |
| Antoine | Alexandre Fortin | Les amoureux | 14th eliminated (in Darjeeling, India) | 6th place | 23 |
| Stéphanie | Myriam de Verge | Les amoureux | 14th eliminated (in Darjeeling, India) | 6th place | 23 |
| Charlie | Geneviève Désilets | Les meilleurs amis | 15th eliminated (Medically evacuated) (in Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 5th place | 24 |
| Devin | Marc St-Martin | Les meilleurs amis | 15th eliminated (Medically evacuated) (in Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 5th place | 24 |
| Emma | Camille Cyr-Desmarais | Les sœurs | 16th eliminated (in Nassau, The Bahamas) | 4th place | 25 |
| Cathou | Rachel Graton | Les sœurs | 16th eliminated (in Nassau, The Bahamas) | 4th place | 25 |
| Jacques | Benoît Éthier | Les patineurs artistiques | 17th eliminated (in New York City, New York, United States) | 3rd place | 26 |
| Josée | Fanny Rainville | Les patineurs artistiques | 17th eliminated (in New York City, New York, United States) | 3rd place | 26 |
| Brice | Christian Perrault | Les partenaires de surf | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| J.F. | Sébastien Rajotte | Les partenaires de surf | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| MacGuire | Julie Beauchemin | Les cadettes de police | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |
| Santerre | Rose-Maïté Erkoreka | Les cadettes de police | Winners/Runners-up (in New York City, New York, United States) | 1st/2nd place | 26 |

## Elimination table

This table summarizes the order in which the teams have ranked overall throughout the series. The teams are listed in reverse order of elimination.
| Team | Team | Label | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) | Position (by leg) |
| Team | Team | Label | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 1st/2nd | MacArthur & Sanders | Police Cadets | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 11th | 13th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 11th$^⊂$ $_⋑$ | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 1st^ | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st/2nd |
| 1st/2nd | Brody & Geoff | Surfer Dudes | 13th | 6th | 3rd | 15th | 5th | 4th | 8th | 1st | 9th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 8th | 8th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 5th | 6th | 6th | | | | 1st | 1st/2nd |
| 3rd | Jacques & Josee | Ice Dancers | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 11th | 10th$^⊂$ $_⋑$ | 1st | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 1st^ | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4th | Emma & Kitty | Sisters | 8th | 11th | 10th | 9th | 10th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 4th | |
| 5th | Carrie & Devin | Best Friends | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 14th | 7th | 11th | 10th | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 9th | 4th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 5th+ | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | | |
| 6th | Ryan & Stephanie | Daters / Haters | 5th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 13th | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 8th$^⊂$ $_⋑$ | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st^ | 2nd | 5th | | | |
| 7th | Crimson & Ennui | Goths | 18th | 14th | 13th | 8th | 1st | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 7th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 7th | | | | | | |
| 8th | Noah & Owen | Reality TV Pros | 6th | 8th | 16th | 2nd | 4th | 12th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 11th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 4th | 8th | | | | | | | | |
| 9th | Dwayne & Junior | Father & Son | 4th | 17th | 5th | 4th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 11th | 6th | 10th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 9th | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10th | Rock & Spud | Rockers | 11th | 9th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 9th | 11th | 11th | 12th | 1st | 9th | 9th | 10th | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11th | Chet & Lorenzo | Stepbrothers | 16th | 15th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 10th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 2nd | 11th | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12th | Jay & Mickey | Adversity Twins | 14th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 7th | 11th | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 12th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13th | Kelly & Taylor | Mother & Daughter | 12th | 13th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 3rd | 5th | 12th | 13th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14th | Tom & Jen | Fashion Bloggers | 10th | 10th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 9th | 14th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15th | Laurie & Miles | Vegans | 9th | 16th | 14th | 11th | 15th | 15th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16th | Ellody & Mary | Geniuses | 7th | 7th | 9th | 16th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17th | Gerry & Pete | Tennis Rivals | 17th | 4th | 17th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18th | Leonard & Tammy | LARPers | 15th | 18th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Key

Each column shows the results of the leg of the race from that episode of the series.
* A red team placement indicates the team was eliminated.
* A brown team placement indicates the team withdrew from the race.
* An underlined blue team placement indicates the team came in last on a non-elimination leg.
* A brown ⊃ or a cyan ⋑ indicates that the team found a Boomerang and could choose a team to repeat the previous task, while a ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it.
* Matching coloured symbols (pink + and teal ^) indicate teams who worked together during the leg as a result of a Superteam twist.

#### Notes

* ^ Noah & Owen initially arrived 11th, but were issued a 20-minute penalty for failing to ride their cheese wheel down the river and roll it to the Chill Zone as instructed, since Owen had consumed the whole cheese. Five teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 16th.
* ^ Dwayne & Junior initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 20-minute penalty as Dwayne read the Travel-Tip before reuniting with Junior on the beach. Three teams (excluding Tom & Jen) checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 4th.
* ^ Tom & Jen initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 20-minute penalty for arriving at Calanque de Maubois by yacht instead of train as instructed. Two teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 5th (after Dwayne & Junior).
* ^ Kelly & Taylor initially arrived 7th, but were issued a one-hour penalty as Taylor did not follow Kelly back through the geyser field after incorrectly repeating the Icelandic phrase during the All-In, when she was instructed to do so. Six teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 13th.
* ^ Laurie & Miles initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as Miles made both components of the Brazilian carnival costume during the All-In, when she and Laurie were instructed to make one each. All other teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to last and resulting in their elimination.
* ^ Crimson & Ennui initially arrived 6th, but were issued a 10-minute penalty for switching positions during the All-In. Six teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping them to 12th.
* ^ Leg 14 was a double-elimination leg, where the last two teams to reach the Chill Zone were eliminated.
* ^ Jacques & Josee initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 10-minute penalty as they arrived at the Chill Zone on foot, when they were instructed to ride burros there. MacArthur & Sanders checked in during this time, dropping them to 2nd.
* ^ Jacques & Josee initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for failing to collect a ball from the bottom of the borehole as instructed, since they had instead stolen the ball from Emma & Kitty while suspended on the way down. This did not affect their final placement.
* ^ Jacques & Josee initially arrived 1st, but were issued a one-hour penalty for disconnecting the trailing carriages of the train that transported them to the Chill Zone. Three teams checked in during this time, dropping them to 4th.
* ^ In Leg 24, Carrie & Devin checked in the Chill Zone in 3rd place and were declared safe. While they celebrated, trailing team Emma & Kitty accidentally knocked Devin off the cliff where the Chill Zone was located after losing control of their emu from the Botch-or-Watch. Carrie & Devin were forced to withdraw from the race due to Devin's injuries and had to choose a previously eliminated team to replace them. Brody & Geoff were chosen to return to the race.
* ^ Jacques & Josee were last to arrive at the mid-point Chill Zone in Central Park and were eliminated in the middle part of the Final Leg.
* ^ The Final Leg has two endings, depending on the location of the audience. Brody & Geoff are the winners in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Israel, Latin America, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania (Megamax), Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the USA. They are also the winners in the United Kingdom [BBC iPlayer] and Canada [Crave]. MacArthur & Sanders are the runners-up in the USA, but they are the winners in Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, and the USA (Netflix).

## Production

Production commenced on January 1, 2014 and concluded on October 30, 2015. It was announced that Alex Ganetakos was producing the show, Terry McGurrin was writing the screenplay, and that Chad Hicks was directing. The new host Don was revealed in a Fresh TV post in October 2014. It was confirmed that 26 episodes would be picked up for the show and that it would air sometime the same year. However, one of the producers, Alex Ganetakos, stated that many Ridonculous Race seasons are possible if the first season is successful. In June 2015, the entire first episode was leaked online, revealing all of the characters three months before Fresh TV could release their designs in their website.

### Casting

Even though some of the characters from the main series do make appearances, the spin-off series has a predominantly new cast. In fact, there are only four characters returning from the original series, while the rest are brand new characters. Kristin Fairlie, the voice actor for the character Bridgette from the original series, was cast to voice one of the new contestants, Carrie. Scott McCord (voice of characters Owen and Trent in the original series) as well as Carter Hayden (voice of Noah in the original) were also revealed to be returning to the cast, and were seen in the recording studio together. It was later confirmed that the actors were indeed going to voice the characters Owen and Noah. It was eventually revealed that the first pair is to be the aforementioned character Carrie and her best friend Devin, who is played by Jeff Geddis. In February, the second pair was revealed: Stephanie and Ryan. The two are voiced by Nicki Burke of Dead Rising 2 and Joseph Motiki, from Rescue Heroes. In a new promotion by Cake Entertainment, Geoff was also revealed to be among the returning cast, teamed up with Brody, one of his friends from home. The father-son team of Dwayne and Dwayne Jr. was also revealed.
In June, a pair of goths called Ennui and Crimson, and Mary and Ellody, two close friends who are dubbed the "Geniuses", were revealed with news that returning voice actors Carter Hayden and Emilie-Claire Barlow (voice of Courtney) from the original series would play them. A week later, the fourth pair to be released are Emma and Kitty, who are Asian sisters with opposite personalities, referred to as the "Sisters". A week later, another team was confirmed; Chet and Lorenzo, known as "the Stepbrothers". Next to be revealed are twins Mickey and Jay, called "the Adversity Twins", who are plagued with countless phobias, allergies, injuries, disorders, immunities, and ailments. The rest of the teams were all revealed shortly thereafter.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Written by | Canadian air date | U.S. air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "None Down, Eighteen to Go – Part 1" | Alex Ganetakos | January 4, 2016 (2016-1-4) | September 7, 2015 | 701 | 1.60 |
| Total Drama returns with a new host Don and 18 teams of two. All 36 characters are then paired off into 18 teams of two. They all start off in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and must race around the world for a chance at $1 million. Their first challenge is to either climb the stairs of the CN Tower or take the elevator and do a sky-walk around the tower (Scares). Either-Or: Stairs or Scares Stairs: Adversity Twins, Daters Scares: Fashion Bloggers, Best Friends, Tennis Rivals, Sisters, Vegans, Reality TV Pros, Rockers, Geniuses, LARPers, Goths, Mother & Daughter Switch: Father & Son, Surfer Dudes, Police Cadets, Ice Dancers, Stepbrothers (All Scares to Stairs) |||||||
| 2 | "None Down, Eighteen to Go – Part 2" | Terry McGurrin | January 5, 2016 (2016-1-5) | September 7, 2015 | 702 | 1.47 |
| All eighteen teams travel to the first destination, Morocco in the scorching hot Sahara Desert Their second challenge is to choose 5 spices from a local kiosk then take them across the Sahara Desert on camels and then eat them in a Moroccan stew at a restaurant. LARPers Tammy and Leonard tried to buy the spices with "Dragon Coins", much to the kiosk owner's disbelief. Best friends Carrie and Devin reach the Chill Zone first, while the LARPers Tammy and Leonard come in last place after they tried to use magic on the other teams and thus become the first team eliminated. All-In: The Spice is Right Botch or Watch: Just Stew It Botch or Watch Performers: Sanders, Devin, Josee, Crimson, Ryan, Brody, Mary, Owen, Chet, Spud, Kelly, Jay, Emma, Tom, Pete, Leonard, Miles, and Dwayne |||||||
| 3 | "French is an Eiffel Language" | Laurie Elliott | January 6, 2016 (2016-1-6) | September 8, 2015 | 703 | 1.19 |
| The final Seventeen teams now travel to Paris, France, where they all go to the Eiffel Tower to draw pictures of their partners, explore the catacombs rowing down the river on giant wheels of Roquefort cheese, and make their way to the Louvre, where the Chill Zone is located. The Police Cadets arrive first, while Tennis Rivals, Gerry and Pete, get last place due to their slow pace and become the second team eliminated, barely saving the Reality TV Pros, Noah and Owen, from elimination despite receiving a time penalty for Owen eating the cheese wheel they were supposed to ride on. Also during this the Dater’s relationship started to deteriorate. Botch or Watch: Caricature All-Ins: Catacomb Cheese Hunt, Cheese Rowing Botch or Watch Performers: Carrie, Jacques, Ellody, Noah, Stephanie, MacArthur, Geoff, Kitty, Taylor, Lorenzo, Mickey, Ennui, Junior, Jen, Rock, Gerry, and Laurie |||||||
| 4 | "Mediterranean Homesick Blues" | Kurt Firla | January 7, 2016 (2016-1-7) | September 9, 2015 | 704 | 1.33 |
| Sixteen remaining teams now head south to Calanque de Maubois on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Their challenge is to swim with sharks, build a sandcastle exactly a replica of the Palace of Versailles and then make their way to Iceland on speedboats. The Ice Dancers take first place, while Surfer Dudes Geoff and Brody manage to stay in the race after struggling in the shark challenge. The Geniuses are 16th in the end after working too hard on a sand equation. Botch or Watch: Who Wants to Swim With Sharks All-In: Sandpalace of Versailles Botch or Watch Performers: Devin, Brody, Sanders, Josee, Dwayne, Chet, Ryan, Tom, Mary, Rock (supposed to be Spud), Crimson, Owen, Emma, Miles, Jay, and Kelly |||||||
| 5 | "Bjorken Telephone" | Terry McGurrin | January 11, 2016 (2016-1-11) | September 10, 2015 | 705 | 1.37 |
| Fifteen remaining teams are now in Iceland, where they first must run through a geyser field and repeat an Icelandic phrase, after which they must either eat an Icelandic feast or look for fossils in a cave. The Goths are the first team to finish, while the Mother & Daughter team, Kelly and Taylor, receive a one-hour penalty, and the Vegans come in last after reluctantly eating meat. However, it is a non-elimination leg, so they are spared the elimination. All-In: Broken Icelandic Telephone Either-Or: Feast or Fossil Feast: Goths, Surfer Dudes, Rockers, Mother & Daughter, Daters, Reality TV Pros Fossil: Ice Dancers, Sisters, Fashion Bloggers, Police Cadets, Best Friends, Adversity Twins, Father & Son, Stepbrothers Switch: Vegans (Fossil to Feast) ‘’’Switch: Mother & Daughter (Fossil to Feast)’’’ |||||||
| 6 | "Brazilian Pain Forest" | Laurie Elliott | January 12, 2016 (2016-1-12) | September 11, 2015 | 706 | 1.05 |
| The final 15 remaining teams now travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they must face a kitchen mitt full of painful bullet ants and prepare a costume for the Carnival. The Ice Dancers take first place once again. Meanwhile, despite being the first to arrive at the Chill Zone, the Vegans end up with a 30-minute penalty because Miles made all of the feather costume that gets them 15th and eliminated from the race. Botch or Watch: Bullet Ant Mitt All-Ins: Swing Your Butts to the Coconuts, Carnival Fashion, Hang Gliding Botch or Watch Performers: Laurie, Lorenzo, Chet, MacArthur, Mickey, Taylor, Spud, Jacques, Geoff, Ennui, Carrie, Stephanie, Jen, Noah, Junior, and Kitty (did not perform) |||||||
| 7 | "A Tisket, a Casket, I'm Gonna Blow a Gasket" | Terry McGurrin | January 13, 2016 (2016-1-13) | September 14, 2015 | 707 | 1.09 |
| Fourteen remaining teams now travel to Transylvania, Romania Also known as the place of the dead. Their challenge is to transport themselves in coffins and then perform gymnastics. The Ice Dancers came in first once again. During the challenge, Noah develops a crush on competitor Emma. The Goths are penalized so they come in 12th instead. Daters Stephanie and Ryan begin to argue and are second-last to arrive, while Fashion Bloggers, Tom and Jen, are eliminated after reconciling from a fight over their blog. All-In: Lay to Rest Botch or Watch: Gymnastics Botch or Watch Performers: Josee, Chet, Owen, Kelly, Emma, Dwayne, Crimson, Sanders, Ryan, Jay, Devin, Rock, Tom, and Brody |||||||
| 8 | "Hawaiian Honeyruin" | Shelley Scarrow | January 14, 2016 (2016-1-14) | September 15, 2015 | 708 | 1.01 |
| The thirteen remaining teams travel to Hawaii, where they dive for wedding rings and perform the traditional Hawaiian marriage of walking over hot coal. The Ice Dancers find a Lucky charm while Kelly tells her spoiled daughter off for her attitude. The Surfer Dudes, Geoff and Brody, come in first, while the Daters, now known as the Haters, fight throughout the challenge and come in last. They break up with one another before Don reveals it is another non-elimination leg. Botch or Watch: Diving for Wedding Rings All-In: Wedding Walk on Fire Botch or Watch Performers: Spud, Jacques, Kitty, Carrie, Geoff, MacArthur, Taylor, Stephanie, Mickey, Noah, Ennui, Junior, and Lorenzo All-In Grooms: Jacques, Josee, Brody, Devin, MacArthur, Lorenzo, Junior, Mickey, Owen, Kitty, Kelly, Ennui, Spud, and Ryan All-In Brides: Jacques, Josee, Geoff, Carrie, Sanders, Chet, Dwayne, Jay, Noah, Emma, Taylor, Crimson, Rock, and Stephanie |||||||
| 9 | "Hello & Dubai" | Miles Smith | January 18, 2016 (2016-1-18) | September 16, 2015 | 709 | 1.09 |
| The thirteen remaining teams travel to the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai to either serve a tennis ball or clean windows (Squeegee). Owen and Noah form an alliance with the Sisters, Emma and Kitty, leading to the latter team finishing first, while Kelly's attempts to discipline her daughter Taylor end up getting them eliminated from the race. Either-Or: Serve or Squeegee Serve: Surfer Dudes, Best Friends, Stepbrothers, Goths, Daters/Haters, Adversity Twins, Rockers, Police Cadets Squeegee: Reality TV Pros, Sisters Switch: Father & Son, Mother & Daughter, Ice Dancers (All Serve to Squeegee) |||||||
| 10 | "New Beijinging" | L. Elliott / M. Smith | January 19, 2016 (2016-1-19) | September 17, 2015 | 710 | 1.18 |
| The final twelve remaining teams now travel to Beijing, China, to see the Beijing National Stadium, eat local delicacies, and finally make their way to the Chill Zone located in the Great Wall of China. The Haters end up becoming the first team to arrive, coming in first place. The Ice Dancers' bad luck continues, while Noah and Emma grow closer together. The Rockers, Rock and Spud, come in last, but are safe because of another non-elimination leg. All-Ins: Crow's Nest Parachuting, Street Food Botch or Watch: Rickshaw Pulling Botch or Watch Performers: Josee, Sanders, Brody, Ryan, Emma, Owen, Spud (supposed to be Rock), Dwayne, Devin, Chet, Crimson, and Jay All-In Cooks: Ennui, Ryan, Mickey, Geoff, Chet, Josee, Emma, Owen, Spud, Junior, and Devin All-In Eaters: Crimson, Stephanie, Jay, Brody, Lorenzo, Jacques, Kitty, Noah, Rock, Dwayne, and Carrie Note: The Police Cadets were not seen during the Street Food challenge. |||||||
| 11 | "I Love Ridonc & Roll" | Miles Smith | January 20, 2016 (2016-1-20) | September 18, 2015 | 711 | 1.08 |
| The twelve remaining teams now travel to Oulu, Finland, where they first must enter a sauna chamber and then play air guitar on stage. The Rockers manage to bounce into first place, while the Goths, Crimson and Ennui, lose their makeup, Josee finds out her lucky charm is cursed, and Noah nearly comes in last before being motivated by Owen. In the end, the Adversity Twins, Jay and Mickey, come in last after suffering from stage fright and are eliminated. All-In: Finnish Spa Day Botch or Watch: Air Out Your Rock-On Botch or Watch Performers: Noah, Mickey, Kitty, MacArthur, Junior, Ryan (supposed to be Stephanie), Jacques, Ennui, Spud, Carrie, Geoff and Lorenzo |||||||
| 12 | "My Way or Zimbabwe" | Shelley Scarrow | January 21, 2016 (2016-1-21) | September 21, 2015 | 712 | 1.19 |
| The final eleven remaining teams now travel to Zimbabwe to take a selfie of them going over Victoria Falls and with a white rhino. The Ice Dancers travel back to Hawaii to break the curse, while Dwayne and Junior, become separated from each other. The Police Cadets, Sanders and MacArthur, win the leg. In the end, Dwayne reunites with his son, and the Ice Dancers end up coming in last after they arrive in Zimbabwe last. However, they are saved by a non-elimination leg, and they vow to take down the other teams. All-In: Selfie Safari |||||||
| 13 | "The Shawshank Ridonc-tion" | Terry McGurrin | January 25, 2016 (2016-1-25) | September 22, 2015 | 713 | 1.19 |
| The eleven remaining teams head for Australia, where they must first enter Geelong Prison and then escape by using various methods possible. Both the Ice Dancers and the Police Cadets get a Boomerang (which sends back a team to repeat the previous challenge) and use it on each other. The Stepbrothers finally begin to get along, while Carrie tries to reveal her feelings for Devin, who later finds out his girlfriend Shelly has broken up with him. In the end, the Ice Dancers beat out the Cadets for last place, but another non-elimination round saves them. All-Ins: Geelong Jailbreak, Craft-a-Raft |||||||
| 14 | "Down & Outback" | Miles Smith | January 26, 2016 (2016-1-26) | September 23, 2015 | 714 | 1.19 |
| The eleven remaining teams stay in Australia for a bunny hunt challenge. The Ice Dancers paint a bunny to fool the Police Cadets. They then fly their own gliders to New Zealand. The Goths adopt a bunny, which they name "Loki", for themselves. The Ice Dancers finally come back on top, while both the Stepbrothers and the Rockers end up 11th & 10th in a double elimination and are thus cut from the race. All-In: Bunny Bagging |||||||
| 15 | "Maori or Less" | Shelley Scarrow | January 27, 2016 (2016-1-27) | September 24, 2015 | 715 | 1.29 |
| The final nine remaining teams start off in New Zealand and they all catch a train to either jump down (off) the Kawarau Bridge to catch a fish or jump around doing a Māori war dance. The Ice Dancers swiftly zoom into first place, while Emma and Noah become too distracted by each other, causing the Reality TV Pros to lose the game. Emma breaks off her relationship with Noah, much to the latter's shock. However, it was another non-elimination leg so they are still in the race. Either-Or: Jump Down or Jump Around Jump Down: Daters/Haters, Goths, Police Cadets, Sisters, Reality TV Pros, Surfer Dudes Jump Around: Ice Dancers, Best Friends, Father & Son |||||||
| 16 | "Little Bull on the Prairie" | Meghan Read | January 28, 2016 (2016-1-28) | September 25, 2015 | 716 | 1.18 |
| The nine remaining teams travel to Alberta, Canada, to consume a pot of pork and beans and then ride a mechanical bull. The Cadets delay the Ice Dancers, Stephanie slows Ryan down due to her hatred of beans, and Brody is unable to stay on the mechanical bull. In the end, The Surfer Dudes win the leg, while Dwayne and Junior are last to arrive and are eliminated but Junior and Dwayne finally become great friends. All-In: Tip Your Hat, Spill Your Beans, and Eat Like a Cowboy by All Means Botch or Watch: Mechanical Bull Riding Botch or Watch Performers: Brody, Devin, Crimson, Stephanie, MacArthur, Kitty, Noah, Jacques, and Dwayne |||||||
| 17 | "Lord of the Ring Toss" | Terry McGurrin | February 1, 2016 (2016-2-1) | September 28, 2015 | 717 | 1.28 |
| The final eight remaining teams now travel to the Arctic Circle, where they must play ring toss on narwhal horns and then build an igloo. The Surfer Dudes overcome the Ice Dancers' mind games and come in first once again, while Ryan and Stephanie come in last once again after using a Boomerang on themselves. It is revealed to be another non-elimination leg, so they stay in the race. Botch or Watch: Narwhal Ring Toss All-In: Igloo Building Botch or Watch Performers: Geoff, Ryan, Carrie, Sanders, Ennui, Owen, Josee, Emma, and Stephanie |||||||
| 18 | "Got Venom" | Miles Smith | February 2, 2016 (2016-2-2) | September 29, 2015 | 718 | 1.18 |
| The eight remaining teams now travel to Flores, Indonesia, where they must all collect Komodo dragon venom and then find a quilt with the series logo on it. The Goths come in first, while Noah is buried under a pile of rugs and Owen spends too long trying to find him. As a result, Noah and Owen are eliminated. Emma kisses Noah before their departure. All-Ins: How to Milk Your Dragon, Prepare to Meet Your Loom |||||||
| 19 | "Dude Buggies" | Craig Martin | February 3, 2016 (2016-2-3) | September 30, 2015 | 719 | 1.14 |
| The final seven remaining teams now travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they must either ride dune buggies in a bonanza and collect three flags or do a magic show (perform a magic trick) right in front of a magician. The Surfer Dudes struggle to complete the challenge, while the Goths come in first once again, angering the Ice Dancers. After the five stages of heartbreak, Devin suddenly realizes he likes Carrie, but almost at the same time she stops liking him. However, they are saved because of another non-elimination leg. Either-Or: Dune Buggy Bonanza or Magic Show Dune Buggy Bonanza: Surfer Dudes, Police Cadets, Sisters Magic Show: Daters/Haters, Goths Switch: Ice Dancers (Magic Show to Dune Buggy Bonanza), Best Friends (Dune Buggy Bonanza to Magic Show) |||||||
| 20 | "El Bunny Supremo" | Shelley Scarrow | February 4, 2016 (2016-2-4) | October 1, 2015 | 720 | 1.23 |
| The seven remaining teams drive a bus to Acapulco, Mexico, where they must eat spicy peppers in order to determine which height they will jump from on a cliff to get the next travel tip. They then must ride their burros to the chill zone. Devin is unable to eat the pepper and is blinded when he rubs pepper juice in his eyes. The Cadets win the leg, while the Goths are eliminated after the Ice Dancers kidnapped Loki. All-Ins: Who Loves Pepper and Who Loves Dip?, Burrowed Alive |||||||
| 21 | "Ca-Noodling" | Meghan Read | February 8, 2016 (2016-2-8) | October 2, 2015 | 721 | 1.16 |
| The final six remaining teams now travel to Cần Thơ, Vietnam, and are being merged into two temporary super-teams to go noodling for Mekong Giant Catfish. The team consisting of the Ice Dancers, the Police Cadets, and the Haters, called the Axis of Evil, win the leg, while the other team gets separated again. In the end, the Surfer Dudes are eliminated after sacrificing their win for Carrie and Devin. Superteam: Catfish Noodling All-In: Get Lost and Found Underground |||||||
| 22 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Terry McGurrin | February 9, 2016 (2016-2-9) | October 5, 2015 | 722 | 1.28 |
| The final five pairings of remaining teams now travel to Siberia, Russia, where they must traverse down the Kola Borehole, the deepest hole in the world to collect a ball. The Ice Dancers cheat for the lead, and even with a major penalty, they still win the leg. MacArthur accidentally breaks Sanders' arm and they come in last, but they are saved by the non-elimination after Sanders decides to keep going. All-Ins: Ice Yachting in Swimsuits, Who’s Ready to Go Deep |||||||
| 23 | "Darjeel with It" | Miles Smith | February 10, 2016 (2016-2-10) | October 6, 2015 | 723 | 0.99 |
| The final five remaining teams now travel to Darjeeling, India to harvest tea crops and then ride a train. The Ice Dancers once again cheat their way to first by derailing the train, only to receive a one-hour penalty for that. All other teams take advantage of the penalty, and Emma and Kitty win the leg. The Ice Dancers finish fourth and are still in the race, while Ryan and Stephanie stop before the Chill Zone to declare that they have now made up for each other and become Daters again, eliminating both of them from the race. All-In: Tea Time |||||||
| 24 | "Last Tango in Buenos Aires" | Craig Martin | February 11, 2016 (2016-2-11) | October 7, 2015 | 724 | 1.18 |
| The final four remaining teams now travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a tango dancing challenge. The Ice Dancers apply legal sabotage to help them win the leg. Later on, the Best Friends, Carrie and Devin, finally confess their true feelings for each other, but it all does not end so well as Devin is accidentally pushed off a cliff by the Sisters' emu, resulting in serious injury and the Best Friends forced to withdraw from the race. However, they get to choose one of the previously eliminated teams to come back to the race, so they choose the Surfer Dudes to take their place. All-In: Tango Takedown Botch or Watch: Ride 'Em Gaucho Botch or Watch Performers: Jacques, Kitty, MacArthur, and Devin |||||||
| 25 | "Bahamarama" (Part 1) | Alex Ganetakos | February 15, 2016 (2016-2-15) | October 8, 2015 | 725 | 1.29 |
| The final four remaining teams now travel to the Bahamas, where they first find a secret map that leads to an underwater treasure. Josee's claustrophobia makes her run out of oxygen really fast, forcing MacArthur to reluctantly rescue her. Meanwhile, the Sisters, Emma and Kitty, are delayed when Kitty gets stuck in a rock. The returning team, the Surfer Dudes, come in first. Once the rest of the teams escape, it's a close race to the finish. In the end, Emma and Kitty end up coming in last, so they are the last team eliminated from the race. The final three teams are being headed for the finale in New York City. All-In: Arrr, Matey! This Way be Treasure Maps Botch or Watch: Dive to Survive Botch or Watch Performers: Kitty, Brody, Josee, and MacArthur |||||||
| 26 | "A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars" (Part 2) | Terry McGurrin | February 15, 2016 (2016-2-15) | October 9, 2015 | 726 | 1.14 |
| The final three teams are now in New York City and are getting ready for the finale. Their first challenge is to go to the Empire State Building and climb up all the way to the top in order to grab a case and then take the case to Central Park. The Surfer Dudes are forced to take the subway after their taxi was sabotaged by the Ice Dancers' taxi, and end up in a huge lead, so they reach Central Park first with the case. The Police Cadets reach the Chill Zone first by a few seconds, while the Ice Dancers are finally eliminated from the race. The final challenge is to take the case to the lake and then try to figure out the combination that is being written on one of several buoys, and then open the case that will reveal a map that leads to the finish line. The Surfers are delayed due to a misunderstanding, and both teams search at the same time. The Cadets are the first to open up their briefcase, but MacArthur accidentally puts a hole in their boat, forcing her to row as fast as she can to shore, tiring her out. Notes: This episode has two different endings. After reminiscing about how great the race was, MacArthur tells Brody to keep in touch. Subsequently, the last scene of the season is edited to depict the Surfers holding the million dollar prize, while the Cadets are standing out with the rest of the teams in the peanut gallery. All-Ins: Who’s Ready to Face the Traffic, Buoys Will be Buoys |||||||

## Media

A video game has been released that allows players to choose any of the series' 36 main characters and race them in short endless runner games. The game, titled "Donculous Dash", was released on January 4, 2016, in Canada only. The game can be downloaded from the Canadian app store and a demo version is also available on their Cartoon Network website.

## Availability

The Ridonculous Race is seldom released on any home media, not even Region 4 DVD nor digital download. The only availability of the spinoff is the entirety of the series released as one video on YouTube, as well as the episodic structure on Netflix, but erroneously as season 7 of Total Drama. In the United Kingdom, the season is available on BBC iPlayer as of April 4, 2022.