Cartoon Network has recently approved two new seasons of the hit animated comedy series The Amazing World of Gumball, which brings the total order for the series to five laugh-filled seasons. The Amazing World of Gumball is notable for being the first full-length animated series to have come out of Cartoon Network Studio Europe. Created by Ben Bocquelet and directed by Mic Graves, the series combines 2D and 3D animation in a live-action setting. The 3rd season of the series will start airing on Thursday, June 5 at 6:30pm on Cartoon Network U.S.
For the uninitiated, The Amazing World of Gumball focuses on an extra-ordinary suburban family living in an ordinary town. The series largely follows the misadventures of the 12 year old Gumball, his Dad who is a 6’4” pink rabbit who stays at home, his mom who works in the rainbow factory, and the 4 year old genius bunny Anais.
Season 2 of The Amazing World of Gumball managed to rank #1 in its timeslot among kids aged 6 to 11 and boys 2 to 11 and 6 to 11, while also managing to rank #1 in its Wednesday timeslot among all targeted kids aged 2 to 11, 6 to 11 and 9 to 14 plus boys 2 to 11, 6 to 11, and 9 to 14, as per Nielsen Media Research.