"The Ex" is the twenty-fifth episode of Season 5 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 181st episode overall.
Synopsis[]
When Gumball learns that his nemesis, Rob, has found a new nemesis, Banana Joe, he tries to sabotage Rob's new "enemy-ship," much to the frustration of Penny.
Plot[]
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Gumball then gets a threatening message from Rob, though it turns out the message was actually intended for Banana Joe. Gumball tries to rationalize the text as a mistake and confronts Rob, who reveals that he no longer wants to be Gumball's nemesis, instead opting to pursue Banana Joe because he is easier to hate.
The next day, at the Wattersons' house, Penny tries to console Gumball about Rob's new nemesis relationship, but Gumball refuses to accept the reality. As they speak, the doorbell rings. Gumball assumes it to be Rob and, despite Penny trying to stop him, meets Rob at the front door regardless. It turns out that Rob wanted to return Gumball's stuff to him, hurting Gumball even further. As Rob walks away, Gumball tries to serenade him by holding a boombox with a song he once hated, though it does not work, and Rob does not hate the song as he once did.
The scene cuts to Rob spying on Banana Joe, ready to destroy him with a trap, but before he can do so, Gumball appears and distracts him. Rob tries to ignore Gumball's pleas for attention, but as he is about to cut the rope of his trap, Gumball takes his scissors, thus ruining the whole plan. The trap fails, but instead of yelling at Gumball, he leaves, making Gumball feel disappointed.
Next, Rob goes to Joyful Burger to give Banana Joe a burger rigged with explosives. Rob waits for Banana Joe to eat the burger, but he repeatedly stalls, much to Rob's chagrin. As Rob waits, Gumball appears dressed in a banana suit. He assumes that Rob hates Banana Joe because he is annoying and tries to level the playing field by mimicking Banana Joe and noisily sucking a straw. Still ignored, Gumball tries to push Rob even further by doing the Banana Dance. It instead captures the attention of Banana Joe, who gives Gumball a letter stating that, by doing the song and dance, he was breaching on intellectual property rights. Rob gets mad that Banana Joe did not touch the burger or allow him to deliver his quip. In an attempt to appease Rob, Gumball frantically eats the burger, subsequently exploding.
Back at the Wattersons' house, Gumball complains about how all the cool people have nemeses. Darwin brings up the fact that he has one of his own: a hat. Penny tells Gumball he should simply accept it and turn over a new leaf, becoming friends, though Gumball steals the words right out of Penny's mouth, declaring them his own, and sets out to unite with Rob.
At Banana Joe's house, Rob is spying on Banana Joe with binoculars when Gumball pops up in front of him. He asks Gumball why he was here, and Gumball states that he only wanted to help. Rob decides to take up Gumball's offer. Gumball then tells Rob that he had booby-trapped Banana Joe's house, much to Rob's excitement, though it instead turns out to have been Tobias' house. Rob then reveals a trap of his own: he had rigged Banana Joe's front door handle beforehand so that when Banana Joe opens the door to take out the trash, it will unhook the latch of a truck, sending oil barrels hurling towards him. Right as the plan is in motion, however, Gumball takes out his phone to snap a picture, but instead turns on the torch by accident, causing Banana Joe freeze in place. The oil drums hurdle by Banana Joe, leaving him unharmed but in shock.
Rob gets angry and he tries to shut off Gumball's phone, but quickly hides when Banana Joe approaches. Banana Joe asks what Gumball was doing behind a bush, and Gumball says that he was just chilling out with Rob. Rob emerges from the bushes, angry. He finally snaps and screams at Gumball in anger, declaring him the most insufferable, annoying, selfish person that he had ever met. He proceeds to throttle Gumball, much to his delight.
At school, Gumball tells Darwin that he just needed to keep the hatred interesting. He also tells him about how he smoothed things over with Penny, having locked Alan in her locker and written apologies all over him and her stuff. Seeing that Darwin has the hat on, he congratulates him on having smoothed things out as well. However, it turns out that Darwin was completely unaware of the hat and freaks out when he discovers it, ending the episode.
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Characters[]
Main characters[]
Supporting characters[]
Minor characters[]
- Cowboy
- Felicity
- Patrick (flashback)
- Judith (flashback)
- Polly (flashback)
- Oval father
- Exercise bacon
- Albert
- House
- Leonard
- Larry
- Pigeon
- Tobias
- Banana Barbara (voice)
- Alan
- Carmen
- Masami
- Leslie
Production music[]
- The Band Played On (Faster Tempo) - Charles Ward, John Palmer, Charles Blaker, Kevin Hiatt [Megatrax] (Gumball irritating Penny on the Love Coaster.)
- I Vow-JP - Curtis Clark [Jingle Punks] (The song Gumball plays for Rob.)
Trivia[]
- This episode, "The Gi," and "The Ad" are tied for shortest episode title overall, with only five letters.
Continuity[]
- Music from "The Nemesis" is reused.
- In the montage of Gumball talking to Penny about Rob, he specifically refers to events in "The Nemesis" and "The Bus."
- Rob is the only character who remembers the events that happened during "The Rerun," hence why Gumball does not understand why Rob is not his nemesis anymore.
- While taking out the trash, Banana Joe whistles the same tune from "The Banana."
- A LaserHeart comic book from "The Comic" appears in Gumball's locker.
- This episode marks Penny's eleventh major role. The other ten were "The Pressure," "The Party," "The Date," "The Knights," "The Flower," "The Dream," "The Shell," "The Bros," "The Romantic," and "The Misunderstandings."
- This episode is also Rob's sixth major role. The other five were "The Nobody," "The Nemesis," "The Bus," "The Disaster," and "The Rerun."
- It also marks Banana Joe's fourth major role. The other three were "The Banana," "The Promise," and "The Mothers."
- Gumball does Banana Joe's Banana Dance.
- This is the third time Gumball goes on a date with Penny. The first two were in "The Burden" and "The Misunderstandings."
- Albert the babysitter, who debuted in "The Responsible," reappears in this episode, and has aged since the first season (according to the model sheets).
Cultural references[]
- Gumball holding up the boombox is a reference to the 1989 movie Say Anything where the protagonist fails to win back his ex by holding up a boombox.
- The song Gumball plays on the boombox is "I Vow" by Homemadesoul (Curtis Clark).
- When Gumball is talking into a TV remote about making a nemesis interview, he mentions the Pied Piper, who is a famous fairy tale character.
- A character of the same name is an enemy of the Flash.
- When Gumball is talking about the "creepy ginger dude" who followed the "wizard boy" and never helped, he is referring to Ron Weasley and Harry Potter respectively from the titular series Harry Potter.
- Gumball uses the phrase "Ay caramba!," Bart Simpson's famous catchphrase from The Simpsons.
- The song that plays when Rob is lashing out at Gumball is a parody of Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."
Goofs/errors[]
- The bike that Gumball wants Rob to cut the brakes on does not have brakes.
- The cup that Gumball reaches for, while dressed as a banana, does not appear in previous shots.
- Gumball does not question that Rob has his normal voice again instead of his "Dr. Wrecker voice," despite his memory being erased in "The Rerun."
- Though only four oil barrels fall out of the truck, five are seen rolling by Banana Joe.
- When Rob is telling Gumball to turn his phone light off, his face is composited incorrectly, making his mouth more red, translucent, and above his hands. His arms are also behind his face when he is expressing his anger towards Gumball.
- During the part where Gumball is wearing a piece of sod, the dirt on his fur vanishes when he talks to Banana Joe. It reappears briefly, just before Rob knocks the sod from his head.
- When Rob angrily grabs Gumball, the static on his arms disappear, making his arms look plain grey.
Other titles[]
- Polski (Polish): Były (The Ex)
- Български (Bulgarian): Бившият враг (The Ex-enemy)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Kẻ Thù Cũ (The Ex-enemy)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Eskisi (The Ex)
References[]
v • e |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
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Storyboards[]
Designs[]
Animation stills[]
v • e |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
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Dinner Date[]
- [Episode opens on a exterior shot of Elmore Mall. The camera cuts to Dinner, where Gumball and Penny are having ice cream. Gumball is eating his at a high speed]
- Penny: Gumball, slow down. You'll get brain freeze.
- Gumball: I'll be fine. It's my special skill. I can eat as much ice cream as I want and never get—
- [Scene cuts to the bathroom. Penny is holding Gumball, whose head is frozen in a block of ice, under the hand dryer]
- Gumball: —brain freeze. [Looks around] Uhh... how'd we get here?
- [They leave the bathroom]
- Gumball: So, how about an ice cream?
- Penny: [Sighs in annoyance]
- [Gumball sees Rob and gasps, darting behind a payphone]
- Gumball: It's my mortal enemy, Rob! Do you think he saw me? Have I ever told you about Rob?
- Penny: Yeah, once or twice.
- [Flashback to Penny's birthday. As Patrick, Judith, and Polly try to sing happy birthday, Gumball is talking over them]
- Gumball: And then Rob tried to blow up the dam, and then he said "I am your nemesis!" but in a cool British accent that I actually gave him.
- [Flashback to Gumball and Penny on the Stomach Destroyer roller coaster]
- Gumball: This reminds me of that time the bus went through the tunnel as Rob tried to blow it up, but obviously I thwarted him by wrestling on the wing of a plane.
- [As Gumball goes on, Penny gets off the ride, bored; Cuts back to the present day]
- Gumball: And then I saw Rob in the mall and explained to Penny about how like, Rob's my nemesis.
- Penny: [Irritated] Yeah, Gumball, that's right now.
- Gumball: Oh.
- [Gumball peers out from behind the payphone and spots Rob by Larry's Hardware Store]
- Gumball: [Gasps] He's gone into the hardware store! He's probably getting stuff for me, you know, stuff to destroy me with. Oh my gosh, he can't see me here! [Hides again, pushing Penny into the open] What's he buying? Oh, don't tell me. No, tell me! No, don't tell me! Just give me a clue. Okay, two clues!
- Penny: Mmm... he seems to be buying a circular saw.
- Gumball: [Squeals] Is the blade diamond edged?
- Penny: No, just a regular blade.
- Gumball: That's okay, we're not there yet.
- Penny: Wait! He's leaving. I think he's getting a coffee.
- Gumball: Looks like someone wants to stay up all night creating plans to destroy me.
- Penny: It's decaf.
- Gumball: Oh... Looks like someone wants to sleep well so he can wake up early and create plans to destroy me.
- Penny: What is it with you two?
- Gumball: We're nemesises. Nemesisses? Nemesize?
- Penny: Nemeses.
- Gumball: You wouldn't understand.
- [Gumball's phone buzzes, and he checks it]
- Phone: You have one unread threatening message.
- Gumball: [Squeals] It's from Rob! I'm too excited, you read it!
- Penny: [Sighs in annoyance as she takes the phone] "I hate you more than anything in the world."
- Gumball: [Gasps and puts one hand on his face]
- Penny: "I'm gonna smoosh you out of your yellow skin."
- Gumball: [Gasps and puts his other hand on his face] Okay, he's color-blind. He never mentioned that before, but secrets are fine!
- Penny: "I hate your slimy bananary guts."
- Gumball: [Gasps and brings his foot up to the side of his head] It's a bit weird to call my guts bananary, but let's just go with it.
- Penny: "You are my nemesis, Banana Joe?"
- Gumball: [Kicks himself in the face and gets up after falling down] It's a weird new nickname for me, but it's still good to know he's thinking about me.
- Penny: I don't think that message was for you.
- Gumball: It's obviously just some sort of mistake. [Shakes his head in denial and starts walking] I'll just ask Rob.
- [Gumball moves with an unusual gait, and Penny follows him]
- Penny: Are you okay? You're walking kinda strange.
- Gumball: No, this is my normal, casual walk and my normal, casual whistle.
- [He begins whistling, then increases his speed to catch up to Rob]
- Gumball: Oh, hey Rob. You didn't see me there.
- Rob: What?
- Gumball: [Laughs nervously] You'll laugh at this. I got a threatening message from you, and uh, Penny here says it isn't for me.
- Rob: Oh, you got that message. This is awkward... um, that-that wasn't for you.
- Penny: Told you.
- Rob: [Apologetic] Yeah, I-I should've let you know. The thing is, I'm neme-seeing someone else now.
- Gumball: [Blushes in embarrassment] What?
- Rob: Yeah, that message was for Banana Joe. He's kinda my new nemesis.
- Gumball: [Voice breaking] You're not making any sense!
- Rob: Look, I try to end you, you try to end me. You save me, I save you. It got complicated. I need something more simple right now.
- Gumball: Oh, and Banana Joe is simple?! Okay, so I'll give you that. But I thought we had something!
- Rob: I guess you and I just kind of... drifted together. Banana Joe's just easier to hate.
- [Gumball bites his lip and whimpers]
- Rob: You gonna be okay?
- [Gumball continues to whimper; The background lighting dims]
- Penny: Gumball? Gumball!
- Gumball: [Feebly] I'm fine.
- [The mall is now dark and empty. Penny sighs, picks up Gumball, and carries him off]
Exes and Foes[]
- [Back at the Wattersons' house, Gumball is in his bedroom with Penny]
- Gumball: [Upset] He doesn't want to be my nemesis anymore!
- Penny: [Consoling] Oh d-, I'm sure he still hates you. He's just not...in hate with you.
- Gumball: I just don't want to go back out there on the hating scene.
- Penny: Don't worry, I'm sure there's someone out there that wants to destroy you. Irate neighbors, outraged friends, humiliated teachers, the list is endless.
- Gumball: And with Darwin away too, I just... feel so neglected.
- Darwin: [Standing in his fishbowl] I'm not away. I've been here the whole ti—
- Gumball: You've got no idea what it's like to feel under-appreciated!
- Penny: I think I do.
- [Doorbell rings]
- Gumball: [Gasps] Maybe it's Rob!
- Penny: [Grabs his shoulder] Gumball!
- Gumball: But it could be him!
- Penny: No.
- Gumball: But—
- Penny: No.
- Gumball: But—
- Penny: No!
- [Darwin suddenly swaps places with Gumball, and is wearing his clothes. He smiles awkwardly at Penny]
- Darwin: How did he do that?
- [On the front porch, Rob is holding a large box. Gumball peeks through the window, then heads outside while pretending to be on the phone]
- Gumball: Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah, sure. Uh, so I'll see you at three tomorrow for you nemesis interview, um... Pied Piper?
- Rob: Really, the Pied Piper? That's the best nemesis you could come up with? I don't even want to get into the fact that you're only wearing underpants and speaking into a TV remote.
- Gumball: Oh.
- [Gumball presses random buttons in his attempt to turn off the television, and drops the remote]
- Gumball: What can I do for you?
- Rob: Seeing as I'm now someone else's nemesis, I don't really need this stuff anymore. [Hands the box to Gumball] It's some photos of you taken on long-distance lens, batteries from your smoke alarm. You know, that kinda thing.
- Gumball: Oh, thank you. I'll just check it's all here. [Turns away, buries his face in the box, and cries briefly] Yep, that all seems to be in order.
- Rob: [Tense] Right. Anyway, I better be going.
- [As Rob leaves, he hears music coming from a boombox that Gumball is lifting above his head]
- Boombox: Standing right here.
- Rob: [Looking back] Huh?
- Boombox: Right in front of you, babe.
- Rob: Uhh, what are you doing?
- Gumball: [Tears stream from his eyes] You used to hate this song.
- Rob: Hm. Not anymore.
- Boombox: Ohhhh, to you babe.
- [The music continues as the screen fades to black. Next, Rob is shown observing Banana Joe through binoculars]
- Rob: [Chuckles] That's right, straight into my trap.
- [Rob peers at the rectangular shadow in Banana Joe's path, then up at a platform of bricks suspended by a rope. He lowers the binoculars and prepares to cut the rope]
- Gumball: Hey, Rob.
- [Gumball is seated on a bicycle nearby]
- Gumball: Whatcha doin'?
- Rob: Uh, I'm kind of in the middle of something.
- Gumball: I see you got some scissors there. Well, I was gonna ride my bike through some heavy traffic. It would be terrible if someone were to cut my brakes.
- [Rob glances at Banana Joe, who is almost in range of the trap]
- Gumball: Yep. That would be super dangerous if somebody did that. I'd be obliterated. I mean, there'd be nothing left of me.
- [Banana Joe steps directly under the platform, but Rob no longer has the scissors]
- Gumball: They'd have to use my dental records to figure out who I was. [Spins the scissors around his finger] Yeah, it would be terrible if someone, you know, cut my brakes.
- Rob: [Sees that his plan failed; Sighs] Never mind. [Walks off-screen]
- Gumball: Rob? Rob?! Rob?
- Leonard Daniels: Excuse me? I don't mind cutting your brakes.
- Gumball: [Repulsed] What? Weirdo!
- [Gumball pedals away on his bike]
Cease and Desist[]
- [Banana Joe is sitting at a table in the Elmore Mall food court. Larry approaches and places a hamburger in front of him]
- Larry: And here's your burger, sir.
- Banana Joe: But I didn't order one.
- Larry: [with a wink] It's from a secret admirer.
- Banana Joe: Oh! How nice!
- [He starts to eat the burger, while Rob watches from elsewhere]
- Rob: That's it. Just one bite, and it's bye-bye—
- Banana Joe: Oh!
- Rob: Huh?
- Banana Joe: Mustn't forget to take out the pickle. [Removes the pickle and resumes eating]
- Rob: Just one bite, and it's bye-bye—
- Banana Joe: Oh!
- Rob: [Growls]
- Banana Joe: Mustn't forget to take out the onions. [Removes the onions]
- Rob: Just one bite—
- Banana Joe: Oh! Mustn't forget to take out the sesame seeds. [Picks off the seeds individually] One, two, three...
- Gumball: What's he got that I haven't?
- [Gumball appears beside Rob, wearing a banana costume]
- Gumball: Is it his voice? Is that it? 'Cause I can change. I can do his voice, easy. [Mimics Banana Joe] Hello Rob, I'm Banana Joe. I'm the poor man's Gumball.
- Rob: Hmph!
- Gumball: Look, I can be annoying.
- [Gumball grabs a cup next to him, and proceeds to slurp through the straw. He increases the volume of his slurping in an effort to invoke a reaction from Rob, but ends up inhaling the straw by mistake]
- Gumball: [Coughs out the straw] Ha! That's gotta be annoying, right? Hit with a spitty straw right in the face! That's gotta be ex-straw-dinarily annoying.
- Banana Joe: Twenty-one...
- [Rob continues to ignore Gumball]
- Gumball: Oh come on! That joke was terrible! Fine, you want me to go full Banana Joe? 'Cause I'll do it! [Performs the Banana Dance] Ba-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, ba-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
- Banana Joe: Twenty-se— [Notices Gumball] Huh?
- Gumball: Ba-na-na-na—
- Banana Joe: [Stern] Gumball Watterson, you've been served.
- [Banana Joe gives him an envelope and marches off-screen. Gumball opens the envelope and reads the letter as Rob comes out of hiding]
- Gumball: Apparently making terrible jokes, jumping around, and replacing song lyrics with the word "banana" is a breach of intellectual property rights. Ay caramba!
- Rob: Argh! I can't believe it!
- Gumball: [Gasps; Hopeful] You're annoyed at me?!
- Rob: [Livid] No, Banana Joe! He makes me so angry! All that planning, and he didn't touch the burger! Or even let me finish my supervillain quip!
- [Rob angrily chases after Banana Joe]
- Gumball: It was gonna be, "Bye-bye, banana," right? I'll eat the burger! Look! [Hastily retrieves the burger and takes a mouthful] Oh. It didn't do any—
- [He is immediately engulfed in an explosion]
Be Friends[]
- [Gumball is in his bedroom again, along with Darwin and Penny]
- Gumball: What am I gonna do? All the cool guys have nemesesies.
- Penny: Like who?
- Gumball: That boy wizard who had that creepy ginger dude following him around.
- Penny: That wasn't his nemesis.
- Gumball: Really? He never helped.
- Darwin: I've got my nemesis.
- Penny: [Giggles] Who?
- Gumball: Don't get him started.
- [Darwin glares at a blue baseball cap that is lying atop the wardrobe]
- Gumball: Dude, it's a hat.
- Darwin: That's just what he wants you to think.
- Penny: [To Gumball] Maybe you should just accept it and turn over a new leaf. I mean, it's not like...
- Gumball: [Inner voice] Maybe I should just accept it and turn over a new leaf.
- Penny: You guys should just be friends.
- Gumball: [Inner voice] Maybe we should just be friends! [To Penny] Don't worry, I came up with a much better idea while you were blabbering on. Me and Rob are gonna be friends.
- Penny: [Peeved] That is literally what I just said.
- Gumball: Aww, we make such a great team.
- [Outside the Bananas' house at night, Rob is using night-vision goggles to spy on Banana Joe through a window]
- Banana Barbara: Joe sweetie, when you're finished dancing to no music, don't forget to take out the trash.
- Banana Joe: Okay, Mom!
- [Gumball pops up directly in front of Rob]
- Gumball: Hey buddy!
- Rob: [Screams] What?!
- Gumball: Oh nothing. Just wanted to hang out. You know, like friends?
- Rob: What?
- Gumball: Yeah, I'm just here to help.
- [Rob sighs, then resumes using the goggles]
- Gumball: I booby-trapped his house.
- Rob: What?
- Gumball: I booby-trapped his house. To help a buddy out. You know, buddies?
- Rob: [Intrigued] Oh. When's it gonna go off?
- Gumball: [Hushed] Any minute now.
- [Rob looks on in anticipation for several seconds]
- Gumball: So... why are we watching this house?
- Rob: Because it's where Banana Joe lives?
- Gumball: Oh, then whose house did I—
- [There is an explosion off-screen, and an injured and burning Tobias flies overhead]
- Tobias: WHY?! [Lands with a thud]
- Gumball: [Indifferent] Oh. Tobias.
- Rob: Never mind. I've rigged Banana Joe's front door handle so that when he opens it to take out the trash, it unhooks a latch on the back of the truck down the street, releasing the oil drums, which will roll down the sidewalk towards him. So just as he lifts the lid, he is obliterated.
- Gumball: Wow. You really explained that in a lot of unnecessary detail.
- Rob: Shh. Here he comes.
- [The door opens, setting off the trap exactly as Rob described. Banana Joe whistles as he walks to the garbage can, and the barrels get closer. A sudden flash of light stops him in his tracks, causing him to narrowly avoid the out of control barrels]
- Banana Joe: Huh? [Notices the aftermath; Gasps]
- Rob: Agh, what are you doing?! Turn it off!
- [Gumball has his phone's flashlight activated]
- Gumball: [Panicking] I was gonna take a photo but I switched the torch on by mistake!
- Rob: What is wrong with you?! [Ducks behind the bush as Banana Joe approaches]
- Banana Joe: Did you see that?
- Gumball: Uh, yeah.
My Hate Will Go On[]
- Banana Joe: [Perplexed] So... What are you doing?
- Gumball: Just chillin' with my buddy, Rob. In a bush. Right, Rob?
- Rob: [Stands up, enraged] What is wrong with you?! You just ruined the whole thing for me again! I don't believe it! You've got to be the most insufferable, annoying, selfish person I've ever met!
- Gumball: [Whispers] Go on.
- Rob: In fact, I think I really, really, REALLY...
- Gumball: Say it.
- Rob: [Yells furiously] HAAAAAAAAAAATTE YOOOOOOOOU!
- [The camera suddenly switches to Rob's point of view as he snaps, grabs Gumball, and violently shakes him while Gumball smiles in contentment. At first this happens in slow motion while music plays in the background]
- Lyrics: And you, will love me forever.
- [The camera switches back to a third person view and the scene changes back to regular speed. As Rob continues viciously shaking Gumball, the camera tilts upward to the night sky, and a shooting star streaks by. The next day, Gumball is at school putting a book into his locker]
- Gumball: You see, Darwin? It's all about keeping the hatred interesting. I mean, it's no big deal, but he did say he'd hate me forever.
- [Gumball closes the locker, then heads down the hall with Darwin, who is sporting a blue baseball cap]
- Darwin: [Impressed] Wow! That's a big commitment.
- Gumball: I've smoothed things over with Penny as well. I couldn't find any cards that said, "Sorry I spent all this time ignoring you because I was trying to get some dude to hate me."
- Darwin: So what did you do?
- [Up ahead, Penny opens her locker and is shocked to discover Alan inside. The words, "I'm Sorry Penny" are written on him and her school supplies]
- Alan: [Gasps] Thank goodness! I couldn't breathe in there!
- Gumball: Yeah, I couldn't find any balloons either. So, it looks like you made up with your nemesis too.
- Darwin: What do you mean?
- Gumball: The hat?
- Darwin: [Realizes it is on his head] HE'S GOT ME! [Runs away screaming]
- [The episode ends]
v • e |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |