History Recap / TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS4E22TheOrigins

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The show's first two-part episode and a WholeFlashbackEpisode (one with no present-day framing device, which is rare in these kind of episodes) showing what Gumball was like when he was four, what Nicole and Richard were like when they first became parents, and how Darwin became Gumball's brother.
* SmashCut: Richard realizes the second replacement goldfish he bought [[WellIntentionedReplacement was the wrong color, so he tries to paint it orange]]. Just as the brush is about to reach the water, there's an abrupt cut to orange water being flushed down the toilet.

** Richard and Nicole [[AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering think they have the same plan to deal with Gumball's hyperactivity]], but while Nicole wanted to get him a pet, Richard starts to say they should go back in time and [[OffingTheOffspring prevent Gumball from being conceived]]. Richard suddenly cuts himself off and [[VerbalBackpedaling nervously claims his idea was also to get a pet]].

* FurryReminder: Some of Gumball and Darwin's future classmates have appearances reflecting their non-human nature: Banana Joe is still green because he hasn't ripened yet. Leslie's hasn't bloomed yet, so his pedals cover his face and blind him, causing him to kill one of the Darwins by kicking its bowl. Teri's face is drawn like a child's scribbles.

* MultiPartEpisode: Consists of two quarter-hour episodes. This is the first one for the series, as the staff held off in earlier seasons out of fear that the episodes would air out of order.

** Darwin's running around town is very suddenly shown to have caused Sussie's parents to drop her and given her brain damage.

* {{Determinator}}: Darwin stops at nothing to get back to Gumball.

"(Nicole follows trail of tiny footprint that go up the walls and into a crack in the ceiling)''\\
'''Nicole"': I'm not even going to ''ask'' about that.

* ChildhoodBrainDamage: Sussie is shown as a [[BrainyBaby verbose and intelligent infant]], until Darwin bumps into her parents and they accidentally drop her. Though she later showed she is capable of speaking correct sentences, implying she has recovered (or that the injury didn't completely make her dumb and that she still shows flashes of genius).

* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Gumball did not realize his command for Darwin made him look dead.

* SleepCute: Towards the end of the episode with Gumball and Darwin.

In this, the series' first half-hour length episode, Nicole and Richard -- young, married, and trying to care for their hyperactive toddler son, Gumball -- buy a goldfish named Darwin to keep young Gumball occupied, but when Darwin gets flushed down the toilet, he must brave a scary new world (and go through years of evolution in a short amount of time) in order to return to his brother.

* ADayInTheLimelight: For Darwin, as we find out how he came to be.

** Richard buys Darwin from the same van he would later buy the turtle in "The Puppy".

* DeathMontage: A goldfish dies, Richard flushes it in the toilet, and buys a new one without Gumball seeing it. This repeats up until the last two goldfish literally escape from his sight.

* MultiPartEpisode: Consists of two quarter-hour episodes. This is the first one for the series, as the staff held off in earlier season because they were afraid they episodes would end up OutOfOrder.

* OriginsEpisode: As indicated by the title, the origin of how Darwin became a member of the Watterson family is detailed.

* DoYouWantToHaggle: Richard talks to the owner to lower the price from $100 to $10. When the owner acquiesces, [[WontTakeYesForAnAnswer Richard raises the price to $50]]. When the owner expresses confusion, Richard decides to pay him the $100 originally asked for.
* MultiPartEpisode: "The Origins" (Part 1) and "The Origins" (Part 2). Notable, as this is the first one of the series, despite that the show creators said during the show's early years that there wouldn't be any multi-part episodes due to the show's loose grip on continuity (though the show's continuity has become tighter overtime).

* DoYouWantToHaggle: Richard talks to the owner to lower the price from 50 to 10. When the owner acquiesces, Richard goes with the original price, When the owner expresses confusion, Richard decides to pay him 100 dollars.

** We see Nicole get the idea to get her job at the Rainbow Factory.

* ChildhoodBrainDamage: Sussie is shown as a [[BrainyBaby verbose and intelligent infant]], until Darwin bumps into her parents and they accidentally drop her. Though she later showed she is capable of speaking correct sentences, implying she has recovered.

* MultiPartEpisode: "The Origins" (Part 1) and "The Origins" (Part 2)

* PuffOfLogic: Darwin starts running around in panic when he gains legs, but then realizes he knows not to run and flops to the ground.

* ReplacementGoldfish: See the trope below this one.

* ChildhoodBrainDamage: Sussie is shown as a verbose and intelligent infant, until her parents accidentally drop her.
** However, in The Question, she's capable of speaking correct sentences, implying she has recovered. [[spoiler: This suggests Darwin is the one who went to her to ask her the question on the meaning of life.]]

* RunningGag: The goldfish dies, Richard flushes it in the toilet, and buys a new one without Gumball seeing it. It ends up with the last two goldfish literally escaping from his sight.

** However, in The Question, she's capable of speaking correct sentences, implying she has recovered. [[spoiler: This means Darwin is the one who make her found the exact answer for Gumball and Darwin's question for life.]]

* ReplacementGoldfish
* RunningGag: The goldfish dies, Richard flushes it in the toilet, and buys a new one without Gumball seeing it.

* DoYouWantToHaggle: Richard talks to the owner to lower the price from 50 to 10. When the owner acquiesce, Richard goes with the original price, when the owner express confusion richard decides to pay him 100 dollars.
* SomewhereSong: 'I'm on my way.'

* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Darwin was bought from a mysterious van store, the same one from "The Puppy" (with the owner even saying Darwin was more then he appears.)

* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Gumball realize his command for Darwin, made him look dead.

* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Darwin was bought from a mysterious van store (with the owner even saying Darwin was more then he appears.

* TheLittleShopThatWasn'tThereYesterday: Darwin was bought from a mysterious van store (with the owner even saying Darwin was more then he appears.

* ThePowerOfLove: Darwin's connection with Gumball is what made him able to survive on dry land and grow legs.

* ThePowerOfLove: Darwin's connection with Gumball is what made him able to survive on land and grow legs.

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