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The Best Episodes Written By Ciaran Murtagh

Every TV Episode Written by Ciaran Murtagh Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 40 - The Disaster
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Disaster

    S4:E40

    Rob gets new powers through a remote control and tries to destroy Gumball's world.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - The Origins (2)
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The Routine
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - 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:Ciaran Murtagh

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - The Uploads
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - 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:Ciaran Murtagh

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 32 - The Misunderstandings
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Misunderstandings

    S4:E32

    On his way to a date with Penny, Gumball finds himself dealing with people at their most oblivious.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - The Matchmaker
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Vegging
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Vegging

    S6:E4

    Gumball and Darwin want to veg out all day, but their plans go awry and they have to save the rest of the family.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - The One
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The One

    S6:E5

    Tobias tries to be Gumball’s best friend.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Return
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - The Return

    S4:E1

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

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - The Comic
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - 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:Ciaran Murtagh

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - The Potato
    8.7/10(3 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.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 23 - The Grades
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Grades

    S5:E23

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - The Signal
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Signal

    S4:E24

    Gumball develops a strange stutter, and it makes him accidentally offend Darwin.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - The Code
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Code

    S5:E7

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - The Stories
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 29 - The Weirdo
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Weirdo

    S5:E29

    When they see the school bullies making fun of Sussie, Gumball and Darwin decide to try and help her act less weird. They carefully observe her behavior and decide that the only thing they have to change is absolutely everything.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - The Neighbor
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Neighbor

    S6:E13

    Gumball and Darwin try to find out the name of their neighbor, Antlers Guy, but accidentally blow his witness protection cover.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - The Transformation
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Transformation

    S6:E22

    Gumball is asked to settle a dispute between Penny and her family.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - The Hug
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - 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:Ciaran Murtagh

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - The Stars
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 26 - The Love
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Love

    S4:E26

    The people of Elmore search for the meaning of love.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - The Cycle
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - The Cringe
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - The Cringe

    S6:E7

    Gumball and Hot Dog Guy discover why they're so awkward with each other.

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    Writer:Ciaran Murtagh

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Ciaran Murtagh Ratings Summary

"The Disaster" is the best rated episode written by Ciaran Murtagh. It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/5/2016 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Origins (2)".