The Thing

8.6/10 · 1,451 votesJul 28, 202512 min

Ranked #3 of 20 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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.

Cast5

Alkaio Thiele

Gumball Watterson (voice)

Hero Hunter

Darwin Watterson (voice)

Kinza Khan

Anais Watterson (voice)

Teresa Gallagher

Nicole Watterson (voice)

Dan Russell

Richard Watterson (voice)

Crew10

Oliver Hamilton

Storyboard

Bryan Caselli

Writer

Jessica Combs

Writer

Matt Layzell

Writer

Todd McClintock

Writer

Michele Cavin

Writer

Joe Markham

Writer

Joe Parham

Writer

Luke Allen

Director

James Lancett

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Thing" is episode 4 of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,451 votes, ranking #3 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Luke Allen, James Lancett and written by Bryan Caselli, Jessica Combs, Matt Layzell, Todd McClintock, Michele Cavin, Joe Markham, Joe Parham, it aired on July 28, 2025.

The Thing

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