Not So Happy Campers (Part 1)

Not So Happy Campers (Part 1) is the first episode in Total Drama Island, the first episode in the main series, and the first episode overall.

Plot synopsis
The host, Chris McLean, introduces the show and soon after the campers begin to arrive. Initially, they seem to dislike each other, with conflicts arising between Harold and Leshawna after Harold called her "big and loud". Beth attempts to make friends with Heather and Bridgette, and the entire cast looks on in awe when Justin arrives. Last to arrive, Izzy also makes an impression, falling and hitting her head, worrying Courtney.

After the campers arrive, Chris splits them into two teams, the Screaming Gophers, which consists of Beth, Cody, Gwen, Heather, Justin, Katie, Leshawna, Lindsay, Noah, Owen, and Trent, and the Killer Bass, which consists of Bridgette, Courtney, DJ, Duncan, Eva, Ezekiel, Geoff, Harold, Izzy, Sadie, and Tyler. The team distribution upsets Katie and Sadie, who arrived together and claim it's unfair to separate them.

The teams finish unpacking, and go to the mess hall, where they meet Chef Hatchet, the camp cook, who intimidates and threatens them. Chris arrives, and announces that the first challenge will begin in an hour, and it's revealed the first challenge is jumping off a one thousand foot high cliff into shark infested water.

Main characters

 * Beth
 * Bridgette
 * Chris McLean
 * Chef Hatchet
 * Cody Anderson
 * Courtney
 * DJ
 * Duncan
 * Eva
 * Ezekiel
 * Geoff
 * Gwen
 * Harold McGrady
 * Heather
 * Izzy
 * Justin
 * Katie
 * Leshawna
 * Lindsay
 * Noah
 * Owen
 * Sadie
 * Trent
 * Tyler

Notes & trivia

 * The episode is commonly referred to as "The Not So Great Outdoors: Part 1".
 * This is one of only two episodes in Total Drama Island in which all twenty-two contestants have a speaking role, the other being Total Drama Drama Drama Drama Island.