The Genius

The Genius is the twenty-fourth episode of The Amazing World of Gumball.

Synopsis
Darwin is sent to a government institute for geniuses after scoring highly on an aptitude test.

Plot
The episode begins with Principal Brown breaking the news about Darwin passing the aptitude test. Since this had never happened before, Brown informs The Wattersons that Darwin has been sent to a government institute for geniuses to have his brain experimented on. The entire family is clearly very upset about this, especially Anais, who claims that the whole operation seems to be a form of quarantine. Brown is intrigued by her insight and wonders if there's another genius in the room, which scares Anais into acting like a fool. Nicole is outraged at this and questions Brown about the ethics of taking a small boy away from his family, but Brown claims that Darwin is only registered as a "pet fish."

Gumball vows to be accepted into the institute as well, which causes everyone else in the room to laugh mockingly. Gumball leaves Principal Brown's Office and goes to The School Library to try and study.Meanwhile, Richard and Nicole are outside of the school crying over Darwin, when Rocky comes up to them, carrying a suitcase. They ask what the suitcase is for and Rocky explains that he is having rent problems and doesn't want to stay with his parents. He asks Nicole and Richard if he can stay at their house for a while, which they allow, but on one condition.Back at the library, Gumball runs into The Eggheads, who inspire him to inflate his head. After accidentally spitting all over them, he meets Bobert who is surfing the internet. He encourages Gumball to try using "the largest source of information in the world", which Gumball attempts but is unable to open up the browser without Bobert's assistance. After he finally clicks the icon, the sheer magnitude and size of the internet cause his memory to overload; meaning he had to be rebooted by Bobert.

Still trying to make himself smart, Gumball looks around the library and sees Teri, Leslie, and two books, reading books. Gumball finally realizes what he has been needing to do this whole time, watch a book. He finds a book, and sits inbetween Carmen and Carrie, who are both studiously reading. Gumball attempts to watch his book, but needs to ask Carmen for help. She's annoyed by him not knowing that he is supposed to read books, and leaves after explaining this. {C}{C Meanwhile at the house, Rocky is dressed up with fins,green pants and shoes(like the fashion to Darwin) Nicole and Richard attend to his every whim. As Rocky wonders why he is wearing just the clothes they gave him. Nicole creepily tells him to call them Mom and Dad.

As Gumball terribly attempts to read, his brain literally decides that it's had enough and leaves through his ear. Gumball pleads his brain not to go, as he can't possibly pass the test without it. His brain studies until he's ready to take the test. Gumball and his brain confronts Brown to take the test, but the brain knocks Brown down unconscious.Later, at the house, when all hope seems lost, a guilt-stricken Anais reveals that SHE filled out Darwin's aptitude test. Some clipboard guys come to return Darwin after they found out Darwin cheated. To protect Anais, Gumball's brain says that Rocky filled out the test, and they take him away.At the very end of the episode, Rocky is being begged to take the test, but refuses to do so until he gets everything he wants.

Characters

 * Gumball
 * Gumball's Brain
 * Anais
 * Nicole
 * Richard
 * Darwin
 * Rocky Robinson

Minor Characters

 * Principal Brown
 * The Clipboard Men
 * The Eggheads
 * Bobert
 * Carmen
 * Teri
 * Leslie
 * Librarian
 * Miss Simian
 * Banana Joe
 * Alan
 * Carrie
 * Idaho

Music

 * You Gotta Think Big by Richard Overall

Trivia

 * During the training montage, Gumball shows some pictures of famous scientists for Gumball's brain to break. One of these is a picture of Charles Darwin, who is Darwin's namesake.
 * In this episode, the other Wattersons don't know that Anais is a genius, yet in The Goons, they all seem to be fully aware of this.
 * Darwin is rarely seen in this episode, and only has one line of dialogue other than weird moans despite the plot being about him.
 * Darwin has ink on his face during the "Who is it?" scene. However, in the part where Gumball's Brain tells the Clipboard Men that it was Rocky, it was gone. Later, in the part after Rocky takes off in the car, it's back on.
 * Goof: The speaker told Darwin to write the answer with a dry erase board Marker when the board in the back was clearly chalk.
 * A "Gluteus Maximus" is a muscle that makes up the shape and appareance of the posterior. Which means Gumball was called a butt.

Quotes
Carmen: You don't watch books! You read them.
 * Egghead 1: What a gluteus maximus.
 * Gumball: [whispers to Carmen] Why am I not learning anything?

Gallery
The gallery for The Genius can be found here.