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The Best Episodes of Gravity Falls Season 1

Every episode of Gravity Falls Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gravity Falls Season 1!

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Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 1 - Tourist Trapped
    8.2/10(5849 votes)

    #1 - Tourist Trapped

    S1:E1

    Twins Dipper and Mabel Pines visit their eccentric great-uncle for a summer in Gravity Falls, Oregon, where he operates the world's most bizarre museum. As soon as the twins arrive in Gravity Falls, they discover something amiss in the remote town.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writer:Alex Hirsch

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  2. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 2 - The Legend of the Gobblewonker
    7.7/10(5306 votes)

    #2 - The Legend of the Gobblewonker

    S1:E2

    When Dipper and Mabel hear rumors of a sea monster that lives at the bottom of the local lake, they enlist Soos to take them on a boating expedition to prove it really does exist.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda

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  3. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 3 - Headhunters
    7.9/10(5015 votes)

    #3 - Headhunters

    S1:E3

    When someone tampers with Mabel's life-size wax statue of Grunkle Stan, she and Dipper set out to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Grunkle Stan mourns over the loss of his wax doppelganger.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Aury Wallington, Alex Hirsch

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  4. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hand That Rocks the Mabel
    7.6/10(4817 votes)

    #4 - The Hand That Rocks the Mabel

    S1:E4

    Dipper and Mabel discover that their seemingly cherubic new neighbor, Lil' Gideon, happens to be the town's adored psychic. But when Lil' Gideon guilts her into dating him, she and Dipper soon learn that his cuteness can fade all too quickly.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Zach Paez

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  5. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 5 - The Inconveniencing
    8.5/10(4933 votes)

    #5 - The Inconveniencing

    S1:E5

    Dipper is invited by Wendy and her teen friends on a trek that leads to an abandoned convenience store that may be haunted.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda

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  6. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 6 - Dipper vs. Manliness
    7.7/10(4707 votes)

    #6 - Dipper vs. Manliness

    S1:E6

    In a quest to attain manliness, Dipper ventures into the forest to battle the notorious Multi-Bear. Meanwhile, Mabel tries to teach Grunkle Stan how to be attractive to women, particularly the waitress in the local diner, Lazy Susan.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch

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  7. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 7 - Double Dipper
    8.6/10(4853 votes)

    #7 - Double Dipper

    S1:E7

    Stan throws a big weekend party to promote the Mystery Shack. Dipper makes clones of himself to impress Wendy. Mabel fights for the Party Queen title in honor of her two friends.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda

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  8. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 8 - Irrational Treasure
    8.1/10(4528 votes)

    #8 - Irrational Treasure

    S1:E8

    When Dipper and Mabel discover evidence that the reported town founder is a hoax, they set out to expose the historical cover-up and prove that Mabel's silliness is not a bad thing.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:David Slack, Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch

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  9. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 9 - The Time Traveler's Pig
    9.0/10(4995 votes)

    #9 - The Time Traveler's Pig

    S1:E9

    Dipper wants to correct a mistake he made in the past with assistance from a time machine. Mabel is overjoyed when she wins a pet pig at a fair.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Aury Wallington, Alex Hirsch

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  10. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 10 - Fight Fighters
    8.5/10(4606 votes)

    #10 - Fight Fighters

    S1:E10

    After being challenged to a video game battle by Robbie, Dipper is shocked when his favorite playable fighter, Rumble McSkirmish, comes to life to defend him. But Dipper soon loses control over Rumble McSkirmish and has to find a way to stop him.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Zach Paez

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  11. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 11 - Little Dipper
    7.8/10(4289 votes)

    #11 - Little Dipper

    S1:E11

    Dipper is self-conscious that Mabel is taller than him and seeks a magic solution. Meanwhile Lil' Gideon takes advantage of Dipper's and Mabel's height discrepancy.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch, Zach Paez

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  12. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 12 - Summerween
    8.6/10(4654 votes)

    #12 - Summerween

    S1:E12

    Dipper and Mabel go trick-or-treating in the summer and encounter a candy-loving monster who threatens to devour them if they don't bring him sweet things to eat.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda, Zach Paez

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  13. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 13 - Boss Mabel
    7.7/10(4292 votes)

    #13 - Boss Mabel

    S1:E13

    Stan leaves Mabel in charge of the Mystery Shack while he is gone and the power goes to her head.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch, Tommy Reahard

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  14. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 14 - Bottomless Pit!
    8.0/10(4322 votes)

    #14 - Bottomless Pit!

    S1:E14

    While Stan, Dipper, Mabel and Soos are falling in a bottomless pit, they tell stories to pass the time.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda

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  15. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 15 - The Deep End
    7.6/10(4278 votes)

    #15 - The Deep End

    S1:E15

    When Mabel befriends a cute merman trapped in the public pool, she's determined to help him out. Meanwhile, Dipper decides to volunteer as a lifeguard to see Wendy.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Joe Pitt
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Nancy Cohen

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  16. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 16 - Carpet Diem
    8.5/10(4283 votes)

    #16 - Carpet Diem

    S1:E16

    The twins discover a hidden room inside the Mystery Shack and compete over who should have it.

    Director:Joe Pitt
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch, Zach Paez

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  17. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 17 - Boyz Crazy
    7.2/10(4305 votes)

    #17 - Boyz Crazy

    S1:E17

    When Mabel discovers that her favorite boy band is actually a bunch of imprisoned clones, she sets them free, only to decide on keeping them for herself. Meanwhile, Dipper is convinced that Robbie plans to brainwash Wendy with a secret message hidden inside one of his songs.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Matt Chapman

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  18. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 18 - Land Before Swine
    8.3/10(4201 votes)

    #18 - Land Before Swine

    S1:E18

    When Waddles is snatched by a prehistoric beast, Dipper, Mabel, Stan, Soos, and Old Man McGucket must journey to a mysterious land trapped in time to rescue him.

    Director:John Aoshima
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch

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  19. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 19 - Dreamscaperers (1)
    9.3/10(4999 votes)

    #19 - Dreamscaperers (1)

    S1:E19

    Dipper, Mabel, and Soos must travel through Grunkle Stan's mind to defeat a tricky dream demon summoned by Lil Gideon.

    Directors:Joe Pitt, John Aoshima
    Writers:Tim McKeon, Alex Hirsch, Matt Chapman

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  20. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 20 - Gideon Rises (2)
    9.3/10(4946 votes)

    #20 - Gideon Rises (2)

    S1:E20

    Li'l Gideon swindles the Mystery Shack away, forcing Grunkle Stan and the kids to move in with Soos. While Stan weighs how he can still care for his grandniece and nephew, they decide to take on Gideon.

    Directors:Joe Pitt, John Aoshima
    Writers:Alex Hirsch, Mike Rianda, Matt Chapman

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Tourist Trapped" is the best rated episode of "Gravity Falls" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 5849 votes. Directed by John Aoshima and written by Alex Hirsch, it aired on 6/15/2012. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Legend of the Gobblewonker".