The Stanchurian Candidate

Gravity Falls"The Stanchurian Candidate"
Season 2
Number 14
Episode information
Written by	Jeff Rowe Josh Weinstein Alex Hirsch
Storyboards by	Sage Cotugno Dana Terrace Luke Weber
Directed by	Matt Braly
Original airdate	August 24, 2015 (Disney Channel) January 8, 2016 (Disney XD)
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Previous	"Dungeons, Dungeons, & More Dungeons"
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The Stanchurian Candidate is the 14th episode of the second season of Gravity Falls and 34th overall. It originally premiered on Disney XD on August 24, 2015; & then on Disney Channel on January 8, 2016.

Summary

When Grunkle Stan decides to run for mayor against Bud Gleeful, Dipper and Mabel have their work cut out for them trying to turn their gaffe-prone uncle into the perfect candidate.

Voice Cast

• Kristen Schaal - Mabel
• Jason Ritter - Dipper
• Alex Hirsch - Stan Pines, Soos
• Cecil Baldwin - Tad Strange
• Jennifer Coolidge - Lazy Susan
• Keith Ferguson - Deputy Durland
• Linda Cardellini - Wendy
• John DiMaggio - Manly Dan
• Will Forte - Tyler Cutebiker
• Georgia Gillespie - Girl with Bow
• Stephen Root - Bud Gleeful
• Thurop Van Orman as Li'l Gideon
• T.J. Miller - Robbie
• J.K. Simmons - Ford Pines
• Gregg Turkington - Toby Determined
• Kevin Michael Richardson - Sheriff Blubs, Ghost-Eyes
• Niki Yang - Candy
• Dee Bradley Baker - Waddles
• Kari Wahlgren - Shandra Jimenez, Cashier
• Matt Chapman - Additional Voices

Trivia

• Moral: Everyone has a right to speak their mind and express their opinion, but sometimes, it's better to just keep your mouth shut.
• The title of the episode is a reference to the 1962 film The Manchurian Candidate.

Gallery

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Media Gravity Falls (soundtrack) • Disney Super Speedway • Mystery Shack Attack • Rumble's Revenge • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition • Legend of the Gnome Gemulets • Lost Legends Characters Dipper Pines • Mabel Pines • Grunkle Stan • Ford Pines • Soos Ramirez • Wendy Corduroy • Waddles • Bill Cipher • Sheriff Blubs • Deputy Durland • Manly Dan • Old Man McGucket • Tate McGucket • Gideon Gleeful • Robbie Valentino • Candy Chiu • Grenda • Pacifica Northwest • Preston Northwest • Priscilla Northwest • Ergman Bratsman • Blendin Blandin • Bud Gleeful • Lazy Susan • Mr. Poolcheck • Paper Jam Dipper • Rumble McSkirmish • Summerween Trickster • Toby Determined • Shandra Jimenez • Tyrone • Tyler Cutebiker • Dipper Clones • Tambry • Melody • Mayor Befufftlefumpter • Thompson • Nate • Lee • Gabe Bensen • Gnomes • Gompers • Lilliputtians • Sergei • Pa and Ma Duskerton • Manotaurs • Gobblewonker • Xyler and Craz • Wax figures • Multi-Bear • Quentin Trembley • Cheekums • Mermando • Aoshima • Pterodactyl • Abuelita • Mrs. Gleeful • The Undead • Shape Shifter • Agent Powers • Agent Trigger • .GIFfany • Sprott • Lolph and Dundgren • Time Baby • Greg and Janice Valentino • Love God • Marius von Fundshauser • Ghost of Northwest Manor • Blind Ivan • Justin Kerprank • Probabilitor the Annoying • Celestabellebethabelle • Darlene • Unnamed old woman in pink • Unnamed old woman in purple Episodes Season One: Tourist Trapped • The Legend of the Gobblewonker • Headhunters • The Hand That Rocks the Mabel • The Inconveniencing • Dipper vs. Manliness • Double Dipper • Irrational Treasure • The Time Traveler's Pig • Fight Fighters • Little Dipper • Summerween • Boss Mabel • Bottomless Pit! • The Deep End • Carpet Diem • Boyz Crazy • Land Before Swine • Dreamscaperers/Gideon Rises Season Two: Scary-oke • Into the Bunker • The Golf War • Sock Opera • Soos and the Real Girl • Little Gift Shop of Horrors • Society of the Blind Eye • Blendin's Game • The Love God • Northwest Mansion Mystery • Not What He Seems • A Tale of Two Stans • Dungeons, Dungeons, & More Dungeons • The Stanchurian Candidate • The Last Mabelcorn • Roadside Attraction • Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future • Weirdmageddon Locations The Mystery Shack • Tent of Telepathy • Underground laboratory • Gravity Falls • Gravity Falls Forest • Northwest Manor • Lake Gravity Falls • Gravity Falls Pool • Gravity Falls Cemetery • Dusk 2 Dawn • Summerween Superstore • Scuttlebutt Island • Mystery Mountain • Fearamid Objects Journal 1 • Journal 2 • Journal 3 • Smile Dip • Pitt Cola • Height-altering crystals • Crystal Flashlight • Cloning Copy Machine • Cackling Skulls • Jack O' Melons • Soos' pick-up truck • Wax Stan • Stanmobile • Electron Carpet • Tape Measure Time Machine • Memory Gun • Mystic Amulet • Universe Portal • Grappling hook • The Author's Laptop • Nathaniel Northwest's Statue • Infinity-sided Dice • Time Cuffs • Shacktron Songs Gravity Falls Title Theme • Disco Girl • Li'l Ol' Me • The Lamby Lamby Dance • Homework's Wack • Mabel's the Boss Now • Stan Wrong Song • Don't Start Un-Believing • Training Mix • Mabel Girl • Taking Over Midnight • We'll Meet Again • It's Gonna Get Weird