In Equestria, not much is known about the outside world, and only a few ponies have ever been out there. Princess Celestia was one of those ponies.
Ever since she had been contacted for permission to film various points of Equestria for a television show called “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,” she had been kept up to date on the entertainment industry from Earth. Although the show was clearly the most popular on their channel, it still had to compete with other “cartoons” such as Spongebob Squarepants on Nick, Gravity Falls on Disney Channel, and Teen Titans Go! on Cartoon Network.
A few shows had entered this metaphorical ring, but had since lost popularity or had ended. One show in particular was a mystery to her, and although she loved the concept, she hated the execution. It was still popular when Friendship is Magic first started airing, but was only real competition for the first season or so. This show was called Total Drama, and it had recently ended Pahkitew Island with very little hope of a renewal.
At the same time Doctor Hooves has recently made a breakthrough in technology, inventing television for Equestria with four channels, and was an instant success. Suddenly demand for programs was wanted, and soon many popular shows were coming to Equestria. The Tonight Show with Princess Luna, and Equestria News Network immediately became the most popular shows.
One day the least popular of the channels, National Bronco Company (NBC), came up with the idea for a reality tv show, where competitors would be picked off until one was left standing. After drawing up their plans they announced a series with the running title, “Last Pony Standing.” Before the show was announced, however, Princess Celestia visited NBC, with her hopes of bringing Total Drama to Equestria.
Teletoon
Chris McLean sat in his office at Teletoon, writing a letter to Mr. Turner, asking him to renew Total Drama for another year. So far, unlike other seasons, there had not even been any talk about the show receiving another season, and he was starting to get worried for his fame’s sake.
Back in 2006 he had been asked to be the host of Total Drama, and it had been his big break, and what he became known for. Although the ratings died down significantly after World Tour, it wasn’t enough to stop his fame, as he was signed to promotional deals. After his imprisonment for dumping toxic waste, suddenly all of that was gone. As it turned out, no one wanted to have a criminal for a spokesperson, so he was removed from almost all of those positions. He remained the host of Total Drama, but by this point the show had hit rock bottom, and it seemed the network had tried to push Season 5 as fast as it could through production, as both All Stars and Pakitew were filmed with just two weeks separating the two, and Pakitew itself being hastily put together as a filming location.
Chris groaned as he remembered the laziness of the network, but he quickly snapped out of it when he heard his phone ring. Sitting up immediately he reached across his desk and picked up the phone.
“Hello, Chris McLean speaking”
“I know who you are McLean, I called you after all!”
Chris’ eyes widened in surprise, “Mr. Turner! Hello, sir, how’s it going?”
“Can it McLean and let me talk! This is some very important news, and it concerns that show of yours.”
“Did you renew it for another season sir?
“Not exactly, you see I sold the rights to the show for a hefty price tag, and we couldn’t turn it down.”
“Wait, so what does this mean for me?”
“I was getting there McLean, and it means that they are prepared to offer you a contract to be the host for one season, 26 episodes, with a new company, and a 25% pay cut.
“WHAT!? But I already had to pay the fine for violating my last contract! I need the money to be able to afford my new mansion.”
“Well look at it this way: I was going to fire you anyways and you wouldn’t be paid a nickel, but now this company is offering you a position and that will bring you to stardom again. We could always ask that new hot shot Don to do it instead, he seems willing to take it.”
“Fine! Whatever! I’ll sign! But who is this company so I can go over what we’ll be doing?”
“It’s called the National Bronco Company, and they plan on airing it in a place called Equestria, under the title, “Total Drama Friendship is Tragic.”