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Dipper is a 12-year-old (13-year-old by the end of the series) boy who, along with his twin sister Mabel, is sent to spend his summer vacation in his great uncle's tourist trap, The Mystery Shack. He endeavors to uncover the secrets of the fictional town of Gravity Falls and to find explanations for assorted strange situations.
Bright green Dipsy, the 'coolest' Teletubby, who was fond of hats was played by John Simmit, 49, who was and still is a stand-up comedian. 'I was a stand-up before I became Dipsy so I carried on doing that when the series came to an end five years ago,' he said at the show's ten year anniversary celebrations.