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The Best Episodes of The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5

Every episode of The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5!

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The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 1 - The Stories
    9.4/10(2990 votes)

    #1 - The Stories

    S5:E1

    Fed up with having to listen to Molly's long, tedious anecdotes, Gumball and Darwin try to teach her how to make them sound more exciting. When this doesn't work, they decide their only option is to give Molly a story worth telling.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh

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  2. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 2 - The Re-Run
    7.5/10(1239 votes)

    #2 - The Re-Run

    S5:E2

    In this sequel to last season's "The Disaster", Gumball travels back to the events of the previous episode to prevent Rob from ruining his life, but everything he does makes things worse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Daniel Berg, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach

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  3. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 3 - The Guy
    7.4/10(1241 votes)

    #3 - The Guy

    S5:E3

    Gumball and Darwin are wary of Anais' new friend, Josh, making her question his motives as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Parham, John Sheerman, Joe Markham

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  4. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 4 - The Boredom
    8.2/10(1275 votes)

    #4 - The Boredom

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Louise Coats, James Hamilton, Daniel Berg, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  5. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 5 - The Vision
    8.9/10(1631 votes)

    #5 - The Vision

    S5:E5

    After finding a secret manifesto on Alan's memory stick, Gumball and Darwin decide to foil his plan for world domination.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Joe Parham, John Sheerman, Joe Markham

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  6. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 6 - The Choices
    9.8/10(3664 votes)

    #6 - The Choices

    S5:E6

    Nicole reminisces about how she met Richard during a disastrous family dinner, and how things could have turned out for her if she had not.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Daniel Berg, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach

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  7. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 7 - The Code
    8.6/10(1307 votes)

    #7 - The Code

    S5:E7

    The family goes without wi-fi after Mr. Robinson changes the passcode, so Gumball tries to recover it.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, John Sheerman, Joe Markham

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  8. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 8 - The Test
    8.2/10(1261 votes)

    #8 - The Test

    S5:E8

    When he is labeled a "loser" in an online test, Gumball believes he must do the opposite of everything he would normally do. Meanwhile, Darwin and Sarah notice Tobias is stealing Gumball's life and role in the series in the form of a cheesy sitcom.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Daniel Berg, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach, John Sheerman, Joe Markham

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  9. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 9 - The Slide
    7.6/10(1206 votes)

    #9 - The Slide

    S5:E9

    Rocky decides to stop living life online, and find love on a dating app, and Gumball and Darwin try to help him.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods

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  10. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 10 - The Loophole
    8.2/10(1212 votes)

    #10 - The Loophole

    S5:E10

    Gumball and Darwin give Bobert instructions so he will behave in a safe and responsible manner, but he applies his logic to their rules.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  11. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 11 - The Potato
    8.7/10(1280 votes)

    #11 - The Potato

    S5:E11

    When Darwin has lunch with Idaho, he decides to stop eating potatoes in solidarity with his brotato, but he finds his obsession with his favorite food harder to kick than he ever imagined, so Gumball decides to help his friend curb his carb cravings.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Mic Graves, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Markham

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  12. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 12 - The Fuss
    9.5/10(2184 votes)

    #12 - The Fuss

    S5:E12

    Nicole tries, and fails, to hide her disappointment when Richard and the kids fail to remember her special day. Richard has to figure out what special day he has actually forgotten and then make it a day to remember or else.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  13. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 13 - The Copycats
    8.4/10(1260 votes)

    #13 - The Copycats

    S5:E13

    Gumball and Darwin are confused when they meet Chi Chi and Ribbit, a pair of siblings that copy everything they do and say. Then they find out this copycat family is making money online from imitating the Watterson family.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  14. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 14 - The Outside
    8.2/10(1245 votes)

    #14 - The Outside

    S5:E14

    The family goes to visit Richard's dad. Based on his basic living standards and extended absence from Richard's life, they assume Frankie must have done a stretch in the slammer.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Mic Graves, James Hamilton, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  15. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 15 - The Vase
    8.3/10(1224 votes)

    #15 - The Vase

    S5:E15

    Sick of Granny Jojo's ugly gifts, Nicole encourages the kids to take matters into their own hands and "accidentally" break her latest hideous vase. But when Gumball, Darwin, and Anais try to destroy it, they discover it is more robust than it seems.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Mic Graves, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  16. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 16 - The Matchmaker
    8.8/10(1333 votes)

    #16 - The Matchmaker

    S5:E16

    Gumball enlists Carrie to help bring Darwin and Teri together, but when they can't make Darwin and Teri's love blossom naturally, they decide to make it happen supernaturally.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Mic Graves, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Markham

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  17. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 17 - The Box
    8.6/10(1471 votes)

    #17 - The Box

    S5:E17

    The Wattersons receive an unmarked package in the mail. To distract themselves from the urge to open it they all take turns to imagine what it might contain.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Mic Graves, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, Joe Markham, Brydie Lee-Kennedy

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  18. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 18 - The Console
    9.6/10(1877 votes)

    #18 - The Console

    S5:E18

    When Gumball is given a cursed video game console, Elmore becomes trapped inside a fantasy RPG world. Gumball, Darwin and Anais have to battle their way through town, unraveling the secrets of their new virtual reality.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Daniel Berg, Joe Parham, Nathan Auerbach, Joe Markham

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  19. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 19 - The Ollie
    7.9/10(1225 votes)

    #19 - The Ollie

    S5:E19

    Gumball teaches Darwin everything he knows about the world of skateboarding.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, Timothy Mills, James Huntrods, Joe Markham, Simon Landrein

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  20. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 20 - The Catfish
    7.8/10(1193 votes)

    #20 - The Catfish

    S5:E20

    When Gumball and Darwin realize Grandpa Louie has no friends, they create one called Muriel, when Granny Jojo finds out Louie has been spending time online with another woman, Muriel not existing is not going to stop her from being destroyed.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  21. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 21 - The Cycle
    7.4/10(1194 votes)

    #21 - The Cycle

    S5:E21

    Gumball, Darwin and Anais discover that Mr. Wilson has been picking on Richard for most of his life; ever since he humiliated Richard with a high school prank. The kids try to work their dad through it, but when their efforts fail they realize that getting back at Mr. Wilson is the only way to break the cycle.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh

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  22. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 22 - The Stars
    8.2/10(1246 votes)

    #22 - The Stars

    S5:E22

    When Richard gives Larry’s hairdresser a bad review for saying he’s bald, he gets offered a free haircut. This inspires Gumball and Darwin to go on a reviewing spree across town, forcing Larry to give them stuff with the threat of a bad review. But, just because the customer is always right doesn’t mean that what they’re doing isn’t wrong.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Mic Graves, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, Joe Markham

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  23. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 23 - The Grades
    8.1/10(1244 votes)

    #23 - The Grades

    S5:E23

    When a failed test grade brings down Gumball’s grade point average, he is forced to return to kindergarten.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh

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  24. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 24 - The Diet
    7.9/10(1279 votes)

    #24 - The Diet

    S5:E24

    Gumball and Darwin find out why Richard's diet wasn't working, and after they help him lose weight, he becomes more obnoxious.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Jess Ransom, Mic Graves, James Hamilton, Joe Parham, James Huntrods, Joe Markham

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  25. The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5 Episode 25 - The Ex
    8.2/10(1244 votes)

    #25 - The Ex

    S5:E25

    When Gumball learns that his nemesis, Rob, has found a new nemesis, he tries to sabotage Rob's new "enemy-ship", much to the frustration of Penny.

    Director:Antoine Perez
    Writers:Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Mic Graves, Jon Purkis, James Hamilton, Tom Neenan, Joe Parham, Joe Markham

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Stories" is the best rated episode of "The Amazing World of Gumball" season 5. It scored 9.4/10 based on 2990 votes. Directed by Antoine Perez and written by Ben Bocquelet, Tobi Wilson, Joe Parham, Andrew Barnett Jones, Ciaran Murtagh, it aired on 9/1/2016. This episode is rated 1.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Re-Run".