The Amazing World of Gumball (season 6)

The Amazing World of Gumball (season 6)
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Country of origin United Kingdom
United States
No. of episodes 44
Release
Original network Cartoon Network
Original release January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05) – present
Season chronology

The sixth season of the British-American animated television series The Amazing World of Gumball, created by Ben Bocquelet, aired on Cartoon Network in the United States on January 5, 2018. The series focuses on the misadventures of Gumball Watterson, a blue 12-year-old cat, along with his adopted brother, Darwin, a goldfish. Together, they cause mischief among their family, as well as with the wide array of students at Elmore Junior High, where they attend middle school. Unlike the previous seasons of the show, this season will have 44 episodes,[1] making it the longest season of the series. This season also contains the show's 200th episode “The Vegging”.

Development

Production

On June 22, 2016, Cartoon Network renewed the series for a sixth season.[2]

This is the last season where Donielle T. Hansley Jr. voices Darwin. He voices Darwin until Christian J. Simon takes the role in "The Anybody".

Episodes

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1971"The Rival"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Jon Purkis and Joe MarkhamAdrian MaganzaJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)May 4, 2018[3]GB6051.23[4]
Back in time to when Anais is a newborn baby, Gumball and Darwin are terrified of her sinister and evil nature of trying to get the boys in trouble and killed. They decide to ship her away, but her box ends up getting picked up by the garbage men, forcing the boys to go and rescue her.
1982"The Lady"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham,
Tobi Wilson, and James Hamilton
Chloé NicolayJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)May 1, 2018[5]GB6021.23[4]
Gumball and Darwin become suspicious of Richard's connection to a woman named Samantha who is always hanging out with a group of old ladies.[6] When they realize that Richard and Samantha are one and the same, they set out to right a wrong.
1993"The Sucker"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, Joe Parham, Jack Bernhardt, James Hamilton, and Tobi WilsonRichard MérilJanuary 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)May 2, 2018[7]GB6030.91[8]
Darwin ends up in detention with Julius Oppenheimer Jr. (the 1920s cartoon-inspired, bomb-head bully first seen on "The Lesson") for trying to fix Julius' vandalism, and Julius cons Darwin into being part of his gang, but soon regrets it when everything Darwin does goes wrong.
Note: This is the second episode where Gumball is not shown.
2004"The Vegging"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Tom Neenan, Andrew Jones, Joe Markham, and Ciaran MurtaghWandrille MaunouryJanuary 15, 2018 (2018-01-15)May 28, 2018GB6071.14[9]
Gumball and Darwin decide to spend the whole day vegging out and watch TV. To do so, they drown out all the weird happenings around them, but end up having to rescue the family when they are stuck in their car hanging over the edge of a broken bridge.
2015"The One"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, Tobi Wilson, Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, and James HamiltonChloé NicolayJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)May 7, 2018[10]GB6060.79[11]
Gumball is put off by Tobias' constant burns, despite the fact that he allows Darwin to do so and that he himself is self-deprecating. Realizing that Tobias wants to be his "best" friend, Gumball tries to let him down easily, but Tobias takes it as an invitation to eliminate Gumball's other friends, Highlander-style.
2026"The Father"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Jack Bernhardt, and Joe MarkhamAurelie CharbonnierJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)May 8, 2018[12]GB6090.83[13]
Feeling bad for not having had a childhood with his father, Frankie, the kids convince Richard to try and reconnect with him through bonding, but Frankie cannot seem to break his criminal habits and Richard is starting to lose his patience with him.
2037"The Cringe"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson,
Joe Markham, Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Parham and James Hamilton
Richard MérilFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)May 10, 2018[14]GB6080.68[15]
Fed up with their constant awkward encounters, Gumball and The Hot Dog Guy decide to be friends so they can revel in their embarrassing moments. When that doesn't work, however, Gumball fashions a makeshift time machine and the two go back to when all their awkward encounters started.
2048"The Cage"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham,
Tobi Wilson, and James Hamilton
Aurelie CharbonnierFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)[nb 1]May 3, 2018[16]GB6040.81[17]
When Mr. Corneille (the computer-pixelated frog geography teacher first seen on "The Others") lies to the Band-Aid school nurse about how he got injured, Gumball and Darwin think Mr. Corneille is a mixed-martial artist and convince him to go up against a Russian fighter named Joao in a cage match to raise money badly needed for the school.
2059"The Faith"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, Jack Bernhardt and Cariad LloydRichard MérilFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)May 30, 2018GB6110.87[18]
Elmore suddenly loses its color and turns black and white. As the town descends into chaos, Gumball and Darwin venture out to look for the source which turns out to be Alan who has lost faith in humanity. The two must convince him that while life is imperfect we must do our best to make the world a better place.
20610"The Candidate"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, Jon Purkis, Tom Neenan, James Hamilton, Jack Bernhardt, Joe Parham, and Jess RansomRichard MérilMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)May 31, 2018GB6131.00[19]
While the adults are having a charity gala for the school, Gumball, Darwin, and Anais are forced to stay in the art room with the other kids. Gumball decides to elect himself leader in a plan to escape, but every decision he makes leads to the school crumbling. Anais must save everyone before the school explodes.
20711"The Anybody"Mic Graves, Joe Parham, James Hamilton, Jon Purkis, Tom Neenan, Joe Markham, and Jess RansomMax LoubaresseMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)September 3, 2018GB6140.87[20]
Clayton (the red ball of clay known for being a liar) poses as Gumball so Gumball can get out of serving detention, but Clayton takes his shapeshifting powers too far and ends up posing as different people in Elmore and framing them for misdemeanors.
20812"The Pact"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Eddie Robson, Jack Bernhardt and Joe ParhamAurelie CharbonnierApril 9, 2018 (2018-04-09)May 9, 2018[21]TBA0.85[22]
When Principal Brown has to take the bus, he and Gumball relate their grievances about their respective girlfriends (Miss Simian's bad morning breath and Penny's irritable laugh). They make a deal to tell each other's girlfriends about their issues, but Principal Brown backs out on his end, causing Gumball to pester him.
20913"The Neighbor"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Parham and Tobi WilsonBianca AnsemsApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)May 29, 2018GB6100.84[23]
Gumball and Darwin realize that they don't know the name of their neighbor, the Antlers Guy. After trying and failing to know his name, they eventually learn that his name is Harry Gedges. Unfortunately, this turns out to be his "actual" name as the name he was under, Gary Hedges, was actually a cover name from the witness protection program.
Note: This is the last episode that Donielle T. Hansley Jr. voices Darwin. Christian J. Simon takes over for him from "The Anybody" onward.
21014"The Shippening"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Jon Purkis, Tom Neenan and Joe ParhamAurelie CharbonnierApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)September 4, 2018GB6160.86[24]
As the Awesome Store flees Elmore, it drops a Cartoon Network notebook that is found by Sarah who begins writing fan-fiction in it. Unbeknownst to her, her writing becomes reality in the town and Gumball and Darwin confront her. They soon become pressured when the cops arrive looking to get the notebook back.
21115"The Brain"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Joe Parham, Joe Markham, Jack Bernhardt, Natasha Hodgson and Tobi WilsonZhihuang DongJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)[nb 2]September 5, 2018GB6150.49[25]
Anais begins suffering from brain damage after face palming so much from her family's stupidity. The doctor prescribes that the Wattersons not do anything stupid for a week, but Gumball, Darwin and Richard are too dumb to prevent any catastrophes and Nicole cannot stop running into inept people.
21216"The Parents"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Gemma Arrowsmith and Tobi WilsonAurelie CharbonnierJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)[nb 2]September 10, 2018TBA0.52[25]
The Wattersons run into Nicole's estranged parents, Daniel and Mary, and invite them home. They vent their frustrations out on each other regarding Nicole's anger issues and her parents' strict and overachieving expectations. Eventually, Gumball attempts to solve their problems with a song.
21317"The Founder"Mic Graves, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Gemma Arrowsmith and Tobi WilsonRichard MérilJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)[nb 2]September 11, 2018TBA0.56[25]
Nicole and Richard head to the Chanax building to pay for their internet. Even though he is told to wait outside, Richard wanders in and gets mistaken for the reclusive CEO of Chanax. His ideas end up causing chaos all throughout the building and Nicole must put a stop to it mostly so that she can pay that bill.
21418"The Schooling"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Joe Parham, Joe Markham, James Hamilton and Gemma ArrowsmithBen MarsaudJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)[nb 2]September 12, 2018GB6180.71[25]
Gumball and Darwin complain about school and wish they can just get a job like Larry. Intrigued, Larry has Gumball and Darwin spend a day doing all of his jobs for "five minutes" while he goes on break. Gumball and Darwin are shocked to discover that doing every single job in Elmore is more difficult than they thought.
21519"The Intelligence"Mic Graves, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Gemma Arrowsmith and Joe Markham[nb 3]Aurelie CharbonnierJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)[nb 2]September 13, 2018TBA0.68[25]
Gumball and the Internet argue with each other causing the latter to upgrade himself. Unfortunately, he becomes overpowered causing all technology to stop working, sending everyone into the Dark Ages. With no other options, Gumball and Darwin set out to look for the Internet and figure out how to fix him.
21620"The Potion"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, Jack Bernhardt, and Sophie DukerBianca AnsemsJuly 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)[nb 4]September 14, 2018TBA0.42[26]
Hector Jotunheim is tired of being tall, so Gumball and Darwin steal a potion book from his mother to make him small. Hector ends up disliking his new height and asks to be turned back to normal, Gumball and Darwin oblige, but they forget an ingredient causing Hector to morph and forcing them to find the missing ingredient.
21721"The Spinoffs"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, and Natasha HodgsonMax LoubaresseJuly 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)[nb 4]TBAGB6200.55[26]
Rob kidnaps the Internet and forces him to play a VHS tape full of pilots that focus on other characters, including Banana Joe, Tina, Bobert, Larry, and Tobias.
Note: While Gumball is briefly seen on a TV in the background in one scene, he does not directly appear making this the third episode where he is totally absent.
21822"The Transformation"Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Markham, Lucien Young, and Joe ParhamRichard MerilJuly 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)[nb 4]TBATBA0.65[26]
While on a video chat, Penny asks Gumball to help them settle an argument over whether her family are in or out of their shells. After lots of debating, Patrick and Penny tell a story about whether they should or shouldn't be in their shells. So Patrick asks Gumball to settle the argument and he tells story after story to try and make them change their mind.
Guest animation provided by: Julian Glander
21923"The Understanding"Mic Graves, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Jack Bernhardt, Tobi Wilson, Tony Hull, and Joe ParhamBianca AnsemsJuly 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)[nb 4]TBAGB6290.69[26]
Principal Brown introduces a new student named Peter Pepperoni to Gumball and Darwin. However, Peter's speech is almost entirely gibberish and Gumball and Darwin have no idea what he is saying. This ends up leading the two to meet his parents who have an intense dislike for the government and bring them along on a heist.
22024"The Ad"Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, James Hamilton, Sophie Duker, Tobi Wilson, and Lucien YoungBen MarsaudJuly 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)[nb 4]TBATBA0.69[26]
Richard buys a horse named Wunderklopp which angers Nicole. Luckily, she has already contacted someone to buy it, but he will not arrive to get it for two weeks. In the meantime, the Wattersons decide to transform their home into a Bed and Breakfast for a goat couple named Bernie and Ethel. Things seem fine, until they "die" and the Wattersons must fake their stay in Elmore.
22125"The Ghouls"[27]Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Joe Markham, Tony Hull, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Paul Rice, and Richard OverallOliver HamiltonOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)[nb 5]TBATBATBD
Gumball and Darwin visit Carrie who is upset that Halloween went from being a scary day to a day that is all about candy. To prove her point, she takes the two around Elmore to show what has become of all of the famous horror icons. Gumball and Darwin then decide that they want to help them.
TBATBA"The Stink"Mic Graves, Tobi Wilson, Joe Parham, James Hamilton, Jack Bernhardt, and Joe MarkhamBianca AnsemsTBASeptember 6, 2018TBATBD
Gumball points out to Mr. Small that everything he does has consequences and therefore makes him hypocritical when it comes to living a healthy vegan lifestyle. Overcome with remorse, Mr. Small decides to cut himself off from society and live in the wild, forcing Gumball and Darwin to go and rescue him before he hurts himself.
TBATBA"The Awareness"Mic Graves, Tobi Wilson, Tom Neenan, Jack Bernhardt, Joe Parham, and Joe MarkhamZhihuang DongTBASeptember 7, 2018TBATBD
Gumball accidentally offends Leslie when he says that plants are useless on Green Week. Feeling that Leslie is taking advantage of him for not knowing much about plant culture, Gumball decides to get back at him by exploiting supposed "plant things" that he and Leslie can do.

Notes

  1. This episode was first released online on December 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 This episode was first released online on June 15, 2018.
  3. Joe Markham's name is credited twice by mistake.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 This episode was first released online on July 12, 2018.
  5. This episode was first released online on October 1, 2018.

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