Spud

Spud was a Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race contestant as a member of The Rockers with Rock.

Personality

Spud is best friends with Rock. The two are in a garage band called "Next to Vomit" together and still haven't moved out of their parents' basements. Spud is a good-natured person and a kind friend, but he is described as having all the brain power and drive of a very dull sloth. Spud is incredibly dim-witted and has a delayed reaction time in response to fear, pain, panic, and sometimes even excitement, as shown on many occasions. As a result, he is often a source of irritation to his friend Rock and a hindrance to the competition at times. In addition, he is trusting to a fault and overshares his weaknesses, which others manage to exploit. However, Spud shows that he is at least partially able to hold his own, as long as he gets the direction he needs. Although he is usually forgetful, he can remember useful information if he sings a corresponding song from his memory.

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

Introckers — The Rockers are introduced.

Spud joins the Ridonculous Race with his bandmate, Rock, to help him win the million dollars, though it took some convincing from Rock to get Spud to sign up. Spud is known for two things: his extremely slow reaction time and his lack of motivation. Initially, Rock allows Spud to sit back, but after a while, he begins to become stricter and forces Spud to participate. Spud's lack of effort in challenges causes the Rockers to place very low for the first several episodes.

In New Beijinging, Spud becomes more involved as Rock motivates Spud to take the race more seriously by baiting Spud with his favorite treat. However, this backfires as Spud suddenly consumes all of the treats at once without Rock noticing, ending up having a sugar rush. The sugar rush allows Spud to pull the rickshaw at high speeds towards the Great Wall of China. However, Spud loses all his energy at the last minute, collapsing a few feet the Chill Zone and they are the last team to arrive. Fortunately, Don informs them it's a non-elimination round.

Spud fart fart — Spud "lights up" his performance by farting into a lighter.

In I Love Ridonc & Roll, Spud becomes more active than before, though he keeps making poor choices, such as inviting the Go ths, Hat ers, and Cad ets to share their taxi, and reveals his quirk that he cannot resist a dare. MacArthur exploits his weakness when she dares him to kiss a baby seal. Spud accepts her challenge, but ends up getting bitten. His injuries cause the Rockers to be the last team to arrive at the concert and to make things worse, it is Spud's turn to compete the Botch or Watch. Just as it seems that they are going to lose again due to Spud's injuries, Spud plays the air guitar magnificently and wins the challenge, impressing both Rock and the audience, and putting the Rockers in first place for the first time. Don comments on Spud's performance, saying that there is no soul in Finland that is not filled with joy.

Rockers avalanche — Spud carries Rock to the finish line, but ends up causing an avalanche.

In My Way or Zimbabwe, the Rockers fall behind once again, though Rock compliments Spud for having a faster reaction time than usual. In Down and Outback, Spud is forced to compete alone as Rock broke both his legs early on. After watching Devin's behavior, Spud informs Carrie that Devin is suffering from "the Seven Stages of Heartbreak." Later on, Spud finds a snake that has eaten the exact number of rabbits they need, which he retrieves by making the snake regurgitate. While flying to New Zealand, their air glider crashes into a mountain, and Rock gets stuck. Spud is forced to carry his partner, but as he does so, he yells loudly and triggers an avalanche, which carries them and the Stepbrothers all the way to the Chill Zone. After reviewing the video, Don announces that the Rockers arrive before the Stepbrothers, only to declare that they too are eliminated, as it is a double elimination round. The Rockers take their loss well, even though Spud is still oblivious to their elimination. On their way home, the Step brothers invite them over to play video games.

In A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars, the Rockers watch the final two teams compete alongside the other eliminated teams. When Rock is commenting on which team will win the million dollars, Spud misinterprets this and believes that they are in the finale. After the winner is declared, the Rockers join the others in the final group shot.

6.1x03 - Drown Town Abbey (cameo, no lines)

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

1x01 - None Down, Eighteen to Go—Part 1 (no lines)
1x02 - None Down, Eighteen to Go—Part 2
1x03 - French is an Eiffel Language (no lines)
1x04 - Mediterranean Homesick Blues (no lines)
1x05 - Bjorken Telephone
1x06 - Brazilian Pain Forest
1x07 - A Tisket, a Casket, I'm Gonna Blow a Gasket
1x08 - Hawaiian Honeyruin (no lines)
1x09 - Hello and Dubai (no lines)
1x10 - New Beijinging
1x11 - I Love Ridonc & Roll
1x12 - My Way or Zimbabwe
1x13 - Shawshank Ridonc-tion (no lines)
1x14 - Down and Outback
1x26 - A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars

Trivia

Comparisons

Spud is one of eight characters in the franchise to have a tattoo. The others are Brody, Chef, Courtney, Crimson, Duncan, Dwayne, and Geoff.
- In his case, it's the same as the logo on his shirt and he has it on his right arm, covered by his sleeve.
Spud is one of nineteen male characters to have facial hair, with the others being Alejandro, B, Beardo, Chef, Chet, Chris, Damien, Devin, DJ, Duncan, Ezekiel, Gerry, Harold, Lorenzo, Pete, Sam, Shawn, and Wayne.
Spud, along with Rock, are two of several characters to possess theme music, along with Alejandro, Brick, Crimson, Duncan, Dwayne, Ennui, Izzy, Jacques, Jay, Josee, Justin, Lindsay, Max, Mickey, most of Mike's personalities, Owen, and Sugar. In their case it is an electric guitar riff.

Competition

Miscellaneous

Spud stated in Down and Outback that his band's name is called "Next to Vomit". However, in the Rockers' biography, it is "The Devil Frogs."
Originally, the Rockers were known as The Small Town Buds.

References

Spud and Rock are likely based on the characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar respectively from Wayne's World.
- They also appear to be inspired by Jay and Silent Bob, mainly in physical appearance, and Spud's quiet tendency early in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race.