Darwin's Yearbook

Darwin's Yearbook is a six-episode spin-off miniseries of the animated comedy television series The Amazing World of Gumball. The mini-series is a collection of clip shows framed around Darwin, an orange fish who is tasked with completing Elmore Junior High's yearbook.[1] The series was created by Ben Bocquelet and was directed by Mic Graves. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on December 14, 2019, in the United States.[2]

Darwin's Yearbook
GenreFantasy
Surreal comedy
Slapstick
Dark comedy
Created byBen Bocquelet
Based onThe Amazing World of Gumball by Ben Bocquelet
Written byRichard Overall
Directed byMic Graves
Antoine Perez
Richard Overall
Voices ofChristian J. Simon
Jessica McDonald
ComposersNeil Myers
Ben Locket
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ben Bocquelet
  • Mic Graves
  • Sarah Fell
Producers
EditorRichard Overall
Running time12 minutes
Production companies
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
First shown inUnited Kingdom
Original releaseDecember 14 (2019-12-14) –
December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Amazing World of Gumball
Followed byThe Gumball Chronicles

Plot

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

Main

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

Guest

Episodes
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]7010.54[5]
2"Clayton"December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)[lower-alpha 1]December 2, 20197020.56[5]
3"Carrie"December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)[lower-alpha 1]December 3, 20197030.62[6]
4"Alan"December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)[lower-alpha 2]December 4, 20197040.65[6]
5"Sarah"December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)[lower-alpha 2]December 5, 20197050.51[7]
6"Teachers"December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)[lower-alpha 2]December 6, 20197060.52[7]

Notes
    1. This episode was first aired in France on December 7, 2019.
    2. This episode was first aired in France on December 8, 2019.

    Production

    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

    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
    Viewership and ratings per episode of Darwin's Yearbook
    No. Title Air dateRating/share
    (18–49)    		Viewers
    (millions)    		Ref(s)
    1 "Banana Joe" December 14, 20190.1/20.54[5]
    2 "Clayton" December 14, 20190.2/20.56[5]
    3 "Carrie" December 21, 20190.1/20.62[6]
    4 "Alan" December 21, 20190.1/20.65[6]
    5 "Sarah" December 28, 20190.1/20.51[7]
    6 "Teachers" December 28, 20190.1/20.52[7]

    References
    1. Milligan, Mercedes (November 26, 2019). "Cartoon Network Decks December with New 'Steven Universe Future' & More". Animation Magazine.
    2. Cartoon Network "Banana Joe", CN Video, December 14, 2019.
    3. Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2019). "CN Brings Back 'Gumball' with Special "Darwin's Yearbook" Episodes". Animation Magazine.
    4. @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. Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
    6. Metcalf, Mitch (December 24, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
    7. 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.
    8. "Ben Bocquelet on Twitter". Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
    9. "More Seasons Of The Amazing World Of Gumball Is Still A Possibility". RegularCapital. October 12, 2018.
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