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"The Virus" is the twentieth episode of Season 2 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the fifty-sixth episode overall.
Synopsis
An evil virus seeks vengeance on Gumball, Darwin, and Teri after they wipe out his army.
Plot
SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead |
The episode begins with a virus army on Gumball's fur. The leader of the army rallies the troops, giving an inspirational speech about how they will use Gumball's body as a stepping stone to their ultimate goal of infecting everyone in the world. As they charge towards Gumball's nostrils, the ground beneath them shakes. The cause of this sudden movement is Teri attempting to force Gumball to wash his hands in the water fountain. After learning why he refuses to wash his hands (as well as his disturbing method of showering without his hand getting wet), she is able to overpower him and finally clean his hands. The screams of the virus army as they are washed down the drain can be heard, but Gumball dismisses it as nothing. After the three of them leave, it is revealed that the leader of the virus army has survived, and he plots vengeance for his fallen comrades.
Later that day, the class does computer work at the library, though most of them use the time to play Space Invaders. Gumball and Darwin, unaware that Teri is right next to them, begin to mock her obsession with cleanliness. She announces her presence, angrily, causing the two of them to apologize. Then she uses Gumball's computer to show them a picture of a finger that hasn't been disinfected after a paper cut. Gumball and Darwin reel back in horror at the disgusting picture. Darwin, suddenly afraid of germs, grabs some of Teri's disinfectant substance and rubs it all over his body. Gumball, on the other hand, remains nonchalant about germs, mocking their fear of it and dismissing germs as a part of life. Teri counters with the fact that keyboards generally have more germs than a toilet seat. Gumball sighs and begins licking the keyboard in a show of defiance. Unfortunately, the vindictive virus was on the keyboard, waiting for an opportunity to infect Gumball, and his exposed tongue was just what he was looking for. He gets sidetracked by the various bacteria that were also on the keyboard. Unwilling to let them infect Gumball instead of him, he fights them all off. Just as he finishes the last one, Gumball finishes licking the keyboard, causing him to scream in exasperation.
The scene cuts to the science room, where Gumball is using a microscope to check Darwin's butt for hair. He doesn't find any, concluding that Darwin will never grow a beard, which saddens him. Teri again chimes in, telling them that an average butt has more germs than a toilet seat. Gumball explains that he isn't scared, because he never gets sick. He goes on to explain that he can make his body do whatever he tells it to. He demonstrates this, rather disturbingly, by performing several movements considered biologically impossible for a vertebrate. After convincing Teri of his fascinating ability, he collapses in pain and is brought to the nurse.
At the nurse's office, the school nurse explains that Gumball's organs are scattered throughout his body, but he is otherwise healthy. Teri is visibly and audibly flabbergasted at the nurse's outrageous diagnosis. The nurse believes she is talking about the treatment she gave Gumball, but Teri is actually talking about herself. The nurse, annoyed with Teri's frequent visits, recounts all the times she panicked when nothing was wrong with her. Teri, having no rebuttal, simply sighs in defeat.
Back at the science lab, Gumball and Darwin continue chiding Teri, much to her annoyance. She angrily rips a hair off of Gumball, innocently explaining that she just wanted a hair sample. Upon examining said hair sample through a microscope, she discovers a deadly, malevolent virus. Gumball guesses her thoughts, and he and Darwin give her sarcastic looks. Teri pleads for them to at least look at her discovery, and when they refuse, she pretends to cry. Gumball, falling for her sad eyes, obliges her. He looks through the microscope and, to his surprise, finds out she was telling the truth. Darwin looks at it as well, and witnesses it evolving to grow wings. He relays his sightings to the group, causing Teri to panic and put on a facemask. Teri urges them to move to a sterilized environment.
The "sterilized environment" ended up being the Watterson household. Gumball gets on his laptop and looks up a cure to the virus, but Teri thinks of giving up, explaining that viruses are able to evolve to adapt to any situation, thus rendering any attempt to stop it useless. Darwin, remembering the old phrase "fighting fire with fire," begins to attempt mutating himself, with disappointing results. Suddenly, Gumball gets an email from a website called "FreeOnlineMedicationWithoutPrescription." Thinking he's found the answer to this problem, he excitedly opens it. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the virus. It takes over the computer and starts taking over all of the house's electronics. He uses them in an attempt to kill the trio.
Gumball, Darwin and Teri escape into the backyard, and narrowly dodge a saw thrown at them. Chased to the streets by a lawnmower, the trio catch their breath and assume they are safe, being away from all the appliances. However, the lawnmower touches a car, and the Virus mutates again and takes control of multiple cars.
The trio is chased into an alley, and are backed up against a wall. Gumball challenges the Virus, calling him out on his cowardice for attacking three kids with five cars. The Virus is offended, and deactivates the cars. The Virus approaches the trio, giving a long speech about Gumball's demise. While the Virus taunts, Gumball merely steps on him, ending the episode.
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Characters
Main Characters
Minor Characters
- School Nurse
- Tobias
- Mr. Robinson
- Mrs. Robinson
- Librarian
- Carmen
- Leslie
- Bacteria (debut)
- Penny (mentioned)
Trivia
- This was Teri's first major role in an episode.
- In reality, bacteria are larger than viruses, but when Gumball licks the keyboard, they are smaller than the Virus.
- This episode aired in Spain before an airdate was even announced in the US and UK.
- This episode aired in the UK before the US.
- It was revealed in this episode that Teri's mother is a doctor.
- The Virus' threats to rid the world of all living beings is a reference to the fact that viruses are not living things.
- This episode was the most viewed in Season 2 with 2.570 million viewers, surpassing even the season premiere. [1] It is also the most viewed episode of the show as a whole so far. [citation needed]
- Based on what the School Nurse said about Teri's false alarm sicknesses, this episode takes place on a Thursday.
Continuity
- The wrestling tape seen in "The Prank" and mentioned in "The Club" can be seen on top the TV.
- This is the fourth time we see Darwin's butt. (The fifth time if you count the trailer.)
- This episode is often confused with "The Joy," as both are about a virus.
- This is the second episode in which a character dies on-screen. In this case, it is the Virus. The first time was in "The Picnic."
Cultural References
- The game all the kids were playing on the library computers was Space Invaders.
- "Mumu," the GPS seen in one of the cars, is a reference to TomTom, a Dutch GPS manufacturer.
- At the beginning of the episode which shows the viruses on Gumball, Gumball's fur looks similar to Grover's fur from Sesame Street.
- The Virus' statement "I hope your body is ready" is a reference to a meme, and a quote from Reggie Fils-Aime.
Goofs/Errors
- In this episode, it was shown that Gumball is weak enough that Teri is able to effectively grab, restrain and hit him in spite of being light-weighted paper; while in "The Party," Gumball was strong enough that a slap from Teri didn't faze him at all.
- When the Virus transfers from the laptop into the electrical system, Teri is shown being as short as Darwin.
References
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| Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
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| Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
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| Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
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| Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
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| Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
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| Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
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| Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
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| Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
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Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
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| Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
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| Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
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| Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
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| Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
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| Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
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| Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
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Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
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Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
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Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
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Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
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| Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
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Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
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| Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
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| Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
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| Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
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| Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
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Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
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Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
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Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
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Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
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| Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
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| Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
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Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
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Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
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| Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
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Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
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| Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
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| Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
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Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
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Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
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| Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
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| Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
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Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
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Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
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Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
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| Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
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| Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
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| Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
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| Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
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| Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
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| Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
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Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
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| Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
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| Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
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| Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
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| Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
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| Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
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| Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
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| Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
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| Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
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| Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |