The series re-introduces some of the original "Total Drama" characters who are entered into an alternate universe where they are aged down from teenagers to toddlers, being taken care of by Chef Hatchet. Each episode features dream sequences, cutaways, visual jokes, confessionals, and flashbacks. A Ridonculous Race contestant, MacArthur, has made recurring appearances and several other characters from the Total Drama series and The Ridonculous Race have made cameo appearances throughout the series.
Voice cast
Deven Mack as Chef Hatchet
Emilie-Claire Barlow as Courtney
Lilly Bartlam as Gwen
Katie Crown as Izzy
Cory Doran as Noah
Kristin Fairlie as Bridgette
Darren Frost as Harold
Sarah Gadon as Beth
Scott McCord as Owen
Drew Nelson as Duncan
Christian Potenza as Jude Lizowski
Bahia Watson as Leshawna
Wyatt White as Cody
Evany Rosen as MacArthur
In addition, notable characters and voice actors have cameoed in the series: Season 1:
Nikki, another character from 6teen has made a non-speaking cameo in "Duck Duck Juice".
Terry McGurrin also reprises his role as Don, the host of The Ridonculous Race, who is working as a scientist in "Know it All".
Geoff makes a very brief cameo in a slot machine in "Stay Goth, Poodle Girl, Stay Goth"
Katie, Trent, and DJ make a cameo in the episode "Gum and Gummer".
Devin, Carrie, and Chet make a brief cameo in Harold's comic in "Invasion Of The Booger Snatchers".
Geoff and Katie make a cameo at the beach in "Duncan Disorderly".
Season 2:
Dwayne Hill reprises his role as Josh in "The Tooth About Zombies" and "Total Eclipse of the Fart."
Don makes a non-speaking cameo in "Exercising the Demons".
Max and Ella make an appearance in "Dissing Cousins", Sunday Muse reprises her role as Ella and Tristan Mammitzsch voices Max.
Production
The show was under production as of December 19, 2017. It first aired in the U.S. on Cartoon Network on September 1, 2018. Jennifer Pertsch revealed in an interview with TV Kids that Fresh took "11 favorites from the original cast and aged them down to 4". It was originally titled Total Daycare Drama as confirmed by Christine Thompson as well as ads by Cartoon Network. It was later titled Total Drama Daycare before becoming known as Total DramaRama, a reference to the audition tape from generation two contestant, Anne Maria.
