The theme song is ridiculously catchy and the busy animation perfectly prepares you for the look of the show.

The Amazing World Of Gumballis an animated TV series from the Cartoon internet.

The thing that standsThe Amazing World Of Gumballapart from other cartoons is the mix of animation.

Gumball and his family are traditionally animated in 2D.

The backgrounds are typically real-life environments.

Then, the supporting cast can be anything.

Theres a puppet character, CG animations and even an upside-down human mouth/chin.

The mixed animation works really well.

Its a lot of fun to watch.The Amazing World Of Gumballis colourful, inventive and busy.

The stories told in the show are deceptively simple.

Thats not so much a criticism as an observation of how they construct episodes.

I wonder if this might be a nod to a childish way of telling stories.

Gumballs Dad is intended as a big, silly Homer Simpson presence, but it doesnt always work.

The episodeThe Giis my favourite.

Again, though, I find myself disappointed with a DVD release from the Cartoon data pipe.

There are no bonus features at all.

Its odd to see a company creating barriers like this between the consumer and their product.

Overall,The Amazing World Of Gumballis a really fun TV show.

The Amazing World Of Gumball season 1 is out on DVD in the UK now.