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Dipper’s crush, whose presence motivates his short-lived career in pool safety. 💡 Trivia & Details

Episode Overview is the 15th episode of the first season of the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls . It originally aired on March 15, 2013. 🌊 Plot Summary

This episode introduces Mermando, who reappears in later episodes via Mabel’s scrapbook. [S1E15] The Deep End

Mabel meets Mermando , a boy trapped in the pool's filter section. She discovers he is actually a merman and vows to help him escape to the open ocean.

The end credits cryptically feature the "Vigenère cipher" for the first time in the series. 🌊 Plot Summary This episode introduces Mermando, who

Look for the "Pool Rules" sign, which includes absurd restrictions typical of the show's humor. 🏆 Themes

The episode explores (Mabel giving up her "first kiss" to give Mermando CPR/oxygen) and the folly of obsession (Dipper’s pursuit of Wendy and Stan’s pursuit of the chair). The end credits cryptically feature the "Vigenère cipher"

Dipper takes a job as an assistant lifeguard to be closer to Wendy. However, he is forced to work under the strict, rule-obsessed head lifeguard, Mr. Poolcheck .