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The opening theme is the theme song of The Amazing World of Gumball. The full introduction is aired along with most worldwide airings of the show, but the US decided not to air the full theme. Instead, the US airs a shortened version that simply plays the ending note of the original opening theme along with the title screen of the series.

Creation

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The title card.

For the composing of the theme song, Ben Bocquelet asked composer Ben Locket to score the original early reel of the show in 2010.[1] Bocquelet sent Locket various production images, and Locket felt the show needed a bright and quirky theme with a good vibe to match the feeling of the colorful art styles. The arrangement was created for the early reel, but was later redone for the opening of the show.

Opening

In the United Kingdom and most other parts of the world, the opening theme music and video are played before each airing of The Amazing World of Gumball. The introduction is a disjointed display of various psychedelic images of various inhabitants of the city of Elmore, accompanied by a cheery and bright melody.

US version

In the United States airings of The Amazing World of Gumball, the theme song is shortened to a length of five seconds. A possible reason for this is the American version of Cartoon Network tends to sell as much advertising as possible to maximize profits. This is a common tactic used by American television networks that often precludes full end credits from being shown, often abridging, minimizing, or, in Nickelodeon and the USA's case, showing the credits on the lower left part of the screen as the episode is ending, to the chagrin of many viewers who may miss gags/extra bits during the credits.

Characters (in order)

Cartoon Network Anything

On the Cartoon Network Anything app, a modified version of it plays with other CN characters:

  • Gumball
  • Finn
  • Jake
  • Starfire
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Clarence
  • Steven
  • Banana Guards
  • Ice Bear
  • Chloe
  • Belson
  • Mordecai
  • Cats
  • Rigby
  • Darwin
  • Giant Realistic Flying Tiger
  • Pizza Steve
  • Garnet

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Trivia

  • "The DVD," "The Quest," "The Pony," "The Shell," "The Procrastinators," "The Return," "The Nemesis," "The Others," "The Crew," "The Boredom," and "The Faith" are the only episodes that aired with the full opening theme in the United States. These airings occurred on the following dates:
    • May 2nd, 2011 with "The DVD" (premiere)
    • November 29th, 2011 with "The Quest" (rerun)
    • January 12th, 2012 with "The Quest" (rerun)
    • June 6th, 2012 with "The Quest" (rerun)
    • July 11th, 2012 with "The Quest" (rerun)
    • September 24th, 2012 with "The Quest" (rerun)
    • June 12th, 2013 with "The Pony" (premiere)
    • November 23rd, 2014 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (premiere)
    • January 2nd, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • February 8th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • March 8th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • April 14th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • April 18th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • April 29th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • May 22nd, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • May 24th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • June 15th, 2015 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • July 7th, 2015 with "The Return" (premiere)
    • July 10th, 2015 with "The Nemesis" (premiere)
    • October 10th, 2015 with "The Return" (rerun)
    • November 4th, 2015 with "The Nemesis" (rerun)
    • February 6th, 2016 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • March 1st, 2016 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • March 30th, 2016 with "The Return" and "The Others"
    • May 2nd, 2016 with "The Nemesis" (rerun)
    • September 23rd, 2016 with "The Nemesis" and "The Crew" (rerun)
    • April 1st, 2017 with "The Boredom"
    • February 23rd, 2018 with "The Faith" (premiere)
    • October 18th, 2018 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • December 10th, 2019 with "The Faith" (rerun)
    • January 21st, 2020 with "The Faith" (rerun)
    • February 3rd, 2020 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • March 20th, 2020 with "The Nemesis" (rerun)
    • April 18th, 2020 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • May 8th, 2020 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • May 31st, 2020 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • July 15th, 2020 with "The Return" (rerun)
    • July 16th, 2020 with "The Shell" and "The Procrastinators" (rerun)
    • October 29th, 2020 with "The Nemesis" (rerun)
    • May 4th, 2021 with "The Nemesis" (rerun)
  • On all four The Amazing World of Gumball DVD releases, every single episode has the UK opening.
  • On HBO Max, a decent number of episodes contain the full opening, while some episodes use the shorter theme used in the US.
  • Principal Brown, who appears near the end on top of Miss Simian's head, appears to be a happy version of himself animated using live-action photos instead of flash-animated as he is in the show itself.
  • The melody of the theme can be heard in "What He Thinks About Us!".
  • Some parts of the theme can be heard in the chorus of "Make the Most of It."
  • The opening credits changed on February 23th, 2018, (“The Faith”), as Bocquelet and Graves are now listed as Series Creator and Series Director, respectively, and both Executive Producers.

References

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Themes OpeningEndingYes / No Continue?Indian intro
Season One Alligators Off This TrainI Wanna Be FreeFine LadySugar Rush SongPlease Do It Larry!We Won!I'm a BallerinaA Music VideoThe Inner WarriorNo More GiRefund the WorldThe Dumb SongThe Honesty RapYou Gotta Think BigBecause We're MenDanny BoyToday's Gonna Be a Wonderful Day!When Life Hands You Lemons
Season Two I Wanna Study with Your DaughterPizza RapPizza Pizza PizzaWe're Rich!What He Thinks About Us!No More Mr. Nice Guy!It's Christmas EveChristmas is CancelledAberdeenDon't Know MeMy Little OnesBabyThe Baddest Kid In PrisonWho's Gettin' Candy?Lunch SongLittle SquirrelBaby AnaisThe AnaihilatorThe Power To FightInternet SongThe Amazing World of ElmoreRise of the BacteriaBecause We're Men
Season Three Make the Most of ItA New StartKooky SongStalker SongKeep SmilingJust Notice UsBacon RapLove Can Set You FreeIf You're Happy and You Know ItHey RockyShe's the BestIt's LoveCome On NowI is for IncredibleSluzzle Tag SongElmore Help DeskEat or Be EatenYour Life Doesn't CountSpaghetti and MeatballsLife Can Make You SmileI Saw a Big ParadeJust You and MeImaginateJoyful Burger Jingle
Season Four I'm AssociatedAim for the TopWe are the Senior CitizensWe Are FamilyNever Gonna Let You Go99 Bottles of Age-Appropriate BeverageI Say BananaThe Wicked SongI'm On My WayTake My AdviceWhat is Love?Ketchup RapI'm a BunHappy DayBooks Are ViolentMy Lonely Backside And IStay AliveWeird Like You And MeDouble, Double Toil and TroubleHow Low Would You Go?It's A Lovely Morning
Season Five It's A Lovely MorningI Can SingBe Your Own YouPotatoThis Is from the IRSThe DayThe Everything SongWe Wreck 'EmWithout YouCome On NowThrough the Eyes of a KidWorkplace StressHere to StayYou Gotta Think BigFeel the HeatWork that BodyI VowBanana DanceLove Me ForeverA Sorcerer's ApprenticeYour FriendshipGoodbyeHey There SussieI Am FreeI'm SingingBilly Parham in Your HouseIf I Told YouFilth, Filth, All AroundI Prefer All My Food FriedYou're a Hairy LadyThe Hurt I FeelBanana SymphonyThe Small HoursEmployee of the MonthI Found a FryHead Shot, Body ShotJust Give Up And CryThe Fun Will Never End
Season Six Season After SeasonWith a FriendA FriendThere Can Only Be OneThe Vermin ManDad RockTake a Rest, Sit DownLife Is Beautiful32 Donkeys Playing on a SledWithout YouDoctor RapDill Pickle RapIf It's Too Hard To ForgiveHe's BackMake Me a CakePuppiesSummer LullabyI Still Look Forward ToAll Hail All Hallow's Eve!I'm Ready for LoveOut of SyncRed, Orange, YellowHashtag TrendingJingle DanceOne-SevenNever Beat the FeelingThe Objects of ElmoreBanana Symphony
TV Shorts Rise of the BacteriaBanana DanceCN Crazy ChoirGumball StyleMy MomElmore Song
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