The Amazing World of Gumball

the amazing world of gumball
Genre	comedy slapstick
Created by	Ben Bocquelet
Directed by	Mic Graves Antoine Perez (season 5–present)
Voices of	Logan Grove (2011–14) Kwesi Boakye (2011–14) Jacob Hopkins (2014–17) Terrell Ransom Jr. (2014–17) Nicolas Cantu (2017–present) Donielle T. Hansley Jr. (2017–18) Christian J. Simon (2018–present) Kyla Rae Kowalewski Teresa Gallagher Dan Russel
Composer(s)	Ben Locket Additional Music: Neil Myers (season 1) Willie Dowling (seasons 1–4)
Number of seasons	6
Number of episodes	240
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ben Bocquelet Michael Carrington (seasons 1–2)
Producer(s)	Joanna Beresford (season 1) Ellen Collins (season 4– present) Sarah Fell (season 2–present) Daniel Lennard (creative producer, season 4– present)
Running time	22 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production company(s)	Cartoon Network Studios Europe Studio SOI Boulder Media Limited (season 1) Dandelion Studios (season 1)
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	Cartoon Network
Picture format	1080p (16:9 HDTV) 480i (4:3 SDTV)
Original run	May 3, 2011 –

The Amazing World of Gumball (also known simply as just Gumball) is a British-American surreal comedy animated television series created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. Produced primarily by Cartoon Network Studios Europe, it first aired on May 3, 2011.^[4] The series revolves around the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, a blue cat, and his goldfish best friend—adoptive brother 10-year-old Darwin, who attend middle school in the fictional city of Elmore. They frequently find themselves involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which time they interact with fellow family members—younger sister Anais, mother Nicole and father Richard—and an extended supporting cast of characters.

Bocquelet based several of the series' characters on rejected characters from his previous commercial work and making its premise a mixture of "family shows and school shows", which Cartoon Network was heavily interested in. He pitched The Amazing World of Gumball to the network and Turner Broadcastingexecutive Daniel Lennard subsequently greenlit production of the series. It is the first series to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios Europe, and is currently co-produced with Studio SOI in Germany and Great Marlborough Productions Limited.

One unique feature of the series is its lack of stylistic unity. Characters are designed, filmed, and animated using multiple styles and techniques (stylised traditional animation, puppetry, CGI, stop motion, Flash animation, live-action, etc.)^[5]

The series has made multiple stylistic changes throughout its production, specifically in the transition between its first and second seasons. Such changes include character redesigns, an increase in the use of VFX, higher quality animation, and a shift towards a much darker, more satirical comedic style.

Ben Bocquelet later stated on September 6, 2016 that the sixth season would be his last time working on the show, but production could continue without him. However, on October 7, 2018, he retweeted an article stating that the sixth season will be the last, though the author of the article made a follow-up article saying that more seasons are still possible.^[6] The series is currently on a indefinite hiatus, with its future unclear.

Production

When Cartoon Network Studios Europe was created in 2007, Ben Bocqueletwas hired to help people pitch their projects to the network. However, when the studio decided to have its employees all pitch their own ideas, he decided to take some rejected characters he had created for commercials and put them together in one series set in a school. Daniel Lennard, vice president of Original Series and Development at Turner Broadcasting System Europe, was impressed by the premise and approved production of the series. The first series to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios Europe, thirty-six episodes were produced for its first season in collaboration with Studio SOI, Dublin-based Boulder Media Limited, and Dandelion Studios

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Media The Amazing World of Gumball Characters Gumball Watterson • Darwin Watterson • Anais Watterson • Nicole Watterson • Richard Watterson • Penny Fitzgerald Episodes Season One: "The DVD" • "The Responsible" • "The Third" • "The Debt" • "The End" • "The Dress" • "The Quest" • "The Spoon" • "The Pressure" • "The Painting" • "The Laziest" • "The Ghost" • "The Mystery" • "The Prank" • "The Gi" • "The Kiss" • "The Party" • "The Refund" • "The Robot" • "The Picnic" • "The Goons" • "The Secret" • "The Sock" • "The Genius" • "The Poltergeist" • "The Mustache" • "The Date" • "The Club" • "The Wand" • "The Ape" • "The Car" • "The Curse" • "The Microwave" • "The Meddler" • "The Helmet" • "The Fight" Season Two: "The Remote" • "The Colossus" • "The Knights" • "The Fridge" • "The Flower" • "The Banana" • "The Phone" • "The Job" • "Halloween" • "The Treasure" • "The Apology" • "The Words" • "The Skull" • "The Bet" • "Christmas" • "The Watch" • "The Bumpkin" • "The Flakers" • "The Authority" • "The Virus" • "The Pony" • "The Hero" • "The Dream" • "The Sidekick" • "The Photo" • "The Tag" • "The Storm" • "The Lesson" • "The Game" • "The Limit" • "The Voice" • "The Promise" • "The Castle" • "The Boombox" • "The Tape" • "The Sweaters" • "The Internet" • "The Plan" • "The World" • "The Finale" Season Three: "The Kids" • "The Fan" • "The Coach" • "The Joy" • "The Puppy" • "The Recipe" • "The Name" • "The Extras" • "The Gripes" • "The Vacation" • "The Fraud" • "The Void" • "The Boss" • "The Move" • "The Law" • "The Allergy" • "The Mothers" • "The Password" • "The Procrastinators" • "The Shell" • "The Bros" • "The Mirror" • "The Man" • "The Pizza" • "The Lie" • "The Butterfly" • "The Question" • "The Saint" • "The Friend" • "The Oracle" • "The Safety" • "The Society" • "The Spoiler" • "The Countdown" • "The Nobody" • "The Downer" • "The Egg" • "The Triangle" • "The Money" Season Four: "The Return" • "The Nemesis" • "The Crew" • "The Others" • "The Signature" • "The Check" • "The Pest" • "The Sale" • "The Gift" • "The Parking" • "The Routine" • "The Upgrade" • "The Comic" • "The Romantic" • "The Uploads" • "The Apprentice" • "The Hug" • "The Wicked" • "The Traitor" • "The Origins" • "The Origins: Part Two" • "The Girlfriend" • "The Advice" • "The Signal" • "The Parasite" • "The Love" • "The Awkwardness" • "The Nest" • "The Points" • "The Bus" • "The Night" • "The Misunderstandings" • "The Roots" • "The Blame" • "The Slap" • "The Detective" • "The Fury" • "The Compilation" • "The Scam" • "The Disaster" Season Five: "The Rerun" • "The Stories" • "The Guy" • "The Boredom" • "The Vision" • "The Choices" • "The Code" • "The Test" • "The Slide" • "The Loophole" • "The Fuss" • "The Copycats" • "The Potato" • "The Outside" • "The Vase" • "The Matchmaker" • "The Box" • "The Console" • "The Ollie" • "The Catfish" • "The Cycle" • "The Stars" • "The Grades" • "The Diet" • "The Ex" • "The Sorcerer" • "The Menu" • "The Uncle" • "The Weirdo" • "The Heist" • "The Singing" • "The Best" • "The Worst" • "The Deal" • "The Petals" • "The Nuisance" • "The Line" • "The List" • "The News" • "The Puppets" Season Six: "The Rival" • "The Lady" • "The Sucker" • "The Vegging" • "The One" • "The Father" • "The Cringe" • "The Cage" • "The Neighbor" • "The Anybody" • "The Faith" • "The Candidate" • "The Pact" • "The Shippening" • "The Brain" • "The Parents" • "The Founder" • "The Schooling" • "The Intelligence" • "The Potion" • "The Spinoffs" • "The Transformation" • "The Understanding" • "The Ad" • "The Ghouls" • "The Stink" • "The Awareness" • "The Slip" • "The Drama" • "The Buddy" • "The Possession" • "The Master" • "The Silence" • "The Future" • "The Wish" • "The Factory" • "The Agent" • "The Web" • "The Mess" • "The Heart" • "The Revolt" • "The Decisions" • "The BFFs" • "The Inquisition" Locations Songs See also

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