Gayle Gossip is an anchorwoman and a reporter who works for NGTV News.
History
Game of Masks (flashback)
Harumi's flashback had Gayle reporting on television, saying that a giant snake was attacking Ninjago City, meaning all citizens should leave at once.
Legacy of the Green Ninja
The Day Ninjago Stood Still
When the ninja watched the news from Dareth's Mojo Dojo, Gayle was reporting on the strong earthquakes hitting Ninjago City. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the quakes were being caused by the Serpentine, who were tunneling under Ninjago City in hopes of sinking it.
Later, when Dareth escaped the Stone Warrior in his Dojo, he accidentally ran over Gayle's cameraman, Vinny, who left in irritation. Gayle then forced Dareth to be her new cameraman.
Dareth tried to inform her of an approaching Stone Warrior, but she ignored his warning until she was lifted into the air by the Warrior. Zane kicked the Stone Warrior out of the way and caught Gayle before she can fall to the ground, after which she joined the rest of the citizens in evacuating in the Destiny's Bounty.
Tournament of Elements
The Corridor of Elders
At Ninjago Park, Gayle was among the group inspired by Zane to fight against Chen's Anacondrai army.
After the battle, Gayle helped Karlof with cleaning up the debris in the Corridor of Elders.
Skybound
My Dinner With Nadakhan
Gayle reports on the missing pieces of Ninjago, finding them in the sky before her helicopter is hit by one of Nadakhan's forces and she is sent down the ocean, presumably killed.
Day of the Departed
Gayle was among those who turned out for the Royal Blacksmith concert on the Day of the Departed.
The Hands of Time
The Hatching
Gayle reports on the revealing of the BorgWatch and interviews Dareth. After it is revealed, a Vermillion Warrior attacks them.
Scavengers
After the power went back on, Gayle Gossip was on TV, informing everyone the Vermillion soldiers were taking over Mega Monster Amusement Park.
Sons of Garmadon
True Potential
At Dareth's bar, the ninja watch Gayle on TV, reporting the Sons of Garmadon leader Harumi's escape. Later, they watch at the police station where Gayle reports the Kryptarium Prison has been taken over by Harumi and Lord Garmadon.
Hunted
The Gilded Path
Gayle reports on the news that the garbage depot has been ambushed.
Lessons for a Master
On the TV, Gayle instructs the citizens to leave the city to find safety.
Green Destiny
In an alleyway, Gayle and her cameraman are confronted by several Sons of Garmadon, but the Brown Ninja comes in and stops them. Gayle then swoons over him.
March of the Oni
The Darkness Comes
Gayle went live on the harbor to report the unveiling of the Bounty.
Into the Breach
When Vinny tried to send a message, Gayle told him they have to broadcast soon.
The Fall
Gayle begins writing a script for the broadcast. When she hears everyone cheering, she is told the ninja were here to rescue them. She was disappointed that she has to rewrite her report but boards the Bounty anyway. She was among those shocked when she heard about Cole falling off, despite her previously grilling him for the ninja ruining her report.
Endings
Gayle can be seen celebrating with the ninja in the Monastery of Spinjitzu.
Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu
Questing for Quests
Gayle reports on the discovery of the pyramid found by Clutch Powers.
Boobytraps and How to Survive Them
Gayle reports that the ninja and Clutch are about to go inside the pyramid.
Snaketastrophy
Gayle reports, to her annoyance, on a puppy-petting competition before an Elemental Cobra attacks and scares the puppies away. After the interruption, Gayle decides to change her report as she ventures after one of the Elemental Cobras.
When she is back in the air, she spies on Aspheera before she is caught by the serpentine sorceress. After arguing whether the ninja are dead or alive, Aspheera demands Gayle to tell her where the Ninjago Museum of History is located, but Vinny spills the beans as he tells her the location. The two are later taken by Elemental Cobras.
Powerless
Gayle follows Aspheera into the Museum, and when Aspheera fights the ninja, she and Vinny escape.
Ancient History
Gayle reports the Pyro Vipers invasion in front of the museum.
The Kaiju Protocol
Gayle is reporting on the Preeminent's arrival in Ninjago City when the Preeminent interrupts her and blows her news helicopter away. She is saved by Samurai X and watches them fight. After Samurai X defeats the Preeminent, she ends her broadcast, thanking Samurai X.
Prime Empire Original Shorts
Gayle Gossip: A Closer Look
Gayle does an in-depth report on Prime Empire. She goes into some of the histories behind the game and talks to several people who've played the game about their experiences with it.
Prime Empire
Game Over
Okino helps Gayle Gossip escape from the Red Visors. A short time later, she, Okino, and Vinny are surrounded by the Red Visors, but they shut down after Unagami relieved control of them.
Seabound
The Calm Before the Storm
Assault on Ninjago City
Season 15: Crystalized
Farewell the Sea
Gayle Gossip along with the Police Commissioner were one of the first to arrive where Miss Demeanor originally was, but they only discovered the New Ninja.
Appearances
Behind the scenes
- Her hairpiece was originally used on the Ice Skater from Minifigures Series 4.
- Her face is based on the generic face from LEGO City.
- Her torso is a recolored version of a recurring torso from LEGO Town.
- She has a smaller mouth from Season 8 onward.
Trivia
- Dareth has proposed to Gayle on several occasions but was consistently rejected.[1]
- Gayle had a crush on Dareth after he saved her life from the Sons of Garmadon. However, she knew him as the Brown Ninja, as he was masked.
- It is unknown why she was not arrested by the Sons of Garmadon, as she had been an ally of the ninja in the past. However, it's possible that none of the Sons of Garmadon knew that she was an ally and thought she was still just a reporter.
- Fred Finely is Gayle's rival.[2]
- She has high regard for herself as a news person.[citation needed]
- Although she first appeared in Season 2, it is clear that she worked as a reporter in Season 1, because she appears in a flashback in "Game of Masks" taking place at the time of "Day of the Great Devourer".
- The only seasons she has not appeared since her debut are seasons 3, 5 and 13.
- Her design appears multiple times in the crowd at The Royal Blacksmiths' concert in "Day of the Departed".
- She is called Tina Tratsch in German versions of Ninjago media, as "Tratsch" is the German translation of "Gossip".
Gallery
- Main article: Gayle Gossip/Gallery
Translations
| Foreign language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Czech | Gayle Kleporádová (S2) Gayle Udrbaná (S6-S10) Gayle Drbavá (S11) Gayle Gossipová (S12+) |
| German | Tina Tratsch |
| Polish | Pola Plotka (S2)
Gayle Plotkara (S6+) |
| Russian | Гейл Госсип |
