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==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
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* '''Dipper Pines''' ([[Jason Ritter]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the 12-year-old twin brother of Mabel Pines. Intelligent, he is armed with the book marked 3 he found which helps him with the mystery of the day. An adventurer, Dipper has trouble sitting still and is always looking for the next riddle to solve. His attention to detail seems to be helpful when solving mysteries, but others question his credibility because of his jealousness. He is considered to be intelligent beyond his years and cannot wait to grow up and become a man. His refusal to sit still when there are puzzles to be solved leaves him restless in everyday situations. As someone who is portrayed as goal-oriented and rooted in the details, he sometimes over thinks situations and obsessively makes lists. It is revealed in one of the episodes that Dipper has a crush on Wendy; it is also revealed that he likes [[bubblegum pop|"girly" pop music]]. He got his nickname from a birthmark on his forehead that is shaped like the Big Dipper. He secretly wishes he had the name "Tyrone." Although Dipper can be somewhat selfish at times (mostly to impress Wendy), he still learns his mistakes and tells the truth.
* '''Dipper Pines''' ([[Ianabalon]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the 12-year-old twin brother of Mabel Pines. Intelligent, he is armed with the book marked 3 he found which helps him with the mystery of the day. An adventurer, Dipper has trouble sitting still and is always looking for the next riddle to solve. His attention to detail seems to be helpful when solving mysteries, but others question his credibility because of his jealousness. He is considered to be intelligent beyond his years and cannot wait to grow up and become a man. His refusal to sit still when there are puzzles to be solved leaves him restless in everyday situations. As someone who is portrayed as goal-oriented and rooted in the details, he sometimes over thinks situations and obsessively makes lists. It is revealed in one of the episodes that Dipper has a crush on Wendy; it is also revealed that he likes [[bubblegum pop|"girly" pop music]]. He got his nickname from a birthmark on his forehead that is shaped like the Big Dipper. He secretly wishes he had the name "Tyrone." Although Dipper can be somewhat selfish at times (mostly to impress Wendy), he still learns his mistakes and tells the truth.
* '''Mabel Pines''' ([[Kristen Schaal]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the 12-year-old twin sister of Dipper Pines. Mabel is a buoyant and energetic optimist, who expresses herself through an assortment of extremely colorful knitted sweaters. Her outgoing, curious personality often helps Dipper solve mysteries. Mabel enjoys pre-teen novels and seeks romance. Despite what she sees as obscurity in Gravity Falls, Mabel stays optimistic. She once went out on a date with Lil Gideon. It is revealed in "Head Hunters" that she loves arts and crafts, and is really good at making wax statues.
* '''Mabel Pines''' ([[Kristen Schaal]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the 12-year-old twin sister of Dipper Pines. Mabel is a buoyant and energetic optimist, who expresses herself through an assortment of extremely colorful knitted sweaters. Her outgoing, curious personality often helps Dipper solve mysteries. Mabel enjoys pre-teen novels and seeks romance. Despite what she sees as obscurity in Gravity Falls, Mabel stays optimistic. She once went out on a date with Lil Gideon. It is revealed in "Head Hunters" that she loves arts and crafts, and is really good at making wax statues.
* '''Grunkle Stan''' ([[Alex Hirsch]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the great uncle of Dipper and Mabel Pines. He runs and lives in The Mystery Shack, which is called "the world's most bizarre museum". Grunkle Stan is a salesman who has set up a successful shop in town to sell his knickknacks. He puts effort into showmanship, and is able to make money by peddling the trinkets and baubles in his store. He has a drive to make money, and sometimes counterfeits and steals money. When he's not making money, he's at home watching television. Stan almost always wears a [[fez (hat)|fez]] and speaks of the "boys from the [[Masonic Lodge|lodge]]", who he claims don't "like" or "trust" him. He sends the twins on what they consider to be outrageous and unpredictable errands, but it is shown that he is protective of them and loves them unconditionally. He has a hidden staircase to an unknown location hidden behind his vending machine.
* '''Grunkle Stan''' ([[Alex Hirsch]]),<ref name=medianetinfo/> the great uncle of Dipper and Mabel Pines. He runs and lives in The Mystery Shack, which is called "the world's most bizarre museum". Grunkle Stan is a salesman who has set up a successful shop in town to sell his knickknacks. He puts effort into showmanship, and is able to make money by peddling the trinkets and baubles in his store. He has a drive to make money, and sometimes counterfeits and steals money. When he's not making money, he's at home watching television. Stan almost always wears a [[fez (hat)|fez]] and speaks of the "boys from the [[Masonic Lodge|lodge]]", who he claims don't "like" or "trust" him. He sends the twins on what they consider to be outrageous and unpredictable errands, but it is shown that he is protective of them and loves them unconditionally. He has a hidden staircase to an unknown location hidden behind his vending machine.

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Gravity Falls
File:Gravity Falls - Title Card.jpg
GenreComedy
Adventure
Fantasy
Created byAlex Hirsch
Written byAlex Hirsch
Michael Rianda
Tim McKeon
Aury Wallington
Zach Paez
Directed byJohn Aoshima
Aaron Springer
Joe Pitt
Creative directorMichael Rianda
Voices of
ComposerBrad Breeck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerAlex Hirsch
Producers
Running time22 minutes
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJune 15, 2012[1] –
present

Gravity Falls is an American animated television series created by Alex Hirsch[2] (former writer for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Fish Hooks). The first episode aired as a preview on June 15, 2012[1][3] and the series officially debuted on June 29, 2012.[4] The series is rated TV-Y7.

Plot

The show follows the adventures of 12-year-old twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines, whose summer plans are ruined when their parents send them off to their Great Uncle Stan in the town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. "Grunkle" Stan lives in and runs The Mystery Shack, a tourist trap which overcharges unlucky visitors for a glimpse at the world's most bizarre museum, but little do Dipper and Mabel know that there really is something very strange going on and they must rely on one another to find their way in this unfamiliar town.[5]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Dipper Pines (Ianabalon),[5] the 12-year-old twin brother of Mabel Pines. Intelligent, he is armed with the book marked 3 he found which helps him with the mystery of the day. An adventurer, Dipper has trouble sitting still and is always looking for the next riddle to solve. His attention to detail seems to be helpful when solving mysteries, but others question his credibility because of his jealousness. He is considered to be intelligent beyond his years and cannot wait to grow up and become a man. His refusal to sit still when there are puzzles to be solved leaves him restless in everyday situations. As someone who is portrayed as goal-oriented and rooted in the details, he sometimes over thinks situations and obsessively makes lists. It is revealed in one of the episodes that Dipper has a crush on Wendy; it is also revealed that he likes "girly" pop music. He got his nickname from a birthmark on his forehead that is shaped like the Big Dipper. He secretly wishes he had the name "Tyrone." Although Dipper can be somewhat selfish at times (mostly to impress Wendy), he still learns his mistakes and tells the truth.
  • Mabel Pines (Kristen Schaal),[5] the 12-year-old twin sister of Dipper Pines. Mabel is a buoyant and energetic optimist, who expresses herself through an assortment of extremely colorful knitted sweaters. Her outgoing, curious personality often helps Dipper solve mysteries. Mabel enjoys pre-teen novels and seeks romance. Despite what she sees as obscurity in Gravity Falls, Mabel stays optimistic. She once went out on a date with Lil Gideon. It is revealed in "Head Hunters" that she loves arts and crafts, and is really good at making wax statues.
  • Grunkle Stan (Alex Hirsch),[5] the great uncle of Dipper and Mabel Pines. He runs and lives in The Mystery Shack, which is called "the world's most bizarre museum". Grunkle Stan is a salesman who has set up a successful shop in town to sell his knickknacks. He puts effort into showmanship, and is able to make money by peddling the trinkets and baubles in his store. He has a drive to make money, and sometimes counterfeits and steals money. When he's not making money, he's at home watching television. Stan almost always wears a fez and speaks of the "boys from the lodge", who he claims don't "like" or "trust" him. He sends the twins on what they consider to be outrageous and unpredictable errands, but it is shown that he is protective of them and loves them unconditionally. He has a hidden staircase to an unknown location hidden behind his vending machine.
  • Soos (Alex Hirsch),[5] the handyman at the Mystery Shack who works for free. A friend of Dipper and Mabel Pines, Soos is a portly and lovable man-child whose desire to be where the action is makes him an excellent resource for the twins when they need a ride about town. He seems to have a wide variety of talents, specifically DJing, and enjoys bonding with Dipper, doing "boy stuff" such as heating hot dogs in a microwave until they explode. He says "dude" after almost every sentence.
  • Wendy (Linda Cardellini),[5] a mellow, "cool" 15-year-old girl who is a part-time employee at The Mystery Shack. She is also Dipper's crush, who tries to impress Wendy in several of the episodes. It was revealed that Wendy has had many boyfriends in the past. She has had so many that there is one ex-boyfriend she can't remember if she even broke up with or not. Wendy is the oldest child in her family, and her father is Manly Dan, the lumberjack of Gravity Falls. She is sociable, with many friends who are around her age. Her boyfriend is Robbie, whom Dipper despises for his pursuit of Wendy. She almost always stands up for Dipper in front of Robbie.

Recurring

  • Waddles (Dee Bradley Baker), is Mabel's pet pig. She won Waddles at the fair and ever since then, the two are inseparable. It is shown that Waddles enjoys spending time with Mabel just as much as she enjoys spending time with him.
  • Old Man McGucket (Alex Hirsch), the "local kook" of Gravity Falls. Despite his apparent insanity and stereo typically hill-billy demeanor, Old Man McGucket is a technical mastermind, capable of creating massive, complex animatronics. His son works at the lake, but the two seem to have a strained relationship, adding to McGucket's insanity and need for attention.
  • Robbie V. (T.J. Miller), a local teenage goth boy, who is Dipper's primary rival for Wendy's affections. He has a bad attitude and it is not unusual for him to mock others, especially Dipper. He has been shown to be skilled in playing guitar, a quality that Wendy finds attractive. Despite his hostile attitude toward most characters, he has been shown to be genuinely caring for Wendy. Robbie and Wendy are dating, much to Dipper's concern.
  • Lil' Gideon (Thurop Van Orman), a young boy who owns the "Tent of Telepathy", a successful competitor of the Mystery Shack. He has an unhealthy obsession with Mabel, and thinks Dipper and Grunkle Stan are the only things keeping them apart, when in actuality she has no interest in him. He previously had an amulet that gave him telekinesis, but it was destroyed by Mabel after he attempted to use it to kill Dipper. It is shown that he owns the book marked 2, the previous volume of the book Dipper owns marked 3. His new mission is to gain possession of the Mystery Shack.
  • Sheriff Blubs (Kevin Michael Richardson), the Gravity Falls sheriff. He is shown to be rather lazy, often choosing to sit around and drink coffee instead of pursuing a case. Despite his apparent lack of police skills, he has a superiority complex, and often looks down on Dipper and Mabel, undermining their mystery solving abilities. This lazy personality seems to stem from the extremely low amount of crime in Gravity Falls, which is evidenced when Deputy Durland once comments on how unused their equipment is.
  • Deputy Durland (Keith Ferguson), a policeman who is also Sheriff Blubs' partner and right-hand man. He is shown to be very unintelligent and childlike, shown when Mabel comments that she doesn't even think he can read. Sheriff Blubs seems to find these qualities endearing, and refers to him as a "diamond in the rough". Instead of "doing their duties," he and sheriff Blubs like to joke around (taking their shirts off and running around fire hydrants, etc).
  • Lazy Susan (Jennifer Coolidge), the sluggish woman who works as a waitress in the local diner. She is shown to love fixing things, despite not being at all good at it. She has a lazy eye, and has at least three cats, which are named Donald, Sandy, and Mr. Cat-Face. Grunkle Stan had a crush on her and later gets the guts to win her over, although he later regrets it after she calls him repeatedly, leaving unusual voice messages. Her name is a pun on her lazy eye, as well as the kitchen device.
  • Manly Dan (John DiMaggio), the strong lumberjack and Wendy's father. He also has three sons. Manly Dan is unstable and has serious anger issues, often punching or destroying random things when angry. He seems to be always followed by Tyler the Cute Biker, the scatterbrained, feminine biker who seems to adore Dan.
  • Pacifica Northwest (Jackie Buscarino), the most popular girl in Gravity Falls. She comes from a wealthy family, and is the great-great-granddaughter of the supposed founder of Gravity Falls, Nathaniel Northwest (the real founder of Gravity Falls is Quentin Trembly). Pacifica is an unfriendly, spoiled brat and is Mabel's primary rival. Pacifica looks down on Mabel and thinks her eccentric personality is annoying and immature. She uses people's insecurities to manipulate them into doing whatever she wants and despises Mabel for standing up to her. Her name is a pun on Pacific Northwest, the region of the United States, comprised mostly of Washington, Northern California, and Oregon, where the town of Gravity Falls is located.
  • Toby Determined (Gregg Turkington), a journalist for the Gravity Falls Gossiper. He is a stereotypical, hard-hitting journalist, but is shown to be terrible at his job. He has a huge crush on local news reporter Shandra Jimenez to the extent that he has a cardboard-cutout of her in his closet and flirts with it when alone.
  • Buddy Gleeful (Stephen Root), Lil' Gideon's polite and well-meaning father. Despite having a neurotic wife and a manipulative child, Bud seems to always look at the brighter side of things, even getting to the point of becoming allies with Grunkle Stan, Gideon's mortal enemy. Besides working at Gideon's "Tent of Telepathy", Bud also sells used cars.
  • Candy Chiu (Niki Yang) and Grenda (Carl Faruolo), Mabel's best friends who she first met at during a party at the Mystery Shack. Candy and Grenda are both considered unpopular by Pacifica Northwest and the more social kids, but they have flaws that Mabel overlooks; Candy is shy and insecure, and Grenda has a deep, masculine voice.

Guest stars

Episodes

Main article: List of Gravity Falls episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
Pilot——
120June 15, 2012 (2012-06-15)[a]August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)Disney Channel
220[b]August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)[c]February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)Disney XD


Reception

Ratings

A special preview of the series following the Disney Channel Original Movie Let It Shine, was watched by 3.4 million viewers.[6] The series garnered high views on its fifth episode, which aired on July 13, 2012, and attracted 3.6 million viewers. On August 10, 2012, the episode "Double Dipper" was watched by 4.18 million viewers and recorded Disney Channel’s best ratings with regular programming in more than 6 months in Total Viewers, Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, and in more than 7 months in children and teens 9-14 – since 2/3/12 and 1/6/12, respectively. Gravity Falls became the highest-rated program in the ‘Night of Premieres’ lineup that night, finishing with a higher rating than Jessie, A.N.T. Farm, My Babysitter's a Vampire, and Code: 9. The episode, 'Little Dipper', is the least watched episode in the series with only 2.6 million viewers.

Critical reception

The series has received acclaim. It currently holds a 8.8 rating on TV.com,[7] and 9.1 rating from over 900 users on IMDb.com.[8] From critics, the show has received generally positive reviews.[9] Brian Lowry of Variety stated, "The show has a breezy quality that should play to kids, and tickle some twinges of nostalgia among their parents." [10] While the Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd referred to the program as "..gently twisted, with some Disneyfied action and heart-warming folded in".[11] In his review, David Hinckley of New York Daily News called Gravity Falls, "quirky and endearing", and offered praise for the character of Mabel Pines.[12] Matt Blum, writing for Wired, favorably compared the show to Cartoon Network's animated program Regular Show and Disney Channel's animated program Phineas and Ferb, hailing Gravity Falls as "clever, strange, and somewhat poignant".[13].

International release

Country / Region Channel Series premiere Title in country
 United States Disney Channel June 15, 2012 (Preview)
June 29, 2012 (Premiere) 		Gravity Falls

Disney XD

August 05, 2012 (Premiere)
 Canada Family June 15, 2012 (Preview)
July 06, 2012 (Premiere)
Disney XD (Canada)
 United Kingdom
 Ireland 		Disney XD (UK & Ireland) July 19, 2012 (Preview)
September 06, 2012 (Premiere)
Disney Channel (UK & Ireland) July 20, 2012 (Preview)
September 07, 2012 (Premiere)[14]
 France Disney Channel France August 29, 2012 (preview) September 05, 2012 (premiere) Souvenirs de Gravity Falls
 Czech Republic Disney Channel Czech Republic October 20, 2012 (preview) Městečko záhad
 Poland Disney Channel Poland October 20, 2012 (preview)
November 10, 2012 (Premiere) 		Wodogrzmoty Małe
 United Arab Emirates Disney Channel Middle East August 24, 2012 (preview) Gravity Falls'
 Brazil Disney Channel Brazil September 30, 2012 (preview)
October 06, 2012 (Premiere) 		Gravity Falls: Um Verão de Mistérios
 Chile
 Argentina
 Mexico
 Colombia
 Peru
 Ecuador
 Venezuela 		Disney Channel Latin America Gravity Falls: Un Verano de Misterios
 Australia Disney Channel (Australia) September 24, 2012 Gravity Falls
 Japan Disney Channel Japan October 26, 2012 Kaiki Zōn Gurabiti Fōruzu (怪奇ゾーン グラビティフォールズ)
 Brunei
 Malaysia 		Disney XD (Malaysia) October 26, 2012 (Sneak peek)
October 28, 2012 (Premiere) 		Gravity Falls
Disney Channel Malaysia October 27, 2012 Gravity Falls
 Singapore
 Philippines
 Hong Kong
 Indonesia
 Vietnam
 Thailand 		Disney Channel Asia
 Spain Disney Channel Spain October 31, 2012 Gravity Falls
 Russia Disney Channel (Russia) 2013[citation needed] Gravity Falls
 Italy Disney Channel (Italy) 2013 Gravity Falls
 Greece Disney Channel (Greece) October 19, 2012 (preview) Gravity Falls
 Sweden
 Norway
 Denmark 		Disney Channel Scandinavia October 26 (preview) November 9 (premiere) Gravity Falls

Other media

Gravity Falls, as well as the main characters, have appeared on the "Pokémon of Interest" sketch on the Cartoon Network show, Mad.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Watch the Series Preview of Gravity Falls Friday, June 15". Disney. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
  2. ^ BETTER GRAB SOME SUNGLASSES, THE FUTURE AROUND HERE IS BRIGHT, Disney Channel Medianet
  3. ^ Lowry, Brian (June 12, 2012). "TV Reviews - Gravity Falls". Variety. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012.
  4. ^ promo[dead link]
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Gravity Falls". Disney Channel Media Net. May 2012. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Let it Shine' Premiere, + US Open, 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown', 'Common Law', 'Fairly Legal', & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  7. ^ Gravity Falls at TV.com
  8. ^ Gravity Falls at IMDb
  9. ^ "Gravity Falls - Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  10. ^ Lowry, Brian (June 12, 2012). "Gravity Falls". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  11. ^ Lloyd, Robert (June 11, 2012). "Review: Bouncy, weightless fun with 'Gravity Falls'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  12. ^ Hinckley, David (June 29, 2012). "New animated Disney series 'Gravity Falls' rises to an endearing level of tween cool". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  13. ^ Blum, Matt (June 28, 2012). "Gravity Falls Rises to the Level of Disney Channel's Best". Wired Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Gravity Falls | What's On | Disney UK". Disney.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  15. ^ "Gravity Falls - Mad Cartoon Network Wiki". Maditsmadfunny.wikia.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.



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