Gravity Falls
Series, 2012, The 2010s, Set in Gravity Falls, Oregon
Gravity Falls is #3 of 18 in release order and #3 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
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
Twins Dipper and Mabel Pines, twelve years old, spend the summer with their great-uncle Stan in Gravity Falls, Oregon, where he runs a tourist trap called the Mystery Shack. Dipper finds a journal marked "3" that catalogues the town's secrets: gnomes, ghosts, shapeshifters and a dream demon named Bill Cipher. Mabel chases summer romances and friendship with Candy and Grenda, while the Shack's handyman Soos and teenage cashier Wendy join their adventures. The second season digs into the larger mystery. Stan has been secretly rebuilding a portal under the Shack, and when it opens, his long-lost twin brother Ford, the journals' author, comes through after thirty years in other dimensions. Ford reveals that Bill tricked him into building the portal so Bill could enter the real world. Mabel, upset at the summer ending and Dipper's chance to stay as Ford's apprentice, is tricked into giving Bill the rift he needs.
Gravity Falls ending explained
The finale, "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls", sees the town's residents fight Bill, who has turned the town into a nightmare. Stan and Ford swap places, Bill enters Stan's mind, and Ford erases it, destroying Bill and Stan's memories with him. Mabel helps Stan get his memories back through her scrapbook. The twins go home for their thirteenth birthday, while Stan and Ford sail off together. Later material includes 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 The Legend of Korra, before Bravest Warriors.
- Chronological order: after The Legend of Korra, before Bravest Warriors.
What to watch before Gravity Falls
In release order, the essentials before Gravity Falls (2012) are Adventure Time (2010) and The Legend of Korra (2012).
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.