This episode had a lot of hype built up for it, and in the end, it delivered on all that it promised. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. TV Guide can reveal several new photos from the episode, as well as some exclusive fun facts from Braly about the ways the show pays homage to the weird, paranormal world of Gravity Falls. One of them even says "Schmebulock!". Post was not sent - check your email addresses! If you're wondering why there aren't frog versions of Dipper or Mabel in the episode, it's because Braly envisioned this episode as taking place before the twins spend their life-changing summer with their Grunkle in the Amphibia parallel. Now, the creator of the show, Alex Hirsch, is bringing the show back to television with a guest appearance on Amphibia, where Hirsch will voice a few of the characters from Gravity Falls.Amphibia creator and executive producer Matt Braly, who worked as a storyboard artist and … ", One of the monsters in the Curiosity Hut is a mutation of a beast we've seen before -- the Two-Headed Love Dove, previously seen with one head in the Amphibia Season 1 episode titled "Dating Season.". “Wax Museum” airs Aug. 8 on Disney Channel. This would be the easiest way to pay homage without stepping on anyone’s toes continuity wise.”, Braly said he sent the script to Hirsch to get his blessing and see if he’d voice the “Curator” and “Frog Soos.”, “Not only did he end up voicing the characters but he even improvised a number of his lines in the booth, giving the characters that classic ‘Gravity Falls’ off the cuff flair,” Braly said. The Battle...Is Already Over. Jenava herself was a huge ‘Gravity Falls’ fan and leapt at the chance to work with its iconic characters. This is one of the best episodes in the entire show. No ifs, ands, or buts about it: Disney animation was on absolute fire this weekend! on Gravity Falls+ Amphibia Crossover At Last, An Enchanting Grom Fright on The Owl House, Gravity Falls+ Amphibia Crossover At Last, 5 Reasons Why Hellsing Ultimate Abridged Does it Better. © Watchr Media • All rights reserved, HBO Max's The Prince Halloween Sneak Peek Introduces Sophie Turner as Princess Charlotte, Chappelle's Show Is Now Streaming on Netflix and HBO Max, Game of Thrones Actor Thinks Battle of Winterfell Is the Best TV He's Ever Seen. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Cookies help us deliver our Services. While the focus is on “Wax Musuem” this week, the first segment had some noteworthy merits of its own. Read Next: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Books Dave Chappelle for Post-Election Episode, ‘Community’ Cast Reunites to Support Biden with an Unusual Get Out the Vote Message, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rises, as Season 6 Floods Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 List at No. I learned all over again why Gravity Falls is one of the best cartoons! The series has already been renewed for a third season. https://youtu.be/eoDBxocrsJ4. The creator of Gravity Falls (Alex Hirsch) has also confirmed that the two shows take place in the same universe. 1 Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Braly originally sent the script for the episode to Hirsch with the intent of getting his blessing for the Amphibia take on Gravity Falls. Those are the same items that are sucked into the Universe portal in the Gravity Falls episode "Society of the Blind Eye". Kirito VS. Gabriel! He’s like the show’s Old Man McGucket, lovable quirks and all. However, this episode wasn’t just a tribute to the show where Matt Braly got his start on: it actually advances the plot of the show forward in a big way. This news originated at Variety. The Gravity Falls-inspired episode of Amphibia airs Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8:20/7:20c. On the episode of Amphibia titled 'Wax Museum', the show's main family will visit a roadside oddities museum modeled after the 'Mystery Shack' called the 'Curiosity Hut', run by 'The Curator', an amphibious version of Uncle Stan, and a frog custodian named 'Frog Soos', with both characters voiced by Hirsch. 1 Disney Infinity: November 4, 2014: Characters from Gravity Falls appears in Disney Infinity 2.0. "Gravity Falls" creator Alex Hirsch will guest star on a Disney Channel Season 2 "Amphibia" episode based loosely on his show's characters. It’s run by Amphibia’s counterpart to Grunkle Stan, the Curator, voiced by the man himself, Alex Hirsch. There they run into the last person they’d expect to see there: One-Eyed Wally! It’s not quite the “Gravity Falls” reboot/reunion that fans are hoping for, but it’s close: Creator Alex Hirsch will guest star on a Season 2 episode of Disney Channel’s “Amphibia” that pays homage to the animated cult fave. User account menu • Amphibia and Gravity Falls Crossover. As a fan of the Muppets, it’s nice to see Kermit getting a cameo in a show that he would fit right in with. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. First, we had Adam McArthur guest-starring on Big City Greens (complete with Marco’s hairstyle and mole.) The Fromes (short for frog gnomes) are a nod to the recurring gnomes in Gravity Falls. Amphibia Gravity falls crossover! Amphibia Season 2, Episode 5A/5B Review. More posts from the gravityfalls community. In other words, the Calamity Box bringing Anne and her friends to Amphibia wasn’t a one-time thing; it’s happened before. Amphibia, Animation, Blog Posts, Disney TV, TV Shows, Alex Hirsch, Amphibia, Amphibia Season Two, Animation, Disney Animation, Disney Cartoons, Disney Channel, Disney TV, Disney TV Animation, Frog Soos, Gravity Falls, Grunkle Stan, Matt Braly, Newtopia, Soos, “A Soos in every dimension?” Is it teasing the Owl House having a “Witch Soos?”. We ended the night with an enchanting Grom Night with massive shipping fuel.But in between then was the main attraction, the moment we’ve all been waiting … Amphibia creator and executive producer Matt Braly, who worked as a storyboard artist and director on Gravity Falls, explained how the crossover came to be. Speaking of entertaining, the resulting family challenge between father and son is overseen by Crumpet the Frog, AKA Kermit the Frog himself. And this was only part of what made this episode so amazing: it’s just filled with all sorts of easter eggs and references to Gravity Falls. The series has already been renewed for a … “It’s no surprise that the ‘Amphibia’ episode ‘Wax Museum’ is one of my favorite episodes of the season and that the Curator and Frog Soos are stand out characters. Gravity Falls creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch is also lending his voice to two characters in the upcoming episode -- The Curator, a Stan-like character who owns the Curiosity Hut, and a frog custodian known as Frog Soos, which is obviously a nod to Gravity Falls character Soos. It also happens to be the kind of thing that Gravity Falls was known for doing. Season 2 of Amphibia premieres Saturday, July 11. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, 'Surface' actor Eddie Hassell dies at 30 in Texas shooting, Election Day deals: Get a free Krispy Kreme donut, Planet Fitness workout plus a McDonald's freebie Tuesday. Because Frog Soos gave us this one line: It is now my headcanon that Gravity Falls and Amphibia take place in the same multiverse. Twitter. No ifs, ands, or buts about it: Disney animation was on absolute fire this weekend!First, we had Adam McArthur guest-starring on Big City Greens (complete with Marco’s hairstyle and mole.) Log in sign up. We ended the night with an enchanting Grom Night with massive shipping fuel. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The clip of the crossover is published on YouTube (by Disney). It turns out that Wartwood’s resident kook’s been living a double life. They even have little cryptograms that the show was so famous for! I won’t lie, Wally may be one of my favorite side-characters in the show. Subreddit for the Disney XD cartoon Gravity Falls, created by Alex Hirsch. The episode, which is titled "Wax Museum," features a number of other nods to the cult fave, on which Amphibia creator and executive producer Matt Braly worked as a storyboard artist and director. 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The episode follows the family as they visit a mysterious roadside oddities museum known as the Curiosity Hut, which looks a lot like the Mystery Shack run by Grunkle Stan on the fan-favorite comedy, which ran for two seasons from 2012 to 2016. Why do I say counterpart? Gravity Falls creator reveals how he resurrected the Mystery Shack for a quick Amphibia cameo. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. So seeing this side of him as he confronts his dad is pretty entertaining to watch.