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The Amazing World of Gumball: Season 2

40 episodes Premiered Aug 7, 2012 Updated Sep 19, 2026

The Amazing World of Gumball Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 40 episodes.

Previously on The Amazing World of Gumball

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Amazing World of Gumball Season 1.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

The Amazing World of Gumball Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 40 episodes.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Remote

Aug 7, 2012

The Watterson family fights over the remote when they realize everything they want to watch comes on at the same time.

S2·E2 Core

The Colossus

Aug 14, 2012

Gumball and Darwin upset a giant.

S2·E3 Core

The Knights

Aug 21, 2012

Gumball and Tobias compete for Penny's affection by putting on the lamest duel in history.

S2·E4 Core

The Fridge

Sep 4, 2012

Mom tries to inspire Gumball to develop ambition.

S2·E5 Core

The Flower

Sep 11, 2012

Gumball is jealous when he sees Leslie with Penny.

S2·E6 Core

The Banana

Sep 11, 2012

Gumball seeks justice when Banana Joe chews Darwin's pen.

S2·E7 Core

The Phone

Sep 18, 2012

Darwin develops a texting addiction when he and Gumball get their first cell phone.

S2·E8 Core

The Job

Sep 18, 2012

Richard gets a job as a pizza delivery man, which worries Nicole when strange things begin to occur around the neighborhood.

S2·E9 Core

Halloween

Oct 23, 2012

Gumball, Darwin and Anais go to a haunted-house party.

S2·E10 Core

The Treasure

Oct 30, 2012

Anais hunts for hidden treasure after uncovering a secret.

S2·E11 Core

The Apology

Nov 6, 2012

Miss Simian owes Gumball an apology.

S2·E12 Core

The Words

Nov 13, 2012

Darwin tries to be more direct with Gumball as his teacher.

S2·E13 Core

The Skull

Nov 20, 2012

The guys befriend a compulsive liar.

S2·E14 Core

The Bet

Nov 27, 2012

Bobert becomes Gumball's servant and obeys every command he receives.

S2·E15 Core

Christmas

Dec 4, 2012

Santa Claus is coming to town. Unfortunately he gets run over by the Wattersons, so it's up to them to save Christmas.

S2·E16 Core

The Watch

Jan 22, 2013

The guys try to retrieve a family heirloom from an old man.

S2·E17 Core

The Bumpkin

Jan 29, 2013

Gumball envies rural life and asks Idaho to teach his family to live like potatoes.

S2·E18 Core

The Flakers

Feb 5, 2013

Darwin abandons Gumball when faced with a beating by Tina, so Gumball plots revenge.

S2·E19 Core

The Authority

Feb 12, 2013

After Richard is hospitalized from an accident, Granny JoJo is overprotective and puts the family in danger, which leads Nicole to disagree with her parenting style.

S2·E20 Core

The Virus

Jun 5, 2013

An evil virus seeks vengeance on Gumball, Darwin, and Teri after they wipe out his army of bacteria.

S2·E21 Core

The Pony

Jun 12, 2013

Gumball and Darwin rent a film to watch with Anais, but they keep getting distracted on their way home.

S2·E22 Core

The Hero

Jun 19, 2013

Richard gets upset when he realizes Gumball and Darwin think of him as a laughing stock.

S2·E23 Core

The Dream

Jun 26, 2013

Darwin kisses Penny in one of Gumball's dreams and he gets mad about it.

S2·E24 Core

The Sidekick

Jul 3, 2013

Gumball and Darwin try to get a game back from Tobias, but Darwin begins to feel like he is just a sidekick to Gumball.

S2·E25 Core

The Photo

Jul 17, 2013

Gumball tries to look good in the school photos.

S2·E26 Core

The Tag

Jul 24, 2013

Gumball and Darwin get caught in the middle of a trash can feud between Richard and Mr. Robinson.

S2·E27 Core

The Storm

Jul 31, 2013

A plot to improve Alan and Carmen's relationship backfires, and Gumball has to reunite them.

S2·E28 Core

The Lesson

Aug 7, 2013

The guys have detention and try to escape; Granny JoJo is overprotective and puts the family in danger.

S2·E29 Core

The Game

Aug 21, 2013

The Wattersons play Dodge or Dare (Dodj or Daar).

S2·E30 Core

The Limit

Aug 28, 2013

Mom lets the Wattersons have it in a supermarket.

S2·E31 Core

The Voice

Sep 10, 2013

When Gumball and Darwin receive a scary email, everyone is a suspect...

S2·E32 Core

The Promise

Sep 17, 2013

Darwin has promised to play video games with Gumball, but there is a Banana Joe-shaped problem...

S2·E33 Core

The Castle

Oct 1, 2013

When Nicole is away "anything goes" and Richard's lack of rules soon attracts unwelcome house guests.

S2·E34 Core

The Boombox

Oct 8, 2013

Gumball and Darwin try to understand Juke's urgent beatbox message.

S2·E35 Core

The Tape

Oct 15, 2013

Gumball and Darwin fail to make instant home movie classics.

S2·E36 Core

The Sweaters

Nov 5, 2013

Gumball and Darwin's reputation is challenged and they really couldn't care less...

S2·E37 Core

The Internet

Nov 12, 2013

Gumball decides to take down the Internet after he accidentally creates an embarrasing viral web video.

S2·E38 Core

The Plan

Nov 19, 2013

The Watterson kids come up with a fool-proof plan to save Nicole, but is it Gumball-proof?

S2·E39 Mytharc

The World

Nov 26, 2013

The life of the "inanimate" objects of Elmore are shown in a series of short skits.

S2·E40 Mytharc

The Finale

Dec 3, 2013

The Wattersons are surprised to discover that their past actions have consequences.