The Amazing World of Gumball season 5
The Amazing World of Gumball | |
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Season 5 | |
No. of episodes | 40 |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
Original release | September 1, 2016 present | –
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The fifth 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 September 1, 2016. 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.
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
On June 2, 2014, Cartoon Network announced that the series had been renewed a fourth and fifth season.[2] Both seasons combined will consist of 40 half-hour episodes.[3]
Starting with the episode, "The Ollie", Gumball and Darwin will again receive new voice actors, Nicolas Cantu and Donielle Hansley respectively[4]
Crossovers
On September 17, 2015, series creator Ben Bocquelet announced on his Twitter page that a crossover episode with another Cartoon Network show would air as part of the fifth season.[5]
Characters from Clarence, Regular Show and Uncle Grandpa make cameo appearances in the episode, "The Boredom".
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | U.K. air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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157 | 1 | "The Rerun (Part 2)" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach, Daniel Berg, and Tobi Wilson | September 5, 2016 | November 11, 2016 | GB501 | 1.19[6] |
158 | 2 | "The Stories" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Andrew Jones, and Ciaran Murtagh | September 1, 2016 | November 22, 2016 | GB502 | 1.02[7] |
159 | 3 | "The Guy" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, and John Sheerman | September 8, 2016 | November 27, 2016 | TBA | 1.21[8] |
160 | 4 | "The Boredom" | Ben Bocquelet, Louise Coats, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Nathan Auerbach, Daniel Berg, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, Joe Markham, and Jess Ransom | September 15, 2016 | November 25, 2016 | TBA | 0.94[9] |
161 | 5 | "The Vision" | Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Markham, John Sheerman, Joe Parham, and Jess Ransom | October 6, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.09[10] |
162 | 6 | "The Choices" | Ben Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Tobi Wilson, Nathan Auerbach, Daniel Berg, and Joe Parham | October 13, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.15[11] |
163 | 7 | "The Code" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Markham, Jess Ransom, and John Sheerman | October 20, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.14[12] |
164 | 8 | "The Test" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Nathan Auerbach, Daniel Berg, Joe Markham, Jess Ransom, and John Sheerman | November 3, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.20[13] |
165 | 9 | "The Slide" | Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, and Joe Parham | November 10, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.07[14] |
166 | 10 | "The Loophole" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, and Joe Markham | November 17, 2016 | TBA | TBA | 1.10[15] |
167 | 11 | "The Ollie" | Ben Bocquelet, Joe Parham, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, Joe Markham, Tim Mills, Simon Landrein, and Tobi Wilson | January 2017 December 1 2016 (On Demand) | TBA | TBA | TBD |
References
- ^ Behind the Scenes of Season 2. London: Cartoon Network. July 16, 2012.
- ^ Barba, Jessica; Lach, Dawn; D'Amato, Adrienne (June 2, 2014). "Cartoon Network Doubles Down on Global Hit Series The Amazing World of Gumball" (Press release). Los Angeles and New York City: Turner Press Site. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Marino, Joel (June 2, 2014). "The Amazing World of Gumball Greenlit for 4th & 5th Seasons". TV Kids. World Screen. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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