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Ben Bocquelet

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The early reel episode of The Amazing World of Gumball was never aired on TV. It was produced in 2008 and was uploaded on YouTube by Ben Bocquelet on January 18^th, 2013.

Synopsis

Gumball and Darwin build a Rube Goldberg machine in an attempt to escape from school.

Plot

The early reel begins with a wide shot of the schoolyard of Elmore Junior High, with several students (and Miss Simian) present. Gumball and Darwin are shown at the edge of the area. Gumball explains to Darwin that today they are going to break out of school, and shows him a simplified version of their plan, which is, even post-simplification, extremely long and complex. The boys mount a see-saw, and Gumball asks his brother if he is ready. Darwin is still unclear on what they are doing, but Gumball executes the plan regardless. He flings a steak at Tina, who lunges at it. A string tied to her tail and a roundabout is pulled in the process, spinning the roundabout rapidly enough to launch Carmen, who was standing on it. She collides with and pops Alan, who is being kissed by Masami. Masami bursts into tears, raining on Leslie, who sprays pollen over Rocky, making him sneeze. This blows the petals off Leslie and propels Teri into the girls' bathroom. The girls within scream and throw him into a nearby garbage can, which weighs a pair of scissors down enough for them to cut through the web of Ocho, making him fall onto a trampoline which launches him at Banana Joe, who is on a swingset.

Joe is sent flying upwards, landing unscathed soon after. He is excited to be unhurt, but is soon stepped on by Hector, making the giant stumble back and step onto the Watterson brothers' see-saw. This launches them, but not out of the school— onto Hector's buttocks. As an injured Joe laughs, Gumball points out that it could have gone worse. However, when Hector's buttocks squeeze together and make the boys kiss, they both cry out in disgust. After this, the title— "Gumball"— is shown over a background of the sky, as what would become the final notes of the opening theme of the final show play, ending the reel.

Characters

Main Characters

Supporting Characters

Minor Characters

Trivia

Many characters make a debut in this episode.
It was uploaded to YouTube in 2010, but Cartoon Network took it down due to copyright reasons. On January 18^th, 2013, it was re-uploaded by Ben Bocquelet.
Ben Bocquelet said he might add the episode as a special feature on a possibly upcoming The Amazing World of Gumball DVD release if another one comes out, since it did not make the first, second, or third one.
- However, the episode was not on the fourth DVD either.
Many characters use old designs in this episode, making this, "The Mystery," "The Curse," "The Joy," and "The Void" the only episodes in which characters use old designs.
A link to Gumball's 2007—2008 designs that were used in this episode can be found below.
Nicky Jones, famous for the voice acting on the show Chowder as the titular character, voices Gumball in this episode.
- Jake Pratt also voices Darwin in this episode.^[1]
In this episode, Masami kisses Alan (who does not object), but in the actual series, it has been shown that Carmen and Alan love each other.
- This idea may have been reused in "The Storm."
According to the plan drawn in chalk by Gumball, Teri was originally a boy.
- It was also implied when Teri was blown under the girls bathroom, and the girls screamed.
Ben Bocquelet uploaded the video to his Twitter, two years after it was created.
Gumball appears to be very intelligent in this video, judging by the plan drawn out in chalk.
Rocky appears to have an allergic reaction to pollen.
- Also, it may be implied that he is a student rather than a custodian, which he is in the series.
Darwin bears a slight resemblance to Nemo from the movie Finding Nemo.
Darwin's CGI model can be seen in the background of the Void in the episode of the same name.
In this episode, the opening credits are not shown. However, at the end of the episode, it simply says "Gumball" instead of "The Amazing World of Gumball." Also, the background of the credits is the sky instead of space.
- The name originated by Bocquelet thinking of things a child would randomly have in his pocket.
Fragile, Splatty, and the Purple Guy are in this episode, but were scrapped in the final series.

Goofs/Errors

In the shot where Gumball smiles at Darwin, the other characters in the background are missing.
In the scene where Tina is catching the steak, Leslie's petals very briefly change from blue to pink.
When Gumball and Darwin are launched at Hector's butt, Gumball disappears for a couple of split seconds.
There are some scenes where Gumball's eyes (sclerae) are transparent.

External links

References

↑ http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/local/jake-s-busy-with-film-and-tv-roles-1-1435444

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We're Outta Here

[Almost the entire class, Rocky, and Miss Simian are in the playground, Gumball and Darwin are near the fence]

Gumball: Okay, buddy, today's the day we break outta school. [Their plan is written on the ground] As you can see, I've simplified the plan. It is now foolproof! And you know what to do, right?

Darwin: Right!

Gumball: Ready?

Darwin: Ready! Err... Ready for what?

Gumball: [Sighs] Never mind. [Whistles] Hey, T-Rex! [Throws a steak; Tina goes for it]

[Tina pulls on a rope tied to a merry-go-round that Carmen is on, causing it to go so fast that Carmen flies off. She flies into and pops Alan,, who Masami was about to kiss, making her cry on Leslie. This makes him suddenly sprout up and hit Rocky, knocking a bunch of pollen loose from him and making Rocky sneeze. All of Leslie's petals are blown off and he covers himself in embarrassment whilst Teri is also blown away into the girl's bathroom, The girls inside scream and throw him into a wastebasket outside, the weight causing the basket to be weighted down, which uses scissors to cut Ocho's web. He then jumps accidentally onto a trampoline, shooting him right into Banana Joe, who falls off the swing]

Banana Joe: [After falling on the floor] I'm okay, I'm okay! [Hector steps on him, causing him to slip backwards]

Gumball: Get ready to taste freedom!

[Hector lands on the end of the see-saw]

Gumball and Darwin: Woo-hoo!

[They are catapulted, but they crash onto Hector's butt. Banana Joe laughs at them]

Gumball: Eh, could've been worse.

[Hector tightens his butt, making Gumball and Darwin kiss each other. Gumball and Darwin scream; Episode ends]

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 }}
-The '''early reel''' episode of ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' was never aired on TV. It was produced in 2008 and was uploaded on YouTube by [[Ben Bocquelet]] on January 18, 2013.
+The '''early reel''' episode of ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' was never aired on TV. It was produced in 2008 and was uploaded on YouTube by [[Ben Bocquelet]] on January 18<sup>th</sup>, 2013.
 ==Synopsis==
-[[Gumball Watterson|Gumball]] and [[Darwin Watterson|Darwin]] build a [[Wikipedia: Rube Goldberg machine|Rube Goldberg machine]] in an attempt to escape from school.
+[[Gumball Watterson|Gumball]] and [[Darwin Watterson|Darwin]] build a [[Wikipedia: Rube Goldberg machine|Rube Goldberg machine]] in an attempt to escape from [[Elmore Junior High|school]].
+==Plot==
+The early reel begins with a wide shot of the [[Schoolyard|schoolyard]] of Elmore Junior High, with several students (and [[Lucy Simian|Miss Simian]]) present. Gumball and Darwin are shown at the edge of the area. Gumball explains to Darwin that today they are going to break out of school, and shows him a simplified version of their plan, which is, even post-simplification, extremely long and complex. The boys mount a see-saw, and Gumball asks his brother if he is ready. Darwin is still unclear on what they are doing, but Gumball executes the plan regardless.
+He flings a steak at [[Tina Rex|Tina]], who lunges at it. A string tied to her tail and a roundabout is pulled in the process, spinning the roundabout rapidly enough to launch [[Carmen]], who was standing on it. She collides with and pops [[Alan Keane|Alan]], who is being kissed by [[Masami Yoshida|Masami]]. Masami bursts into tears, raining on [[Leslie]], who sprays pollen over [[Rocky Robinson|Rocky]], making him sneeze. This blows the petals off Leslie and propels [[Teri]] into the [[Girls' bathroom|girls' bathroom]]. The girls within scream and throw him into a nearby garbage can, which weighs a pair of scissors down enough for them to cut through the web of [[Ocho Tootmorsel|Ocho]], making him fall onto a trampoline which launches him at [[Banana Joe]], who is on a swingset.
+Joe is sent flying upwards, landing unscathed soon after. He is excited to be unhurt, but is soon stepped on by [[Hector Jötunheim|Hector]], making the giant stumble back and step onto the [[The Wattersons|Watterson]] brothers' see-saw. This launches them, but not out of the school— onto Hector's buttocks. As an injured Joe laughs, Gumball points out that it could have gone worse. However, when Hector's buttocks squeeze together and make the boys kiss, they both cry out in disgust. After this, the title— "''Gumball''"— is shown over a background of the sky, as what would become the final notes of the [[Opening Theme|opening theme]] of the final show play, ending the reel.
 ==Characters==
@@ Line 50: / Line 56: @@
 ==Trivia==
-*[[Masami Yoshida|Masami]] has a thicker outline, and [[Alan Keane|Alan's]] face is drawn differently in this episode.
 *Many characters make a debut in this episode.
-*It was uploaded to YouTube in 2010, but [[Cartoon Network]] took it down due to copyright reasons. On January 18, 2013, it was re-uploaded by Ben Bocquelet.
+*It was uploaded to YouTube in 2010, but [[Cartoon Network]] took it down due to copyright reasons. On January 18<sup>th</sup>, 2013, it was re-uploaded by Ben Bocquelet.
 *Ben Bocquelet said he might add the episode as a special feature on a possibly upcoming ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' DVD release if another one comes out, since it did not make the [[The DVD (DVD)|first]], [[The Mystery (DVD)|second]], or [[The Party (DVD)|third one]].
 **However, the episode was not on the [[Volume 4 (DVD)|fourth DVD]] either.
 *Many characters use old designs in this episode, making this, "[[The Mystery]]," "[[The Curse]]," "[[The Joy]]," and "[[The Void]]" the only episodes in which characters use old designs.
-*A link to [[Gumball Watterson|Gumball's]] 2007-2008 designs that were used in this episode can be found below.
+*A link to [[Gumball Watterson|Gumball's]] 2007—2008 designs that were used in this episode can be found below.
-*[[Nicky Jones]], famous for the voice acting on the show ''[[Wikipedia:Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'' as the titular character, voices [[Gumball Watterson|Gumball]] in this episode. However, in the actual series, [[Logan Grove]] does the voice of Gumball in Seasons 1, 2, and most of "[[The Kids]]," [[Jacob Hopkins]] does the voice of Gumball in the ending of "[[The Kids]]," Season 3, 4, and most of "[[The Copycats]]," and [[Nicolas Cantu]] does the voice of Gumball in the ending of "[[The Copycats]]," Season 5 onwards.
+*[[Nicky Jones]], famous for the voice acting on the show ''[[Wikipedia:Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'' as the titular character, voices [[Gumball Watterson|Gumball]] in this episode.
 **[[Jake Pratt]] also voices Darwin in this episode.<ref>http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/local/jake-s-busy-with-film-and-tv-roles-1-1435444</ref>
-*In this episode, we see [[Masami Yoshida|Masami]] kissing [[Alan Keane|Alan]], but in the actual series, it has been shown that [[Carmen]] and Alan love each other.
+*In this episode, [[Masami Yoshida|Masami]] kisses [[Alan Keane|Alan]] (who does not object), but in the actual series, it has been shown that [[Carmen]] and Alan love each other.
 **This idea may have been reused in "[[The Storm]]."
 *According to the plan drawn in chalk by Gumball, [[Teri]] was originally a boy.
@@ Line 67: / Line 72: @@
 *[[Rocky Robinson|Rocky]] appears to have an allergic reaction to pollen.
 **Also, it may be implied that he is a student rather than a custodian, which he is in the series.
-*[[Carrie Krueger|Carrie]] is much, much fatter in her appearance, almost resembling a Boo from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' series.
-*[[Leslie]] has blue petals in this episode, but in the actual series, he has pink petals.
 *[[Darwin Watterson|Darwin]] bears a slight resemblance to Nemo from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Finding Nemo|Finding Nemo]]''.
 *Darwin's CGI model can be seen in the background of the [[The Void (place)|Void]] in [[The Void|the episode of the same name]].
-*In this episode, the opening credits are not shown. However, at the end of the episode, it simply says "Gumball" instead of "''The Amazing World of Gumball''." Also, the background of the credits is the sky instead of space.
+*In this episode, the opening credits are not shown. However, at the end of the episode, it simply says "''Gumball''" instead of "''The Amazing World of Gumball''." Also, the background of the credits is the sky instead of space.
 **The name originated by Bocquelet thinking of things a child would randomly have in his pocket.
-*Fragile, Splatty, and Purple Guy were seen in this episode, but were scrapped in the final series.
+*[[List of Scrapped Characters|Fragile]], [[List of Scrapped Characters|Splatty]], and the [[List of Scrapped Characters|Purple Guy]] are in this episode, but were scrapped in the final series.
 ===Goofs/Errors===
 *In the shot where Gumball smiles at Darwin, the other characters in the background are missing.
-*In the scene where [[Tina Rex|Tina]] is catching the steak, [[Leslie|Leslie's]] petals very briefly change from blue to pink .
+*In the scene where [[Tina Rex|Tina]] is catching the steak, [[Leslie|Leslie's]] petals very briefly change from blue to pink.
 *When Gumball and Darwin are launched at [[Hector Jötunheim|Hector's]] butt, Gumball disappears for a couple of split seconds.
+*There are some scenes where Gumball's eyes (sclerae) are transparent.
 ==External links==