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The Best Episodes of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1

Every episode of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 18 - The Portrait
    8.9/10(1130 votes)

    S1:E18

    Nicole wants a new family portrait where everyone's entire face is in the photo and they're all smiling.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Parham, Stephen M. Collins

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  2. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 15 - The Wrinkle
    8.7/10(1079 votes)

    S1:E15

    Anais starts aging prematurely due to the stress and pressure of looking out for the rest of her stupid family.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson

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  3. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 4 - The Thing
    8.6/10(1453 votes)

    S1:E4

    Richard must retrace the memories of his day in order to figure out what "the thing" is, so Nicole's family dinner with Granny Jo Jo won't be another epic failure.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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  4. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 10 - The Teacher
    8.6/10(1181 votes)

    S1:E10

    Gumball wants to take down Miss Simian after she punishes him for not respecting his school-provided calculator.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Kate Davies

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  5. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 16 - The Gourmet
    8.5/10(1060 votes)

    S1:E16

    After tasting Masami's gourmet, double-truffle mac-n-cheese at lunch, Gumball decides to do whatever it takes to get a full serving of the delicious meal.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Tobi Wilson, James McNicholas

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  6. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 20 - The Amadain
    8.5/10(1116 votes)

    S1:E20

    Gumball vows to wear a shell and partake in strange Fitzgerald traditions, in order to help Penny get through a tense family birthday party with ease.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  7. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 12 - The Entrance
    8.4/10(1139 votes)

    S1:E12

    Gumball and Darwin attempt to make a big impression at the coolest party of the year with the most praise-worthy entrance the world has ever seen.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  8. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 6 - The Traffic
    8.2/10(1317 votes)

    S1:E6

    The Wattersons must get Anais to Daisyland before the park closes for good.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  9. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 7 - The Astrological
    8.2/10(1265 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gumball and Penny must stay together through the end of the school day to prove that they are meant to be together, despite an astrological prediction Mr. Small has made.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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  10. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 9 - The Boring
    8.0/10(1172 votes)

    S1:E9

    Gumball and Darwin use Molly's time-halting power (because she's so boring) to avoid an after school beatdown by Tina.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin

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  11. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 2 - The Assistant
    7.9/10(1547 votes)

    S1:E2

    Feeling unappreciated by her family, Nicole strikes up a friendship with a sympathetic Al. As their relationship intensifies, the Al tries to drive a wedge between Nicole and the other Wattersons.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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  12. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 11 - The App
    7.9/10(1160 votes)

    S1:E11

    Gumball and Darwin must stop an evil social media app from turning every kid in Elmore into mindless internet-trend-following drones.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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  13. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 17 - The Pool
    7.9/10(1021 votes)

    S1:E17

    In the midst of a heatwave, Richard enlists Gumball, Darwin and Anais to assist him in his mission to jump in the Robinson's newly-installed above ground pool.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet, James McNicholas

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  14. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 13 - The Letter
    7.8/10(1065 votes)

    S1:E13

    Darwin wants to get back a love letter he wrote to Carrie before she sees it.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  15. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 1 - The Burger
    7.7/10(1791 votes)

    S1:E1

    Gumball and Darwin want to find a healthy dinner option for their family because they are hooked on Joyful Burger, but an evil food consortium has monopolized the food industry.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  16. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 19 - The Climb
    7.6/10(978 votes)

    S1:E19

    Gumball must face his demons and overcome an embarrassing incident from his past if he wants to finally summit the dreaded rock-climbing wall in gym class.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Tobi Wilson

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  17. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 3 - The Distance
    7.5/10(1459 votes)

    S1:E3

    Gumball must find a way to save his relationship with Darwin after the boys are forced to live in separate rooms.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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  18. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 8 - The Cheerleader
    7.4/10(1207 votes)

    S1:E8

    Gumball wants to get Richard on the cheerleading team in order to end their family's generational trauma.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet

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  19. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 14 - The Gut
    7.3/10(1050 votes)

    S1:E14

    When Anais enlists her dad's help with her science project, Richard's GUT becomes its own brilliant thinking entity, separate from the original Richard we all know, and Anais must choose between the two.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham, Tobi Wilson, Naomi Smith, Jessica Silcock

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  20. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball Season 1 Episode 5 - The Butts
    5.9/10(1544 votes)

    S1:E5

    Gumball must help Principal Brown have body confidence about his butt in order to be allowed to do his poem about butts at the Poetry Recital.

    Directors:Luke Allen, James Lancett
    Writers:Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Ben Bocquelet, Joe Markham, Joe Parham

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Portrait" is the best rated episode of "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 1130 votes. Directed by Luke Allen, James Lancett and written by Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Parham, Stephen M. Collins, it aired on 7/28/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Wrinkle".