Cartoon Network: Gumball and Friends (DVD)

Ok, so, as other reviewers have stated, this is the exact same thing as the other "The Amazing World of Gumball: The DVD" being sold on Amazon, only the two have different covers. Oh, and, at this time of writing, this version is selling for $4.99 while the other is selling for $8.56. Buy this one because it's FAR less expensive!!As far as the show goes, I absolutely love it. It is my favorite currently-running show on Cartoon Network right now. It's sad to see how much worse cartoons have gotten in the past few years, in terms of quality and comedic value. A lot of shows now are either complete crap, or just "meh". However, this show is great in every aspect. Rarely are any cartoons able to leave me in stitches, but this cartoon does just that. The humor does not seem forced & thrown in your face - it's more natural, witty, and subtle, like humor should be. There's the kind of stupid that's FUNNY, and then there's the kind of stupid that's just DUMB. This is stupid-funny. It has broad appeal, and won't raise as many red flags with parents as other shows (*cough, cough* Regular Show!! *cough*) might. (I do like "Regular Show" as well, but I had to accept the FACT that it is probably better-suited for Adult Swim.) Adults will also enjoy the show's "cuteness" factor and the many pop-culture references from the 80's and such (like Rocky's "AB/CD" shirt). A show like "Uncle Grandpa" simply cannot compare.In addition to how well-written it is, I also love the unique appearance of the show. Pretty much all forms of animation come together in a way that blends well and does not seem (too) awkward. The backgrounds are based off of photographs, and the characters exhibit a broad range of animation styles - hand-drawn, photorealistic, CGI, puppet, claymation, 8-bit, animesque, chinnequin, and so on. Seeing the vast array of different...species(?)...of characters is really cool, as well. The animation is smooth and well-done, unless it's clearly not intended to be.I also admire how, despite being a show from the UK, it seems very American. A large portion of the voice cast hails from the United Kingdom, but they use American accents & dialect. And they do an excellent job with it!! I was astounded to find out this was a British cartoon; it just doesn't seem like it.All-in-all, this show is simply fantastic from top to bottom. Everything comes together seamlessly, and it makes for a thoroughly enjoyable cartoon. "The Amazing World of Gumball" is a rare gem in a sea of disappointments today. If you haven't seen it, you must; you're missing out. You won't regret it.

Absolutely love this show The DVD itself arrived quickly the DVD was still in its spot and was not moving around freely inside the case and it arrived quickly very sturdy packaging for it which I absolutely love The price was even better That's an awesome extra plus My son loves the show as do I We were very excited to get it and a great price definitely would purchase more from this store

Gumball is always good.

Can't go wrong with Gumball

Recently stumbled onto this show on TV and was immediately intrigued. The mix of animation styles is cool and a lot of the sequences are really well thought out and well done. (as opposed the a lot of the animated shows these days which often look so similar).Kind of lame that they only put a few of each 11min episodes on each disc, though. They could easily have fit the whole season on a single DVD, or at the very least released two discs in one package. (otherwise it would have gotten 5 stars...) Also not really any fun special features, which is surprising for such a clever show.

Case came broken. Had to replace it. Everything else was fine though.

We don't have cable so when we stayed at a hotel during vacation in Jan., my kids 7 and 10 discovered Gumball and has been begging me to get a dvd of it. So glad it's coming out.After a little research, it appears that there are 18 episode in the 1st season which contains 2 segments per epsiode (36 segments in all). The Dvd back cover states 12 episodes but they are actually 12 SEGMENTS which come out to 6 episodes EQUIVALENT out of 18.I say episode equivalent because each segment listed on the dvd was split from it's accompaning segment in the episode. For instance, The DVD/the Responsible are in episode 1 but only the DVD appears and The Third/the Debt are in episode 2 but only the Third appears and so on. I guess the segments are stand alone. Some episodes are skiped completely.The 5 stars are for the Gumball series. Just happy to get any on DVD. Would love to have the complete season on DVD.

Got it for my daughter who loves this show and it's already been watched twice.. it arrived in great condition and fast...