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"The Money" is the fortieth and final episode of Season 3 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 116th episode overall.
Synopsis[]
The Wattersons have run out of money and are torn between being broke and selling out.
Plot[]
SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead |
At night, Gumball freaks out at the sight of the empty fridge and Nicole explains that with no money they have nothing. Gumball asks why they listened to him and Anais said that he was right that they should never give up their pride for money. With these setbacks, the family gets ready for bed in their now dark home due to their electricity being cut.
The next morning, Gumball wakes up outside on the roof and luckily falls on top of a sofa which is being repossessed, along with all their stuff, while Nicole just stands there hurling hurtful insults at the repo men. She is about to unleash her wrath on the man who comes to repossess her car when Richard comes back after selling the car for one hundred dollars since he accidentally wrecked it on the way.
With their home completely devoid of all possessions, Gumball tries to cheer them up by telling them to use what they have not lost yet: their imaginations. He sings a song about the joys of imagination, much to the family's annoyance. They turn on Gumball and angrily use their imagination against him since he is responsible for them refusing to sell out. They try to reason with him that advertisement can be done in a discreet manner but Gumball reminds them that their credibility is all they have left; he is proven wrong when the repo men take what remains of their house, including the grass. Despite losing everything, Gumball says that their pride as the Wattersons is all they need. But suddenly, Gumball loses his colors, Anais' mouth begins to glitch, and Darwin looks like he was animated by a little kid. They realize that without money, they are nothing— the show has no budget for animation. The environment starts glitching and degrading due to loss of budget for 3D effects. Angered, Nicole then declares that their principles are not worth it and they must sign the contract before Elmore degrades to nothing.
The family runs toward the mall to get to Larry but on the way they lose all their colors and motion animation. They then take the bus to the mall but the glitch begins to infect everything they touch. The bus, the neighborhood, and even the sound begins to degrade and glitch. When they reach the mall, their environment is reduced to a storyboard and when they finally reach Larry, they are further reduced to sticky notes. Once they sign the contract, the world returns to its normal animation quality except for Gumball who still refuses to sell out. However, he finally changes his mind when Larry shows him how much Joyful Burger is willing to pay them, and accepts the offer.
The episode ends showing the ad of Joyful Burger with the Wattersons dressed in 80s fashion and enjoying the food at the restaurant.
End spoilers |
Characters[]
Main characters[]
Supporting characters[]
Minor characters[]
- Butterknife
- Spray-paint bottle
- Dolphin man
- Goblin
- Ocho (magazine)
- Rocky
- Bobert
- Alan
- Idaho
- Jamie
- Teri
- Donut Cop
- Mr. Robinson
Trivia[]
- This is the season finale of Season 3.
- In production order, however, it is only the 36th out of the forty episodes in the season.
- This episode, along with "The Downer," "The Egg," and "The Triangle" aired in multiple countries before it aired in the U.S.
- This episode aired first in Canada on March 9, 2015.
- Animation from "The Skull" is reused.
- This episode breaks the fourth wall with the fact that with no money, there is no budget to produce animation.
- Montblanc Pictures Co. Ltd. animated the Japanese Joyful Burger commercial sequence of the episode, featuring Nicole, making the studio the third guest animator in the show.
- The dialogue from the ad translates to "Joyful Burger, love! Awesome, eat, eat and eat! Joyful Burger, love!"
- For the American version of this episode, after the family leaves Joyful Burger, it cuts directly to a shot of the house. In other countries, it fades into the shot of the house.
- This is Ben Bocquelet's favorite episode of Season 3.
- Several words can be seen on the ground when Elmore begins to glitch out. These are indicator tags CGI animators use during rough 3D modeling of diorama environments.
- When Elmore begins to glitch out, the 3D characters and the backgrounds are rendered as degraded wireframes. Moreover, the storyboard sequence feature the actual storyboards of the episode.
- This episode won in the British Academy Children's Awards in 2016.
Continuity[]
- Darwin can be seen in his outfit from "The Fraud."
- This is the fifth time The Wattersons' TV gets damaged. The first four were in "The Responsible," "The Authority," "The Dream," and "The Gripes."
- Gumball mentions how Richard ate his homework again. The first time this was brought up was in "The Sock."
- This is the third time Richard somehow loses the Wattersons' money. The first time was in "The Treasure" and the second time was in "The Gripes."
- This is the third episode to have a guest animator. The first two were "The Kids" and "The Safety."
Cultural references[]
- Nicole getting furious, her eyes glowing green, and gaining massive muscles is a reference to the Hulk.
- The orchestral music playing when Gumball wakes up on the roof is Edvard Greig's "Morning Mood."
Goofs/errors[]
- During "Imaginate," when Gumball "imaginates" that he is the Queen of England, his whiskers are missing.
- Before Nicole imagines her Japanese Joyful Burger commercial, Richard is wearing Joyful Burger clothes. After the commercial, he is back in his normal clothes.
- When Nicole "hulks out" she gains an extra finger, but her feet still have four toes.
- Despite the Wattersons saying there is no more food in their house, two boxes of Daisy Flakes can be clearly seen on top of the fridge.
- When Gumball refuse to let the family sell themselves, Richard's eyelashes are not attached to his eyes.
Other titles[]
- Polski (Polish): Pieniądze (The Money)
- Български (Bulgarian): Парите (The Money)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Tiền Bạc (The Money)
- Italiano (Italian): Famiglie al verde (Broke Families)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Para (The Money)
- العربية (Arabic): المال (The Money)
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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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Designs[]
Backgrounds[]
Animation 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 |
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At Joyful Burger[]
- [The episode starts with the Wattersons at Joyful Burger in the mall]
- Gumball: Look at me. What do you see? I'm still a child. Nothing in my life has been decided yet. I am free. I haven't sold out to a job I hate, I don't have to be part of this dirty rat race that ruined the world chasing money I don't need to buy stuff I don't want, I'm free to make my own choices! So yes, Larry, I will have fries with that.
- Nicole: Sorry, it's just another phase. Last week, he only wanted to eat food he hunted himself.
- Anais: He broke down when he had to chop the baby carrots.
- Gumball: Are you implying I don't live up to my own beliefs?
- Anais: Do you know what implying means?
- Gumball: No.
- Anais: Then yes.
- Nicole: Stop making fun of your brother's principles. He might take it as a challenge and make our lives a nightmare.
- Larry: So that's three kids' meals, a salad, and forty-seven double cheeseburgers.
- Nicole: Forty-seven?! Richard!
- Richard: Relax! I asked for Swiss cheese. It's healthier.
- Nicole: What? How?
- Richard: It's got holes in it.
- Nicole: [Sighs] Let's make that one cheeseburger and some carrot sticks.
- Richard: What?! If you don't feed me properly, how do you expect me to keep my six-pack?
- Darwin: Your what?!
- Richard: [Grabs his belly and squishes it] You'll miss this when it's gone.
- [Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and Nicole look surprised and grossed out at Richard's "six-pack"]
- Larry: That's seventeen bucks, fifteen cents.
- Nicole: Uh-huh.
- [Nicole hands her credit card over to Larry, who then swipes the card through the ATM, which then buzzes]
- Larry: I'm sorry, the card has been declined. It says "insufficient funds."
- Nicole: I don't understand. There should be money on that card. Where's it all gone?
- Anais: Hmm... I don't want to point the finger, but... [Points at Richard] Dad! What did you do with the money?
- Richard: Well, I did what all the business sharks do to avoid getting taxed. I transferred it to an off-shore bank account.
- Nicole: [Glares at Richard] Richard, what exactly have you done with my-- I'm sorry, our-- No, wait, actually, my money?
- Richard: Like I said, I put it off-shore.
- [Flashback to when Richard threw a suitcase full of money off the shore of a dock]
- Richard: [Back in the present] But not before converting it into gold.
- [The flashback continues and ends with the suitcase sinking into the sea. Back in the present, Nicole gets furious. Her eyes start to glow and her muscles grow bigger]
- Darwin: Step back! She's gonna severely reprimand him!
- [Nicole roars at Richard]
- Richard: Don't worry, kids! I'll calm her down with my irresistible charm!
- [Richard grabs his belly again, but this time, he forms it in the shape of a heart, which calms Nicole down immediately. She turns back to her normal self]
- Nicole: We're broke.
- [The family starts crying]
- Nicole: No wait, we can't afford the water bills now. This is all we got. Drink up.
- [The family bend down and laps up the water from their tears from the floor]
- Larry: Okay, there might be a less gross solution. We're filming a commercial for Joyful Burger in here later.
- Nicole: So?
- Larry: So, you guys are the ideal Joyful Burger family.
- Nicole: What do you mean?
- Larry: Not too attractive, not too intelligent, totally dysfunctional, you guys have got it all! And, [Sing-song voice] you'll get pa-aid!
- Nicole: Where do we sign?
- Gumball: No! We're not gonna let ourselves be reduced to some clichés for a quick corporate buck! We're the Wattersons, and we don't sell out. [Holds the contract and makes a sound like burning it with fire]
- Larry: What's that?
- Gumball: I symbolically burned it. Because I'm not allowed to use a real lighter.
- [The family, except Gumball, walks away, leaving Joyful Burger]
- Gumball: Wait, are you guys already convinced? I haven't even done my rant about how the little fish got together and they...
- [Gumball throws the contract in the air, which Larry catches. Gumball catches up with the family, so his dialogue gets quieter]
At Home[]
- [Cut to a view of the Wattersons' house that night. Gumball suddenly screams and the family runs to the kitchen, where Gumball is]
- Nicole: Now what?
- Gumball: The fridge!
- Nicole: [Looks in the fridge] What? There's nothing in here.
- Gumball: Exactly! Where's all the food?
- Nicole: Gumball, you were the one who wanted us to keep our dignity and not sell out. This is what happens when you can't buy things. You don't have things.
- Gumball: Then why did you all listen to me?!
- Anais: Because no matter how hard it is for me to admit, you were [Gags]... you were [Gags again]... Darwin, you tell him. It's making me gag.
- Darwin: What she's trying to say is, you're right. We shouldn't sell out.
- Gumball: [Smacks his lips] Funny, I thought victory tasted sweeter.
- Darwin: What does it taste like?
- [Gumball tries to think of what victory tastes like, but Richard sticks his finger into Gumball's mouth and sticks it into his own mouth to try to "taste" victory before Gumball can say anything]
- Richard: [Shivers] Kinda like hunger.
- [Everyone sighs. Then, Richard moves his hand to get another taste of victory but Gumball slaps it away. He does this a second time, and gets slapped again]
- Gumball: Look, we might have run out of food, but we've still got each other.
- [Everyone hugs each other. As they are doing so, the electricity goes out. The kids scream when this happens]
- Richard: Hey, let's not panic. I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation for this. We've just been kidnapped and we're all wearing blindfolds.
- [The kids scream again]
- Nicole: Guys, stop! It's because we haven't paid the electric bill. There's no power. We may as well just go to bed.
- [Everyone goes to bed, but since there is no power, they cannot see where they are going; random cars drive by the house, their headlights illuminating the house briefly four times. The first time this happens, we see the family trying to walk out of the kitchen but not actually moving; the second time, we see the family stuck in a doorway; The third time, they try to walk up the stairs, but Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard do not move, even though they are trying to walk; Darwin mistakes the rest of the family for the stairway and falls; the fourth time, everyone is in the bathroom, getting ready, but everyone takes the wrong part of the bathroom; Gumball uses the toilet as the sink, Darwin uses the sink as the toilet, Anais uses a shoelace as dental floss, Nicole uses the toothpaste as face mascara and Richard uses the toilet brush as a toothbrush; the cars finally stop driving by after the bathroom part of the scene]
- Nicole: There you go, all tucked up tight. Good night, kids.
- Gumball, Darwin and Anais: Night, mom!
- [A car drives by one more time to show the kids' room empty]
Repossession[]
- [Fade in to a shot of the kids sleeping on the roof. Darwin is sleeping in a glass vase, Gumball is sleeping with newspapers as blankets and Anais is sleeping under a garbage bag. Gumball wakes up and falls onto the couch, which is being repossessed]
- Gumball: Mom! What's going on?!
- Nicole: Don't worry, honey. It's just our stuff getting repossessed. BY THESE LOW-LIFE, BOTTOM-FEEDING, UNDER-EDUCATED, UNHYGIENIC, SLIMY, NO-NECK, TOXIC, TRIPLE-CHINNED, OXYGEN-WASTING, CRUDE, GUTLESS, FOUL-SMELLING, BUCK-TOOTHED, CORRUPT, FELONIOUS, DISGRACEFUL, DISEASE-RIDDEN, BOW-LEGGED, YELLOW-BELLIED, BACK-STABBING, GHOULISH, VULGAR, DESPICABLE, WORM-HEADED, WORTHLESS STAINS!!
- Goblin: [Enraged by Nicole's insult and prepared to fight her, but suddenly cowers into an emotional wreck] I'm only doing my job! Why are you so mean?! [Runs away crying]
- Gumball: Mom, what are you doing?
- Nicole: Probably going too far.
- [The Dolphin Man throws Gumball off the sofa, while another one of the repo men carries the TV out of the house]
- Nicole: That TV's broken.
- Butterknife: Is it?
- [Nicole spin hook kicks the TV, knocking the Butterknife back in the process.]
- Nicole: It is now.
- [Another repo man slowly steps towards her]
- Spray-Paint Bottle: [Breathing heavily, gulps] Ma'am?
- Nicole: [In a deep voice] WHAAAT?!
- Spray-Paint Bottle: I've been sent to repossess your car.
- [Nicole's eyes glow and her muscles grow bigger again]
- Nicole: [Roars]
- Richard: Hey, I've got a hundred bucks for the car!
- Nicole: [Suddenly reverts back to her normal form] Only a hundred? But that car was worth far more than that!
- Richard: Well, you know how things depreciate in value.
- Nicole: Richard, how much could it have depreciated in the time it took to drive from here to the car dealer?
- Richard: Well, I found a dollar in the glove compartment, so I went to that new drive-thru convenience store.
- Gumball: The convenience store isn't a drive-thru.
- [Flashback from a surveillance camera where Richard crashes into the convenience store]
- Richard: Heh! It is now. Anyways, this is all I could get for it at the junkyard.
- [Gumball and Nicole facepalm. Richard does the same thing a second later, and the Spray-Paint Bottle takes the one-hundred dollar bill from him and runs off]
Times Are Hard[]
- [Cut to shots of the Watterson's house, now stripped of its furniture. After that, cut to a shot of the family. Richard's stomach growls]
- Gumball: Look, guys. I get it. Times are hard. But we have something that they can never take away from us. The dishwasher! We could sell it and—
- Anais: They took that.
- Gumball: What?! How?! The whole thing was built in! Okay... how about... [Gasps, then talks in a high-pitched voice] Our imaginations! [Normal voice] Can they take that?
- [Everyone else sighs]
- Gumball: Then what's to stop us from sitting on our imaginary sofa? [Pretends to sit on a couch] Or drinking an imaginary soda? [Pretends to open a can of soda and drink it] Can you taste it? [Starts singing] It's sweeter than the most expensive cola! Just imaginate along with me and I'll imaginate with you! Imaginate the things you want and we'll imaginate them true! Just imaginate a private jet that comes with its very own private crew, or imaginate your favorite pet and it's a pony just for you.
- Anais: [Spoken] Gumball, "imaginate" is not a word.
- Gumball: Imaginate a swimming pool full of hundred dollar bills! Imaginate a mansion too, up in the Hollywood hills! Just imaginate cosmetic surgery to make you look eighteen! [Nicole looks surprised, but then glares at Gumball] Imaginate a butler who will treat you like the Queen of England!
- Anais: [Spoken] "Imaginate" is still not a word.
- Gumball: [Mainly to Nicole] Just dream with me.
- Nicole: I imaginate a ninja kicks your butt!
- [Gumball gets beaten, gains black eyes as his family gets angry at him]
- Richard: I imaginate you're tasered in the gut!
- [Gumball gets "shocked" twice]
- Darwin: I imaginate your head is full of pus!
- [Gumball's head swells, eyes become red]
- Anais: And I imaginate you get hit by a bus!
- [Gumball gets "run over"]
- Anais: [Spoken] Darn it! I said "imaginate".
- Gumball: OK, OK, I get the message. But you did all agree we shouldn't sell out.
- Darwin: You know, Gumball, advertising is not necessarily selling out. It can be done in a discreet and tasteful manner. [He lifts his hand, revealing that he is holding a Joyful Burger drink. He takes a sip, then winks at the viewer]
- Gumball: What? Who are you talking to?
- Anais: I think what Darwin is trying to say is that advertising doesn't need to feel forced or fake. It can be done in a subtle and natural way.
- [Anais hops to the side of the screen, revealing a Joyful Burger poster behind her]
- Richard: [Suddenly in full Joyful Burger merch, with a Joyful Burger sticker over his mouth] Just because you take their money doesn't mean you're a corporate puppet with no voice of your own.
- Gumball: [Takes the sticker off Richard's mouth] Look, whatever it is you're trying to say, it's not gonna work.
- Nicole: How about we do it in another country? Nobody will ever know.
- [Cut to an over-the-top Japanese Joyful Burger ad]
- Nicole: ジョイフルバーガー、美味しい!凄い、どこもしだから!食べて、食べて食べて!ジョイフルバーガー、大好き!(Translation) Joyful Burger is delicious! It's amazing, because it's everywhere! Eat, eat, eat! Joyful Burger, I love it! [Nicole strikes a pose]
- [Back in the real world, Nicole is making the same pose as in the commercial]
- Nicole: No?
- Gumball: Come on, guys! We have to keep our credibility! It's all we have left! There's nothing else we can lose!
- [Cut to a view of the Watterson's entire house being taken away. One of the men who repossessed the furniture earlier drags a grass "rug" off of the family's feet]
- Gumball: Well, we lost everything, but hey! At least we stayed true to ourselves. We're still the Wattersons.
- [Gumball suddenly loses all of his color]
- Darwin, Anais, Nicole and Richard: What's going on?
- Gumball: I guess it's like what people say! Without money, you're nothing.
- Anais: Yeah, literally. [As she says this, her mouth starts moving rapidly]
- Gumball: What's wrong with your mouth?
- Anais: I don't know! What's wrong with his face?
- [Darwin appears similar to a crudely-drawn pencil drawing]
- Darwin: [In a slurring, goofy voice] Ahh! What are we going to do?!
- [The background suddenly starts to disintegrate, causing some of its polygons to disappear]
- Gumball: Ahh! Actually, I think it's way worse than that! When you don't have money, your whole world falls apart!
- Darwin: Ahh!
- Nicole: OK, the time for principle is over. We're going to Joyful Burger and we're going to do that ad!
Getting to Joyful Burger[]
- [The family is running to Joyful Burger when they start to lose their color and their animation decreases]
- Gumball: Come on, we're not gonna make it in ti-ME!
- [The family falls before Gumball can complete his sentence, revealing they have become sketch stills]
- Richard: [Mouth not moving] How do we get there!? And how am I saying this!?
- Gumball: Let's take the bus!
- [The family gets in the bus]
- Gumball: Rocky! We need to get to the mall so we can sell out and make a load of cash!
- Rocky: Oh, sure. No probs- [Starts to glitch out before he can finish his sentence]
- [The bus starts moving but the glitching begins to infect the bus and everything it comes in contact with. The Wattersons scream as the bus glitches out of control but their screams are temporarily switched to lovely-sounding tweeting birds as the sound begins to cut in and out as well. The bus then glitches into the air before falling back down smoothly, phasing through the ground. The bus then hits Doughnut Sheriff and Mr. Robinson who were glitched as well]
- Donut Cop: Arrrgh!!!
- Gaylord: ROAD HOoOoGGS!!!
- [The bus continues to glitch and the Wattersons continue to scream as the bus begins to break down. The sound begins to drop in quality as well]
- Gumball: We need to get out of here!
- [The family jumps out of the bus as it continues to disintergrate to nothing. The family then runs towards the mall]
- Nicole: We got to sign that contract before there is nothing left of Elmore!
- [The environment then immediately switches from a barely 3D environment to a storyboard as the Wattersons are running through the Mall Parking lot]
- Richard: [Muffled] We're... almost... there!
- Gumball: [Muffled] Are you sure? Cos' it doesn't look like we're moving.
- [The panels then begin to speed up as the Wattersons are apparently moving faster than before]
- Darwin: [Muffled] AAARGH! Too faaast!!!
- Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Nicole and Richard: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!!
- [Their speed boosts up, which allows them to break through the storyboard panel borders and tear through the entrance of the mall. After they crash through the door, the environment is reduced to a hand-drawn background and the Wattersons become sticky notes]
- Gumball: [Muffled] Where's Joyful Burger?!
- Nicole: [Muffled] It's that way! [Points in a direction]
- Anais: [Muffled] Err... it's over there. [Sticks her thumb in the opposite direction]
- [Nicole's arm is suddenly erased]
- Nicole: AAAAAAAHHH!!!! [Only for it to be drawn back pointing in the right direction] Oh. I meant that way.
- [The Wattersons run into Joyful Burger, now crude post-it note drawings]
- Nicole: We'll do the commercial!
- Larry: [In a computer-generated voice with Australian accent] Then hurry up before it's too late!
- [The Wattersons, except Gumball, all sign the contract, causing their animation and the environment to revert back to normal, while Gumball remains a sticky note]
- Nicole: Quick, Gumball!
- Richard: Come on, sign it!
- [The camera cuts to Gumball, still a post-it note drawing. He grabs the pencil on the contract]
- Gumball: [Puts down pencil] Wait. Are we really going to become clichés of ourselves just to sell a few burgers? Isn't there a way to survive in this world without selling out? Not everything has a price! Some things are more precious than money! Like dignity! Freedom! Love! Sorry, Larry, but you could have all the money in the world and you still couldn't afford the Wattersons!
- Larry: [Normal voice] Mm-hmm... This is what they're paying.
- [Larry shows Gumball the contract, which presumably shows the amount of money they will be paid on it. Gumball stares at it blankly for a few seconds before the screen cuts to a TV]
The Joyful Burger Commercial[]
- Gumball: Mom, I got an "F" in math!
- Nicole: But... why?
- Gumball: Dad ate my homework! Again!
- Richard: But Anais said it had pie in it!
- Anais: Dad! I meant pi! As in math! You know, three point one four one five nine-
- Nicole: Alright, alright! You know what I think we need?
- [Richard, Anais and Gumball all gasp]
- Commercial Singer: Some days you wanna take it easy and free, with some country goodness for your family! Kick on back and smile for a while, have a Joyful Burger, do it in style!
- [The family stands in front of Joyful Burger as Darwin beatboxes towards them, walking backwards]
- Darwin: Finally, a place I can call home! Thank you Joyful Burger!
- [The family fake laughs as the Joyful Burger logo shows up on the screen]
- [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 |