InfluenceLOW
The Simpsons influenced Gravity Falls
Added by Media Influence Map · 16 October 2026
The influence
The Simpsons
Animated Series · 1989
The work it shaped
Gravity Falls
Animated Series · 2012
The evidence
Hirsch has cited The Simpsons as the show that taught him animation could be satirical and character-driven, and not only for children.
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