History Recap / TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS5E12ThePotato

* BaitAndSwitch: When Gumball looks up "things to do with your hands" on the Internet, he and Darwin are surprised at the results before Gumball says it returned origami. The implications of searching those terms [[TheInternetIsForPorn on the internet]] and getting apparently [[ADateWithRosiePalms shocking results]] is left unsaid.

* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Zig-zagged. After realizing that Idaho was offended by Gumball nicknaming him "Brotato", everyone begins laughing before a very embarrassed Gumball once again says his thoughts out loud to keep laughing so they understand, prompting everyone else to stop laughing as Gumball continues nervously laughing.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Idaho not being offended by Darwin's potato-eating habits is hinted at very early on. At the beginning of the episode, he watches Darwin eat a potato without reacting. [[spoiler: You can also see him pull a disgusted face when Gumball calls him "Brotato" for the first time.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Gumball believes Darwin should stop eating potato products because it seems to upset Idaho but sees nothing wrong with eating wedges or crips himself.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Idaho not being offended by Darwin's potato-eating habits is hinted at very early on. At the beginning of the episode, he watches Darwin eat a potato without reacting.

* CompressedViced: For the first time in the series, we see just how much Darwin likes potatos.

** When Idaho explains that he doesn't care if people eat non-anthropomorphic potatoes, he asks Gumball if [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect all potatoes look alike to him]]. Gumball gets extremely nervous and avoids answering.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Gumball looks up "things to do with your hands" on the Internet, he and Darwin are surprised at the results before Gumball says it returned origami. The [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implications]] of searching those terms [[TheInternetIsForPorn on the internet]] and getting apparently [[ADateWithRosiePalms shocking results]] is left unsaid.

** Darwin trying to cut potatoes out of his diet is played like going sober, complete with group counselling and stashes in [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implicitly vulgar places]].

* VacuumMouth: As Gumball informs him of how insensitive he is to Idaho by eating a potato in front of him, Darwin gasps so hard he inhales all the food around him.

* DontLookAtMe: Mr. Small screams this at Darwin when the latter seems him tearing into a raw steak like an animal.

* ContrivedCoincidence: Idaho decides to clear the air with Darwin, who is currently isolating himself to kick his potato habit, and is crisped by the sun, bastes himself with butter thinking it was sunscreen and salted by a salt truck salting for snow ''in the middle of summertime''.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Gumball looks up "things to do with your hands" on the Internet, he and Darwin are surprised at the results before Gumball suggest origami. [[ADateWithRosiePalms What in those results could they be surprised about?]]

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Darwin trying to cut potatoes out of his diet is played like going sober, complete with group counselling and stashes in [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implicitly vulgar places]].

* RedHerring: The plot of the episode is Darwin trying to quit potatoes cold turkey because he may be offending Idaho. Idaho was actually offended by Gumball calling him "Brotato."

* RedHerring: The plot of the episode is Darwin trying to quit potatoes cold turkey because he may be offending Idaho. Idaho was actually offended by Gumball calling him "Brotato."

* MadeFromRealGirlScouts: Darwin had presumed french ''fries'' were made from French ''people''.

* CarnivoreConfusion: Directly addressed in this episode and subverted as Idaho considers himself fundamentally different from the potatoes others eat and is offended by Gumball presuming he wouldn't.

* DoesThisRemindYoyOfAnything: Darwin trying to cut potatoes out of his diet is played like going sober, complete with group counselling and stashes in [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar implicitly vulgar places]].

* MadeFromRealGirlScouts: Darwin had presumed french fries were made from French people.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Darwin has been innocently oblivious to how the culinary applications of potatoes might offend Idaho.

* MadeWithRealGirlScouts: Darwin had presumed french fries were made from French people.

* ContinuityNod: Gumball tries opening the door to the Wattersons' house by pulling it outward, [[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS3E26TheLie but it won't open since it turns out the door opens inwards]].

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