The Amazing World of Gumball is a British/American animated cartoon series created by Ben Bocquelet. A sneak peek aired on Cartoon Network in the US on the following day, immediately following the premiere of The Looney Tunes Show, with the full series premiering May 9, 2011 with the episode(s) "The Responsible / The DVD". 38 episodes have been ordered (76 segments).
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Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere (U.S.) | Season finale (U.S.) | Season premiere (U.K.) | Season finale (U.K.) | |
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| Pilot | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 1 | 18 / (36) | May 9, 2011 | March 13, 2012 | September 5, 2011 | April 1, 2012 | |
| 2 | 20 / (40) | August 7, 2012 | N/A | September 17, 2012 | N/A | |
| 3 | 20 / (40) | TBA | N/A | TBA | N/A | |
Episode list[]
Pilot[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Storyboarded by | Written by | Original airdate (U.S.) | Original airdate (U.K.) | Prod. code |
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| 0 | 0 | "Early Reel" | Phillip Waner | David Smeth | May 8, 2008 | May 2, 2011 | N.2FA |
| Gumball and Darwin build a Rube Goldberg machine in an attempt to escape from school. | |||||||
Season 1 (2011/2012)[]
Season 1 contains 18 episodes (36 segments).
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Storyboarded by | Written by | Original airdate (U.S.) | Original airdate (U.K.) | Prod. code |
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| 1a | 1a | "The Third" | George Gendi | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Sam Ward | May 16, 2011 | September 5, 2011 | 101 |
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Gumball and Darwin grow bored of one another and seek out a third friend to make their lives more exciting. Note: Series premiere in Production Code | |||||||
| 1b | 1b | "The Debt" | George Gendi, Dave Smith, Phillip Warner, and Chuck Klein | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | May 16, 2011 | September 12, 2011 | 102 |
| Believing that his life had been saved, Gumball vows to repay his debt by saving Mr. Robinson's life. | |||||||
| 2a | 2a | "The Responsible" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | May 3, 2011 | September 5, 2011 | 103 |
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Gumball and Darwin accidentally destroy a late rental DVD and attempt to avoid the consequences. Note: Series premiere in the US, Season finale in Production code | |||||||
| 2b | 2b | "The DVD" | Celine Gobinet | Ben Bocquelet, Andrew Brenner, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | May 9, 2011 | May 2, 2011 | 104 |
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Gumball and Darwin attempt to show their responsibility by babysitting Anais while their parents are at a school meeting. Note: Series premiere in the UK | |||||||
| 3a | 3a | "The End" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | May 16, 2011 | September 19, 2011 | 105 |
| Gumball and Darwin, thinking that the world will end in 24 hours, decide to make the most out of their remaining time. | |||||||
| 3b | 4b | "The Dress" | Chris Garbutt | Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, and David Cadji Newby | May 23, 2011 | September 19, 2011 | 104B |
| When his clothes are shrunk in the washing machine by his father, Gumball is forced to wear his mother's wedding dress to school. Things couldn't get any crazier until everyone in school--especially Darwin--thinks that Gumball in the dress is a beautiful girl. | |||||||
| 5a | 5a | "The Quest" | Chuck Klein & Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, and Jon Foster | May 30, 2011 | September 26, 2011 | 115A |
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Gumball and Darwin help Anais get her beloved doll back after it is lost on the way to school. Note: On most airings if this episode, the title card isn't shown. | |||||||
| 5b | 5b | "The Spoon" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | May 30, 2011 | September 26, 2011 | 115B |
| When buying a last-minute gift for their mom, Gumball and Darwin become unwitting accomplices in a stick-up at a gas station. | |||||||
| 6a | 6a | "The Pressure" | Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Sam Ward | June 6, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | 103A |
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When Masami claims that Darwin is her boyfriend, Gumball vows to help his friend before he gets kissed. Note: There are two errors in the episode. One is that Leslie is a male character but is seen in the girls' treehouse. The second is that Darwin is a fish so that means he could've spent as long as he wanted underwater. | |||||||
| 6b | 6b | "The Painting" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | June 13, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | 103B |
| After seeing a picture that Anais drew, Principal Brown assumes that Anais finds her family dysfunctional, so he begins to meddle in their family life. | |||||||
| 7a | 7a | "The Laziest" | Ben Marsaud, George Gendi & Amandine Pecharman | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | June 20, 2011 | October 10, 2011 | 105A |
| Gumball and Darwin challenge their father to a laziness competition, with the loser having to do the winner's chores. | |||||||
| 7b | 7b | "The Ghost" | George Gendi & Phillip Warner | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves and James Lamont | June 27, 2011 | October 10, 2011 | 105B |
| When a ghost named Carrie possesses Gumball's body in order to feel earthly experiences and to eat, he must learn to say "no" to her. | |||||||
| 8a | 8a | "The Mystery" | George Gendi & Phillip Warner | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, Jon Foster, and Mic Graves | July 11, 2011 | May 2, 2011 | 106A |
| When his class (and school janitor) finds Principal Brown wrapped up in toilet paper, shaved, and covered in green paint, Gumball decides to try and find the perp or else face detention. | |||||||
| 8b | 8b | "The Prank" | George Gendi | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | July 18, 2011 | September 12, 2011 | 106B |
| Gumball and Darwin's pranks on Richard get out of hand. | |||||||
| 9a | 9a | "The Gi" | Rob Latimer | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | July 25, 2011 | October 17, 2011 | 107A |
| Gumball and Darwin are ridiculed for their martial-arts costumes by their schoolmates, and their mom tries to convince them to take them off. | |||||||
| 9b | 9b | "The Kiss" | George Gendi, Darren Vandenburg & Kent Osborne | Ben Bocquelet and Mic Graves | August 1, 2011 | October 17, 2011 | 107B |
| A kiss from Granny JoJo traumatizes Gumball. | |||||||
| 10a | 10a | "The Party" | Rob Latimer & Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet and Mic Graves | August 8, 2011 | October 24, 2011 | 108A |
| Gumball and his friends are invited to a high-school party hosted by Tobias's sister Rachel, but they must find dates in order to attend. | |||||||
| 10b | 10b | "The Refund" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | August 15, 2011 | October 24, 2011 | 108B |
| Gumball and Darwin go to great lengths to get their money back from an incompatible video game, but the rental store's policy prevents them from getting it. | |||||||
| 11a | 11a | "The Robot" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | August 22, 2011 | November 19, 2011 | 109A |
| Gumball decides to help Bobert act like a real boy. However, it soon becomes a battle for his very identity when the robot plots to take over his life. | |||||||
| 11b | 11b | "The Picnic" | Amandine Pecharman and Phillip Warner | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | August 29, 2011 | November 20, 2011 | 109B |
| During a school field trip, Gumball and Darwin ignore their teacher's warning to go around a dangerous forest and, instead, traverse through it. Hopelessly lost, they must use what very little survival skills they have to escape. | |||||||
| 12a | 12a | "The Goons" | Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves and James Lamont | September 5, 2011 | February 6, 2012 | 110A |
| Anais tries to "dumb down" in order to have fun with her brothers and father. Gumball, feeling left out, sets up a race in order to win Dad back (and avoid quality time with his mother). | |||||||
| 12b | 12b | "The Secret" | George Gendi | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | September 26, 2011 | February 6, 2012 | 110B |
| When Gumball discovers that Darwin is hiding a terrible secret that is about him, he vows to discover what it is, however it takes. | |||||||
| 13a | 13a | "The Poltergeist" | Chuck Klein & Rob Latimer | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Sam Ward | October 3, 2011 | February 7, 2012 | 114B |
| Mr. Small teaches Gumball and Darwin various ways of becoming more honest. | |||||||
| 13b | 13b | "The Genius" | Aurelie Charbonnier, Dave Needham & Tom Parkinson | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Mic Graves, and Sam Ward | October 10, 2011 | February 10, 2012 | 111B |
| Richard believes that the house is haunted when Gumball allows Mr. Robinson to live in the attic without telling him. | |||||||
| 14a | 14a | "The Sock" | Jacques Gauthier & Rob Latimer | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | October 17, 2011 | February 7, 2012 | 111A |
| With Darwin taken to an institute for geniuses, Gumball tries to become smart in order to join him. Meanwhile, Nicole and Richard cope with the possibility of never seeing their fishy son again... by bringing in Rocky, the school janitor. | |||||||
| 14b | 14b | "The Mustache" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet and Mic Graves | November 21, 2011 | February 8, 2012 | 112A |
| Gumball and Darwin develop a rapid growth spurt and experience the highs and lows of being men. | |||||||
| 15a | 15a | "The Date" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, Jon Foster | November 28, 2011 | February 8, 2012 | 112B |
| Gumball learns how to date so he can go out on a date with Penny. Later on it turns out that he is going to a funeral not a date. | |||||||
| 15b | 15b | "The Club" | Rob Latimer and Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | December 5, 2011 | February 9, 2012 | 113A |
| When Gumball turns down an offer to join the Rejects Club, they seek to enact revenge against him. | |||||||
| 16a | 16a | "The Wand" | George Gendi and Phillip Warner | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | January 24, 2012[2] | February 9, 2012 | 113B |
| The guys share the power of magic with Dad.[3] | |||||||
| 16b | 16b | "The Ape" | Chuck Klein and Rob Latimer | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | January 31, 2012[2] | February 10, 2012 | 114A |
| Ms. Simian cozies up to Gumball in order to win an award.[4] | |||||||
| 17a | 17a | "The Car" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, Jon Foster, and Mic Graves | February 7, 2012[5] | April 1, 2012 | 116A |
| Gumball and Darwin are eager enough to do numerous chores at Mr. Robinson's house, until they accidentally destroy his car. | |||||||
| 17b | 17b | "The Curse" | George Gendi and Rob Latimer | Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, Jon Foster, and Mic Graves | February 14, 2012[5] | April 1, 2012 | 116B |
| Gumball's good day turns bad to worse throughout his school day, much to the point where he believes he is "cursed". | |||||||
| 18a | 18a | "The Microwave" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | February 21, 2012[5] | February 14, 2012[6] | 117A |
| Gumball creates a creature, made of every gross thing he could find, with a cannibalistic appetite. | |||||||
| 18b | 18b | "The Meddler" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | February 28, 2012[5] | March 31, 2012 [7] | 117B |
| Seeing Gumball in need of attention, Nicole hangs out with him at school, which becomes increasingly embarrassing for her son. | |||||||
| 19a | 19a | "The Helmet" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tommy Panays | March 6, 2012[8] | March 25, 2012[9] | 118A |
| Gumball wears a lucky helmet, but it tears his family apart. | |||||||
| 19b | 19b | "The Fight" | Michael Gendi, Jacques Gauthier, and Darren Vandenburg | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | March 13, 2012[8] | March 25, 2012[9] | 118B |
| After Gumball's bullying problem, Tina Rex demands to have a fight with him.
Note: Official season finale. | |||||||
Season 2 (2012/2013)[]
Season 2 will contain 20 episodes (40 segments).
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Storyboarded by | Written by | Original airdate (U.S.) | Original airdate (U.K.) | Prod. code |
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| 20a | 1a | "The"Knights" | Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | August 7, 2012 | October 8, 2012[10] | 201a |
| The Watterson family fights over the remote when they realize everything they want to watch comes on at the same time. | |||||||
| 20b | 1b | "The Colossus" | Chuck Klein | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | August 14, 2012 | October 1, 2012[11] | 201b |
| After getting bad moral advice from Gumball and Darwin, Hector goes on a violent rampage. | |||||||
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21a |
2a |
"The Fridge" |
Aurelie Charbonnier | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | August 21, 2012 | October 1, 2012[12] | 202a |
| Gumball seeks out an approval from Penny's father; Gumball and Tobias fight for the heart of Penny. | |||||||
| 21b | 2b | "The Flower" | Sebastian Hary | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | September 4, 2012 | October 8, 2012[13] | 203a |
| Nicole seeks to develop a sense of ambition in Gumball. | |||||||
| 22a | 3a | "The Phone" | William Laborie and Chuck Klein | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | September 11, 2012 | October 15, 2012[14] | 204a |
| Gumball is determined to drive Penny away from Leslie. | |||||||
| 22b | 3b | "The Job" | Adrian Maganza | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | September 11, 2012 | October 15, 2012[15] | 204b |
| Gumball seeks justice when Banana Joe chews Darwin's pen. | |||||||
| 23a | 4a | "The Banana" | Sebastian Hary | Ben Bocquelet, Chris Garbutt, and Mic Graves | September 18, 2012 | October 22, 2012 | 203b |
| Darwin develops a texting addiction when he and Gumball get their first cell phone. | |||||||
| 23b | 4b | "The Remote" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | September 18, 2012 | October 22, 2012 | 202b |
| Richard gets a job as a pizza delivery man, which worries Nicole when, at the same time, strange things begin to occur around the neighborhood. | |||||||
| 24a | 5a | "Halloween[16]" | Aurelie Charbonnier and William Laborie | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | October 23, 2012 | October 31, 2012 | 205a |
| Carrie takes Gumball, Darwin and Anais to a real haunted house party on Halloween.
Note: This is the show's first holiday special. This is the first episode to not have "The" in it. | |||||||
| 24b | 5b | "The Treasure" | Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | October 25, 2012 | October 31, 2012 | 205b |
| Gumball, Darwin, and Anais search for the Watterson family treasure. | |||||||
| 25a | 6a | "The Words | Adrian Maganza | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | November 6, 2012 | November 26, 2012 | 206a |
| Miss. Simian owes Gumball an apology.[17] | |||||||
| 25b | 6b |
"The Apology |
Ben Marsaud | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | November 13, 2012 | November 12, 2012[18] | 206b |
| Darwin is too polite to speak his mind, so Gumball teaches him to be more direct. However, Darwin goes overboard and offends other people. | |||||||
| 26a | 7a | "The Skull" | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, and James Lamont | November 20, 2012 [19] | November 19, 2012[20] | 207a |
| Gumball and Darwin befriend Clayton, a compulsive liar. [21] | |||||||
| 26b | 7b | "The Bet" | Adrian Maganza | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | November 27, 2012 [22] | TBA | 208b |
| Bobert becomes Gumball's servant and obeys every command he receives. [23] | |||||||
| 27a | 8a | "Christmas" | Chuck Klein, and William Laborie | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | December 4, 2012 | December 3, 2012 | 207b |
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Santa Claus gets run over by the Wattersons, so it's up to them to save Christmas. (This is the first episode of Gumball to have a guest star with Brian Blessed as Santa) | |||||||
| 27b | 8b | "The Watch" | January 22, 2013[24] | TBA | 208a | ||
| The guys try to retrieve a family heirloom from an old man.[25] | |||||||
| 28a | 9a | "The Bumpkin" | January 29, 2013 | TBA | N/A | ||
Season 3[]
A third season was green-lit on October 5, 2012. Like season 2, it will have 20 episodes (40 segments). It is expected to premiere late 2013.