"The Lesson" is the twenty-eighth episode of Season 2 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the sixty-fourth episode overall.
Synopsis
When Gumball and Darwin cheat on their math test, they get detention from Principal Brown, and have to escape.
Plot
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Later, they end up in Principal Brown's office, resulting in a Spring break detention. In the detention room, Gumball and Darwin try to talk to each other in secrecy, but, it's revealed that they're actually saying what they were thinking out loud, leading to the duo getting beaten up by the detention "inmates." Gumball and Darwin then decide they must look older in order to get the respect from the detention inmates by drawing fake facial hair with markers, but, it ends up with Gumball getting his face squeezed by the Pink Bear after offending him. The Bomb Guy demands Pink Bear to stop, Gumball then thanks him, and says he owes him one, but the Bomb Guy replies, "You're gonna owe me a lot more than that if you want my protection."
Gumball and Darwin are then seen cleaning Brown's room. When Miss Simian closes the door, Gumball and Darwin then open all the cabinets in Brown's desk, and find the school plans which the Bomb Guy wants Gumball and Darwin to steal. They are then distracted by Brown's calendar, and get caught, resulting them in a trip to the "Correctional Room." The detention song then plays, showing the duo stealing a paper clip, spoons, a rake, and a rope for the Bomb Guy. The song ends with chaos in the detention room, causing Brown to burst in there, giving the Bomb Guy a chance to escape with the stolen items.
The duo follows the Bomb Guy, and ask if they can escape with him, which he refuses. While the Bomb Guy is inside the vent, Gumball jumps on him, causing the vent floor to fall to the side, revealing they are above Brown's office. The Bomb Guy allows them to escape together with him so that Gumball and Darwin can help him up, but, they accidentally awaken Brown, who announces on the speakers that there is a detention break. The 3 escapees goes up to the rooftop inside the vent, but, they find themselves stuck, as the rooftop vent cannot be opened. Gumball then angers the Bomb Guy, causing his fuse to go off without him knowing, and they escape down in time for him to go off and explode the vent. His last words are "Well played."
The duo then figure out the rake and the rope were supposed to be used for a grapple hook, but, it requires math to be used, and they fail, causing the hook to break one of the windows in the school. Brown then arrives to the roof, and Gumball and Darwin attempt to jump off and land on a vehicle, but, they miss, and fall on the cement. They then laugh at Brown saying that they have escaped. The episode ends with Brown saying "I don't know why they are so happy, they still have to come back here tomorrow."
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Characters
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
Minor Characters
- The Pink Bear
- The Hand
- The Rotten Cupcake
- The Rat
- Miss Simian
- Mr. Small
Trivia
- This episode aired one year after the start of Season 2.
- This is the first time the school's rooftop is shown.
- The students seen in detention have never been seen around Elmore Junior High before.
- Gumball states that they are in the seventh grade, despite Miss Simian having been described as a second grade teacher - this is because the schooling systems in the US differ from the UK (in the UK, second grade of secondary school is equivalent to seventh grade in the US).
Continuity
- This is the fifth time that Gumball got detention; the first four were "The End," "The Mystery," "The Curse," and "The Meddler."
- This also gets Darwin a second detention with Gumball. The first happened in "The End."
Cultural References
- The ending scene, where Gumball and Darwin jump off the roof rather than get caught by Principal Brown, may be a reference to the ending scene of the film Thelma & Louise, where they also jump from a large height rather be captured by authorities.
- The mathematical theorem that Gumball recites in the beginning is the Pythagorean Theorem.
- Gumball and Darwin act out scenes from several different movies in the beginning.
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: After Darwin fails to answer his question, in Darth Vader's voice, he chokes Gumball with the force as he says "You have failed me for the last time..."
- They draw facial hair that looks exactly like Homer Simpson's from The Simpsons.
Goofs/Errors
- When the Pink Bear attacks Gumball, the ink markings drawn on the latter disappear.
- Certain US reruns have this episode rated TV-Y7 rather than TV-Y7-FV.
- When Bomb Guy says "Well played," his one arm is missing. But, when Gumball says "I was learning from the best," both his hands can be seen.
- When Gumball and Darwin try to jump on the car, Darwin's eyebrows disappear.
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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 |