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The Amazing World of Gumball (season 2)
Season 2
File:The Amazing World of Gumball, Vol. 3.jpg
Cover art for digital downloads
No. of episodes40
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseAugust 7, 2012 –
December 3, 2013
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of the British-American animated television series 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 the second 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

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]

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.[3] 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 him and his staff "went into the second series thinking that we were seasoned animation warriors. The second series proved to be quite hard."[4]

Reception and release

Ratings

The season premiered with the episode "The Remote". The episode was watched by 1.805 million viewers,[5] marking a decrease from the first season premiere, which had been viewed by 2.120 million viewers for its premiere.[6] The episode with the highest reported viewers for the season was the medial episode, "The Virus", which was watched by 2.570 million viewers.[7]

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]."[8]

Episodes

The Amazing World of Gumball season 2 episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Written by Original air date[9] Production
code[10] 		U.S. viewers
(in millions)
371"The Remote"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesAugust 7, 2012 (2012-08-07)GB2021.805[5]
382"The Colossus"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesAugust 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)GB2081.591[11]
393"The Knights"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesAugust 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)GB201
N/A
404"The Fridge"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesSeptember 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)GB2032.001[12]
415"The Flower"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)GB2071.992[13]
426"The Banana"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
N/A
1.992[13]
437"The Phone"Ben Bocquelet, Chris Garbutt, & Mic GravesSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)GB2041.827[14]
448"The Job"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)GB2061.827[14]
459"Halloween"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)GB2051.705[15]
4610"The Treasure"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesOctober 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)GB2111.952[15]
4711"The Apology"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
N/A
2.124[16]
4812"The Words"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)GB2141.827[17]
4913"The Skull"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesNovember 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)GB2121.864[18]
5014"The Bet"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)GB2161.618[19]
5115"Christmas"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)GB2171.697[20]
5216"The Watch"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)GB2191.749[21]
5317"The Bumpkin"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJanuary 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)GB2221.840[22]
5418"The Flakers"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontFebruary 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)GB2181.647[23]
5519"The Authority"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesFebruary 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)GB2231.779[24]
5620"The Virus"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontJune 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)
N/A
2.570[7]
5721"The Pony"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Mic Graves, Jon Foster, & James LamontJune 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)GB2251.951[25]
5822"The Hero"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Mic GravesJune 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)GB2101.369[26]
5923"The Dream"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonJune 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)GB2261.587[27]
6024"The Sidekick"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonJuly 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)GB2291.757[28]
6125"The Photo"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonJuly 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)
N/A
1.195[29]
6226"The Tag"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonJuly 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)GB2301.421[30]
6327"The Storm"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Jon Foster, & James LamontJuly 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)GB2211.566[31]
6428"The Lesson"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonAugust 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)GB2271.423[32]
6529"The Game"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonAugust 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)GB2311.569[33]
6630"The Limit"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, Chris Garbutt, & James LamontAugust 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)GB2131.410[34]
6731"The Voice"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonSeptember 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)GB2241.957[35]
6832"The Promise"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonSeptember 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)GB2321.464[36]
6933"The Castle"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonOctober 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)GB2351.653[37]
7034"The Boombox"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonOctober 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)GB2341.461[38]
7135"The Tape"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)GB2381.441[39]
7236"The Sweaters"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, & James LamontNovember 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)GB2371.580[40]
7337"The Internet"Yann Benedi, Ben Bocquelet, Guillaume Cassuto, & Antoine PerezNovember 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)GB2391.504[41]
7438"The Plan"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonNovember 19, 2013GB2401.533[42]
7539"The World"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonNovember 26, 2013GB2361.878[43]
7640"The Finale"Ben Bocquelet, Jon Brittain, Tom Crowley, Jon Foster, James Lamont, & Tobi WilsonDecember 3, 2013GB2331.628[44]

References

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