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The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6
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TV-Y7
Season 6
January 5, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Season 6 blends its core absurdist family comedy with targeted satire on identity, activism, and privilege in select episodes like "The Candidate" and "The Revolt," producing moderate social messaging overall.
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Detailed Analysis
Season 6 features multiple episodes with explicit social and political satire that engages progressive framing around identity, oppression, privilege, and activism. 'The Candidate' satirizes elections with alt-right references, global warming denial, and direct 'woke' dialogue calling out Anais. 'The Awareness' centers Gumball awkwardly adopting 'plant culture' to appease Leslie, parodying allyship and cultural sensitivity. 'The Revolt' has Darwin pushing object liberation and revolt against human 'oppressors,' critiquing virtue signaling while still centering marginalized-group stand-ins.
These are not one-off jokes but dedicated subplots. Voice casting continues the series' pattern of Black actors voicing Darwin alongside the mixed-species Watterson family, presented as seamless inclusion.
As a children's cartoon, these elements carry amplified weight due to the impressionable audience. The core premise remains absurdist family comedy, so ideology influences specific episodes rather than defining the season, but the targeted commentary and occasional audience pushback for 'woke' messaging elevate the score beyond incidental diversity.
Key Factors
- Dedicated episodes satirizing elections, allyship, and oppression narratives with identity-politics framing
- Consistent diverse voice casting for established characters like Darwin
- Children's media targeting young viewers with social commentary subplots
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6 Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6 and scored it 6/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6's overall score.
Is The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6 family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 6 is rated TV-Y7. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
