[s1e1] Tourist Trap Link

: An unaired pilot version of this episode exists with a significantly different animation style.

: The twins defeat the gnomes using a leaf blower, and Grunkle Stan allows them each one item from the gift shop, leading Dipper to claim his iconic blue-and-white pine tree hat. Key Episode Details Information Air Date June 15, 2012 (Preview); June 29, 2012 (Official Premiere) Director John Aoshima Writer Alex Hirsch Key Voices [S1E1] Tourist Trap

: Mabel begins dating a strange boy named Norman. Dipper, fueled by the journal's warnings, suspects Norman is a zombie. : An unaired pilot version of this episode

: The episode famously ends with a cliffhanger showing Grunkle Stan entering a hidden room behind a vending machine, setting up the series' overarching mystery. Dipper, fueled by the journal's warnings, suspects Norman

Twelve-year-old twins and Mabel Pines arrive in the remote town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, to spend their summer with their Great Uncle (Grunkle) Stan .