Cuttin' Corners

"Cuttin' Corners" is the seventh episode of the first season of Total DramaRama. It first aired on Cartoon Network on 15 September 2018 alongside "Sharing is Caring".

Overview
Duncan, Leshawna and Jude all want corner pieces of Izzy's Birthday Cake… But are they prepared to go to any length to get one?

Synopsis
Owen begins to eat macaroni though spits it out (destroying Beth, Bridgette, Cody, Courtney, Harold, Izzy, and Noah's pyramid formation) when Duncan tells him that is meant to be used in art-and-crafts project. He begins to smell cake and leads the others to its location (though ends up knocking over several items in his haste.) Chef Hatchet explains that Izzy brought the cake (in the shape of a castle) in and that it's not cake time, reminding them of the sugar rush they experienced last time.

Chef locks up the cake in the refrigerator and tells them it is to be eaten at the end of the day so that the kids' parents deal with the inevitable sugar rush. Leshawna notes the corner pieces and Beth explains to Duncan that they have more cake than any other part. Owen concludes that Izzy will most likely keep one corner piece for herself and give the other three to her closest friends - noting that he, Beth, Duncan and Leshawna are not. He says they can fake being Izzy's friends for the day, but decides he isn't dishonest and admits defeat.

Duncan, Beth and Leshawna, however, agree to carry out Owen's plan. They approach Izzy during play time and ask her what to do. She leads them into the darkest corner of the castle and scares them, dressed as a clown. Outside, Izzy uses a bazooka to launch dodgeballs at the kids though decides to switch to tether ball when she runs out. However, she shoves the ball into the bazooka and knocks out Beth and Duncan. Leshawna asks if she knows other games and Izzy takes them to the kitchen to eat ghost peppers, causing them to breathe fire. Leshawna drinks out of a watering can, Beth drinks out of the fish bowl, but Chef intercepts a glass of water Duncan attempts to take. Courtney tells Chef that Duncan breathed fire at her and Chef has him apologize before giving him the glass. Quenched, Duncan tells Courtney he didn't admit them. Izzy takes the three outside to jump off the treehouse roof though only her parachutes open. She then decides to perform a daredevil stunt and attempts to drive a car over them, only to fail.

Inside the daycare, Izzy proposes that they try again, but before Beth snaps, Chef tells them it's cake time. At the table, Beth, Duncan and Leshawna prepare to indulge, but Harold calls a corner piece, shocking them. Bridgette and Jude tell them that they should just be grateful to have cake and Izzy decides to give them corner pieces. Leshawna reminds Izzy that they are her best friends though she notes that she never promised them corner pieces. Beth begins to yell at her though Harold intervenes, granting him a corner piece. Duncan tackles Harold, demanding one when Beth pushes Izzy onto the cake, destroying it. Izzy decides to start a cake fight, causing the others to become hyperactive (much to Chef's dismay) while Leshawna, Duncan and Beth angrily observe.

Post credits scene
The twelve children run around a chair while Chef stops the music, whereupon they all pile on top of the chair.

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", "Germ Factory").
 * The four children to attack the cake in Chef's flashback were all finalists from Total Drama.
 * This is the first episode in which all twelve children appear in the daycare.

Continuity

 * Owen uses his nose to follow the scent of food again ("Venthalla").