"The Return" is the first episode of Season 4 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 117th episode overall.
Synopsis
Richard tries to find the kids before Nicole realizes they are gone.
Plot
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At the house, Richard is frantically knocking on the door in an attempt to wake Gumball, Darwin, and Anais up to get them to school on time. This turns out to be a dream, only for Richard to realize that he has indeed overslept and the children are not at school. He goes into their room to awaken his children, only to discover bags full of school supplies in their places. He hurriedly runs downstairs, but not before jumping out the window to confirm that he is not dreaming again.
Downstairs, Richard calls Principal Brown to inform him that the kids are "sick with the bubonic plague" in order to buy himself some time. After hanging up, a sleep-deprived Nicole calls Richard from work to check up on him and confirm that he escorted the children to school. He lies, saying that everything is fine, and learns that Nicole will pick them up after school. After the conversation, Richard proceeds to "retrace his steps" and later comes to the realization that he left the kids in the car.
Richard runs outside and makes several attempts to open the trunk of what he believes to be his car. However, Mr. Robinson remarks that it is not his car, as Richard mistook Banana Barbara's car for his own after getting out to retrieve a parking pass the other day.
At the Elmore Mall, Richard scrambles to find his car, asking John and Gary. When he finally finds it, he discovers that the three are not inside, worrying him even more. During a discourse with a security guard, Richard remembers dropping them off at a ball pit in a child play area and goes inside to look for them.
Inside the mall, Larry reveals to him that the ball pit had to be removed and exported to another country due to children getting sucked inside. With this information, Richard hurries to the Elmore Expressway and attempts to call out to Hank in a semi-truck who is transporting the ball pit to the harbor. However, Hank misunderstands him and drives away. Richard then attempts to reach out to the truck, but it exits onto a different freeway. Richard is quick to turn around and catch up to Hank, who calls for back-up. Now trapped between several trucks, Richard abandons his vehicle and hops into another one being carried by a transporter truck. He jumps off of its ramp and ends up at the harbor.
At the harbor, Richard finds an innumerable amount of crates ready to be shipped to different locations. He then spots a crane and uses it to identify which crate contains the ball pit, by shaking each container. When he finally finds the right one, Richard attempts to crack the code on the lock, but because he is running out of time, decides to drive it back to Elmore himself. When pulling it with the car he acquired on the freeway fails, he steals a truck, places the crate on the trailer, and drives to Elmore Junior High via a shortcut involving driving directly through several buildings.
At the school, the crate opens, with several hundred balls, along with Gumball, Darwin, and Anais, plowing through the school, with the kids arriving at the front of the school just as Nicole arrives to pick them up. The episode ends as she asks them how their first day back was, as the confused children stare and Darwin spits out a ball.
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Characters
Main characters
Minor characters
- Gumball
- Darwin
- Anais
- Nicole
- Rocky
- Tobias
- Carrie
- Banana Joe
- Carmen
- Alan
- Leslie
- Penny
- Sarah
- Masami
- Teri
- Jamie
- Principal Brown
- Mr. Robinson
- Banana Barbara
- John
- Gary
- Larry
- Hank
- George
- Red construction man
- Cowboy
- Mr. Verde
- Pantsbully
- Steve
- Daisy the Donkey
- Tony
- Sausage dog
- Jeff
- Porky
- Melted cheese guy
- Harold
- Jackie
- Sphere citizens
- Miss Simian
- Felix
- Mr. Small
- Daisy the Donkey
Trivia
- This episode was erroneously aired on July 7th, which was when "The Egg" was supposed to air.
- Because of this, the episode was aired during Season 3's run. However, it is actually the first episode of Season 4.
- This episode and "The Nemesis" premiered with the full UK opening cinematic song in the US.
- Running gag: Richard repeatedly breaking car windows with his fist, and saying "Prepare to jump into hyper—"
- Besides Gumball, Darwin, and Anais talking in Richard's flashback, and Gumball talking from within the shipping container, this is the only episode in which Gumball and Darwin appear, but cannot be seen speaking.
Continuity
- This is the sixth episode in which Gumball and Darwin are not main characters. The first five were "The World," "The Extras," "The Butterfly," "The Joy," and "The Egg."
- This is the second time Richard crashes a car through a house. The first time was in "The Bumpkin."
- The highway construction site from "The Curse," "The Ape," and "The Bumpkin" reappears in this episode.
- This is the fourth time Nicole mentions working during the night shift at the Rainbow Factory. The first time was in "The Car," the second time was in "The Microwave," and the third time was in "The Meddler."
- This the first appearance of the Rainbow Factory since its destruction in "The Fan."
Cultural references
- When trying to open the car's trunk, Richard yells "Avocado Kredenza," which may be a reference to "Avada Kedavra," the killing curse from the Harry Potter series.
- Richard saying "Prepare to jump into hyperspace!" before starting Banana Barbara's car is a reference to the line said by Admiral Ackbar in the Return of the Jedi movie.
- When Richard tries to break the lock on the crate, he tries to put "11111" and then "11112," just like Stewie did in the Family Guy episode "Road to Rhode Island."
- When Richard arrives at the container port and sees the hundreds of stacked containers, the scene and the music that plays is similar to the ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the ark is placed into a crate and stored away inside a giant warehouse containing a labyrinth of countless similar looking crates.
- When Richard says that he is going to take a shortcut, the following shot of him flying off a bridge into a drainage canal is similar to the big rig chase in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
Goofs/errors
- Even though Tony is seen next to his house, he is later seen at the movie theater, Pantsbully is driving a truck but also appears in the cinema, and John is at the mall, but later is in the cinema.
- Principal Brown can be seen in one of the cars that Richard almost crashes into, even though he was seen at school when Richard calls him.
- When Richard smashes his car windshield before he walks up the car carrier, his whiskers disappear.
- After Richard arrives at the container terminal, his eyelashes disappear.
- The windows appear to be roll-down but in "The Coach" it was hinted that they were automatic.
- When Richard passes by Miss Simian's classroom, Penny appears to not have arms.
- When Richard does a "10-17" his eyes turn white.
- The front door of the Wattersons' house opens outwards when Richard thinks the kids are in the trunk but "The Lie" showed that it opens inwards.
- When Richard is approaching Elmore Junior High, the covering over the doors reads "Abraham Lincoln High School," the school used to create Elmore Junior High.
Other titles
- Polski (Polish): Powrót (The Return)
- Български (Bulgarian): Завръщането (The Return)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Trở Về (The Return)
- Italiano (Italian): Si torna a scuola (Back to School)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Okula Dönüş (Back to School)
- Română (Romanian): Întoarcerea (The Return)
- Français (French): La rentrée (The start of the school year)
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Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
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Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
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Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
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Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
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Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
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Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
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Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
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Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
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Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
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Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
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Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
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Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
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Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
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Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
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Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
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Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
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Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
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Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
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Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
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Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
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Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
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Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
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Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
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Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
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Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
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Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
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Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
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Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
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Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
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Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
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Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
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Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
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Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
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Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
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Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
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Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
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Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
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Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
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Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
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Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
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Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
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Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
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Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
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Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
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Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
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Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
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| Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
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Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
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Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
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Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
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Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
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Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
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Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
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Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
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Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
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Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
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Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
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Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
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Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
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Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
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Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
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Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
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Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
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| Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
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Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
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Episode 2 The Responsible |
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Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
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| Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
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Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
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| Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
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| Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
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| Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
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| Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
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Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
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Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
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Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
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Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
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Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
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Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
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Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
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Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
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| Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
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Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
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Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
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Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
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Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
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| Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
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Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
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Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
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| Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
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| Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
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| Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
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| Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
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| Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
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| Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
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| Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
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| Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
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| Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
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| Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
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| Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
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| Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
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| Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
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| Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
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Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
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Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
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| Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
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| Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
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| Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
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| Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
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| Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
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| Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
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| Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
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| Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
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| Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
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| Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
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| Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
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| Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
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| Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
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| Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
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| Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
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| Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
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| Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
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| Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
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| Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
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| Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
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| Episode 1 The Burger |
Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
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| Episode 5 The Thing |
Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
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| Episode 9 The App |
Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
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| Episode 13 The Cancellationgation |
Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
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| Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
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Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
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Episode 26 The Proposal | ||
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Missing Students
- [Episode opens on the street as the school bus passes by. We then cut to the interior of the bus]
- Alan: Ah, it's great to have everyone back together again after summer vacation!
- Leslie: But it kinda feels like something's missing.
- Everyone: [All of the school kids put their hands on their chins, thinking] Hmm...
- Banana Joe: My pants! My pants are missing! I'm not wearing any pants! I never wear pants, I don't wear any pants. Phew, that was close. Panic over. [Carrie tries to speak but is interrupted by Banana Joe] Shoes! My shoes are missing! Wait, I did it again! Why would I wanna wear shoes? I don't have any feet. [Has a shocked expression again and lifts his legs up] My feet! My feet are missing!
- Masami: You're right though, there is something missing. It feels too... nice.
- Tobias: Yeah, I've been wearing my new fresh hat for a whole twenty minutes and no one has made fun of it once!
- Carrie: Let me rectify that for you. [Clears throat] I can see why you kept the label on, I'd want a refund too!
- Tobias: Eh, first degree burn at best. Won't even leave a scar. Gumball would've come up with something way better.
- Everyone: [Talk amongst themselves, then they all gasp] Where are Gumball and Darwin?!
Dream or Not
- [Cut to a shot of the Wattersons' house, then cut to a shot of Gumball and Darwin's room, which is empty]
- Richard: Kids, kids! It's half past seven! Yyou're gonna be late for your first day back! Mom left me in charge, and if I don't get you to school on time, she'll destroy me—destroy you! Uh—us! [babbling] Ah! [wakes up] Oh, it was a dream. It's not really seven-thirty—it's eight-thirty!
- [Richard bursts through the bedroom door]
- Richard: Ah! You're late! [removes bed sheets hurriedly] Argh! [knocks on Darwin's bowl] Oh, no, the kids have turned into school supplies! Or am I still dreaming? Only one way to find out. [jumps out window] Hmm, I can't fly, so this definitely isn't a dream. Not dreaming, start panicking. Start panicking!
- [Richard runs around the house, screaming, then calls Principal Brown]
- Nigel Brown: Elmore Junior High.
- Richard: Hello-o-o, this is my wife speaking.
- Nigel Brown: Whose wife?
- Richard: Uh, Richard's.
- Nigel Brown: Mr. Watterson, what is it this time?
- Richard: I'm just calling to say that the kids won't be here this morning. They've got, uhh, fat heads!
- Nigel Brown: Doesn't sound that bad, send them in!
- Richard: But that was just the start of it! They've also got a cough, their skin is falling off, and they've got black lumps all over their arms.
- Nigel Brown: That sounds like the bubonic plague!
- Richard: Yes, that! I'm giving them vitamins, so they'll be in after lunch! Bye!
- Nigel Brown: Wait, what? No!
- Richard: [hangs up, but the phone rings again] The kids still have the plague!
- Nicole: [extremely fatigued] Maybe it's because I just finished my night shift and I desperately need sleep, but I could've sworn you just said the kids have the plague.
- Richard: No, I didn't, you did!
- Nicole: Did I? Oh, I'm so tired.
- Richard: I know. Me too!
- Nicole: Sure, an all night shift in the factory is nothing compared to half an hour of back to school shopping in the mall.
- Richard: Exactly!
- Nicole: Well, as long as you got them to school on time.
- Richard: Come on, trust me!
- Nicole: I know, I'm sorry for doubting you. [phone rings] Uh, listen, I'll pick them up after school. Love you!
- Richard: [hangs up] Don't know what she's worried about, I'm a good father. [Richard's mirror reflection makes a gesture. Richard flips the mirror.] What do you know? [sighs] Where are they? Okay. The best way to find them is to retrace your steps. [runs around in reverse back into the bedroom] Okay they're not here. So, when did I last see them? It was yesterday afternoon... [flashback]
- [Richard is out on the lawn]
- Richard: Come on sleepy heads, Dad's shopping was so tiring, we're going to bed now even though it's only five o' clock.
- [Richard takes out school supplies, mistaking them for the kids, and puts them in bed, kisses them, then passes out in his bedroom.]
- Richard: Right, so if the shopping is in the beds, the kids must be... in the trunk! [barges out of the house screaming, and starts banging on the car trunk] Gumball! Darwin! Anais! Are you in there? They can't speak! They're running out of air! [tries blowing air into the car trunk until his ears suddenly pop] Ah! Open Sesame! Alakazam! Avocado Kredenza! What's the magic word again? Oh yeah. [slams into the trunk] PLEASE! [car keys fly out of his pocket] Aha! [tries sawing the car trunk with the keys] Wait! This is the key!! [tries to open the trunk, but fails] Why isn't this working!?
- Gaylord: Because it's not your car, Watterson.
- Richard: You're right! My car hasn't got all those dents in the trunk. Hmmm. [sits down] So I have my keys, but I don't have my car. How can that be?
- [Richard has another flashback. It occurs at the mall's parking lot]
- Richard: You guys stay here while I go get the ticket. [walks] Wait! A good father wouldn't leave his children in a hot car with the windows wide open [closes his car window and locks the car with the keys] Safety first.
- [As Richard gets his ticket, Banana Barbara arrives and parks next to Richard's car. She gets out to take her ticket and Richard jumps in her car.]
- Richard: All right kids. Let's go. [car keys won't fit] Uh? [slams cars keys into the ignition, somehow forcing the car to start] Prepare to jump into hyperspace! [silence] Aw! They sleep already. [drives off]
- Banana Barbara: [running] Wait, my car!
- Richard: [screams] The kids must still be locked in my car! [running] I'm coming, kids! [returns, extremely tired] My car!
- [Richard gets in the car and drives away.]
The Original Car
- [Richard drives to the mall.]
- Richard: Come here, kids. Breathe! [punches and breaks glass of what is supposed to be his car's window, but turns out to be a parking booth] Where's my car?
- John: Uhh, in section D?
- Richard: Thank you! [punches out Gary's car window] Where's section D?!
- Gary: Just after section C.
- [Richard punches out Gary's other car window]
- Richard: Sorry! I forgot to say thanks!
- [Richard is about to break his car window, but he notices the kids aren't in the car. He screams and breaks another car window, setting off a car alarm]
- John: Please sir, stop breaking everything, what's going on!?
- Richard: I can't find my kids!
- John: Well when did you last see them?
- Richard: Umm... yesterday. After buying their stuff, I went to pick them up from the play center.
- [Another flashback occurs. Distorted versions of Gumball, Darwin and Anais are playing in a ball pit. Richard arrives.]
- Gumball: [different voice] Thanks, Dad. Did you get everything we need for school tomorrow?
- Richard: Yes son, and now I'm here to take you home.
- Anais: [different voice] That's wonderful! You're a great dad. [chanting, flashback fades away]
- Richard: I'm a great dad. I'm a—wait, no! Come on brain! Tell me the truth. I can take it! [He returns to his flashback, but the kids are even more distorted]
- Anais: [still chanting] You're a great dad. You're—
- [The kids and environment transform. The flashback is now in what is supposed to be Hell, and Gumball, Darwin and Anais are now flying demons]
- Gumball, Darwin and Anais: [evil voices] Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
- Richard: [screams] The demons of guilt!
- Darwin: You abandoned your children in a public play center. What kind of father would do that?
- Richard: A tired one doing his best?
- Darwin: No! A lazy one doing his worst!
- Gumball: You can't even remember precisely what we look and sound like.
- [Richard screams as the flashback ends]
- John: If I'm reading your subconscious correctly, you left your kids in a ball pit overnight.
- Richard: Well it's better than leaving them in the trunk... I'm still a good father, right?
- John: You know what's worse than leaving your kids in a ball pit overnight?
- [Richard shakes his head]
- John: Standing here talking about it!
- [Gumball, Darwin, and Anais slowly drown in the ball pit]
Safety Preventions
- Richard: What??
- Larry: I said, the ball pit had to go. It wasn't safe. All those kids sinking, getting lost, the paper work! In the end we did the only responsible thing. Sold it to a country with less child safety laws.
- Richard: You mean... I exported my kids?
- Larry: Well, technically, he's exporting them.
- [Larry points to a truck just outside the store. The truck leaves with the ball pit inside. Richard is about to shout something, but he gets cut off by the scene cutting to a view of the truck on the highway before we can hear him say anything]
The Richard/Hank Car Chase
- Richard: Stop! My kids are in there! Stop! Hey! I said, stop! [punches out car window] Hey! Pull over! Pull over!
- Hank: [speaking into CB Radio] This is Big Neighbor. I got some creepo on my shoulder, all he wants to do is talk about my pullover. Thank goodness he can't see my shoes. I'm gonna shake him off, over.
- [Hank drives faster, but Richard continues to pursue him.]
- Richard: Hey! [opens door and reaches for the truck, but hesitates] Whoa! Wait up! [tunes radio to dramatic music] Perfect! I'm coming for you, kids! I'm coming! I'm coming! [the truck swerves away] In a minute!
- [Richard thinks for a moment, then makes a U-turn to go after the truck]
- Hank: Breaker, breaker. This is Big Neighbor calling for backup. I got a— [flips through a manual] I got a ten-seventeen on my tail. Little help, please?
- Richard: Hey! Pull o—
- [Richard sees several trucks in his rear-view mirror]
- Richard: Rush hour? I don't have time for this!
- [The trucks surround Richard's car]
- Hank: Thanks, good buddies. See you on the flip flop! Pedal to the metal.
- [Hank drives faster]
- Richard: [screams] My kids!
- [Richard punches the front window, jumps onto the car hauler in front of him and gets in a car.]
- Richard: Prepare to jump into hyperspace!
- [Richard starts the car and the speed makes it soar through the air]
- Richard: I am a good father!
- [The car falls down]
Hyper-Crane
- [Richard arrives at a container terminal and gasps at the tower of containers, then runs out of his car]
- Richard: Kids! Are you in there?! [hitting container] Answer me!
- [He runs to another section of the terminal and spots a crane. Somehow, he gets up and starts it with his car key]
- Richard: Prepare to jump into hyper... crane!
- [Richard uses the crane to grab a container, but it falls and releases plushies]
- Richard: KIDS! Where are you?! [grabs a container; piano sounds are heard] Dunno what that is. [shakes another container] Dunno what that is. [grabs another container] Ah! The unmistakable sound of a thousand plastic balls knocking against each other inside a metal container! [laughs] I found you! I should probably stop shaking this thing now... [drops container] I'm coming!
- [Richard goes out of the crane and rushes to the container]
- Gumball: Dad, help!
- Richard: Where's the door?! Kids, where's the door?
- Gumball: On the other end!
- Richard: Ah! [sees the container is locked with a digital lock] Aw! Okay! One-one-one-one-one. [pulls chain; still locked] One-one-one-one-two. [the container is still locked] Ah, we haven't got time for this! When mom asked me to get you to school, she didn't specify whether you had to be inside or outside of a shipping container.
- [Richard hooks the container to his car]
- Richard: Prepare to jump into hyper—
- [As the container is too heavy, only the top part of the car is sent forward]
- Richard: —space?
- [Richard "parks" what is left of the car and drives a truck to the container instead]
- Richard: Prepare to jump into hyper—oh, I've wasted so much time saying that today. I should learn to talk and act at the same time, like your mother always says. [screams] Your mother! She's picking you up in three minutes! We're gonna need a shortcut.
Three Minutes to Spare
- [Richard's truck is seen breaking through several buildings while Nicole drives to school. The truck drives through a big screen at the cinema and over the crowd]
- Pantsbully: [in slow-motion] Awesome 3D!
- [Richard arrives at Elmore Junior High and sees Nicole's car on the other side of the road. He drives in reverse into the schoolyard]
- Richard: [Yelling] I am a good father!
- [Just as the bell rings, Richard crashes the truck into the school. The container opens, releasing a flow of plastic balls as well as Gumball, Darwin and Anais, who are sent bouncing outside as Nicole parks in front of the school.]
- Nicole: Hi, kids! How was your first day back?
- [The kids stand there gaping for a while. Darwin spits out a plastic ball, and the episode ends.]
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| Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
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| Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
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| Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
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| Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
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| Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
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| Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
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| Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
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| Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
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| Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
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| Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
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| Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
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| Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
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| Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
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| Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
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| Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
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| Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
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| Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
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| Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
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Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
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Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
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| Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
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| Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
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| Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
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| Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
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| Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
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| Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
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| Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
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| Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
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| Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
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| Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
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| Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
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| Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
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| Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
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| Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
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| Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
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| Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
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| Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
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| Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
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Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
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| Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
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| Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
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| Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
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| Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
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| Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
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| Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
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| Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
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| Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
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| Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
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| Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
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| Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
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| Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
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| Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
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| Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
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| Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
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| Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
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| Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
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| Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
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| Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
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| Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
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| Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |