Germ Factory

"Germ Factory" is the tenth episode of the first season of Total DramaRama. It first aired on Cartoon Network on 29 September 2018.

Overview
After seeing Leshawna enjoying a sick day at home with ice cream and TV, Duncan convinces the other kids try to get sick too.

Synopsis
Chef Hatchet announces that it's Giggle Dough Day and hands out cans to the children, who immediately make a mess of the daycare. He orders the children to gather and attempts to teach them a lesson about responsibility though Beth tells him he is to blame for handing out the giggle dough in the first place. Chef decides to change Giggle Dough Day to Clean Up Day, upsetting everyone but Courtney and retreats to his office to take photos for a calendar.

As everyone cleans up the daycare, Jude notices Duncan digging a hole, which he hopes will enable him to escape to Splash Madness Kingdom. He argues that Leshawna isn't cleaning, but Jude informs him that she's home sick. Bridgette decides that they call and check up on her, though Leshawna tells them that she gets to lounge around, watch TV and eat all the ice cream she wants while her mom stays home from work. Duncan interrupts her and rounds up the rest of the children into the castle, proposing that they get sick too.

Courtney, however, is against the idea and says that no one is gonna tell them how to get sick, but that they have to do the opposite of avoiding getting sick. Duncan instructs Gwen to look up that and they watch a video instructing them to avoid touching surfaces. Jude becomes skeptical of the plan though Duncan encourages the rest of the kids that a sick day's benefits should also be enjoyed by healthy kids. The group run outside and lick everything in sight, disgusting Courtney. Izzy examines Duncan, but concludes that he's healthy. The group notice Chef posing for his calendar though quickly refocus their efforts on finding germs.

Duncan gives the group blacklights and they find germs all over the bathroom. Courtney decides to tell Chef, but walks in on him in the middle of a pose and leaves, traumatized. After licking the bathroom, the group still don't feel sick though Courtney tells them the germs will kick in eventually and begins to gloat about her upcoming achievement of 100 days of perfect attendance only to be sneezed on. The kids become sick and spend the rest of the day vomiting or in the bathroom. The next day, Leshawna tells Chef that she attempted to warn the others, but that they hung up on her. Chef shows her the calendar, realizing he overdid his picture when Courtney, sick and weak, pounds on the door in an attempt to get her achievement. Duncan, in his bed, admits getting sick was the worst plan ever.

Post credits scene
Owen runs into the middle of the daycare, but walks off upset when he can't find anyone. Izzy, Harold, Courtney, Cody, Leshawna and Duncan emerge from their hiding places but quickly hide again when Owen returns.

Cast and characters
! colspan="3" | Non-speaking characters
 * Emilie-Claire Barlow
 * colspan="2" | Courtney
 * Katie Crown
 * colspan="2" | Izzy
 * Kristin Fairlie
 * colspan="2" | Bridgette
 * Darren Frost
 * colspan="2" | Harold
 * Sarah Gadon
 * colspan="2" | Beth
 * Deven Mack
 * colspan="2" | Chef Hatchet
 * Scott McCord
 * colspan="2" | Owen
 * Drew Nelson
 * colspan="2" | Duncan
 * Christian Potenza
 * colspan="2" | Jude Lizowski
 * Bahia Watson
 * colspan="2" | Leshawna
 * colspan="2" | Owen
 * Drew Nelson
 * colspan="2" | Duncan
 * Christian Potenza
 * colspan="2" | Jude Lizowski
 * Bahia Watson
 * colspan="2" | Leshawna
 * Bahia Watson
 * colspan="2" | Leshawna
 * colspan="2" | Leshawna
 * colspan="3" | Cody
 * colspan="3" | Gwen
 * colspan="3" | Noah
 * colspan="3" | Gwen
 * colspan="3" | Noah
 * colspan="3" | Noah

General

 * This episode was one of five to air online before its premiere date ("Venthalla", "Duck Duck Juice", "The Date", "Cuttin' Corners").