The Downer

"The Downer" is the 37th episode of Season 3 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 113th episode overall.

Synopsis
When Gumball's family tries to cheer him out of a inexplicable lousy mood, he wishes they would all disappear.

Plot
TBA

Characters

 * Gumball

Minor Characters

 * Darwin
 * Anais
 * Nicole
 * Richard
 * Objects
 * Penny (mentioned)
 * Mr. Robinson (mentioned)
 * Principal Brown (mentioned)
 * Alan
 * Ocho
 * Lego Figures
 * Frog Kid
 * Doughnut Sheriff
 * Hot Dog Guy
 * Sausage Dog
 * Pantsbully
 * Cowboy
 * Louie
 * Jackie
 * Mr. Poop
 * Neck Beard
 * Blue Elephant
 * Marvin
 * Carmen's father
 * Larry
 * Karen
 * Banana Bob

Trivia

 * According to Ben Bocquelet, this episode underwent a considerable rewrite because the early draft was deemed excessively dark.
 * This episode, along with "The Egg," aired in Portugal, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia before it aired in the US.
 * This episode and "The Genius" are the only episodes where Darwin is a minor character.

Continuity

 * Anais mentions the Seven Pressure Point Heart Disintegrating Move at the beginning of the episode, which was demonstrated in "The Move."
 * In the same scene, Nicole calls Gumball "Gummypuss," which was what she kept calling him throughout "The Meddler."
 * Gumball makes the same face he did in "The Bros," "The Friend," and "The Spoiler."
 * The plug socket that Richard tried to kiss in "The Flakers" reappears in this episode.
 * Music from "The World," "The Kiss," "The Oracle," "The Secret," "The Tape," and "The Procrastinators" is reused.

Cultural References

 * One of the billboards Gumball sees has "Captain Crud" on it, which references the cereal mascot, Captain Crunch.
 * The song "Life" is a parody of Pharrell Williams' "Happy."
 * Gumball makes a reference to the Christian rapture when he states that everyone has gone to a better place.
 * The toy that Gumball plays with is a LEGO set, complete with figures.
 * The way that Gumball runs fast may be a reference to the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.

Errors/Goofs

 * In one scene, Gumball loses his whiskers while tilting his head.