Episodes

Episodes[edit] Main article: List of The Amazing World of Gumball episodes The first season of The Amazing World of Gumball premiered on May 3, 2011 with the episode "The DVD" and ended on March 13, 2012 with "The Fight".[7] A 40-episode second season was announced on March 17, 2011, prior to the premiere of the series' first season.[8] Speaking of the renewal, executive producer Daniel Lennard stated: "Commissioning a second series before the first show has aired shows our absolute commitment and belief in the series and we're hoping audiences the world over will embrace this show as much as we have."[8] The Amazing World of Gumball was renewed for a third season consisting of 40 episodes in October 2012.[9] The Amazing World of Gumball series overview Season Episodes Originally aired Season DVD release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 1 36 May 3, 2011 March 13, 2012 August 28, 2012 (volume 1)[10] January 15, 2013 (volume 2)[11] August 13, 2013 (volume 3)[12] 2 40 August 7, 2012 TBA TBA 3 40 TBA TBA TBA Reception[edit] Critical reception[edit] The Amazing World of Gumball has received generally positive reviews, with most critics praising the show's visuals, music, and humour. Brian Lowry of Variety gave the show a favorable review, describing it "mostly a really clever spin on domestic chaos" and writing that it "qualifies as first-rate silliness."[13] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly favorably wrote of the series: "There are few examples of mainstream children's programming as wildly imaginative, as visually and narratively daring, as The Amazing World of Gumball."[14] Ratings[edit] The May 3, 2011 series premiere of The Amazing World of Gumball was watched by 2.120 million viewers.[15] Home media[edit] Region Set title Season(s) Aspect ratio Episode count Time length Release date 1 The DVD[10] 1 16:9 12 132 minutes August 28, 2012 1 The Mystery[11] 1 16:9 12 132 minutes January 15, 2013 1 The Party[12] 1 16:9 12 132 minutes August 13, 2013 Awards[edit] Award Category Work Result 2011 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Best Television Production[16] Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 2011 BAFTA Children's Awards (United Kingdom) Animation 2011[17] Animators of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Writer 2011[17] Writers of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 39th Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production Children Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Directing in a Television Production Mic Graves and Ben Bocquelet Nominated Music in a Television Production Ben Locket Nominated Voice Acting in a Television Production Logan Grove Nominated 2012 Kidscreen Awards Best Animated Series (Kids category) Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Best Animation (Creative talent category) Animators of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Best Kids Program (Viewer's choice category) Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Broadcast Awards 2012 Best Children's Programme Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Nominated 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards Children's/Youth Programme Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Nominated 2011 British Animation Awards Best Children's Series Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Children’s Choice Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Royal Television Society Awards 2011 Children's Programme Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Nominated Cartoons on the Bay Pulcinella Awards 2012 TV Series For Kids ages: 2-all Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 19th International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart Best animated series for children Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Nominated Prix Jeunesse International Munich 2012 7-11 Fiction Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards 2012 Kids 2-11 Series: Comedy Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 10th Astra Awards Most Outstanding Children’s Program or Event Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won The Pan-American Association of Film & Television Journalists Awards 2012 Best animated series Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Nominated 2012 BAFTA Children's Awards (United Kingdom) Animation 2012[17] Animators of The Amazing World of Gumball Won Writer 2012[17] Writers of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 40th Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production Children[18] Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball ("The Job") Nominated Directing in a Television Production Mic Graves Nominated 2013 Kidscreen Awards Best Animated Series (Kids category) Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won 1st International Emmy Kids Awards Kids: Animation Production Staff of The Amazing World of Gumball Won