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DIPPER AND MABEL SET OUT TO EXPOSE A HISTORICAL COVER-UP
IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "GRAVITY FALLS,"
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
"Irrational Treasure" - 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 in a new episode of "Gravity Falls," premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 (9:30 - 10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
"Gravity Falls" stars Jason Morgan as Dipper Pines, Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines, Alex Hirsch as Grunkle Stan and Soos, and Linda Cardellini as Wendy. "Gravity Falls" is a production of Disney Television Animation.
"Irrational Treasure" was written by David Slack, Tim McKeon and Alex Hirsch and directed by Aaron Springer.
"Gravity Falls" carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.
DESCRIPTION: (from Disney Channel's press release, May 2012) Gravity Falls is just west of weird, slightly east of eerie and always north of normal, in a fresh new comedy series that follows city kids and twins Dipper and Mabel Pines who are sent to spend the summer with their eccentric Great Uncle Stan (aka Grunkle Stan) who runs a tourist trap called The Mystery Shack in a remote northwestern town where nothing is what it seems. There are creatures in the forest, there are monsters in the lake and even time traveling adventures. The comedy, produced by Disney Television Animation, has a special preview FRIDAY, JUNE 15 (9:55 p.m., ET/PT) and premieres FRIDAY, JUNE 29 (9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Created and executive-produced by 2007 CalArts graduate Alex Hirsch ("Fish Hooks," "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack") and inspired by his real life adventures with his twin sister, "Gravity Falls" features the voice talents of Jason Ritter ("Parenthood") and Kristen Schaal ("Toy Story 3," "30 Rock") in the lead roles. The cast also includes Linda Cardellini ("Freaks and Geeks") and Alex Hirsch, and guest stars including Jennifer Coolidge, Will Forte, Alfred Molina, Lance Bass, Coolio and Larry King.
