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* BaitAndSwitch: As Gumball and Darwin grow hungrier in the Forest of Doom, Gumball complains how there isn't any food for miles but a feral-looking Darwin glares at him evilly before saying there is before lunging himself at Gumball, seeming like he mauled and ate Gumball. But actually, he only ate his clothes.
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* AlliterativeTitle: The Hungarian dub titles this episode "Picnic Panic".

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* BookEnds: Darwin's first and last line: "Did [Miss Simian] say avoid or go through the Forest of Doom?"



** Gumball says that they could look at the stars to know where to go. When Darwin points that it's daytime, Gumball states that the sun is a star, and therefore they should watch it directly to find their way.

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** Gumball says that they could look at the stars to know where to go. When Darwin points that it's daytime, Gumball states that the sun is ''is'' a star, and therefore they should watch it directly to find their way.
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* MadnessInducedOmnivore: Gumball and Darwin are lost in the Forest of Doom after failing to listen to Miss Simian's directions to the picnic and must survive. They become so hungry they eat tree bark, and Darwin at one point eats all of Gumball's clothes.



-->'''Gumball''': WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? '''''YOU ATE ALL MY CLOTHES!'''''
-->'''Darwin''': Well, maybe you shouldn't have thrown away my lunchbox.
-->'''Gumball''': [[MoodWhiplash Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.]]

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-->'''Gumball''': WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? '''''YOU ATE ALL MY CLOTHES!'''''
-->'''Darwin''':
CLOTHES!'''''\\
'''Darwin''':
Well, maybe you shouldn't have thrown away my lunchbox.
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lunchbox.\\
'''Gumball''':
[[MoodWhiplash Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.]]
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'''Darwin''': Well, maybe you shouldn't have thrown away my lunchbox.
'''Gumball''': [[MoodWhiplash [Switches from anger to despair of shame]]] Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.

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'''Darwin''': -->'''Darwin''': Well, maybe you shouldn't have thrown away my lunchbox.
'''Gumball''': -->'''Gumball''': [[MoodWhiplash [Switches from anger to despair of shame]]] Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.]]
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* RageBreakingPoint: Gumball gets into this after Darwin ''ate his clothes''.
-->'''Gumball''': WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? '''''YOU ATE ALL MY CLOTHES!'''''
'''Darwin''': Well, maybe you shouldn't have thrown away my lunchbox.
'''Gumball''': [[MoodWhiplash [Switches from anger to despair of shame]]] Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Did she say avoid or go through the Forest of Doom?"]]

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* InsaneTrollLogic: Gumball reasons that, because everything (including food) is made up "circles with circles around them" (atoms), a rock is the same as a chicken nugget.
** He says that they could look at the stars to know where to go. When Darwin points that is daytime, Gumball states that the sun is a star, and therefore they should watch it directly to find their way.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: InsaneTrollLogic:
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Gumball reasons that, because everything (including food) is made up of "circles with circles around them" (atoms), a rock is the same as a chicken nugget.
** He Gumball says that they could look at the stars to know where to go. When Darwin points that is it's daytime, Gumball states that the sun is a star, and therefore they should watch it directly to find their way.
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* TrivialTitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there. [[DoubleMeaningTitle "Picnic" can also mean]] "a very easily accomplished task". The trip through the forest was anything but, making it also an IronicEpisodeTitle.

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* TrivialTitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there. [[DoubleMeaningTitle "Picnic" can also mean]] "a very easily accomplished task". The trip through the forest was anything but, making it also an IronicEpisodeTitle.IronicEpisodeTitle.
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* HereWeGoAgain: Gumball and Darwin reach the picnic site and get something to eat (trash), but then get left behind by the rest of the class ''again'' and still don't know which way to follow.



* HereWeGoAgain: Gumball and Darwin reach the picnic site and get something to eat (trash), but then get left behind by the rest of the class ''again'' and still don't know which way to follow.

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* HereWeGoAgain: InsaneTrollLogic: Gumball and reasons that, because everything (including food) is made up "circles with circles around them" (atoms), a rock is the same as a chicken nugget.
** He says that they could look at the stars to know where to go. When
Darwin reach points that is daytime, Gumball states that the picnic site sun is a star, and get something therefore they should watch it directly to eat (trash), but then get left behind by the rest of the class ''again'' and still don't know which way to follow.find their way.



* InsaneTrollLogic: Gumball reasons that, because everything (including food) is made up "circles with circles around them" (atoms), a rock is the same as a chicken nugget.
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* {{Bowdlerization}}: In Poland and Latin American, the part where the squirrels' happy chittering is translated into gruesome dialogue about Gumball and Darwin not surviving and their planning to eat them is either cut out (Polish dub) or have the subtitles digitally removed (Latin American dub).
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* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: Subverted when it appears Darwin resorted to devouring Gumball, but instead ate Gumball clothes.
* NothingButSkinAndBones: Darwin starts turning extremely skeletal after going to long without eating. He turns back one he eats Gumball's clothes.

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* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: Subverted when it It appears in one scene that Darwin resorted to devouring Gumball, [[SubvertedTrope but instead instead]] ate Gumball clothes.
* NothingButSkinAndBones: Darwin starts turning extremely skeletal after going to too long without eating. He turns back one once he eats Gumball's clothes.
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* TooHungryToBePolite: Once Darwin and Gumball finally make it to the picnic ground, they're so starving that they shove their face directly into the trashcan to eat everyone else's leftovers. Gumball was also naked at the time and didn't bother covering his nudity.

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* TooHungryToBePolite: Once Darwin and Gumball finally make it to the picnic ground, they're so starving that they shove their face faces directly into the trashcan to eat everyone else's leftovers. Gumball was also naked at the time and didn't bother covering his nudity.
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* TooHungryToBePolite: Once Darwin and Gumball finally make it to the picnic ground, they're so starving that they shove their face directly into the trashcan to eat everyone else's leftovers. Gumball was also naked at the time and didn't bother covering his nudity.
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* TrivialTitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there. As "Picnic" can also mean a very easily accomplished task and their way there was anything but pleasant, it's also an IronicEpisodeTitle.

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* TrivialTitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there. As [[DoubleMeaningTitle "Picnic" can also mean a mean]] "a very easily accomplished task and their way there task". The trip through the forest was anything but pleasant, it's but, making it also an IronicEpisodeTitle.

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* NeverTrustATitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there.



* OverlyLongGag: Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be grabbed by a [[AlwaysABiggerFish hawk-like monster...]] which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.'''

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* OverlyLongGag: Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be grabbed by a [[AlwaysABiggerFish hawk-like monster...]] which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.''''''
* TrivialTitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there. As "Picnic" can also mean a very easily accomplished task and their way there was anything but pleasant, it's also an IronicEpisodeTitle.
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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[YankTheDogsChain Then the rain comes.]]

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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[YankTheDogsChain [[CueTheRain Then the rain comes.]]

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* BrickJoke: While hunting, Darwin asks if he can use his fins to "fish slap" their prey. Later on, he does this to defend himself and Gumball from a giant monster and the thing immediately goes off crying.



-->'''Darwin:''' ''[=*Still smiling*=]'' There are no words to express the amount of pain I feel right now.\\

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-->'''Darwin:''' ''[=*Still smiling*=]'' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction There are no words to express the amount of pain I feel right now.\\]]\\



* DontGoInTheWoods: Ms. Simian warns the students not to go into the [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Forest of Doom]]. Which is exactly what Gumball and Darwin do.

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* DontGoInTheWoods: Ms. Simian warns the students not to go into the [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Forest of Doom]]. Which is exactly what Gumball and Darwin do.remember it as "go ''[[FlashbackFail through]]'' the Forest of Doom", and end up accosted by very bizarre MixAndMatchCritters while also starving.



* FurryReminder: Darwin points out they have no weapon to hunt with, but Gumball remembers that he has claws and is a predator. He attempts to roar, but simply gives a meager meow.
* HahahaNo: Darwin asks if the most important thing while in the woods is a map (which Gumball ate). Gumball laughs before saying no and insisting it's teamwork. Later, Darwin asks if they're lost and Gumball laughs the same way before giving a nonchalant "[[InvertedTrope Yep.]]"
* IgnoredEpiphany: Gumball realizes he has no idea about surviving in the wilderness, but Darwin cheers him up, perfectly restoring his unwarranted confidence.



* MissedHimByThatMuch: Darwin and Gumball run right past the rest of the class, failing to notice them or the sign pointing to the picnic because their eyes were on fire.
* NeverTrustATitle: We only get a few scenes of the actual picnic; the rest of the episode is Darwin and Gumball getting lost in a forest on the way there.
* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: Subverted when it appears Darwin resorted to devouring Gumball, but instead ate Gumball clothes.
* NothingButSkinAndBones: Darwin starts turning extremely skeletal after going to long without eating. He turns back one he eats Gumball's clothes.



* OverlyLongGag: Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be grabbed by a [[AlwaysABiggerFish hawk-like monster...]] which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.'''

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* OverlyLongGag: Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be grabbed by a [[AlwaysABiggerFish hawk-like monster...]] which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.'''
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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[YankTheDogsChains Then the rain comes.]]

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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[YankTheDogsChains [[YankTheDogsChain Then the rain comes.]]
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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Then the rain comes.]]

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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption [[YankTheDogsChains Then the rain comes.]]
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* FrictionBurn: Gumball tries to start a fire through the friction & stick method. He ends up setting his hands on fire, and while he's running around screaming in pain, the wood he was trying to ignite catches on fire a few moments later. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Then the rain comes.]]

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* DissonantSerenity: A momentary example when Gumball suggests they watch the stars to find their way, pointing out that the sun is a star. They both stare at the sun for a moment, before turning around to reveal [[EyeScream their eyes are on fire]].
-->'''Darwin:''' ''[=*Still smiling*=]'' There are no words to express the amount of pain I feel right now.\\
'''Gumball:''' Sure there are. ''[=*Both start screaming in pain.*=]''



* EyeScream: Gumball and Darwin stare at the sun and end up with their eyes lit on fire.
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Gumball and Darwin are separated from their class on a picnic trip, and have to survive through the Forest of Doom.
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* AlwaysABiggerFish: Used for an OverlyLongGag.
* DontGoInTheWoods: Ms. Simian warns the students not to go into the [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Forest of Doom]]. Which is exactly what Gumball and Darwin do.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: The Forest of Doom is full of this. The ''squirrels'' even want to eat Gumball and Darwin's corpses.
* EyeScream: Gumball and Darwin stare at the sun and end up with their eyes lit on fire.
* HereWeGoAgain: Gumball and Darwin reach the picnic site and get something to eat (trash), but then get left behind by the rest of the class ''again'' and still don't know which way to follow.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Gumball reasons that, because everything (including food) is made up "circles with circles around them" (atoms), a rock is the same as a chicken nugget.
* OverlyLongGag: Gumball and Darwin spare a caterpillar only for it to be grabbed by a [[AlwaysABiggerFish hawk-like monster...]] which are both eaten by a large monster... which is eaten by a ''larger monster''... which is eaten by '''an even bigger monster than that.'''

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