The Founder

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Season:

6

Broadcast number:

213

Production code:

GB619

Premiere dates

U.S. air date:

TV: June 18, 2018
VOD: June 15, 2018

U.K. air date:

September 11, 2018

International premieres:

France: September 9, 2018
Turkey: September 10, 2018
Poland: September 21, 2018
Germany: October 4, 2018

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"The Founder"^[1] is the seventeenth episode of Season 6 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 213^th episode overall.

Synopsis

Richard creates chaos in the Chanax building when he is mistaken for the long lost CEO. Nicole and a disgruntled employee must save everyone from Richard's dangerous ideas.

Plot

SPOILER AHEAD!

Important details about the plot or story are up ahead

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The episode starts with Nicole and Richard parking next to Chanax Inc. Richard asks why they have to pay the cable bill in person instead of online and Nicole explains that their internet has been cut off (showing that Gumball, Darwin and Anais have been acting depressed since).

Richard just says to give the kids time to experience all the good things about life in the physical word, while ironically acting like he is in a video by saying "If you feel me, smash the like button below." Nicole questions his reasoning by asking him what he means by all the good things about life that are not on the internet, which Richard is unable to answer.

Nicole shames him on how he cannot think of one good thing about real life, so she gives Richard hints about one, showing him a photo of all five of the family together and saying it is something he has built his entire life around, giving him emotional support for years, and starts with "f." Richard joyously exclaims "Food!" But after judging Nicole's face, he realizes answer was not correct and re-guesses "family." Nicole then orders Richard to stay in the car while she pays the bills.

Nicole walks in and asks the secretary where she can pay, but gets ridiculed and called a 'dinosaur,' an old-fashioned person, for paying it in person and not online. After a short wait, Nicole finally gets informed she can pay on the fourth floor. The secretary returns to consoling another employee, who misunderstood the insult and believed there was a real dinosaur in the lobby.

Meanwhile in the car, Richard decides to get some food after being approached by Earl, asking him to turn his sound system down, but finds out it is only Richard's stomach. He spies a vending machine in the building, but hesitates because he does not work there. A "shoulder devil" advises him to act like he owns the place and everything will be fine. However, when asked angrily if he has an appointment, he aggressively responds that he does not need one, because he owns the place. Word gets around quickly that the long-lost founder is back and they quickly realize that they need to make some changes, including changing into more expensive-looking ties.

When Hayden doubts he is really the founder, he is dropped into a pit by the goblin. They then tell Richard they thought he had been dead for years because he is normally very reclusive. The goblin also discusses changing the design of the building, ordering construction to begin immediately. The goblin gives a short speech to Richard about his out-of-the-box thinking and ideas, as Richard begins to grow more confident in being the founder.

The scene then cuts to a promotional-style video of Richard attempting to answer employees' questions and polite complaints about the workplace. Though, it soon becomes clear that it is actually a compilation of Richard replacing parts of the office with more "fun" alternatives, ignoring all of the employees' obvious discontent in the new changes. Richard also reveals that his first step to changing the design of the building is to completely destroy the structural foundation. He ends the video by stating his ironic slogan: "Chanax: We're Listening."

Meanwhile, Nicole continues on a wild goose chase to pay the cable bill and encounters Phil. Frustrated with him, she decides to take this all the way to the top of the chain of command. She then learns that because of Richard's new "innovation" to the elevator, she needs Phil to make it work. Once they finally reach the top, Phil decides to stay in the new fun elevator while Nicole demands to see the person in charge, until it turns out to be Richard. After Nicole tells off Richard for not staying in the car, Richard admits to the goblin he is not really the founder, and they escape to the corporate helicopter. They soon plummet to the ground in the new fun helicopter, which turns out to only be an ice cream truck, as the whole Chanax Inc. building collapses. In the mangled ice cream truck, Nicole asks if she still needs to pay her bill and the episode ends with the goblin ripping it up and telling her to just pay it online (much to her annoyance).

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Characters

Main characters

Supporting characters

Nicole
Phil

Minor characters

Production music

A Tragic Mess-JP - Cody Westheimer [Jingle Punks] (Gumball, Darwin, and Anais at the computer.)
Presto Overture - Wolfgang Mozart, Julian Gallant, Jeff Meegan, David Tobin, Rob Kelly [Audio Network] (The goblin explains Chanax's plans.)
Pachelbels Canon-JP - Johann Pachelbel, Anne Pfeiffer [Jingle Punks] (The goblin talks to Richard at the window.)
Bright New Day 001-JP - Darko Saric [Jingle Punks] (Richard's funfunctionality video.)
Presto Overture - Wolfgang Mozart, Julian Gallant, Jeff Meegan, David Tobin, Rob Kelly [Audio Network] (Goblin calls Richard a marketing genius.)

Trivia

This is the sixth episode not written by Ben Bocquelet. The first five episodes were "The Vacation," "The Law," "The Potato," "The Line," and "The Anybody."
This episode marks Gumball's shortest appearance in the show.
Unlike "The Job," the reason the world did not end again was because Richard failed at doing his job well, even causing Chanax Inc. to get destroyed. Also, he was just treated as a founder of the company, so he wasn't actually employed.

Continuity

This is the fifteenth episode in which Gumball and Darwin are not main characters. The first fourteen were "The World," "The Extras," "The Joy," "The Butterfly," "The Egg," "The Return," "The Routine," "The Uploads," "The Night," "The Compilation," "The Choices," "The Singing," "The News," and "The Parents."
The photo from "The Choices" can be seen with Nicole holding it.
This is the third time Richard adds "fun" to the beginning of a word. The first time was in "The Limit" where he says "funisher" instead of "punisher," and the second time was in "The Brain" where he says "funpossible" instead of "impossible."
The episode starts with Nicole and Richard going to Chanax to pay off their internet bill, but this is inconsistent as in the episode "The Code," their internet connection is actually from Mr. Robinson's router after Richard stole the password to the Wi-Fi. Though it is possible that they may have gotten their own Wi-Fi in between episodes.

Cultural references

The song "He's Back" is in similar tune to the song "What's This?" from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- It also shares its title with a song by Alice Cooper.
The Overture from Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro plays twice: when the goblin first explains the company's plans to Richard and again during his "marketing genius" speech.
The game played in order to lift the elevator is similar to Dance Dance Revolution.

Goofs/errors

Tobi Wilson's last name is misspelled "Tobi Wilsom" in the credits.
Book doctor's cover misspells the word "brunch" as "bruhcn."
Phil says the elevator needs two people for it to work, but when Nicole tells him the building is crumbling, he takes the elevator to leave the building.

Other titles

Français (French): Le fondateur (The Founder)
Polski (Polish): Założyciel (The Founder)
Български (Bulgarian): Основателят (The Founder)
Русский (Russian): Основатель (The Founder)
العربية (Arabic): المؤسس (The Founder)
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Nhà Sáng Lập (The Founder)
Türkçe (Turkish): Kurucu (The Founder)
日本語 (Japanese): パパはカリスマ経営者？ (Is Dad the Charismatic Founder?)

References

↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20180524cartoon46/

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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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Animation stills

Clean-up stills

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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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Arriving at Chanax

[The episode begins with Nicole and Richard parking next to the Chanax building]

Richard: Why do we have to do it in person? Can't we just pay the cable bill online?

Nicole: No, because our internet has been cut off. Haven't you noticed how weird the kids have been acting lately?

[Scene changes to Gumball, Darwin, and Anais, upset that they can't access the internet]

Anais: Memes.

Gumball: Fails.

Darwin: Kittens.

[Scene switches back to Nicole and Richard]

Richard: Aw, give them time. I'm sure they'll discover good things IRL. You know, all the hashtag good things that aren't on the internet. If you feel me, smash the like button below.

Nicole: What are you talking about?

Richard: You know, all the good things, like... [cannot think of anything]

Nicole: Really? You can't think of anything important to you that's not on the internet? Something you've built your life around giving you constant emotional support and joy through the years?

[Richard shrugs]

Nicole: I'll give you a clue. It begins with "F".

Richard: [Gasp] Foo- [notices Nicole's anger] Family. Seamless.

Nicole: Yeah. Nice save, honey. Now you just stay here in the car while I go pay this bill.

Chanax Reception

[Nicole walks up to the cupcake man, who is playing a game]

Nicole: Excuse me. I'd like to pay this-

Cupcake man: Eh. [looks up] Yo?

Nicole Yeah, hi. I'd like to pay this bill, please.

Cupcake man: In person?

Nicole: Yes, in person.

Cupcake man: Not online?

Nicole: No, in person.

Cupcake man: [Holding up a finger] Hey, Tony, we got a dinosaur out here.

Tony: [Nervous] What, dinosaur?! W-where is it?! Where is it?!

Cupcake man: No, no, no, Tony. I mean like an old-fashioned person.

Tony: Oh, thank goodness. Don't do that! You know I'm scared of dinosaurs! [Begins crying]

Cupcake man: [Pets Tony] I-I'm sorry man.

Nicole: Excuse me. Not to interrupt whatever this is, but where can I pay this?

Cupcake man: Fourth floor, they can help you there.

Nicole: Thank you. [leaves]

Cupcake man: I am so sorry.

[Tony slaps cupcake man's hand away]

Tony: Just don't!

He’s Back

[Richard sits in the car with loud noises inside. Earl approaches the car and taps the window. Richard rolls the window down.]

Earl: Sir! Could you keep your sound system down please?

Richard: That’s my stomach, officer! I’m so hungry! In fact, I’m so hungry that I think I’m hallucinating.

[The hallucination of Earl ends up with him staying the same]

Richard: Wow, that was worthless. You’re already a hot dog.

Earl: For your information, the preferred term is, "artificially flavored reconstituted meat snack." I suggest you get something to eat, sir. [Leaves]

[Richard looks at John, who grabs something from the vending machine and eats it while heading to the elevator. Devil Richard appears on Richard’s shoulder]

Devil Richard: A vending machine, eh? Why not pop inside and get yourself something tasty, hm?

Richard: But I don’t work there.

Devil Richard: Just bluff it out. Act as if you own the place and nobody will dare question you.

Richard: But Nicole said I had to wait in the car.

Devil Richard: Hm…

[Angel Richard appears on Devil Richard’s shoulder]

Angel Richard: Why are you always like this? Maybe you should sort out your own issues before advising other people.

Devil Richard: Ah, give it a rest, goody two shoes. Why don’t you ever see things my way?

Angel Richard: Hm…

[A devil Richard appears on Angel Richard’s shoulder]

Devil Richard II: You don’t have to listen to that guy! Why not teach him a lesson?

[The three Richards argue while Richard watches them]

Richard: I either need some food or some therapy. Eh, chips are cheaper.

[ Richard walks up to the vending machine and inserts a coin. He grabs a bag of chips and starts eating.]

Cupcake man: Uh, excuse me, sir, do you have an appointment?

[Richard gets nervous, then Devil Richard pops up]

Devil Richard: Just act like you own the place. I mean where’s the harm in that?

[Angel Richard appears while playing a video game.]

Angel Richard: Eh, just do what he says. I’m hungry.

Cupcake man: Uh, sir?

Richard: I don’t need an appointment. I own the place.

Cupcake man: I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, sir, please don’t fire me! I’ll tell the CEO immediately!

[The cupcake man picks up the phone, and the song starts]

Cupcake man: He's back!

Karen: He's back?! I'll tell him right away!
He's back!

Mr. Verde, Dolphin Man, Spray-paint bottle, John, Jeff, and Clipboard man: He's back?!

Goblin: A monumentous day!
Send somebody down to greet him
Who'd have thought I'd finally meet him?

George, Hexagon lady, and Book doctor: He's back!

Leonard Daniels: Who's back?

George, Hexagon lady, and Book doctor: The founder of this place!

Fake Muriel: Agog!

Siciliana: Aghast!

Dolphin woman: But no one's ever seen his face!

John, Dolphin Man, and Jeff: He's a genius of business!

Jeff: Is there no limit to his wiz-ness?

Dolphin Man: [Spoken] It's pronounced "wiseness."

John, Dolphin Man, and Jeff: You're back!

Richard: I'm back?

John, Dolphin Man, and Jeff: Will you please accept this gift?

John: May I say, sir, you're my hero
To have built this up from zero!

Dolphin Man: John, stop acting like a bootlick!
May I offer, Sir, a toothpick?

Jeff: He's ba-
Uh...

John and Dolphin Man: Here's accounts and acquisitions
Asset strippers, statisticians

Nicole: Who can help me pay this bill?

Hexagon lady: Try level seven, ask for Phil.

Richard: What's that awful stench of evil?

Dolphin Man: Could be marketing.

John: Or legal.

George: They say he crushes rivals underfoot!

Newspaper employee: Stripped departments, raised output!

Flight attendant: Dare not look him in the eyes!

Leonard Daniels: He's sure to cut you down to size!

Goblin: I'm nervous, apprehensive
Quick, which tie looks more expensive?

Hayden: I've heard he's a giant among giants!
Six foot six of raw defiance!

Clipboard man: I heard short and quite abusive!

Mr. Verde: Who can say? He's so reclusive!

Goblin: All fall silent at the ding!
What fresh vision will he bring?
Sharing wisdom, insight, knack!
Welcome, Founder. You are back!

[song ends]

Some Plans for Work

[Richard laughs in embarrassment]

Richard: ...Yes?

Hayden : I don't think that's him.

[The goblin press a button under his desk, and the floppy disk falls through a pit]

Goblin: Of course it's him. What are the odds someone would show up, pretending to be the founder the exact day we invited him to approve the new office design?

Richard: ...Yeah, is that guy gonna be okay?

Goblin: Do you want him to be okay?

Richard: [confused] Yes...

Goblin: [picks up his phone] Hello Linda, there's a guy coming down to reception. He's already landed? [inhales sharply] Well, sweep him up and pay his medical bills. [hangs up the phone] He's gonna be fine. Anyway, thanks for coming, we know you're normally reclusive, never leave the house, and frankly, we'd thought you'd been dead for years, but we're glad you're here. Now, as you know, we hired the most expensive architect money could buy! I tell you I haven't seen so many zeros since I walked through economy to get to first class, am I right?

Employees: Ha ha ha ha! We're rich!

Goblin: I must warn you, these designs seem pretty cutting edge, but we know you're used to thinking outside the current aesthetic.

Richard: Yeah, well I know a long word too... [silence] spaghetti.

Jeff: He’s a genius!

Goblin:[brings in a table with a sheet on it] Okay, so allow me to present the bold new future for Chanax.

Richard: I love it!

Goblin: Don’t you want me to take off-

Richard: No! It’s perfect as it is.

Jeff: Of course! Why didn't we see it before?

Dolphin Man: The long, sleek columns, the wheel motifs, the bold silhouette, it's genius!

Goblin: Well, it certainly taps into the zeitgeist.

Richard: Exactly! Like a ghost on stilts!

Spray-paint bottle: That's what I said! A ghost on stilts!

Mr. Verde: Nothing says business like a ghost on stilts!

Goblin: Well, construction's starting right away! [Takes Richard aside by a window] Sir, if I may say, for too long this company has been held back by mama's boys, vegetarians, and yes-men. Am I right?

Employees: YES!

Goblin: What we need now is exactly your kind of out-of-the-box thinking. Forget throwing caution to the wind! You take caution out for a lovely five-course meal, meet caution's parents, and skip out the bathroom window during dessert, leaving caution's dad, who didn't like you in the first place, to pick up the tab while you circle around and set fire to caution's beach house! Am I right?

Employees: YES!

Goblin: So come on! I'm sure you have many more bold, seat-of-the-pants, pull-off-your-own-kneecaps-and-run-'em-up-the-flagpole ideas to share with us!

Richard: Uhhh... yeah, I guess so. Yes! Yes I do! [Slowly slides down into a painful splits and blushes] We should start by making the floors less slippy.

Funfunctionality

[The Chanax logo on the side of the building is seen as broadcast music plays]

Richard: [voice-over] Hi. I'm sure you've noticed we've made a few changes here at Chanax.

[Shot changes to some Chanax employees shaking hands in the main office. Richard is seen on-screen as he rolls by on an office chair]

Richard: And because we value your opinion but don't want to talk to you personally, I'll try to answer some of your questions in this video.

[Felicity is seen, sitting at a desk with a computer and holding Billy]

Felicity: Since I've had my baby, can I switch to more flexible hours?

Richard: [Puts his hand on the keyboard, causing several error messages] That's right! The office chairs are boring! So we're replacing them with an alternative that's a bit more fun and works better. [Several employees are pulled from their desks, and workers install hammocks in place of the chairs] That's right, we're putting the fun in functionality! Funfunctionality! [The word flashes across the screen. An employee tries to reach for his keyboard while sitting in the hammock, but only falls over. An elderly skeleton employee is seen]

Soulless office worker: Will the recent changes affect my pension?

Richard: You can't work when you're hungry! That's why we're installing a pizza kiln at every work station!

[The soulless office worker is trying to work, but the pizza kiln makes the room too hot to concentrate]

Soulless office worker: Ahh, it's too hot to work!

[Cut to another employee, the farmer]

Farmer: What will happen to my dental plan?

Richard: Exactly! We've replaced all the stairs in the building with slides and flumes!

Farmer: [Points down the elevator] There is nothing there, it is just a sheer drop.

Richard: It'll be done by the time this goes out. We'll cut it in later. Just jump!

Farmer: Eh. [Jumps down the elevator] Wheeeeeeeee!!! [hits ground] Ah!

[Cut to finished slide. A butterknife employee, dressed like the farmer, hops out of the slide]

Butterknife: Wow, that was so funfunctional! It works a dream! But what about me? I'm on a temporary contract. How will I be affected?

Richard: And the office itself? Well, as part of our continuing vision, we are redesigning, starting with totally removing the structural foundation. [Shows blueprint of new design, it is in the shape of the table with the sheet on it like the goblin showed Richard earlier. Hank is then seen removing the foundation by drilling]

Richard: [voice-over] And we've got other exciting innovations on the way too! Like the double kiln! [The soulless office worker is seen, passed out from all the heat]

[Felicity, John, the soulless office worker, and the butterknife employee are now all seen complaining in a four-way split screen. A fifth screen appears, it is Hank drilling out the foundation]

Hank: Drillin' out the foundations ain't safe!

[The Chanax logo reappears]

Richard: Chanax. We're listening.

Phil and the Bill

[Phil is working at his desk when Nicole finds him]

Nicole: Excuse me, Phil? I was sent here to pay this bill. I've now been here longer than some of the employees.

[Two employees walk by]

Employees: Hey, Nicole!

Nicole: Oh hey, Al! How are the kids? Working hard or hardly working, Jimbo?

Employees: Ain't that the truth!

[The building starts to shake violently]

Nicole: What's that?

Phil: Oh, that's been happening quite a lot. They're taking out the foundations.

Nicole: That really doesn't sound like a good idea.

Phil: It beats the triple kiln. [The soulless office worker walks by, sweating profusely]

Nicole: Can I just get this paid?! [Another shake. A piece of the ceiling falls on Phil's computer]

Phil: Yeah, the computer doesn't seem to be responding. Give it a minute?

Nicole: Right. I'm gonna pay this bill if it's the last thing I do! Where's your manager?

[A third shake. More ceiling falls down. Felicity and two clipboard men run by, screaming]

Felicity: Aaaaah!! Save yourselves!!

Phil: I think she just stepped out.

Nicole: Then I'm taking this all the way to the top!

Phil: To the founder?

Nicole: If I have to! [She gets into the elevator and presses a button, but nothing happens] C'mon! What's wrong with the elevator?

Phil: That's a new thing. You need two people to work it. [Nicole grabs him and pulls him into the elevator. Suddenly, the elevator goes pitch-black]

Nicole: What's this now?

Phil: Wait for it.

Elevator voice: You have requested the "Dance Floor!" Three! Two! One! [A dance floor lights up and music starts playing]

Nicole: What?!

Phil: You gotta dance to make it go up. [They start to dance, in perfect sync]

Elevator voice: Perfect! Keep going!

[Meanwhile, on the top floor, the goblin is talking to Richard by the window. The floor is shaking]

Goblin: Daaahh, the whole building's crumbling! Employees have all been sent home! [Sinister] I see you for what you are now.

Richard: [Gulps in fear]

Goblin: [gleefully] A gosh darn marketing genius! Think of the publicity! We'll be all over the front pages! And the sidewalk. But I get it! It's like the Titanic: crashing that boat made it an international superstar! [He looks around triumphantly as the building crumbles.]

[Meanwhile, Nicole and Phil are still dancing in the elevator. Nicole stops for a moment to admire Phil's surprisingly graceful dance moves. She pictures him elegantly dancing in slow motion as soft piano music plays. Suddenly, the elevator reaches the top floor and Nicole gets off]

Nicole: Come on!

Phil: No, I'm staying right here.

Nicole: Why?

Phil: I never knew what I wanted to do with my life, until now!

Nicole: You wanna dance in the elevator of a crumbling building?

Phil: Oh, yeah. See you at the Christmas party. [He dances back into the elevator and the door closes]

The Fall of Chanax

[Nicole runs up to the goblin's desk and slams the bill on it]

Nicole: Who's in charge here?!

[The big chair turns around, revealing Richard. The chair starts spinning uncontrollably]

Richard: Who-ho-ho-ho-hoooooaaa!

Nicole: Richard?! What are you doing here?!

Richard: I have absolutely no idea.

Nicole: This is precisely why I tell you to stay in the car.

Goblin: Wait a minute. You're not the founder of Chanax?

Richard: No. But you guys seemed so convinced, I figured I must be in the wrong!

Goblin: What?! You're not a hard-nosed, no-nonsense business guru at all! You're a lying, swindling, talentless con artist! Which is, hm, you know, potato-potahto.

[Another powerful jolt. More ceiling falls off]

Nicole: How do we get out of here?!

Goblin: Well, we had a corporate helipad put in right above us.

Nicole: Oh, thank goodness!

Goblin: But thanks to this brainbox, we replaced it with something funfunctional!

[Cut to Richard, Nicole, and the goblin plummeting down from the top of the building in an ice cream truck and landing right on their car. Immediately after, the entire Chanax skyscraper slowly gives way and collapses into a heap of rubble. An "A" from the side of the building hits the truck. The three emerge coughing from a cloud of dust]

Nicole: So does that mean I still have to pay this? [Holds up bill]

Goblin: Let me take care of that. [Takes it and rips it up] Just pay it online!

[Nicole grumbles in anger, and Richard happily offers her an ice pop from the truck. Episode ends]

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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

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