The Amazing World of Gumball

Gumball and Darwin flood the house while babysitting Anais, go to school in a dress, refuse a ghost’s control, and challenge Dad to a lazy‑off. They later investigate who locked Principal Brown in his locker, watch their pranks on Dad spiral out of control, become laughing‑stock in martial‑arts costumes, and Gumball is traumatised after Grandma JoJo accidentally kisses him.

The show is a collection of eight short episodes titled The Responsible, The Dress, The Ghost, The Laziest, The Mystery, The Prank, The GI and The Kiss. It is presented as a programme of the episode genre, each instalment focusing on a different, often absurd, adventure involving the core characters. In the first story, Gumball and Darwin take on the task of looking after Anais and try to be “responsible”, only to end up flooding the house. The next episode sees Gumball arriving at Elmore High dressed in a gown, instantly becoming the school’s favourite. A later instalment forces Gumball to learn how to refuse when the ghost Carrie takes control of his body against his will. The following chapters pit Gumball and Darwin against their dad in a “lazy‑off” competition, and then thrust Gumball into a detective role as he attempts to uncover who hid Principal Brown inside a locker. Their harmless pranks on dad quickly get out of hand, while a separate escapade has the pair in martial‑arts costumes, earning them ridicule from their peers. The final vignette leaves Gumball traumatised after an accidental kiss on the mouth from his Grandma JoJo, rounding off a series that strings together a mix of slap‑stick mishaps and quirky challenges.