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, , and ran until February 15, The series ended on February 15, , with a one-hour finale, " Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls ".
Gravity Falls received critical acclaim for its writing, characters, voice acting, animation, and humor. Gravity Falls garnered high viewership amongst kids, teenagers, and young adults during its run and was Disney XD's highest rated show in and early , 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.
For their summer vacation, 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. Prior to working on the series, series creator Alex Hirsch's primary inspiration growing up was the popular animated sitcom The Simpsons , where he observed that "animation could be funnier than live-action. That animation didn't have to just be for kids.
