User blog:Globaluna32/My Personal Rankings for the First Season

This is an incredibly tricky thing for me to determine, since as you all know the first season of The Amazing World of Gumball was less than impressive, but I'll try my best to give each episode a fair and balanced description.

Worst episodes

 * The Painting: In my opinion, this is first truly great episode of the entire series. It's one of those episodes that explores the Watterson family's relationships, while also developing some supporting characters as well. All in all, this a hilarious episode with a heartwarming ending. If you're new to this show, and want to get a feel for the humour and characters, then I highly recommend that you watch this episode. It worked for me, so it'll probably work for you as well.
 * Rating: 9/10
 * The Meddler: This episode is another one that delves into the Watterson's family life, but unlike "The Painting", this episode mostly focuses on the relationship between Gumball and his mother, Nicole Watterson. Previously to this episode's release, Nicole had been my favourite member of the family, and this episode certainly solidified that fact. Bottom line, this is a really good episode, and I would definitely suggest it to anyone.
 * Rating: 8.5/10
 * The Ape: Same as with "The Meddler", this episode again focuses on Nicole Watterson, but this time, the main plot conflict is more about her relationship with Miss Simian. When this episode first aired, I didn't think that it was going to be anything special, but I was completely incorrect. From the excellent way that the intentionally unlikable character of Miss Simian is written, to the almost tear-jerking revelation of why Nicole feels the way she does about her, and of course the truly epic climax of the episode, this one's a fun ride all the way through.
 * Rating: 8.5/10
 * The Gi: Out of all the episodes of this series so far, this one has easily been one of the most emotional. It jokes in it are a bit lacking, as this episode's plot is much more dramatic and narrative than any of the other ones have been. In this episode, we learn a bit more about the relationship between Nicole and Richard, as well as get a peek at Gumball's more fragile and hurt side. This episode can really get you down if you're emotionally fragile, but if not, then you should give it a try.
 * Rating: 8.0
 * The Party: For an episode that feels so... different, "The Party" works surprisingly well. Out of all the episodes in season one, this one is probably the most entertaining to watch. There's just so much interesting stuff happening in this one. It isn't perfect by any standards, but I enjoy it, and I'm sure a lot of others do as well.
 * Rating: 7/10