Richard Watterson

Richard Watterson is a main character in The Amazing World of Gumball He serves the role of the father in the Watterson family. Unlike the traditional father, Richard is not wise or a good role model to his children. Despite his misguided advice, Richard means well and loves his family all the same.

Appearance
Richard has a similar appearance to his daughter Anais. They are both pink rabbits, but whereas Anais is very small, Richard is very obese. He has short, black whiskers on both sides of his face, and strangely, long eyelashes.

Even though he is unemployed, Richard is almost always seen wearing a work uniform. He wears a buttoned up white polo shirt, and light brown pants as well. Like his wife and son, Richard goes around barefoot.

Personality
Richard is the father figure in the Watterson family, but doesn't seem to possess any responsibility or common sense. He is very immature and lazy, and is not a good role model to his children either. Despite these flaws however, Richard genuinely loves his family, and has good intentions despite his lack of intelligence and maturity.

He greatly enjoys eating, especially sausages, and as a result he is overweight. His obsession with food can sometimes be his undoing, such as when he was supposed to help his wife in The Spoon, but ended up licking a sausage on the floor instead.

Trivia

 * Richard has a spot in his right side of his waist that Gumball likes to poke while he's asleep.
 * He can grow a mustache through sheer force of will, as revealed in The Refund.
 * He is a pacifist, as revealed in The Refund, when he was talking to the store manager.
 * Richard accidentally admitted that he likes Darwin more than his other, biological children in The Goons.
 * He is the only Watterson member who is sleeping on the sofa

Quotes
Gumball: "It's me, Dad!" Richard: "Hello, It's-Me-Dad!" (whispers in Anais' ears) "Is she foreign?"
 * Richard: "Who's your pretty friend, Anais?"


 * Richard: I'll be honest with ya, I broke 5 ribs, but it was all worth it, just to see your faces!"


 * Richard: "Come on, think outside the box! It's got everything we need -- a toilet, a...toilet..."


 * Richard: (race walking) "It's an Olympic event, you know!"

Richard: "Yep, that's exactly what happened last time!"
 * Richard: "Don't worry, girls! I've been in this situation before -- I'm going to kick the door open! (kicks door, Port-A-Potty tips over, dirty toilet water spills all over the three. Door remains closed.)


 * Richard: "Apocalypse, Apocla-tips -- it's all the same, smarty pants!"


 * Richard: "I'll do it for you, my little girl! Plus, I need that key to the executive washroom!"


 * Richard: "It's only funny when it happens to someone else!"


 * Richard: "Oh, yeah, I have no idea how that happened. The cement was wet when I put it in there."

Nicole: "Um, who are you blaming here?" Richard': (whimpering)'' "The internet...?"
 * Richard: "Well, none of this would have happened if it wasn't for you!" (points at broken computer)
 * The Rest of the Family: "Yeah, I can agree with that."


 * Richard: (purposely making an excuse) "Oh, no! It seems I can't put them on! I'm afraid we can't go to the parents' evening."

Nicole: "I'm sorry, honey." Richard: : "It's because of you I'm mortal!" (runs off and cries)
 * Richard: "What? So you mean the president didn't really need my cape?"


 * Richard: "Watch your language, mister! Cheese is not to be invoked in vain in this house!"