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Mabel Pines is a fictional character and one of the two lead characters of the Disney Channel/Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls. The character is voiced by Kristen Schaal, and designed by the series creator, Alex Hirsch. She is inspired by Hirsch's own twin sister, Ariel Hirsch. Mabel first appeared on the unreleased pilot created by Hirsch which he used to pitch the show; she then appeared on the first episode "Tourist Trapped". Mabel, alongside her brother Dipper Pines, stars in every episode of the series. Mabel also has two series of shorts dedicated to her: "Mabel's Guide to Life" and "Mabel's Scrapbook". She also appears in two additional short series, "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained" and "Fixin' it with Soos", and the music video "Call Me Mabel", a parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe".
"Ooga Boo" is a promotional single by American singer and actress Cher, recorded for DreamWorks Animation's Netflix original series Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh. The song was digitally released as a single on September 15, 2017, by Back Lot Music. Cher announced on Twitter that she was unaware of the digital release of the track until the day before the release. It was produced by Alexander Geringas, with lyrics written by Geringas and Todd Garfield. An animated music video featuring Cher as "Chercophonie" was previously released on August 14, 2017.
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- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Oh Mabel". www.silentera.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
