Gravity Falls, Oregon

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Lore & Background

The town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, is the central setting for the series created by Alex Hirsch. It is the place where fraternal twins Dipper and Mabel Pines are sent to stay with their great-uncle Stan for the summer. The town is not what it appears to be on the surface; it holds plenty of secrets. This becomes clear after Dipper comes across an old journal which documents the anomalies of the town. The series revolves around the various antics of the twins as they uncover these hidden truths. The town serves as the backdrop for all 40 episodes of the series, which aired over two seasons from June 15, 2012, to February 15, 2016.

In Their Own Story

The streetlights hummed with an electric buzz as night settled over the main drag. A shadow detached itself from a pine tree, stretching unnaturally long across the pavement before vanishing into the fog. Somewhere in the distance, a siren wailed, though no emergency vehicle was visible on the road. The air smelled of damp earth and ozone, a familiar scent that signaled something unseen was watching from the treeline.

Reader's Guide

Gravity Falls is the primary setting for the series of the same name. It is the Oregon town where the fraternal twins Dipper and Mabel Pines are sent to stay with their great-uncle Stan for the summer. The town is notable for holding plenty of secrets, which the twins begin to uncover after Dipper finds an old journal that documents the area's anomalies. The series follows their various antics as they explore these mysteries. The town is the location of the Mystery Shack, the tourist trap run by Grunkle Stan. The series' 40 episodes, spanning two seasons from 2012 to 2016, all take place in and around Gravity Falls.

Did You Know?

• The series was created by Alex Hirsch, who also voiced the character Grunkle Stan.
• The pilot episode was an eleven-minute low-budget version described as 'a short version of Tourist Trapped'.
• The pilot was never broadcast on television and was only released publicly on August 3, 2016, as a reward for fans completing a 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzle.
• The series concluded on February 15, 2016, after exactly 40 episodes over two seasons.
• The series premiered on Disney Channel on June 15, 2012.

Premise and Core Narrative

Gravity Falls is the setting for the series created by Alex Hirsch. The narrative centers on fraternal twins Dipper and Mabel Pines, who are sent to stay with their great-uncle Stan in the town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, for the summer. The core story begins when Dipper comes across an old journal which documents the anomalies of the town. This discovery leads the twins to realize that the town holds plenty of secrets. The series revolves around their various antics as they navigate these mysteries and the strange occurrences in the town.

Production Timeline and Broadcast History

The series was greenlit after a pilot was pitched to Disney Channel in 2010. The series premiered on Disney Channel on June 15, 2012. It was renewed for a second season on March 12, 2013, though Disney did not officially confirm the renewal until July 29. The second season premiered on August 1, 2014, on Disney Channel, and on August 4, on Disney XD. On November 20, 2015, creator Alex Hirsch announced that the second season would be the series' last. The series concluded on February 15, 2016. During the course of the series, 40 episodes of Gravity Falls aired over two seasons.

Expanded Universe Through Shorts

Between the two seasons of Gravity Falls, several short series aired. These included 'Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained', 'Mabel's Guide to Life', 'Fixin' It with Soos', 'TV Shorts', and 'Mabel's Scrapbook'. Additional shorts released over time include 'Creature in the Closet' (2012), 'Creepy Letters from Lil' Gideon' (2014), 'Old Man McGucket's Conspiracy Corner' (2015), 'Grunkle Stan's Lost Mystery Shack Interviews' (2015), ''Pocalypse Preppin'' (2015), 'Mystery Shack: Shop at Home with Mr. Mystery' (2015), 'Soos' Stan Fiction' (2017), 'Gravity Falls x Line Rider' (2020), 'Broken Karaoke' (2020), and 'How NOT to Draw' (2024).

Creator Involvement and Exclusive Releases

Alex Hirsch created the series and also voiced the character of Grunkle Stan. A pilot for Gravity Falls was pitched to Disney Channel in 2010, which led to the series being greenlit. The pilot was never broadcast on television. During the Cipher Hunt in July 2016, Hirsch promised to release the pilot as a reward for completing a 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle was completed on August 1, 2016, and Hirsch published the pilot online on August 3. Shout! Factory released box set exclusives on July 24, 2018, as exclusive bonus features in the Gravity Falls: The Complete Series box set.