In a behind-the-scenes video documenting the production of the second season, creator Ben Bocquelet expanded on the development of some of the characters, and how they are based on interactions from his childhood.

Episodes for this season were written by Bocquelet, Jon Foster, James Lamont, Andrew Brenner, Mic Graves, Sam Ward, David Cadji-Newby, and Tommy Panays, and storyboarded by Ben Marsaud, Celine Gobinet, George Gendi, Dave Smith, Philip Warner, Chuck Klein, Chris Garbutt, Aurelie Charbonnier, Amandine Pécharman, Rob Latimer, Kent Osborne, Darren Vandenburg, Jacques Gauthier, Dave Needham, Tom Parkison, and Michael Gendi.

of GeekDad gave the first volume DVD a positive review; he praised the season for having "genuine heart even as the plots themselves transition from well-worn TV tropes to all out madness.

[7] He criticized the lack of extra features on the disk, saying the single character gallery "was so anemic I can't even give it half a star.

"[8] Mac McEntire of the same website also applauded the season's visuals but stated "laughs are hit or miss", and that the randomness of the humor was "its biggest detriment"; he gave the second volume 75 out of 100.

[9] Nancy Basile of About.com favored "The Ghost" out of the third DVD volume; she praised the series as a "smart, fast-paced, hilarious cartoon.

His acts either annoy or injure Robinson, and as he goes on to perform, Anais and Darwin plan to fake an assassination attempt to lift Gumball's spirits.

When his clothes are accidentally shrunk in the washing machine by Richard, Gumball is forced to crossdress by wearing Nicole's wedding dress to school.

However, they soon struggle and decide to call a time-out and find someone to help them; they discover that Larry Needlemyer, a store cashier, was once lazy, but left it all behind after getting his life together.

Their plan fails when Larry refuses to show up, and decide to continue themselves; as Richard hears Nicole arriving home, he forfeits to bait them into being forced to do chores.

Gumball and Darwin are ridiculed for their martial arts costumes by their schoolmates, and Nicole tries to convince them to take them off, but after witnessing Penny defend them, she realizes that everyone deserves a chance to be themselves.