Gravity Falls
Series, 2012, Disney Channel, Set in Gravity Falls, Oregon
Gravity Falls is #17 of 17 in release order and #17 of 17 in chronological order in the Disney Channel Cartoons.
The story
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
Gravity Falls recap
Twelve-year-old twins Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer with their great-uncle Stan in Gravity Falls, Oregon, where he runs the Mystery Shack, a tourist trap. Dipper finds a journal, marked with a six-fingered hand, describing the town's hidden monsters and secrets, and he and the always-optimistic Mabel start investigating, joined by the handyman Soos and the cool teenage cashier Wendy, whom Dipper has a crush on. The first season is a run of monster-of-the-week mysteries that introduces Bill Cipher, a triangle-shaped dream demon. In season 2 the mysteries connect: Stan reveals he has been running a portal under the Shack to bring back his twin brother Ford, the journals' author, who has been trapped in other dimensions for 30 years. Bill tricks Mabel into breaking open a rift, and his monsters take over the town.
Gravity Falls ending explained
In the three-part "Weirdmageddon" finale (2016), the town fights back against Bill, and Stan lets Bill into his mind so Ford can erase it with a memory gun, destroying Bill and Stan's memories with him. Mabel helps Stan recover his memories with her scrapbook. The twins turn 13 and go home to California, Soos takes over the Mystery Shack, and Stan and Ford sail off together. The story continued in books, including The Book of Bill (2024).
Where to watch Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.9/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Phineas and Ferb, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Phineas and Ferb, the last.
Cast
- Jason Ritter as Dipper Pines (voice)
- Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines (voice)
- Alex Hirsch as Grunkle Stan / Soos Ramirez / Bill Cipher / Old Man McGucket (voice)
- Linda Cardellini as Wendy Corduroy (voice)
- Matt Chapman as Abuelita (voice)
- Gregg Turkington as Toby Determined (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Lil Bigg Dawgg / Tats (voice)
- Carl Faruolo as Grenda (voice) / Bully (voice)
- Jennifer Coolidge as Lazy Susan (voice)
- Niki Yang as Candy Chiu (voice)
- Will Forte as Tyler Cutebiker (voice)
- T.J. Miller as Robbie Valentino / Additional Voices (voice)
Created by Alex Hirsch.