The Amazing World of Gumball

The Wattersons swap scary stories on a family vacation that stalls when their car breaks down in the desert. Gumball’s foul mood spreads to Darwin, leading them to gripe, notice odd details at Elmore High and expose a fake diploma. They also help Rocky get a job, confront Clayton’s technique, get pulled over, and watch Darwin sneeze.

The show is a collection of short episodes – “The Vacation”, “The Gripes”, “The Void”, “The Fraud”, “The Boss”, “The Move”, “The Law” and “The Allergy”. It is listed simply as a programme, with each instalment classified as an episode, and it follows the misadventures of the Wattersons and their friends. During a family road‑trip the Wattersons find themselves stranded in a desert after their car conks out while swapping spooky stories. Meanwhile, Gumball’s sour mood rubs off on Darwin, and the pair start griping about everything they encounter. Their complaints lead them to spot odd inconsistencies around Elmore High, and they eventually uncover that Principal Brown’s diploma is a forgery – a secret the principal is keen to keep hidden. The boys also intervene to help Rocky secure an office position, hoping to make his father, Mr Robinson, proud. Gumball later confronts Clayton about the alleged “Seven Pressure Point Heart Exploding Technique”, treating it as just another of Clayton’s outlandish claims. In a separate incident, Gumball jaywalks and is pulled over by the Donut Cop, while Darwin suffers an unending bout of sneezing that shows no sign of stopping.