The Amazing World of Gumball season 2
| The Amazing World of Gumball | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
Cover art for digital downloads | |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | August 7, 2012 – December 3, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the British-American animated television series The Amazing World of Gumball, created by Ben Bocquelet, originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States. The season debuted on August 7, 2012 and ended on December 3, 2013. This season consists of 40 episodes. The season 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.
Development
Concept
The season 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. In a behind-the-scenes video documenting the production of this season, creator Ben Bocquelet expanded on the development of some of the characters, and how they are based on interactions from his childhood.[1]
Production
The second season began filming on February 7, 2012 and ended filming on June 4, 2013. Before the series premiered on Cartoon Network, a second season was announced in March 2011, consisting of 40 11-minute episodes.[2] Production for the season started in June of the same year.[2] Executive producer and vice president of Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, Daniel Lennard stated his enthusiasm in the series as "one of the most exciting animation shows to launch in recent years. Commissioning a second series before the first show has aired shows our absolute commitment and belief in the series and we're hoping audiences the world over will embrace this show as much as we have."[2]
An episode entitled "The Rex", that was going to reveal Mr. Rex's (Tina Rex's father) full appearance, was written for this season but never produced for fiscal reasons.[3] The episode's script was later (apparently) rewritten for show's fourth season's episode "The Routine", although some fans recommended Bocquelet make the episode as part of the next season.[4]
The season marks a visual change from the prior season; Bocquelet states that he and his production staff had to adapt the art style from the first season in order for more complex animations to work within the 2D and 3D environments.[5] In a subsequent interview with World Screen, he retrospectively described the workflow of the season which proved just as difficult as the first for him and his team; he jokingly stated that he and his staff "went into the second series thinking that we were seasoned animation warriors. The second series proved to be quite hard."[6]
Reception and release
Ratings
The season premiered with the episode "The Remote". The episode was watched by 1.805 million viewers,[7] marking a decrease from the first-season premiere, which had been viewed by 2.120 million viewers for its premiere.[8] The episode with the highest reported viewers for the season was the medial episode, "The Virus", which was watched by 2.570 million viewers.[9] This season had an average of 1.712 million viewers per episode in the United States, a decrease from the previous season which had an average of 1.998 million viewers. The first episode was broadcast on a Tuesday at 8:30 PM. Episodes 2-19 were broadcast Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. Episodes 20-30 were broadcast Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Episodes 31-40 were broadcast Tuesdays at 7:30 PM.
Reviews and accolades
Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the season premiere "The Remote" a favorable review. In his article, he praised the visuals, namely "the sophisticated composition of the characters and the show's mastery of pop fun [appealing] to older viewers as well [as young viewers]."[10]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [11] | Prod. code [12] | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "The Remote" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Aurelie Charbonnier | August 7, 2012 | GB202 | 1.81[7] |
| 38 | 2 | "The Colossus" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Chuck Klein | August 14, 2012 | GB208 | 1.59[13] |
| 39 | 3 | "The Knights" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves Song Lyrics by: Ben Bocquelet | Aurelie Charbonnier | August 21, 2012 | GB201 | N/A |
| 40 | 4 | "The Fridge" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Sebastian Hary | September 4, 2012 | GB203 | 2.00[14] |
| 41 | 5 | "The Flower" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | William Laborie and Chuck Klein | September 11, 2012 | GB207 | 1.99[15] |
| 42 | 6 | "The Banana" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Adrian Maganza | September 11, 2012 | GB209 | 1.99[15] |
| 43 | 7 | "The Phone" | Ben Bocquelet, Chris Garbutt, and Mic Graves | Sebastian Hary | September 18, 2012 | GB204 | 1.83[16] |
| 44 | 8 | "The Job" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Ben Marsaud | September 18, 2012 | GB206 | 1.83[16] |
| 45 | 9 | "Halloween" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Aurelie Charbonnier and William Laborie Sebastian Hary (uncredited) | October 23, 2012 | GB205 | 1.71[17] |
| 46 | 10 | "The Treasure" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Ben Marsaud | October 30, 2012 | GB211 | 1.95[17] |
| 47 | 11 | "The Apology" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Adrian Maganza | November 6, 2012 | GB215 | 2.12[18] |
| 48 | 12 | "The Words" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Ben Marsaud | November 13, 2012 | GB214 | 1.83[19] |
| 49 | 13 | "The Skull" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | November 20, 2012 | GB212 | 1.86[20] |
| 50 | 14 | "The Bet" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Adrian Maganza | November 27, 2012 | GB220 | 1.62[21] |
| 51 | 15 | "Christmas" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Chuck Klein and William Laborie | December 4, 2012 | GB217 | 1.70[22] |
| 52 | 16 | "The Watch" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Jean Texier | January 22, 2013 | GB219 | 1.75[23] |
| 53 | 17 | "The Bumpkin" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | January 29, 2013 | GB222 | 1.84[24] |
| 54 | 18 | "The Flakers" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Ben Marsaud | February 5, 2013 | GB218 | 1.65[25] |
| 55 | 19 | "The Authority" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Ben Marsaud | February 12, 2013 | GB223 | 1.78[26] |
| 56 | 20 | "The Virus" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | June 5, 2013 | GB216 | 2.57[9] |
| 57 | 21 | "The Pony" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Mic Graves, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Ben Marsaud | June 12, 2013 | GB225 | 1.95[27] |
| 58 | 22 | "The Hero" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Mic Graves | Jean Texier | June 19, 2013 | GB210 | 1.37[28] |
| 59 | 23 | "The Dream" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Adrian Maganza | June 26, 2013 | GB226 | 1.59[29] |
| 60 | 24 | "The Sidekick" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Adrian Maganza | July 3, 2013 | GB229 | 1.76[30] |
| 61 | 25 | "The Photo" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Jean Texier | July 17, 2013 | GB228 | 1.20[31] |
| 62 | 26 | "The Tag" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | July 24, 2013 | GB230 | 1.42[32] |
| 63 | 27 | "The Storm" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Ben Marsaud | July 31, 2013 | GB221 | 1.57[33] |
| 64 | 28 | "The Lesson" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | August 7, 2013 | GB227 | 1.42[34] |
| 65 | 29 | "The Game" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Ben Marsaud | August 21, 2013 | GB231 | 1.57[35] |
| 66 | 30 | "The Limit" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Chris Garbutt, and James Lamont | Sebastian Hary, William Laborie, and Adrian Maganza | August 28, 2013 | GB213 | 1.41[36] |
| 67 | 31 | "The Voice" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Adrian Maganza | September 10, 2013 | GB224 | 1.96[37] |
| 68 | 32 | "The Promise" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Adrian Maganza | September 17, 2013 | GB232 | 1.46[38] |
| 69 | 33 | "The Castle" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Jean Texier | October 1, 2013 | GB235 | 1.65[39] |
| 70 | 34 | "The Boombox" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Jean Texier | October 8, 2013 | GB234 | 1.46[40] |
| 71 | 35 | "The Tape" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | October 15, 2013 | GB238 | 1.44[41] |
| 72 | 36 | "The Sweaters" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, and James Lamont | Adrian Maganza | November 5, 2013 | GB237 | 1.58[42] |
| 73 | 37 | "The Internet" | Yann Benedi, Ben Bocquelet, Guillaume Cassuto, and Antoine Perez | Chuck Klein | November 12, 2013 | GB239 | 1.50[43] |
| 74 | 38 | "The Plan" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Charles Schneck | November 19, 2013 | GB240 | 1.53[44] |
| 75 | 39 | "The World" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Chuck Klein | November 26, 2013 | GB236 | 1.88[45] |
| 76 | 40 | "The Finale" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, and Tobi Wilson | Akis Dimitrakopoulos | December 3, 2013 | GB233 | 1.63[46] |
DVD releases
| Volume 4 (Season 2 Volume 1) | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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| DVD release dates | |||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| November 4, 2013[47] | N/A | N/A | |||
References
- ^ Behind the Scenes of Season 2. London: Cartoon Network. July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c Grice, Morgan (March 17, 2011). "Turner Greenlights 'Gumballs Second Season". World Screen. London. Retrieved November 16, 2013. (Subscription required.)
- ^ Bocquelet, Ben [@benbocquelet] (5 November 2013). "@RasmusPetersen6 no. Couldn't make it, too expensive and not worth the price" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cohen, Ilán [@CohenIln] (27 June 2014). "@benbocquelet @RasmusPetersen6 ¿Can you sa me of what is about and gave me a image of the episode? And... If you put to the 3 season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cartoon Network 2012, 5:44–6:34.
- ^ Daswani, Mansha (October 2013). "Ben Bocquelet & 'The Amazing World of Gumball'". TV Kids. Mipcom: 370–71. (Subscription required.)
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- Chabassol, Raphaël (March 27, 2013). "Animation Design" (Production codes are located in the "episode" field of each character model sheet.). Casamokë. Blogger. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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- ^ a b Broadcast TV Ratings: Cartoon Network (September 10–16, 2012) (Report). Nielsen Media Research. September 23, 2012.
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