History WesternAnimation / TheAmazingWorldOfGumball

* TheTheTitle: Every episode title is "The [noun]".
* TimmyInAWell: When Mr. Small is stuck in his file cabinet, Gumball and Darwin have to get help even though he told them not to speak anymore. They try to non-verbally get help from Principal Brown, who thinks they're saying Ms. Simiam is trapped in a well, and jumps out a window to try and rescue her. When they try again with Ms. Simian [[RuleOfFunny she ALSO thinks they mean she's trapped in a well]] and likewise jumps out a window to save herself. When they try to tell Rocky he understands ''exactly'' what they mean, gives them some crowbars to help, and [[RuleOfThree then jumps out the window anyway.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Arguably, the entire show, but special mention goes to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xme6qCEiV-k the opening]].

* NotNowKiddo: Anais spend most of "The Painting" trying to tell everyone that she ''doesn't'' think there's anything wrong with her family but Principal Brown and her mother won't let her talk.

** At one point in "The Picnic", Gumball and Darwin stare at the sun and end up with this eyes lit on fire.

** In ''The DVD'', Gumball tries to get money by testing cosmetics he has an allergic reaction, wipes his face, and smears his eye across his face.
** In ''The Painting'', Mr. Small tries to get Gumball and Darwin to "be the brush", which ends with them getting loads of paint in their eyes.
** At one point in ''The Picnic'', Gumball and Darwin stare at the sun and end up with this eyes lit on fire.

* RagsToRiches: In 'The DVD', a hobo becomes a millionaire after using Gumball and Darwin's money to buy a scratch-off card.

* ShowWithinAShow: ''The Daisy The Donkey Show''.

* NoThemeTune: It has one actually, but has never been shown outside the sneak peak of the first episode (this may also only apply to the US).

* BrutalHonesty: The Mr. Small convinces Gumball and Darwin "honesty is the best policy" they immediately start insulting or otherwise upsetting everyone they run into, including [[BullyingADragon Tina, their teacher, and their principle.]]

[[caption-width-right:345:Where normal just got a little weird.]]

[[caption-width-right:345:[-Where normal just got a little weird.]]

[[caption-width-right:345:[-Where normal just got [[{{Understatement}} a little weird.]]-] ]]

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Subverted in "The Spoon", with Gu
mball and Darwin in front of a safe:

[[caption-width-right:345:[-Where normal just got a little weird.-] ]]

* AxCrazy: Banana Joe

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Subverted in "The Spoon", with Gumball and Darwin in front of a safe:

* IJustWantToBeYou: Bobert in "The Robot".

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: At the end of "The Prank", Richard rather nonchalantly mentions that he broke five ribs pretending to go on a rampage.
* MeaningfulName: Ocho, the 8-bit spider.

* OrganAutonomy: Gumball's brain leaves his head when Gumball tries reading a book in The Genius.
* OverlyLongGag: In "The Picnic", Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be by a grabbed by a hawk-like monster... which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.'''

* RalphWiggum: Richard and Banana Joe.

* ScrewySquirrel: Banana Joe.

* ThatManIsDead: Larry, when asked to beat Richard in a "lazy-off".

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The robber in "The Spoon" holding up the convenience store with… you guessed it… a spoon. Until the end of the cartoon, everyone reacts as though it's a deadly weapon.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Every episode title is "The [noun]".

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: The robber in "The Spoon" holding up the convenience store with… you guessed it… a spoon.

--> '''Darwin:''' Why is it called [the Ripley] 2000 anyway? It's not like it's the future anymore.

--> '''Darwin:''' Why is it called 2000 anyway? It's not like it's the future anymore.

--> '''Darwin''' Why is it called 2000 anyway? It's not like it's the future anymore.

* AnachronismStew: They frequently use things like telephones, video game systems, televisions, etc. from the 80's, however in "The Refund" Darwin says this:

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The Japanese version of the show will have an song called "Yes/No Continue?" by Moumoon.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The Japanese version of the show will have an image song called "Yes/No Continue?" by Moumoon.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The Japanese version of the show will have a brand new theme song called "Yes/No Continue?" by Moumoon.

** In "The Ghost", Carrie say's "you shouldn't have done that", a quote from BenDrowned