Gravity Falls (season 2)

Gravity Falls season 2

Country of origin United States
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Disney XD
Original run August 1, 2014 – present

The second 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. It is rated TV-Y7.[1]

Development

Concept

The second season continues from the first season. It will have some flashbacks of life before Dipper and Mabel were sent to go to Gravity Falls, on vacation with Stan.

Production

On July 29, 2013, the show was renewed for a second season.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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, will reprise their roles. Bill Cipher returns in the fourth episode of Season 2. The teens will be having more screen time and development. 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 Fall's Gossiper, is voiced by Gregg Turkington, and Will Forte plays Tyler the Cute Biker.

Broadcast

The season premiered on Disney Channel Europe, Middle East and Africa on December 3, 2014.[5]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date[10] Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(in millions)
Disney Channel Disney XD
211"Scary-oke"Rob RenzettiJeff Rowe, Matt Chapman & Alex HirschAugust 1, 2014August 4, 20142032.37[11]

Stan continues to work on the portal and 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. However, 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, and Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger.
222"Into the Bunker"Joe PittMatt Chapman & Alex HirschAugust 8, 2014August 4, 20142010.94[12]

Dipper's journal's pages lead the gang to the author's hidden bunker where they find themselves face-to-face with an evil shape shifter 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.
233"The Golf War"Matt BralyJeff Rowe & Alex HirschAugust 22, 2014August 11, 20142021.27[13]

After being belittled by Pacifica one too many times, Mabel challenges her to a miniature golf-off which gets a tad out of control when she and Dipper discover that living golf balls control the courses.

Guest stars: Patton Oswalt as Franz, Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest, John O'Hurley as Knight Lilliputtian, Jim Cummings as Pirate Lilliputtian, John Roberts as Xyler, and Greg Cipes as Craz.
244"Sock Opera"Matt Braly & Joe PittShion Takeuchi & Alex HirschSeptember 12, 2014September 8, 20142050.87[14]

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.
255"Soos and the Real Girl"Matt BralyMark Rizzo & Alex HirschSeptember 26, 2014September 22, 20142040.84[15]

After Soos promises his grandmother to find a date for his cousin Reggie's engagement party, Dipper and Mabel offer to help him find one. Eventually, he looks to a dating simulator to help him talk to girls. However, a character in the game becomes obsessed with Soos. 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, and Brian Bloom as Rumble McSkirmish.
266"Little Gift Shop of Horrors"Stephen SandovalShion Takeuchi, Matt Chapman & Alex HirschOctober 4, 2014October 6, 20142062.31[16]

Stan tries to sell Mystery Shack merchandise to an unknown buyer, by telling stories for each item he sells. Stories Included:

  • "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 Claymation by fighting clay monsters.
Guest star: Neil deGrasse Tyson as "smart" Waddles
277"Society of the Blind Eye"Sunil HallMatt Chapman & Alex HirschNovember 28, 2014October 27, 20142071.07[17]

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.
288"Blendin's Game"Matt BralyJeff Rowe & Alex HirschJanuary 16, 2015November 10, 20142080.78[18]

Blendin Blandin returns to face off with Dipper and Mabel in a futuristic battle that could kill them. 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 Lolph, and Diedrich Bader as Dundgren.
299"The Love God"Sunil HallJosh Weinstein & Alex HirschJanuary 30, 2015November 26, 20142090.82[19]

Mabel takes matchmaking too far when she steals a love potion from a real Love God to use on Robbie and Tambry. Stan decides to create a hot air balloon for the Woodstick music festival.

Guest star: John DiMaggio as Love God.
3010"Northwest Mansion Mystery"
"Northwest Mansion Noir"		Matt BralyMark Rizzo, Jeff Rowe & Alex HirschApril 17, 2015February 16, 20151.17[20]

The Northwests hire Dipper to deal with a ghost that threatens to disrupt their party. 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, and Nathan Fillion as Preston Northwest.
3111"Not What He Seems"Stephen SandovalShion Takeuchi, Josh Weinstein,
Jeff Rowe, Matt Chapman & Alex Hirsch		April 17, 2015March 9, 20152.06[21]

After government agents take Stan into custody, Dipper and Mabel begin to question how much they really know about their Grunkle Stan 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, and Brad Abrell as Agent Trigger.
3212Summer 2015[22]

References

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