Examining “The WORST” Gumball Episode

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Was this really "The Worst" episode? Edited by TooterP - twitter.com/tooterpYT

[@roybenavidezfan5472]

Alpha Jay Show I masturbate to the slapstick in the fairly Oddparents

[@kittenwishstar]

Nah,at least in my opinion. I don't like the episode at all,but there are episodes worser than this.

[@patrickkenneally3016]

I think “The Hero” is the worst personally.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

@@roybenavidezfan5472 You're amazing.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

@@kittenwishstar Ty for commenting!

[@geardog24]

I'd say The Laziest was the worst. Richard doesn't want to do his chores, so he tricks Gumball and Darwin into torturing Larry and Nicole punishes them in the end for not doing their father's work.

[@stevenbobbybills]

So The Worst episode and The Laziest episode are two of the lowest episodes in terms of quality? How amusing.

[@YaBoiBrendo]

The part with Larry is the worst thing of the series I have ever seen. It was just meaningless filler that did nothing funny. All it did was make his life sad.

[@jolean_cujoh]

Poor guy just wanted to live a quiet life...

[@YaBoiBrendo]

jolean, what is Yuri doing to Sayori in your channel banner?

[@TeaKiwi]

IGGY! WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU ALIVE

[@newcollector]

They could have fixed this easily by: 1.) Having Richard be mocked for being the "Stay at home Dad" and being the one doing the domestic work. 2.) Have the boys deal with peer pressure at school 3.) Have Anais be treated like a very small child even though she's proven to be emotionally mature and intelligent.

[@BraveHeartedHero1]

When has Richard really done any of the domestic work? I normally just see him lazing around.

[@newcollector]

@@BraveHeartedHero1 True, but seeing as he had to be the stay-at-home parent watching the kids when they were younger and Nicole was the bread-winner the point still stands.

[@nickpickxd2138]

4.Nicole is threatened to be fired due to not coming up with creative way to make gains for the company.

[@byzantiumpng4986]

And using something that hasn't been disproven a million times for Nicole

[@Kristofer382]

Idk I don't like that Anais is being treated like a baby even though the family KNOWS she is the SMARTEST

[@beybladegeekusa7340]

How is it that Nicole can literally burn a hole into a man's Soul by looking at them, but can't use that level of intimidation to do something about how she's treated in the workspace?

[@mayhewin8470]

because she'd get fired

[@briarrosegael2015]

Like that would even work. We all know that those office workers lost their souls long ago. Lol

[@PIB2000]

@@mayhewin8470 No, they'd know full well she'd pulverize them if they fired her.

[@myeeeeeh]

I mean she gets employee of the month in another episode.

[@alextorch3416]

Desire to keep her job

[@senic1062]

It feels like they just didnt try and just wanted to vent all their frustrations.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Same.

[@Aflay1]

That’s probably the point.

[@dorusburk]

i am one black person

[@gugi4477]

@@dorusburk cool

[@gugi4477]

@@dorusburk im also black

[@stratkids]

My favorite part though was when Tobias accidentally admit about himself wearing make up

[@Bleakforever]

Long Haired Lioness 400th like

[@stratkids]

@@Bleakforever thank you

[@dragonempress8367]

Is that... Is that even correct grammar?

[@tinnycannn]

@@dragonempress8367 "admitted that he wears makeup" would probably be better but I'm pretty sure it still works

[@Afellowlostcanary.]

*the way joe and ocho just stop laughing giving the shock pickachu facial expression*

[@SkullKrusher017]

You criticize Gumball EXTREMELY well. You aren’t biased and understand what the creators are going for

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

[@nzuzovilakazi756]

@@ninjatuna1362 yeah unlike cough cough Phantomstrider cough cough.

[@nzuzovilakazi756]

@@fanta6285 I agree

[@yeetdelete6737]

@@nzuzovilakazi756 shut

[@Acromonium]

@@nzuzovilakazi756 phantomstrider?

[@zacharylandrum4789]

Anyone else notice how Anais just destroys anything and anyone in her path on the way home at the beginning of the episode? She must have the anger of a Super Saiyan to do that.

[@PIB2000]

She got it from her mother.

[@abdullahibouraleh6919]

Anais destroying the school bus is the funniest part of the episode. To me, at least.

[@newpancakeman]

She is THE ANNIHILATOR

[@gaara4667]

Mr. Man yes.

[@stormichow5325]

She has immeasurable power.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

They're only pissed off because they never got their own way. We never got to see Anais' story.

[@101jir]

Yeah, that was frustrating. Although, I did at least appreciate the ending line. Gumball is glad he never has to be a woman, Nicole was glad she never had to be a man, Richard was glad he never had to be a child (again), but Anaise still has being an adult to look forward to...

[@b3nt079]

They probably assumed since their audience is kids, they'd just fill in the blanks with school and homework.

[@nheilvocal3801]

It was actually brilliant because we know anais is still going to be adult

[@Pioxys]

That moment when "The Worst" is one of *the worst.* Don't know if that's unintentional or genius. 🤔

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Same man, same.

[@off.tha.h00k]

Well it's gumball lol

[@fanamatakecick97]

I imagine it’s genius, given this episode’s very obvious lack of quality

[@adampkalb]

You know an episode with that title is nasty when the title is the best thing about it. That negative title is about as indicative of what happens in the story as Terminator: Dark Fate. May 28, 2020, 8:05pm

[@fanamatakecick97]

Adam Kalb Why did you put tge date?

[@alexmcneill6445]

Not gonna lie, I thought this was "The Pizza" due to their similar openings. XP

[@Misimi]

Same xD

[@CrossingTalkAdmin]

XP

[@kittyheart2843]

Eh, comparably that episode was fine

[@mattsa9540]

Honestly To me Gumball's worst episode would be The Parents. What i find the worst part of it was how technically Nicole was overpressured by her parents to live up to their expectations, such ad being born to be an CEO, her first name is Doctor, and have her do every school elective at the same time. While her parents try to justify thst she was bad too despite she was bad because of the pressure her parents built in her. Also you gotta compare them both Nicole getting back at her oarents isn't bad as her parents forcing her to marry some doctor. Her family including Anais passed this whole arguement as "both sides suck we're family let's get along". The writers may have said a possible victim of pressured abuse from parents is bad as the parents themselves

[@wesman0410]

It's a weak successor to the parents.

[@madeeha.2006]

To be honest I'm actually okay with this episode, I liked the song, it was just the ending was a little too ironic. XD

[@BipBopB]

I personally don't think that The Parents was bad, it was just a huge missed opportunity.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I disagree that Nichole was abused the way I see it they pushed her hard because they wanted her to be sucessful but over did it. Also she turned out fine didn't she . Except for the anger issues.

[@enderlove2794]

@@icecreamhero2375 Did they ever apologize for what happened? I remember the episode but I can't remember the ending. I just know Nicole was pressured too much by her parents and didn't want to forgive. What happened at the end?

[@PIB2000]

This episode could have been a good social satire. However, they used the wrong characters and their presentation of gender issues is...questionable. I'd rather not start a huge dumpster fire in this comment section. I'd also like to say that the imagination joke makes even less sense considering, well, you know, this show is written, animated, storyboarded, etc. by adults, and is probably one of the most creative cartoons on television.

[@somebodyoncetoldme5864]

E

[@Eric-py8yy]

This episode tries to create a good critic but fails in the process

[@Richardious]

This is funny

[@venomouspassion5744]

@@Eric-py8yy I doubt that it fails tbh, I think the irony here was pretty successful despite the simple design. The moral of this episode is that everyone's got their own advantages and disadvantages. There's no "worse" and even if there is, it isn't related to your gender, race , sex or age. It's related to the fact that you're a human and can go through problems sometimes worse than others'. It's a known fact that life isn't always fair to everyone, yet blaming others/whining and complaining has never genuiely helped anyone. Black ppl have their own issues, white people have their own. Some neighbourhoods treat black people better than white people, some boys are more looked down on than girls, some girls are paid more than boys etc, there are always exceptions. So looking for generalizations is the sign of a weak mentality that seeks to be victimized. And that's all there's to it, if you get offended by this you're also weak which again isn't because you're a man/woman, black/white, or kid/adult but because you keep looking for excuses to justify victimhood. That completely nails it.

[@Eric-py8yy]

@@venomouspassion5744 i disagree with you in some points but opnion is opnion

[@MrM0gus]

7:43 “venting usually isn’t a positive experience” I agreed with that line, every time I vent people saw me and vote me out

[@shiningaquarii4092]

S U S

[@DominikPac-Boy]

Goddamnit it took me a second

[@monokumasussy9685]

📮

[@screech7664]

I NEEDED A MOMENT LMFAO

[@eglol]

HAHAHA I DIDN'T EXPECT THAT TO BE AMOGUS AND IT TOOK ME A SECOND TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS 💀

[@dylantails8768]

P.S, Nicole gets an Employee of the Month Award in 'The Deal'. Just wanted to point that out

[@PIB2000]

Just goes to show that these characters aren't exactly well-suited for this kind of plot.

[@dylantails8768]

Yep

[@cameoshadowness7757]

Shows how even more messed up this episode is.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

That's a great point. Thank you.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

DylanTails876 This show isn’t that great when it comes to continuity.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Funny enough they got the title of the episode right, It certainly is ‘The Worst!’

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

It's pretty brutal to watch.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Alpha Jay Show Ehh I’ve seen far worse than this episode.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Blossom49451 IDK, That’s extremely tough.. I would say ‘The Hero’ but it grew on me.

[@madeeha.2006]

@@SegaNintendoGuy64 i didn't even realise the problem with that episode until people started pointing it out. i don't think i like it anymore-

[@EpicCityy]

@@TheAlphaJayShow no noob

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The episode is self-aware it’s the worst

[@Kristofer382]

Hm something is wrong with that name but I don't know what

[@monnopolyman9439]

Jimmy Neutron more like Jimmy nuke me please

[@cameoshadowness7757]

I got really confused by the title for a quick second. I was like "is that really the title of the episode? Or are you calling it the worst? Oh wait... It's both."

[@mechaknuckle]

Fun fact: nichole becomes employee of the month the episode right after this. If you don’t believe me,check the episode numbers

[@madeeha.2006]

it's fair, because her line got cut off in this episode. guess the show wanted to reward her after treating her that way

[@icecreamhero2375]

The episodes aren't always shown in production order.

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

@@icecreamhero2375 but they are in the writers room

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@ThiccFurryBoi34 The network decides when the episodes are aired it's out of the writer's control. Sometimes airing order is different from the order they are made. Anime is never like this because they have the next episode previews. The order they actually make the episodes are sometimes different from what you see on tv.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@ThiccFurryBoi34 An example of production order being different from airing order. Steven Universe season 1 was aired out of order. The Simpsons always make treehouse of Horror first and it airs in October or November. They make them the first episode of the season because they are the hardest to make.

[@alessandromieli7321]

The worst one were definitely "The Girlfriend" and "The Parents". The first one basically told the audience that if your partner (and Jaimie just decided that Darwin belonged to her) abuses you and makes you uncomfortable, just shut up and wait for them to realize of their own accord that what they're doing is bad. Abusive people usually don't give a fuck that they are hurting their victims, and this episode gave a downright horrible and toxic moral, especially for kids. And the Parents presented an abusive and toxic situation as "both sides are wrong", while Nicole is very clearly in the right, and it features a terrible toxic moral of "you should just forgive your parents for heavily abusing you just because they're your parents". So my pick is between these 2.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I don't think ypou are expected to take morals in television all that seriously and jsut laugh its all fake.

[@alessandromieli7321]

@@icecreamhero2375 Those episodes still had that kind of toxic message, which makes them toxic. It's completely irrelevant if the viewer actually learns that message or not. But kids, by definition, tend to learn from what they watch so I would never show them those 2 episodes, especially if they are victim of the (unfortunately very real) behaviors portrayed in those episodes.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@alessandromieli7321 There is fiction then there is reality its just a joke.

[@JV-yq7dx]

icecream hero it’s more like satire, which is comedy with a purpose, yes something can make you laugh but it call still have a message behind it

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@JV-yq7dx I don't see how this is saterical thats just jamie's character she is a jerk.

[@tb3411]

Johnny Test did this plot way better. Let me repeat that: Johnny Test did a plot better than Gumball did.

[@mp-lily7908]

Fairly Odd Parents did it better three times. The Boy Who Would Be Queen(Timmy becomes a girl to understand Trixie better)is a PHENOMENAL EPISODE, the episode where Timmy becomes an adult because he thinks it’s more fun but comes to appreciate his childhood is an excellent episode, and the one where Timmy and his mom switch bodies to better understand eachother is pretty good.

[@mp-lily7908]

I almost forgot, there’s an episode where Timmy becomes the fairy and Cosmo and Wanda the kids(it’s called A Mile in my Shoes).

[@N12015]

@@mp-lily7908 And a little bit the time where Timmy became the Vicky's cruel babysitter.

[@icecreamhero2375]

The one where Johnny and his dad switch bodies.

[@icecreamhero2375]

The one where Timmy wished his brain was in Mom's body and Mom's Brian was in Timmy's body.

[@SteveMutt]

Nicole: and women always get cut off in the middle of their s- (Ad Plays) me: *dies of laughter*

[@BraveHeartedHero1]

Nicole's issue with the boss is the oddest thing to imagine happening in real life. A boss hired a bunch of men that have the potential to be completely distracted by a photo on the wall of a woman. What type of employees does he have in there?

[@TeiFuyaSeeU]

It's honestly close enough to the thing s that happen in real life to women in the work place. It sounds ridiculous right? Imagine how ridiculous it sounds to women in real life to here something similar.

[@TeiFuyaSeeU]

@@lasammis6066 in your area it may not be like that. In the places you've worked in there may not be that issue. But that doesnt mean issues dont happen. I work in live theatre and see vastly different work related issues just depending on the cast of people and who is in charge of what. I work in a place where work dynamics are constantly shifting every 6 months. I have been in groups where I'm talked down to or ignored and have been in groups where that isnt even an issue. But it does happen.

[@librathebeautifulwarmonk1283]

Sounds like a shitty boss hiring a bunch of incompetent goobers.

[@lotsofuwuenergy3983]

La Sammis There's also a lot of incentive to *not* fuck up keeping a job, especially if it's an industry where word of mouth can make or break your career when you're starting out. Most people (men and women) just don't have the financial flexibility to just drop a job even if the workplace environment is shit. + if public schools are any indication, equal distribution of gender in a group doesn't really reflect on how that particular approaches gender differences or discrimination.

[@jabari1027]

Never have I ever seen people literally getting this deep into a cartoon before. 😐

[@pman9730]

I find it funny that this episode was parted with “the Best”

[@GoniMineCraft]

Irony

[@DJTileTurnip]

I really hope that was intentional

[@DTheAustralian]

DJ Tile Turnip Of course it was, why wouldn’t it be?

[@ajtikis4020]

@@DJTileTurnip it probably was. I’m pretty sure the fans should have learned by now that almost everything in the show is meant to be intentional.

[@toxicastigator]

They literally called it “The Worst.” I feel like the writing room literally just tried to make a dud so that no one would pick apart another episode that they might’ve actually worked hard on for a list of their least favorite episodes.

[@shiena-san3871]

I was scared for this episode because in real life everybody has struggles. It's just that every struggle has a different degree to it. And this episode didn't execute this topic well at all. I was also worried that the people working on this episode didn't seem like the right kind of people to explore this topic and to get the audience to understand different hardships from different angles. It was just poor education and execution on this topic as a whole in my opinion.

[@sofiipote7]

I read your comment as a poem and I just wanted to say I enjoyed it

[@ellietheunicorn7706]

It's really hard to do the Male/Female thing when women are literally oppressed? Like it's hard to make a joke out of it when there's way more serious issues in the background. When you handle it like that it just makes it feel cheap and like you didn't try. It's a lot different when you try the kids/adult thing because one of them isn't truly "oppressed"

[@crazydragonstudios7259]

This whole video is basically just an Internet comment section when someone says silver the hedgehog is a bad character

[@DK-gl3ih]

🤣🤣

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

There's no way this wasn't bad on purpose Although, bad on purpose is one of the worst kinds of bad.

[@zarviusjones8708]

Ironically THIS is the worst episode ever. The name of the episode makes so much sense.

[@DamnZtar]

The Shippenings is far worse than this.

[@Rose-ew7bv]

Brad Sega That episode was actually pretty good. Its only problem would be if you didnt personally like the humor, because the entire episode is just comedy which isnt a bad thing.

[@DamnZtar]

@@Rose-ew7bv wasn't the episode just a representation of the writers giving a big "fuck off" to the fans of the show? Especially by refrencing fanfic and devianart?

[@alexiscando5709]

@@DamnZtar nope, it's not, Gumball is always doing this, for example, that SJW episode with Gumball and Carmen arguing for the entire episode... They don't really mocked them at all...

[@DamnZtar]

@@alexiscando5709 SJW? What's that?

[@isaacanimates]

I didn’t really care about the worst and I watched it because it was Gumball

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Same

[@stormichow5325]

I can watch the worst episodes of Gumball and still not regret it.

[@isaacanimates]

Ya same. I can watch an episode of gumball, not enjoy it, but don’t regret it either. There are very few Gumball episodes where I feel I wasted my time watching it.

[@FirithPanda]

Oh boy, here we go.

[@sparky111000]

The beginning of the episode reminded me too much of “the pizza” episode where their all were frustrated about their day 😅

[@leche2905]

i liked it too , it definitely wasn’t the worst episode

[@joni2638]

I love it when you talk about Gumball.

[@joni2638]

Thanks for the heart! Greetings from germany!

[@youtubenutzer6022]

Ich bin auch Deutscher :)

[@Yipper64]

2:00 id really like to see this subverted where one character is actually like "nah yeah this is actually pretty nice" like im sure its been done before but i cant remember a time it has where it doesnt go back on that a few minutes later because *status quo*

[@captainmorganiv1034]

The sad part is that this episode was talking about legit issues but portrayed them all so badly

[@ellietheunicorn7706]

It's really hard to make a cartoonish story around the male/female trope when women are literally oppressed. That doesn't mean that men don't have their problems but systemically women truly do have MORE problems than men do. Doesn't mean they are worse than a man's problems in every single situation but like- women have less human rights than men do in so many places

[@Larry_Ibarra]

The Girlfriend is generally considered the worst.

[@tylerstudevent5148]

Yep, trying to handle abusive relationships. And it failed miserably.

[@PxndaCakes]

Idk why, it was a great episode.

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

@@PxndaCakes explain

[@magicalkillerz9130]

Hassan Al Khalaf Its shows that people can suffer abusive relationship

[@purifiedwater4217]

Its considered the worst becuase people are stupid enough to think that cartoons is a great way to learn life lessons.

[@lemonadesnake]

How ironic. 1. I just watched this episode and thought it was decent 2. The name doesn't lie

[@Naruku2121]

I just thought it was parody episode about certain issues being exaggerated for humor. Least that's what I took from the literal title "The Worst"

[@GhazMazMSM]

I thought the worst episode was The Laziest.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

The video's title is a weak pun on the episode title. xP

[@JoshucaVA]

@@TheAlphaJayShow I think they're referring to the season one episode "The Laziest." The episode where Larry was introduced. But I wouldn't say that that was the worst episode.

[@robtheoutsider]

@@JoshucaVALarry appeared before that episode

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

Same here

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

@@JoshucaVA Larry appeared before that but I don't think he was named before that

[@rawberry9781]

I feel bad couse "the worst" is actually my favourite episode :c

[@milka1150]

I am 10 months late buuuuuuuuut....... This is the very 1st comment that I saw that said ' I loved it ' sooo.. ME TOOOOOO :D

[@Grimm0sen]

Fun fact: On brazil, Richard's VA also voiced Kevin Levin from Ben 10

[@cowboymooman8776]

Dude used CORE for his background music

[@Marcedonia]

The ending was hilarious though Nicole getting cut mid sentence is oddly fun-

[@jelly_elli]

Ok but you have to admit, the bass dropping the base was hilarious

[@BruhTumbleweeds]

This episode was just really unnecessary and seemed a little political

[@sadlobster1]

More like the episode was dealing with more gender and age related disputes than political ones

[@BipBopB]

To me, it felt more "preechy" rather than actually making legitimate social commentary. It kinda felt like the writers had to vent about their own problems, and this episode was accidentally made.

[@puffnstuff7905]

@@BipBopB That's how i feel about this episode as well

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

Why do you think it is "the worst"? The viewer watches the show to escape the secons even though entertainment is the first

[@BlackDiamond2718]

It was too politically boring. They did a political episode like house of cards. Really funny and cool.

[@society1876]

that last seconds are the funniest, i dunno its sort of overdone but nicole getting cut off while talking about getting cut off is pretty funny

[@mirushiroi]

I like this episode; sometimes you just want to complain and don't care about having a solution, you just need to complain.

[@TheNoobler]

FINALLY someone who doesn't hate it. I like it. I think it was done well personally. I don't know why people expect some really deep version or solving the problems when it's just a cartoon that is POINTING OUT and MAKING FUN of those things. I thought it was hilarious and relatable. I can't believe almost no one feels the way I do... Tbh, there really are no episodes of Gumball I "hate".

[@Aced_Life]

​@@TheNoobler X2

[@guybayliss319]

The first problem was just the writers asking "How can we fit toxic masculinity into a kids show"

[@aliahsraf2826]

What about feminism?

[@T0B3573R]

@@aliahsraf2826 what about good feminism.

[@darynhumatoonertoo14]

Thekiller2013lol there really is no good feminism because it is no longer necessary today

[@guybayliss319]

@TheRapper10000 I know dude

[@ectoValentine]

@TheRapper10000 youre made up, made up of shit

[@Adjudicus]

I genuinely liked this episode... The ending especially, really clever comedy

[@TheNoobler]

FINALLY someone who doesn't hate it. I like it. I think it was done well personally. I don't know why people expect some really deep version or solving the problems when it's just a cartoon that is POINTING OUT and MAKING FUN of those things. I thought it was hilarious and relatable. I can't believe almost no one feels the way I do... Tbh, there really are no episodes of Gumball I "hate". (Just happy to find others with this rare opinion!)

[@Adjudicus]

@@TheNoobler haha, goes to show if you enjoy something, you enjoy it. No need for a deeper reason to justify it or any in depth analysis lol. Also yea Gumball is a masterpiece 😌

[@TheNoobler]

@@Adjudicus True lol. The critics may hate it but there will always be some people that appreciate it. It really IS a masterpiece.

[@Skankhunt-hl9zj]

Lmfao “it’s not fair woman always gets cu” KZbin ad started at the best moment possible 😂

[@coreytaylor8151]

"Why would you rewatch this episode?" I... don't understand the question. Rewatching "The Worst," is something that doesn't exist.

[@rzsdranb3789]

Out of all the episodes I have seen, I never recalled watching this, but after seeing this video, I’m not sure if i ever wanna watch it. Also *Frost flakes* *I see you are a panda of culture*

[@samrichards8571]

Frost flakes got nothing on TeM FlAkEs

[@pap64]

This is a great example of how in later seasons, Gumball became way too cynical, way too "self aware", and way too satirical to the point where it was draining to watch. South Park is the series for this kind of story. Plus at times it seems the writers are full of themselves and treats the audience as if they are just as dumb as the characters.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I can't stand southpark but I like later gumball and I like this episode alot. The gags were on point as always.

[@x-nimator9997]

Yea... these are times where gumball becames very tedious to watch. You just want to punch every waterson in the face lmao.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@x-nimator9997 Never for me.

[@Takinthehobbitstoisengard]

@@icecreamhero2375 probably because you have a Bart Simpson profile pic

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@Takinthehobbitstoisengard No lots of Simpsons fans like South Park I just dispise it.

[@staggbones]

I think that the reason the kid one didn't have a perspective was for a reason. To show that the kids don't get heard and listened to properly.

[@BreeCeesAll]

Tbh the entire time I was thinking about that episode where they’re like having the mom contest and Darwin is in high heels

[@gamoviestudios1388]

Do I hear CORE music from undertale in the background or is my brain becoming addicted to undertale

[@Donniedarkoooo]

Another medium

[@sherberttt417]

i love your videos about TAWOG, because all my friends think it's childish, stupid, or super obnoxious. which isn't wrong, but that's what makes it great. they ignore the meta and dark humor, and the deep themes and see it as a simple kids show. but I really appreciate how even though technically it is a childrens show, you talk about it seriously and it's so nice to see someone else who actually enjoys the show and the humor, but can also recognize and point out flaws without hating the entire series because of that.

[@stuffz1757]

...I never had an issue with this episode.

[@tanman2654]

Me neither.

[@unicorn1876]

same

[@carlyskolnik296]

Same here

[@DoIIyMama]

Same.. I think this might be my favorite ep...

[@ajtikis4020]

I honestly never really felt the need to dive in with this episode. But I always had my little opinion of Nicole being right. But this episode still makes the problem fun to watch.

[@zac1234127]

This episode is pretty great and hits all the issues nails on the head don't understand why you don't see that.

[@whistlewind3927]

I like how your intro is outside and your very energetic and then you only watch shows

[@MagicMorton]

It did show the kids' problems though. It showed Richard in school struggling with the overabundance of stressful work and tests

[@bluebird1914]

Why does Nicole complain about 'not getting recognition' and 'being payed less' when there's literally an episode about her getting a raise? Not only is that recognition, but she's getting payed more than the men she complains about. And this was before this episode too.

[@UriosEditz]

It was just after this episode

[@dr.ham101]

Anais flashback is the part where they are rubbing her cheeks and treating her like a baby

[@metageek7878]

I thought the worst was the one where Larry quit because it starts the same them all complaining about the worst day

[@lovelysartstudio8299]

The Pizza

[@Zenmxn]

Tbh this ep doesn't deserve hate. You said it, this is aimed for kids, and telling kids abt themselves doesn't really matter. This ep might not be the best, but it's still good.

[@mysterygamermgclues8864]

Gumball is the only show i have minor problems with that i can overlook due to the enjoyment it brought me.

[@peskiest_bird]

but... I love this episode... it’s one of my favorites!

[@Yipper64]

7:10 theres a nonzero chance this plant is a female.

[@T0B3573R]

?

[@Yipper64]

@@T0B3573R Its gumball. you never know.

[@LovelessYayaoi]

I want some Frosted Flakes too, but my milk is spoiled :(

[@icantanimate4424]

This was my favorite episode- lol

[@Uniixvia]

same

[@raynightshade8317]

I liked this episode, i think its making fun of all the tropes.

[@snipermonkey8665]

I hate Nicole’s points because they are only in her workplace and I think the evidence should be universal like the other 3 also it is saying myths so I during the episode said “shut up Nicole!”

[@scaramouchesbf]

ew who let buzzfeed write an episode

[@luma4902]

I think they didn't make a scenario to Anais because the kids knows the problems of being a kid

[@theresahill3305]

I don't think kids would know what "condescending" means.

[@evantaylor4796]

According to IMDb, The girlfriend, is the worst episode

[@doomersnek3878]

The thing here is that the topics they try to bring up would be, either too much to talk about in animation or just flat out wrong. Like the "women being paid less for the same job" argument, which has been debunked countless times, but people still keep on perpetuating the argument. Then you can go even deeper, talking about how the studies focus on hourly pay jobs and, on average, women will work fewer hours than men. Thus women in those jobs will get paid less.

[@unicorn1876]

yes, you are right if you're talking about the states in general, but i'm pretty sure nicole was talking about elmore specifically or maybe even only the company she works at.

[@doomersnek3878]

@@unicorn1876 The episode was trying to make statements about these sorts of topics in general. Not the workspace in which the show takes place. The writers were trying to use said company she works at as a figure to generalize all workspaces.

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Oh i see, so the moral of the story was “Women are Oppressed“ and Nicole was always right in this episode, right? Not that she wasn't taken seriously and literally cut off in the end wich would indicate that it was being made fun at, or for the fact that her problems stood against Richard and his Brass, right? I guess i just watched a different Episode then you did

[@mayonnaiseman8422]

As soon as Nicole said get cut off in the middle of their sen- I got an ad 😂😭

[@leafmario4319]

This was one of my fav episodes, actually. **LEAF FOUND IN SHALLOW GRAVE--**

[@neminem233]

Your Gumball perfume commercial is a great idea and I can picture it in my head perfectly

[@MattGDreal]

And what does family Guy do? Steal the entire plot of the episode

[@turbomations]

Gumball’s Mom: I always get cut off- ad.

[@starwaves1631]

The Worst: I am the worst episode of The Amazing World of Gumball >:) The Wicked: We'll see about that :P

[@carlyskolnik296]

The wicked was actually really fun to watch imo

[@dylanallison2865]

The Wicked is my 2nd fav episode rivaling The Rerun • ____________________ •

[@tammat705]

@@carlyskolnik296 yeh

[@ironmaster6496]

Havent seen this episode yet but for me "The Laziest" is the WORST Gumball episode i've ever seen

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

I watched the worst and i liked this Episode quite alot. The laziest was really garbage since the joke is “look what great stuff we can come up with while you are forced to watch two boys sitting on a couch“ stretched to episode length

[@TheTrueLittlego]

I don't feel any shame saying this was one of my favorite episodes

[@TheNoobler]

FINALLY someone who doesn't hate it. I like it. I think it was done well personally. I don't know why people expect some really deep version or solving the problems when it's just a cartoon that is POINTING OUT and MAKING FUN of those things. I thought it was hilarious and relatable. I can't believe almost no one feels the way I do... Tbh, there really are no episodes of Gumball I "hate".

[@hihi-nm3uy]

i realised the problem when halfway through they were still sitting around a dinner table

[@joe6185]

Okay but I LOVE this episode?! It's clever and - preeettyy honest

[@julianmarco4185]

If you think that this is honest. Then don't be an adult. Never leave your parent's basement. Because if this episode is honest, then this episode says: being an adult is the stupidest thing in the world.

[@svaioarytx]

@@julianmarco4185 yeah sorry I dont conform to the idea of slaving away to a shitty and sexist capitalistic social structure???

[@TheNoobler]

FINALLY someone who doesn't hate it. I like it. I think it was done well personally. I don't know why people expect some really deep version or solving the problems when it's just a cartoon that is POINTING OUT and MAKING FUN of those things. I thought it was hilarious and relatable. I can't believe almost no one feels the way I do... Tbh, there really are no episodes of Gumball I "hate".

[@joe6185]

@@TheNoobler exactly! Its satirical parallel to modern life and its not pointing out a fix because its systemic and historical. Like- if anything pointing it out IS good. Kids being aware of those things that some people never talk about COULD lead to structural change

[@TheNoobler]

@@joe6185 YES, I definitely agree. I don't know what people are expecting from a kids comedy show. I think it's great and exactly what I'd expect from this show. I feel like it's very relatable, personally. The problem is every time someone tries to represent something, people expect it to be perfect. The way they did it was interesting and fun and it may not give the solution, but it calls out the problems in a really fun and entertaining way.

[@travellepittman745]

I dont know if anyone will see this but have an amazing day there is always a person who loves you Never give up and have a great day

[@ajtikis4020]

Wow this really lit up the comment section. (Just saying that wasn’t sarcasm, just if you felt that it sounded like it)

[@mediamuncher6982]

Unpopular opinion I think this is ok and good but mostly ok.

[@danielmunoz1275]

This is going to sound dismissive. I believe this is looking too much into the episode. This is just an excuse to make a bunch of jokes out of real life issues in certain groups that the characters fit in. Some episodes in Gumball for sure have the intention to deliver a message, but this one isn't one of them and it is clear from the beginning of it. The Glass Ceiling joke is a proof of it, if the episode really wanted to deliver a sound message or explanation about it, they would've gone into a creative interpretation and make in dept jokes about it, a whole episode could be made only about the Glass Ceiling idea, but instead what happens is a simple and quick joke, interpreting a literal glass ceiling. So, in conclusion: it is unfair to judge this episode in a serious critical thinking way when being serious and/or critical isn't the intention of the episode to begin with; however, saying whether the jokes/humor is good or not is entirely subjective. To me personally, this episode is ok, just an average episode that made me laugh the first time, that on subsequent rewatches I chuckle at, and I don't mind whether I watch it again or not, so I'd say is mid.

[@mkguyadame4340]

What real life issues did they talk about just the Nicole one and that's it

[@alvarochaves1999]

The most honest episode name ever!

[@AmaneKoruba]

The only thing I think is that the point of Anais was that her “flashback” was what was happening at that very moment, they were all ignoring her words and treating her as a child who doesn’t know anything and just being adorable. That WAS her “flashback”.

[@DJTileTurnip]

I have a STRANGE opinion To think The Worst is one of the Best

[@carlyskolnik296]

I actually like this one

[@mahranislam3554]

Then whats your opinion on The Best.

[@D_YellowMadness]

The worst episodes are The Deal & The Parents. Better to make good points lazily than to make horrible points lazily.

[@fatimahanwaar306]

"The Deal" was about Nicole receiving karma for her actions from "The Hero"

[@danielcoffey4972]

I love when a cartoon panda denies the validity of the wage gap

[@Warpzel65]

I like to think that the richard perspective is actually about larry having to deal with annoying customers at his job

[@howdoesonesocial]

I think the point in Anais not getting to tell about her day is literally because of her grievance, being a kid. She's immediately dismissed because she's just a kid despite being smarter than all of them.

[@H0LLOW_PRIV]

Swiggity Swoogity this is some cartoon bafoonery

[@sugarsmile7852]

8:08 did Richard become like Homer Simpson when he confused Maggie with lisa

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Lol yes

[@dingdongkadc9006]

Alpha jay: OLD IS GOLD me: NEW IS WHAT TOO DO

[@mckstellar1005]

This episode is just tooooo preachy first then humor second..... Edit:plus this is supposed to be for kids but it was obviously trying to force adult ideas down kids throats and not even being clever about it

[@someperson4281]

There was also an episode where gumballs mum says that men shouldn’t have pony tails