: A 12-year-old blue cat voiced by Logan Grove.
"It’s gone, Darwin! It’s gone!" Gumball wailed, pointing a trembling finger at the empty DVD case on the floor. "The Alligators on a Train DVD! It’s due today! If I don’t return it, I’ll have to pay the fine!"
They rushed home and got to work. Gumball drew the cover—it looked like a child’s sketch of a green blob eating a stick figure on a train. They slapped it into a case and ran to the rental store, breathless.
After a wild goose chase involving a garbage truck, a runaway shopping cart, and a near-death experience with a steamroller, the boys finally track the DVD to (their grumpy, elderly neighbor). He’s using the case as a coaster. They retrieve it, race home, only to realize they’ve lost the remote again inside the rental store. The episode ends with Gumball screaming in frustration as the credits roll. the amazing world of gumball episode 1 season 1
Gumball paced back and forth. "We have to think like the characters in the movie. What would they do?"
"So," Nicole’s voice cut through the air like a knife. "Did you return the DVD?"
: In a state of panic, Gumball accidentally drops the shredded remnants of the disc into the kitchen sink's garbage disposal. : A 12-year-old blue cat voiced by Logan Grove
Gumball nodded. He looked at Darwin. "Next time we rent a movie... let's just stream it."
Created by , the series is famous for its "reject" aesthetic, using characters originally designed for commercials. Season 1 was uniquely animated by Boulder Media (rather than Studio Soi, which handled later seasons). YouTube·JTwoH
: The hardworking and occasionally terrifying mother cat, voiced by Teresa Gallagher. "The Alligators on a Train DVD
Thus begins a frantic journey across Elmore to retrieve the DVD, return it home, and finally watch their movie. Along the way, they encounter:
Gumball picked up the case, his eyes widening in horror as he imagined the consequences. The scene dissolved into a dramatic, low-budget imaginary sequence. He saw himself in the alleyway behind the rental store, dressed in rags, unshaven, and looking rugged.
: Fearing a late fee and their mother's temper, the duo tries to trick Larry at the video store with a cardboard cut-out replacement. When that fails, they try begging for money on the street, only to watch a local hobo get rich while they stay broke.