None Down, Eighteen to Go (Part 1)

"None Down, Eighteen to Go (Part 1)" is the first episode of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race.

Plot
This animated spoof starts off with a bang as 18 bickering teams compete for a million bucks in a rough and tumble race around the world.

Overview
Don, the host of The Ridonculous Race, introduces us to the eighteen teams competing in the race. The teams begin the first leg of the race, getting their first tip from a Don Box, a box with a button that, when pressed, prints their next tip. The teams then must race to the CN Tower, where they either have to climb 144 flights of stairs, or take the elevator to the top and must complete a sky walk around the outside of the tower.

Unbeknownst to most of the other teams, Dwayne accidentally hits all the buttons on the elevator and switches to the stairs, causing most of the other teams to follow, with the exception of the Fashion Bloggers. They arrive at the top of the tower first, however after realizing the danger in the sky walk, they stall, allowing other teams time to catch up.

While several teams do the sky walk, the Ice Dancers finish climbing the stairs and are the first to receive their tip and zip line to the airport on the other side of Lake Ontario and book a flight to Morocco. As the rest of the teams arrive, Don announces that the episode is ending, and that this leg of the race will continue next time.

Characters
In order of appearance The big intern, the blond intern, the Canadian intern, a Sasqutchanakwa, and a tourist (from "The Aftermath: Who Wants to Pick a Millionaire?") from Total Drama appear in non-speaking cameo appearances. Additionally, an intern named Andrew was mentioned as having died while testing the zip line.

Music

 * The Ridonculous Race theme song (opening sequence / end credits)

Notes and trivia

 * This (along with the next episode) is the first two-part episode of Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race.

Race placements

 * This episode does not end with a complete leg of the race. Instead, the teams are on flights to the second half of the leg.
 * Flight 1: Father and Son, Best Friends, Daters, Police Cadets, Ice Dancers, and Reality TV Pros
 * Flight 2: Sisters, Fashion Bloggers, Vegans, Geniuses, Mother and Daughter, and Rockers
 * Flight 3: LARPers, Stepbrothers, Adversity Twins, Surfer Dudes, Tennis Rivals, and Goths

Continuity and revelations

 * Jay reveals Mickey gets nosebleeds from going up too high too fast.
 * Geoff mentions he's still dating Bridgette and mentions that the two met on Total Drama.
 * Owen mentions meeting Noah on Total Drama.
 * Willy, a video guest in "The Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water," returns as a Travel Tip Giver in this episode.
 * Noah and Owen have competed on several reality shows since the end of Total Drama World Tour.
 * Leonard mentions Total Drama: Pahkitew Island.

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