What inspired the TV show Gravity Falls?

The shows' creator Alex Hirsch based it on his experiences with his own twin sister, and his grandpa, who inspired Grunkle Stan. The theme is also loosely based on an old tv show called "Twin Peaks". read more

The shows' creator Alex Hirsch based it on his experiences with his own twin sister, and his grandpa, who inspired Grunkle Stan. The theme is also loosely based on an old tv show called "Twin Peaks". read more

Listen to a sound of Some sounds inspired by the TV show, Gravity Falls read more

Matt Blum, writing for Wired, favorably compared the show to Cartoon Network's animated program Regular Show and Disney Channel's animated program Phineas and Ferb, hailing Gravity Falls as "clever, strange, and somewhat poignant". Erik Kain of Forbes called Gravity Falls "the best thing on TV at the moment". read more