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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 19 - Dreamscaperers (1)
    9.3/10(5751 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, Matt Chapman

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  2. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 20 - Gideon Rises (2)
    9.3/10(5673 votes)

    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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  3. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 9 - The Time Traveler's Pig
    9.0/10(5721 votes)

    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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  4. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 7 - Double Dipper
    8.6/10(5547 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, Mike Rianda

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  5. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 12 - Summerween
    8.6/10(5338 votes)

    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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  6. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 5 - The Inconveniencing
    8.5/10(5649 votes)

    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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  7. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 10 - Fight Fighters
    8.5/10(5277 votes)

    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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  8. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 16 - Carpet Diem
    8.5/10(4898 votes)

    S1:E16

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

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

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  9. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 18 - Land Before Swine
    8.3/10(4813 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon

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  10. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 1 - Tourist Trapped
    8.2/10(6684 votes)

    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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  11. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 8 - Irrational Treasure
    8.1/10(5185 votes)

    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, Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon

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  12. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 14 - Bottomless Pit!
    8.0/10(4941 votes)

    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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  13. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 3 - Headhunters
    7.9/10(5746 votes)

    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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  14. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 11 - Little Dipper
    7.8/10(4935 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, Zach Paez

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  15. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 2 - The Legend of the Gobblewonker
    7.7/10(6058 votes)

    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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  16. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 6 - Dipper vs. Manliness
    7.7/10(5390 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon

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  17. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 13 - Boss Mabel
    7.7/10(4907 votes)

    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:Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, Tommy Reahard

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  18. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hand That Rocks the Mabel
    7.6/10(5512 votes)

    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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  19. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 15 - The Deep End
    7.6/10(4897 votes)

    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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  20. Gravity Falls Season 1 Episode 17 - Boyz Crazy
    7.2/10(4929 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dreamscaperers (1)" is the best rated episode of Gravity Falls season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 5,751 votes. Directed by Joe Pitt, John Aoshima and written by Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, Matt Chapman, it aired on July 12, 2013.