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"The DVD" is the first episode of season 1 of The Amazing World of Gumball and the first episode overall.
Synopsis
Gumball and Darwin go to extreme lengths to avoid paying a DVD fine.
Plot
SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead |
The episode begins with Nicole asking Gumball to return a DVD of Alligators on a Train back to Laser Video to avoid paying a fine, and after a bit of deliberation and a violent outburst from Nicole, Gumball fearfully obliges.
He goes to the kitchen to ask Darwin of the DVD's whereabouts, only to find Darwin using the disc to cut a pizza. Gumball grabs it from him and tries to clean it with a sponge, but he accidentally uses the abrasive side, scratching the disc up and causing him to freak out. In the ensuing panic, he accidentally drops the disc into the kitchen sink's garbage disposal, shredding it to pieces. Gumball then decides they need to find a way to replace the DVD without their mother finding out what they have done.
First, he tries to replace the DVD with a cardboard cut-out, but the trick fails to deceive Larry, who sends them increasingly urgent notices. Instead of facing the consequences, however, Gumball decides the next best solution is to beg for money on the street to pay off their debt, though unsurprisingly, it too fails to work (with the hobo getting rich in the process by taking their earnings and winning the lottery).
Back at home, Gumball and Darwin search for jobs in the newspaper, eventually settling on a job in cosmetics for make-up testing. The two go in a booth that manually applies the make-up, but Gumball suffers an allergic reaction, horrifying the employee.
They return home once more, where Gumball discovers a bunch of more letters from Laser Video. He realizes that he and Darwin are in trouble and he tells Darwin that they have to hide the letters before Nicole gets home. Then, they get a call from her who suspects something is amiss; when the two try to assure her that the situation is under control, she suspects that they are lying and tells them she is coming home. Panicked, they double down on one last resort, however degrading and unlikely to work it may be. Right as Nicole arrives and discovers the letters from Laser Video and becomes enraged, Gumball and Darwin run away from the house. A chase ensues, with Nicole trying to chase them down to reprimand them, but it ends when she accidentally slams into a wall.
Gumball and Darwin arrive at Laser Video and hand over the DVD, which turns out to be a homemade version of Alligators on a Train, featuring cardboard cut-outs and the pair's names exclusively in the credits. Unconvinced, Larry orders Gumball and Darwin to return the original DVD immediately. Upon hearing this, Gumball and Darwin cry and confess what happened to the DVD and beg Larry not to tell Nicole, who turns out to be right behind them. She pays off the fine of twenty-five dollars for the lost DVD, telling Gumball and Darwin that she still loves them no matter what they do. Unfortunately, she fails to account for the late fee on the DVD, totaling seven hundred dollars, and the episode ends with a freeze-frame of them running away from Larry to avoid paying it off.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Larry (debut)
Minor characters
- Hobo (debut)
- Martha (debut)
- Judith (debut)
- Patrick (debut)
- Jackie (debut)
- Exercise bacon (debut)
- Cube dog (debut)
- Gary (debut)
- Richard (in picture, debut)
- Anais (in picture, debut)
- Pantsbully (newspaper, debut)
- Sal Left Thumb (poster, debut)
Trivia
- This episode has a merchandise DVD named after it.
- A mobile application, Backyard Bolt, centers around Nicole's chase after Gumball and Darwin.
- Nicole is the first character to speak in this episode, making her the first character to speak in the entire series. If one counts the early reel, Gumball is the first character to speak.
- Nicole and Gumball are the first characters to appear in this episode, making them the first characters to appear in the entire series.
- This episode reveals that Gumball is allergic to make-up, as shown when his face is severely swollen during the scene where they try to get money from doing a make-up test.
- When this episode is shown by itself, or when it is seen on Hulu, an extended version of the Alligators on a Train credit song will play on the closing credits of the episode. It is the only episode to have an alternate credits theme.
- Assuming thirty days is a month, a late fee of $700 over three months and three days means that it costs around $7.50 a day to rent from Laser Video.
- A preview of the episode aired on May 3rd, 2011, and gathered 2.120 million viewers. When the full episode aired on May 9th, 2011, it gathered 1.937 million viewers.
- Though this episode aired in the United States as the series premiere, it was actually the final episode of season 1 to be produced and also the final episode of season 1 on Netflix.
Continuity
- Laser Video is the first store that Larry is seen working in, though he works in many other stores in Elmore.
- This is the first of four episodes where Darwin speaks another language: Cantonese. The last three are "The Treasure" (French), "The Lesson" (Spanish) and "The Others" (Cantonese again).
Cultural references
- Darwin quotes an infamous anti-piracy ad when Gumball suggests an illegal download of Alligators on a Train to burn on the DVD.
- The movie Alligators on a Train is a parody of the 2006 American horror flim Snakes on a Plane.
- Nicole's line "I wasn't the one who watched Alligators on a Train seventy-two times" is a reference to "seen Star Wars twenty-seven times," a phrase that originated in Freaks and Geeks.
- When Nicole jumps on Judith in the pool, there is a sound effect from the original Donkey Kong arcade game.
- When Darwin uses the DVD as a pizza cutter, a logo hat reads "HD DVD" can clearly be seen on it. HD DVDs were manufactured by Toshiba and were the main high definition DVD format before the Blu-Ray format was released.
- DVD players are not normally able to play HD DVDs, meaning that the Wattersons' DVD player may be a rare model.
- At one point, Nicole phones home because her "mother senses are tingling." This is a reference to Spider-Man's "spider-sense."
Goofs/errors
- When Gumball is watching TV, the Laser Video letters are not on the floor. But when Darwin enters the room saying they received another letter from Laser Video, Gumball says to put them in the pile of letters that now appears on the floor. The letters then disappear again when the camera zooms out.
- In the same scene Gumball's tail is missing.
- There are scenes that Darwin's eyelashes are missing in:
- When both Gumball and Darwin wink.
- When they are out on the streets to get money.
- When he and Gumball are begging Larry not to tell their mother what they have done.
- When he sees Gumball swollen after the makeup.
- When Nicole tells the boys they are in trouble and he crashes into the ground. His shadow also disappears in the same scene.
- Gumball and Darwin return home to find a large pile of envelopes blocking the door, but the door does not have a mail slot for them to have gotten in through.
- The hobo announces that he won after using all of his, Gumball and Darwin's money. This is false, as he only grabbed the coin from the first hat, and not the three dollars.
- When Gumball and Darwin are running from Nicole, Gumball's whiskers disappear for a split second.
- Patrick is seen living in the same neighborhood as the Wattersons, but in "The Knights," he is seen living in a different neighborhood, even voicing his displeasure of the Wattersons' neighborhood.
- Despite the fact that Gumball is allergic to makeup in this episode, he has no reaction to the makeup he wears in "The Procrastinators" and "The Worst." However, it is possible that the makeup used in those episodes contained different ingredients.
- When the camera zooms in on the pizza, the position of the pepperoni changes.
- Throughout the episode, Darwin calls Nicole mom, but later on in the series, he usually calls Nicole & Richard Mrs. Mom & Mr. Dad, respectively.
- This also happens in "The Microwave", an episode aired towards the end of this season, where Darwin calls Richard dad at the end of that episode, instead of Mr. Dad.
- Gumball's reflection in the Laser Video store window while he was walking in cardboard trousers does not reflect the correct side.
- Larry states that the fake Alligators on a Train DVD is 5 seconds long. However, if counting the exact moment when the movie starts up after the static, it is actually 36 seconds long before the static appears at the end.
Other titles
- Čeština (Czech): DVD (The DVD)
- Español (Spanish): El DVD (The DVD)
- Français (French): Le DVD (The DVD)
- Italiano (Italian): Il DVD (The DVD)
- Magyar (Hungarian): Kölcsön lemez visszajár (Loan plate returned)
- Polski (Polish): DVD (The DVD)
- Português (Portuguese): O DVD (The DVD)
- Türkçe (Turkish): DVD (The DVD)
- Українська (Ukrainian): Тікай, мамо, тікай (Run, mom, run)
- Русский (Russian): Беги, мама, беги (Run, mom, run)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Chiếc Đĩa DVD (The DVD)
- العربية (Arabic): DVDال (The DVD)
- 한국어 (Korean): 디비디 (The DVD)
- Български (Bulgarian): DVD-то (The DVD)
- 日本語 (Japanese): 覚悟を決めて!? (Be prepared !?)
- 台灣國語 (Taiwanese Mandarin): DVD兩光事件 (The DVD)
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
Episode 1 The Burger |
Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
Episode 5 The Thing |
Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
Episode 9 The App |
Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
Episode 13 The Cancellationgation |
Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
Episode 21 The Teacher |
Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
Episode 25 The Scooter |
Episode 26 The Proposal |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
Episode 1 The Burger |
Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
Episode 5 The Thing |
Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
Episode 9 The App |
Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
Episode 13 The Cancellationgation |
Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
Episode 21 The Teacher |
Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
Episode 25 The Scooter |
Episode 26 The Proposal |
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Troubles Begin
- [The episode starts with Gumball on the couch watching television in his underwear, while Nicole is folding laundry by the front door]
- Nicole: Gumball, don't forget to take that DVD back today, or we'll get a fine.
- Gumball: [Scoffs] Can't you do it? You're the one with the car.
- Nicole: I wasn't the one who watched Alligators on a Train seventy-two times.
- Gumball: Ah! But technically, you rented it with your money.
- Nicole: The money I have to go and earn to feed you kids!
- Gumball: The kids you decided to have.
- [Nicole punches a hole in the door]
- Gumball: Yep! No problem, Mom, I'll take it back!
- Nicole: [Carries laundry basket] Oh, very kind of you, honey. And don't forget to put on some pants. Bye-bye.
- [Gumball walks into the kitchen, where Darwin is cutting a pizza using a DVD]
- Gumball: Darwin, have you seen that DVD anywhere? I— Darwin! What are you doing?!
- Darwin: I'm using the pizza cutter.
- Gumball: That's not the pizza cutter! That's the DVD! Oh, gimme that! [Grabs the DVD] Aw, man, you really have to be careful with these things. [Wipes the DVD with a sponge] The slightest scratch, and they're ruined... forever!
- Darwin: Uh, Gumball...
- Gumball: Ap-ap-ap. I am fed up with your carelessness, Darwin. This disc utilizes laser technology. You have to treat it with respect.
- Darwin: You're using the wrong side of the scrubby sponge.
- [Gumball screams, accidentally throwing the DVD into the garbage disposal and grinding it up]
- Gumball: [Crying] No! Nooo! What are we gonna do?!
- Darwin: Face the consequences of our actions and tell Mom?
- Gumball: Don't be silly. I've got a much better idea.
Cardboard Scene
- [In front of Laser Video, Gumball puts a cardboard replica of the disc into the DVD case]
- Gumball: There. You can make anything with cardboard, and no one will notice the difference.
- Darwin: Really? It looks kind of obvious.
- Gumball: Man, you say that, but I lost my trousers three weeks ago, and still, no one's noticed. [Walks away awkwardly in cardboard pants]
- Darwin: Everyone's noticed that walk, though.
- Gumball: Really?
- Darwin: You look like you went to the bathroom in a spacesuit.
Urgent Mail
- [At the Wattersons' house, Gumball is lying on the couch watching TV. Darwin runs in with an envelope]
- Darwin: Dude! It's a letter from Laser Video!
- Gumball: Ah, so what? Put it with the others.
- [A small pile of letters is shown beside the couch]
- Darwin: No, this one's red! It means urgent!
- Gumball: Red envelope or red writing?
- Darwin: Red writing on red envelope. It's really hard to read actually. [Opens the envelope] It says we have to pay twenty-five dollars for the DVD!
- Gumball: Ah! What are we gonna do?!
- Darwin: Face the consequences of our actions and tell Mom?
- Gumball: No, no, no, no, no. Just give me a little time to think.
On the Streets
- [Outside a convenience store, Gumball and Darwin are shown begging for money using an old hat]
- Darwin: It took you two days to think of this?
- Gumball: Less complaining, more begging. How much have we got anyway?
- Darwin: [Rifles through the change in their hat] Like three dollars?
- Gumball: Great. Twenty-two more, and we can pay for the DVD. Now pinch me. We get more when it looks like I'm crying.
- [Darwin pinches his arm, causing him to tear up]
- Hobo: The reason you guys are on the streets is to pay a DVD fine?
- Gumball: Yeah, I know. It's crazy, right? People don't understand how hard our life is.
- [The hobo reaches down, switching his empty hat with theirs]
- Gumball: Hey!
- [When Gumball tries to take their money back, the hobo starts grunting. Every time his hand moves towards the hat, the hobo growls. Darwin starts to beatbox, and the hobo grunts along to the rhythm. Gary passes by and drops money into the boys' hat]
- Gumball: Yes!
- Darwin: Yay!
- [The hobo swipes the money and walks into the store]
- Gumball: But...
- Darwin: That guy stole our cash!
- Gumball: [Sighs] Well, Darwin, sometimes in life, you have to realize that there are less fortunate people than ourselves. He needs that money more than we do.
- Hobo: [Exits the store] Woo-hoo! I won! I spent your money on a scratch card, and now, I'm a millionaire!
- Gumball: That's great! So, can we have our four dollars back?
- Hobo: Oh, uh, s-sorry, guys. I-I don't have any, any change. [Walks away, the sound of numerous coins jingling in his coat, and has possibly lied; Gumball sighs]
Job Hunting
- [Back at the house, Darwin checks the answering machine]
- Machine: You have eight new messages.
- Larry: [In message] Hi, Laser Video here— [Darwin skips the message] Hello, it's Laser Video, we— [Skip] You need to bring back— [Skip] You need— [Skip] to bring— [Skip] the film— [Skip] back to the shop. [Skip] Ha, ha, I knew you were trying to skip my messages.
- Darwin: Gumball, I think we need to get a job.
- Gumball: [Looking through the newspaper] Hmm. Can you cook?
- Darwin: No.
- Gumball: Can you drive?
- Darwin: No.
- Gumball: Can you speak Chinese?
- Darwin: 我真的不知道如何说中文,因为它真的很难说,我只知道一个小的中国说话,所以我不能说。
- (Translation) I don't really know how to speak Chinese because it is really hard to speak it and I only know a little Chinese, so I can't say I speak it.
- [The subtitles say "No."]
- Gumball: Can you provide inspirational leadership to a core team of thirty people, covering both national or international markets?
- Darwin: Mmm, no.
- Gumball: [Excited] Wait, how about this one? "Looking for a person with no skills or training to serve as a scientific subject for the cosmetics industry."
- Darwin: What does that mean?
- Gumball: It means they'll put makeup on us and see if it looks nice.
- Darwin: [Gasp] Kind of like modeling?!
- Gumball: Yeah.
- Darwin: I've always thought I'd make a good model.
- Gumball: What makes you think that?
- Darwin: My cheekbones.
- Gumball: There are bones in there?
- [Gumball pushes his hand into Darwin's cheek]
- Gumball: Oh, huh. There are.
On the Job (With a Makeup Mishap)
- [Cut to the cosmetics building, Gumball and Darwin answer questions from Martha]
- Martha: Are you boys eighteen?
- Gumball: Uh, does it count if I've been both eight and ten?
- Martha: [Sighs] I suppose so. Now step into the makeup booth.
- Voice: Please relax. Look into the red dot and pout.
- [As the machine applies the makeup, Gumball screams and falls, while Darwin stands perfectly]
- Darwin: [Looks in the mirror] Hey, that's not bad! Looking good. [Screams] What happened to you?!
- Gumball: [Swollen] I think I'm allergic. [Slurps] How come you look so good?
- Darwin: I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with my... perfect skin.
- Gumball: I think I'm gonna get this off. [Wipes his face with a cloth, causing both the makeup and his eye to smear] What happened? Why am I looking at the floor?
- Martha: Okay, boys. So how did the tests go? [Sees Gumball] AAH—
Mom Senses Tingling
- [Cuts back to the Wattersons' house]
- Gumball: I can't believe she only gave us five bucks. It cost more than that to get home on the bus. [Struggles to open the door] Huh? Oh, man! More letters from Laser Video! Oh, we are in so much trouble. We have to hide these before mom gets home.
- [The phone suddenly rings, and Gumball goes to answer it]
- Gumball: Yes?
- Nicole: Honey, are you in trouble? Because my mother senses are tingling. I can smell trouble.
- [Gumball changes expressions]
- Gumball: Trouble? [Chuckles nervously] No, we're fine. Absolutely fine. No trouble here, bye.
- Nicole: Are you lying?
- Gumball: [Laughs] Oh, no, of course not.
- Nicole: Right. You're lying. I'm coming home now. [Hangs up]
- Gumball: Mom's on her way home. Now.
- Darwin: [Gasps] What should we do? Should we tell the truth and face the consequences of our actions?!
- Gumball: What is it with you with and trying to be honest all the time? No! We need a copy of Alligators on a Train. I know. I'm gonna download it.
- Darwin: [Gasps] GUMBALL! You wouldn't steal a car! You wouldn't steal a woman's purse! You wouldn't steal a cell phone! PIRACY IS STEALING!
- Gumball: I know. I'm... I'm so sorry.
- Darwin: Anyway, I got a better idea.
- Gumball: Is it stupid, desperate, and very unlikely to get us out of this mess?
- Darwin: Yes.
- Gumball: Is it humiliating?
- Darwin: If we get it wrong.
- Gumball: Are we likely to get it wrong?
- Darwin: Possibly.
- Gumball: In the time it's taking me to ask you these questions, could you have just told me what it is?
- Darwin: Definitely.
- Gumball: Should we get on with it then?
- Darwin: Yeah, we better.
Chase Scene
- [Cuts to the front of the house, where Nicole's car pulls up. Nicole walks towards the house, but stops after passing the mailbox, sniffing the air like a dog picking up a trail. The trail leads her to the mailbox, which dumps letters at her feet as she opens it. She picks one up and reads it]
- Nicole: I knew it. You are in so much trouble!
- [Gumball and Darwin are in their bedroom putting a DVD into the Laser Video case when they hear Nicole]
- Gumball: We need to get to Laser Video before Mom kicks our butt!
- [Gumball and Darwin run out the back. Nicole slams the door open]
- Nicole: What did you do this time?!
- [Gumball and Darwin are seen climbing the fence, Gumball gasps]
- Nicole: Stop right there!
- Gumball: Quick! [Grunts, pulls Darwin over the fence]
- Nicole: Where do you think you're going?! Don't you dare run away from your mother!
- [Gumball and Darwin run through a yard, knocking over an umbrella, a table, and a lawn recliner. Nicole vaults up the umbrella, leaps off it, grinds across the table edge on the grill cover, flips through the air, slides down the chair, and lands perfectly on her feet]
- Gumball and Darwin: Whoa!
- [Gumball and Darwin run through the Fitzgeralds' backyard, crossing the pool by jumping on Patrick and his inflatable raft. Nicole crosses by jumping off Judith's head. Gumball and Darwin then land on a trampoline in another yard, with Nicole coming right down at them]
- Gumball and Darwin: Aah!
- Nicole: [roars]
- [Gumball and Darwin bounce away, taking the trampoline with them. Nicole faceplants into the dirt]
- Gumball: Mom, are you okay?
- Nicole: [Muffled] You're in so much trouble.
- Gumball: What was that?
- Nicole: [Lifts her head] You're in so much trouble!
- [The boys scream, then resume running. They jump over another fence, only to find themselves confronted by an angry dog on a leash. They edge around the fence, but Gumball notices the stake holding the dog's rope coming loose]
- Gumball: Quick!
- [Gumball and Darwin escape through a loose plank on the other side of the fence, as the pursuing dog smacks into it, and keeps barking. Nicole enters the yard from the other side, and the dog turns its attention to her. The boys stop running when they hear Nicole scream]
- Darwin: Gumball, we have to help Mom!
- Gumball: I don't know. I mean, m-maybe she'll be all right? [Chuckles nervously]
- Darwin: Gumball! There's a monstrous creature attacking our mother! We need to face the consequences of our actions and help her out!
- Gumball: Yes. I'm— I'm sorry. You're right. [Suddenly the barking stops] Wait a minute. Why has it gone quiet?
- [After a long pause, Nicole bursts through the fence, riding the dog]
- Gumball and Darwin: Aa-a-ah!
- [They crash through several fences]
- Nicole: Stop right now!
- Gumball: Aah!
- [Gumball and Darwin stop, separating just as Nicole and the dog rocket between them, leaving a long line of fence holes in their wake until they collide with a brick wall. Gumball and Darwin look at each other for a moment, then run off]
Sometimes You Just Have to Run
- [Scene cuts to Laser Video. Gumball and Darwin race inside]
- Gumball: [Panting] Stop the letters! Stop the letters!
- Larry: Ah... the Wattersons. It's about time you showed up. I assume you have my money?
- Gumball: Better than that, Larry. We got the DVD.
- Larry: I hope you don't mind if I make sure it's real. Last time, it was a piece of cardboard.
- Gumball: Heh, go for it.
- [Gumball and Darwin wink at each other. Larry loads the DVD into a DVD player. The screen cuts through to a homemade version of the movie. Darwin's hands are seen holding a cardboard sign with "Alligators on a Train" written in crayon]
- Gumball and Darwin: Alligators on a Train.
- [The movie cuts to Darwin, wearing a fake mustache, standing in front of a cardboard alligator and a cardboard train backdrop. The backyard fence is visible through the train windows]
- Darwin: Oh, no! There's alligators on this train! [Darwin is shown fighting the "alligator" for a while. The alligator, however, is still in the background]
- Darwin: Thank goodness we got all the alligators off this train.
- [The scene then changes to the backyard, where the sun is setting. Gumball and Darwin are standing with their backs to the camera, their arms hugging themselves]
- Gumball: [Feminine voice] Thank you so much for saving us from all the alligators on this train. [Kissing noises]
- [The movie then shows a list of credits, almost all of which are credited to either Gumball, Darwin, or "cardboard"]
- Gumball and Darwin: Doo-doo-doo. Alligators off this train. [Humming] Alligators off this train. [Humming] Alligators on a train!
- [The film ends]
- Larry: This had better be a joke.
- Gumball: Aw, man, what gave it away?
- Larry: Dude, it's five seconds long, and every name in the credits is one of you two.
- Darwin: [Whispering] I told you we should have put some other people on the credits.
- Gumball: [Whispering] What? And let them have all the glory?
- Larry: Well, there's no way I can accept this. You need to give me the real DVD now!
- Gumball and Darwin: [Sobbing] We can't! We used it to cut a pizza, and then we scratched it with the wrong side of the scrubby sponge, and then we threw it in the waste disposal! Please don't tell our mom!
- Nicole: [Standing right behind them] I already know.
- [Gumball and Darwin scream]
- Nicole: How much is the DVD, Larry?
- Larry: Twenty-five dollars.
- Nicole: What? You made me leave work and chase you through the neighborhood on a dog for twenty-five dollars?
- Gumball: But... But we were scared to tell you.
- Nicole: Oh, silly... There's nothing you can do that will ever stop me loving you. Come here. [Hugs her sons] Now, let me pay for that.
- Gumball: See, Darwin, you should always tell the truth and face the consequences of your actions.
- [Darwin looks surprised, then punches Gumball in the arm]
- Gumball: Ow!
- Nicole: Come on. Let's go home, you little troublemakers.
- Larry: Uh, just a minute. There's also the lateness fee.
- Nicole: Oh, yes, of course. How much is it, please?
- Larry: Let me see. [Calculating] Three months and three days late. That will be seven-hundred dollars.
- [Nicole's eyes widen in surprise]
- Nicole: [Chuckles] You see, boys, sometimes in life, you really have to face the consequences of your actions. And sometimes you just... [Suddenly grabs Gumball's hand] RUN!
- Larry: Hey, hey, HEY!
- [The episode ends with a freeze-frame of Nicole, Gumball, and Darwin running away from Larry]
v • e |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |