Darwin's Yearbook
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Created by | Ben Bocquelet |
Based on | The Amazing World of Gumball by Ben Bocquelet |
Written by | Richard Overall |
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Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Editor | Richard Overall |
Running time | 12 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
First shown in | United Kingdom |
Original release | December 14 December 28, 2019 | –
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Preceded by | The Amazing World of Gumball |
Followed by | The Gumball Chronicles |
Darwin's Yearbook is a six-episode spin-off miniseries of the animated comedy television series The Amazing World of Gumball created by Ben Bocquelet, directed by Mic Graves, Antoine Perez, Richard Overall, and written by Overall for Cartoon Network. The miniseries is a collection of clip shows framed around the various characters of the show, with each episode focusing on a different character. Darwin, an orange fish who is tasked with completing Elmore Junior High's yearbook, examines the clips throughout the series.[1] The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 14, 2019, in the United States.[2]
Plot[]
Darwin Watterson tries to complete Elmore Junior High's yearbook by examining who he thinks should be on the front cover. As he goes through his options, his friends go over everything they have done throughout the show.[3]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Christian J. Simon as Darwin Watterson
Recurring[]
- Jessica McDonald as Carrie, Darwin's girlfriend, and Sarah, Darwin's stalker
Guest[]
- Nicolas Cantu as Gumball, Darwin's brother
- Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais, Darwin's sister
- Steve Furst as Principal Brown, Elmore Junior High's principal
- Mic Graves as Banana Joe
- Hugo Harold-Harrison as Tobias and Alan
Episodes[]
No. in series |
Title | U.S. air date | U.K. air date | Prod. code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Banana Joe" | December 14, 2019[a] | December 2, 2019[4] | 701 | 0.54[5] |
2 | "Clayton" | December 14, 2019[a] | December 2, 2019 | 702 | 0.56[5] |
3 | "Carrie" | December 21, 2019[a] | December 3, 2019 | 703 | 0.62[6] |
4 | "Alan" | December 21, 2019[b] | December 4, 2019 | 704 | 0.65[6] |
5 | "Sarah" | December 28, 2019[b] | December 5, 2019 | 705 | 0.51[7] |
6 | "Teachers" | December 28, 2019[b] | December 6, 2019 | 706 | 0.52[7] |
Notes[]
Production[]
In 2019, The Amazing World of Gumball creator Ben Bocquelet announced that a six-episode special was being worked on. Additionally, Bocquelet would go on to say the sixth season of the show would be his last,[8] but would later state that he would be working on the six-episode special.[9]
Release[]
The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 2, 2019, in the United Kingdom. That same week, the series aired on December 7 in France, and on December 14 in the United States.
Ratings[]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Banana Joe" | December 14, 2019 | 0.1/2 | 0.54 | [5] |
2 | "Clayton" | December 14, 2019 | 0.2/2 | 0.56 | [5] |
3 | "Carrie" | December 21, 2019 | 0.1/2 | 0.62 | [6] |
4 | "Alan" | December 21, 2019 | 0.1/2 | 0.65 | [6] |
5 | "Sarah" | December 28, 2019 | 0.1/2 | 0.51 | [7] |
6 | "Teachers" | December 28, 2019 | 0.1/2 | 0.52 | [7] |
References[]
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 26, 2019). "Cartoon Network Decks December with New 'Steven Universe Future' & More". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Cartoon Network "Banana Joe" Archived June 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, CN Video, December 14, 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2019). "CN Brings Back 'Gumball' with Special "Darwin's Yearbook" Episodes". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ @RegularTweetsUK (November 5, 2019). "Thread: Official Confirmation from Cartoon Network UK: BRAND NEW: THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL DARWINS YEARBOOK: New Episodes ● Start 2nd December ● Weekdays at 5:00pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (December 24, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (December 31, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "More Seasons Of The Amazing World Of Gumball Is Still A Possibility". RegularCapital. October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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