"The Game" is the twenty-ninth episode of Season 2 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 65th episode overall.
Synopsis
The Wattersons must survive a bizarre game of Dodj or Daar through to the end.
Plot
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Rushing outside to the trash can, they discover that it has been emptied out. They run back into the house to see Anais, Nicole, and Richard playing it. Richard is about to throw the dice. They yell "DON'T THROW THE DICE!" and dive towards them in slow motion, but it is too late.
Gumball and Darwin then explain the very real danger that the game poses to their family, but the family ignores their warnings. When the "dodj"s start bending reality, Nicole packs up the game, convinced that the effects are merely just part of their imagination and will wear off, despite Gumball explaining to them that the effects will only stop when they finish the game.
The game continues to plague them and gets them into undesirable situations. Anais cannot get off the couch (due to the floor being lava to her), Gumball gets detention (due to singing at the wrong time), Nicole ends up missing a client (due to screaming at her doubt), Richard damages the shed (mangling his face in the process), and Darwin gets signed up for a few very undesirable activities (due to having his arm synced with Richard's).
They all rush home in order to complete their game. Gumball then states that the fastest way to finish is if they all complete their "daar"s. Contrary to this, however, Gumball ends up taking a dodj card. They end up getting a "dodj bomb," and with the dodjs getting even worse, they struggle to complete the game, which will be accomplished when somebody rolls an exact number to land on the ending space.
After Anais is temporarily frozen, Richard is lethargized, Gumball is in a personal earthquake, Nicole gets huge hands, and Darwin being unaffected because he is already an "inverted mermaid", Nicole ends up drawing a card that does not allow anybody to breathe until the game is over. They nearly suffocate as Gumball throws the dice, pleading for a "six." The dice lands, displaying a three. Nicole, in frustration and anger, slams the ground with the large hands she was afflicted with earlier, shaking the dice, achieving the six they all needed. Everything returns to normal, as Gumball states, but the Wattersons soon discover that all the damage that was caused remained. The Wattersons' house lies in ruins, complete with a light post that has crashed through the roof.
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Characters
Main Characters
Minor Characters
- Pigeon
- Donut Cop
- Larry
- Mr. Small
- Paperball
- Gary
- Masami
- Bobert
- Anton
- Banana Joe
- Idaho
- Teri
- Leslie
- Tina
- Alan
- Cyclops dog
- Cube dogs
- Sausage dog (debut)
- Tan dog (debut)
- Dogs
- Darwin the First (debut)
- Sheep (debut)
- Chicken Waiter (debut)
Trivia
- This is the first episode to acknowledge the previous Darwins—according to his name, Darwin is the third of several fishes named "Darwin" that the Wattersons have owned.
- This was contradicted in "The Origins" however, where he is shown to be the eighth.
- Technically, Gumball was the winner of this particular game of Dodj or Daar.
- The "Dramatic Music Playing Until the Game Ends" card breaks the fourth wall by playing the same music heard in dramatic scenes in different episodes and the family breaks the fourth wall by noticing the music.
- Gumball refuses to clean himself with his tongue; real cats do clean themselves with their tongues.
- A rerun of this episode aired on Cartoon Planet's eightieth episode on September 29th, 2013.
- The Wattersons' game piece assignment is as follows:
- Richard: Peanut
- Nicole: Tooth
- Gumball: Snail seashell
- Darwin: Toy army man
- Anais: Knight chess piece.
- Running gag: The Head of Doubt saying three-word sentences, always starting with "Or."
Continuity
- One of Gumball's baby photos from "The Treasure" can be seen on the wall of Nicole's office.
- The picture of Gumball and Darwin from "The Dress" can be seen in the shed.
- The way Richard pokes Gumball (via Darwin) is extremely similar to the Elmore Stream-It video "Poke Joke."
- Among the clothes Anais wears for her Daar are Gumball's coat and winter cap, first seen in "Christmas."
Cultural References
- The effects of Dodj or Daar are similar to the effects of those playing the game in children's books of Chris Van Allsburg such as Jumanji or Zathura.
- The way the piece of pizza beneath Gumball's bed grows legs and runs off is a reference to a scene in John Carpenter's The Thing where the eponymous creature has its head removed then grows legs from it.
- The sequence where Larry switches hats may be a reference to the idiom, "wearing two hats," which means having two jobs.
- Incidentally, Larry is known to have worked many jobs.
- Near the start of play, Gumball issues a warning, beginning with the words "This is how it starts." The warning mimics a line uttered by Jeff Goldblum's character, Dr. Ian Malcolm, in the first act of The Lost World, the sequel to Jurassic Park.
- In 2014, the Brazilian YouTube channel Porta dos Fundos was accused of copying the Police prank segment in one of their videos.
Goofs/Errors
- Nicole finds the skeleton of "Darwin the First" under the bed. This is retconned "The Origins," where it is shown that all of the previous Darwins were flushed down the toilet.
- The pizzeria Larry works at is called "Elmore Pizza," but the delivery bag and pizza box read "Fervidus Pizza."
- One of Darwin's Dodj cards states that his left arm will copy Richard's left arm, and vice-versa. However, his right arm was also affected by Richard (and vice-versa) in some instances.
- This entire Dodj disappears when the Wattersons return to finish the game.
- When Nicole starts hitting herself with a phone, her rainbow factory button disappears.
- During the last roll of the die, on the first close-up, the Dodj and Daar card stacks are missing. On the second close-up, they reappear.
- When everyone cannot breathe, Anais is no longer in a freeze-frame.
- Richard claims he does not understand the game's instructions, despite being seen playing with the boys in Nicole's flashback in "The Car."
- The correct order of players is as follows: Richard - Nicole - Anais - Darwin - Gumball. However, this order is sometimes not followed in certain scenes.
- Gumball took his CSD Dodj card from the same pile that he picked up his Daar card.
- Richard gets a steak to heal his eye while holding a pair of handcuffs, but when the family makes the prank pizza call, the steak and handcuffs disappear.
- It should have been impossible for the glass of stone to end up landing on Richard, who was sitting in the living room since their bedroom is unaligned with the living room.
- Darwin's legs are not drawn in during the whole time he tried to keep his right hand down, making it look like his head was floating in his seat.
- Dodj or Daar's design is completely different from previous episodes.
- One of Richard's Daars was "Date a sheep", but the card he picks is a Dodj and not a Daar.
Other titles
- Polski (Polish): Gra (The Game)
- Български (Bulgarian): Играта (The Game)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Trò Chơi (The Game)
- Italiano (Italian): Tira o rischia (Throw or Risk)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Oyun (The Game)
- العربية (Arabic): اللعبة (The Game)
References
- ↑ Opening credits of "The Gumball Chronicles: Elmore's Most Wanted"
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 |
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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Backgrounds
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 |
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Cleaning Under the Bed
- [The episode starts with an exterior view of the Watterson house]
- Gumball: [Off-screen] Ugh, what's the point of cleaning under the bed? It's like cleaning a dumpster! It's designed to be filthy!
- [The scene cuts to Gumball and Darwin's bedroom, with their mother rummaging under the bed]
- Nicole: Because this room [grunts] smells like dog burp! [Pulls out a glass of milk] Ugh! What is this?
- Gumball: Oh, that's a glass of milk.
- [Nicole turns the glass upside down, and the milk, which seems to be completely solid, starts sliding out extremely slowly]
- Gumball: Cheese. That's a glass of cheese.
- [The milk falls through the floor and onto Richard, who had been eating a sandwich]
- Richard: Aah! [Groans]
- Gumball: Stone. That's a glass of stone.
- Nicole: Are you kidding me?! That milk had to be at least ten years old.
- Darwin: [Pulls out a moldy slice of pizza from under the bed] Well, at least there's nothing alive under there.
- [The pizza slice suddenly grows spider legs and squeals. Darwin screams and drops it, then it crawls out the open window]
- Gumball, Darwin and Nicole: Eh. [Shrug]
- [Gumball continues to search under the bed and pulls out a fish skeleton]
- Nicole: [Gasps] Darwin the First? So that's where you were hiding. Oh!
- Darwin: Wait, I thought you said that Darwin the First left to live a happier life on a farm with other fishes.
- Gumball: [Laughs nervously] He did... heh... He did...
- [Nicole pulls out the board game Dodge or Dare from under the bed, albeit spelled "Dodj or Daar"]
- Nicole: Uhh... [Nervously] Hey, look what I found! The game you made!
- Darwin: Hang on, I'm not three anymore, you're not going to distract me with-- What the what?
- [The first of many huge noises tempting them to play the game suddenly sounds out. Nicole flicks Darwin the First's skeleton away while they are distracted]
- Darwin: Dodge or Dare. It's calling us.
- [Gumball pulls Darwin away, grabs the game and throws it into the garbage bag]
- Gumball: No! We swore we'd never play that game again.
The Game Starting
- [The huge noise plays. Gumball and Darwin are in the kitchen, eating their lunch]
- Gumball: Just ignore the calls. [Sips a cup of soda]
- [The huge noise plays twice. Darwin accidentally squirts too much ketchup, and Gumball's soda comes out of his nostrils. Again, he tries to eat a sandwich, but the huge noise causes him to force his hands in his mouth, which come out through his ears]
- Gumball: [Nasally] We have to destroy that game.
- [Darwin and Gumball run to the garbage can and open it]
- Gumball: It's gone!
- [The huge noise plays again. Gumball and Darwin run inside the house and find Anais, Nicole and Richard playing it]
- Gumball and Darwin: Wait!
- [The others then turn around, confused; the boys leap toward them]
- Gumball and Darwin: [In slow-motion] Don't throw the dice!
- [Richard throws the dice, and Gumball and Darwin fall to the ground]
- Gumball: You don't know what you're doing!
- Richard: Yeah, 'cause you didn't write any instructions.
- Anais: And what you did write is spelled wrong. Dodj or Daar? Sounds like an alien choosing a baby name.
- Richard: Let's just pack it away.
- Gumball: No, you can't stop! Once you start Dodge or Dare, [Ominously] it has to be finished!
Playing the Game
- [The scene shows a front view of the Watterson house]
- Gumball: [Off-screen] [Normal voice] Okay, the rules are pretty simple. [Gesturing toward the game board on-screen] You roll the dice and pick a Dare card. If you do the Dare, then you go forward that many spaces. If you don't, then you have to take a Dodge card and move half the spaces.
- Nicole: Okay, and how do you win?
- Gumball: [Ominously] You don't win, you survive!
- Nicole: Okay... but how do you actually win?
- Gumball: [Normal voice] Oh, you have to roll an exact number to land on the last square. Dad, you're up.
- Richard: [Laughs] I feel sorry for whoever's gonna do this one!
- [Everybody looks at Richard, who realizes he has to do it and frowns. The scene cuts to the Doughnut Sheriff standing alongside a store chain]
- Richard: [Runs to Doughnut Sheriff] Officer, please, I need to report a theft.
- Donut Cop: Yes, finally! What did the thief look like?
- Richard: Well, he was wearing a monocle.
- [Doughnut Sheriff writes it down and sees Richard wearing a monocle]
- Donut Cop: Okay... uh, anything else?
- Richard: Yes. He had a big furry mustache!
- [Doughnut Sheriff writes it down again, then he sees Richard wearing a big furry mustache]
- Donut Cop: Okay... any other distinguishing features?
- Richard: Yes, he was dressed as a yodeler!
- [Doughnut Sheriff continues to stare at him]
- Richard: Aren't you gonna write that down?
- Donut Cop: Just testing something.
- [Doughnut Sheriff blinks for a split second, and Richard immediately is dressed in a suit of a yodeler]
- Donut Cop: Yah! And what did that man steal?
- Richard: A kiss.
- [Richard leans slightly closer to Doughnut Sheriff]
Prank Pizza
- [Back in the living room, Nicole and Anais laugh, while Richard rubs his eye with a piece of meat]
- Anais: You actually did it? [Giggles]
- Gumball: Oh, yeah. That's how it always starts, with the laughing and the Dares, and then later... [Ominously] the horror and fear!
- [The ominous zoom-in to Gumball's face abruptly ends]
- Nicole: [Off-screen] My go!
- [Nicole rolls the dice and takes a Dare card]
- Nicole: Hmmm... order a prank pizza.
- Larry: Uh, huh, and what's the address?
- Nicole: [Laugh] Four-twenty Grove Street. Oh, and could you add some turkey gizzards?
- Larry: As well as the ice cream, pig's foot, and oysters?
- Nicole: Yes, it's an old family recipe invented by my grandfather... [Laughing] Old Joe Windypants!
- [All laugh except for Gumball and Darwin as the former shakes his head in disapproval]
- Richard: Oh, man, [Wipes a tear of laughter off his cheek] I wish I could be there to see that pizza arrive!
- Larry: Okay, four-twenty Grove Street, here we go.
- [Larry drives away on his bike, arrives back at Fervidus Pizza and knocks on the door]
- Larry: Pizza guy!
- [Larry takes off his delivery cap and puts on his worker cap]
- Larry: [As seller] What are you talking about? I sell pizzas, why would I buy one?
- Larry: [As delivery guy] Well, someone's gotta pay for this.
- Larry: [As seller] I'm not paying for something I didn't order!
- Larry: [As delivery guy] What am I supposed to do with this now?
- Larry: [As seller] Give it to me! I'll show ya!
- [Larry motions throwing the pizza to himself and smacks it on his own face]
- Larry: I think all these jobs are messing with my head.
The First Dodge
- [The scene changes back to the Watterson house as Anais struggles to put on a hat. Anais, with her first Daar, is wearing every piece of clothing in the house, in an immobile mass of textile]
- Anais: I'm now wearing everything... in the house! Okay, can someone move me forward?
- [Gumball pushes her, causing her to roll forward]
- Anais: I meant my piece on the-- Uh! [Bumps into a table, causing a flowerpot to fall and break]
- Nicole: So, that's six spaces, putting you ahead of Gumball, Darwin, Dad, and... me. Although of course, technically, this card says every "thing" in the house.
- Anais: I am wearing everything! Even Dad's fat camp girdle!
- Nicole: Everything, Anais, not just clothes. The couch is a thing, are you wearing that?
- Anais: What?! But--
- Nicole: Tut-tut-tut! No arguing, young lady. You need to learn to be a good loser. [Moves Anais' piece back six spaces] Now take your Dodge. [Takes one card from the Dodge deck] "The floor is now red hot lava."
- [Suddenly, the bottom of Anais' extra layers of clothes gets very hot, and Anais leaps out of the clothes onto the couch, squealing. Anais tries to rub off the heat of her scorching red feet]
- Anais: I actually felt that through six pairs of shoes!
- Darwin: It's starting! We have to finish the game quickly before it gets ahold of us and destroys us all!
- Gumball: Dude, keep it together!
- [Darwin slaps Gumball]
- Darwin: GET A GRIP ON YOURSELF! YOU'RE UNDERREACTING!
- Gumball: THANKS MAN! I NEEDED THAT! I GOT A BIT CALM FOR A SECOND BUT NOW I REALIZE HOW SERIOUS THIS IS!
- [Darwin rolls the dice and picks up a Dare card]
- Darwin: AAAAH! DARE! RUN PAST A DOG WEARING A SUIT OF HAM! That doesn't sound too bad.
- Gumball: Really? Don't you remember when I got that one?
- [Flashback shows Gumball running away from a dog herd wearing a suit of ham. After jumping over a fence, Richard, hissing like a cat, appears out of nowhere, sinking his teeth into Gumball and shaking him]
- Gumball: The worst part is it took four weeks to stitch that suit and it was gone in under a minute.
- [Richard laughs nervously and hisses with a cat face]
- Darwin: [Screams] You're right, I'll take a Dodge! [Picks up a Dodge card] "Your left arm must do what the player to your right's arm does, and vice versa."
- Anais: What does that mean?
- Richard: Means I can do this! [Moves his finger toward Anais, making Darwin poke Gumball; he laughs]
- Gumball: Hey! [Richard pokes repeatedly] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! [Grabs Darwin's arm and slaps him] Hey!
- Richard: Ow.
- Gumball: Dare. "Take a Dodge." Aww, man. [Picks up a card]) "CSD."
- Anais: What's CSD?
- Gumball: Compulsive singing disorder. It means that I could sing at [Singing] anyti-i-ime!
- Richard: "Eat one hundred hot dogs in under a minute." That's not a Dare! That's Tuesday!
- [Richard rushes to the kitchen. Then, Darwin moves his hand to his mouth quickly and repeatedly due to the effect of the Dodj and stops, catching his breath]
- Darwin: I think he stopped. [His left hand moves to his mouth] Aw, dude, he's drinking the brine!
- Nicole: [reads her card and puts it down] Boys, I'm not using spray cheese instead of deodorant. Give me a Dodge card. [Takes the card from Gumball] From now on, you'll doubt every thought you have. That's ridiculous. There's no way a board game can make that happen.
- [A freaky, tumor-like head suddenly grows on Nicole's head]
- Head of Doubt: Or can it?
- Nicole: Is that head real?
- Darwin: It's as real as you believe it is, until the game ends.
- Gumball: Maybe now you're starting to realize... [Singing] how dangerous this game really is! [Speaking] That came out way less ominous than I was hoping for.
- Anais: Give me the dice. [Steps on the floor, but since the floor is still lava to her, she shrieks and jumps back onto couch, rubbing her burning socks] Ah, ah, ah! Why is it still burning?!
- Darwin: We told you. Nothing stops until you finish the game.
- Nicole: Well, then, I'm finishing the game right now.
- Head of Doubt: Or are you?
- Nicole: [Sighs] Every sentence you say is going to start with "or," isn't it?
- Head of Doubt : Or is it?
- Nicole: I'll take that as a yes.
- Head of Doubt: Or will--
- Nicole: Yes!
- Gumball: It won't make any difference, Mom. The game's too powerful.
- Nicole: The only power this game has is the power you give it.
- Darwin: Then why's my hand moving again?
- Nicole: The game's finished, Richard.
- Richard: But these pickled eggs aren't!
- [Nicole sighs. Nicole approaches Darwin, takes his right hand and hits the left one. In the kitchen, Richard drops the food he was eating]
- Richard: Oh! Aw...
At Nicole's Office
- [At her bureau at the Rainbow Factory, Nicole picks up a ringing phone]
- Nicole: Rainbow Complaints Office, how can I help you? This sounds like a very simple problem.
- Head of Doubt: Or is it?
- Nicole: Zip it, you goblin-faced lump! [To shouting client] Oh, ha-ha, no, sir, of course I wasn't talking to you. I'm sure you're a very handsome man.
- Head of Doubt: Or is he?
- Nicole: Don't you think it's hard enough to deal with idiots all day without you pestering me too?! [To shouting client] Sorry. Yes, sir, I suppose some of that was directed at you. [Client yelling] Yes, of course, I'll put you through to my supervisor.
- Head of Doubt: Or will you?
- Nicole: I'm gonna pop you, you--
- [Nicole knocks herself in the head repeatedly with the phone until she passes out]
At Mr. Small's Class
- [At Elmore Junior High, Gumball is reading aloud his essay in front of the class]
- Gumball: And so, in conclusion, if Earth temperature were to rise by just one degree, average sea levels would rise, leading to a [Singing] massive tragedy!
- [The class laughs]
- Mister Small: Well, I didn't realize you thought global warming was such a laughing matter. Three hours detention. [To the class] Now, who would like to volunteer for my outdoor meditation retreat instead of having a summer vacation?
- Darwin: [Raising his left arm] What the? [Darwin pulls his arm down. At the home shed, Richard's left hand is pulled down too, as he tries to reach for the chainsaw]
- Richard: Come... on...
- Mister Small: Very good, Darwin. And who wants to take the vow of silence, as well?
- [Darwin still tries to pull his arm down]
- Darwin: Come... on...
- Mister Small: You won't regret it. And finally, we also need a volunteer for the eco-protest this weekend where we chain ourselves to a doomed tree for forty-eight hours.
- [Darwin's arm is still raised]
- Mister Small: Are you sure, Darwin? I'm not gonna lie to you, buddy. [Laughing] We're gonna get maced.
- [Darwin screams in forcing his arm down, making the chainsaw in Richard's uncontrolled hand saw part of the shed]
It's Do or Die Time
- [Everyone comes back home, where Anais is sitting on the couch in the living room massaging her socks]
- Gumball, Darwin, Nicole and Richard: We have to finish the game!
- Richard: Just roll the cards and pick the dice! Just get on with it!
- Gumball: Okay. We need maximum rolls every turn, which means no Dodges. No matter how bad the Dares are. Agreed? [Rolls the dice and draws a Daar card] Dodge.
- Anais: What happened to taking every Dare?
- Gumball: Do you really want to see me clean myself with my tongue?
- Nicole, Richard, and Anais: Ew!
- Darwin: DODGE DODGE DOOODGE!
- Gumball: Dramatic music will play until the end of the game.
- [Dramatic music begins to play]
- Richard: Dare. Juggle flaming knives.
- [Scene cuts to Richard holding two flaming knives]
- Nicole: Come on, Richard! You can do it!
- [Richard tries to juggle the knives, and they plunge into the ceiling]
- Nicole: Never mind! We'll deal with that later. [Rolls the dice and draws a Dare card] Drive the car from the backseat.
- [Nicole tries to drive the car from the backseat with two broomsticks]
- Nicole: I can do it! I can do it!
- Head of Doubt: Or can you?
- Nicole: [Grunts] Shut up, will you?!
- [She punches her head and loses control of the car. The car then collides with a street light, making it fall onto the Wattersons' house]
- [Anais moves her piece on the board]
- Anais: Dodge bomb! What's that?
- Gumball: [Singing] Everyone, take a Dodge card!
- [Everyone groans and draws a Dodge card]
- Anais: Freeze frame. Does that mean I'll-- [Freezes as if paused on a VHS player]
- Darwin: See? That's what we told you! If we all get stuck by a Dodge, we'll remain like this forever!
- Gumball: Movie earthquake. [Shaking] Whoa-oah!
- Richard: Gravity is your enemy. What does that-- [His body gets contorted by gravity]
- Nicole: Giant hands. [Her hands grow larger]
- Head of Doubt: Or are they?
- [She punches her head and knocks herself out in to the backyard]
- Darwin: Inverted mermaid!
- Richard: Nothing happened.
- Darwin: Well, I'm kind of that already... fish head, legs...
- Nicole: [Entering] Come on! Roll the dice!
- Richard: Date a sheep.
- [The scene cuts to Richard dating a sheep at a restaurant]
- Richard: I'll have the lamb.
- [The sheep baas]
- Richard: I meant chicken! [Notices the waiter is a chicken] I meant the check!
- [The scene switches back at the house]
- Gumball: [Singing] Bathtub sledge! [Rides a bathtub down the stairs and penetrates the front door]
- Darwin: We're nearly there!
- Gumball: Now we need to land on the last square with an exact roll.
- Nicole: Here we go! [Rolls dice] Five! Oh, no, Dodge bomb again! [Draws Dodge card] No one is allowed to breathe until the game is over!
- Head of Doubt: Or are they?
- [Everyone suffocates]
- Gumball: Please... be a six!
- [The die is thrown, and it results in a three]
- Nicole: Are you kidding me?!
- [Nicole smashes the ground with her giant hand, causing the die to rotate again in a six, therefore ending the game. All effects caused by the Dodges disappear, and the Wattersons are able to breathe again]
- Gumball: Yes! We survived! All the effects of the game have been reversed!
- [The family notices all the damage brought about by their own actions is still present]
- Gumball: Almost.
- [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 |