Gumball Watterson

character information

Gender: Male ♂ Also known as: Gummypuss (by Nicole in "The Meddler") Trisha (in "The Club") The blue one (by Granny Jojo in "The Kiss") GumballOopsEggWobbleUnderpants (in "The Dress") G-Ball (by Tobias in "The Slap") Greg (by Darwin in "The Puppy" and the Internet in "The Intelligence") Ferzandelerp (alias in "The Guy") The blue Waterson (by Principal Brown in "Darwin's Yearbook: Banana Joe") Species: Cat Age: 12 Friends: Darwin, Penny (girlfriend), Carrie, Tobias, Banana Joe, Leslie, Rocky, Tina, Mr. Robinson (unrequited), Bobert, Molly, Sarah, Sussie, Alan (at times), Idaho Enemies: Rob (nemesis), Miss Simian, Jamie, Mrs. Robinson, Chi Chi, Ribbit, Chi Chi's parents, Frank, Howdy, Grady, Zach, William (at times), Alan (at times) Relatives: Darwin (adoptive brother) Anais (sister) Nicole (mother) Richard (father) Granny Jojo (paternal grandmother) Frankie (paternal grandfather) Louie (paternal step-grandfather) Daniel (maternal grandfather) Mary (maternal grandmother) Occupation: Student

appearance

Gumball is a light blue cat. On his oversized head, he has six whiskers, but only five are visible most of the time. He usually wears grey trousers, coupled with a tan sweater, which has brown cuffs and a brown collar. Like his mother, father, and sister, Gumball lacks shoes, and he is the only member of the Wattersons without visible eyelashes, although, in some episodes, he is seen with visible eyelashes, like in "The Refund" and "The Boss." One of his sharp canine teeth can also be seen hanging out of the corner of his mouth. The inside of his mouth is pink, his tongue is light pink, and his nose is orange. In season 2, his design changes slightly. His head and his whiskers are bigger, while his eyes are rounder. His canine teeth are rounder and no longer present when his mouth is closed. The corner of his snout can sometimes be seen bending down at a sharp angle.

personality

Gumball is a very imaginative person. Despite his mediocre academic performance, he can be surprisingly brilliant when it comes to formulating all sorts of mischievous schemes. This side of him can be seen in episodes such as "The Plan," in which he quickly formulates a basic outline to he and his siblings plan to "save" their mother, and in "The Scam," in which he forms a crafty scheme that will allow him to cleanly heist the town's candy effortlessly. Such a side may also suggest Gumball is smarter than he lets on, as hinted by his expansive vocabulary, cooking skills, and ukulele skills as well. Gumball is also pretty optimistic. Despite his cynicism towards society itself, as seen in episodes such as "The Bumpkin" and "The Money," he is still fairly positive in what to expect out of people (though there are exceptions). When his family is financially suffering in "The Money," he reminds them of the joys of family and pushes them to be more optimistic. In "The Others," he is quick to reject Clare's notion of "no happy ending," only wanting to see her have a happy ending (no matter how forced it was). He is also happy to help others, as seen in "The Void," "The Upgrade," and "The Slide," in which in all three he went great lengths to assist Molly, Bobert, and Rocky, respectively. In general, Gumball is very protective of his loved ones. On multiple occasions, he is quick to go into a sort of "over-protective" mode whenever anybody tries to hurt his siblings, Darwin and Anais, as seen in "The Parasite," in which he tried to nearly poison Jodie when he thought she was hurting Anais, or in "The Rerun," in which he aimlessly tried to attack Rob out of rage when Darwin died. Gumball has a very sarcastic nature. He is quick to diffuse all sorts of quips towards others, ranging from fairly harmless to sometimes blunt and rude. As demonstrated in episodes such as "The Stories" and "The Test," these snarky comments are impulsive.

personality

Gumball also has a fairly massive ego, which seems to be a fault of his. When not tamed properly, his ego can drive him to do some pretty jerky things. Darwin tapping into his musical talents in "The Triangle" causes Gumball to have short-lived jealousy towards him before he realizes he is wrong. His ego also explains his relationship with Alan; the fact that Alan is so effortlessly loved drives Gumball to expose him for being scummier than he lets on (which later turns out to be accurate). This ego also makes him very sensitive, as seen in "The Meddler," in which he becomes an emotional wreck when he is told his cheerleading performance was terrible.

relationship with Darwin

Darwin is Gumball's adopted brother and his fully-fledged friend. The two are often seen together, and thus, are prone into getting into mischief with each other. Through thick and thin, the two seem to have each other's back. Gumball's love for Darwin is what allowed Darwin to be the way he is in the first place. "The Origins," part one and part two, gives more insight into the strength of the two brothers' bond. Gumball's love for Darwin is so strong that it allowed Darwin to quickly evolve and return home to the family. Gumball describes Darwin as a sort of "moral" guardian to him, for Darwin is the one usually to call out his brother when his plans cross into immoral territory. As seen in "The Sidekick," Gumball sees Darwin in a better light than he lets on. Despite this, Gumball is known to occasionally retaliate again, specifically when it involves Darwin achieving more than he does. Such is the case in "The Triangle," in which Darwin discovers his secret talent for the swanee whistle and gets a part in the school band. This prompts Gumball to impede his brother's progress as much as possible.

relationship with Anais

snarkiness towards her, Gumball does truly care for her. Anais can often act as a counter-balance to Gumball's tomfoolery. In episodes such as "The Plan" and "The Lie," Anais is quick to point out all the flaws in Gumball's brash actions. In "The Plan," Darwin also plays that role with her, making for a double wham. Gumball is also very protective of his little sister. In "The Pest," Gumball is quick to get into a duel with Billy after he catches him insulting her. Gumball also tries to sabotage her relationship with Jodie in "The Parasite," and even try to poison Jodie when he believes that Jodie is abusing Anais' social awkwardness. Gumball can at times show responsibility with Anais. In "The Spoiler," he refuses to take his sister to watch The Screamening with him and Darwin, as its scary premise would traumatize her. He even goes as far as to refuse the many items she attempts to bribe him with.

relationship with his mom:Nicole

Gumball loves his mother very much and looks up to her. Despite this, Gumball often fears his mother's temper, as seen in episodes such as "The Fridge," in which he comments how her scary temper and desire to win has torn the family apart. That aside, Gumball does legitimately hold his mother up in high regard. In "The Mothers," both he and Darwin are eager to prove to their friends that their mother is the best. In "The Fury," he is blown away by his mother's abilities. Nicole also genuinely desires to be closer to her son. In "The Meddler," she takes time out of her work to give her sons the attention they desire, and in "The Shell," she goes out of her way to comfort Gumball when he fears he may have lost Penny forever.

relationship with his father:Richard

Richard is Gumball's father, but Gumball sees Richard more as an older brother rather than an actual father figure. Gumball often plays video games with his father, and in general, he can be seen goofing off with his children as opposed to showing any parental authority. As shown in "The Password," however, Richard can exercise some authority, specifically when Gumball and his brother pushed him to his limit. Because of this, Gumball fails to take his father seriously. This can be seen in "The Hero," in which he insults his father, believing him to be a joke. This is rectified by the end of the episode, as Gumball rebonds with his father. It is shown that earlier in Gumball's life, such as 'The Hero," "The Origins," and "The Choices," Richard was very much an active parent in Gumball's life; he always had his eye on him and did everything in his power to be the best father possible.

relationship with granny JoJo

Granny Jojo is a very overprotective grandmother towards Gumball and his siblings. In "The Authority," she takes over Nicole's job as caretaker of the house, and in her new position, she scares Gumball and his siblings straight. Despite this extreme method to parenting, Granny Jojo only has the best intentions for Gumball. In "The Man," Gumball agrees to help Granny Jojo reunite with Louie despite such actions being against his father's wishes. He is also very supportive of the marriage between Louie and her, and helps them fix their tense relationship in "The Catfish."

Relationship with Louie

Even though Louie is a fairly recent addition to the Watterson family, he still loves Gumball and his siblings as if they were his biological grandchildren. In "The Man," Gumball was very supportive of Louie's relationship with Granny Jojo, wanting both parties to be happy despite his father's obvious disdain. When he is later married to Granny Jojo and becomes the Watterson children's step-grandfather, Louie gives a gift of $50 (that the children initially believed to be $5000) as a gift for "being his favorite grandchildren." In "The Catfish," Gumball and Darwin both feel sorry for Louie when they realize their grandfather has no online friends and create a fake online persona to try to give him company, though this winds up backfiring and causing a fight between him and Granny Jojo.

relationship with his girlfriend Penny

Gumball and Penny had always had a mutual crush on one another, with evidence of this feeling being produced as early as the In trailer of the series, where Penny kisses Gumball on the cheek in the cafeteria, and Gumball blushes and falls. Before the big confession, both Gumball and Penny were shy and awkward with each other. Both seemed to be especially introverted when speaking with each other. This is until "The Shell," when Gumball finally admits his true feelings to Penny and kisses her on the lips. Penny reciprocates their kiss and they began their special relationship forth onwards. In "The Shell," Gumball helps Penny get over her insecurities when she comes out of her shell. He is there to tell her how her appearance does not matter, and that he will always love her. After that, Gumball and Penny seem to share a healthy romantic relationship, often spending time together as seen in "The Blame" and "The Misunderstandings." Gumball also occasionally likes to shake things up, as seen in his romantic quest in "The Romantic." It is clear that between her and Gumball, Penny is the more mature and understanding, as she was willing to put up with his shenanigans in "The Romantic" despite being put through perilous and often painful situations (the reckless bus ride, the monster in the chemistry lab, the walk in the desert and even her allergy to blueberries, all caused by Gumball). Penny is not ignorant of other relationships in Gumball's life and does her best not to let hers overtake them, most evidently in "The Bros," where Penny advised Gumball to work things out with a jealous Darwin, not wanting to ruin their relationship. At the end of the episode, she even helped solidify Gumball and Darwin's brotherhood with a jokey "marriage" ceremony. Gumball's and Penny's trust in each other is so strong that when Gumball accidentally kisses Sarah in "The Disaster," Penny trusts Gumball that it was not on purpose, but instead she gets upset over the language change.

relationship with his girlfriend Penny (2)

In "The Transformation," Gumball is asked to help settle the argument between the Fitzgeralds' whether to come out their shells or not. Gumball tells them a story which is a metaphor of how they keep arguing over and over. He is able to fix things between them, albeit not in the way he had intended, and they turn to thank him. However, Gumball has already run out of the house in total fear due to their previous threats. Penny trusts Gumball enough to have him babysit her sister Polly in "The Mess," but he ends up getting insulted in the end for almost having Polly get in trouble. In the final episode, "The Inquisition," Gumball accidentally kisses Sarah thinking it is Penny in human form, but he gets burned by the real Penny. The series seems to leave the ultimate fate of their relationship ambiguous. However in The Gumball Chronicles episode, "Vote Gumball and Penny," their relationship seems to be fixed as Gumball asks Penny to be his running mate for the elections for class president. Penny points out all of Gumball's previous flaws, but at the end says they are "totally good."

relationship with Carrie

Carrie and Gumball are really good and close friends. Although Carrie initially took advantage of the friendship, as seen in "The Ghost," in which she possessed Gumball's body for a junk food spree, the two later become good friends. In episodes such as "Halloween" and "The Flower," Carrie is quick to goof off with Gumball and his brother. "The Scam" also further highlights the mischievous side the two share. In the episode "The Mirror" she came to Gumball's aid when he was cursed by the Snatcher, who is her long lost father, and Gumball also helped to reunite her with her father. In "Halloween," when Gumball, Darwin, and Anais get sucked into the underworld, Carrie seems sad and distraught. However, in "Darwin's Yearbook: Carrie," Carrie thinks of Gumball as a wuss and when she saw the scene from "The Shippening," she described it as a nightmare. When the scene from "The Mirror" played, she described hitting Gumball satisfying. According to "The One," Carrie is Gumball's second best friend, only below Darwin.