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The Best Episodes Written By Joe Parham

Every TV Episode Written by Joe Parham Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The App
    10.0/10(3 votes)

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

    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)

    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 4 Episode 21 - The Origins (2)
    9.7/10(6 votes)

    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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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - The Re-Run
    9.7/10(6 votes)

    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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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - The Origins (1)
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    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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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 37 - The Fury
    9.5/10(6 votes)

    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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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 40 - The Disaster
    9.3/10(6 votes)

    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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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Astrological
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gumball and Penny must stay together through the end of the school day to prove that they are meant to be together, despite an astrological prediction Mr. Small has made.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 30 - The Bus
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Joe Parham

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 32 - The Safety
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E32

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

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    Writer:Joe Parham

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 40 - The Money
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E40

    The Wattersons become poor when Richard loses all their money.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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

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

    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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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - The Vegging
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    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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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The Gut
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E14

    When Anais enlists her dad's help with her science project, Richard's GUT becomes its own brilliant thinking entity, separate from the original Richard we all know, and Anais must choose between the two.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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

    S1:E7

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

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    Writer:Joe Parham

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

    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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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Return
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    S4:E1

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Gift
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    S4:E9

    After they receive an extravagant invitation to Masami's birthday party, Gumball and Darwin are anxious to find just the right gift for her. However, they're not the only ones: it turns out every kid in Elmore is competing to get Masami the perfect present.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - The Rival
    8.9/10(14 votes)

    S6:E1

    When Anais is a newborn baby, Gumball and Darwin become jealous of their new sibling, and spark a baby war.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 44 - The Inquisition
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    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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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 31 - The Oracle
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S3:E31

    After discovering a prophetic painting depicting Gumball's naked run through the mall, he is determined to avoid that outcome.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joe Parham

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The Routine
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    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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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Upgrade
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    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 App" is the best rated episode written by Joe Parham. It scored 10/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 7/28/2025 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Wednesday (1)".