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Season:	3
Broadcast number:	93
Production code:	GB315
Premiere dates
U.S. air date:	September 18, 2014
U.K. air date:	March 9, 2015
International premieres:	France: March 9, 2015 Poland: April 5, 2015 Hungary: April 20, 2015
Credits
Written by:	Ben Bocquelet Guillaume Cassuto Jon Foster Mic Graves James Lamont Joe Parham Tobi Wilson
Storyboarded by:	Andy Kelly Wandrille Maunoury
Songs	"She's The Best"
Previous	"The Allergy"
Next	"The Password"

"The Mothers" is the seventeenth episode of Season 3 in The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the ninety-third episode overall.

Synopsis

It's Mother's Day, and kids put their moms through a series of tests to determine who the World’s Greatest Mom is.

Plot

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It is Mother's Day and all the students are making cards to express how much gratitude they feel for their respective moms. Gumball and Darwin are making a card that represents Nicole as a superhero. Darwin states that their card needs more glitter, to which Gumball responds it is already so shiny he needs sunglasses to read it. Darwin says he does not want to disappoint her like last year. They then remember past year, when they offered her a "perfume", which was in reality an air freshener. Nicole, not to disappoint her sons, who intended to impress her in Mother's Day, tried her new "perfume", which burned her eyes. Going back to the present, Darwin points out that their gift made her smell like a car for months, although Gumball responds to him that she "loved it". Tobias interjects into their conversation, replying that "Superest Mother in the World" is written on their card. He claims that his mother is better than theirs, to which Gumball answers that Tobias' mom is only better on being "average", because Nicole is awesome. Banana Joe also decides to interject into the conversation, alleging his mother is the best in the world and indicating that it is written on his card. Gumball replies that just because he wrote something on a piece of paper, that does not mean it is true. Darwin questions Banana Joe about his card and he decides to show it, revealing it is a sad clown with "Superest Mom" written at the top, although Banana Joe is convinced that it is a banana.

Gumball explains that their mothers are only the best mothers in their neighborhood, to which Darwin replies that, sometimes, Nicole also drives down their street. Due to this, Gumball reconsiders, concluding that Darwin is right and claiming that their mothers are only the best inside their own houses.

The school bell sounds. Gumball and Darwin are about to leave the classroom when Tobias manifests, telling them to back off. Gumball also tells him to back off, starting a whole discussion of "Back offs". Darwin, sick of their discussion, asks them, rhetorically, if they are going to fight or dance. Gumball has an idea about how to determine the best mom ever but before revealing it, he is interrupted by Banana Joe, who suggests trapping their moms inside a cage, where they will fight to the death. Gumball refuses and proposes to establish a contest in which they will evaluate each mother's qualities and determine who has the best mom ever.

After school, Gumball and Darwin bring their mom, Nicole to the mall. Nicole has closed her eyes wondering about the surprise her sons have organized to her. When wondering about a new haircut, Nicole states that the last time Gumball and Darwin tried to cut her hair she had to wear a back brace and a wig for a month. Gumball suggests her to enjoy some time in the mall because they have to do something more. They meet with Tobias and Banana Joe, asking them if they have also brought their moms. Tobias and Banana Joe respond that yes, they did it. All of them, including Darwin, start commenting how shameful it will be when realizing that one of their moms is better than the others. They stop and, to be clear, Gumball assures that none of their moms knows that they have established a contest to identify the best mom ever. After making sure everything is right, he interrogates everyone, asking if there are more questions. Banana Joe asks him if the question has to be related to their plan, to which Gumball agrees. He makes another question but Gumball ignores him and decides to start officially their contest. The first round is speed.

Nicole is rising on an escalator. However, Tobias modifies its direction so it can move at the backward, also increasing its speed. Nicole starts running, jumping over a bunch of people who are trying to come down. She is running so fast that, as soon as Tobias turns off the escalator and recognizes, reluctantly, that Nicole has won this round, the power of inertia makes her continue running, breaking a window and fly over the mall on a huge speed. The next round is reflex challenge. Banana Barbara is walking on the mall when, suddenly, a tin can hits her on the head and she passes out. Banana Joe hit her with the can so he could prove his mother had good corporal reflexes. Darwin suggests that Banana Joe should try to warn his mother. He throws her a can, hitting her on the head again and saying to watch out then. Darwin mentions that Banana Joe should have warned her before throwing the can. He decides to throw it one last time and warns his mother, who is too slow to understand she is about to be hit and injured a third time. Gumball decides to attribute her one point for having survived that. It is then time to test Jackie. As she walks near to the fridges zone, Tobias lets one of them fall over his mom, who catches it and raises it with her "super strength", surprising Darwin, Gumball and Banana Joe so much that they decide to go away, preparing themselves to the next challenge. However, it is revealed that both Tobias and Jackie are cheating in the contest, ashe fridge that fell over her is made of cardboard.

More challenges are made. They are always introduced by Darwin with unusual lady's legs. And in all of them, Tobias and Jackie cheat on the contest, prejudicing Nicole and Banana Barbara to win every round.

At the last challenge, which is the Hot Sauce Challenge, Jackie tastes a whole bottle of spicy pepper. Tobias praises her and winks his eye to her. However, that denounces them and Gumball understands that they replaced the hot sauce for ketchup and have been cheating all the time. Jackie denies it several times but she is forced to admit it later. After that, Banana Barbara shows up and tastes a spoonful of hot sauce, which makes her blow up.

Nicole is sitting down on a chair, tired due to the contest Gumball, Darwin, Tobias and Banana Joe organized secretly. Gumball and Darwin decide to show up and announce they she has won their contest and has proved to be the Best Mom ever. However, when she discovers she has been suffering all this time because of them, she angrily punishes her sons by sending them to the car.

Gumball and Darwin now understand that what they did to their mom was wrong and decide to make things right for Nicole, and decided to write on a sign how much regretful they are for having upset her. Nevertheless, they get suspended when their scaffold falls, facing a certain death. Gumball starts screaming. Darwin replies that his mom cannot hear him, but incredibly, Nicole (who was in a salon) heard his cries for help, understanding they are in danger and decides to rescue her sons (while wearing a cape from the hair salon and getting a curl of hair on her head from one of her hair curlers). When reaching the building where they are, a guard interrupts her, claiming that only cars can pass through the gate. She ignores him and immobilizes him, managing to reach the interior of the building. Gumball screams to her that they are at level thirty-two, which upsets her because she is already very tired. However, the commercial sign they are holding onto rips and they go down to the level sixteen. A crowd is observing this horrible scene. Gumball's pants go down and his underwear are exposed, which disgusts them.

Gumball and Darwin cannot hold on to the commercial sign for much longer and start to fall. However, Nicole grabs an extinguisher hose, attaching it to her body and jumping from the level sixteen to catch them. She is able to save her sons, and Gumball and Darwin are rescued before reaching the floor and getting injured.

The crowd praises Nicole, who informs Gumball and Darwin that what they did was very dangerous, but she realizes they did all of that to impress her and her sons really could do something special for her. Gumball tells her she is the superest mom in the world. Banana Joe shows up and tells to his mom she is the superest mom in his heart. Tobias decides to offer a card to Jackie but when she is about to receive it, her son rips it and looks at her with a disappointed glare.

Nicole mentions she needs help to go to the car because she put her back out. Gumball tells her she is invincible and can do everything, to which she responds that she is not a superhero, just a regular mom would do to her sons. She rises up and says, "Now come on. Let's go home," and the hose roller which she is attached to falls from the level sixteen, getting on a street light and hoisting her, which makes her appear to be flying like a superhero. However, the other side of the hose comes down and crashes into the ground, ending the episode.

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Characters

Main Characters

• Gumball
• Darwin
• Nicole
• Tobias
• Jackie
• Banana Joe
• Banana Barbara

Minor Characters

• Karen
• Receptionist (cameo)
• Penny
• Masami
• Carmen
• Juke
• Felix
• Leslie
• Cowboy
• Harold
• Gary
• Librarian
• Pantsbully
• Cupcake Woman
• Billy
• Felicity
• Green Security Guard
• Tony
• Blue Elephant
• Betty
• Alison
• Judith
• Hexagon Lady
• Hobo
• Green Guard
• Brown Security Guard
• Guard 2
• Hank
• Marvin
• Principal Brown
• Orange Kid

Trivia

• This is the first major role of Banana Barbara and Jackie.
• Daniel Lennard's name appears on a hair product display stand.

Continuity

• This is the third time Nicole demonstrates her athletic skills. The first two times were in "The DVD" and "The Remote."
• This is the Receptionist's second appearance, her first appearance was in "The Painting."
• In the first scene, Gumball has the same tube of glue that he gave Banana Joe in "The Banana."
• Janice and the Awesome Store can be seen in Elmore Mall's parking lot.
• This is the third time Nicole appears in a flaming background, the first two were "The Responsible" and "The Authority."
• The paintball poster from "The Fridge" is seen at the ending of the episode.
• This is Tobias' third major role. His first two were in "The Third" and "The Knights."

Cultural References

• When Billy asks if "it's a bird or it's a plane," he references the superhero Superman.
  • Nicole's curl of hair after the salon, her wearing the cape, along with how her advanced hearing helped her hear the kids from outside through the hair dryer is also a reference to Superman.
• When Banana Joe says "Three go in, one comes out," it is a reference to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
• When Banana Joe asks "Is pizza really a vegetable?" it is a reference to​​​​​​ the american school system and congress voting that pizza was a vegetable due to the tomato sauce on it. 

Goofs/Errors

• When Nicole says "I think this thing is broken," her voice actress, Teresa Gallagher, starts to slip into her natural British accent by accident.
• When Nicole is slipping onto the oil, her skirt is colored pink instead of gray.
• After Jackie cheats at the hot sauce challenge, bottles at the hot sauce stand suddenly appear.
• In the resilience challenge, the shelves disappear, even though the cans are inside the shelves.
• When Gumball fights Tobias, his outline disappears.
• When Jackie cheats at the strength challenge, Gumball, Banana Joe, and Darwin should have seen that the refrigerator was a cardboard cutout from where they were.
• Janice can be seen outside the parking lot when Gumball and Darwin are hanging from the banner, but it then appears inside the parking lot before Nicole saves them.
• Banana Joe’s leg is detached from his body when he asks Gumball questions.

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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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v • e

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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The Superest Mom

[Gumball is making a Mother's Day card in class]

Gumball: To the superest mom in the world.

Darwin: I think we need more glitter?

Gumball: Dude, this is already so shiny, she'll need sunglasses to read it.

Darwin: I don't want her to be disappointed like last year.

Gumball: What are you talking about? She loved her Mother's Day present!

[Turns to flashback, Nicole has her eyes closed]

Gumball: You can open your eyes now.

Nicole: [Opens eyes] Oh. Wow. An air freshener.

Gumball: [Scoffs] No, silly! It's perfume. Try some.

Nicole: 'Course. Uh, I'll put some on right away. [Sprays the air freshener in her face. Her eyes tear up and turn red and she starts wheezing] It's...distinctive.

[Flashback ends]

Gumball: Well, it still smelled nice, kind of like a pine forest.

Darwin: She smelled like the inside of a car for months. Every time she walked by, I couldn't help but reach out for my seatbelt.

Gumball: Well, she won't be disappointed this year! We made the best card.

[Their card is shown. On it is "Happy Mother's Day" with a muscular Nicole wearing a cape]

Tobias​: Guys, I'm sorry. But I think there's a mistake on your card. It says, "Superest mom," but I'm afraid mine is. So— [Blows raspberry]

Gumball: Dude, there can only be one superest. And the only thing your mom is super at is being super average. So— [Taunts Tobias with weird gestures, then a whistle]

Tobias​: What was that?

Gumball: I'm not sure.

Banana Joe: Your mom's aren't the superest, mine is! It's written right here.

Gumball: Dude. Just because you wrote something, doesn't mean it's true.

Darwin: What is it anyway?

Banana Joe: What do you mean, "What is it?" It's a banana!

[He shows his card. On it is "Superest mom" with a sad clown's face. No one says anything, and he puts his arm down]

Gumball: Look. I don't wanna break anyone's heart here. But at the max, your moms could be the superest in your neighborhood.

Darwin: Well, sometimes, Mrs. Mom drives down their street.

Gumball: Oh, yeah, right. Superest mom in your house then, tops.

[The bell rings. Gumball walks to the door only to be blocked and pushed away by Tobias]

Tobias​​​​​​​​: Back off, man!

Gumball: [Spins, then pulls a fighting stance] How 'bout you back off?

Tobias​​​​​​​​: [Spins, then pulls a fighting stance] You back off!

Banana Joe: [Does some swinging punches] Ohhhhhhh! You back off!

Darwin: [Sarcastically] Are you guys gonna fight, or dance?

Gumball​, Tobias​​​​​​​ and Banana Joe: Eh. Probably dance.

Darwin: Then how are we gonna settle this?

Gumball: There's only one way to settle this. [Zooms in dramatically on his face]

Banana Joe: We put our moms in a cage! Three go in! One comes out! Three go in! One comes out... [Quiets down]

Gumball: There's only one morally acceptable way to settle this. [Zooms in dramatically on his face] Let's have a mom-off!

The Mom-off Begins

[Gumball, Darwin, and Nicole are walking in the mall. Nicole has her eyes covered]

Nicole: It's so nice that we're doing something together on Mother's Day. I can't wait to see what my surprise will be. Is it a back rub? A [Opens her eyes] haircut? [Gasps] I'd love to have it done by a professional this time. The last time you guys did it, I had to wear a back brace, and a wig for a month.

Gumball: Why don't you um… look around for a couple of hours? There's a little something we need to do.

Nicole: Oh, I see-a surprise! [Giggles]

[Gumball and Darwin laugh as they walk over to Tobias and Banana Joe]

Gumball: Ha ha ha ha ha-okay. Did you bring your moms?

Tobias​​​​​​ and Banana Joe: Yeah!

Tobias​​​​​​: Did you bring your 'boo'? 'Cause you're gonna 'hoo'!

Gumball: Well, did you bring your 'f'? 'Cause you're gonna 'ail'!

Darwin: [Whispers] Gumball, that makes no sense.

Gumball: Well, what would you say?

Darwin: Did you bring your door? 'Cause you're gonna get slammed!

Gumball: [Sighs] [Whispers] Yeah, that`s way better. Anyway! Just to be clear: none of our moms know what's going on, right?

Banana Joe: My mom never knows what's going on!

Gumball: Good… anyone got any questions?

Banana Joe: [Raises hand] Ooh!

Gumball: Yes, Joe?

Banana Joe: Does the question have to be related to the game?

Gumball: Yes. Yes it does. Any other questions?

Banana Joe: [Raises hand] Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Gumball: Yes, Joe?

Banana Joe: Is pizza really a vegetable-

Gumball: Okay. No other questions? Good! Then I declare this mom-off on! First round: speed.

Round 1: Speed

[Nicole takes the escalator, smiling peacefully. Then Tobias turns a knob in the escalator control panel, and the escalator reverses. Nicole notices]

Nicole: Uh, hello? I think this thing is broken.

[Tobias turns the knob further into reverse. Nicole starts walking upwards, and falls down. She gets up, and runs]

Nicole: Hey! Stop! Help!

[She hops over other people taking the escalator, and continues running upwards]

Nicole: Somebody, DO SOMETHING! [Crashes into Pantsbully and is knocked offscreen]

[Despite this, she is able to keep up with the escalator. At the top, Gumball and the rest are watching her]

Tobias​​​​​​: Okay. You win this one.

[He returns the dial to its previous position. Nicole's speed combined with that of the escalator causes her to move so fast she flies off the end of it, and through the roof]

Tobias​​​​​​: Next up: Joe's mom in the reflex challenge.

Round 2: Reflexes

[Joe's mom, Banana Barbara, walks around in the supermarket. She stares at everything happily until she gets knocked down by a soda can]

Banana Barbara: Ugh!

[Banana Joe and the rest are hiding behind a stack of boxes, with him holding another can]

Darwin: I think you should give her a warning. This seems kind of unfair.

[Once again, Joe's mom, now bruised, walks around and stares at everything. She gets hit again]

Banana Barbara: Uh!

Banana Joe: Heads up!

Darwin: Okay. What you'd probably want to try is shouting before you throw the can.

Banana Joe: Good idea! Heads up!

[Once more, his mom is knocked down. They all walk up to her]

Darwin: Dude! You should've called from where the can is coming.

Gumball: Let's just give her a point for surviving this. Next up: Tobias' mom. Strength!

Round 3: Strength

[Tobias' mom, Jackie Wilson, is walking in the appliances section. Tobias dumps a refrigerator on her, and she catches it but struggles to lift it up. Gumball, Darwin and Banana Joe gasp. She eventually lifts it up high, making all spectators bulge out their eyes]

Tobias​​​​​​: [Laughs] That's one to me! Well, Where'd you think I got my muscles from? Go on, kiss it.

[He shows off his small muscles. Gumball sighs, and everyone leaves Tobias]

Tobias​​​​​​: Okay, I'll kiss you. [Kisses] Alright, mom, they've gone now. You can put it down.

[His mom throws the refrigerator, and spins it around. It is revealed that the refrigerator is actually just a cardboard cutout. Tobias and his mom laugh maliciously]

Tobias​​​​​​: Ahh. Cheating.

The Challenge Goes On!

[A montage of the mom-off begins while "She's The Best" plays in the background. Darwin carries cards with the numbers of the rounds on them, and announces]

Darwin: Round four: agility!

[Gumball knocks over a bottle of oil. Nicole walks over the oil, and manages to surpass the puddle of oil, albeit with struggle. Gumball winks at Tobias. Tobias' mom skates across the oil with a basket. He winks at her. Banana Joe's mom slips and shatters into pieces. Despite this, Banana Joe shows his pride for her]

[Darwin now suddenly has long, feminine legs with green heels]

Darwin: Round thirty-two: tolerance.

[Nicole waits in line. Then Gumball sneaks behind her, and puts a baby (who resembles an orange Billy) near her. The baby starts poking her]

Darwin: Round ninety-four: honesty!

[Tobias sneaks an unpaid shirt into Banana Barbara's basket. She then leaves the store, setting off the alarm]

Jackie: [Points to Banana Barbara] Security!

[Banana Barbara gets tackled by security guards as Jackie shakes her head in disapproval]

Darwin: Round one-hundred and forty-three: intelligence!

[Banana Barbara tries to get through a revolving door. Frustrated at being unable to, she walks through it while it is rapidly spinning and gets mashed]

Darwin: [Does leg strut] Round one-hundred-

[Music suddenly stops]

Gumball: Dude! What's up with the leg strutting?

Darwin: I'm just putting the "show" in the showdown. Am I wrong?

Gumball: Yeah! This is how you leg strut. [Does a leg strut of his own]

Darwin: [Imitating Gumball's leg strut] Round one-hundred and ninety-nine: resilience!

[The music restarts]

[Nicole grabs a can which turns out to be tied to a string. Pulling it, she causes both sides of the aisle to fall on her. However, her hand sticks out with the can she had taken]

Darwin: [Walks with "230" on card] Coordination!

[Jackie shops while dodging multiple objects]

Jackie​​​​​​​: [Quietly while closing eyes] Duck. Right. Duck. Step. Relax.

Darwin: [Dances with "248" on card] Compassion!

[Banana Barbara lets Betty into an elevator first, but just as she gets in, the elevator doors slice her into two and ascend]

Darwin: [Dances with "274" on card] Toughness!

[Gumball and Darwin add items to Nicole's bag as she struggles to carry it]

Darwin: [Dances with "286" on card] Endurance!

[Jackie is sprayed by many perfumes. She reveals that she is wearing mask with a mouth drawn on it]

Darwin: [Leg struts with "302" on card] Sensitivity!

[Banana Barbara plays the piano. On the first notes, the piano breaks and spontaneously catches fire]

Darwin: [Off-screen] Diplomacy!

[Nicole picks up a shirt and gets tackled by Alison and Judith]

Darwin: [Off-screen] Reading skills!

[Banana Barbara gets run over by a grocery cart]

Darwin: [Off-screen] Accountancy!

[Nicole withdraws money from an ATM, but is denied. She roars in fury as the background catches fire]

Darwin: [Off-screen] Bravery! [Continues announcing and his voice starts fading out]

The Hot Sauce Challenge

[Gumball gives a point to his mom on a scoreboard]

Gumball Okay. This is the decider.

Darwin: The hot sauce challenge! Mrs. Wilson's up first. Can she stomach a spoonful?

[Jackie walks up to Karen at a hot sauce stand, and refuses a spoon of hot sauce]

Darwin: Oh, and it's a refusal.

[Then she takes the whole bottle]

Darwin: What the-?

[Jackie downs the entire hot sauce bottle and Karen gawks ar her]

Tobias​​​​​​: And Mrs. Wilson wins! [Winks at her]

Jackie​​​​​​: [Winks back]

[Everyone notices this]

Gumball: Wait a minute. Did you just wink at your mom, Tobias?

Jackie​​​​​​: No.

Gumball: Wha-? Did you just cheat, and swap the hot sauce with ketchup?

Jackie​​​​​​: No.

Gumball: Have you guys seriously been cheating all this time?!

Jackie​​​​​​: No.

Gumball: [Faces Jackie] Do you still think it's necessary to deny it?

Jackie​​​​​​: No...

[They all walk away. Banana Barbara comes to the hot sauce stand]

Banana Barbara: Oh! Hot sauce? [Tastes] Mm. [Walks off; her back explodes]

You Won!

[Nicole is exhausted, and panting heavily from the competition. Gumball and Darwin come to her]

Gumball and Darwin: Mom! You won!

Nicole: What? What do you mean?

Gumball: We had a competition to decide who was the Superest Mom in the world, and you won! [Shows mother's day card]

Nicole: Guys, I'm no superhero.

Gumball: But you are! You've endured all the trials we've put you through and succeeded! The escalator, the oil, the shelves-everything!

Nicole: [Chuckling] Oh, I see. Come closer. Would a superhero do this? [Angrily yells] GET IN THE CAR! YOU'RE GROUNDED!

Making Things Right

[Gumball and Darwin walk to the car]

Gumball: How can we make it up to her?

Darwin: How about we just sit in the car, and do as she says for once?

Gumball: Nah, she'll be expecting that.

Darwin: I'm pretty sure she wouldn't.

Gumball: No! We need something big, something bold, something...

[Gumball sees a Mother's Day banner on a nearby car park. We then see Gumball and Darwin painting on it while on a lift]

Gumball: That should do it. [Reads painted message on banner] "You're Super, Mom. Happy Mother's Day. We're sorry."

Darwin: Dude, it says here this can only support one person.

[The lift moves]

Gumball: Eh, don't worry. I know exactly what to do.

[He starts jumping]

Darwin: What are you doing?!

Gumball: I figured that by jumping up and down, it's like I'm only half a person's weight.

Darwin: So if we both do it, [Starts jumping] it adds up to one person!

[The lift falls down to the street and both Gumball and Darwin scream as they hang on to the banner]

Gumball: How did that not work?

Darwin: Ah! We should've been jumping at the same time.

Gumball: Oh, yeah, that makes sense.

Darwin: What do we do?!

Gumball: What a real man does when he's in trouble. MOMMY! HELP! MOM! MOM!

Darwin: Dude, there's no point in screaming. Mom's at the mall, on the other side of the parking lot. She can't hear you.

Super Mom to the Rescue

Gumball: [Distant, from off-screen] MOMMY! HELP!

[Nicole is sitting at the salon, and suddenly she opens her eyes and gasps, hearing her son's cries for help.]

Nicole: Did you hear that?

Blue Elephant: Hear what?

Nicole: [Throws her sheet around her back into a cape] My kids are in danger. [One of her curlers pops out leaving a curl in her hair as she runs to rescue her boys]

Gumball: Told you we should've stayed in the car!

Darwin: Are you kidding me?! That's what I said!

Gumball: No, man. Aw, darn you past Gumball! [Smacks head] Why do I never listen?

Darwin: Well, as long as you learn from your mis--

Gumball: [Angrily yells] I WISH I WAS A BETTER LISTENER!

[Darwin sighs; Nicole, now outside, jumps over several cars on her way to the boys]

Gumball: I think if I pull myself onto that ledge, then I can backflip over that railing then vault over to that open window. I know you're not as athletic as me, so just hang on in there, buddy. I'll come back for you. [Strains himself to get to the nearest ledge but fails]

[Nicole jumps over more cars]

Billy: Mother, look! Is it not a bird? Is it not a plane?

Felicity: [Looks in wrong direction] It's a plane, honey.

Billy: No, not that. [Points to Nicole] That.

Nicole: Hang in there, boys! [Jumps off car and lands before a security barrier]

Green Security Guard: Ma'am, you can't come in here. It's vehicles only.

Nicole: [Bends the gate] Sorry, my kids are in trouble. [Runs off just as the guard gets pinned against a wall by the bent gate]

At the Parking Lot

[Gumball and Darwin panic]

Nicole: KIDS! What floor are you on?

Gumball: [Off-screen] It's about level 32!

[Nicole looks at a sign labeling her current floor as "3", making her sigh in exasperation and run up the stairs]

Darwin: Ahh, I'm sure one day we'll look back at this and laugh. [Banner rips] But not today.

[The banner tears and swings down to the car park's 16th floor, carrying Gumball and Darwin with it. But it stops as a crowd watches. Darwin then accidentally pulls Gumball's pants down, revealing his underwear, making the crowd react in disgust.]

Nicole: [Completely exhausted, having reached level 32] Kids, where are you?

Gumball: [Off-screen] Mom, we're at level 16 now!

[Nicole sighs and heads down]

Gumball and Darwin: [In unison] MOM!

Nicole: Are you guys alright?

Gumball: I'm okay! But Darwin isn't as athletic as me, he won't be able to hold on much longer!

Nicole: Hang tight!

[She grabs a fire hose and ties it to her body just as the banner completely tears, leaving Gumball and Darwin screaming as they plummet towards the street. Nicole jumps off the nearest ledge, and the fire hose swings her down towards the boys. She successfully catches them and they swing down to the pavement while Gumball keeps screaming, unaware that he has been saved]

Darwin: Dude, we're okay.

Gumball: [Stops screaming] Yeah, yeah I know.

[The crowd cheers]

Nicole: Kids, that was very dangerous. I know you were just trying to do something special for me, but-

Gumball: But you proved you're the Superest Mom in the World.

Banana Joe: [To Barbara] You're the Superest Mom. At least in my heart.

Banana Barbara: No, you're the Superest Mom.

Tobias​​​​​​: And here's your Superest Mom card.

Jackie​​​​​​: Oh, thank y-

[Tobias proceeds to angrily tear up the card before his mom can take it]

Nicole: Now, kids, you really can do something for me.

Gumball: Anything.

Nicole: Help me to the car, I think I put my back out.

[The fire hose roller Nicole is tied to detaches]

Darwin: But you're a superhero.

Gumball: Yeah, you're invincible!

Nicole: Kids, for the last time I am not a superhero. I just did what any mom would do. Now, come on. Let's go home!

[Gets hoisted upwards by the fire hose as if she were doing a superhero takeoff, just as the hose roller hits the ground]

Gumball and Darwin: Whoa...

[The hose roller crashes to the ground, episode ends]

v • e

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