Saturday’s episode of the Disney Channel animated collection Amphibia, the story of a teen who was magically transported to a fantastical world of frog-people, goes to look fairly acquainted to followers of the community’s beloved collection Gravity Falls. The episode follows the household as they go to a mysterious roadside oddities museum generally known as the Curiosity Hut, which seems to be lots just like the Thriller Shack run by Grunkle Stan on the fan-favorite comedy, which ran for 2 seasons from 2012 to 2016.
Gravity Falls creator and govt producer Alex Hirsch can also be lending his voice to 2 characters within the upcoming episode — The Curator, a Stan-like character who owns the Curiosity Hut, and a frog custodian generally known as Frog Soos, which is clearly a nod to Gravity Falls character Soos. Each Grunkle Stan and Soos had been voiced by Hirsch in Gravity Falls.
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However these are usually not the one methods the episode pays homage to Gravity Falls. The episode, which is titled “Wax Museum,” options quite a few different nods to the cult fave, on which Amphibia creator and govt producer Matt Braly labored as a storyboard artist and director. TV Information can reveal a number of new pictures from the episode, in addition to some unique enjoyable info from Braly in regards to the methods the present pays homage to the bizarre, paranormal world of Gravity Falls. So take a look at the pictures and enjoyable info beneath, and you should definitely tune in for the brand new episode on Saturday, Aug. Eight at 8:20/7:20c to attempt to pick all of the references.
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The Fromes (brief for frog gnomes) are a nod to the recurring gnomes in Gravity Falls. One in every of them even says “Schmebulock!”
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Should you’re questioning why there aren’t frog variations of Dipper or Mabel within the episode, it is as a result of Braly envisioned this episode as going down earlier than the twins spend their life-changing summer season with their Grunkle within the Amphibia parallel.
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Just like the Thriller Shack, the Curiosity Hut is triangle-shaped, like a sure someone.
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The carpet contained in the Curiosity Hut is much more consultant of Invoice Cipher.
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The work within the again room are a reference to Grunkle Stan’s love of clown work, established within the Gravity Falls episode “The Hand That Rocks the Mabel.”
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One of many monsters within the Curiosity Hut is a mutation of a beast we have seen earlier than — the Two-Headed Love Dove, beforehand seen with one head within the Amphibia Season 1 episode titled “Courting Season.”
The Gravity Falls-inspired episode of Amphibia airs Saturday, Aug. Eight at 8:20/7:20c. The collection has already been renewed for a 3rd season.