The Amazing World of Gumball
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 7.6. From season 3 on it settled around 8.3.
AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 9/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10ExperimentalFormally adventurous television that breaks the rules.This show: 7/10Ironic & metaSelf-aware humor that knows it's a TV show.This show: 7/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 7/10Stylized directionBold, signature formal choices.This show: 7/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Dan RussellTeresa GallagherKerry ShaleKyla Rae KowalewskiJacob HopkinsSandra Dickinson
Written by
Ben Bocquelet
Starring
Dan RussellTeresa GallagherKerry ShaleKyla Rae KowalewskiJacob HopkinsSandra Dickinson
Written by
Ben Bocquelet
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The Amazing World of Gumball Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | ||
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| S1 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.9 | |||||
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | |||||
| S4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.6 | |||||
| S5 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | |||||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 9.1 |
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About
"Absurdist family cartoon that keeps getting stranger and better"
In the town of Elmore, a mischievous blue cat named Gumball and his adoptive fish-turned-legged brother Darwin stumble through school, family chaos, and increasingly absurd misadventures alongside a cast of anthropomorphic objects and animals. The show mixes hand-drawn characters with photographed backgrounds, giving it a strange, collage-like look unlike anything else on kids' TV. Early episodes are goofy but formulaic; it loosens up considerably as it goes, leaning into surrealist gags, meta humor, and genuine emotional beats. It's fast, weird, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny once it hits its stride.
Watch it for
the increasingly surreal, self-aware humor once the show finds its footing past the first season.
Maybe skip if
you want consistent tone from episode one; early seasons are noticeably weaker than later ones.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12011
7.667K366h 51m
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Season 22012
8.268K407h 27m
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Season 32014
8.363K417h 15m
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Season 42015
8.361K407h 19m
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Season 52016
8.463K407h 20m
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Season 62018
8.260K448h 5m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Dan Russell Richard Watterson, Doughnut Sheriff, Gary Hedges
Teresa Gallagher Nicole Watterson, Penny Fitzgerald, Teri
Kerry Shale Larry Needlemeyer, Leslie, Harold Wilson
Kyla Rae Kowalewski Anais Watterson, Anais, Rosie
Jacob Hopkins Gumball Watterson, Chi Chi
Sandra Dickinson Felicity Parham, Alison Sandra Gator, Banana Barbara
Hugo Harold-Harrison Tobias Wilson, Alan Keane, Lucy Simian
Terrell Ransom Jr. Darwin Watterson, Ribbit
Mic Graves Banana Joe, Banana Bob, Leonard Daniels
Jessica McDonald Carrie Krueger, Masami Yoshida, Sarah G. Lato
Crew
Ben Bocquelet
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