"The Origins" is the twentieth episode of Season 4 episode of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 136th episode overall.
Synopsis
The story of Darwin's arrival with the Wattersons is told.
Plot
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After many fish end up dying because of Gumball and Richard's irresponsibility, Richard goes to the pet store to buy yet another fish. While there, he is interrupted by Larry, who tells Richard the last two fish jumped out of the tank when they saw him coming. As Richard walks home wondering how he is going to explain this to Gumball, Richard is offered a fish by a man from a mysterious van. As Richard purchases the fish, the man tells him that this fish is very special, and must be treated with good care.
The new Darwin is gifted as Gumball's new pet fish. Later on, Gumball is seen playing with Darwin under the kitchen table. However, he notices that Darwin is unusually intelligent for a goldfish, as he is able to understand everything he says, and is able to mimic facial expressions. Out of curiosity, they both reach their hands out for each other, and unknowingly establish a strong bond between them, which they can feel in their hearts. Then, Darwin demonstrates his ability to talk. Gumball, amazed at this wants to surprise his parents, and tells Darwin to look as dumb as possible. As he goes to tell Nicole, Richard walks into the kitchen and sees Darwin floating motionless in his bowl, thinking he is dead. Richard almost flushes him down the toilet, but Gumball stops him at the last second. Nicole then decides to take a family picture. When she tells everybody to say "cheese," Darwin jumps out of his bowl to say it. Nicole and Richard are startled by this, and accidentally throw him out of the bowl. He hits the lever, flushing the toilet bowl into which he falls, much to Gumball's horror. A title card that reads "To Be Continued..." then appears on the screen.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Minor characters
Trivia
- This episode aired on the same day in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- This episode was originally going to be titled "The Roots." This title was later used for another episode.
- This episode was the first two-part episode in the series.[1]
- This episode was mentioned at the Paris Comic-Con during Ben Bocquelet's panel.[2]
- This episode reveals that the house next to the Wattersons was sold to the Robinsons before they moved in at the time.
- However "The Choices" and "The Heart" show they lived there before Gumball was born, as it’s show the Wattersons moved in shortly afterwards.
- This episode reveals that Darwin's shoes used to belong to Gumball.
- It also reveals that Gumball used to have a singular bed rather than the bunk bed he currently has due to the fact that Anais was not conceived yet.
- This episode breaks the fourth wall when the camera bumps into Gumball when trying to warn him about Darwin.
- The fish food seen used by Nicole at the sixth Darwin's cause of death has a picture of a goldfish that somewhat resembles the current Darwin, granted without the legs.
- An instrumental version of "I'm On My Way" from the next episode can be heard in the montage of Darwins.
- This episode reveals that Banana Joe was originally an unripe green banana as an infant.
- It also reveals that Leslie was originally a potted flower bud as an infant.
- Gumball is four years old in this episode meaning that Darwin is two years old.
- All of Gumball's fish (excluding the last one—current Darwin) belonged to the Ryukin species.
- This episode reveals that Darwin was purchased from the same store from which Richard purchases the Evil Turtle in "The Puppy" and the Game Child in "The Console," Rob purchases the universal remote in "The Disaster," Sarah picks up the magic notebook in "The Shippening," Granny Jojo purchased the Wattersons' emotion-storing fridge many years prior to the series, and she and Nicole purchased a new fridge in "The Possession."
- Running Gag: Every time a pet fish dies, Richard sings "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" followed by him flushing each dead fish down the toilet and buying a replacement fish from the pet store.
- This episode, along with "The Origins: Part Two" and the writer staff, won in the British Academy Children’s Awards in 2016.
Continuity
- It is revealed in this episode that Darwin was brought from the same store where Richard bought the Evil Turtle in the episode "The Puppy."
- The Awesome Store later appears again in "The Disaster," where Rob buys the universal remote from the same van.
- Gumball's question, "If I ate myself, would I grow twice as big, or would I completely disappear?" is answered in "The Procrastinators."
- Richard's "grunge" outfit reappears in this episode and the next. It previously appeared in "The Treasure" and "The Hero."
- Nicole also wears the same jeans and oversized sweater she had worn in the same aforementioned episodes.
- Pictures from "The Hero" appear again.
- This is the first episode to be set before the current events of the series.
Cultural references
- The mysterious van shopkeeper's warnings about Darwin is a reference to the 1984 fantasy/horror film Gremlins.
- The episode aired in Italy on February 12th, which was chosen due to it being Charles Darwin's birthday.
- The scene where Darwin mimics Gumball's movements may be a reference to the 1982 film E.T. the Extraterrestrial in which the titular alien mimics Elliott's movements when they meet.
- This episode is similar to the Studio Ghibli movie Ponyo, in which the main character, a fish, gains magic powers and transforms into a human to find her owner, Sosuke.
- Richard sings lyrics from an African-American spiritual, called "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" every time he flushes a fish down the toilet.
- The shirt with the logo that Richard is wearing is a reference to the American rock band, Nirvana.
- The scene where Gumball makes fire cereal for his parents is a possible reference to an infamous fire cereal scene from an episode of The Simpsons, "Homer the Smithers."
- The scene where Gumball moves at a super fast speed while everything around him moves super slow is similar to Clock-Up from the Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series, Kamen Rider Kabuto.
- It is also similar to the technique called "slow," performed by Sonic in the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Goofs/errors
- This episode contradicts several previous episodes:
- In "The Party," Darwin says his full name is Darwin Raglan Caspian Ahab Poseidon Nicodemus Watterson III. In this episode, however, it is shown he was not the third Darwin the Wattersons had; in fact, he was the eighth.
- In "The Game," the skeleton of Darwin the First was found under Gumball's bed, but this episode shows he was flushed down the toilet.
- In "The Hero," one photo shows that Darwin was a Christmas present for Gumball, but in this episode, he was not bought by Richard on Christmas.
- When Nicole is trying to find Gumball in his room, Gumball is seen without shoes, but in the next scene, he has them.
- When Richard sees Darwin in the kitchen and thinks he is dead, his stubble disappears.
- In Gumball's room, there is a picture of Nicole and Richard. Nicole can be seen wearing her Rainbow Factory uniform in the photo, despite not having started working there.
- After Nicole picks up Gumball and kisses him when he’s in his room, her whiskers become longer and resemble Gumball's.
- When Gumball scares Richard, Darwin and the water drop into the toilet leaving the bowl empty. However, when Gumball puts him back into the bowl, water is already in the bowl.
Other titles
- Español (Spanish): Los Orígenes (The Origins)
- Deutsch (German): Der Anfang (The Beginning)
- Français (French): Les origines (The Origins)
- Polski (Polish): Początki (The Origins)
- Български (Bulgarian): Началото (The Beginning)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Nguồn Gốc (The Origins)
- Italiano (Italian): Le origini, parte 1 (The Origins, Part One)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Darwin'in Doğuşu (Origin of Darwin)
References
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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Storyboards
Designs
Layouts
Backgrounds
Animation stills
Promo
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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Where's Gumball?
- [The episode starts off outside of the Wattersons' house. Two oranges suddenly fly through one of the windows]
- Nicole: Gumball, stop using my bikini to catapult oranges at your dad!
- [On the front porch, water and bubbled soap begin seeping out from under the front door]
- Nicole: What the...? Gumball! When I told you to clean your room, I didn't mean to put everything in the washing machine!
- [Cut to the interior of the house, we see things from Nicole's point of view as she climbs the stairs]
- Nicole: Oh, not a moment's peace around here. Oh, where is he now?
- [Nicole then opens the bathroom door, where she then finds grape soda in the bathtub, overflowing onto the floor]
- Nicole: Gumball! Why is the bathtub full of soda?!
- Richard: He must have been trying to make some kind of amazing homemade jacuzzi. I think it's important to encourage the creativity of a child because...
- Nicole: It was you, wasn't it?
- Richard: [Peers out from behind shower curtain] Yes.
- [Nicole sighs and closes the door. She looks down at the ground, then to her right, where she finds grains of both sand and snow leading to Gumball's room]
- Nicole: Gumball! How did you manage to bring both sand and snow into the house?
- [Nicole then looks up at the ceiling, and sees a large hole]
- Nicole: I'm not even going to ask about that.
- [Nicole then approaches Gumball's bedroom door]
- Nicole: Gumball!
- [Nicole opens the bedroom door, only to find Gumball is not there]
- Nicole: Gumball? Oh, my gosh! Richard, get the hunting net, he got out again!
- Gumball: [Young voice] I'm here.
- [Nicole then looks down to find a toddler Gumball standing there with a cute smile on his face. The camera cuts back to third-person perspective, where we find a very tired Nicole, who is wearing a nineties styled outfit]
- Nicole: [Sighs with relief] You're lucky you're so cute! Otherwise I'd have sold you to the freak show by now. [Picks Gumball up and kisses him on the cheek]
- Gumball: What's a freak show?
- Nicole: It's like our family, but people pay to see it.
- [Nicole then walks out of the bedroom with Gumball in her arms]
Getting Gumball a Pet
- [At the table, Gumball is babbling and moving his arms around at hyper-energetic speed. Nicole and Richard (the latter dressed differently, as well as sporting a mustache and goatee) are watching him]
- Richard: Uhnn... [Brings a spoonful of food towards Gumball as Nicole prepares to take a picture with her instant camera. Gumball hits the spoon, causing the food to fly onto Richard's face right as Nicole takes the photo] Ahh! That's the twenty-seventh time!
- Nicole: [Sighing as she looks at the pictures she took, all of which are Gumball making bizarre faces] I was an energetic kid, but this one operates in a different time frame.
- [Gumball continues babbling and waving his hands all around his high chair. Richard then points another spoonful of food at him]
- Richard: EAT! By the power of lunch, I command you to eat! By the power of lunch, I command you to eat!
- [Gumball then stops and his head falls on his baby table]
- Richard: Ah! I killed his appetite! Or maybe worse...
- Nicole: Shh! He's finally calmed down! Quick! Sleep while you can!
- [The two then fall on the table as well and begin to snore for a few seconds]
- Gumball: Second wind! [Resumes his hyperactive behavior]
- [Nicole and Richard both wake up and groan]
- Nicole: [Sighs] This can't go on...
- [The two think about a way to stop the madness, then they both gasp as they come up with solutions]
- Nicole: Wait a minute!
- Richard: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
- Nicole and Richard: Let's...
- Nicole: Get him a pet!
- Richard: Go back in time and make sure we never... [Nicole looks at him suspiciously] We get him a pet! [Laughs] What a good idea we both just had...
- [Gumball splatters baby food on their faces]
- [Cut to later, a goldfish in a bag is lying on the table, as Gumball watches it swim in circles. Nicole and Richard watch him, both looking very tense. Richard looks at his watch]
- Richard: He hasn't moved in over thirteen seconds.
- Nicole: And there isn't any alphabet soup on the ceiling.
- [Both of them then laugh in a sign of relief for a bit, then they stop]
- Nicole: So what are you gonna call him, sweetie?
- [Gumball then looks at his alphabet soup, then shakes it around a bit. Gumball then looks into the bowl]
- Gumball: [Gasps, whispers] Darwin.
- [The bowl of soup is shown, with the letters spelling "JPXFRD"]
- Nicole: [Confused] What? But that spells "JPXFRD." We really need to get you enrolled in school...
- [Scene then cuts to Gumball's room, where Darwin the First is swimming around inside the water-filled bag on Gumball's play table]
- Gumball: I can see from your serious expression that you ask yourself a lot of important questions. Like, "If I ate myself, would I get twice as big, or just disappear?"
- [Darwin the First floats in place, and only opens his mouth. Nicole and Richard are seen watching Gumball from his doorway]
- Nicole: [Sighs] Oh, thank goodness, someone else to listen to his questions.
- Richard: I know, I got a nosebleed thinking about "if there's nothing faster than light, how did the dark get there first?"
- [They sigh and leave Gumball's bedroom, but as they do, their muscles begin to sag down below their faces]
- Nicole: [Lisping] My muscles. They got all loose...
- Richard: What happened to us?
- Nicole: [Lisping] I think we just relaxed... for the first time in years...
- [Nicole and Richard both laugh again, then collapse onto the floor]
More Darwins
- [In Nicole and Richard's bedroom, an alarm clock on Nicole's nightstand goes off at six AM. Nicole wakes up and presses the snooze button, but the alarm does not turn off, so she continues to attempt to turn it off, growing more and more frustrated. As she growls and starts hitting the clock, Richard wakes up and makes a continuous scream. Nicole picks up the clock and smashes it on the table, but finds that even though it is unplugged, the noise persists]
- Nicole: Why?!
- [The camera pans to the left, revealing Gumball to be standing in their bedroom and making the noise. He continues for a little bit, then finally stops]
- Gumball: [Quietly] It's time to wake up! I made you breakfast! [He holds up two bowls, both of which are full of fire]
- Nicole: [Takes bowls] Thank you honey, but don't you have anything else to do?
- Gumball: Nope!
- Richard: [Eating his burning breakfast] Go play with Darwin. [Continues eating]
- Gumball: I can't. He won't wake up. He looks like this. [He then jumps on the bed, landing on his back and imitating the look of a dead fish. Nicole and Richard nervously look at each other]
- Richard: [Gets out of bed, speaks nervously] Oh... excuse me wife and my son, I'm just going to the store to buy another f--orange! By which I mean the same orange. Why don't you both stay here in this room [Takes random clothes from the wardrobe] while I get rid of the old orange? In fact there is no old orange, there's just one continuous orange. Okay, bye!
- [He leaves the bedroom. Richard, now in Gumball's room, approaches the bowl containing the now dead Darwin the First. He sighs and picks up a fishing net. He is then seen in the bathroom]
- Richard: [Singing in a low, opera-like voice] Swing low... Sweet chariot...
- [As he sings, he flushes the toilet to dispose of Darwin the First. Richard then arrives at the pet store and points to the fish he wants. The cash register adds a total of two dollars and fifty cents, and Larry gives Richard the new fish. At home, Gumball looks at Darwin the Second suspiciously]
- Gumball: Wait a minute...
- [Nicole gasps in terror]
- Gumball: Did you just go to the store wearing that?
- [Richard is then seen wearing a leotard, a ski mask, and one roller blade. He and Nicole sigh in relief]
- [Later on, Gumball is seen jumping on the trampoline, holding Darwin the Second's bowl, unaware of both the fish and the water repeatedly leaving the bowl. Darwin the Second finally lands near Richard and dies almost instantly. Richard tosses his handheld console aside, panics, then drinks water and spits at Darwin the Second to try and revive him. Richard is then seen in the bathroom, disposing of Darwin the Second just as he did his predecessor]
- Richard: Swing low...
- [The toilet flushes again. Richard then goes to the pet store, chooses a fish, pays, and receives it from Larry, just as before. Darwin the Third is then seen in a shopping cart with Gumball, while Nicole pushes it to the car. Nicole buckles Gumball up, but forgets to take Darwin the Third off the car roof. As she drives off, the bowl falls and shatters. Richard again disposes of Darwin the Third in the bathroom]
- Richard: Swing low...
- [The toilet flushes, and Richard makes a repeat trip to the pet store. Darwin the Fourth is seen, although this fish has black scales. Richard realizes his mistake, then rushes offscreen and comes back with a bucket of orange paint. Just before he dips the brush into the water, he is then seen flushing the toilet again, with the water this time being orange]
- Richard: Swing low...
- [Richard returns to the pet store and buys a fifth fish. He then brings Darwin the Fifth and Gumball to a lake. In the background, Banana Bob and a young Banana Joe are seen fishing. Banana Bob casts his line, and accidentally catches Darwin the Fifth, to which Richard quickly carries away Gumball and an empty fish bowl. Darwin the Fifth then meets the same fate as the others]
- Richard: Swing low...
- [The toilet flushes again, and Richard once again buys another fish. The next morning, Nicole enters the kitchen and sets a glass of water down next to a can of fish flakes and a pack of vitamins. Yawning, the tired Nicole pours the fish flakes into her water, and then drops the vitamin into Darwin the Sixth's bowl. Richard is once again seen in the bathroom, disposing of the dead fish]
- Richard: Swing low...
- [The toilet flushes again, now with purple water. Richard once again purchases another fish. The Wattersons are then seen at the park, when a soccer ball lands behind Darwin the Seventh's fish bowl. A younger Leslie (who has not sprouted yet) accidentally kicks the fish bowl. Richard later flushes Darwin the Seventh]
- Richard: Swing low... [Richard is then seen at the pet store, now pointing at an empty tank while singing] Sweet chariot...
- Larry: I'm sorry, there are none left.
- Richard: What? What do you mean? I need a fish now! [Bangs fists on the table]
- Larry: I'm afraid the last two jumped out of the tank when they saw you coming.
- Richard: Aww... [He then slowly walks away from the pet store]
Unexpected Last Resort
- [Richard sadly walks through the empty mall parking lot and approaches his car, unaware of the van to his right]
- Richard: What am I gonna do? [Sits on the car's hood] What'll I say to Gumball?
- Van shopkeeper: Psst.
- Richard: [Gasps] The call of a freshly opened soda!
- Van shopkeeper: No, over here.
- [Richard looks to his right, and sees the van right before him]
- Richard: [Gasps] A talking van!
- Van shopkeeper: No... I'm inside...
- Richard: [confused] My head?
- Van shopkeeper: [Frustrated] No! The van!
- [The Shopkeeper then pulls Richard inside the van, and the shot cuts to black. It then fades back in, showing Richard standing amidst the mysterious items inside the van]
- Richard: [Gasps in amazement] Ahh...
- [The Shopkeeper then speaks to Richard, with only his eyes visible]
- Van shopkeeper: What do you seek? Please choose from the many wondrous items in my store...
- [Richard nervously walks past several items, before finally stopping in front of a pedestal with a small fish bowl perched atop a pillow]
- Richard: What about this?
- Van shopkeeper: No, no... That's not for sale...
- Richard: [Confused] Then why is it on a pillow under a spotlight?
- Van shopkeeper: Oh, we- oh, it's part of the game, you insist, I say- oh, whatever, it's a hundred dollars.
- Richard: Ten.
- Van shopkeeper: Fifty.
- Richard: Ten.
- Van shopkeeper: Okay, ten.
- Richard: Fifty!
- Van shopkeeper: What?
- Richard: Okay, a hundred! But you're twisting my arm!
- [Richard tosses some money towards the Shopkeeper and picks up the bowl. Inside the castle within the bowl, a small Darwin peeks out but quickly hides. He then peeks at Richard again. Richard makes an awkward face, and Darwin imitates it]
- Van shopkeeper: There's just one thing... [Richard turns around] Whatever you do, don't get it wet...
- Richard: [Confused] Uh... it's a fish.
- Van shopkeeper: Wait, no, there was something else, uhh... don't feed it after midnight...
- Richard: [Still confused] But it's... kinda always after midnight.
- Van shopkeeper: No, no, no, that wasn't it, there was something... Well anyway, [Richard steps out of the van] be careful. That fish is more special than it seems...
Gumball and Darwin's First Interaction
- [The next day, Gumball is sitting under the kitchen table, viciously playing with dinosaur and shark toys, as Darwin watches]
- Gumball: [Throws his toys to the side] As a fish, can you tell me who would win in a fight between a shark and a thousand piranhas? [Darwin then makes the face of a piranha, and pretends to snap his mouth] Hmm... you seem different today. Sort of more... awake. [Gumball begins to think about the situation, then Darwin mimics his moves. Gumball turns around to find Darwin still copying him, then Darwin stops] Hmm... [Gumball then makes a goofy face, which Darwin mimics. Gumball gasps] Are you... copying me?
- [Gumball reaches his finger towards the bowl, which Darwin imitates. The two touch the same spot on the bowl, causing a blinding light to surround both of them. They pull apart, and Gumball jumps, causing his head to hit the table]
- Gumball: Ow! Did you... did you feel that? [Darwin nods again, then points to his heart] Yeah, me too. In my heart. [He then points to his heart as well, then realizes something] Wait a minute... can you understand everything I'm saying?! [Darwin then nods again] This is amazin- [He jumps up, but bumps his head on the table again] Ow! Okay, okay, my name is Gumball. Gumball.
- [Darwin sticks his head out of his bowl and speaks]
- Darwin: Gum...ball...
- Gumball: Ah- wait up. [Grabs a bicycle helmet and puts it on his head, then jumps up and hits the table again] This is amazing! [Laughs] Wait 'til mom and dad see this, this is gonna blow their minds! [Sets Darwin on the counter] Um... let's surprise them! Act as dumb as possible, okay?
- [Darwin responds by imitating Richard]
- Gumball: [Laughs] Not bad, but dumber! Dumber! [Darwin then plays dead. Gumball claps his hands excitedly] Perfect, stay like that! When I bring 'em over, you don't move a muscle until I say so, okay? [Runs out the door] Mom! Mommy! You gotta come see this, mom!
- [Richard comes into the kitchen and gets a sausage from the refrigerator, but before he can take a bite, he looks over to Darwin and screams, thinking he is dead. Outside, Gumball is trying to bring Nicole inside]
- Gumball: Mommy, mom, mom! There's something you gotta see, mom! [As Gumball talks, Richard looks at Nicole through the kitchen window, making several moves and gestures to indicate that Darwin is dead. Nicole understands, and looks at Gumball nervously] Mommy, mom, mom come on you gotta see this, it's amazing, come on mom! You gotta see! He talks, and he [Starts tripping over his own words] And he... mom, mom, mom come look!
- Nicole: Honey, I've been trying to avoid this but, I need to be honest with you. Darwin is not the first fish. The ones before him, well.... they stopped moving which means that they... [Gumball slowly frowns] they... they're asleep! And your father put them on a super fun water slide that goes round and round and round to a magic place where they hang out with all their friends and fishy friends and they dance and dance forever! [Laughs and dances maniacally]
- Gumball: Are you saying you replaced the fish because they croaked and then Dad flushed them down the toilet?
- [Nicole inhales sharply.]
- Gumball: But it's okay 'cause Darwin hasn't stopped moving! [Camera dramatically zooms into Gumball's face] I feel like I should be worried about something but I don't know what. [Camera zooms into his face again] Nope, still don't get it. [Camera moves slowly with more dramatic music] No. [Camera moves back and hits Gumball's face, causing him to fall onto the ground. He then hears his exact words to Darwin]
- Gumball: [Voice] Don't move a muscle until I say so.
- [Gumball leans up]
- Gumball: DAD, NO! [Nicole picks up Gumball]
- Nicole: Gumball, it's too late, honey.
- Gumball: I'm a hyperactive four-year-old! I live on a different time scale! It's never too late!
- [Gumball starts running at hyper sonic speed to save Darwin, making everything else appear to be moving super slow. Gumball runs too fast, flies through the roof, and lands in the backyard]
- Gumball: Too fast.
- [Gumball runs back to the house and tries to open the bathroom door, but is too small to do so. He groans, grabs a chair from the living room, and tries to take it up the stairs, but he is holding it in a way that it cannot go up the stairs. He flips it around, garnering the same result. He sighs, lifts it upright, and rushes to the bathroom door. As Richard continues to dump Darwin into the toilet, Gumball tries to open the door, but fails to since it is locked]
- Gumball: Oh, come on! [His scream becomes very high-pitched to the point it shatters the glass on the paintings and window in the hall. He then runs out to the street] Okay, this is it! [Runs back into the house, breaking through the bathroom door] STOP!
- [Richards yells and drops Darwin in the toilet]
- Gumball: Darwin, I'll sav- [Stops, then walks away and comes back wearing a pair of gloves] Darwin, I'll save you! [Picks Darwin up and puts him back in the fish bowl] There. You can stop faking now.
- [Darwin stops acting dead and moves around]
- Richard: Aw, I'm sorry. I thought he was deaaaa- asleep! And ready to go to a magic place wonderland where-
- Nicole: He knows.
- [Richard sighs with relief as Nicole enters the bathroom through the hole in the door]
A Happy Ending?
- Gumball: Buddy! I thought I'd lost you! Give me a hug. [Both try hugging each other, but they only hug the bowl] Oh. [Both try to figure out a way to hug around the bowl. Gumball sticks his finger in the bowl and Darwin hugs it, but both are dissatisfied] Ah! [Holds his breath and sticks his head in the bowl. Darwin hugs his face. Nicole then walks over to Richard and hugs him]
- Richard: I guess that fish was special after all.
- Nicole: Oh, let's take a picture! [Nicole grabs a camera. The next shot is then seen through the camera lens]
- Gumball: Welcome to the Wattersons, Darwin.
- Nicole: Okay, everybody say "cheese!" in three, two-
- Darwin: [Pops out of the fish bowl] Cheese!
- [Nicole and Richard scream, causing Richard to launch Darwin out of the bowl. Darwin bounces off of the toilet, hits the handle, and falls into the toilet, resulting in him being flushed]
- [The episode ends on a black screen with text reading "To be continued..."]
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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 |