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Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls

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Gravity Falls

"Just west of weird."

8.6

Yr 2012

Rt 22m

Status Ended

Animation Action & Adventure Comedy Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy Family

Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

Gravity Falls masterfully balances the aimless energy of summer vacation with a dense web of coded secrets. While the setting is a tacky roadside attraction in small-town Oregon, the narrative relies on layers of hidden symbolism and cryptic journals. The writing stays lighthearted even as it leans into the surreal nature of the local environment.

Alex Hirsch anchors the production as both a creator and the voice behind the central cast, grounding the supernatural events in a recognizable coming of age story. The comedy stems from the friction between the twins and their uncle, providing a stable human element to the science fiction and fantasy chaos lurking in the woods. This is a rare example of a series that treats genuine mystery and humor with equal weight.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Eric Bauza

as Additional Voices (voice)

3 episodes

Will Forte

as Tyler Cutebiker (voice)

13 episodes

Thurop Van Orman

as Gideon Gleeful (voice)

9 episodes

as Manly Dan (voice)

17 episodes

Paul Scheer

as Gary (voice)

1 episode

Andy Merrill

as Teeth (voice)

2 episodes

as Shandra Jimenez (voice)

16 episodes

Kevin Michael Richardson

as Sheriff Blubs (voice)

24 episodes

Ken Jenkins

as Pa Duskerton (voice)

2 episodes

Danielle Fishel

as Pyronica (voice)

3 episodes

as Preston Northwest (voice)

4 episodes

Stephen Root

as Bud Gleeful (voice)

7 episodes

Jason Ritter

as Dipper Pines (voice)

40 episodes

as Mabel Pines (voice)

40 episodes

Alex Hirsch

as Grunkle Stan / Soos Ramirez / Old Man McGucket (voice)

40 episodes

Linda Cardellini

as Wendy Corduroy (voice)

40 episodes

Greg Cipes

as Craz (voice)

3 episodes

John Roberts

as Xyler (voice)

3 episodes

Gregg Turkington

as Toby Determined (voice)

17 episodes

Carl Faruolo

as Grenda (voice)

15 episodes

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Jennifer Coolidge

as Lazy Susan (voice)

15 episodes

Jackie Buscarino

as Pacifica Northwest (voice)

8 episodes

as Deputy Durland (voice)

16 episodes

Dee Bradley Baker

as Waddles (voice)

14 episodes

J.K. Simmons

as Stanford Pines (voice)

8 episodes

Chelsea Peretti

as Darlene (voice)

1 episode

as Agent Powers (voice)

4 episodes

Brad Abrell

as Agent Trigger (voice)

4 episodes

as Sergei (voice)

1 episode

as Franz (voice)

1 episode

Jim Cummings

as Pirate Lilliputtian (voice)

1 episode

as Knight Lilliputtian (voice)

1 episode

Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Waddles' Machine (voice)

1 episode

Peter Serafinowicz

as Blind Ivan (voice)

1 episode

as Dundgren (voice)

2 episodes

as Young Tambry (voice)

1 episode

Amory Watterson

as Young Wendy (voice)

1 episode

Declan J. Krogman

as Young Stan (voice)

1 episode

Christian Mardini

as Young Ford (voice)

1 episode

'Weird Al' Yankovic

as Probabilitor the Annoying (voice)

1 episode

Sam Marin

as Celestabellebethabelle (voice)

1 episode

Larry King

as Wax Larry King (voice)

2 episodes

Kyle MacLachlan

as Bus Driver (voice)

1 episode

John Oliver

as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1 episode

Coolio

as Wax Coolio (voice)

1 episode

Greg Ellis

as Wax William Shakespeare (voice)

1 episode

Joshua Rush

as Soldier Kid (voice)

1 episode

Lance Bass

as Sev'ral Timez member (voice)

1 episode

Clancy Brown

as British Dog Man (voice)

1 episode

Horatio Sanz

as Additional Voices (voice)

2 episodes

as Additional Voices (voice)

2 episodes

Tara Strong

as Additional Voices (voice)

3 episodes

Fred Tatasciore

as Additional Voices (voice)

6 episodes

Grey DeLisle

as Additional Voices (voice)

11 episodes

Matt Chapman

as Additional Voices (voice)

21 episodes

Kimberly Mooney

as Janice Valentino (voice)

4 episodes

Jeff Bennett

as Judge / Additional Voices (voice)

3 episodes

as Blendin Blandin (voice)

7 episodes

Corey Burton

as Additional Voices (voice)

4 episodes

Carter Hastings

as Charlie (voice)

2 episodes

Jessica DiCicco

as Tambry (voice)

7 episodes

as Gabe Bensen (voice)

2 episodes

Jillian Bell

as Melody (voice)

2 episodes

Kurt Braunohler

as Greg Valentino (voice)

2 episodes

as Nate (voice)

4 episodes

Mike Rianda

as Lee / Thompson (voice)

10 episodes

as Hectorgon (voice)

3 episodes

as Tad Strange (voice)

2 episodes

Niki Yang

as Candy Chiu (voice)

14 episodes

Brian Bloom

as Rumble McSkirmish (voice)

4 episodes

Louis C.K.

as The Horrifying Sweaty One-Armed Monstrosity (voice)

2 episodes

as Multi-Bear (voice)

3 episodes

as Ma Duskerton (voice)

3 episodes

T.J. Miller

as Robbie Valentino (voice)

13 episodes

Dave Wittenberg

as Lolph / Time Baby (voice)

3 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Storyboard

Niki Yang Erik Fountain John Aoshima Matt Braly Tyler Chen Luke Brookshier Alonso Ramirez Ramos

Animation

Paul Robertson James Baxter

Writer

Tommy Reahard Mike Rianda Nancy Cohen David Slack Matt Chapman Jeff Rowe Alex Hirsch Aury Wallington Tim McKeon Zach Paez Josh Weinstein

Director

John Aoshima Sunil Hall Matt Braly Stephen Sandoval Rob Renzetti Aaron Springer

Original Music Composer

Brad Breeck

Production Consultant

Mike Rianda

Art Department Manager

Andre Medina

Creator

Alex Hirsch

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

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8 shared cast members

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8 shared cast members

Shared Corey Burton, John DiMaggio, Dee Bradley Baker +5 more

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

4 shared crew members

Shared Stephen Sandoval, Tyler Chen, Alex Hirsch +1 more

Roles: Creative Consultant, Creative Director, Creator +4 more

3 shared crew members

Shared Niki Yang, James Baxter, Tim McKeon

Roles: Animation, Writer

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball

2 shared crew members

Shared Erik Fountain, James Baxter

Roles: Animation, Executive Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Matt Braly

Roles: Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

1 shared crew member

Shared Niki Yang

1 shared crew member

Shared Shion Takeuchi

Roles: Storyboard Artist

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Robertson

Roles: Main Title Designer

1 shared crew member

Shared Brad Breeck

1 shared crew member

Shared Mark Garcia

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared Stephen Sandoval

Roles: Director

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

3 shared keywords

Topics twins, small town, magic

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2 shared keywords

Topics magic, time travel

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2 shared keywords

Topics magic, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

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2 shared keywords

Topics small town, coming of age

2 shared keywords

Topics small town, coming of age

2 shared keywords

Topics coming of age, magic

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

2 shared keywords

Topics coming of age, magic

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

small town dreams symbolism oregon, usa magic time travel uncle alien coming of age summer twins gnome supernatural phenomena tourist trap dreamscape children cartoon journal lighthearted

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Disney Plus

UK

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: June 15, 2012
Status: Ended
Episode Runtime: 22 minutes
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 3,448