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Gaylord Robinson
Character Information
Gender: Male ♂
Also known as: Mr. Robinson, Dad (by Rocky)
Species: Puppet
Friends: The senior citizens, Jeff (formerly), Susan (formerly), Gumball and Darwin (sometimes), Richard (sometimes)
Enemies: The Wattersons (mostly Gumball and Darwin), the Donut Cop
Relatives: Margaret (wife), Rocky (son), an unnamed brother-in-law, an unnamed mother, an unnamed father
Occupation: Retired
First Appearance: "The Debt"
Voice: Rupert Degas (season 1-2)
Stefan Ashton Frank
("The Tag" onwards)
Gallery
Color Scheme
fuzz cloth eye nose
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Mr. Gaylord Robinson is a supporting character in The Amazing World of Gumball. He is the Wattersons' grouchy elderly next-door neighbor. He lives with his wife, Margaret, and usually gets into arguments with her. They both raised one child, Rocky.

Appearance

Mr. Robinson is a puppet-like creature. His body is shaped like a slightly rounded cylinder, and regarding relative height, he only stands a few inches above Gumball. Grey-blue fuzz covers his entire body, all except his large and protruding nose, which is grayish pink. He is completely bald.

Mr. Robinson wears a fancy navy blue blazer with a short red striped tie and a white shirt underneath, plus a pair of brown pants and plaid slippers. He has large, rectangle, thick-rimmed glasses that help him see with his tiny eyes. He also has a noticeable unibrow. When he talks, his mouth opens in typical Muppet fashion.

When Mr. Robinson is yelling, he sometimes is frantically raised in the air in a fit of blind fury.

Personality

Mr. Robinson is known for his uptight and grumpy personality. He is obsessed with money, status, and arguing. He deeply despises Gumball, and can barely tolerate the rest of his family. This is because he considers them to be a tacky and cheap family, and views himself and his property as better than the Wattersons'.

He also has a very short temper and can fly into a raging stupor if he is pushed too far. Despite his rough and angry behavior, Mrs. Robinson is not intimidated by his anger, and even though they are married to each other, he and his wife share an oddly healthy relationship that revolves around arguing and yelling at each other. Although, his attitude towards her changed quite a bit in "The Poltergeist."

On the inside, however, he seems to possess an energetic and bold personality, as shown in "The Debt."

Episode appearances

Season 1

  • "The Debt": His debut and first major role. Mr. Robinson supposedly saves Gumball's life, which convinces Gumball that he must repay his debt. He sings the first song of the series— "I Wanna Be Free"— in this episode.
  • "The Painting": (pictured)
  • "The Goons": Darwin throws Anais' notepad on his windshield, obscuring his vision and causing him to crash his car into a fire hydrant.
  • "The Genius": (mentioned)
  • "The Poltergeist": His second major role. Mrs. Robinson, frustrated at the fact that she and Mr. Robinson haven't been arguing lately, kicks him out. Gumball hides him in the Wattersons' attic, where he and Darwin help him win back Mrs. Robinson's love.
  • "The Wand": Mr. Robinson appears in Richard's flashback. He also appears later on, and criticizes/makes fun of Richard when he wishes for the temperature to go down.
  • "The Car": His third major role. He is constantly pestered by Gumball and Darwin, rages at the Wattersons for wrecking his car and gets arrested along with his wife.

Season 2

  • "The Colossus": Hector destroys his house, but he is too busy reading the newspaper to notice.
  • "The Job": He gets thrown into the air by one of Richard's reality-distorting waves.
  • "Halloween": He faints when he hears a moose head speaking, which is actually possessed by ghost Gumball and Darwin.
  • "The Apology": The Senior Talent Show picture with him in it can briefly be seen.
  • "Christmas": He and his wife appear in the "Christmas is Cancelled" number. They also appear at the end along with the rest of the residents of Elmore.
  • "The Virus": A laser beam from Gumball's microwave burns his turkey.
  • "The Tag": His fourth major role. He and Richard are having a trash can feud, so he starts pulling tricks on Richard.

Season 3

  • "The Fraud": The same painting of him in a powdered wig is seen in Miss Simian's office.
  • "The Boss": His fifth major role. He has an accident, losing a lot of stuffing, and is admitted to the hospital. Later on Rocky donates stuffing to him but he blows up.
  • "The Butterfly ": He's seen driving his car around Elmore, purposely angering its citizens until he crashes his car into a lamp post. He later calls the Elmore Help Desk.
  • "The Spoiler": He can be seen in the movie theater with Margaret.
  • "The Nobody": He walks past Gumball and Darwin as they try to assign Rob a purpose in the world.
  • "The Downer" (mentioned)
  • "The Money": He gets hit by the bus that Rocky is driving.

Season 4

Season 5

  • "The Choices": He is mowing his lawn and gets covered in paint by Richard (accidentally).
  • "The Code": He changes the password to his wifi router and the Wattersons lose internet access.
  • "The Slide": He is seen mowing the lawn.
  • "The Box": He tells the Wattersons the truth about what was in the mysterious package.
  • "The Console": Gumball loots his house and he (unwillingly) allows Gumball to take anything.
  • "The Stars": His house is eaten by termites.
  • "The Diet": He is in his car.
  • "The Menu": He is seen fishing and Richard destroys his boat.
  • "The Singing": He sings a verse in "I'm Singing."
  • "The Deal": (mentioned)
  • "The List": (photo)

Season 6

The Gumball Chronicles


Relationships

Main article: Gaylord Robinson/Relationships

Voice actors

  • Rupert Degas (season 1-2)
  • Stefan Ashton Frank ("The Tag"–present)
  • Guillermo Coria (Latin America, seasons 1–2)
  • Humberto Vélez (Latin America, season 3–present)
  • Katsuhisa Hōki (Japan)
  • Mauro Ramos (Brazil, seasons 1–5)
  • Guilherme Lopes (Brazil, season 6)
  • Wojciech Słupiński (Poland)
  • Vyacheslav Bibergal (Russia, season 3-4)
  • Andrey Grinevich (Russia, season 6)
  • András Faragó (Hungary, season 1)
  • Győző Mihályi (Hungary, season 2)
  • Gábor Forgács (Hungary, season 3–present)
  • Tarkan Koç (Turkey)

Quotes

MY CAAAAAAAAAAR!

—"The Car"

[straining] That's...my...heart!

—"The Debt"

You know, Margaret? Maybe those kids aren't so bad after all.

—"The Car"

[smashing up the Wattersons' car] THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MESS WITH GAYLORD! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! THIS...IS...WHAT...HAPPENS!

—"The Car"

Close the window, Margaret.

—"The Colossus"

Bu-bu-bu-bu-but, please be careful with it!

—"The Car"

Margaret, we're out of canned toothpaste... [slips and slides on the floor]

—"The Tag"

MMAAAAAAARRGGAARREEEEEETT!

—"The Car"

I WANNA BE FREE!

—"The Debt"

ROADHOOOOOOOOGS!

—"The Money"

Hey. Gumball? I-I just wanted to say... You've got massive hips.

—"The Heart"

Uh, Darwin, you speak English very well.

—"The Heart"

He really is a wizard! Run, Margaret, Run!

—"The Wand"


Gallery

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Trivia

  • Gaylord's physical appearance and movements, like the rest of the Robinsons, is based on that of a Muppet.
  • He has the third most major roles in the show (with a total of eight) that is not a Watterson, next to Rob and Penny.
  • He is apparently able to cough up his heart and swallow it again, leaving him exhausted, but perfectly healthy otherwise.
  • It is shown in "The Debt" that he is a good singer and dancer.
  • Mr. Robinson owns a pearl-white 1964 Lincoln Continental, which appears in several episodes, most notably "The Car."
  • As the series progresses, Mr. Robinson becomes somewhat friendlier to Gumball and Darwin, with the exception of the season 4 episode "The Sale."
  • He is one of the few characters from season 1 that never underwent a design change.
  • His first name is revealed in "The Car."


ve Characters
Italicized characters are considered extremely minor
Watterson family GumballDarwinAnaisNicoleRichardGranny JojoLouieEvil Turtle (family pet) • Frankie
Robinson family GaylordMargaretRocky
Fitzgerald family PennyPatrickJudithPollyMr. Cuddles (family pet)
Wilson family TobiasJackieHaroldRachel
Banana family Banana JoeBanana BarbaraBanana Bob
Rex family TinaMr. Rex
Keane family AlanDexterJessica
Jötunheim family HectorMrs. Jötunheim
Parham family FelicityBilly
Yoshida family MasamiMr. YoshidaYuki
School faculty Nigel BrownLucy SimianSteve SmallCoach RussoJoan MarkhamLibrarianMoonchild CorneilleTree librarian
Student body CarrieBobertSarahLeslieTeriColin and FelixCarmenMollyJamieIdahoAntonOchoJukeSussieClaytonWilliamRobHot Dog GuyJuliusGreen bearMushroomFuzzballRazor8-bit dogReaperMowdownRotten cupcakeScytheClareJaredWilsonJodieRainbow octopusBulldogGregoryMoleJoshPeter
Senior citizens MarvinGaryAlisonBlue elephantBettyDonald
Other Elmore residents LarryDonut CopSal Left ThumbMarthaKennethKarenPantsbullyTonyHexagon ladySanta ClausPaperballLennyConstruction menHoboShooting starRosieClipboard menEgg manCube dogsCyclops dogRatsSunEarthMoonPurple squirrelPink squirrelCreaturesOrange guardsBandage doctorMelted cheese guyHamburger CopCowboyJeffSusanSicilianaQuattroHaydenInternetExercise baconShape peopleTeal tow truck driverSaturnSausage dogTan dogCarltonTroyGreen security guardBandage paramedicsGhostsCoffee copMr. VerdeIdaho's familyFrench friesAnton's parentsRichwood High studentsGumball's brainDr. ButtSussie's parentsRipley 2000 manager"Porky" Cassidy GoblinDolphin manSpray-paint bottleButterknifeMr. ChanaxManly warriorPest controllerSoulless office workerOval familyTimmyCharlieDrum kit guyHot Dog Guy lookalikeCupcake manMikeKenKip SchlezingerClownHand security officerSally the SnakeEarlSphere citizensLeonard DanielsVan shopkeeperHumanMilk guyOld doctorGargarothBrydieMayor of ElmoreFlight attendantDanielMaryMariaJoaoPhilKayvonCharlie-AnnBook doctorTeapotDebbie
Single appearance JealousyBlitzerVirusMr. KreeseDaniel LennardAnt-OneAnt-TwoAnton clonesZachScary old manScary old ladyChicken BucketChris MorrisVladSluzzle DudeButterflyChimeraNew BobertAbraham Lincoln goatEvil Turtle's babiesChi ChiRibbitChi Chi's parentsTrollGame ChildHowdyFrankGradyRussian agentsEthel and BernieMr. GruberAzraelRainbow Factory shareholdersFuzzy
Objects Daisy the DonkeyElmore dollarSolar System
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