Darwin's Yearbook

Darwin's Yearbook is a six-episode spin-off miniseries of the British-American animated comedy children's television series The Amazing World of Gumball. The miniseries features Christain J. Simon as Darwin, an orange fish who is tasked with completing Elmore Junior High's yearbook by examining who he thinks should fill up the best spot.[1] The series was created by Ben Bocquelet and was directed by Mic Graves. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 14, 2019, in the United States.[2]

Darwin's Yearbook
GenreFantasy
Surreal comedy
Slapstick
Dark comedy
Created byBen Bocquelet
Based onThe Amazing World of Gumball
Directed byMic Graves
Antoine Perez
Voices ofChristain J. Simon
Jessica McDonald
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Mic Graves
Running time11 minutes
Production company(s)Cartoon Network Studios Europe
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseDecember 14 (2019-12-14) –
December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)

Premise

Darwin's Yearbook is a comedy webseries that follows Darwin Watterson, as he tries to complete Elmore Junior High's yearbook by examining who he thinks should be on the front cover. As he goes through his options, his friends go over everything they have done throughout the show, making the miniseries essentially a collection of clip show episodes.[3]

Cast

Main

Recurring
  • Jessica McDonald as Carrie, Darwin's girlfriend, and Sarah, Darwin's stalker

Guest

Episodes
No. in
series		 Title U.S. air date U.K. air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Banana Joe"[lower-alpha 1]December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)December 2, 2019[4]TBA0.54[5]
When Principal Brown sets Darwin the task of making the school yearbook, Darwin starts by asking class clown Banana Joe for a simple selfie to put on the cover. But with Banana Joe, things are never that simple.
2"Clayton"[lower-alpha 1]December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)December 2, 2019TBA0.56[5]
Darwin needs to find a photo of Clayton to put on the cover of the school yearbook – but he makes the mistake of seeking help from Tobias, who has his eye on the cover spot himself!
3"Carrie"[lower-alpha 1]December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)December 3, 2019TBA0.62[6]
Darwin sets out to find a photo of Carrie for the cover of the school yearbook – but they end up reminiscing about all their past spooky shenanigans.
4"Alan"[lower-alpha 2]December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)December 4, 2019TBA0.65[6]
Darwin wants to put Alan on the cover of the school yearbook – but Alan’s apparent modesty gets in the way.
5"Sarah"[lower-alpha 2]December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)December 5, 2019TBA0.51[7]
Darwin asks Sarah for a photo to put on the cover of the school yearbook. But when Sarah tries to help, things get a little sticky.
6"Teachers"[lower-alpha 2]December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)December 6, 2019TBA0.52[7]
When Darwin asks his friends which teacher deserves to be on the yearbook cover, they struggle to find a single worthy candidate!

Notes
    1. This episode was first aired in France on December 7, 2019.
    2. This episode was first aired in France on December 8, 2019.

    Production

    In 2019, The Amazing World of Gumball creator Ben Bocquelet announced that a six-episode special was being worked on. Additionally, Bocquelet would go on to say the sixth season of the show would be his last,[8] but would later state that he would be working on the six-episode special.[9]

    Release

    The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 2, 2019, in the United Kingdom. That same week, the series aired on December 7 in France, and on December 14 in the United States.

    Ratings
    No. Title Air dateRating/share
    (18–49)    		Viewers
    (millions)    		DVR
    (18–49)    		DVR viewers
    (millions)    		Total
    (18–49)    		Total viewers
    (millions)    		Ref(s)
    1 "Banana Joe" December 14, 20190.1/20.54TBDTBDTBDTBD[5]
    2 "Clayton" December 14, 20190.2/20.56TBDTBDTBDTBD[5]
    3 "Carrie" December 21, 20190.1/20.62TBDTBDTBDTBD[6]
    4 "Alan" December 21, 20190.1/20.65TBDTBDTBDTBD[6]
    5 "Sarah" December 28, 20190.1/20.51TBDTBDTBDTBD[7]
    6 "Teachers" December 28, 20190.1/20.52TBDTBDTBDTBD[7]

    References
    1. Milligan, Mercedes (November 26, 2019). "Cartoon Network Decks December with New 'Steven Universe Future' & More". Animation Magazine.
    2. Cartoon Network "Banana Joe", CN Video, December 14, 2019.
    3. Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2019). "CN Brings Back 'Gumball' with Special "Darwin's Yearbook" Episodes". Animation Magazine.
    4. @RegularTweetsUK (November 5, 2019). "Thread: Official Confirmation from Cartoon Network UK: BRAND NEW: THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL DARWINS YEARBOOK: New Episodes ● Start 2nd December ● Weekdays at 5:00pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    5. Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
    6. Metcalf, Mitch (December 24, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
    7. Metcalf, Mitch (December 31, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
    8. "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
    9. "More Seasons Of The Amazing World Of Gumball Is Still A Possibility". RegularCapital. October 12, 2018.
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