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** It’s also mentioned Nicole picked up Penny pinching skills from her family - in "The Egg" it’s shown she used so many coupons for groceries the store owed her money.


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** What tweenager wouldn’t think it’s cringey when another adult tries to act hip and cool to relate to them.
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** Because he’s a criminal
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* In "The Web", why were Gumball and Darwin so afraid when they saw Nicole's fellow employees weren't tech savvy?

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* In "The Web", why were Gumball and Darwin so afraid when they saw that Nicole's fellow employees weren't tech savvy?
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* In "The Web", why were Gumball and Darwin so afraid when they saw Nicole's fellow employees weren't tech savvy?
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* Why is Gumball always so unnerved whenever Principal Brown or any other adult wants to connect and speak on the same level as him and the other youths of Elmore?
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* In "The Fraud", why do Gumball and Darwin care what happens to the school, let alone wither or not Principal Brown does his job?
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* In ''The Wicked'', during the ''Sound of Music'' parody scene, one of Mrs. Robinson's KickTheDog actions is to spray a speed limit sign marked 30 with spray paint, changing the 3 to an 8... and then [[UpToEleven adding another 0 at the end]], causing two cars to crash into each other. The gag itself is hilarious (if [[BlackComedy a bit cruel]]), but it doesn't make sense when you think about it. For one thing, what kind of driver would actually believe that the speed limit in a neighborhood area is 80 mph/kph, much less 800? It's also pretty implausible that both drivers saw the sign at the same time (and especially without seeing Mrs. Robinson change it) and managed to get up to that speed, all without seeing each other. Not to mention that most cars couldn't go nearly that fast, whether 800 is in mph or kph. In the show, it can simply be chalked up to RuleOfFunny, but it's very unlikely that this would work in real life. (Not that you'd want it to, of course! A high speed collision like that would be much more horrific in real life, so DontTryThisAtHome.)

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* In ''The Wicked'', during the ''Sound of Music'' parody scene, one of Mrs. Robinson's KickTheDog actions is to spray a speed limit sign marked 30 with spray paint, changing the 3 to an 8... and then [[UpToEleven adding another 0 at the end]], end, causing two cars to crash into each other. The gag itself is hilarious (if [[BlackComedy a bit cruel]]), but it doesn't make sense when you think about it. For one thing, what kind of driver would actually believe that the speed limit in a neighborhood area is 80 mph/kph, much less 800? It's also pretty implausible that both drivers saw the sign at the same time (and especially without seeing Mrs. Robinson change it) and managed to get up to that speed, all without seeing each other. Not to mention that most cars couldn't go nearly that fast, whether 800 is in mph or kph. In the show, it can simply be chalked up to RuleOfFunny, but it's very unlikely that this would work in real life. (Not that you'd want it to, of course! A high speed collision like that would be much more horrific in real life, so DontTryThisAtHome.)
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* in "The Blame", why would Nicole get angry with Gumball and Darwin pretending to be her and Richard?

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* in In "The Blame", why would Nicole get angry with Gumball and Darwin pretending to be her and Richard?
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* in "The Blame", why would Nicole get angry with Gumball and Darwin pretending to be her and Richard?

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* How does Gumball playing with the window relate to OTHER CARS RAMMING INTO THEM OUT OF NOWHERE!?!



* How does Gumball playing with the window relate to OTHER CARS RAMMING INTO THEM OUT OF NOWHERE!?!
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* How does Gumball playing with the window relate to OTHER CARS RAMMING INTO THEM OUT OF NOWHERE!?!
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult.

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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** As the seasons go on, this question becomes more and more intriguing. At first it seemed it was that every generation was the opposite gender, since Richard's mother is a pink rabbit but his father is a rat, so his family was Female-Male-Female, while there was Nicole and Gumball on the other side. But then we learned Nicole's mother is also a blue cat, so it's Female-Female-Male on their side. Though given her father is also a breed of cat, we don't know if that changes anything or not.

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** As the seasons go on, this question becomes more and more intriguing. At first it seemed it was that every generation was the opposite gender, since Richard's mother is a pink rabbit but his father is a rat, so his family was Female-Male-Female, while there was Nicole and Gumball on the other side. But then we learned Nicole's mother is also a blue cat, so it's Female-Female-Male on their side. Though given her father is also a breed of cat, we don't know if that changes anything or not.]


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***It can be a painful enough insult to a perfectionist bent on succeeding.
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**Because she's a kid. She won't answer to other kids but she'll answer to a teacher because teachers will call your parents and Tina doesn't want her parents called.
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***Juke could have an in school interpreter.
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**Nicole has a habit of going nuclear on people.
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult.

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....
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* In "The Guy", why did Anais get angry at Gumball for his waiter plan when he TOLD HER he was gonna do it?
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* In "The Candidate", how is the economy being ruined the fault of Richard and Nicole's generation?
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult.

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....
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* In "The Blame", why did Nicole get angry at Gumball and Darwin for dressing up like her and Richard at the meeting?
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* In "The Inquisition, if Superintendent Evil was really just Rob in disguise, then who's the REAL school superintendent?
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* How exactly were Gumball and Darwin i nthe wrong in "The Hero"? Criticism of parents is NOT the same as not appreciating them. In fact, Gumball and Darwin had every right to criticize both Richard AND Nicole BOTH.

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* How exactly were Gumball and Darwin i nthe in the wrong in "The Hero"? Criticism of parents is NOT the same as not appreciating them. In fact, Gumball and Darwin had every right to criticize both Richard AND Nicole BOTH.
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* How exactly were Gumball and Darwin i nthe wrong in "The Hero"? Criticism of parents is NOT the same as not appreciating them. In fact, Gumball and Darwin had every right to criticize both Richard AND Nicole BOTH.

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** This troper knows someone like that. He got held back a couple of times, but eventually the school just let him move up to the next grade anyway because they realised it was going nowhere and no amount of holding back is going to fix his grades, so it's just better to let him graduate and try to find a job instead of wasting time on academics.



* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....
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* What exactly is "The Money"'s message?
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* Don't worry Gumball, cats always land on their[[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/theamazingworldofgumball/images/c/ce/Ouch-0.png/revision/latest?cb=20170724151012 .... face]]? [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Man what kinda cat are you]]?
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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult.

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....

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* How come Miss Simian is able to roast people very well throughout the show, yet the only name she used for Nicole was "loser"? I mean, seriously? LOSER? That's hardly even an insult. I mean, it's still an insult, but it's not a very good one. Nicole also seems to be bad about it. She can't even handle the word even though it's not even that big of an insult. I mean, this troper could've come up with a better insult than LOSER....



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Don't worry Gumball, cats always land on their[[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/theamazingworldofgumball/images/c/ce/Ouch-0.png/revision/latest?cb=20170724151012 .... face]]? [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Man what kinda cat are you]]?
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* How exactly is the show managing to retain it's TV-Y7 rating? With some of the stuff they get away with on the show (such as the entire episode "The Recipe"), you'd think that it would have been raised to TV-PG along with the majority of the other current CN shows. Not that I'm a stickler for content, but it's still strange
** The simplest answer seems to be laziness: they don't want to bother deciding ratings on a by-episode basis or considering if the rating for the whole show should be raised after it started already. One show being rated TV-Y7 when it should be TV-PG doesn't elected that much controversy when other shows in the same block are already TV-PG.
** Another possible reason is that, since ''Gumball'' is produced by a different studio than most CN shows[[labelnote:*]]:Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe instead of Cartoon Network Studios[[/labelnote]], it has a different Standards and Practices department that approves content and assigns ratings. For instance, in "The Hero", Richard says "you're digging your claws into my nipples", even though ''Adventure Time'' wasn't allowed to use the word "nipple". This would also explain how that scene from "The Skull" was completed before being cut from the US broadcast.
** The show gets away with a lot more because [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman a lot of the characters aren't humans]]. Presumably if you were to re-do "The Recipe" but instead it's with people, CN would immediately pull it off the air.
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*** Actually, ''The Shell'' answers this where we find out that she's a [[spoiler: fairy, who has antler-like appendages on her head]].
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* I just watched The Party, an episode from season 1. Why is it that we don't see Tobias' sister Rachel anymore? Where the hell did she go?

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* I just watched The Party, an episode from season 1. Why is it that we don't see Tobias' sister Rachel anymore? Where the hell did she go?



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* so why do the world of gumball send mistakes to the void like everyone make mistakes

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Don't worry Gumball, cats always land on their[[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/theamazingworldofgumball/images/c/ce/Ouch-0.png/revision/latest?cb=20170724151012 .... face]]? [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Man what kinda cat are you]]?
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* So how come in "The Nuisance", when the Wattersons transform, the only one who DOESN'T become a human is Darwin?
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