"The Vacation" is the tenth episode of Season 3 on The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 86th episode overall.[2]
Synopsis
The Wattersons set off on a relaxing vacation, and end up running for their lives!
Plot
SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead |
Everyone laughs because they know it is not real but suddenly their car breaks down. Nicole opens the hood and finds out that Richard stored marshmallows in the engine, which is now coated in melted marshmallows. Nicole then tells Richard to go get help since they are stranded in the middle of the desert. 12 hours later, Richard comes back dehydrated and says that his compass is broken. But Nicole tells him that his compass is just a watch, and has been following it in a circle.
Suddenly an old man with one tooth appears and asks if they need assistance. The kids get scared though Darwin states that the man has one tooth and is not like the man in the story. Nicole asks the man if he could push them to his house. He says yes with an evil chuckle and suddenly his one tooth falls out. When the old man pushes the car to his house the family sees that he lives in a derelict gas station just like in the story. Nicole tells the kids that he can not fix the car so they are going to have to spend the night there. The kids get really freaked out, but Nicole emphasizes that she only gets 5 days off a year and so far all their holidays have all been failures. The rest of the family reluctantly agrees.
She asks the old man to tell them when dinner is ready and he replies by saying "Oh, don't worry. You'll be the first to know." At night, the family stays in a tent and Nicole is trying to get everyone to calm down and have some fun. Nicole looks outside and sees the old man, carrying a saw. The old man yells "It's dinner time!" Everyone, including Nicole, get so scared that they jump out of the tent and run away, failing to notice the pizza in the woman's hands. The old man pursues them. As the Wattersons flee, they are separated from each other.
Richard falls in a mud pit and gets beat up by Nicole and Anais. Gumball and Darwin both get black eyes by running into each other. They stand in a dark cave, startling Nicole, but they reveal themselves to her. The old man chases them back to the gas station, where the Wattersons fall into five holes the man had previously dug. They plead with the old man, but he simply states the holes are makeshift restrooms for the family. They realize the old man has no evil intent and literally just wants to serve them dinner.
The next day, the old man sees the Wattersons off as a tow truck carries them away. While they are being towed to Elmore, the desert creature from Gumball's story suddenly appears and abducts the old man, while the Wattersons laugh at how silly they are for believing such stories exist, oblivious to what had transpired behind them.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Scary old lady (debut)
Minor characters
- Granny Jojo (flashback)
- Driver (debut)
- Mutant desert monster (debut)
Trivia
- This episode reveals that Anais may have inherited Nicole's immense strength.
- Nicole reveals that she gets only five days off per year.
- This episode is one of Guillaume Cassuto's favorite Season 3 episodes.[3]
- This is the first episode to be entirely set outside of Elmore.
- This is the first episode not written by Ben Bocquelet.
- Running gag: Whenever the kids think something is happening from the story, everyone (except Nicole) starts screaming out loudly.
- Nicole used a map of Switzerland to find a garage to fix their car.
Continuity
- The watch that Richard uses as a compass is the same watch from "The Watch."
- The Halloween flashback may be a reference to the cut scenes in "Halloween," in which Richard scares his own family.
- Nicole's heat vision from "The Limit" returns.
- Anais gets a black eye for the second time in this episode. The first time was in "The Treasure."
Cultural references
- A piece similar to the theme from the movie Psycho is used in this episode.
- This episode features elements from The Hills Have Eyes and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- The move Nicole used on Richard is Chun-Li's Hyakuretsukyaku from Street Fighter.
- Nicole sings the popular children's song "If You're Happy and You Know It" while in the tent.
Goofs/errors
- When Gumball tells his scary story, his snout is colored wrong.
- When the car breaks down, Gumball's eyes are oval-shaped, like they were in season two.
- Richard's eyes similarly revert to their season two design in the Fourth of July scene.
- Anais flees from the scary old man into the car's passenger seat, but suddenly appears in the back with Gumball and Darwin.
- In the same scene, the old man's hand disappears during the Psycho theme.
- When Anais tells her scary story, her eyelashes disappear.
- When Nicole is talking to Richard after sending him to get help, her lips move before her voice is even heard.
Other titles
- Polski (Polish): Wakacje (The Vacation)
- Български (Bulgarian): Ваканцията (The Vacation)
- Italiano (Italian): La vacanza (The Vacation)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Kì Nghỉ (The Vacation)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Tatil (The Vacation, The Holiday)
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Episode 2 The Responsible |
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Episode 4 The Debt |
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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 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 |
Episode 36 The Fight |
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Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
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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 |
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 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 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 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 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 13 The Potato |
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 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 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 |
Episode 16 The Parents |
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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 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 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
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Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFs |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |
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Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
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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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Storyboards
Designs
Prop design
Layouts
Backgrounds
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| Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
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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 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 37 The Internet |
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 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 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 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 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 21 The Teacher |
Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
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Episode 26 The Proposal | ||
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Going Camping
- [The episode opens with the Wattersons in their car as Nicole drives along a desert road]
- Gumball: Some say it was a military experiment gone wrong. They say he roams the desert, feeding off lost strangers. They say he has the body of a cougar, the wings of a bat, and the head… of a duck!
- [Darwin, Anais, and Richard scream; Richard cries]
- Nicole: Guys, guys, guys! Please save the campfire stories for the campfire. You’re going to give him nightmares.
- [The kids giggles]
- Anais: Okay, my turn! [Holds a flashlight under her face] There was once an old--
- [Richard tries to toast a marshmallow in the light]
- Anais: Dad, we’ve been over this. It’s not a real fire.
- Richard: [Mockingly] "Dad, we’ve been over this, neh, neh, neh."
- Anais: There was once a pickup truck following a man for hours and hours down an empty highway. The man slowed down to let the truck overtake him. When the truck pulled level, the window rolled down and the man realized... the truck had no driver!
- [Everyone screams, startling Nicole. They laugh, and she looks at them annoyed]
- Richard: Okay! I’ve got one! There was once a very hungry hitchhiker who was lost at night. He saw some light coming in from a house, so he walked in but found it deserted except for one fridge. He slowly opened the door and realized... the fridge was empty! [Screams in horror]
- Gumball: Dad, that was about as scary as being chased by a swarm of butterflies.
- Anais: Yeah, or a street gang of kittens.
- Richard: Hmph!
- Darwin: Don’t worry, Mr. Dad. Grown-ups can’t tell scary stories.
- Nicole: Oh, really? Then what about the tale of the sixteen hour shift. With no paid overtime?!
- Anais: Mom, face it. You can’t tell a horror story.
- Nicole: Yeah? Well, maybe when you kids grow up, you’ll know how scary financial pressures can be.
- Darwin: Don’t worry Mrs. Mom. It’s not your fault you’re boring. It’s because you’re old.
- Nicole: [Angry and determined] Richard, flashlight!
- [Richard shines the flashlight in Nicole's face]
- Nicole: Higher, that’s not a flattering angle. [Begins story] In a car driving through the desert, just like this one, there was a family just like ours.
- Richard: [Screams]
- Nicole: Richard, that’s not the scary bit. They were heading on a camping trip when they broke down in the middle of nowhere.
- [The kids literally sink into the back seat]
- Nicole: A strange old man living in a derelict gas station helped them out and suggested they stay for dinner, and as he grinned at them with a toothless smile, they realized that the main course... WAS THEM!
- [Everyone screams]
- Nicole: Now, we’d better hope we don’t break down.
- [The engine sputters and dies, and the car rolls to a stop. Everyone screams]
- Nicole: Boo-yah! Who’s boring now?
- [The Wattersons sigh with relief and laugh]
- Anais: You really nailed it with the fake breakdown. I wish I was still wearing diapers.
- Nicole: Okay. Let’s get back on the road.
- [Nicole turns the key, but the car refuses to start]
- Nicole: So, you’re gonna laugh at this.
- [Everyone screams]
- Nicole: Oh, calm down!
- Darwin: But it’s just like in the story!
- Gumball: Some toothless old guy’s gonna eat my brain!
- Nicole: Gumball, please calm down. I’m sure it’s nothing.
- [Nicole opens the front hood only to see molten pink marshmallows]
- Nicole: Richard, why is the engine compartment full of marshmallows?
- Richard: Nicole, I think you mean the front trunk.
- [Nicole angrily slams the front hood several times]
- Nicole: Okay. This is not going to ruin our family outing.
Roadside Assistance
- [Nicole takes out a map]
- Nicole: Here. There’s a garage a mile north. Richard, go get help.
- [Richard is behind the car, trying to cook a marshmallow with the sunlight reflecting off the window]
- Richard: Okay. I’ll go when my marshmallow’s done.
- [Nicole stares at him with flaming eyes, burning his marshmallow]
- Richard: [Yelps] Alright!
- Nicole: [Happily] Thank you, honey.
- Richard: Aww, I’m supposed to be on vacation, you know.
- Nicole: Richard, you don’t have a job, you’re always on vacation.
- Richard: Ohhh...
- [After many hours, everyone is dehydrated, and Richard is seen crawling to the car]
- Gumball: [Raspy] Dad, did you find a mechanic?
- Richard: [Raspy] No. I think there’s something wrong with the compass.
- Nicole: [Raspy] Richard, show me that.
- [Richard shakily holds up a pocket watch]
- Nicole: It’s a watch. You've been following it in a circle for twelve hours.
- Richard: [Attempts to cry] I’m so dehydrated I can’t even cry!
- Darwin: [Raspy] It’s okay, the sun’s going down. It’ll be dark soon.
- Gumball: [Gasps] Just in time to get eaten alive.
- [An old man shows up at the car window. The kids scream, and their appearance returns to normal]
- Scary Old Man: Long way from home, ain’t ya? [He laughs, revealing that he has only one tooth]
- Darwin: Oh, it’s okay! He’s not toothless.
- Nicole: Thank you, sir, but we have roadside assistance. I’ll just use my cell.
- Scary Old Man: You can try calling for help, but you won’t get none. There’s no signal here.
- Nicole: [Laughs] Please excuse me for a second. [Beats her head against the steering wheel several times, blaring the horn unintentionally] I don’t suppose you could help us, could you?
- Scary Old Man: Sure, but we better go soon. We don’t want to miss dinner!
- [The man laughs again, only this time, his only tooth falls out of his mouth]
- Darwin: Okay, he’s toothless now. Time to panic.
- [The kids scream, and the scene transitions to the man pushing their car]
- Nicole: Kids, stop staring at him!
- Gumball: But Mom, it’s the guy from the story.
- Nicole: Oh, don’t be silly. Thank you again, sir, this is very kind of you.
- Scary Old Man: Don’t worry about me. I’m just working up my appetite. [Starts laughing through his gums]
- Darwin: We’re being pushed to our doom!
- Gumball: Really, really slowly.
- Nicole: Look, just because he matches the story I made up doesn't mean he’s a psycho, even if he is obviously, you know, dentally challenged. And, anyway, I’d be very surprised if we ended up in a derelict gas sta-- [Notices that they have reached a derelict gas station, their mouths hang open in shock] Oh. Whaddya know?
- Scary Old Man: Here we are! Your final destination.
- Gumball: Really? He lives in a gas station? [Starts frantically moving his arms] Come on!
- Nicole: It’s just an assassination-- [Catches herself midsentence] obliteration-- an extermination-- [Sighs] I mean a coincidence. How 'bout you guys just go stretch your legs?
Dinner Reservations
- [Cuts to Gumball and Darwin walking to the derelict gas station.]
- Darwin: I don’t like this, dude.
- Gumball: Me neither. We should watch our backs.
- [Their eyes move to their backs]
- Darwin: That’s much better.
- [They walk to the gas station and run into a stuffed fox. They scream as they look around at skulls and a stuffed badger]
- Gumball: [to the badger] That one looks like it’s angry at both of us at the same time!
- [A woman appears at the front door, seemingly dead]
- Gumball: He stuffed all of his animals, and his mom!
- Scary Old Woman: [Suddenly raises her arms] WELLL--
- [Gumball and Darwin run away screaming]
- Scary Old Woman: [Clasps her hands together] ...come!
- [Gumball and Darwin run into the car]
- Gumball: MOM, WE GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE NOW!
- Nicole: Yes, about that. Apparently the engine is... [To Richard] caramelized.
- Richard: [Sighs contently] Caramelized. [Notices Nicole's glare, whimpers, then continues thinking about food] Mmmm.
- Nicole: [Sighs] He can’t fix it. We’re stuck here. But the good news is, he says he’ll have us for dinner.
- [Gumball and Darwin open their mouths as if they're screaming]
- Nicole: Can you guys stop screaming every five minutes?
- Gumball: [Lowers car window, revealing they aren't truly screaming] Actually, we’re doing a silent scream. We need to save our voices for when he eats us!
- Anais: You guys are being ridiculous, scaring yourselves with narrow-minded assumptions about country people.
- Scary Old Man: [picks Anais up by the head] Big brain for such a small thing. I like that.
- Anais: [Zooms into car] WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE NOW!
- Nicole: [Furiously] Alright, that’s it! I only get five days off a year! We already wasted Christmas when you [To Richard] decorated the house with whipped cream instead of fake snow.
- [A flashback begins. It's Christmas. Nicole enters the house]
- Nicole: Merry Christmas- whooaa!
- [Nicole slips and falls unconscious]
- Richard: [To Anais] Uh, how much cream did you eat?
- [End of flash back]
- Nicole: Then there was the Fourth of July.
- [Flash back starts]
- Nicole: [Richard lights a firework] Be careful, Richard.
- [The firework flies up and falls down in their neighbors' backyard]
- [End of flash back]
- Nicole: Then your mother’s visit.
- [Flash back starts again with Nicole driving Granny Jojo]
- Granny Jojo: After you drop me at the mall, go to the grocery store and buy me a melon, not too hard, not too soft. Then pick me up at two-thirty, don’t be late. I have a three PM appointment at the beauty parlor. And by the looks of you, you could do with an appointment yourself. [Nicole gets very annoyed] Then you need to collect my...
- [End of flash back]
- Nicole: And let’s not forget Halloween.
- [Flash back starts, Richard hides besides the door, Nicole comes out of the bathroom and sees Richard with a werewolf mask]
- Richard: Happy Halloween!
- Nicole: Aaaah!
- [Nicole karate kicks Richard without knowing it’s him, he falls down the stairs]
- Nicole: [Gasps] Richard?
- Richard: There’s some liquid in my lungs!
- [End of flash back]
- Nicole: So I am not going to ruin this by listening to your crazy assumptions! We said we were going camping, so we. Are going. CAMPING!
- [Nicole breathes heavily]
- Nicole: [Calmly] And it’ll be nice. Thanks for the hospitality, sir. Could you just let us know when dinner’s ready?
- Scary Old Man: Oh, don’t worry. You’ll be the first to know.
- [Camera zooms in three times on Gumball, Darwin, & Anais. Strings from "Psycho" plays, which is actually Richard scraping marshmallow from the engine with a spoon, and eating it]
- Richard: Mmm, caramel.
Night Terror
- [The scene changes to their camping tents at night. The scary man stares at them and holds a bloodstained saw]
- Nicole: [Singing] If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!
- [Nicole claps her hands. The family is gathered, scared]
- Nicole: If you’re happy and you- oh come on, guys! Just because an ugly man lives in a terrifying shack in the middle of nowhere... with his mother... and a bunch of stuffed animals, and, uh, he’s holding a saw and he’s dug five holes that exactly fit our sizes and, uh-
- Scary Old Man: It’s dinner time!
- [They run away]
- Scary Old Woman: Come on, fellas! Let’s eat! [Sees them running away] Who doesn't like pizza?
- Nicole: I don’t understand! How can this be happening?! I made it up!
- Gumball: Well, next time you make up a randomly scary story that comes true, could you please invent a vegetarian psycho who lives near a well-lit police station?!
- Scary Old Man: [Shouting] Come back here! [Calmly] Mom made some hot poppers, too.
- Gumball: Aaaaah!
- [Richard loses fat from running, he becomes remotely unrecognizable]
- Richard: We can’t run forever! I’m out of calories!
- [He eats marshmallows and becomes fat again]
- Richard: And I’m almost out of marshmallows!
- Anais: Look! A head in the road!
- [Everyone screams]
- Anais: No! I mean ahead in the road. A car!
- [They signal for the driver]
- Unseen Driver: You guys need a ride?
- [The camera shows a fridge in the truck compartment, it opens creakily and is empty]
- Richard: Ahh! The fridge is empty!
- [Everyone runs away screaming]
- Driver: [Door opens, showing a small driver] Hm? I guess not.
- Scary Old Man: Come back!
- Richard: Kids! Kids, where are you?!
- [He falls off a cliff and gets stuck between the mountain rocks, then falls down into a mud puddle]
- Nicole: Guys. Guys! Where are you?! Guys?
- Richard: I’m here!
- [Richard comes out of the mud and Nicole kicks him several times, then runs away screaming]
- [The scene changes to Gumball]
- Scary Old Man: Yello! Time for dinner! I’m ready for ya!
- [Camera spins around Gumball]
- Gumball: Aah! Leave us alone!
- [Gumball walks dizzy]
- Gumball: I have been looking around too fast.
- [Gumball and Darwin walk into each other, getting black eyes. The scene changes to Anais]
- Anais: Mom? Dad? Help me, I’m scared.
- Richard: [Choked voice] Don’t worry, baby.
- [As he rises out of the mud, Anais grabs him by the arm and swings him against the ground several times]
- Anais: [Gasps; notices it's Richard] Dad? Sorry.
- Richard: Don’t worry honey, Dad’s here to save you!
- [Richard places Anais on his head then starts walking, but she is hit by a branch and falls with a black eye]
- Scary Old Man: Why are you guys running from me?! I’m a nice guy. Look.
- [He lights a flashlight on his toothless grin, Nicole turns around and two white eyes appear behind her. She starts flailing about trying to fend them off]
- Nicole: Get away from my family, you pointy-headed goblin!
- [Gumball and Darwin show up from there]
- Gumball: Mom, chill out! It’s only us!
- Richard: Aaaaah!
- [Richard threatens them with aimless punches]
- Gumball: Dad, chill out. It’s us.
- [Richard embraces them]
- Richard: Thank heavens you’re alive.
- [Anais appears besides him]
- Anais: Me too.
- [Richard threatens her too]
- Gumball: Dad, chill out. It’s Anais.
- Richard: Wait, how did you-
- Scary Old Man: Over here!
- Gumball: Everybody stop chilling. It’s him.
- [Everyone runs and screams]
- Scary Old Man: I can’t be having dinner without ya! That’d be just plain rude.
- Anais: There, in the distance. A house!
- [It turns out to be the gas station again]
- Nicole: I don’t understand.
- Scary Old Man: Well, you sure got me running there. That’s gonna be a dinner well deserved.
- [They fall into the dug holes]
- Gumball: Please, I beg you, let us go!
- Scary Old Man: Oh, I see you guys found the restroom.
- Darwin: Restroom?
- Scary Old Man: Well, you know. To “powder your nose”?
- Gumball: [Awkwardly] Why are there five of them?
- Scary Old Man: One each, for privacy.
- Gumball: So you mean you’re not gonna eat our brains?
- Scary Old Man: If I was after brains, I wouldn’t go chasing you folks.
- [They all laugh]
- Gumball: Hey, wait a minute.
- [Richard still laughing]
- [The scene changes to the next day. The family is in their car]
- Nicole: Thank you for your help, sir.
- Gumball: We’re really sorry for thinking you were a psycho.
- [The man laughs]
- Gumball: You have to admit, you guys look like a buncha weirdo mutants. I mean, the stuffed animals, the screaming, the saw, your mom...
- Scary Old Man: What did you just say about my mama?
- Everyone: Nothing! Bye!
- [Their car is taken away by a hoist truck]
- Nicole: See? I told you I made it all up.
- Darwin: Yeah, we knew there’s no such thing as a haunted pickup truck.
- Gumball: Yeah, or a mutant desert monster.
- [In the background, a monster exactly like in Gumball’s story grabs the old man and flies away with him. 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 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
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| Episode 1 The Kids |
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 37 The Fury |
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 |