"The Possession" [1] is the thirty-first episode of Season 6 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 227th episode overall.
Synopsis
Richard seems supernaturally attached to his old refrigerator.
Plot
SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead |
The next morning, Nicole is driving Jojo to where she bought the fridge in hopes of getting a refund. They begin fighting over control of the car windows until Nicole settles on leaving them open for Jojo because her breath smells. Meanwhile, Richard is packing up the fridge while still lamenting about having to part with it. The kids suggest they up-cycle the fridge, like they did with their toilet seat as their satellite dish, and an old car battery as their mailbox. Taking the suggestion, they drive off to find somewhere to give the fridge a new purpose. They try to release it into the forest, but the Donut Cop demands that they get rid of it at Mr. Small's request (although then he accidentally wrecks the tree the latter was trying to protect). After being turned down by every casting agent in town, the family try to give the fridge away to the circus as a new attraction, but it turns out they already have one.
At the parking garage, Nicole and Granny Jojo meet up with the van shopkeeper to repair the fridge, much to Nicole's dismay that the family keeps buying things from him as he is surprised that the fridge is still running. Meanwhile, at the Reuse & Recycling Center, the guru reassures Richard that nothing will happen to the fridge, and will take good care of it until they find it a new home. Once he goes back inside the building to say one last goodbye to it, Richard discovers to his horror that the center is actually a blood sports facility that pits machines against each other, and steals back the fridge. Being chased down by the employers, the kids hastily insist they give them the fridge, but Richard still refuses, eventually losing them when they get distracted by a fan Betty is throwing away. Back at home, Richard puts the fridge back in the kitchen and refuses to let it go again, before an employee from the center pops out. He realizes the others are not there and leaves the house calling a cab to pick him up. As soon as he leaves, the fridge goes nuts and starts throwing Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and Richard around the kitchen. Back at the parking garage, Nicole and Granny Jojo are still trying to get a refund on the fridge. However, after reading the warranty, they learn that it is actually a dimensional storage for emotions, and realize that Richard is in grave danger.
Granny Jojo and Nicole drive home with the latter hoping that Richard and the kids gotten rid of it. Once they arrive, they see that the fridge has made the ground icy and caused a blizzard. They go inside the house and learn from the kids that the fridge has swallowed Richard. Nicole and Granny Jojo tie sausage links around their waists and go inside the fridge to find him together. As they go through the fridge's frozen wasteland, they come across an icy passage and find Richard freezing while happily watching his memories on the crystals, refusing to leave in fear of losing them. Nicole and Granny Jojo convince Richard that he does not need the fridge to do so, and he will still remember everything without it, much to their own surprise that they're actually agreeing on something. Seeing how they both are serious to working together, Richard finally agrees and breaks free from the ice freezing over himself and leaves the fridge after nearly falling into the abyss.
The family finally trades in the fridge to the Van Shopkeeper for a new one, during which he apologizes to Richard for having found it so traumatic, mistaking his defrosted clothes as his own body fluids. Nicole and Jojo then ask him if the new fridge is normal and would not trap him inside his happy place like the last one did. He reassures them and the three drive away with the new fridge in content, but then the Van Shopkeeper suddenly remembers something about the fridge, but they are already gone before he can warn them.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Van shopkeeper
- Recycling center guru (debut)
Minor characters
- Gary
- Frankie
- Donut Cop
- Mr. Small
- Egg man
- Hank
- Hexagon Lady
- Cowboy
- Cow woman
- Spray-paint bottle
- Butterknife
- Dolphin man
- Goblin
- John
- Blue lizard (debut)
- Recycling center henchmen (debut)
- Saxophone guy (debut)
- Betty
- Pantsbully
- Jeff
- Soulless Office Worker
- Red construction men
- Squirrel
- Principal Brown
- Sheila (mentioned)
- Louie (mentioned)
Production music
- Winter Skies 2 - William Cookson [Audio Network] (Richard's happy memories of the fridge.)
- Big Circus (:30 Edit) - Quirin Amper Jr., Fred Strittmatter [Megatrax] (Richard at the circus.)
- Enchanted Isle - Debbie Wiseman [Audio Network] (Richard at the reuse and recycling center.; Garbage truck stops for Betty's junk.)
Trivia
- This is the twelfth episode not written by Ben Bocquelet. The first eleven episodes were "The Vacation," "The Law," "The Potato," "The Line," "The Anybody," "The Founder," "The Intelligence,""The Understanding," "The Stink," "The Awareness," and "The Slip."
- This is the first episode to be released in 2019 and the first to be released after its five month hiatus.
- This is the last major role of Granny Jojo.
- The fourth wall is broken when Gary whistles the ending credits theme.
- On September 24th, 2024, during an airing of this episode, Cartoon Network suffered a major technical issue causing the entire channel to freeze during the scene of Recyling Centre Employee jumping out from behind the fridge. This lasted for 40 minutes, before the channel finally cut to the episode of Regular Show it was now supposed to be airing.[2]
Continuity
- The ice cave Richard sits in has clips reflecting off of the ice crystals from "The Choices," "The Wand," "The Rival," "The Cycle," "The Origins," "The Origins: Part Two," "The Father," "The Diet," "The Hero," and "The Gi."
- The robots that the future Richard is fighting resemble the ones from "The Check."
Cultural references
- Richard is dressed as Snake Plissken from Escape from New York during the robot uprising flashback scene.
- The chase sequence over the refrigerator parodies Mad Max: Fury Road.
- When Richard responds to Anais asking "Who throws out a saxophone?," he claims "Pretty much anyone after 1992," referencing Bill Clinton famously playing the instrument on the Arsenio Hall Show during the 1992 election cycle.
- The way Nicole and Granny Jojo go inside the fridge is a reference to Poltergeist.
- The frozen wasteland inside of the refrigerator resembles the Fortress of Solitude from Superman as Jor-El's memories were stored inside crystals. It could also be a reference to the Ice Palace from Frozen.
Goofs/errors
- During the dinner scene, Jojo mentions giving the family their refrigerator, and Nicole responds "You gave it to us because it was the only way to get Richard to move out of your house." However, it was shown in "The Choices" in a flashback that Jojo kicked Richard out of her house when he was in his late teens, and he happily went to go live with Nicole instead.
- When Granny Jojo first presses the button to roll down the car window, the blur effect on one of the houses in the background glitches for a second.
- For the duration of the scene where Anais explains upcycling, the fake mailbox made of a car battery is on the right side of the Wattersons' front yard when it is usually on the left side.
Other titles
- Polski (Polish): Własność (The Ownership)
- Български (Bulgarian): Притежанието (The Possession)
- Русский (Russian): Собственность (The Possession)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Tài Sản (The Property)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Varlık (The Possession)
- 日本語 (Japanese): パパの宝物 (Dad's Treasure)
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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Designs
Layouts
Backgrounds
Storyboards
Animation stills
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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Richard's Lifelong Friend
- [Episode starts at the Watterson house. The doorbell rings and Nicole answers]
- Nicole: Oh, Joanna, we weren't expecting-
- Granny Jojo: [Drops her bag into Nicole's hands and thoughtlessly walks in] So anyway, Louie's sister Sheila just turns up out of the blue, waltzing and leaving her stuff all over the place, [takes Darwin's food] and eating our food without even asking! [drinks all of Darwin's water] I hate when people intrude like that, but I guess some people just can't read the signals!
- Nicole: No, they can't. [slams door] So, you planning on staying long?
- Granny Jojo: Only a couple of weeks. The mattresses are hard and the food's overcooked. [shoves away Darwin's food] Where's Richard?
- Gumball: He's in the kitchen. Mom told him to get rid of the refrigerator because it's broken.
- [Richard, in the kitchen, sobs and hugs the fridge. It rumbles, and he comforts it]
- Richard: [stroking the fridge] Shhhhh.
- Gumball: But then he got upset 'cause it's his favorite possession.
- Darwin: So he chained himself to it and swallowed the key.
- Anais: But it was the key to the shed so Mom unchained him.
- Gumball: So, he chained himself to it again and swallowed the key.
- Darwin: But, it was the key to the back gate so Mom unchained him.
- Anais: Then he chained himself to it again and swallowed the key.
- Gumball: But it was still the wrong key so Mom unchained him.
- Darwin: And now we don't know what the key he swallowed is for.
- [Richard hiccups and the car is heard parking]
- Gumball, Darwin, and Anais: Oh, Mom's car.
- Granny Jojo: I gave you that refrigerator as a housewarming present!
- Nicole: You gave it to us because it was the only way to get Richard to move out of your house!
- Richard: [appears behind everyone] We are not getting rid of it! It's got too many good memories! [wells up with tears and caresses the fridge] It's been there for me so many times!
- [Flashback to a young Richard opening and closing the fridge repeatedly in wonderment]
- Richard: [voice-over] It was there when I was a little kid and the world was new and amazing!
- [Another flashback to teenage Richard opening the fridge to find a can of regular soda and one of lite soda]
- Richard: [voice-over] During those difficult years, when you're trying to work out who you are as a person!
- [Teenage Richard gladly picks the regular soda. Third flashback to young adult Richard and Nicole. He opens the fridge and takes out a small black box]
- Richard: [voice-over] It was there on one of the most momentous days of my life! [Richard holds out the box to Nicole. She beams with joy, until he opens it and takes out an onion ring] The day I found an onion ring in the back of it. [He eats the onion ring. Nicole groans and slams the fridge door]
- [Next, an imagine spot of Richard fighting robots in a post-apocalyptic setting]
- Richard: [voice-over] And it was there at the battle of the future of Planet Earth when the robots rose up against us! [Richard, dressed like a post-apocalyptic soldier, takes a bucket of chicken wings from the fridge. He eats one and throws the bone at the robots. End of flashbacks]
- Nicole: Come on, you know that last one didn't happen!
- Granny Jojo: Don't you listen to her, honey. If you don't want a new one, we'll get it repaired. I still have the warranty.
- Nicole: WHAT?! You're taking his side?
- Granny Jojo: Oh, I'm sure you'd love to replace all the old, reliable things Richard holds dear to him, but it ain't gonna happen.
- Nicole: It's old, it smells, I'm sure it's leaked everywhere, and I want it out of my house!!
- Gumball: Are we....still talking about the refrigerator here?
- Richard: Ugghh! Okay, we'll get rid of it! On one condition: you two promise to try to get along!
- Nicole: Oh, all right. I'll drive her back to where she bought it and see if we can get a refund.
- Richard: Deal! [nervously] But that just might have to wait until tomorrow morning.
- Nicole: Why?
- [He hiccups again, and the car unparks]
Ditching the Fridge
- [The next day, Nicole and Granny Jojo are driving. Jojo opens the window, but Nicole angrily closes it]
- Granny Jojo: [opens window again] It's too warm!
- Nicole: [closes window] It's too cold.
- Granny Jojo: [opens window] I need fresh air!
- Nicole: [closes window] Move to Switzerland.
- Granny Jojo: [opens window] My doctor says I shouldn't look through glass!
- Nicole: [closes window] You're wearing glasses.
- [She sniffs, gags, and opens the window.] Actually, I will open the windows. Your breath smells like soup.
- [In the Watterson driveway, Richard cries as he fastens the fridge to the top of the car and gives it a kiss. Gumball, Darwin, and Anais watch]
- Richard: Goodbye.
- Darwin: It's okay to be sad, Mr. Dad. It's perfectly normal.
- Gumball: Dude, the only place dad's behavior might seem normal has people wailing and bouncing off cushioned walls.
- Darwin: You mean a kid's inflatable castle?
- Gumball: No. No, I don't.
- Anais: You know what, Dad? You should think about upcycling!
- Richard: Exercising is the last thing on my mind.
- Anais: No, upcycling is when you give old stuff a new purpose. Like our satellite dish! It used to be an old toilet seat. And you'd never know our mailbox used to be be a car battery!
- Darwin: Oh, yeah! And like how our trash bin is the old trash bin from next door!
- Anais: No, that was just stealing.
- [The kids get into the car and drive away. Gary walks up to the house, whistling. When he reaches into the car battery mailbox, it shocks him and he faints]
- [Cut to the four in the woods]
- Gumball: But officer, we were just releasing it into the wild to give it a better life!
- Darwin: It's called upcycling!
- [Zoom out to show they are talking to the Doughnut Sheriff and Mr. Small, and the fridge was discarded next to a tree]
- Donut Cop: No, it's called illegal dumping, and I'll give you a ticket if you don't get it out of here! [They load it back onto the car and leave, Doughnut Sheriff smiles in relief] Eh, thanks for the tip-off, Steve. [salutes to Mr. Small and gets back into his car]
- Mister Small: You saved this beauty spot! I mean, look at this tree. Untouched for generations!
- Donut Cop: No problem! Lucky I was in the vicinity. [He puts the car into reverse and starts driving, but hits the tree full-on. A squirrel growls at him, and Mr. Small goes pale in shock] I was never here.
- Mister Small: But you just-
- Donut Cop: Ugh. Try to give me an out, buddy. [Gets out of the car and tases Mr. Small. Shot of the forest as he screams and some birds fly away]
The Fridge's New Job
- [Meanwhile, Richard and the kids leave a casting agency]
- Richard: Ugh. This is the last one.
- Darwin: How could every casting agent in town turn it down? I mean, look at how versatile it is! [holds up a stack of photos of the fridge] Happy! [flips to an identical photo] Sad. [flips to another identical photo] Introspective. [flips to another identical photo] Vengeful! [flips to another identical photo] Cheeky!
- Anais: Ah! What do people do if they can't get work as an actor?
- Gumball: Voice actor?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: Teacher?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: Puppeteer?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: Children's book author?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: Agent?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: PA?
- Anais: No.
- Gumball: Waiter? Barista? Mime artist?
- Anais: No, no, no! [pinches bridge of her nose] Circus! They join the circus!
- [Richard is at the Elmore Circus, talking with the egg ringmaster]
- Egg Ringmaster: Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! I've never heard anything so preposterous!
- Richard: I know, it sounds weird 'cause it's a refrigerator.
- Egg Ringmaster: No-ho-ho! Because we've already got one! [A blue fridge inside of a cage with a sign reading "The Amazing Fridge" is shown.] Some of the towns we go to? [whispers] They go wild for it.
- [Meanwhile, at the mall parking garage]
- Nicole: Well, according to your warranty, this is where the store should be. [Next to them is the Awesome Store] But it's not.
- Granny Jojo: Well, like I said to Richard on your wedding day, you sure about that, honey?
- [She knocks on the door. The van shopkeeper answers]
- Van shopkeeper: Ah, my best customer.
- Nicole: Ugh, what is it with this family and buying knockoff stuff from a truck?
- Granny Jojo: [holds out warranty] We want our refrigerator repaired.
- Van shopkeeper: Huh, that old thing's still goin'?
- Nicole: Yeah, she is. And she thinks your lifetime warranty still means something.
The "Upcycling"
- [Meanwhile, at the Reuse & Recycling Center, Richard is with the Guru]
- Recycling Center Guru: No, no, no, of course not. Here at the Reuse & Recycling Center, we don't melt down or destroy your once-treasured possessions. We know how much they've meant to you. [Hexagon Lady and Hank, both in lab coats, carry appliances in wheelchairs and stretchers. Hank gently pats a washing machine and smiles to Richard] We take good care of them until we can find them a new home. [Cowboy wheels the fridge into the building.] You've made the right choice. You won't regret it. [Goes into the building and closes the door]
- Richard: Aah! Wait! I never said goodbye!
- [He opens the doors, only to find that his fridge and a washing machine have been put in a boxing ring, surrounded by a chanting crowd]
- Blue Lizard: [strokes the washing machine] Ha-ha-ha! That face ain't gonna look so perfect much longer!
- John: [smiles at the fridge] Hoh! Got us a feisty one! [Licks the fridge, but his tongue gets stuck]
- [Richard's eyes widen. Snap cut to him and the kids making a driving getaway with the fridge]
- Darwin: Faster, Dad! Faster!
- [They are being chased by a makeshift truck made from old appliances, being driven by all the barbarians from the center. One of them plays a flaming saxophone on the top of the vehicle]
- Richard: Are they gaining on us?!
- Gumball: Yes! One of them's got a saxophone!
- Anais: Who throws out a saxophone?!
- Richard: Pretty much anyone after 1992! [A bang is heard] What are they doing?!
- Gumball: I don't know! [They remove the cords attaching the fridge to the car, one by one] Looks like some kind of lame French circus-y thing!
- Anais: Just give them the fridge!
- Richard: Nooo!
- Gumball: We're never gonna shake 'em off!
- [They pass by Betty's house as she leaves out an old fan with the trash. The barbarian truck backs up slowly and the Guru steps out. Calm music plays.]
- Recycling Center Guru: We'll take care of that for you, ma'am. We know how much it means to you.
- [Back at home, Richard puts the fridge back in its rightful place]
- Richard: That's it, we are not getting rid of it, it is staying right here!
- [A crazed employee jumps out, laughing maniacally, and grabs the fridge]
- Recycling Center Henchman: Hahaha! We got it now, guys! Ha-ha...ha....ha....ugh. [walks out, displeased]
- Gumball: Dad, this is getting ridiculous.
- Richard: No! It's mine! [Hugs the fridge and cries again]
- Recycling Centre Henchman: Uh, sorry mate, is there a bus stop around here? [Pause] Actually, don't worry about it, I'll get a cab.
- Anais: Can we just get rid of it?!
- Richard: No! I'm keeping it and nothing will separate us!
- [Suddenly, the fridge starts to shake. It bursts open, spewing out ice crystals that spread throughout the house. The four get sucked inside while the employee is outside on the phone]
- Recycling Center Henchman: Hello? Yeah? Yeah, I just wanna order a cab, please. Sorry, what? Ten minutes? Have you got any nearer? I don't know, I'm in someone else's house tonight! Hang on. [goes outside] Yeah, yeah, I'm part of the blizzard. Yeah, silver face, underpants. [waves] Yeah, yeah, I'm waving! Oh, oh yeah, I can see you. [leaves]
- Gumball, Darwin, and Anais: DAD!!
A Fridge Full of Memories
- [At the Awesome Store]
- Nicole: And it's always making this weird shuddering noise. I'm not keeping food in it 'til it's fixed.
- Van shopkeeper: Wait, you've been keeping food in it?
- Nicole: Yes....it is, after all, a refrigerator.
- Van shopkeeper: You didn't read the warranty, did you?
- Granny Jojo: This appliance is for the storage of memories and emotions, and under no circumstances should be used for storing food?
- Nicole: Seriously? A refrigerator for emotions? What else have you got, a bookshelf that alphabetizes your dreams?
- Van shopkeeper: Eh, we sold out of those last week. But don't worry about that fridge shuddering. Someone would have to use it as a lifelong emotional crutch for anything really bad to happen. [Nicole and Jojo go into shock] But casual usage should be fine.
- Nicole: There is nothing casual about the way Richard uses that fridge.
- [Cut to the two speeding home]
- Nicole: I'm sure Richard got rid of it like I asked him to! Hah! It's gonna be fine, it's gonna be fine-[They pull up to their house, only to find it covered in icicles and surrounded by icy wind]
- Granny Jojo: Does it get tiring being wrong all the time?
- [They trudge into the house. The floor is covered in a blanket of snow]
- Granny Jojo: RICHARD!!
- Nicole: KIDS!!
- Gumball: MOM! In here! [Nicole and Granny Jojo find the kids under the stairs] The fridge has gone crazy!
- Anais: And it swallowed Dad!
- Granny Jojo: It's not a fridge! It's a store for emotions!
- Gumball, Darwin, and Anais: Huh?
- Nicole: She bought it from the Awesome Store.
- Gumball, Darwin, and Anais: Ohhhh.
- Gumball: Makes sense.
- Darwin: Then how do we get him back?!
- Nicole: [Grabs a string of sausages and ties it around her waist] I'm going in!
- Granny Jojo: I'm not leaving this to you! None of this would have happened if you hadn't threatened to get rid of it! [Ties herself to the sausage string]
- Nicole: Then I guess we're both going in!
- Granny Jojo: Let's go get Richard.
- [They brave their way into the refrigerator. Inside, in the middle of an idyllic snowy clearing, Richard watches his memories replaying in ice crystals all around him]
- Nicole: Hoo, I wish I'd worn a jacket.
- Granny Jojo: [Forehead-deep in the snow] And I wish I'd worn heels! How are we gonna find him in this?
- Nicole: Look!
- Granny Jojo: Can't see, can I?
- [Nicole lifts her out of the snow. They see a beautiful formation of ice crystals blocking a cavern entrance]
- Granny Jojo: Richard! Richard, honey, are you there?
- Richard: NO!
- Granny Jojo: He's not gonna let us in!
- Nicole: Let me try something. [clears throat] PIZZA FOR WATTERSON!!
- [The icy doors open and a blinding light comes out. The two go in]
Give It Up, Richard!
- [Nicole and Jojo find Richard, in perfect bliss]
- Nicole: Honey?
- Richard: What are you doing here?
- Nicole: I've come to save you!
- Granny Jojo: We've come to save you.
- Nicole: It was my idea, though.
- Richard: Oh, stop arguing and leave me alone! I told you, this fridge...has so many good memories.
- Nicole: Yes, but I assumed that was just a turn of phrase! Only in this family could that ever be literal.
- Richard: But if it goes, all my memories would go too!
- Nicole: Honey, listen to me. It's just an object! You'll still remember all those things without it!
- Granny Jojo: No, Richard! Listen to me! You'll always have your memories! You don't need to hang on to possessions!
- Nicole: Hang on, wait- we're saying the same thing here!
- Nicole and Granny Jojo: Honey, trust us! You don't need the fridge!
- Richard: Well...if it's important enough for you guys to agree, then I guess you must be right! [He breaks himself free from the ice. The crystals around him begin to crack] Stand back! I'm gonna jump!
- Nicole and Granny Jojo: No! The ice isn't strong enough!
- [Richard takes a deep breath and steadies himself against the ice. He takes a leap, and lands safely in front of Nicole and Granny Jojo]
- Richard: See? I'm not as heavy as I-[The ice cracks below Richard, and he falls. Fortunately, Nicole and Granny Jojo grab him before he falls away forever]
- Nicole: Okay, let's get one thing straight: when both of us give you the same advice-
- Granny Jojo: Just take it!
- [They pull Richard up. He smiles]
Returning the Fridge
- [Richard, Nicole, and Granny Jojo are at the Awesome Store, returning the fridge. Richard, soaking wet, loads the new fridge on top of the car]
- Richard: [panting] Thanks for the trade-in!
- Van shopkeeper: Anything for my best customers. Oh, and I'm sorry you found it so...traumatic.
- Nicole: Oh, no no no, that's a...he's just...defrosting. Now, you're sure this one's just a regular fridge?
- Van shopkeeper: Yes.
- Granny Jojo: And it won't trap him in a wistful prison of ice and nostalgia?
- Van shopkeeper: No.
- Richard, Nicole, and Granny Jojo: All right. [They get into the car and drive off]
- Van shopkeeper: Oh, wait! There is one thing--oh, they've gone. [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 |