The Amazing World Of Gumball — Season 1

There is a purity to Season 1 Darwin that makes his later development so rewarding. Watching him learn what a "lie" is in "The Picnic" is genuinely more heartfelt than most kids' TV at the time.

Rewinding the Chaos: Why ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Season 1 Was a Weird, Wonderful Gamble the amazing world of gumball season 1

8/10 – A classic case of "rough first draft" that is more fun than most shows' final forms. There is a purity to Season 1 Darwin

The most immediate difference in Season 1 is the animation. Before the studio switched to a more fluid, rig-based CGI look, the first season was animated primarily in Adobe Flash. The characters move with a specific bounciness and rigidity that fans now call the "stiff but charming" era. rig-based CGI look