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Loved Total Drama Action, are likely to find resonance in stories that questions the purpose and weight of our choices all while offering targets the intellect with complex, multi-layered ideas. Carefully balances character depth with narrative flow makes this a deeper look into what makes these stories stick.

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Total Drama World Tour
7.8

Total Drama World Tour

2010

Total Drama World Tour is the third season of the Total Drama franchise. In this series, fifteen returning contestants and three new contestants are taken on a trip around the world, and compete in cultural-themed challenges of countries they visit. An added twist in this season is that they are required to break spontaneously into song, or else be immediately eliminated.

All Grown Up!
7.7

All Grown Up!

2003

The former "Rugrats" tots now face preteen issues and dilemmas.

Xiaolin Showdown
8.0

Xiaolin Showdown

2003

Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows four young warriors in training that battle the forces of evil. They do this by protecting Shen Gong Wu from villains that would use them to conquer the world. Originally airing on the Kids' WB block of programming on WB Network in 2003, the series ran for 3 seasons and 52 episodes. Typical episodes revolve around a specific Shen Gong Wu being revealed which results in both sides racing to find it. Episodes usually reach a head when one good and one evil character must challenge each other to a magical duel called a Xiaolin Showdown for possession of the artifact. A sequel series titled Xiaolin Chronicles was previewed on August 26, 2013 on Disney XD. It began its long-term run on September 14 the same year.

Total Drama All-Stars
6.5

Total Drama All-Stars

2014

The fifth season of Total Drama. In the first half, 'Total Drama All-Stars', 14 contestants from the previous seasons return to Camp Wawanakwa, now having been decontaminated from toxic waste, to win the C$1,000,000 prize. In the second half, "Total Drama: Pahkitew Island", the setting changes to Pahkitew Island, an island located in Western Canada, featuring a brand new 14 contestants.

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
6.9

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

2015

18 teams travel the world to 26 exotic locations trying to be the last team standing to win a million dollars complete with a new host.

Family Feud
7.7

Family Feud

1999

Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people.

Big Hero 6 The Series
7.5

Big Hero 6 The Series

2017

Picking up immediately following the events in the feature film, these are the continuing adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. As the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, Hiro now faces daunting academic challenges and the social trials of being the little man on campus. Off campus, the stakes are raised for the high-tech heroes as they must protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains.

WWE NXT
6.8

WWE NXT

2010

Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

More Shows Like Total Drama Action

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.5

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.

The Dukes of Hazzard
7.3

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979

Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string of ne'er-do-wells often backed by the scheming Hogg.

The Persuaders!
7.6

The Persuaders!

1971

An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva
7.4

NCIS: Tony & Ziva

2025

When his security company is attacked, Tony and Ziva must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.

Hunter Street
7.7

Hunter Street

2017

Sleuthy foster siblings Max, Tess, Sal, Anika, and Daniel Hunter find new quests, more mysteries, and even new Hunter sibs!

Beast Machines: Transformers
8.1

Beast Machines: Transformers

1999

After the end of the Beast Wars, the Maximals awaken on their home planet of Cybertron and are chased by mindless Vehicons created by Megatron. The Maximals must free the planet from Megatron and restore it to its real way of living.

WWE Main Event
7.9

WWE Main Event

2012

WWE Main Event is a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that airs on Peacock and streams on Hulu Plus in the United States. The show features WWE wrestlers and complements WWE's primary programs Raw and SmackDown.

The Critic
7.3

The Critic

1994

Jay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a tyrannical media mogul boss, his lovelife and his family.

Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
6.7

Total Drama: Revenge of the Island

2012

This series takes the contestants back to Camp Wawanakwa, only this time with thirteen new contestants; Anne Maria, B, Brick, Cameron, Dakota, Dawn, Jo, Lightning, Mike, Sam, Scott, Staci, and Zoey. Additionally the island is radioactive due to becoming a nuclear waste dump. This new season has new friendships, new rivalries, new relationships, and the biggest drama to date.

Drive
6.1

Drive

2007

An American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwilling competitors and, as the plot develops, the unseen puppet masters who sponsor the race.

The Take
7.5

The Take

2009

Freddie Jackson is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery. His wife Jackie, who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight, soon finds herself disappointed: Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game and has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld.

Panic
7.3

Panic

2021

In the forgotten town of Carp, Texas, Panic is the only way out. Every summer the graduating seniors risk their lives competing in a series of challenges for the chance to win life-changing money. After the death of two players the stakes—and danger—have never been higher.

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