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|title=Gravity Falls Pilot
|title=<center>Gravity Falls (pitch pilot)</center>
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|image=Gravity falls logo.jpeg
|imagecaption=The show's logo.
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=3 Aug 2016
|datefound=
|foundby=Alex Hirsch
<br>03 Aug 2016 (official upload)
<br>25 Apr 2024 (complete)
|foundby=[https://mobile.twitter.com/_alexhirsch?lang=en Alex Hirsch] (official upload)
<br>Anonymous (complete)
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'''Sometime in 2010, animator Alex Hirsch began work on a pitch pilot for what would soon become the hit Disney mystery series ''Gravity Falls''.''' Created in Adobe Flash, the pilot ran for 12 minutes and was essentially a cut-down version of the first official episode, "Tourist Trapped."<ref>[http://reddit.com/r/gravityfalls/comments/1kgq85/i_am_alex_hirsch_creator_of_gravity_falls_ask_me/ 2013 Reddit IAmA by Alex Hirsch, creator of ''Gravity Falls''.] Retrieved 02 Sep '13</ref>


On an unknown date,in 2010, animator Alex Hirsch began work on a pitch pilot episode for what would soon become the hit Disney mystery series '''''Gravity Falls'''''. Created in Adobe Flash, the pilot ran for 12 minutes (as confirmed by Alex Hirsch himself in a 2013 Reddit IAmA<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/gravityfalls/comments/1kgq85/i_am_alex_hirsch_creator_of_gravity_falls_ask_me/ 2013 Reddit IAmA by Alex Hirsch, creator of ''Gravity Falls''.] Retrieved 02 Sep '13.</ref>) and was a cut-down version of the first official episode, "Tourist Trapped".
==Availability==
In a Reddit IAMA conducted by Alex Hirsch, when asked if the unaired pilot would ever be released, he replied that it "would be like showing you awkward photos from my high school prom", and that he wouldn't want it to be seen. Additionally, the pilot used licensed songs that Hirsch didn't have the right to use commercially, meaning that there may have been legal problems with releasing it, on DVD or otherwise.


While not much background information on the pilot's creation have surfaced (besides the identities of those involved), a few screenshots and even a short 43-second snippet have managed to find their way online, along with a full outline of the episode (which is almost identical to that of "Tourist Trapped").<ref>[http://gravityfalls.wikia.com/wiki/Unaired_pilot gravityfalls.wikia.com article on the unaired pitch pilot.] Retrieved 02 Sep '13.</ref>
Despite that, on July 25th, 2016, Alex revealed that if the puzzle that was a part of the unofficial Cipher Hunt was completed, then he would release the pilot online.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/757814314245824516 Tweet from Alex Hirsch.] Retrieved 02 Aug '16</ref> It was completed about a week later,<ref>[https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/760323097090150401 Another Tweet from Alex Hirsch.] Retrieved 02 Aug '16</ref> and on August 3rd, 2016, it was released on The Mystery of ''Gravity Falls''' website under the username of RETURNBACKWARDS and the password of TOTHEPASTAGAINTHREE.<ref>[http://themysteryofgravityfalls.com/pilot/ The Mystery of ''Gravity Falls'' website.] Retrieved 03 Aug '16</ref> It was also uploaded to YouTube with little to no difficulty or conflict (albeit private). Though it was unknown at that time, the pilot that Hirsch had uploaded was not the complete version that was animated as more animated footage and various storyboards of the pilot resurface and suggests that the pilot had more to offer than what Hirsch had uploaded.


In the aforementioned Reddit IAMA conducted by Hirsch, when asked if the unaired pilot would ever be released, he replied "Oh lord I hope not. That thing was a mess, haha! That would be like showing you awkward photos from my high school prom. We all have dark horrible secrets. That 12 minute Flash pilot was mine". Regardless, fans held on to the hope that it may one day be included as a DVD extra, or just flat-out released (or leaked) online.
In June 2022, more footage of the pilot was rediscovered on an animation reel from 2011 that was uploaded onto YouTube in 2016 by the animator Alfredo Cassano. Two years later, in April 25th, 2024, the full ''Gravity Falls'' pilot episode, along with several other Disney original series pilots, were anonymously leaked and posted online.


On July 25th 2016, Alex revealed that if the puzzle that was a part of the unofficial Cipher Hunt was completed, then he would release the pilot online.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/757814314245824516 Tweet from Alex Hirsch] Retrieved 02 Aug '16.</ref> On August 1st, it was completed<ref>[https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/760323097090150401 Tweet from Alex Hirsch] Retrieved 02 Aug '16.</ref> and on August 3rd it was released on The Mystery of Gravity Falls' site under the username of RETURNBACKWARDS and the password of TOTHEPASTAGAINTHREE.<ref>[http://themysteryofgravityfalls.com/pilot/ The site] And uploaded on youtube Retrieved 03 Aug '16.</ref>
==Gallery==
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
File:Old animation gnomes kidnapping mabel.png|A screenshot from the pitch pilot.
Gravity Falls pitch pilot.JPG|A screenshot from the pilot.
File:S1e1 deleted scene.jpg|Another screenshot, allegedly of a deleted scene from the pitch pilot. This concept was later used in the 14th episode of season 1, "Bottomless Pit".
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Footage===
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  |description1 =The complete pitch pilot.
}}


==Videos==
==See Also==
<div style="margin:0 auto; text-align: center;">
===Gravity Falls===
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]


  <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
===Disney Channel===
  {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X1KxUl2Pxo|320x240|center|42 seconds of footage from the pilot.}}</div>​
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost production material of cancelled theatrical film of Disney Channel animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of episode of Disney Channel animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially found Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]


  <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
===Playhouse Disney===
  {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsnBrcKLWUA|320x240|center|House of Cool's pilot highlight reel.}}</div>​
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)]]
*[[JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]


  <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
===Disney Junior===
  {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d2Xc0mucgU|320x240|center|Adam Temple's pilot highlight reel.}}</div>​
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates (lost pitch pilot of Disney Junior animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)]]


  <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
===Toon Disney===
  {{#ev:vimeo|https://vimeo.com/121959347|320x240|center|17 seconds of footage from the pilot.}}</div>​
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI interstitial series; 2004/2005)]]


  <div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
===Disney XD===
  {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vptNpkysBQ|320x240|center|43 seconds of footage from the pilot.}}</div>​
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]


</div>​
===Other===
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pilot; 1999)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]


==External Links==
*[http://gravityfalls.wikia.com/wiki/Unaired_pilot ''Gravity Falls'' Wiki article on the unaired pitch pilot.]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:08, 27 April 2024

Gravity falls logo.jpeg

The show's logo.

Status: Found

Date found:
03 Aug 2016 (official upload)
25 Apr 2024 (complete)

Found by: Alex Hirsch (official upload)
Anonymous (complete)

Sometime in 2010, animator Alex Hirsch began work on a pitch pilot for what would soon become the hit Disney mystery series Gravity Falls. Created in Adobe Flash, the pilot ran for 12 minutes and was essentially a cut-down version of the first official episode, "Tourist Trapped."[1]

Availability

In a Reddit IAMA conducted by Alex Hirsch, when asked if the unaired pilot would ever be released, he replied that it "would be like showing you awkward photos from my high school prom", and that he wouldn't want it to be seen. Additionally, the pilot used licensed songs that Hirsch didn't have the right to use commercially, meaning that there may have been legal problems with releasing it, on DVD or otherwise.

Despite that, on July 25th, 2016, Alex revealed that if the puzzle that was a part of the unofficial Cipher Hunt was completed, then he would release the pilot online.[2] It was completed about a week later,[3] and on August 3rd, 2016, it was released on The Mystery of Gravity Falls' website under the username of RETURNBACKWARDS and the password of TOTHEPASTAGAINTHREE.[4] It was also uploaded to YouTube with little to no difficulty or conflict (albeit private). Though it was unknown at that time, the pilot that Hirsch had uploaded was not the complete version that was animated as more animated footage and various storyboards of the pilot resurface and suggests that the pilot had more to offer than what Hirsch had uploaded.

In June 2022, more footage of the pilot was rediscovered on an animation reel from 2011 that was uploaded onto YouTube in 2016 by the animator Alfredo Cassano. Two years later, in April 25th, 2024, the full Gravity Falls pilot episode, along with several other Disney original series pilots, were anonymously leaked and posted online.

Gallery

Screenshots

  • A screenshot from the pilot.

    A screenshot from the pilot.

Footage

The complete pitch pilot.

See Also

Gravity Falls

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 2013 Reddit IAmA by Alex Hirsch, creator of Gravity Falls. Retrieved 02 Sep '13
  2. ↑ Tweet from Alex Hirsch. Retrieved 02 Aug '16
  3. ↑ Another Tweet from Alex Hirsch. Retrieved 02 Aug '16
  4. ↑ The Mystery of Gravity Falls website. Retrieved 03 Aug '16
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