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Gravity Falls S1E4 — The Hand That Rocks the Mabel
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Gravity Falls•Season 1•Episode 4

The Hand That Rocks the Mabel

7.6/10 · 5,493 votesJul 6, 201224 min

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJohn Aoshima
Written byAlex Hirsch, Zach Paez
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Cast4

Jason Ritter

Jason Ritter

Dipper Pines (voice)

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

Mabel Pines (voice)

Alex Hirsch

Alex Hirsch

Grunkle Stan / Soos Ramirez / Bill Cipher / Old Man McGucket (voice)

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Wendy Corduroy (voice)

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Alex Hirsch

Alex Hirsch

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Alonso Ramirez Ramos

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Matt Braly

Matt Braly

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John Aoshima

John Aoshima

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Luke Brookshier

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Z

Zach Paez

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Episode Summary

"The Hand That Rocks the Mabel" is episode 4 of Gravity Falls season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 5,493 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John Aoshima and written by Alex Hirsch, Zach Paez, it aired on July 6, 2012.

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