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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - The Choices
    10.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Wednesday (1)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Wednesday (1)

    S1:E1

    Elliott and his Mom, Frankie, investigate a mysterious rock which is not from Earth.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Problematic Prophecies
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Problematic Prophecies

    S1:E12

    Elliott and Mo make a new friend, Nara, who has a very special ability.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The App
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The App

    S1:E11

    Gumball and Darwin must stop an evil social media app from turning every kid in Elmore into mindless internet-trend-following drones.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - The Origins (2)
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - 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:Joe Parham

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 37 - The Fury
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - 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:Joe Parham

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The Re-Run
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 14 - The Shippening
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Shippening

    S6:E14

    Sarah finds a notebook from the Awesome Store which magically makes what she draws happen. Unfortunately, she draws bizarre love stories throughout Elmore.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 44 - The Inquisition
    9.5/10(10 votes)

    #9 - The Inquisition

    S6:E44

    The students of Elmore Junior High find their world turned upside down when the mysterious school superintendent comes to stamp out their cartoonish ways.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - The Origins (1)
    9.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - 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:Joe Parham

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - The Loophole
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 40 - The Disaster
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Disaster

    S4:E40

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - The Console
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - 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:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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

    #14 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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

    #15 - 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:Joe Parham

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 30 - The Bus
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Bus

    S4:E30

    Rocky convinces the kids that they do not have to go to school. However, unbeknownst to the kids, some adults are trying to teach them about skipping school.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 34 - The Blame
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 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:Joe Parham

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

    #18 - 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:Joe Parham

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Developing Dilemma
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Developing Dilemma

    S1:E7

    Frankie lets Elliott get a pet, which doesn't go down well with their new neighbor.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Melancholic Megalomaniac
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Melancholic Megalomaniac

    S1:E15

    Elliott and Mo try to cheer up Lord Kallous, with the help of someone from his past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Return
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Return

    S4:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 32 - The Safety
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Safety

    S3:E32

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 40 - The Money
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Money

    S3:E40

    The Wattersons become poor when Richard loses all their money.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - The Pest
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Upgrade
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - 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:Joe Parham

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Joe Parham Ratings Summary

"The Choices" is the best rated episode written by Joe Parham. It scored 10/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/13/2016 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Wednesday (1)".