Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The unaired pilot is an earlier version of this episode. Which features some different things in the episode plot point as well, "Tourist Trapped" uses some dialogue readings from the pilot. The animation style is completely different here compared to the final product
While pitching Gravity Falls to Disney, Alex Hirsch was eventually asked to create a pilot of the series to show to the network. He accepted, and the series was later greenlit for production as a full series. Unsatisfied with the look and style of this pilot, Alex Hirsch personally hired his own team when the show was greenlit. The pilot has never aired on television, but the full episode was uploaded on August 3, 2016 after Cipher Hunt, as a prize for the completion of Bill's puzzle.
This is a 1080p 60fps upscale of the original video quality.
The unaired pilot is an earlier version of this episode. Which features some different things in the episode plot point as well, "Tourist Trapped" uses some dialogue readings from the pilot. The animation style is completely different here compared to the final product
While pitching Gravity Falls to Disney, Alex Hirsch was eventually asked to create a pilot of the series to show to the network. He accepted, and the series was later greenlit for production as a full series. Unsatisfied with the look and style of this pilot, Alex Hirsch personally hired his own team when the show was greenlit. The pilot has never aired on television, but the full episode was uploaded on August 3, 2016 after Cipher Hunt, as a prize for the completion of Bill's puzzle.
This is a 1080p 60fps upscale of the original video quality.
