The Amazing World of Gumball "The Rex" (partially found production material of cancelled Cartoon Network animated series episode; 2012)

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Status: Partially Found

The Amazing World of Gumball is an animated series produced by Cartoon Network Development Studios Europe that ran from 2011-2019, the series revolves around a 12 year old cat named Gumball Watterson who gets himself, his friends and brother a goldfish named Darwin into many wacky situations though out the series.

The Rex

"The Rex" was an cancelled episode of the series. Its existence first came to light in 2012, when a complete list of episodes from season-two of the series was leaked online. Included in this list was "The Rex."

As of 2020, very little about this episode has been released on the Internet, with the exception of a single set of storyboards on Jean Texier's website alongside storyboards for other episodes he worked on, which shows Tina Rex and her father attacking Gumball and a shot of a ravaged Elmore.[1] While the episode was never finished, elements of the story may have been reworked into the season 4 episode "The Routine." According to series creator Ben Bocquelet via Twitter, it was "too expensive and not worth the price."[2]

Four years later in 2024, Jean Texier would reveal a loose synopsis of the episode to a fan inquiring about it. The episode would've revolved around Gumball and Darwin trying to help Tina Rex manage her anger issues, culminating in a massive fight between Tina and her father in the park at night. Anais would've joined her brothers at one point, as seen in the storyboard panels.[3]

Due to contractual obligations, Texier is unable to share the full storyboards with third parties.

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The Amazing World of Gumball

Anthology and Short Series

Audio

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Live-Action

Other Cartoon Network Series

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