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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - The Origins (2)
    9.7/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Origins (2)

    S4:E21

    In this, the first half-hour episode, a four-year-old Gumball becomes too much for young parents, Nicole and Richard, to handle, so they buy him a goldfish, but after the first six die from neglect, stupidity, and unfortunate incidents, Richard finds a special one in a shady red van who bonds with Gumball on a spiritual level. This gets put to the test when Darwin gets flushed down the toilet and must traverse a scary, new world to return home.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - The Origins (1)
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Origins (1)

    S4:E20

    In this, the first half-hour episode, a four-year-old Gumball becomes too much for young parents, Nicole and Richard, to handle, so they buy him a goldfish, but after the first six die from neglect, stupidity, and unfortunate incidents, Richard finds a special one in a shady red van who bonds with Gumball on a spiritual level. This gets put to the test when Darwin gets flushed down the toilet and must traverse a scary, new world to return home.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 37 - The Fury
    9.5/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Fury

    S4:E37

    A strange figure arrives and insults Nicole, but the kids are surprised when Nicole doesn't fight back.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 36 - The Puppets
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Puppets

    S5:E36

    Darwin is delighted when they discover their old childhood toys, but soon realizes that some things are best left in the past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 32 - The Safety
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Safety

    S3:E32

    Darwin becomes obsessed with safety after seeing a video in class.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - The Uploads
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Uploads

    S4:E15

    Gumball and Darwin get hooked on watching Elmore Stream (the show's version of YouTube) and viewers get a look at the different online videos the residents of Elmore have uploaded on the Internet.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 34 - The Blame
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Blame

    S4:E34

    After Felicity bans video games in Elmore, Gumball and his friends try to have books banned instead.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Return
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Return

    S4:E1

    Richard tries to find the kids before Nicole realizes they're gone.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The Routine
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The Routine

    S4:E11

    Richard's trip to the store to find mayonnaise for the family's burger night turns into a Neverending Story-meets-Conan the Barbarian-style quest where he squares off against Tina Rex's father, Mr. Rex.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Upgrade
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Upgrade

    S4:E12

    Gumball and Darwin upgrade Bobert the robot – and discover that his new operating system is full of buggy and useless applications and is prone to crashing.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Gift
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Gift

    S4:E9

    After they receive an extravagant invitation to Masami's birthday party, Gumball and Darwin are anxious to find just the right gift for her. However, they're not the only ones: it turns out every kid in Elmore is competing to get Masami the perfect present.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - The Pest
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Pest

    S4:E7

    When they find Anais training herself for a brutal showdown, Gumball and Darwin realise that their sister is being pestered at school by an annoying kid: Billy. They try to teach her how to resolve the problem peacefully, but Billy has other ideas.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - The Boredom
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Boredom

    S5:E4

    Gumball and Darwin search for adventure during a walk around Elmore.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 36 - The Nobody
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Nobody

    S3:E36

    Gumball and Darwin investigate the disappearance of the family's stuff only to find out some stranger is living in the house with them.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Others
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Others

    S4:E4

    After learning what grade Anais is in, Gumball and Darwin learn that there is a whole new world of students.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - The Signature
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Signature

    S4:E5

    When Richard learns of Granny Jojo's plans to marry, he sets out to adopt Louie so he can forbid the wedding.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - The Parking
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - The Parking

    S4:E10

    When the Wattersons arrive at the mall for a day of shopping, they struggle to find a space in the parking lot. They search for a space everywhere -- using all their intelligence, cunning and trickery -- but as the day goes on, the desperate hunt for a space becomes more important than the trip to the mall itself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - The Romantic
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Romantic

    S4:E14

    Fearing that she may be sick of him due to a missing emoji on her message to him, Gumball sends Penny on a romantic quest to rekindle their love, which turns into a disaster when Penny gets lost in the woods.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - The Nemesis
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Nemesis

    S4:E2

    Gumball and Darwin discover that Rob, who once swore to wreak vengeance on them, has been trying to destroy them for some time… but his traps never work.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Sale
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Sale

    S4:E8

    Gumball and Darwin are crushed to learn that Mr. Robinson is selling his house and moving away, and when trying to make their final moments together last doesn't work, the duo decide to sabotage the sale.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - The Comic
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - The Comic

    S4:E13

    Sarah creates a comic of Gumball as a superhero named LaserHeart, prompting Gumball to act like one in real life.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - The Advice
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Advice

    S4:E23

    Mr. Small feels that he hasn't inspired the children of Elmore Junior High, so Gumball and Darwin try to lift his spirits... and end up causing chaos and putting most of the students (and faculty) in the school infirmary (and others in the hospital) after following Mr. Small's useless advice.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - The Hug
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Hug

    S4:E17

    To prove to Darwin that he can be unpredictable, Gumball decides to hug the first person he sees -- an anthropomorphic hot dog -- and Gumball ends up in over his head when he and the Hot Dog Guy can't stop bumping into each other.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - The Check
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Check

    S4:E6

    Gumball, Darwin and Anais are delighted when Grandpa Louie gives them a check for $5000, but the family soon fights over how to spend it.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Louise Coats

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - The Wicked
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The Wicked

    S4:E18

    After being framed for feeding coffee- and prune juice-laced nuts to the squirrels, Darwin tries to prove to Gumball that Mr. Robinson's wife, Margaret, is a good person underneath her destructive, sociopathic tendencies, but when Darwin sees just how evil Margaret is, the duo decide to catch her committing grand theft auto.

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    Writer:Louise Coats

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Louise Coats Ratings Summary

"The Origins (2)" is the best rated episode written by Louise Coats. It scored 9.7/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/15/2016 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Origins (1)".