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The title card that is featured in the opening credits.
The title card of "The DVD," the first episode of the series aired.
The Amazing World of Gumball (sometimes referred to simply as Gumball) is a British-American animated television series that is created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. It is produced primarily by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe. On May 3, 2011, a sneak preview of the episode "The DVD" was shown after the premiere of The Looney Tunes Show. It officially premiered on May 9, 2011, with the episodes "The DVD" and "The Responsible." According to the Cartoon Network website, The Amazing World of Gumball is one of the most popular shows on the channel, along with Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe.
The series revolves around the life of Gumball Watterson, a 12 year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members- Anais, Richard and Nicole - and other various citizens.
Early Concept
Early visual development.
There were some posters made in early 2011 (January–March) during the plans, hinting the vast changes between the pilot and these posters, to the finished concept on air today.
Gumball and Darwin with most of their classmates.
Changes to Elmore Junior High
- The show's logo had a different design.
- Tina had a more realistic and low-quality appearance.
- Idaho had a lighter color.
- Teri was a lot wider and wasn't crumpled.
- Tobias had no lips.
- Miss Simian's classroom looked different.
- Penny's antlers were darker, along with having green arm bands instead of orange.
- Carrie's outline was black rather than red and cyan.
- Clayton didn't have eyebrows.
- Masami didn't have eyelashes.
- Juke originally had gray boots and pants.
The Wattersons and their neighborhood.
Changes to the Watterson family/neighborhood
- Anais has whiskers.
- The Wattersons' house has a sun cover, and has eyes.
- Gumball has bigger eyes.
- Darwin's shadow is lighter (this appears again in Season 2).
- The Wattersons' house has blue steps on the porch.
- The Sun has freckles.
Episodes
There are currently six seasons, one of them in production. You can view the complete list of episodes here.
Every single episode's title begins with 'The' and then the name of a supporting object or matter. The only episodes not to do this are 'Christmas' and 'Halloween'.
Intro
- Main article: Opening Theme
Animation of The Amazing World of Gumball
The first ten episodes or so were animated slightly differently from the later episodes. All the episodes have mixed media, with CGI dinosaurs, mixed in with claymation balls of clay, and 2D flowers and ghosts. However, the animations of the 2D characters became slightly more jerky and generally cartoony than the first episode's more lifelike motions. Gumball's body also changes in form slightly, with his fangs rounded and his eyes slightly smaller than before, All of which changed by the first season finale, as the animations in the last 2 episodes seemed less jerky and more lifelike, along with Gumball's fangs being sharp again and his eyes being bigger. Also, unlike most cartoons, it uses backgrounds from the real world, due to the reason that the creator worked on commercials for the UK before creating the show, learning how to give a realistic feeling to the background.
International
Censorship
- Main article: Censorship of The Amazing World of Gumball
Broadcast
| Country | Channel | Title | Language | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Cartoon Network | The Amazing World of Gumball | English | May 9, 2011 |
| Boomerang | December 1, 2014 | |||
| United Kingdom & Ireland |
Cartoon Network |
September 5, 2011 | ||
| Canada | Cartoon Network | July 4, 2012 | ||
| Teletoon | September 8, 2012 | |||
| Latin America | Cartoon Network | El Increíble Mundo de Gumball | Spanish | September 4, 2011 |
| Brazil | Cartoon Network | O Incrível Mundo de Gumball | Portuguese | |
| SBT | October 14, 2011 | |||
| Sweden | Cartoon Network | Gumballs Fantastiska Värld | Swedish | September 5, 2011 |
| Denmark | Gumballs Fantastiske Verden | Danish | ||
| Norway | Norwegian | |||
| Iceland | Undraveröld Gúnda | Icelandic | ||
| Finland | Gumballin mieletön maailma | Finnish | ||
| France | Cartoon Network | Le Monde Incroyable de Gumball | French | September 3, 2011 |
| France 3 (September 5, 2012 - 2013) | September 5, 2012 | |||
| Gulli | December 24, 2016 | |||
| Spain | Boing (September 11, 2011-present) | El Asombroso Mundo de Gumball | Spanish | September 11, 2011 |
| Cartoon Network (September 11, 2011-June 30, 2013) | ||||
| ETB 3 | Gumballen mundu harrigarria | Basque | ||
| Italy | Cartoon Network | Lo Straordinario Mondo di Gumball | Italian | September 2, 2011 |
| Boing | ||||
| Germany | ZDF | Die fantastische Welt von Gumball | German | September 1, 2012 |
| Nickelodeon | September 5, 2016 | |||
| KiKa | September 18, 2011 | |||
| Cartoon Network | ||||
| Austria | ||||
| ORF eins | ||||
| Romania | Cartoon Network | Uimitoarea lume a lui Gumball | Romanian | November 8, 2011 |
| Hungary | Gumball csodálatos világa | Hungarian | ||
| Russia | Удивительный мир Гамбола | Russian | ||
| Poland | Niesamowity świat Gumballa | Polish | ||
| Netherlands | Cartoon Network | De Wonderlijke Wereld van Gumball | Dutch | November 9, 2011 |
| Greece | Cartoon Network | The Amazing World of Gumball | English | |
| Australia | Cartoon Network | The Amazing World of Gumball | English | October 1, 2011 |
| Taiwan | Cartoon Network | 阿甘妙世界 | Chinese | |
| India | Cartoon Network | The Amazing World of Gumball |
English | |
| Pakistan | Cartoon Network | |||
| Southeast Asia | Cartoon Network | |||
| Philippines | Cartoon Network | |||
| TV5 | Filipino | |||
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Arab countries |
Cartoon Network and Spacetoon | عالم غامبول المدهش | Arabic | October 6, 2011 |
| South Korea | Cartoon Network | 검볼 | Korean | |
| Israel | Arutz HaYeladim | העולם המופלא של גאמבול | Hebrew | July 2012 |
| Portugal | Cartoon Network | O Incrível Mundo de Gumball | Portugal | December 3, 2013 |
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Japan |
Cartoon Network | おかしなガムボール | Japanese | November 12, 2011 |
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Bulgaria |
Cartoon Network | Невероятният свят на Гъмбол | Bulgarian | April 1, 2012 |
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Thailand |
โลกสุดอัศจรรย์ของกัมบอล | Thai | ||
| Turkey | Cartoon Network | Gumball'un Muhteşem Dünyası | Turkish | November 1, 2011 |
| Zarok TV | Gumball | Kurdish | March 21, 2015 | |
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Georgia (country) |
გამბოლის გასაოცარი სამყარო | Georgian |
Voice Actors
Season One
- Logan Grove as Gumball
- Kwesi Boakye as Darwin
- Jessica McDonald as Masami, Carrie, Jamie, Rachel, Molly, and Daisy the Donkey
- Dan Russell as Richard, Tina, and Marvin Finklehimer, Dr. Butt, Patrick, and The Ripley 2000 Manager
- Teresa Gallagher as Nicole, Penny, Margaret Robinson, Teri, and Carmen
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais and Rosie
- Sandra Searles Dickinson as Granny Jojo, Karen, and the Cupcake Woman
- Lewis MacLeod as Rocky, Principal Brown, Miss Simian, Mr.Small, and the Doughnut Sherriff
- Kerry Shale as Larry, Bobert, Leslie, Idaho, Alan, Hector, and Sal Left Thumb
- Rupert Degas as Tobias, Clayton, Mr. Robinson, Bean, and the Newspaper Employee.
Season Two
- Logan Grove as Gumball
- Kwesi Boakye as Darwin
- Jessica McDonald as Masami, Carrie, Jamie, and Daisy the Donkey
- Dan Russell as Richard, Jealousy, Marvin Finklehimer, Patrick, Bandage Doctor, Doughnut Sherriff, Hot Dog Guy, and the French Fries.
- Teresa Gallagher as Nicole, Penny, Teri, School Nurse, Sicilliana, and Margaret Robinson
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais
- Kerry Shale as Larry, Bobert, Leslie, and Hector
- Hugo Harold-Harrison as Tobias, Idaho, Alan and Miss Simian
- Max Cazier as Clayton and Ocho
- Adam Long as Mr. Small
- Mic Graves as Banana Joe and William
- Sandra Searles Dickinson as Granny Jojo, Mrs. Jotunheim, and Cupcake Woman
- Brian Blessed as Santa Claus
Season Three
- Logan Grove (one episode only), Jacob Hopkins as Gumball, Zach
- Kwesi Boakye (one episode only), Terrell Ransom Jr. as Darwin
- Dan Russell as Richard, Coach, Patrick, Scary Old Man, Mr. Chanax, Chicken Bucket, and Marvin Finklehimer
- Teresa Gallagher as Nicole, Penny and Margaret Robinson
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais
- Sandra Searles Dickinson as Granny Jojo, and Felicity Parham
- Shane Rimmer as Louie
- Maria Teresa Creasey as Jamie
- Simon Lipkin as Rocky
- Clive Russell as Manly Warrior
- Sir Derek Jacobi as the narrator in "The Lie"
Season Four
- Jacob Hopkins as Gumball
- Terrell Ransom, Jr. as Darwin
- Dan Russell as Richard and Marvin Finklehimer
- Teresa Gallagher as Nicole, Penny and Margaret Robinson
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais
- Gillian Hanna as Betty
- Naomi McDonald as Clare
- Rich Fulcher as Frankie
- Sir Derek Jacobi as The Moon in "The Night"
- David Warner as Rob
Season Five
- Jacob Hopkins (from "The Rerun" to "The Copycats"), Nicolas Cantu as Gumball
- Terrell Ransom, Jr. (from "The Rerun" to "The Copycats"), Donielle T. Hansley Jr. as Darwin
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais
- Teresa Gallagher as Nicole
- Dan Russell as Richard
- Richard Overall as Josh
- J.G. Quintel as Hi-Five Ghost in "The Boredom"
- Pete Browngardt as Uncle Grandpa in "The Boredom"
References in Popular Culture
Television Shows
| Show | Episode | Characters | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Titans Go! | "Squash & Stretch" | Gumball Darwin |
Gumball and Darwin appeared in a Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner styled cartoon on the Titans' television. Darwin's appearance has purple skin with red shoes and Gumball's appearance has green fur and wearing a red sweater. | 
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| Uncle Grandpa | "Pizza Eve" | Gumball | Gumball appears as an audience member watching the Grampies awards. Gumball's appearance is animated in hand-drawn animation with the oval eyes used in Season 2, his eyelids are different than what it appears from the current series' design. | 
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| South Park | "The End of Serialization as We Know It" | N/A | Sheila uses TrollTrace to look up Ike's internet history; the Google search title "amazing world of Gumball streaming" appears in the list. | 
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| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | N/A | Gumball Darwin Bobert Cody |
The segment Unnecessary Censorship features a clip from "The Upgrade" showing Gumball touching Cody's ponytail. The word "Ponytail" was bleeped to make it sound like a profane word was censored. | 
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Books
| Title | Characters | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked | Gumball Darwin |
Alfie, the main protagonist of the book, goes into an episode of the show with Gumball and Darwin. | 
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Miscellaneous
| Title | Characters | Description | Image |
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| MAD | Gumball Darwin Penny Masami Molly |
The show is mentioned in a column discussing the problems modern cartoons have caused. It claims that Gumball has caused children to become racist against the Swedish. | 
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| AT&T | Gumball | Gumball appears in the AT&T commercials with Mark Wahlberg, who calls him "kids' show thing." | 
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Trivia
- The Amazing World of Gumball was originally titled Gumball only, even before Gumball Watterson was the main character or created.
- While the concept for the show had been around since 2007, production on the show did not officially begin until 2009.
- The Amazing World of Gumball was named "Cartoon Network's first original series to be animated in the UK," With it being produced by Dandelion Studios from Season 1, and its world premiere being in the US, and its first sneak peek in the UK.
- The show was renewed for a second season before it even premiered.
- It was originally supposed to be about rejected cartoon characters attending a remedial school.
- The series changed air dates from Monday to Tuesday to accompany Level Up in America and Europe. Then, the show moved to Wednesdays since all the time slots were taken on Tuesdays. However, it went back to Tuesdays towards the end of Season 2, only to be moved to Thursdays starting in Season 3.
- Every episode to date has had the word "the" in its name except for 2 episodes, "Halloween" and "Christmas." Both are holiday specials.
- This is not the case in Japan, where the episode names are changed to be similar to the names of episodes from anime series in Japan.
- All episodes are 10 to 11 minutes long. There have been no 2 part or 30 minute episodes, though "The Origins" is a 30 minute special produced in season four, and another two-parter between the Season 4 finale, "The Disaster," and the first Season 5 episode, "The Rerun."
- "The Man" is the 100th episode of the series.
- In Season 2, the Wattersons' eyelids are darker when they close their eyes.
- In Season 3 and onwards, the Wattersons' eyes were permanently round, except a few episodes where Richard and sometimes the rest of the family still has oval eyes.
- The show is rated TV-Y7 with fantasy violence in the United States.
- Several episodes featured guest animators like CRCR, Monteblanc Pictures Co. LTD., Studio•4C, and Simon Landrein.
- There will be an episode featuring the Chinese knockoff, Miracle Star in Season 5.
- Contrary to rumors, Ben Bocquelet never actually pitched the show to Adult Swim.[2]
- There will be a crossover episode with another Cartoon Network show in Season 5.[3]
- It takes about a year to produce an episode and about 26 are worked on at the same time.
- The Amazing World of Gumball is featured on Code.org as a play lab.