GRAVITY FALLS: Return to the Bunker (fan-made episode)

I had to mute some music at 3 points due to copyright claims.
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Written and Produced by Keyan Carlile
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Storyboard Artists:
- Gina-Rae Proxy fableforger.wi...
- Danycan / revivalyang
- Jeetdoh je...
- Jar O' Loose Screws / jaroloosescrews
- Paul Merten www.artstation...
- Fern Singleton fe...
- Jordan O'Hagan / black_zork
- Benjamin Brunnen benjaminbrunne...
Animatic Editors:
- Keyan Carlile
- Leon Thieme (aka Mystery Seeker) / @mysteryseeker
Animators:
- Keyan Carlile
- Cian Morrissey cianmatthew.wi...
- Devin O'Neil doneil23.wixsi...
- Jack Bruillea / jawaddles qtownjack.wixs...
Dialogue Editor, Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer)
- Cathryn Stark / delta_haas_ / @deltahaas
Creature Design:
- Mir Numez / creepysteeples
Character Design:
- Kabuki Aku / kabuki.aku
Location Design:
- Josh Burcham jc...
- OreoGlitch Or...
3D Animator:
- Ryan Fuller / rybreadbasket
Voice Actors:
- Charley Marlowe as Dipper & Toby Determined • Well ABRIDGE Me, Princ...
- Shelby Sessler as Mabel & Lazy Susan linktr.ee/shel...
- Luke Rosati as Stan & Soos / @thelukerosati9378
- Jeffrey Cruz as Ford, Jeff, Tyler & Durland ...
- Rob O'Dwyer as The Shapeshifter / @ramblingrob
- Ray as Wendy / meloncrab
- Rocket Does Stuff as McGucket / @rocketdoesstuff
- Stephy Garcia as Blubs and Tats www.fiverr.com...
- Jack "Keej" McKee as The Heartstomper / @keejtv
Additional Voices:
- Josh Powell www.justjoshpo...
- Maxine Serna maxserna.mypor...
- Sam Flatman / @tficreations
Special Thanks
- Joseph LaRocca / nostalgiahourpodcast
Here’s the now-unlisted announcement video, just for the anyone who wants to see it. • Gravity Falls: RETURN ...

[@KeyanCarlile]

I had to mute some music in a few spots due to a copyright claim from UMC. A few hours later, the new Bill Cipher book was announced so I bet the almighty algorithms were doing a sweep for Gravity Falls content. Check out my other Gravity Falls videos on the internet! The Forgotten Theories: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/emqbnIxmj7iHg7s Wendy’s Wasted Potential: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TTlHVpjciiZqs And be sure to pay a visit to all the artists who worked on this! Linked in the description.

[@thedotgiver2820]

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[@catchupwithstruck]

Thank you

[@superdupersomething]

this just appeared in my recommendations so prepare for an explosion in views

[@stan_lego_eda]

Thank you SO MUCH for bringing this to us!! It feels like a real episode and you really captured this show! I can't thank you enough for this

[@Abdulmalik-zg6bd]

Do you think dipper will find out that Ford erased these three their memories?!

[@Wild_Child189]

“Hey, hi! It’s me, Mabel! I have a pig! I’m your niece!” That sounds *exactly* like something Mabel would say

[@Dan-the-animator]

Exactly! Thats why keep returning to this video once in a while! The VA nail the characters and the screenplay is as realistic as the og series

[@Starstruck930]

It is complete in character

[@shitpostersingracia2931]

this reminded me of Mr.frog for some reason lol

[@Computer_Issue]

Why was this part so good 5:08

[@WhyDoiKeepDoingThisToMyself]

She does say something like that it in The Society Of The Blind Eye

[@pr1ncess.0f.the.stars_]

"DON'T BRING MY PAST RELATIONSHIPS INTO THIS!" "THAT WAS THIS MORNING!"

[@PhantoMace2012]

they nailed the comedic writing for this

[@MinkiTalks]

LMAO! That was my favorte part!

[@sinjin4605]

Like I said, TOTALLY in-character for Mabel. 😂

[@sinjin4605]

​@@MinkiTalks It was my second-favorite, as the gay monster matchmaking & wedding easily takes the top spot for me 😆😄, even if it's no doubt me being a little biased due me myself being gay 🏳️‍🌈, lol.

[@aliciamce1731]

Hahaha

[@baboi4071]

“I’m sorry, but I’m not wearing a sweater in 90° heat.” Says the guy wearing a sweater AND jacket in 90° heat.

[@alfredhinton8792]

He has a “hey now your an all star ⭐️ “ tattoo on his neck

[@carimeslockdownedtree2654]

​@@alfredhinton8792could've worn a scarf! Much less warm than a full blown turtleneck sweater fhkdhfdk

[@shoyo3788]

Did we unintentionally write the SAME EXACT COMMENT OMG

[@OmuhsidAhsiexoso]

FRR I LITERALLY SAID THE SAME THING

[@Lolxlol21_]

I guess Ford is too much of a Action hero to beaffected by heat stroke and dehydration.

[@netnet_in_a_sweater9351]

Oof the parallel. Ford not telling Mcgucket about the shapeshifter is what causes him to unintentionally free it. The same thing happens with Mabel and rift

[@djangofett3266]

Stan was right, Ford is the dumbest smart person around.

[@lifeiscats1337]

Technically he did tell her but then he erased her memory.

[@Capeey]

the fact the ending would make sense to further episodes and doesn't ruin the plot actually is clever af

[@YozyYoutube]

it was also very dramatic at the same time

[@naufalmEZa]

​@@YozyKZbin ooh, i'd definitely mix up the plot of this episode to the whole thing in a year time or two. It's THAT GOOD to not be canon, and actually improved upon the characters, despite the ending undoing said characterization.

[@Yilmaz4]

the only thing it misses out on is the fact that the last episode is supposed to be the first time stanford sees fiddleford in 30 years

[@natbat617]

@@Yilmaz4This is what I was thinking too! But what if Ford felt so guilty for erasing their minds that he erased his own memory of the days events (also so he would go back to his true default of not trusting anyone without hesitation)? He also could have gone and erased Fiddleford's memory as well. And that's why, when he sees Fiddleford, neither of them remember that they've seen each other since Ford returned.

[@batboychannel]

@@natbat617 could be good point, but... Fiddleford's mind so broken by him wiping out his memories that he cannot be affected by the memory gun (which was shown in the society of the blind eye episode)

[@erikm8373]

Okay, "70th Annual Gravity Falls Middle-Of-The-Night Parade" is a top tier gag that would easily fit in the show

[@garr_inc]

It's actually "Semi-annual".

[@juliaabernathy7441]

We have insomnia!

[@aidoneusm7831]

Was about to comment the same! haha

[@ornaissler211]

Yes

[@grifleep4916]

Love the dipper waddles sit scene

[@r_kinesis8860]

THIS. THIS IS WHAT WAS MISSING FROM FORD. Ford needs so much more screentime than just being the author for 5 more episodes. I absolutely LOVED this storyboard. The McGucket encounter, the throwback to the bunker, everything about this is amazing. It fleshes out Ford more as a character and favors Mabel's point of view during the portal incident.

[@SuperiorChaotic]

Furthermore, it also shows how scared he is to trust other, not even trusting Mabel even though Dipper trusts her.

[@sylph8005]

I'm pretty sure the reason he was in so few eps was because his VA was a big celebrity and they couldn't afford to hire him for that much

[@VideoSheap]

@@sylph8005 They couldn't afford Ford, so they only got A and F

[@ignisfabulis7587]

That's true. Those would fits perffectly on the serie.

[@faenene]

Exactly what I was thinking :D

[@anayaweick7964]

This episode is so great. Not only does it give Ford some much needed time with Mabel and Stan time with Dipper, but it explains so much! How the rift cracked, how Mabel doesn't understand the importance of the rift, and I adore the "switcheroo" foreshadowing by Soos with the pickle jar. I think this episode would work so great in place of that road trip episode because it accomplishes the same Dipper/Stan idea where they get to know each other, but also adds a Mabel and Ford idea, and I love the callback.

[@gamersgamestorm8291]

If you go back All three of the plans are used Pickle jar Hide in the beard Dating show

[@angelartist1653]

It even foreshadows the stan brothers being able to do each others voices!

[@gamersgamestorm8291]

@@angelartist1653 oh my god It does

[@RosieDidNotSuccumb]

ngl i think the road trip episode should stay, just moved to after the initial bunker episode (the official one) as even though they both have Dipper and Stan as major characters, with it being placed to pre-ford, it gives a chance for Dipper to make amends with Stanley before its broken with Ford's arrival.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

"Your brother is dependable. When I give him an order, I know he won't question it!" This is a fantastic line. "Dependable" makes you expect him to say "I know he'll accomplish it" or something similar. Yet instead of valuing Dipper's competence, Stanford prioritizes his nephew's blind loyalty.

[@mavisseafoam]

I do like it too, but I think it’s slightly out of character. Dipper questions ford in that one scene where he puts the mind reading machine on his head and tries to erase his mind, then Ford replies with something like (sorry i don’t remember the exact line) but praising Dipper for questioning everything. I feel like Ford actually does like that sort of cynical worldview, not sure how much he’d want a blindly obedient servant?

[@AncientBeast65]

@@mavisseafoam So he won't betray him much like how Stanley betrayed him.

[@gingerdude]

That's because he projects on him

[@ajjean2720]

@@gingerdudeyeah. That’s the way I see it. Ford sees himself in Dipper so he trust Dipper, but he see Stan in Mabel and Stan is someone he doesn’t trust.

[@gingerdude]

@@ajjean2720 i think he loves Mabel just as much as Dipper. I think he keeps her out of his work because he doesn't want to endanger her or tell her about things she won't understand, just like he did with Stan.

[@Vailskibum]

Honestly everything I'd want from a fanmade GF episode. Amazing job to everyone who was a part of this 🥳

[@ag-13studios51]

I'm only 2 minutes in but I love it too!

[@axolotlsandpie]

This is truly amazing

[@CrazyManhog]

Here comes another video

[@Tridentssss]

Agreed

[@Awoguru]

My god I haven't seen your videos in forever

[@jeffreycruz526]

It really does just take the first 30 seconds to feel like you’re sucked back into this world. The editing, direction, story boarding, writing, and voice acting is perfect! Thank you for having me be a part of this project, it was more than an honor! And major hats off to EVERYONE involved. Congratulations all🙏

[@charles-rl7op]

Yeah, all the kids are pretty much in character But for some reason it feels like forced conflict Wouldn’t you think they’d not want to go in there ever again? Down in the bunker I mean

[@Zer0cip]

​@@charles-rl7opif im not wrong ford does say ever since he returned he checks how all of his bunkers are doing ever since he left to maintain them.

[@Zer0cip]

5:05

[@charles-rl7op]

@@Zer0cip I mean Mabel, soos and windy wouldn’t want to go down there again

[@ginaraeproxy]

@@charles-rl7op He didn't tell them they were going there. They just arrived. So maybe sunken cost fallacy of having gone all that way? also they were pretty sure the shape shifter was secure.

[@Danny-gu7ve]

dipper saying "turn me off" in front of his whole family is actually insane

[@ThatGachaCalledKitty]

PFT I WAS CRYING THEN SAW THIS I CANT

[@moondart6963]

LMAO

[@froggysimpp]

hold up where?? i didnt notice

[@Mango_TheRainSkyHybrid]

​@@froggysimpp26:12 lmao 😭😭

[@aamorigaines.4527]

It's crazy how much this seems like an actual lost episode of the show, down the great impersonations done by the VAs, the score, and the story. Well done, Keyan!

[@TheLawlessRogue]

"WOO, we got insomnia!" Has me laughing WAY more than it has any right to, it's downright beautiful.

[@jamiegdubois]

I know! For such a unique and cleverly written show, it’s amazing how well they were able to capture the essence of the show. Major props!

[@McpeRedstoneNoob]

@@jamiegduboisi agree

[@scertzky]

If this was a lost episode that they made, it wouldn’t be lost. They’d make it.

[@ron133.]

@@scertzky YOU'RE A LOST EPISODE

[@viberadio3886]

"SO! Where are we going? A fairy ocean? A nymph forest? *Gasp* OHIO???!!" Love the energy!

[@Someone_adachi]

Gravity falls if it was written by gen aplha

[@payt00n]

That ending was DARK but fit so well with the original tone of the show. Amazingly done

[@Pwilliams4000]

The ending makes sense too!

[@Axle_brug]

yeah man I don't think ill ever get the image of the shape shifter and the shoe kissing out of my head

[@gaelmendez2798]

@@Axle_brugI think their children are gonna be shoe monsters that shapeshift into different shoes

[@milesbrooks9072]

dipper ? 24:32

[@sbp1763]

@@milesbrooks9072SOOS!

[@Artism0130]

Honestly this feels like the work from someone who worked on gravity falls, the voice acting is ON POINT the animation style, the framing, the comedy, the STORY!! Its all emaculate!

[@Fielith]

Perfect watching this after the release of book of bill

[@AeroLMS]

Props to the VA cast for being able to not only imitate the OG characters but also they're taking on multiple roles and still nailing it!

[@goonishereva]

The voices of Dipper, Soos, and Stan especially! You could have told me they were actually Jason Ritter and Alex Hirsch and I probably would’ve believed you

[@CharleyMarlowe]

@@goonishereva Aw thank you! - Dipper's VA

[@stan_lego_eda]

@@CharleyMarlowe YOU DID SUPER GOOD!! :)

[@Lovelyroses16]

@@CharleyMarloweYOU ARE AMAZING

[@Tapood74]

​@@CharleyMarlowewouldnt realize it wasnt dipper

[@eliteknight2137]

This episode should be considered an original part of the series, and the twist at the end that explains why Mabel didn't know about the rift. Perfect.

[@thememelord4235]

Buddy he explained the rift to her

[@galangarvinramalian5835]

​@@thememelord4235in the original show Mabel didn't know anything about the rift and in this fan-made episode ford erased their memories about the rift so only dipper would know about it

[@lancecruz74]

This wouldn’t work due to Fiddleford and Stanford,s reunion being too early, Since their reunion is supossed ro happen in take back the falls

[@Iliumy]

@@thememelord4235watch the ending

[@dragonluvver975]

@@lancecruz74 Well then that would have to change. I still think it kind of makes sense because it could be under the new context that they're still iffy about meeting up, so it always feels significant

[@thags-and-yarn]

4:27 "I appreciate the gesture, but I'm not wearing a sweater in 90 degree heat." Brave words coming from a man who's wearing a turtleneck under a trenchcoat. Y'all did a fabulous job with this!! Thank you so much for all your hard work. :)

[@tylerpratt999]

I unironically wore a trenchcoat for most of high school, and it was comfortable all year round, admittedly not with a turtleneck but still.

[@GlouriusGamer123]

yes agreed XD I noticed that too

[@lunali869]

this is exactly what I was thinking

[@andyseasOandyplay017]

In the Journal he says he wears it because he has a silly tattoo 😅

[@lunali869]

@@andyseasOandyplay017 I know, but you still can wear something thinner, not a sweater

[@justlikethis6084]

the ''...for love, dude'' sign falling and turning into ''f love, dude.'' is such a gravity falls thing to happen

[@IngoLingoAnimations]

Yes, this is cannon in my eyes. It fits perfectly with in the show and adds to the story! It even gives Mable a great episode to show off her skills without the conflict being her fault.

[@archlinuxuser]

*canon

[@clarketheking8962]

how come ford acts as if hes only just reunited with mcgucket in the finale

[@Inoshi_Bacon]

Yeah A replacement for the road trip episode

[@StickBreightley]

The dopamine rush from seeing a code after the credits, running it through caesar and atbash, realizing neither worked, and then realizing I need to comb through the episode again to find the vigenére key is something I haven’t felt for a *long* time. This is going to be amazing. Thank you Keyan for keeping the dream alive.

[@flowermuffin1602]

Legit me right now as i finished the episode! i hope this takes off.

[@caradetu]

Have you been able to solve it?? I haven't :(

[@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings]

Okay help me out here Don't tell me what the key is can you just tell me where the timestamp is?? I looked for like 20 minutes

[@KeyanCarlile]

@@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings I'll give a hint: It's in the background during one of the animated segments.

[@KhryausOHowl]

@@KeyanCarlile Can you also give hints about the number code? A1Z26 isn't working.

[@georgek9227]

This entire episode absolutely slaps, but I think my favorite part about it is the implications and meaning behind the final scene. Grunkle Ford took Mabel and co. to his lab and erased their memories because, despite the day’s adventures screaming at him to reconsider, he still abides by his old code: “trust no one.” As a result, the three of them forgot about the rift, but the important part is that MABEL forgot about the rift. Fast-forward to the episode “Dipper and Mabel vs the Future,” and you see the result of this error: Mabel, not knowing any better, gives the rift to Bill and accidentally initiates Weirdmageddon. Yes, Mabel was at fault for giving away something that rightfully belongs to her brother. Yes, it was selfish of her to accept the offer to bend time itself for “just a little more summer.” But if she had known-or in this case, remembered-what the rift truly was, then this whole thing could have been prevented. If Ford had had a little more trust, Bill would have never been able to cross worlds, bring utter chaos to Gravity Falls, and force Ford to erase his brother’s memory. Phenomenal work from everyone involved. Thanks for giving the community one last episode.

[@hanabishaven]

Ahhh this episode would have added some much needed depth in terms of a relationship between Mabel and Ford and showing Ford's flaws. The memory erasure even makes it so nothing contradicts with canon like I thought it would've.

[@thelizardking3866]

It really fleshes out how Ford's "trust no one" is wrong by the end.

[@doctordictator29]

Bill really did mean when he said “YOU’LL slip up and when you do…”

[@frostcyclone1842]

reading this after the Book of Bill is both hard to read but understandable. We now know WHY Mabel was so desperate for more summer and WHY she was so hurt by Dipper planning to leave. I don't know if it JUSTIFIES her decision, but it definitely gives us an important insight that recharacterizes it

[@Neolia-le8xy]

Wait could you explain? I havent read the book of bill and i cant ​@@frostcyclone1842

[@_turntechGodhead]

if you told me this was a scraped gravity falls episode i would 100% believe you

[@green_boot6042]

i love how this episode goes into stanfords “don’t trust anyone” thing he had in his journal, the show kinda forgot that was a thing and im glad this shined light onto that situation.

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

This is the character development Ford needed.

[@quinntessentialskill7414]

For what it's worth, it's well implied Ford got that advice from Bill Cipher.

[@Atomic_Her]

​@@quinntessentialskill7414I do not think so. The words "Trust no one" were written in the 3rd diary, and starting from the 3rd book Ford began to treat Bill negatively and wrote about him that he "Should not be called into our world."

[@quinntessentialskill7414]

@@Atomic_Her The pages that were in praise of bill were ripped out, and the page FOR bill in journal 3 has several crossed out parts. Book of Bill shows the actual moment where Bill gives ford the advice “trust no one.”

[@OdysseyABMS]

@@Atomic_Her book of bill confirms it

[@obsidiaan]

“I’m so sorry ma’am I just committed multiple felonies” LMAOOO This fits the writing style of gravity falls so well omg. Everyone did so well!!!

[@ygbailey22]

“Don’t worry this happens every time” LOL LMFAO

[@remitiras]

This makes the scene with Mabel giving Bill the rift hurt so much more. This was amazing, it actually felt like an episode from the show. I want this fully animated now.

[@juanca12th]

​@@memecat9830Yea the thing is, let's assume this episode was real, if Ford had not erased Mabel's memory at the end of this she would be actually aware of what the rift is and how dangerous it is, she would not mistake it with some power source or anything like that, and so, she would have never been fooled into giving it away, so pretty much, Ford not trusting her with that information caused weirdmaggedon, he can't leave this issue of his behind, and in the end it only worked against him

[@jordanbrown3109]

@@juanca12th Better is what the shapeshifter said. The thing he said about never changing would be foreshadowing (even if not intentional). He wouldn't learn the lesson to trust Mabel, then it would all blow up in his face with the apocolypse.

[@Agent_Richochet78]

Let's pretend this is canon

[@jonathonsirlord8251]

​​@@juanca12thI would say the 🦄 episode made him actually believe in Mabel's trust & because of him trusting Bill caused him to not trust anyone who wasn't Him But considering how he became the most hated character in GF besides Mabel Now Let that Hate continue

[@LamerGuy]

this is actually insane this needs to be canon as it adds so much more depth to ford's character bravo to the people who worked on this

[@lindseydrew9812]

I’m dying to know what alex thinks of this omg. I feel like it adds so much to Ford’s character and I love how sympathetic it is towards Mabel’s point of view

[@flatwavelength]

the writing and especially the HUMOR make me feel like this is an official episode ahahhaa

[@kiwile3517]

The fact that Wendy, Soos, McGucket and Mabel's solutions all seem crazy and outlandish at first but ultimately all contribute to stealing the rift back from the shape shifter is so amazing

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

The dating show was the best 😆

[@beetlejuiceblues12]

Wendy lowkey dunking on Ford because she already knew how to get into his "super secret lab 😨" and through all the traps was iconic too

[@nunyabusiness9246]

There is so much to this that I love. First it would explain how the thing holding the rift got a crack in it, two we'd get to see more of ford and how he's surprised about how much they've encountered, and three this honestly could pass as a gravity falls ep. like it has the goofiness with ending it with a blind date, and the wild accuracy of the characters personalities.

[@Fielith]

The crack is so right wthhh

[@KatsyFNF]

how in the world do you manage to make one of the most faithful fanmade episodes to a show ever, i literally consider this canon now

[@lemonmeat]

SAME

[@JZipher]

canon is crazy but it’s a really well done animation

[@burrito3056]

Not canon, but head canon

[@busdriverguy]

It really has a missing episode kind of feel, I mean it does everything that was missing in the final season

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we need another one so Ford can take accountability for Mabel unknowingly handing Bill/Blandin the rift in order for this to be canon

[@thescribblemaster]

12:02 that is actually so cool how they connected the little crack in the orb since I don't remember the show explaining it. MY MIND IS BLOWN BY THIS EPISODE!!

[@owonapikins]

It was explained that it was just cracking by itself and needed to be repaired (Aliens episode). I like this explanation a lot better

[@airsoftfortoday2397]

@@owonapikins OOOOr, that was Ford's cover up so he didn't reveal his erased encounter with the shapeshifter

[@redstocat5455]

​@@owonapikins space-time failure

[@woofie3917]

Although it wouldn't make sense that mabel heard Ford explain what it was, wasnt she confused what it was when Bill-Blendon asked for it in exchange for more summer? (Correct me if I'm wrong I need to re-watch the show)

[@mariluzflores9703]

​@@woofie3917 al final de esta historia (capítulo oficial no oficial para mi) Ford le borra la memoria a Mabel

[@a26lolhart]

If this replaced the road trip episode, gravity falls would have been 100% perfect

[@BernadettSuvak]

Just what I thought

[@lizallison1648]

This replacing road trip would be *such* a big improvement

[@g.l.c.unicorn3640]

Literally! The road trip episode is like, if you are in the mystery shack you can’t be possessed by bill! OKAY GUYS LETS GO ON A ROAD TRIP!

[@missingtexturez]

@@g.l.c.unicorn3640 i mean they didnt know it but a road trip was still safe, gravity fall's weirdness magnetism sorta made a barrier for bill's influence

[@OddNicAnimations]

Road trip was the worst episode

[@mystxry6885]

fanbase really said "fine, ill do it myself"

[@dripatin]

Remember, if Disney ever strikes this it means it’s canon😉

[@syabilaazri7834]

Quick, download this episode before Disney find out

[@davisewing200]

Yes

[@redstocat5455]

Yes

[@boogafilms0001]

Or copyright..

[@dripatin]

@@boogafilms0001 bro that’s literally what I said

[@payt00n]

The humor, the lines, the personalities everything fits like the original so well it's insane. Incredible job to everyone who worked on this

[@milesbrooks9072]

Wendy fights Donald Duck 23:35 roger rabbit 23:37 foghorn leghorn 23:39 and donkey Kong 23:48

[@Hydration465]

OHIO?

[@JONBENSON-su4ve]

@@milesbrooks9072 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoXNc2WDfLxreKs&pp=ygUPamltIG1pbHRvbiBmYW5z

[@Moookar]

“Hey, they both have “Ford” in their name!” [thinking hard] “That is so true, Mabel!” Cracked me up. This is seriously incredible, down to the sound effects. Wow, I’m in awe. The animated segments are great, the storyboards are convincing, and the voice actors are incredible, but where this really shines is the writing. Fantastic!

[@ginaraeproxy]

It was immediately the kind of script I was dying to work on. Keyan is born for this.

[@lukechan3977]

the fight sequence of the shapeshifter fighting wendy while switching forms was absolutely perfect, and the ending of the shapeshifter chsnging into her dad to get the upper hand was so good!!

[@suplol1305]

Not kidding when I say someone needs to show this to Alex Hirsch ASAP. I think he'd absolutely adore this and the people who made this deserve to be seen by the creator of the show. This is fucking fantastic. I loved this. Its exactly like the show. The writers, the artists, the voice actors. Everyone. They captured the charm of this show and brought everything together beautifully. 1,000,000/10. Subbing asap.

[@Pwilliams4000]

He would probably cry

[@a_cat5]

He needs to see this so he can confirm it’s canon

[@onceinaknifetime]

absolutely

[@lifeiscats1337]

Bro I just realized even after the 4th rewatched that I’m STILL not subscribed! Shit I’ll subscribe now how did I forget to?

[@lilymoon4]

Not only does this match the writing of Gravity Falls to a T, it also has character development and a gives us a Mabel and Ford bonding episode. Thank you for this masterpiece!

[@lilymoon4]

@R33FK1DD Thank you! : )

[@Mike1zKool]

Yeah…”bonding”

[@EpicDestr0yer]

And we got ford and mcgucket reuniting

[@naufalmEZa]

😞 episode ended up being forebonding if anything

[@Mac_likes_soup]

Holy cow. The voice actors are so talented to not only sound like the characters but think and act out their mannerisms. It’s actually insane

[@Thesportsgamer]

I’m shocked how much this felt like an actual episode, the storyline, story telling, scenery, situations, and gags were all reminiscent of a typical gravity falls episode, even highlighting characters flaws well. That was an awesome watch

[@Jakeneutron]

Oh this is fantastic, I feel like this fits right in with the rest of the show tbh

[@SuperiorChaotic]

@@grunkle_iz_incidentof_1978 love how it has nothing to do with the video @_@

[@Melody_isbear]

Lol I didn't expect you to be here wassup! 😮

[@Sabrinathewitch2]

Spotted

[@Grigoriy_Mugityan]

Ciphers on the last picture: Upper left: They’re still on the island. Upper right: She’s still in his beard Bottom left: The hawktopus ate Timmy Bottom right: Just as we all feared

[@okkymahardika748]

What does upper left and right really means?

[@unionjack0638]

@@okkymahardika748the upper left relates to the reality show Mabel was watching and the upper right refers to the baby in McGucket’s beard

[@juangonzalez740]

bars

[@taraktaras7327]

@@okkymahardika748 someone already told you what the upper parts mean, so I'll tell you what the bottom parts mean. Bottom left: The hawktopus is the thing in the start, timmy is the child. Bottom right:Continuation to the bottom left, self explanatory.

[@okkymahardika748]

@@taraktaras7327 yep sorry my bad

[@RavenStarMedia]

No joke, I actually started tearing up as it went from the cold open to the theme song. Even in storyboard form it felt like I was watching an episode of Gravity Falls that I missed. This is absolutely incredible. The writing, the storyboarding, the voice acting, the humor, everything feels perfectly in-line with the show and I could easily see this being an episode right out of Season 2! Major applause to everyone involved!

[@pineappleboi1719]

I personally feel like it lacked Ford just muttering something right before the intro, like a quick "Oh man..." or "Oh boy..." but it may be a bit overdone in the Gravity falls series

[@frownyclowny6955]

26:50 you know what would make this really interesting here? Have Ford do his impersonation of Stanley that he does in the finale. Make it a throw-away gag or barely addressed. It doesn’t even have to be perfect like in the finale, just a hint;)

[@nabbithero54]

This comment needs more attention ASAP

[@neaterbean]

YES especially if the impression isn’t convincing (playing for laughs) and Stan is like “yeesh you need to work on that”

[@undynlicia7554]

Animated segments: 5:09 Entering the Bunker 6:03 Meeting Mcgucket 7:35 Frozen shapeshifter 14:17 Heartstomper 21:25 Shapeshifter Mcgucket 23:42 Wendy vs Shapeshifter 24:05 Shapeshifter Mabel 31:56 Final animated segment

[@endigolikesarson]

There is a moment at 23:42 with wendy and the shapeshifter Then a few seconds later at 24:05 with mabel shapeshifter

[@undynlicia7554]

@@endigolikesarsonalright, I’ll add those in, thanks!

[@endigolikesarson]

@@undynlicia7554 no problem!

[@goplayoutside3599]

Did anyone else hear mabel say ohio, THE LOST STATE

[@CatKun1234]

It stinks how they all got their mind erased which only proves the safe shifter that he was right stupid auto correct

[@disturbdeddoggo9526]

This is like comparable to be one of the best episodes of the actual show. It sets it up perfectly to how Ford would be the cause of why Mable thinks the rift is insignificant and gives it to Blendin Bill (Blendill, Billendin, Blebilldon?). Edit: Plus it works perfectly with “The Last Mabelcorn” by adding more suspense to when Dipper finds Ford’s Bill shrines and points the memory gun at him repeating “Trust No One”. With this added it feels like he could have actually done something to Dipper.

[@dragaodekomodo4901]

exactly

[@MLP._.B3rryTreeYT]

​@@RandomHTRNEditzzThen ignore it😂😂

[@Flagmaster20]

Blendin Blandin

[@Artificer_]

​@@RandomHTRNEditzz then go away idk

[@exceedexceed760]

​@@RandomHTRNEditzzBut video feels like an actual episode of Gravity Falls lol. If you don't want him to compare then just ignore him. 😂

[@acevardon3094]

Incredibly accurate to the show writing, the character's voice acting is good, the jokes landed amazingly. Great job on this episode you guys!

[@docfox4353]

This was incredible. Everything from the jokes to the end scene felt straight out of Hirsch’s style.

[@TinyRacc00n]

THIS IS SO GOOD WHAT?? if you told me this was a lost episode I WOULD BELIEVE YOU

[@cantaloupegodling352]

The TV show gag and the "Middle of the night Parade" gag were absolutely hilarious and insanely in line with the show. And that twist at the end making Mabel losing the rift so much more impactful as the consequence of Ford's distrust was great.

[@mightykingwario]

Holy hell. This really does feel like it would slide right in to the middle of Season 2 PERFECTLY. You absolutely nailed the characters, the character writing, and the ridiculous humor of the show, as well as its dramatic moments. If Alex Hirsch saw this I think he'd be proud.

[@conixel]

30 minute special

[@TheTrueSK]

Right between Stanchurian Candidate and The Last Mabelcorn

[@Pwilliams4000]

Especially Mabel forgetting about the rift

[@rightwing2372]

@@TheTrueSKor str8 up get rid of roadside attraction. I love all the episodes of the show don’t get me wrong but 2x16, I can say is the only gravity falls episode that was garbage. The writing, the pacing, the jokes, all bad

[@YozyYoutube]

@@rightwing2372 It could replace Roadside Attraction nicely

[@bradworstyt7001]

This nailed the tone of an actual gravity falls episode. It also adds a lot of extra weight to the characters and their actions, especially later in the finale.

[@mylesaperez]

16:04 "it's just.. you're a wild card sweetie." Im crying this is so funny but so tragic

[@TheNarwhalGal]

This is probably the best fan made episode of any show I have ever seen. I don’t believe we should ever measure derivative creative work off of their ‘authenticness’ to the original. It’s inherently derivative. But what you have here is an incredible show filtered through an incredibly talented creative lens. This episode is so enjoyable. Not only because it’s excellent, not only because it fits so cleanly into the canon. But because it’s unique creative perspective allows an exploration of these characters we haven’t really seen before. Kudos. (:

[@Fuzzy_frog.]

@@lilywhispererSTOP CALLING ME OUUUTTT

[@melvinschrab505]

I love that the shapeshifter got his happy ending, I always thought his character had missed potential

[@alkissakoulis782]

Finely someone said something about that ❤

[@Emeraldgirl-vr4cy]

I honestly find it hard to believe that this written by the fans cause everything about this episode is on point. You guys have managed to perfectly capture the humor of the show. The character writing is also so good and that ending hits hard. Even the voice actors do a good job at impersonating the characters. I can't stress enough just how good this is. For a fanmade episode it looks like it can perfectly fit nicely in the show. Gravity Falls is lucky to have such a talented and dedicated fandom.

[@mrpickles-hb6zx]

Agreed, I just wish it was animated like the thumbnail suggests

[@MosiekRybitwa]

This is one of the best episodes of gravity falls ever and it's not even an official one. Seriously, this would improve the story so much

[@BrookeAndCoStudios]

I CANNOT stress enough how true-to-show this all feels, especially the jokes/their pacing. Phenomenal fr fr

[@KeyanCarlile]

Brooke encore comment

[@BrookeAndCoStudios]

@@KeyanCarlilethanks to jonathan for teaching me the tangible impact of comment engagement for the algorithm lol

[@LuzNoceda991]

Honestly, I think the guy that started this was secretly Alex Hirsch

[@im_bored_hi_]

This is so well done. I actually had to pause so I could laugh without missing anything at “Don’t bring my past relationships into this.” “That happened this morning!” Massive props to everyone who worked on this. Between this and the fan made TOH episodes I’ve seen, I think that my denial of shows ending will be satiated for a while.

[@mario-oc2if]

"Im not wearing a sweater in 90° heat" he said wearing a trench coat and turtleneck

[@alfredhinton8792]

He has a “hey now your an all star” tattoo on his neck

[@uhmsnoobs]

amazing!! and i love how it covered how the rift cracked, not just “dipper, the rift is cracked. anyway.”

[@user-sj8pk8yb6g]

This is the best GF fanmade thing I've ever seen, this is GORGEOUS! Now Mabel giving the Rift to Bill hits different... This would be such a perfect illustration of Ford's mistrust consequences.

[@duduamrosh]

What are you trying to say?

[@nevfvx_8967]

​@@duduamroshwhat did you not understand?

[@duduamrosh]

@@nevfvx_8967 Nothing

[@erinfuller2271]

I clicked on a whim and cuz I missed gravity falls, but stayed because of how well done it was. It feels so honest and correct and it’s blowing my mind. The camera angles, the dialogue, the character arcs, everything

[@Gracyn1102]

I'm absolutely blown away by how authentic this is to the spirit of the show! You can feel the love everyone who worked on this episode has for Gravity Falls. I can't decide which scene I loved more (SPOILERS): setting up a gay monster dating show to solve the conflict, or that gut punch of an ending to keep the episode in line with canon. Y'know what, it can be a tie. The next time I start my annual Gravity Falls rewatch, I'm gonna slip this in somewhere between A Tale of Two Stans and Dipper and Mabel vs. The Future. This episode is now required viewing!!!

[@mosos3202]

I think it would be best put after a tale of two stans

[@wolfkitty42]

100%! This deserves to be on any watchlist!

[@floofusdoofus]

​@mosos3202 More likely, I'd say it works as a replacement episode to Roadside Attraction

[@floofusdoofus]

Correction!: it actually can't be after episode 15 for spoiler reasons.

[@mosos3202]

@floofusdoofus2714 but right after a tale of two stans Mable saves him and I think he would trust her a little more then in this

[@emy7778]

This is completely amazing. Not only does it give Mabel and Ford the background they deserved but lost in the show, but it perfectly maintains the thread of the story and makes it much deeper. The humor is great, and my god the plot twist at the end is simply wonderful. If this episode were official, it would definitely be the favorite of many, including me.

[@Junimeek]

not sure why this appeared in my recommended, but WOW this was so good, you guys clearly understood the characters very well, and captured the magic of why this show is so important to a lot of us. it 100% feels like a true episode in the series. bravo to everyone who worked so hard on this

[@EchoRoss]

this was written so much knowledge and love, so in depth of the show and every single character. down to soos’s dialogue and dipper’s voice actor’s quirks in speech being so exact. yall. this is incredible

[@adwarriorlegend1]

Oh my god this is seriously surreal. The fact you managed to capture every single aspect of the show down to the exact detail, everything is so on point the writing, the voices, the story telling, and all these ideas you came up with. This just shows me how you love the show so much, and or honestly hit me with a way of nostalgic because I miss this show so much. This is basically another episode of the show it’s that good!!!!!! And listen, I know this is probably to much but if there could be more with this immense talent, please let there be

[@pacificpainter7232]

The fact that ford couldn't let go of his "Don't trust anyone" code could have given the scene where mabel was tricked by bill wayyy more depth because in this case weirdmaggedon would have been truly made possible because of ford as bill had said, ford not trusting mabel to help protect the rift in the end would have caused her to have her guard lowered enough to give bill/blandon the rift and in the end of the season where he had to erase stan's memories to get rid of bill would have also had a bigger punch because imagine the pain he would feel while aiming the memory gun at stan, he'd reflect on how pretty much everything that had happened was his fault, Trusting bill, not trusting fiddleford, constantly fighting stanley especially when it mattered most at the banishing spell scene and choosing to not trust mabel after she had helped him and now he's going to use the memory gun on a member of his family again but this time he's doing it out of trust in stan's plan to get rid of bill. The irony it would have brought to the finale man.😊

[@niro1_]

*Spoiler Alert* That ending was absolutely breathtaking! I know this isnt official, but the fact that Ford erased Mabel's memory of the rift, just made the encounter that started Weirdmageddon hit even harder in the feels. Phenomenal job to everyone involved in this project!

[@edizicu9853]

And it fits in just right!

[@Genther]

NO YOU WERE BREATHTAKING

[@girlpower_gacha]

Ikr

[@Jazzin96]

His distrust for Mabel ultimately led to the thing he was trying to prevent.

[@ThatGFFAN]

This is incredible. All the folks who took part in this have done an amazing job. From the artists, editors, VA's, etc. I've seen so many pieces of fanwork in my time and this easily is one of the best I've seen. The dedication and passion of this fandom will never cease to amaze me. I loved that twist at the end and how it makes this episode feel like it could fit in the GF timeline. A huge congrats on this project being completed :P

[@ItsDesca]

While everything here is amazing, I’m absolutely blown away by how well this episode develops characters that didn’t get as much screen time as they deserved. Having an entire episode focusing on Mabel and Fords relationship is something that was SO extremely needed in the show, it’s insane. Everyone’s reactions feel so genuine and no one is forgiving too quickly (“I’m only putting this on because I’m cold!” had me ROLLING), but simultaneously give Ford a chance to grow as a person and showing how trusting Mabel really is, and how that blind trust can sometimes be a detriment as well is amazing. Not to mention the GENIUS of the ending, not only does it fit perfectly with Ford’s character, but it makes it possible for this episode to actually be canon in the show as Mabel & co don’t remember having seen the bunker a second time! My only criticism (a very small one) is that I would have liked to see more of the B plot with Stan and Dipper, I feel like this episode only slightly scratched the surface with their relationship, but honestly you did better than the actual show did on that one so I’m definitely not complaining. Incredible animation, astounding voice acting (DIPPERS ACTOR WAS LITERALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM JASON RITTER), great pacing, great use of the score, just all around, so professionally produced you could tell me this is a lost episode and I’d believe you in a heartbeat. Seeing that intro roll again without knowing what the episode was going to contain? Man, that hit hard. Absolutely incredible job to EVERYONE (yes I mean EVERYONE) who worked on this!!!

[@ginaraeproxy]

RIGHT??? Dipper's voice actor was SO GOOD. Charley Marlowe is incredible.

[@abi-fs5jt]

wow the characterizations are SPOT on. the team that worked on this is epic. we needed more family centered eps after ford was added, awesome work!

[@RocketDoesStuff]

This came out AMAZING, Keyan! Matches the tone of the show perfectly, feels like a lost episode. Thank you so much for letting me voice Mcgucket, it’s such an honor to be part of an amazing project like this😁

[@ginaraeproxy]

You did a great job! Well done!

[@SkylerDemness]

You voiced him so well, you sound exactly like him!!!

[@cmproductions6643]

Rocketttttt?????!!!!!

[@noobmasterruben5167]

You did so well as McGucket

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

@RocketDoesStuff your impression was amazing! Everyone’s was!!

[@teabeenz6526]

I could cry. One more episode of Gravity Falls exists in the world thanks to you guys. Y’all absolutely crushed it.

[@dragaodekomodo4901]

Man, this dialogues isn't just great, is somethings the original series needed.

[@Manofscience.]

Cool

[@ricardohernandez7781]

this has a better reunion with McGucket and Ford than the 30 second reunion in the final episode

[@christosdoesthings]

THIS is what ive always wanted as a "continuation" to GF. Not continue from where we stopped, but fill in adventures and plot points that werent developed.

[@piedcrusader2066]

I LOVED THIS! Especially the end bcus it removes the fault of weirdmagedon off of Mabel, I've seen wayy too many people blame her it, and though it makes sense to call her selfish for trading the rift to Bill, she didn't know what it was. I like that this episode emphasizes that it would have been impossible for her to know how dire the consequences of that one deal would have. This was great!

[@hoeyinwong5087]

this fanmade episode is PHENOMENAL. The writing of both the plot and the dialogue is perfect, it gave us the Stan/Dipper Mable/Ford time we really needed, goes back to the Bunker, brings Ford's paranoia and fears into the story and EVERY LINE IS SO IN CHARACTER. I cannot express how well done the voicing acting and music score is done!!! The characters sound like themselves and the music was perfect for all the scenes!!! This genuinely felt like an episode of the show!!!

[@TheEfamilyocs_meow]

32:29 before i saw that- i was like: "oh the gnomes are gonna be like 'OH COME ON!'" and i was right lol

[@mc_cheshire]

Dude, I was NOT optimistic about a fanmade episode of this show but this overcame all my hesitations. Well executed guys.

[@viobearr]

THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY WELL-DONE ! if i didnt know any better, i would have thought this was a genuine official episode!! everything from the writing to the comedy to the voice acting to the storyboarding is absolutely perfect. congratulations to everyone on producing this massive beast of a fanmade work! :)

[@ntobias1383]

Thank you so much to everyone who worked on this, for giving us a brand new episode of Gravity Falls after all these years. This was incredible & I've never seen such a faithful recreation of a show's tone, language, humor, etc. I wish nothing but amazing things for you all!

[@Donavon_Robinson]

This was perfect. The comedy was both amazing and accurate, the exploration of Stanford’s character was great, and the story telling was well done. McGucket not being told about the shapeshifter being what released it, is a great foreshadowing to the reason Bill getting the rift being that Mabel had her memory erased of its importance. I also liked that the shapeshifter was brought back, I always felt like it was wasted potential to not do something like this with him, especially after reading Journal 3 and knowing about his and Ford’s relationship. The side story with Stanley and Dipper was great too. The reason why it was done didn’t feel forced, the surprise of the monster being real, and even the resolution at the end all felt like something Gravity Falls would do. All in all, it felt exactly like a real episode of Gravity Falls. And it would’ve been better both for the story and as an episodic self contained adventure compared to the road trip episode. Amazing job to the writers, animators, and voice actors (they did a great of making it sound like the real thing, especially Mabel and Ford… and Dipper, Soos, and well everyone).

[@Codemister2009]

This is genuinely amazing The characters aren't worse or anything, They act in character The storyline is actually very good The character interactions are great 9.5/10

[@dazzlethestar151]

This is genuinely incredible! The writing feels straight out of an actual Gravity Falls episode and the characters are so perfectly protrayed! Like, if the title didn't say it was fan-made, I can definitely see many people being tricked into thinking this was a real episode! *!!!!!WARNING, SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!!!!!* Having the resolution be setting up the two monsters of the episode to fall in love is something I didn't expect but I absolutely loved it. The shapeshifter and The Heart-stomper make a surprisingly wholesome and adorable couple. And that ending really hit in the feels! Not only was it heart-wrenching, I also like how the ending doesn't contradict the original show since if Mabel still remembered the rift, Weirdmageddon probably wouldn't have happened, so having Ford erase her memories makes it all fit nicely. Overall, great job to everyone who worked on this fan episode! Btw if you're this far, here's what the code at 26:16 translates to: Gay shoe, gay shoe, gay shoe

[@dystopyxrose]

GAY SHOE GAY SHOE GAY SHOE

[@themindelectricdemo4]

GAY SHOE GAY SHOW GAY SHOE

[@wolfkitty42]

GAY SHOE GAY SHOE GAY YOU

[@alsire1]

@@wolfkitty42 GAY SHOE GAY SHOE GAY YOU

[@Ryan_Metzelar]

GAY SHOE GAY SHOE GAY SHOE

[@Chices-fo6oh]

Way to catch a fan-base off guard with this one. You actually managed to perfect this without adding or even mentioning special characters like Candy and Grenda, Pacifica, Robbie, even Gideon. God knows making this had to be a killer. That's why I'm not about to ask for more. Peace and wellness to the voice cast for giving it their all. Incredible gift

[@meldahneem1925]

The writing in here is actually insane good job

[@marink7332]

this literally felt like a geniune extra episode of gravity falls. the writing, the plot, the animation, the music, the fight scenes -- everything! even the credits scene! everyone who worked on this should be so proud of themselves for such an amazing piece of art.

[@kaykishi]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST FANMADE EVER the animation, the gags, the plot, and how the characters act are SUPER ON POINT IT FEELS CANON TO THE ACTUAL SHOW THANK SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU DOING SUCH A FANTASTIC WORK ON THIS

[@lemonmeat]

headcanon that its canon for fun bc it just makes everything so much better lol

[@swordheartstudios]

This episode was outstandingly amazing for how above and beyond everyone went with this project! As this is what could've and should've been in the series. The phrase "Trust no one" has had its significance in Gravity Falls since episode 1. Seeing how Ford the author who wrote that phrase in himself would've reacted towards trying to trust others after past instances of others he trusted went wrong speaks loudly on his character as a whole with this fan made episode. As it just shows how much with Ford having trusted others has not only put himself in danger but others as well that he feels like he can't put trust in others knowing that'll it just cause danger to arise again. But overall I loved this episode for how much it reflected the potential on what could've been done with Ford's character in the series if we had gotten an episode like this in the second half of season 2. You guys really showed how much love and time you put into making this and thank you everyone, especially you Keyan Carlile for creating this awesome project

[@drewluczynski9609]

But in the end it was that same lack of trust that allowed Weirdmageddon to happen

[@JONBENSON-su4ve]

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[@Grayman2003]

God fr I want this episode to replace Roadside Attraction

[@terr4c0]

This is perfect, dude. The drawings, the voices, even the jokes emulate perfectly Gravity Falls style; that bizarre solution, the developmente of the episode, everything. The team who did this deserves to work with Disney.

[@Lemonbutmore]

Ikr

[@jurassicwarrior]

BRO THEY EVEN HAVE A CRYPTOGRAM THE END OF THE EPUSODE AND A JOURNAL PAGE WITH CYPHERS?!?!? Bravo. What you have done is truly amazing. The humor, the story, everyhting was done so well it might as well be canon if Alex sees this.

[@noisemaker432]

Honestly this was stellar. I love Soos' gags and jokes, especially him building an entire stage in a frame then not being sure if he can build one quickly. All of this was spot on, and sometimes better than the original Disney show!

[@calvineagar1863]

There is literally so much to love about this: the way it fits in seamlessly into the existing narrative all of the voice actors, but especially soos bringing back an old monster to flesh out more of what it is and immaculately using it to play off of our character's weaknesses the script felt so unnaturally natural beautiful simple yet elegant setup, buildup, conflict, payoff, and fight sequence the addition of the heartstomper and the semiannual midnight parade is an extremely fitting and was so well executed my favorite part tho, is the fact that if Ford had trusted Mabel, Weirdmaggedon would have been prevented. Ford's paranoia proved his own greatest weakness, not strength