The Golf War

The Golf War is the third episode in Season 2 of Gravity Falls, and the 23rd episode overall. It premiered on August 11, 2014.

Official overview
After being belittled by Pacifica one too many times, Mabel challenges her to a miniature golf-off which gets a bit out of control when some local residents offer their help.

Synopsis
The episode starts out with Dipper watching T.V. with Stan. Mabel then bursts into the room exclaiming her accomplishment of getting an article in the newspaper. This moment comes to an end when Dipper points out that Pacifica won instead of her. Sadly, Mabel walks to the kitchen to take shots of orange juice.

Credits

 * Written by:
 * Jeff Rowe
 * Alex Hirsch


 * Directed by:
 * Matt Braly


 * Storyboards by:
 * Matt Braly
 * Alonso Ramirez Ramos


 * With the Voice Talents of:
 * Jason Ritter - Dipper Pines
 * Kristen Schaal - Mabel Pines
 * Alex Hirsch - Stan Pines and Soos
 * Jackie Buscarino - Pacifica Northwest


 * Additional Voices:
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Waddles
 * TJ Miller as Robbie
 * Alex Hirsch as Old Man McGucket
 * Nathan Fillion - Preston Northwest

Trivia

 * The 'old man on the green' could be Old Man McGucket found laying on the turf at the start of the episode.

Character revelations

 * Mabel and Pacifica are extremely talented mini-golfers. Mabel has been golfing since childhood, and Pacifica has an Olympic trainer.
 * Mabel and Pacifica try to overcome their rivalry.
 * Pacifica does not know what sharing is.

Series continuity

 * Dipper mentions the Northwest family being frauds, as revealed in "Irrational Treasure."

Cryptograms

 * During the credits, there is a cryptogram reading "NLMXQWWN IIZ LZFNF." Once decoded with the vigen%C3%A8re cipher, it translates to "REMEMBER BIG HENRY."
 * The key word is "WHATEVS."
 * Two combined ciphers appear:
 * "9-12-20 11-23-10 5-12-19-19-8-15-10-17 9-10 4-16-19 17-6-19-19-10" which decodes to "OLD MAN SLEEPING ON THE GREEN."
 * "21-23-10'4 16-19-12-8 22-3-4 1-9-10-20-19-6 1-16-23-4 16-19'5 5-19-19-10" which decodes to "CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT HE'S SEEN."