Gravity Falls (season 2)

The second and final season of the American animated television series Gravity Falls began on August 1, 2014 on Disney Channel and on August 4, 2014 on Disney XD, and ended on February 15, 2016.[1][2]

Gravity Falls
Season 2
Cover art for digital distribution (volumes 3 and 4 respectively)
Starring	Jason Ritter Kristen Schaal Alex Hirsch Linda Cardellini
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	Disney XD
Original release	August 1, 2014 – February 15, 2016
Season chronology

Development

Concept

The second season continues right where the first season left off. The first 12 episodes mainly focus on Dipper, Mabel, Soos, and Wendy working on discovering the identity of the author of the journals, while Stan continues to work on operating the mysterious portal beneath the Mystery Shack. The last 8 episodes primarily focus on the gang trying to stop Bill Cipher, a dream demon with infinite power who wants to take over the world with weirdness.

Production

On July 29, 2013, the show was renewed for a second season.[3] On February 16, 2014, it was announced that Gravity Falls would move from Disney Channel to Disney XD in Spring 2014, and that the second season would be shown on that channel.[4] On March 4, 2014, Alex Hirsch announced on his Twitter account that the second season would premiere in Summer 2014. On June 14, 2014, it was confirmed that Season 2 would premiere on August 1, 2014 on Disney Channel and on August 4, 2014 on Disney XD. On the same day it was announced that Season 2 would air on both Disney XD and Disney Channel. However, most of the new episodes would premiere on Disney XD before Disney Channel. It was announced that the second season will consist of 20 to 22 episodes.[5]

On November 20, 2015, creator of the show Alex Hirsch announced that the second season would be the show's last and that it was his decision to end the show, not the network's.[6]

Cast

The main characters, voiced by Jason Ritter as Dipper, and Kristen Schaal as Mabel, with series creator Alex Hirsch portraying "Grunkle Stan" and Soos, and Wendy Corduroy played by Linda Cardellini, reprise their roles. Bill Cipher returns in the fourth episode of Season 2. Of the recurring characters comprises the voices of Dee Bradley Baker as Mabel's pet pig, Waddles, and Hirsch also playing Old Man McGucket, the "local kook" of the town. Kevin Michael Richardson plays Sheriff Blubs, with partner Deputy Durland being voiced by Keith Ferguson. Pacifica Northwest is played by Jackie Buscarino. T. J. Miller plays as Robbie Valentino. Frank Welker voices Gompers, a goat who lives in the forest of Gravity Falls. Voice acting veteran John DiMaggio plays Manly Dan, a strong lumberjack and father of Wendy. Niki Yang and Carl Faruolo play Candy Chiu and Grenda, Mabel's two best friends, respectively. Toby Determined, a journalist for Gravity Falls' Gossiper, is voiced by Gregg Turkington, and Will Forte plays Tyler Cutebiker. J. K. Simmons joins the cast as of season 2, episode 12, "A Tale of Two Stans", and plays Stan's twin brother, Stanford Fillbrick "Ford" Pines.

Broadcast

As per this season, the show started broadcasting most of its original episodes on Disney XD,[7] with Disney Channel airing reruns, although "Scary-oke" and "Little Gift Shop of Horrors" aired on Disney Channel first. The season premiered on Disney Channel Europe, Middle East and Africa on December 3, 2014.[8] It also airs on Disney XD Canada with differently assigned numbers: "Northwest Mansion Mystery" is counted 11 instead of 10,[9] "Not What He Seems" is counted 10 instead of 11,[9] "The Last Mabelcorn" is counted 17 instead of 15,[10] "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future" is counted 16 instead of 17,[10] and "Weirdmageddon 3" is counted 24 instead of 20.[10]

Episodes

• Production codes for this season start with the string 618G-2 (the first three numbers numerically represent the birth month and date of series creator Alex Hirsch), with the last two numbers representing the order the episodes were produced in, which may not represent the order in which they air.[7][11][12]
• The viewership of the episodes are given from the channel in which aired the episode first.
• Episode 10 has been released on different platforms under two names: "Northwest Mansion Mystery"[13] and "Northwest Mansion Noir".[14]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
21	1	"Scary-oke"	Rob Renzetti	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch & Jeff Rowe	August 1, 2014[note 1]	203	2.37[15]
Stan continues to work on the portal while the Mystery Shack throws a grand re-opening party after the Li'l Gideon incident. Meanwhile, when Dipper meets two government agents, he tries to tell them about the mysteries of Gravity Falls by showing them his journal. When the agents don't believe anything written in the journal, Dipper ends up conjuring up zombies to prove to them he's not crazy. Guest stars: Nick Offerman as Agent Powers, Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger
22	2	"Into the Bunker"	Joe Pitt	Matt Chapman & Alex Hirsch	August 4, 2014	201	0.94[16]
Dipper's journal pages lead the gang to the author's hidden bunker where they find themselves face-to-face with an evil shapeshifter whom the author raised from a mysterious egg. Meanwhile, Dipper finally builds up the courage to tell Wendy how he feels about her. Guest star: Mark Hamill as The Shape Shifter
23	3	"The Golf War"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch & Jeff Rowe	August 11, 2014	202	1.27[17]
After being belittled by Pacifica one too many times, Mabel challenges her to a miniature golf-off which gets out of control when she and Dipper discover that living golf balls control the courses. Guest stars: Patton Oswalt as Franz, Frank Caliendo as Sergei, Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest, John O'Hurley as Knight Lilliputtian, Jim Cummings as Pirate Lilliputtian, John Roberts as Xyler, Greg Cipes as Craz
24	4	"Sock Opera"	Matt Braly & Joe Pitt	Alex Hirsch & Shion Takeuchi	September 8, 2014	205	0.87[18]
Mabel attempts to make the perfect sock puppet show to impress her new crush. Meanwhile, Dipper tries to figure out the password to the laptop found in the bunker, while Bill Cipher wants to make a "deal" with him. Guest star: Jorma Taccone as Gabe Bensen
25	5	"Soos and the Real Girl"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch & Mark Rizzo	September 22, 2014	204	0.84[19]
After Soos promises his grandmother to find a date for his cousin Reggie's engagement party, Dipper and Mabel offer to help him. Eventually, he uses a dating simulator to help him talk to girls. However, Giffany, the girl in the game, becomes obsessed with Soos and reveals herself as a sentient, malicious and extremely jealous AI after Soos asks Melody, a girl who works at a meat stand, for a date. Meanwhile, Stan plans to steal a kiddie robot for the Mystery Shack. Guest stars: Jillian Bell as Melody, Jessica DiCicco as Giffany, Paul Scheer as Gary, Brian Bloom as Rumble McSkirmish
26	6	"Little Gift Shop of Horrors"	Stephen Sandoval	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch & Shion Takeuchi	October 4, 2014[note 2]	206	2.31[20]
Stan tries to sell Mystery Shack merchandise to an unknown buyer by telling stories about each item he sells. Stories include: "Hands Off": After stealing her gold watch, Stan is cursed by a witch and loses his hands. "Abaconings": Waddles becomes smart because of a mysterious mushroom and soon becomes so smart he forgets about Mabel. "Clay Day": Mabel confronts her fear of stop motion animation by fighting clay monsters. Guest star: Neil deGrasse Tyson as "smart" Waddles
27	7	"Society of the Blind Eye"	Sunil Hall	Matt Chapman & Alex Hirsch	October 27, 2014	207	1.07[21]
Dipper, Mabel, Soos, Wendy and Old Man McGucket discover a secret society in Gravity Falls that erases people's memories of the supernatural. Guest star: Peter Serafinowicz as Blind Ivan
28	8	"Blendin's Game"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch & Jeff Rowe	November 10, 2014	208	0.78[22]
Blendin Blandin returns to face off against Dipper and Mabel in a futuristic, potentially deadly battle. Meanwhile, Soos is upset about his birthday, and Dipper and Mabel try to figure out why. Guest stars: Justin Roiland as Blendin Blandin, Dave Wittenberg as Time Baby and Lolph, Diedrich Bader as Dundgren
29	9	"The Love God"	Sunil Hall	Alex Hirsch & Josh Weinstein	November 26, 2014	209	0.82[23]
Mabel takes matchmaking too far when she steals a love potion from a real Love God to use on Robbie and Tambry. Meanwhile, Stan decides to create a hot air balloon for the Woodstick music festival. Guest star: John DiMaggio as Love God, Jillian Bell as Melody
30	10	"Northwest Mansion Mystery" "Northwest Mansion Noir"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch, Mark Rizzo & Jeff Rowe	February 16, 2015	211	1.17[24]
The Northwests hire Dipper to deal with a ghost that threatens to disrupt their party but Dipper soon find out the Northwests's secret from that ghost. During the party, Candy, Grenda and Mabel fight over a boy they all want to date. Guest stars: Nick Offerman as Agent Powers, Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger, Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest
31	11	"Not What He Seems"	Stephen Sandoval	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch, Jeff Rowe, Shion Takeuchi & Josh Weinstein	March 9, 2015	210	1.58[25]
After government agents take Stan into custody, Dipper and Mabel begin to question how much they really know about their Grunkle and must work out whether or not they truly trust him anymore. Finally, the portal is activated and the author of the journals is revealed to be Stan's long-lost brother, who emerges from the portal as Dipper, Mabel, Soos and Grunkle Stan look on. Guest stars: Nick Offerman as Agent Powers, Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger
32	12	"A Tale of Two Stans"[note 3]	Sunil Hall	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch & Josh Weinstein	July 13, 2015	214	1.91[26]
Stan has to reveal his past to Dipper and Mabel, along with the secrets of his twin brother, Stanford "Ford" Pines. Stan's real name is actually Stanley Pines: thirty years ago Ford constructed the portal but was trapped inside it due to a mishap with Stanley, his estranged con-artist brother. Stanley assumed his brother's identify as "Stanford Pines", and spent the next thirty years trying to fix the portal to get Ford back. He was finally able to reactivate the portal after the kids discovered Ford's missing journals. In the end, the agents leave after having their memories erased, and Stanford decides to live in the underground lab under the Mystery Shack. Grunkle Stan makes him promise he will leave the kids alone after being told that he would have to leave the Mystery Shack at the end of the summer. Guest stars: Nick Offerman as Agent Powers, Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger, Jonathan Banks as Filbrick Pines, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines
33	13	"Dungeons, Dungeons & More Dungeons"	Stephen Sandoval	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch & Josh Weinstein	August 3, 2015	212	1.22[27]
Dipper finds his favorite board game called "Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons", and Great Uncle Ford joins him. When Grunkle Stan accidentally rolls Ford's Infinity-Sided Dice, the characters from the game come to life and capture Dipper and Ford. Meanwhile, Mabel, Grunkle Stan and Grenda try to watch the Ducktective season finale. Guest stars: "Weird Al" Yankovic as Probabilitor, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines
34	14	"The Stanchurian Candidate"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch, Jeff Rowe & Josh Weinstein	August 24, 2015	213	1.16[28]
When Stan decides to run for mayor, Dipper and Mabel must make him a better candidate to increase his chances. Guest stars: Cecil Baldwin as Tad Strange, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines
35	15	"The Last Mabelcorn"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch	September 7, 2015	217	0.84[29]
Mabel and her friends go on a magical quest to get unicorn hair in order to protect the Mystery Shack from Bill Cipher. Meanwhile, Dipper finds out that Bill and Ford used to be partners and designed the portal together. However, Bill tricked him the whole time, so Ford had to shut down the portal. Bill has been waiting for the reactivation ever since, and once he gets his hands on the interdimensional rift created by the portal it will mean the end of the world. Guest stars: Sam Marin as Celestabellebethabelle, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines
36	16	"Roadside Attraction"	Sunil Hall	Alex Hirsch, Jeff Rowe & Josh Weinstein	September 21, 2015	215	0.91[30]
Stan brings the kids on a road trip to ruin every other tourist trap in Oregon. Meanwhile, Stan tries to help Dipper get over Wendy. Guest star: Chelsea Peretti as Darlene
37	17	"Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"	Stephen Sandoval	Matt Chapman, Alex Hirsch & Josh Weinstein Outline by: Hirsch & Mark Rizzo	October 12, 2015	216	0.94[31]
Mabel decides to plan her and Dipper's 13th birthday party. Meanwhile, Ford reveals to Dipper the most surprising secret yet – a giant UFO which, according to Ford, crashed millions of years ago and is buried under the town. It was by using parts of this alien technology that Ford was able to construct the dimensional portal. Bill Cipher tricks Mabel into handing him the interdimensional rift, which Bill then uses to enter the physical world and open a portal from his own dimension. The end of the world begins. Guest stars: Justin Roiland as Blendin Blandin, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines
38	18	"Weirdmageddon Part 1"	Sunil Hall	Alex Hirsch & Josh Weinstein	October 26, 2015	218	1.41[32]
The ultimate battle for the fate of the world begins as Bill Cipher and his "friends" are released from their dimension. Meanwhile, Dipper and Wendy try to save Mabel from a prison bubble designed by Bill and guarded by Gideon. Guest stars: Louis C.K. as The Horrifyingly Sweaty One-Armed Monstrosity[note 4], Danielle Fishel as Pyronica, Patrick McHale as Hectorgon, Andy Merrill as Teeth, Brian Bloom as Rumble McSkirmish, Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest, Justin Roiland as Blendin Blandin, Dave Wittenberg as Time Baby and Lolph, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines Note: Jason Ritter and Linda Cardellini also appear briefly as Dipper and Wendy (respectively) in a live-action shot.
39	19	"Weirdmageddon 2: Escape from Reality"	Matt Braly	Alex Hirsch & Jeff Rowe	November 23, 2015	219	1.67[33]
Dipper, Soos and Wendy enter Mabel's bubble to save her and discover an odd world inside of it. Meanwhile, Bill and his friends try to initiate the second phase of their master plan. Guest stars: Jon Stewart as Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Schwartstein, John Roberts as Xyler, Greg Cipes as Craz, Danielle Fishel as Pyronica, Patrick McHale as Hectorgon, Eric Bauza as Ernesto, Alfred Molina as the Multi-Bear
40	20	"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"[note 5]	Stephen Sandoval	Alex Hirsch, Shion Takeuchi, Mark Rizzo, Jeff Rowe & Josh Weinstein	February 15, 2016	220/221	2.47[34]
Dipper and Mabel rally the town to fight against Bill Cipher and his minions in one final stand to save the world from destruction. Guest stars: Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest, Larry King as Wax Larry King, Alfred Molina as Multi-Bear, Cecil Baldwin as Tad Strange, Danielle Fishel as Pyronica, Andy Merrill as Teeth, Louis C.K. as The Horrifying Sweaty One-Armed Monstrosity[note 4], Kyle MacLachlan as Bus Driver, J. K. Simmons as Stanford Pines

Critical reception

The season received wide acclaim from critics.

Review grades

No.	Title	Air date	The A.V. Club (A-F)
1	"Scary-oke"	August 1, 2014	B+
2	"Into the Bunker"	August 4, 2014	A
3	"The Golf War"	August 11, 2014	B
4	"Sock Opera"	September 8, 2014	A
5	"Soos and the Real Girl"	September 22, 2014	B-
6	"Little Gift Shop of Horrors"	October 4, 2014	A-
7	"Society of the Blind Eye"	October 27, 2014	A-
8	"Blendin's Game"	November 10, 2014	A-
9	"The Love God"	November 26, 2014	B+
10	"Northwest Mansion Mystery" "Northwest Mansion Noir"	February 16, 2015	A-
11	"Not What He Seems"	March 9, 2015	A
12	"A Tale of Two Stans"	July 13, 2015	A
13	"Dungeons, Dungeons, & More Dungeons"	August 3, 2015	B+
14	"The Stanchurian Candidate"	August 24, 2015	B
15	"The Last Mabelcorn"	September 7, 2015	A-
16	"Roadside Attraction"	September 21, 2015	A-
17	"Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"	October 12, 2015	A-
18	"Weirdmageddon Part 1"	October 26, 2015	A
19	"Weirdmageddon 2: Escape from Reality"	November 23, 2015	A-
20	"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"	February 15, 2016	A

Notes

1. This episode premiered on Disney Channel prior to Disney XD. The episode premiered on Disney XD on August 4, 2014.
2. This episode premiered on Disney Channel prior to Disney XD. The episode premiered on Disney XD on October 6, 2014.
3. The runtime of this episode is 29 minutes long, rather than the usual length of 22 minutes.
4. As of December 21, 2017, Louis C.K. has been dubbed out of this role for future airings due to his sexual assault allegations. Series creator Alex Hirsch redubbed this character and is credited for doing so at the end of the episode.
5. This episode is a one-hour special. As of March 2, 2016, this episode has sometimes been split up into two separate 22 minute episodes. The first half of the episode is still titled "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls", while the second half of the episode is titled "Weirdmageddon 4: Somewhere in the Woods".

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