Why Gumball Has MASTERED Cringe Humor | The Hug vs The Awkwardness vs The Cringe

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Between The Hug, The Awkwardness and The Cringe, which is the best episode? Try Dashlane Premium free on your first device: www.dashlane.com/alphajay Use the coupon code ‘alphajay’ to get 10% off Dashlane Premium

[@lamarvfx_]

Beta Gay Show

[@ItsANerve]

Mine is between The Hug and The Cringe

[@ZDV1116]

I think the way I found your channel is that I was searching for videos saying how bad Teen Titans Go is and your video popped up and I was skeptical of your channel at first but then I watched more of your videos and I loved your art style so I subbed and I’ve been watching your videos ever since

[@lamarvfx_]

Alpha Jay Show thanks!

[@Mayonnaise-m8h]

It's close, but I think The Cringe is my favorite.

[@corn1678]

Gumball was the type of "kids" show you sometimes didn't want to watch around kids.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

You probably don't, lol.

[@manolgeorgiev9664]

I don't want to watch it at all. The cringe levels are too high for me 😅😰

[@troypowers750]

Probably one the more rare cartoons that adults and kids can both enjoy. FUCKED if I know why spongebob, Tom and Jerry, and Looney toons stopped.

[@vibing6530]

@@troypowers750 All three of those haven't stopped and will continue.

[@troypowers750]

@@vibing6530 not as popular as they used to be :/

[@wespapes2054]

I will never not laugh at the face breaking cringe in The Cringe.

[@strawber3seal_77]

Because you are cringing too?

[@tomatomustache1256]

Marta Bronshvayg because it’s funny

[@Blanks8]

Gonna be honest my favourite scene in the cringe was the cringe echoing through time but just cause I got to see hints of gumball’s future

[@wespapes2054]

@@Blanks8 Hey Gumball, remember whe.. HGGGGHGGH

[@Blanks8]

Wes Papes yeep that one

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*_The moment when you realized that cat hugs a hotdog can cringe better than KZbin Rewind 2018._*

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

To be fair, it's not hard to do things better than KZbin Rewind.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@TheAlphaJayShow Yes

[@NoahsVivisection]

@@TheAlphaJayShow right!

[@saulmedina8406]

*_I don't know about that one cHieF!_*

[@screamingperson8188]

@@TheAlphaJayShow F

[@theonebman7581]

I actually loved this trilogy, not sure why everyone hates it so much tbh .w.

[@parrotplays7]

Whaaat people hate it?!!!

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@parrotplays7 Probably some of the gay moments.

[@parrotplays7]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 bruh I found that pretty funny as they are straight

[@majesticmoyt5125]

TheOne Bman same, Clayton’s trilogy was a lot worse

[@CombatSportsNerd]

Fuck those haters. In all honesty this was one of the most hilarious trilogies to ever exist. I genuinely found it entertaining and most of all it's surprising how relatable some of these cringe and embarrassing moments were

[@MatthaeusGT]

I already miss this show, hopefully there will be a Gumball film

[@OnsideHaddock72]

Matthaeus same and yes

[@aidin5177]

They ended it??

[@OnsideHaddock72]

Aidin' you didnt know? its horrible

[@OnsideHaddock72]

Just a Random person im sorry you had to find out

[@burntcocaine5794]

9 months ago 😔

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Cringe: exists Gumball: It's free real estate

[@nonchalantce0720]

OwO

[@keith.8964]

*Certified-*

[@randomwavygamer1409]

Corny

[@pappi8338]

@@kitkatrina1337 the whole cancerous template of comments like these is cringe

[@guslevogus6098]

@@kitkatrina1337 *YES*

[@poppunn]

“If your password is AlphaJayisafurry, please change it” *proceeds to change password*

[@theonebman7581]

I'm not gonna change mine >:3

[@kiel183]

@@theonebman7581 congrats you've revealed your password - A Hacker

[@rwandanman]

@@kiel183 but u dont know what its for ahahhahahah

[@HeilRay]

Now it’s AlphaJayisasuperfurry

[@hellointernet7917]

Is he a furry???

[@smol_chilli_pepper]

The Cringe's cringe attack montage was brilliant. I feel like since little kids are living through their first embarrassing moments so they might not relate to the idea of getting suddenly assaulted with the memory of that one thing you did years ago which is why it's always nice to revisit old shows and movies that you loved in the past. The humour easily lands better

[@dealwithseal5007]

Jay: I don't like gumball songs Me: cries in goodbye

[@theberrby6836]

yes! **:')**

[@NutpuffTheWolf]

I CANT SAY GOODBYEEEEEEEEEEEAYAYYYEEE

[@spidertransrightsarehumanr5433]

@@NutpuffTheWolf AND LOOOOCCCKKKKK YOOOOUUUUUU UPPPPPP UUUNNNTTTIIILLL YOOOUUUU TUUUUURRRNNNN EEEEIIIGGGHHHTTTEEEEEEENNN

[@BowHooHoo]

And cries in Without You and Nobody Is A Nobody

[@morrisyates7151]

I CAN'T SAY AY AYAY GOODBYE CAUSE YOU MIGHT PRIME ME DOWN IN TO MEAT PIE

[@funguy398]

Hug is one of the best episodes its like a spiral of cringe with each turn its getting worse

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Agreed

[@funguy398]

@@TheAlphaJayShow I remember now that I have to pause the episode just to walk in circles in my room for a few minutes, that's the power of cringe

[@emmimiax8337]

@@funguy398 I DID THE EXACT SAME THING

[@rainbowcattail4282]

@@funguy398 my reaction to cringe is silently crying, I usually cringe during emotional scenes in movies, so I end up looking like I care XD

[@midnightartist43]

I remembered I just looked away and put my hands over my ears because that was way too much for me 😭

[@legomann9092]

One of my favorite reactions in the show is banana joes reaction to gumball climbing out of his skin after he finished photosynthesizing. I can’t remember the episodes name but it’s the one where him and Leslie are basically having a plant off.

[@LuigiFan-fr7oo]

I just recently watched that and I LMFAO for an hour I'm not even kidding

[@crustykeycap5670]

My favorite reaction was when Banana Joe was caught seeing an orange being peeled by gumball. Banana Joe looked confused as to why Gumball appeared into his room and Gumball was consfused watching that small clip...

[@UnseenVids]

Yea lol

[@justinstephens8432]

Banana Barbra: did you have a nice day at school, dear? Banana joe: No. No I did not.😦

[@IsaiahAmos017]

Banana Joe is awesome remember that time he was looking up fruit getting peeled on the Internet And he was embarrassed when they seen looking up that kind of stuff on the Internet yeah good show

[@majesticmoyt5125]

I have to say this trilogy was a lot better than Clayton’s trilogy, I love all 3 of these episodes

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

That is another trilogy that should be covered.

[@majesticmoyt5125]

Alpha Jay Show can’t wait, I have other suggestions for the future, rob’s story arc through season 3-6, and penny’s arc after she comes out of her shell. These are just 2 of my favorite arcs of the show

[@gracekim1998]

Majestic Mo YT who’s Clayton?

[@majesticmoyt5125]

Gracekim1 red clay dude who lies and transforms

[@alicehodges9964]

@@TheAlphaJayShow I agree your Trilogy is cool

[@parrotplays7]

What if the cringe comedy is so funny because the situations are based on Ben's experiences

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

That'd be interesting to know about.

[@PxndaCakes]

I would feel so bad for him.

[@patrickstar3593]

like everybody hates chris?

[@yyllww3833]

That “Without you I can’t breathe” is the best gumball song

[@dave_the_slick8584]

Kid had some pipes on him!

[@PxndaCakes]

Ikr.

[@BARFSIDEOS]

Goodbye from the uncle I think is very good

[@nenjidesu]

@@BARFSIDEOS yes true

[@casiabeavers5992]

@@BARFSIDEOS true I really love that song

[@ACUltra]

my favorite part of "the hug" is definitely the "dont say it dont say it (says that exact thing they dont want to) dang it why'd you say it" part (EX; hotdog guy: oh no, lunchtime, dont say it dont say it "hey what are you doing for lunch" GOSH DARN IT)

[@PlayerZeroStart]

I don't think the "for my delicious hot dog" joke was just that Gumball was eating a hot dog, the way he said that sort of made it sound like he was calling Hot Dog Guy his delicious hot dog. I'm pretty sure that was the idea behind that joke.

[@remussanders5365]

Wait-🧍♂️

[@addie2041]

That's kinda 👨‍❤️‍👨🏳️‍🌈🌈👬

[@leothefox9524]

I agree! Same thing with the scene where Gumball was ‘hugging’ (seems more like cuddling to me) the Hot Dog.

[@zeero.1205]

Funny because gumball is a CAT, and hotdog guy is a HOTDOG.. think about it.

[@bruh-js7tz]

kinda 💅💏✨🌈

[@RubberHoseToons]

I always loved how the characters in this show don’t rely on what they are. Sarah is an ice cream, occasionally they would have melting jokes but she has her own personality besides being an ice cream. Same with hot dog guy. They would have jokes with them like banana joe has banana jokes, and Hobert has robot jokes. It’s mostly their own personality with jokes about their type of person and I like that.

[@uberdude102Dude]

No Matter How many times I See Gumball & Hotdog guy Hug in that Tent I will always get a brokeback mountain Reference & Gumball Clearly Gay

[@bonixohd3424]

Bruh

[@Clipster77]

The tent scene whase not

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

Nah gumball doesn’t know how to handle awkward situations and goes with the flow

[@fireskull7721]

Gum all is Litterally dating a girl He isn’t gay It was just really awkward and Gumball is an idiot so he did something stupid

[@dunkyfunky9478]

There is a scene where hotdog guy tired to kiss gumball and he gave him the god slap

[@korvexus9922]

Gumball felt like a fever dream. It had so many references and adult humor and is one of the best shows on Cartoon Network.

[@leafymcteafy]

the thing i love about this episode is that it's so relatable being an introvert. you get so many awkward moments talking to strangers that you could make a series 😂 maybe it's just me and my lack of social skills but i just find it really relatable

[@wolfgirl8891]

same i´m an introvert too

[@africancouscous]

Wtf all these “extroverts” and “introverts” weirdos I’m with the ape gang

[@seoulku]

@@africancouscous and that’s not any more weird??

[@africancouscous]

@@seoulku it’s a joke…..

[@seoulku]

@@africancouscous i know and the joke failed to be funny 😐

[@pvzmaster5063]

Whenever I watch it,my dad is like “what is this rated”

[@UniEvolute]

Yes

[@LTNRTN]

when are you gonna post again

[@FlareJay]

Yeah these episodes can 100% get dated. Already dated actually considering that dad jokes are so legit now.

[@gracekim1998]

Flare Runner so?

[@NNightmareWelcomeEnjoy]

@@gracekim1998 So, if an episode becomes dated it can make it less enjoyable to some people, or not. I mean, it doesn't really matter.

[@dummy3467]

This episode is kinda relatable. You just go up to a random guy to prove a point but then you keep bumping into them.

[@nightshade6722]

Or... hear me out.... Hot Dog Guy is just friends with someone in a different grade... lol

[@jdawg9722]

7:26 can we take a moment to acknowledge the “no gumball” sticker in the background

[@rem5353]

1:43 welp now i need to change my password.

[@firetypespecialist1452]

What about nobody's a nobody, I thought that was pretty rememberable cause its about the shows weirdness.

[@theberrby6836]

Yeah Still remember it sometimes, it reminds me of the premier ads :)

[@chadliabdelkrim5356]

Watching this 6 years later completely changed my viewpoint of this ''kids'' show.

[@ryanj5622]

14:08 Yeah you do, there's a little pink spot that appears on the ground

[@riguy1281]

the only gumball song i’ll never forget is “goodbye” from the episode “the uncle”. i know every word and there’s a lot of different factors that make it memorable to me; the fact that gumball looks like justin bieber, the mention of sonic the hedgehog a few seconds after it ends, the fact that his voice is auto tuned. as for the rest of the gumball songs, i agree with what you said in the vid lol. i also kinda remember the one that’s like “we enjoy it while we can we enjoy it while we’re kids”, i don’t particularly like that one though because of how repetitive it is.

[@SalemsRising]

6:17 If anyone was curious, multiple people in the show have referred to Elmore as "Elmore County" I'm pretty sure.

[@mannycampos6885]

Bro you just posted cringe

[@mannycampos6885]

Thanks

[@uniwav]

your gonna lose subscriber.

[@jaydentt]

Haha funny joke

[@nadeezn]

@Ninflorax The ded bug You’re

[@Buymybatteries]

@@mannycampos6885 Bro you just commented cringe

[@keith.8964]

Tbh, The Cringe is my fav of the trilogy! 💜

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

It has a very creative flashback scene.

[@keith.8964]

@@TheAlphaJayShow yep ^^

[@alicehodges9964]

@@TheAlphaJayShow what's A trilogy?

[@lorensepper7590]

@@alicehodges9964 A group of three episodes of a show.

[@michaelstrong5383]

Even though the trilogy wasn't my favorite Gumball episodes, I thought The Cringe episode was the funniest out of all three.

[@tomfooler9398]

im guessing this episode was made while someone was looking through an r/suddenly gay fan fic

[@jonathanwatson4484]

This show acknowledge fan fics... even the creepy ones.

[@jamessteiniger1846]

So, basically, this channel has quickly become one of my top 3. I'm glad so many of us enjoy the art in kids shows instead of passing it off as mindless humor.

[@WobblesandBean]

I still replay that intro several times every new video.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

It's so good.

[@redyoshi3696]

16:18 "elmore is not a place, it's a people" -Odin 2017

[@FreeStyle786]

(8:47) wait, WHAT! The song “Goodbye” is amazing and I’ve got it memorized. The rap “Do it while we can” is pretty funny. The song “Life ain’t perfect” is so true it hurts… And the song “Without You” would make top 100 billboard charts if it was a full blown song sung by like Justin Bieber (do check out the cover by ‘CG5’ though, shits a banger)… so you cannot say there’s no good original music from Gumball

[@jeromepopulermoos3420]

I think that the hot dog in the extras is not the same as Hot Dog Guy but his twin brother that he was born attached to from The Awkwardness because Hot Dog Guy has a wig. Just a thought.

[@godrryera1689]

I don't know why you guys don't like this. It was so freaking funny!

[@pekar43]

Omg I almost got a heart attack!!!! this episode is curentlly on my tv while I am writing this coment!!!!! Google is always watching!!!

[@emmimiax8337]

👀

[@UniEvolute]

I watched this after watching the ep

[@GrievousFrom]

How did he guess my password?

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

Magic.

[@JustmeStarrk]

14:10 gum is literally 2 tiles to the right of the right stall corner and about 3 tiles down

[@athing8523]

14:10 the gum goes on the floor diagnal from hot dog guys hand you can literally see the pink on the floor that wasn't there until he throws it.

[@roguebanana2683]

I like Hot Dog Guy’s voice actor.

[@angeldust9222]

13:32 THIS SOUNDED WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS

[@OturanLightRae]

The tent scene is weirdly hilarious 7:19

[@GamerB2022LikesTugs]

The Amazing World Of Gumball is the only show that understands us.

[@Luka-Noctiluka]

14:07 The gum is literally right there on the floor... How did you not see it?

[@iamanawkwardpotato7079]

Amelie Skye Kelly ikr =)

[@stanloochuu4065]

@@iamanawkwardpotato7079 in front of gumball. Near the corner of the bathroom. The gums color is kinda blending into the floors color and the gum is tiny. So hard to see.

[@iamanawkwardpotato7079]

Stan LOOΠΔ Chuu oh shoot sorry I meant to say “ikr” to you not the other person, I understood what you meant.

[@kirmitthefrog3479]

I think they used the song to make a joke about him saying eating ketchup on a hotdog and right then he bumps into hotdog guy

[@vallisdaemonumofficial]

*THAT'S PRETTY CRINGE* Thanks Alpha Jay 🐼🐼🐼

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

No problem!

[@xSimplyx233]

14:10 the gum is thrown on the floor. you can see it between gumball and hot dog man. two square tiles to the right from the edge of the stalls.

[@AndreTheTruth2]

If i were to rate the Gumball & Hotdog Guy trilogy. It would be this. 01. The Hug 02. The Awkwardness 03. The Cringe (Solely on the 'SQIG' ending)

[@karinababs9200]

5:10 finally I’m so glad someone talked about these faces cus it’s my favorite expressions in Gumball aside the anime faces

[@dimas44444]

The funny thing is that Hotdog Guy might have feelings for gumball after The Cringe. In the Episode "The Mess" he was seen queuing for Gumball and Darwin's kissing booth 😅

[@astrossarave]

"Bro this is cringe not gonna lie" - callmecarson

[@staples7902]

This didn't age well

[@peggedyourdad9560]

@@staples7902 this reaaaalllly didn’t age well

[@emmimiax8337]

@@staples7902 Yep

[@ttracs]

@@staples7902 eh, Carson isn’t too bad. The whole Situation is overplayed.

[@aaroncuffee3079]

@@ttracs disgusting

[@backfire3017]

i was, and still is in love with the amazing world of gumball ever since i was a kid. for a long time, i've always wondered why things people consider cringe are so funny to me. after seeing this video, i finally understand.

[@birdiehouse143]

I'm so glad other people don't like cringe humor Whenever I tell someone I can't watch The Office cause it's too much I get treated like I broke all 10 commandments with one word

[@tarag7292]

What?!?! YOU DON'T LIKE THE OFFICE?!?!?! Boo this man! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@birdiehouse143]

@@tarag7292 thank you

[@gremory2434]

14:10 there's a little pink spot on the ground that wasn't there earlier so i'm guessing that's the gum

[@stockjjk]

the oblivion music in the background, thats the theme of one of my favourite roller coasters

[@KoryGrayson]

These are my favorite episodes of TAWOG

[@yellowbananago]

Password: AlphaJay is a furry Me: Love him or hate him, he’s spittin’ straight facts

[@kingcookie9777]

If I were to hug someone and end up making it too cringy I would probably eventually end up suplexing them just to make it less...awkward(?)

[@Malachiteinferno]

14:09 *Look for it, you'll see it Jay.*

[@icetheirken]

Where?

[@BlueSodaPop_]

I remember one day changing tv channels and seeing an episode of gumball. It was like a fever dream and the only thing I remember about it is that someone ran or drove into a wall that popped up. I genuinely don't have any clue what's going on in this show, maybe i need to watch it now that I'm a bit older xD

[@scenario1620]

This series was a great change of pace with the absence of Darwin.

[@TheYank2763]

The Hug will always be one of the funniest episodes of the entire show imo.

[@weirdgamer3863]

I thought all these episodes were great, but The Hug was probably the best one

[@buffmusicman]

Okay I’m gonna say it Hotdog Guy makes me think of Dave Strider

[@jordmeer502]

I've just found this channel and I have decided I shall binge this channel

[@alexjewett7455]

16:19 I think Elmore is a fictional town in California

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

Should be in Florida instead for obvious reasons

[@alexjewett7455]

@@ThiccFurryBoi34 what obvious reasons?

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

@@alexjewett7455 have you ever seen the Florida man memes

[@alexjewett7455]

@@ThiccFurryBoi34 no.

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

@@alexjewett7455 well then search that and you will see why

[@MetaGiga]

The Cringe is one of my favorite Gumball episodes because of just how far they go to break the cringe-barriers

[@hatefacethegoatmonster4674]

I love the awkwardness between hotdog guy and gumball cause it seams really gay😂

[@mobueh]

I’m a simple I man I see that the alpha jay show uploaded a gumball review I like it

[@theonebman7581]

This

[@accordintojordan4250]

Is Sparton

[@fritzy8318]

Accordin' to Jordan Nice old as hell meme 🙄

[@accordintojordan4250]

Ok

[@lethalfire6247]

Your not funny Your clingier than the episode he’s reviewing

[@Zane_drawz]

I'm surprised that Sarah didn't pair them in the shipening

[@drewdriver9130]

Bruh the frickin gumball song I can't say goodbye was RHE best I remember

[@geardog24]

I wouldn't say mastered. More like stopped before it became Family Guy.

[@TheAlphaJayShow]

I haven't found that many shows that do cringe humor in a way that I''m entertained by it.

[@CombatSportsNerd]

Nah I would definitely go for a mastered

[@peserta_farisanlisedama1308]

actually i have a similar situation like in the hug, but one day i just can't take it anymore so i just ask him "uhm, who are you again?". how can i even don't know his name after a lot of awkward situation that happen in the past between me and him, so embarassing

[@nerdywilliam1023]

Why does hot dog only have hair when he’s a main character in an episode

[@captainbirch9835]

His hair is mustard. He could just wipe it off and reapply it at will

[@tiablue9106]

I always just assumed they were two different guys. The one without mustard speaks in “The Castle” and I’m pretty sure there were eps after “The Hug” where he appeared. I think they just gave Hot Dog Guy the hair and eyebrows to distinguish them

[@iamanawkwardpotato7079]

In “the awkwardness” Hotdog Guy said that he had two brothers.

[@Exantho]

14:06 Just pointing out, the gum doesn't disappear, you can see it on the ground. The gum just blended in with the floor, appearing to disappear.

[@DirectorsChoice]

The weird animation of some characters in this show made me so uncomfortable watching it at first, so it seems only right that the cringe humor is there to make you uncomfortable too lol

[@BonkedCat]

So this trilogy isn’t my favorite chain of Gumball episodes, solely because cringe humor, even when executed properly, isn’t something I enjoy. And that doesn’t really matter! Because Gumball is a well made show and these episodes are still really entertaining!

[@napkin.4919]

I couldn't stop laughing at The Cringe. Probably my favorite episode of all of TAWOG.

[@dylan3017]

Still...you cant beat that "Not this time" bit....that was hilarious...

[@Equilate]

i think the reason they could see hotdog guy in these episodes and not in that previous one was because not everything has to line up in the gumball universe because it is, in canon, a TV show. certain things just happen to line up with the plot of that specific episode and that's okay IN the lore it's a TV show.

[@smol_chilli_pepper]

I have lived the events of the hug. Once you're at the hugging level you cant take it back

[@kookio4284]

As someone who likes to hum/sing songs while walking somewhere, I can see where the song came from in the second episode.

[@iamthefirstandonlycheesecake]

This episode reminds me of watching tv on my grandma’s tv 💔

[@LivingEncyclopedia]

This video shows up in my recommendations every few months and I watch it every time.

[@twecktwack2110]

the hot dog guy reminds me of dave strider.

[@qwirt8204]

11:13 I REMEMBER WATCHING THAT SPECIFIC SCENE AND LITERALLY DYING

[@rawrdino7046]

You should watch a anime call watamote you'll feel sorry for her

[@acario100]

God, I couldn't finish that show. It wasn't because it was bad, it was because it did it's job so well

[@slavichwalker9856]

13:40 i blew a bubble the exact second he did and i didnt realize he was chewing gum

[@sirdonivandoodle2403]

And this was how a new crack ship was added to my list

[@tearsofagod653]

the gum is literally on the floor.

[@loeandbehold4808]

Personally, i like the song! Since im a kid, i sometimes make songs about the task im doing, sure, it doesnt really add anything the the episode, but its a fun remind gumball is a kid!

[@aiaioioi]

gumball has to be the best show for its demographic, it toys with more adult themes without turning into toilet humour or slapstick violence (it uses it a lot, sometimes too much, but it's still not tom and jerry type comedy), experiments with the artstyle and animation techniques, uses them to make character-specific jokes, makes pop culture (and general) references and they don't feel out of place... i absolutely loved it

[@spartanwar1185]

14:08 Alpha Jay can't see pink confirmed

[@rjtv1765]

14:07 you can see it, it's just very light