The LOST Gravity Falls Pilot Reel Was Found

Before Gravity Falls became a full cartoon on Disney Channel, series creator Alex Hirsch needed to convince Disney executives that it should be greenlit. After the Gravity Falls pilot, he included a special "Next Time On..." reel that teased Dipper and Mabel's supernatural adventures. After more than a decade of being lost media, this Gravity Falls pilot reel has been found in its entirety.
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[@Vailskibum]

Lost media fans stay winning 🏆

[@lunarbcy]

Yup.

[@olleselin]

Oh Yeah!!!!!

[@BiggieCheeseMedia]

I’m second to reply

[@TadanoYam]

WOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥

[@DarkLatexKing]

@magnustubes i respect your opinion about the animation btw

[@eerieeric834]

Bunch of Disney pilots came out recently I wonder why

[@USSR_uttp]

I don't know sounds like a mystery

[@s7nthyt]

like what? Haven't seen any other than this

[@MortexBerri]

Did we get the lab rats pilot??

[@JustEpic_Yt]

Out of all the leaked pilots I think shred force and rapscallions my favorites 😭 I need more Nordic bunny

[@AustinLaPlante]

4Chan hacked into Disney Servers.

[@HexPerplex]

2024‘s been a good year for lost media recovery so far

[@TadanoYam]

It sure is!! :D

[@ThatCzechGuy]

yeah. Lostwaves, lost pilots, everything.

[@jellymcmichaels4240]

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing...

[@Stickboy321Go]

I hope this means we can find that sonic 1 Tokyo toy show prototype then

[@Booboolanish]

Ulterior motives too

[@Sheldonmidpro]

Damn the intro music has changed.

[@jollyrose7198]

@@pixelpopcornmsp1225i think they may have meant valiskibum’s intro music

[@Daboypurplhart]

@@pixelpopcornmsp1225 I believe they meant the intro music to Vail’s Channel

[@AntoniotheTAOAAHFmaker]

We keep discovering new pieces of lost media every day

[@TadanoYam]

I hope the Canimal & Myo&Ga ones are found

[@TadanoYam]

As a Lost Media fan, i can say this is a *MASSIVE* goldmine for our community

[@Lukandstuff]

And “ulterior motives” as well 💀

[@H-Adventures380]

@@Lukandstuff lol

[@justanaviationguy11]

Feels so different with the new intro/outro music Also the pilot looks pretty good, it would have absolutely convinced me if I was one of the executives

[@RTD_Dev]

I’d like to see a show in this particular art-style. It makes me rather curious as to what could’ve been if the style stuck the way it did in the pilot.

[@RB01.10]

Why does the look of the pilot change afterwards? Bluey’s original pilot for example from 2016 had different designs too.

[@NunofYerbizness]

For a bit more context, the reason the Gravity Falls pilot had a "Next time" reel was because Arrested Development also did the same thing, and Hirsch was inspired by that; Not only did the reel help with the success in getting Gravity Falls greenlit, but it's also the reason why practically every other Disney TVA pilot since then has had some form of a "Next time" reel included in of themselves; Fish Hooks, Wander Over Yonder, Very Important House, Amphibia, The Owl House, Club Sandwich, The Ghost and Molly McGee, and Billy Dilley are just a handful that include such reels (Though the latter two purely include animated segments of a selected moment from the pilot animatic itself, which is still a common practice for most modern Disney TVA pilots)

[@millicent-milly]

except for ducktales

[@skyenight-by8yh]

Honestly, I feel like this would be what Gravity Falls would look like if it focused more on the supernatural rather than the mystery aspect of it.

[@StellarAuraMegaLatias]

WHY ARE SO MANY PILOTS BEING FOUND THIS YEAR?!?!?! Next is team umizoomi, right?

[@maguma3419]

Nah, next needs to be Me and My Friends

[@bluemike1215]

I would say gumball, but people have already found that one years ago.

[@R_wir3]

Disney got hacked

[@StellarAuraMegaLatias]

@@maguma3419 Yea, I need all nick jr pilots

[@GruWithDrip]

This just shows how important Gravity Falls is! Even though the show has already ended we are still getting new reveals

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

From Spongebobs lost media to now Gravity falls media being found it’s like a piece of lost gold treasure for the animation industry.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Also, one person also dropped the pilot storyboards for "The Owl House" just recently.... What's next... the pilot to "The Weekenders"!? 😅

[@user-fj9ql8bw1n]

AND NOW EKT

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

@@user-fj9ql8bw1n Not a Disney project. Nice try.

[@linnyshrumdonut0724]

​@@user-fj9ql8bw1nLOSTWAVE FAN SPOTTED!! I am too celebrating ekt's _foundness_

[@RB01.10]

@@shaneharrisnj3484I looked that up and it’s crazy that it originated in 2017?

[@FlaminLuigi14-GreenDragon]

The Wonder Over yonder(WOY) Pilot also recently released

[@VeryUselessLOL]

IKR? DJJSHEHWJ IT MADE ME SO HAPPY!! ♥️

[@TBYABALLS]

2011: when we're going to get the full version? 2024: Oh Now We Got It!

[@nalanhazzard]

This is a piece of animation history

[@user-vu7yy7si4u]

I've seen a first episode of the pilot, which is the same as the series' first episode. and one thing I'm glad they changed is the journal.

[@yinyangyt8749]

The art style looks so different. It looks much brighter. I saw the original pilot a while ago and it blew my mind how different it was

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

Lost Media Time

[@funtimefredboi4456]

Lost Media has had it's greatest drop ever, First Ulterior Motives got found and now New Gravity Falls pilots leaked Wendy is still fine as hell tho...

[@oshawott8053]

Also the randy cunningham 9th grade and i am happy about he isnt forgot but wow the art style is way different

[@mathewwatson-FireGem21]

I knew it! I knew I seen that version before! I thought my brain was lying to me but I remember watching that! Woooo 😂

[@mattie1791]

This video CAUGHT my attention, I've been wanting this to be released for years now

[@SugarVision420]

Don't forget the owl house and amphibia also just got they're pilots leaked

[@Darkshade7575]

YAY! you covered this awesome breakthrough, woo woo! this was amazing when everything unfolded on Friday.

[@JustinFrazier_360]

The animation from the pilot is so retro!

[@jayjaybulldog9180]

1:48 He almost looks like one of the earliest wax figures from S1 ep.3, also him disappearing as he walked through walls reminds me of Danny Phantom..sounds familiar??

[@ABwebGamesFan]

2024 is shaping up to be a great year for lost media

[@ThatGFFAN]

It's awesome to finally have this out now. I'd been hoping since the Alfredo reel was found in 2022 that this day would come and here we are. Alongside it, the Pitch Bible for Gravity Falls was also leaked and in it are a ton of insane episode ideas that never ended up happening (Mabel won a Nobel prize in one, lmao). We also found out the names of the creepy twins were The Peaks Twins (100% a Twin Peaks nod). It's crazy all this happened only 2 weeks after Alex Hirsch talked about this in the interview me and Hana had with him. Lost Media really won this week.

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

1. Nobody's Fault probably was the prototype for Mabel's Fault (the geological aftermath of Weirdmageddon) 2. @2:09 outhouse referenced in the comics (Mabel's face gets stolen) 3. the UFO was later scrapped and turned into a season 3 plot point 4. @2:53 prototype of the barn owned by that Blind Society member who goes commando underneath the robe

[@TheDiamondCore]

This year in lost media: Boondocks Pilot Barnyard Pilot - Big City Greens Pilot The 7D Pilot Jake and the Neverland Pirates Pilot Wonder over Yander Pilot Milo Murphy’s Law Pilot (ending of the) Gravity Falls Pilot + a lot more Disney pilots found - Try to Smile Again Man on a Hill Just Passin’ By Digital Girl (technically counts I guess) Zoltan Everyone Knows That Funky Breakaway Cant Get Your Weight Off Of Me (Michael Jackson song, uncut/untampered HQ) - The Intertidal Zone Sailor Mouth Uncensored Audio (Partial) Sonic Tokyo Toy Show Additional Screenshots Seinfeld - The Gun (Script) Naruto Parental Warning Bumper B.O.O. Artbook Leak New Me and My Shadow Media Yeah, this is a pretty massive year so far, and we are only just now ending April

[@Mike_wahousekey69]

You forgot Everyone Knows That

[@TheDiamondCore]

@@Mike_wahousekey69 I put it on there though already?

[@ArtsyDiamond]

This is what I needed after failing a test. Thanks vail

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

It’s awesome that this lost pilot was discovered

[@manoftheusajones5147]

There are also a bunch of OTHER Disney Channel Shows, that have RECENTLY had their Pilots found as well!

[@Zeckai0]

I adore the new short music you put i the begining of each video, it's unique

[@donovan802]

2:39 I remember that exchange of lines being used in TAWOG similarly in “The Password”

[@firewolf950tfwgaming7]

It’s apparently a reference to arrested development

[@BoredPerson12]

E.K.T and Gravity falls?? Lost media fans are on fire! 🔥

[@ProJohnson]

Bring the old intro back 👇

[@Goldstar_]

Don't just mute the intro music or skip past it. That would make too much sense. Whine about it like a spoiled 4-year-old. That's the mature thing to do. /s

[@ProJohnson]

@@Goldstar_ does it look like im whining? Im just saying i prefred the og one

[@SaturdayMorningLive]

Everytime Vail posts a Gravity Falls video I just get such a wonderful feeling. Been here since the OG videos all the way back in the day. Nice to see you still supporting such a wonderful show :)

[@ThatBlueSmashBro]

LES GOOOOO, GRAVITY FALLS VIDEOS ON THIS CHANNEL ARE BACK

[@Yuki.starler]

Dam, I’ll even shake a hand with Bill Cipher just to get those days back

[@SylphiOF]

Still miss Gravity Falls to this day. It's awesome to see this has been discovered!

[@sonicprime1597]

Also the song every one knows that has just been found it’s called ulterior motives you’ll never guess where they found it

[@mallowjim1107]

Lost media? I remeber watching the whole thing on youtube with voices too

[@Brosurd]

I miss the old intro music

[@-throat-]

you know what else was found? it involves a pink radiooooo

[@PixelBlooperCube]

Pls bring back the old intro music

[@theofficialcamerachannels]

Welcome home gravity falls content good to see you back

[@MaxTheAnnoyer224]

Man 2024 is a Year for Lost Media yesterday the EKT song now the Pilot Reel of GF..

[@EKT_Enthusiast]

This is INSANE! Gravity Falls Pilot, Fish Hooks Pilot, Ed, Eddy and Eduardo, and FUCKING EVERYONE KNOWS THAT?! FELLAS. 2024 IS IT.

[@andreadrabik635]

It was found 10 years ago, what do you mean it was just found, am I losing it?……..

[@RexJawzz]

Fr

[@KBY30]

This is one summer that will never be forgotten.

[@JasonVanished]

So we get gravity falls pilot reel and ulterior motives full song on the same day.

[@BandLBestiebros]

I really love the pilot of gravity falls. Reminds my of the the show, "Fish Hooks. It has the same artstyle ❤❤

[@rowanknighthood7255]

Thanks!

[@Zvstheworld207]

GET THIS MAN A HEART

[@rowanknighthood7255]

Thanks? Lo siento.

[@Corbinkent2009]

I want the old intro

[@Goldstar_]

Rewatch his earlier videos,.then.

[@user-sq3ws1yr1k]

Yesterday Ulterior Motives/EKT was found and now this?!

[@dan0555]

We all knew Vailskibum was gonna have a field day with this.

[@carolineneh2791]

GRAVITY FALLS NEVER DIES!!!

[@SuperSonicPals-YT]

Beautiful ❤

[@Poyostar]

Even beyond the Gravity Falls pilot reel, I'm super happy that so much of this stuff is being found thanks to recent events. Seriously, there's some intriguing stuff in here!

[@EthanCrossMedia]

Wow, this I’m familiar with before it became a full series! 😀👍🏽

[@amphibialover.9125]

Yeah, I think April/may will be the best time of the year for lost media fans this year. The Ulterior Motives song was just found too, but it was made for a movie with… adult topics, despite its catchiness.

[@carolinefenner1928]

This looks sick!

[@SuperNovaAnimates]

Disney please do what he says.

[@gavc.7487]

In 2010, a legend pilot was Born that would later be Gravity Falls

[@luisgamercool6980]

What a great time to be rewatching the series

[@andykishore]

This took way too long, but I'm happy it was found now.

[@paradoxisheretohelp5067]

BRING BACK THE OLD INTRO

[@Littleham117]

ekt AND gravity falls pilot found? in ONE DAY!?!? Satisfactory! -splogbip and partwick

[@franklynj9]

Keep it up bro

[@NintendoSegaGuys]

So many pilots have dropping on youtube these past couple months.

[@Iateacar]

Bring back the og intro music please 😢

[@Gatorboy5678]

1:24 That looks like the free pizza guy from the wax statue episode imo.

[@Dudes43]

Day 5 of asking vailskibum to go back to old intro music

[@omegaflowey9932]

The old intro was better than the new one!!

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

You would be suprised how many lost SpongeBob media was found in the last 5 years.

[@RealCalmly808]

this looks like a modern art style recreation of gravity falls rather than a pilot

[@Smiththeinspiringanimator]

Awesome! :D

[@DennisLora2001]

That's cool Vailskibum 1:41

[@arritractive]

First ekt, then delicious full, and NOW gravity falls pilot? Oh Sunday and Monday are AMAZING.

[@BlueManic_]

Bring back the old intro

[@lisamueller7068]

Please please please Bring back the original intro

[@touhoutrash2436]

OOOOOOOOOOH BOY LOST MEDIA OF GRAVITY FALLS MY BOIS!

[@user-vg2ld3mn6p]

Is this, the year of found lost media?

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

OH MY GOODNESS!

[@IKnowWhatsFunnierThan24]

I was wondering when you'd get around to this

[@jim_bean_lol4638]

This is in fact crazy

[@JordanAnimatesStuff]

Man, ETK AND this found on the FIRST DAY?

[@KissFan2000]

Awesome more Gravity Falls content

[@NotSoGreatGROUPYT]

OH MY LOARD

[@IReallyLikeTurtlesYay]

Im so sad that it ended though Hope to see some sort of a new cartoon about it or a fan made one or just something about gravity falls

[@ajg0075]

Can you talk about the other Disney leaks?

[@dylan8435]

I like that many of the things we see on the real become being made in the actual show

[@AlannahConroy-rb6ym]

Tou dont know how happy these lost pilots make me, but i Always feel like I’ve seen these videos before

[@joemint5666]

It would've been interesting to see how this version would've gone!

[@pvrevived]

The beginning has been found!

[@datbo1]

I swear I've seen the reel on youtube before. I remember the twins bit at the end, at least.

[@Regularmilk]

Pls do a vid on EKT being found

[@remcrimson2750]

THIS IS A BAD TIME TO TALK ABOUT LOST MEDIA VAIL!!!!!