The comedic buildup of this episode is great, with chemistry between all three characters and additional player Carrie the ghost (who is a mainstay in these Halloween episodes) being being really tight and natural. The first of these episodes is the aptly titled “Halloween” (02×09) and involves lead siblings Gumball, Darwin, and Anais getting into some trouble on Halloween night, with the former two eventually finding themselves in the midst of a ghost party. Somehow I never actually got around to watching the Halloween episodes of this show… so, I’m fixing that right now!
Besides this, though, it’s just funny, sweet, and brimming with unique personality – certainly one of the staples of the network as a whole. With the few episodes I’ve seen here and there, I am constantly awed by its seamless blending of multiple styles of animation, all of which contribute to the show’s overall style and mood without being too distracting or messy. The Amazing World of Gumball is one of the most cool-looking animated shows I’ve seen in recent years. Since I covered the Halloween episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy in the previous post on this Halloween specials project, I’ve decided to take a look now at what is, to date, the longest running show on the channel (especially now that Adventure Time is no more).