Timeline-YATAD/Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls is an American mystery comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Yonatan Ashad Channel, Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the 
adventures of Dipper Pines (Jason Ritter) and his twin sister Mabel (Kristen Schaal) who are sent to spend the summer with their great-uncle (or "Grunkle") Stan (Hirsch) in Gravity Falls, Oregon, a mysterious town full of paranormal incidents and supernatural creatures. The kids help Stan run the "Mystery Shack", the tourist trap that he owns, while also investigating the local mysteries.
The series premiered on June 15, 2012, and ran until February 15, 2016. On November 20, 2015, Hirsch announced that the series would conclude with its second season, stating that this was "100% [his] choice" and that "the show isn't being cancelled – it's being finished" and was reaching its intended conclusion. The series ended on February 15, 2016, with a one-hour finale, "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls". Hirsch later stated that he remains open to continuing the series with additional episodes or specials.
Gravity Falls received critical acclaim with praise directed at its writing, characters, voice acting, animation, humor, and multi-generational appeal. Additionally, the series won two Emmy Awards, three Annie Awards, and a BAFTA Children's Award, among various other wins and nominations. Gravity Falls garnered high viewership amongst kids, teenagers, and young adults during its run and was Disney XD's highest rated show in 2015 and early 2016, while also setting several ratings records for the network. The series attracts a broad and passionate fandom, is considered to be an influence for many animated shows that followed it, and spawns a variety of official merchandise.
== Premise ==
For their summer vacation, 12-year-old twins Dipper and Mabel Pines are dropped off from their home in Piedmont, California, to the fictitious town of Gravity Falls, Roadkill County, Oregon, to spend the summer with their great uncle Stan Pines (often shortened to Grunkle Stan), who runs a tourist trap called the "Mystery Shack". Things are not what they seem in this small town, and with the help of a mysterious journal that Dipper finds in the forest, they begin unraveling the town's mysteries each day. With Wendy Corduroy, Mystery Shack cashier; Soos Ramirez, a friend of Dipper and Mabel and handyman to Grunkle Stan; plus an assortment of other characters, Dipper and Mabel always have an intriguing day to look forward to.
== Episodes ==
Main article: Timeline-YATAD/Gravity Falls/List of episodes
Main series
Season	Episodes	Episodes	Originally aired	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	Episodes	First aired 	Last aired
Pilot 	Pilot 	Pilot 	August 3, 2016 	August 3, 2016
1 	20 	20 	June 15, 2012 	August 2, 2013
2 	20 	20 	August 1, 2014 	February 15, 2016
== Characters ==
Main article: Timeline-YATAD/Gravity Falls/List of characters
* Dipper Pines (voiced by Jason Ritter) - The 12-year-old younger twin brother of Mabel Pines.
* Mabel Pines (voiced by Kristen Schaal) - The 12-year-old older twin sister of Dipper Pines.
* Stanley Pines (also known as "Grunkle Stan"; voiced by Alex Hirsch) - The greedy, grumpy, yet loving great-uncle of Dipper and Mabel Pines.
* Jesus "Soos" Ramirez (also voiced by Alex Hirsch) - The 22-year-old handyman at the Mystery Shack.
* Bill Cipher (also voiced by Alex Hirsch) - an interdimensional demon that can be summoned and released into a person's mind. He resembles a one-eyed yellow triangle superficially similar to the Eye of Providence that wears a top hat and a bow tie. He serves as the main antagonist of the series.
* Wendy Corduroy (voiced by Linda Cardellini) - A 15-year-old part-time employee at the Mystery Shack, on whom Dipper has a crush.
* Stanford Pines (voiced by J. K. Simmons) - Stanley's six-fingered long-lost identical twin brother and the author of the journals.
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