Richard Watterson

Richard Watterson, also known as Bunny Warlock, Cottontail Cavalier, Dad, Destroyer of Burgers, Master, Moobus Gelatinous, Mr. Dad, Ricardo, Rich, Richard ButtUgly Watterson, Richard Watterson, Richardus, Samantha Jones, The Couch Crusher and The Oncoming Wind, is one of the main characters from The Amazing World of Gumball series.
== Charactah Account ==
Richard serves the role of the father in the Watterson family. Unlike the traditional father, however, Richard is not wise, nor is he a good role model for his children in any way. Despite his misguided advice and uncouth mannerisms, Richard has good intentions and loves his family all the same.
Richard is the father figure in the Watterson family, but he does not seem to possess any responsibility or common sense. He is very childlike and lazy and is not a good role model for his children either. However, Richard genuinely loves his family, and has good intentions, despite his severe lack of intelligence and maturity as seen especially in "The Prank" and "The Authority".
Richard also greatly enjoys eating, especially when it comes to sausages. As a result, he is overweight. His obsession with food can sometimes be his undoing, such as when he was supposed to help his wife in "The Spoon", but he ends up licking a sausage on the floor instead. He can also sense when there is toast nearby, as seen in "The Recipe". Due to his continuous hunger, he has gained an instinctive-like nature, as seen in the "The Game" and many other episodes, where he runs toward any food he sees.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* The Amazing World of Gumball
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 2
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 3
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 4
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 6
=== Comics ===
* Kaboom! Summer Blast! Free Comic Book Day Edition
* The Amazing World of Gumball
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2016 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2017 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2018 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Adventures in Elmore
* The Amazing World of Gumball: After School Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Cheat Code
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Fairy Tale Trouble
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Midsummer Nightmare
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Recipe For Disaster
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Scrimmage Scramble
* The Amazing World of Gumball: The Storm
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Tunnel Kingdom
== Trivia ==
* Richard was originally a skinny blue dog but was later changed to a fat pink rabbit for unknown reasons.
* Richard is incapable of keeping a job. As seen in "The Job", Richard maintaining a job causes the universe to be destroyed.
* Richard has a spot on the right side of his waist that Gumball likes to poke while he is asleep.
* Richard can grow a mustache through sheer force of will as revealed in "The Refund".
* Richard is a pacifist, as revealed in "The Refund," when he was talking to the store manager.
* Richard accidentally admitted that he likes Darwin more than his biological children in "The Goons".
* Richard has been featured in the promo video The Amazing World of Gumball - Season 2 Sizzle, singing along to the show's opening theme.
* Richard can speak Spanish fluently as revealed in "The Remote".
* Richard was based on Ben Bocquelet's father, Richard Bocquelet.
* Richard is aware of his obesity and unhealthiness, as seen in "The Mustache".
* It is revealed in "The Tag" that Richard never went to college.
* According to the description of this video, Richard's height is 6'4" (195 cm).
** However, according to Ben Bocquelet himself, Richard is 6'2" (188 cm).
* Richard has a special song that he sings or hums when doing menial tasks, most notably when bathing.
* In "The Treasure". it is revealed that the reason for the Watterson family's financial trouble is that Richard spent all of the family's savings on a star, which later died.
* As revealed in "The Authority", Richard's dumb personality comes from his mother's poor parenting.
* Richard thinks zebras are mythical creatures.
* Richard's outfit seen during Gumball's early childhood includes a shirt that is a reference to the "smiley face" t-shirts characteristic of the grunge band Nirvana and his flannel shirt resembled that of the former wrestler Mick Foley. As a teenager, he wore a t-shirt that bore a likeness to the Motörhead mascot, Snaggletooth.
* Richard revealed in "The Roots" that his middle name is Buckley.
* Richard is the one responsible for the events of "The Joy" since he gave Gumball and Darwin the Wonder Hug and it started the outbreak of the Joy virus.
* Nicole and Richard's wedding anniversary is on November 1st.
* Richard changes into a fine lady to get friends his age in "The Lady." It is the fourth time he dressed like a woman. The other episodes are "The Finale", "The Name," and "The Safety".
* Richard is an example of the "Bumbling Dad" trope common throughout sitcoms and animation, along with the likes of Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Richard Watterson at The Amazing World of Gumball Wiki
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