Darwin's Yearbook

Darwin's Yearbook
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Genre	Fantasy; Surreal comedy; Slapstick; Dark comedy;
Created by	Ben Bocquelet
Based on	The Amazing World of Gumball by Ben Bocquelet
Written by	Richard Overall
Directed by	Mic Graves; Antoine Perez; Richard Overall;
Voices of	Christian J. Simon; Jessica McDonald; Nicolas Cantu; Kyla Rae Kowalewski; Steve Furst; Mic Graves; Hugo Harold-Harrison;
Composer(s)	Neil Myers; Ben Locket;
Country of origin	United Kingdom; United States;
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ben Bocquelet; Mic Graves; Sarah Fell;
Producer(s)	Ellen Collins; Joanna Beresford; Sarah Fell; Michael Carrington; Patricia Hildalgo; Daniel Lennard; Andrew Iacovides (senior);
Editor(s)	Richard Overall
Running time	12 minutes
Production company(s)	Cartoon Network Studios Europe; Studio SOI;
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
First shown in	United Kingdom
Original release	December 14 –; December 28, 2019
Chronology
Preceded by	The Amazing World of Gumball
Followed by	The Gumball Chronicles
External links
	[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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Darwin's Yearbook is a six-episode compilation spin-off miniseries of the animated comedy television series The Amazing World of Gumball created by Ben Bocquelet, directed by Mic Graves, Antoine Perez, Richard Overall, and written by Overall for Cartoon Network. The miniseries is a collection of clip shows framed around the various characters of the show, with each episode focusing on a different character. Darwin, an orange fish who is tasked with completing Elmore Junior High's yearbook, examines the clips throughout the series.^[1] The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 14, 2019, in the United States.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Darwin Watterson tries to complete Elmore Junior High's yearbook by examining who he thinks should be on the front cover. As he goes through his options, his friends go over everything they have done throughout the show.^[3]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Christian J. Simon as Darwin Watterson

Recurring[edit]

Jessica McDonald as Carrie, Darwin's girlfriend, and Sarah, Darwin's stalker

Guest[edit]

Nicolas Cantu as Gumball, Darwin's brother
Kyla Rae Kowalewski as Anais, Darwin's sister
Steve Furst as Principal Brown, Elmore Junior High's principal
Mic Graves as Banana Joe
Hugo Harold-Harrison as Tobias and Alan

Episodes[edit]

No. in series	Title	U.S. air date	U.K. air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Banana Joe"	December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)^{[lower-alpha 1]}	December 2, 2019^[4]	701	0.54^[5]
2	"Clayton"	December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)^{[lower-alpha 1]}	December 2, 2019	702	0.56^[5]
3	"Carrie"	December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)^{[lower-alpha 1]}	December 3, 2019	703	0.62^[6]
4	"Alan"	December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)^{[lower-alpha 2]}	December 4, 2019	704	0.65^[6]
5	"Sarah"	December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)^{[lower-alpha 2]}	December 5, 2019	705	0.51^[7]
6	"Teachers"	December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)^{[lower-alpha 2]}	December 6, 2019	706	0.52^[7]

Notes[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 This episode was first aired in France on December 7, 2019.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 This episode was first aired in France on December 8, 2019.

Production[edit]

In 2019, The Amazing World of Gumball creator Ben Bocquelet announced that a six-episode special was being worked on. Additionally, Bocquelet would go on to say the sixth season of the show would be his last,^[8] but would later state that he would be working on the six-episode special.^[9]

Release[edit]

The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 2, 2019, in the United Kingdom. That same week, the series aired on December 7 in France, and on December 14 in the United States.

Ratings[edit]

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	Ref(s)
1	"Banana Joe"	December 14, 2019	0.1/2	0.54	^[5]
2	"Clayton"	December 14, 2019	0.2/2	0.56	^[5]
3	"Carrie"	December 21, 2019	0.1/2	0.62	^[6]
4	"Alan"	December 21, 2019	0.1/2	0.65	^[6]
5	"Sarah"	December 28, 2019	0.1/2	0.51	^[7]
6	"Teachers"	December 28, 2019	0.1/2	0.52	^[7]

References[edit]

↑ Milligan, Mercedes (November 26, 2019). "Cartoon Network Decks December with New 'Steven Universe Future' & More". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Cartoon Network "Banana Joe" Archived June 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, CN Video, December 14, 2019.
↑ Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2019). "CN Brings Back 'Gumball' with Special "Darwin's Yearbook" Episodes". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ @RegularTweetsUK (November 5, 2019). "Thread: Official Confirmation from Cartoon Network UK: BRAND NEW: THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL DARWINS YEARBOOK: New Episodes ● Start 2nd December ● Weekdays at 5:00pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 24, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 31, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "More Seasons Of The Amazing World Of Gumball Is Still A Possibility". RegularCapital. October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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[yearbook2a-8] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 This episode was first aired in France on December 8, 2019.

[1] Milligan, Mercedes (November 26, 2019). "Cartoon Network Decks December with New 'Steven Universe Future' & More". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[2] Cartoon Network "Banana Joe" Archived June 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, CN Video, December 14, 2019.

[3] Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2019). "CN Brings Back 'Gumball' with Special "Darwin's Yearbook" Episodes". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[5] @RegularTweetsUK (November 5, 2019). "Thread: Official Confirmation from Cartoon Network UK: BRAND NEW: THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL DARWINS YEARBOOK: New Episodes ● Start 2nd December ● Weekdays at 5:00pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[1.01-6] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[1.02-7] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 24, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[1.03-9] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Metcalf, Mitch (December 31, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[10] "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[11] "More Seasons Of The Amazing World Of Gumball Is Still A Possibility". RegularCapital. October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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