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The Amazing World of Gumball (season 1)
Season 1
Cover art for The Party, the most recent home video release containing episodes of the first season
No. of episodes36
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseMay 3, 2011[1] –
March 13, 2012
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the British-American animated comedy television series The Amazing World of Gumball originally aired from May 3, 2011[1] and March 13, 2012 on Cartoon Network. Consisting of 36 episodes, the season premiered with the episode "The DVD" and concluded with the episode "The Fight". The season premiere was watched by 2.120 million viewers in the United States.

Reception

Ratings

The season premiere "The DVD" was watched by 2.120 million viewers in the United States, and received a 0.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic Nielsen household rating.[2] Nielsen ratings are audience measurement systems that determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States, which means that the episode was seen by 0.8 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds at the time of the broadcast.

Critical reception

The A.V. Club's Noel Murray graded the DVD release of the series' first 12 episodes a B+, writing that "what sets [The Amazing World of Gumball] apart from the many other super-silly, semi-anarchic cartoons on cable these days is that it features such a well-developed world, where even with the eclectic character designs, there are recognizable traits and tendencies."[3] "Z." of GeekDad gave the first volume DVD a positive review; he praised the season for having "genuine heart even as the plots themselves transition from well-worn TV tropes to all out madness."[4] He panned the lack of extra features on the disc, but said "[the disc] at least gives viewers the opportunity to experience the show's delightful theme song, ... often truncated during television broadcasts ..."[4]

Tyler Foster of DVD Talk gave the first season a lukewarm review.[5] In reviewing the first DVD volume, he praised the "knockout" visuals but felt the animation was "relatively simple, even when it's going exaggerated for a gag."[5] He was weary of the morals presented in the premiere, and found the comedy throughout the volume "anemic".[5] He criticized the lack of extra features on the disk, saying the single character gallery "was so anemic I can't even give it half a star."[5] DVD Verdict reviewer Paul Pritchard gave the first volume 88 out of 100.[6] He praised the season for its visuals, which he felt complemented the series' "anarchic nature".[6] He stated that while the moral lessons aimed toward family audiences, he stated that, "in something of a twist, such lessons are completely lost on Gumball and his pals—something I personally took great delight in."[6] However, he wrote that the lack of a selection extras was "pretty poor."[6] Mac McEntire of the same website also applauded the season's visuals but stated "laughs are hit or miss", and that the randomness of the humor was "its biggest detriment"; he gave the second volume 75 out of 100.[7] Nancy Basile of About.com favored "The Ghost" out of the third DVD volume; she praised the series as a "smart, fast-paced, hilarious cartoon."[8]

Episodes

The Amazing World of Gumball season 1 episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Written by Original air date[1] U.S. viewers
(in millions)
11"The DVD"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontMay 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)2.120[9]
22"The Responsible"Ben Bocquelet, Andrew Brenner, Jon Foster, Mic Graves, & James LamontMay 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)1.952[10]
33"The Third"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Sam WardMay 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)1.958[11]
44"The Debt"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster & James LamontMay 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)1.958[11]
55"The End"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster & James LamontMay 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)1.893[12]
66"The Dress"Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, & David Cadji NewbyMay 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)1.893[12]
77"The Quest"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster & James LamontMay 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)1.903[13]
88"The Spoon"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesMay 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)1.903[13]
99"The Pressure"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Sam WardJune 6, 2011 (2011-06-06)2.175[14]
1010"The Painting"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJune 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)1.958[15]
1111"The Laziest"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJune 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
N/A
1212"The Ghost"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJune 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
N/A
1313"The Mystery"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)2.528[16]
1414"The Prank"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontJuly 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)1.910[17]
1515"The Gi"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontJuly 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)2.301[18]
1616"The Kiss"Ben Bocquelet & Mic GravesAugust 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)2.184[19]
1717"The Party"Ben Bocquelet & Mic GravesAugust 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)1.853[20]
1818"The Refund"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontAugust 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)2.102[21]
1919"The Robot"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontAugust 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)2.059[22]
2020"The Picnic"Ben Bocquelet, James Lamont, & Mic GravesAugust 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)1.906[23]
2121"The Goons"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesSeptember 5, 2011 (2011-09-05)2.719[24]
2222"The Secret"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)2.053[25]
2323"The Sock"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Sam WardOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)2.000[26]
2424"The Genius"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesOctober 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)1.804[27]
2525"The Poltergeist"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Mic Graves, & Sam WardOctober 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)2.109[28]
2626"The Mustache"Ben Bocquelet & Mic GravesNovember 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)2.084[29]
2727"The Date"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontNovember 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)2.196[30]
2828"The Club"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesDecember 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)2.182[31]
2929"The Wand"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)1.834[32]
3030"The Ape"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJanuary 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)1.791[33]
3131"The Car"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesFebruary 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)1.681[34]
3232"The Curse"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesFebruary 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)1.910[35]
3333"The Microwave"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontFebruary 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)1.852[36]
3434"The Meddler"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)1.692[37]
3535"The Helmet"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tommy PanaysMarch 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)1.958[38]
3636"The Fight"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesMarch 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)2.103[39]

DVD releases

The Amazing World of Gumball: The DVD
Set details[40] Special features[40]
  • Character gallery
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)[40] TBA TBA
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Mystery
Set details[41] Special features[41]
  • Character gallery
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)[41] TBA TBA
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Party
Set details[42] Special features[42]
  • Character gallery
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
August 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)[42] TBA TBA

References

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  2. ^ "Tuesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Rides NBA Doubleheader". The Futon Critic. May 4, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
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