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Molly of Denali Bird in Hand | Bye-Bye Birdie
Season 1 , Episode 5Bird in Hand: Molly and Tooey think they've discovered a ghost after a strange noise follows them from Spooky Hose all the way to the Trading Post's Bunkhouse. Turns out the phantom is actually a bird stuck in a dryer vent! Molly's bird call book holds the key to finding out what kind of bird it is, but they'll need to learn what some unfamiliar words mean before finding their feathered friend a new home. Bye-Bye Birdie: Molly and Trini tag along with Nina on trip to Kenai National Park to see real, live puffins! As the enthusiastic birders count how many puffins are eating and admire the precocious pufflings, Molly and Trini are alarmed when the baby chicks begin to jump off a cliff! -
Molly of Denali First Fish | A-maze-ing Snow
Season 1 , Episode 4First Fish: Molly can't wait to catch her first fish (and to earn her own first fish tale), but when she gets to the river, the only thing she catches is Tooey's missing boot! Molly must put her knowledge of the salmon life cycle to the test and find out where the fish are before the day is through. A-maze-ing Snow: Molly suggests a community fun-raiser to fix her school roof after a snow storm. A giant maze made of snow! All is well until Trini gets lost in the maze and Molly realizes the maze map is out of date. -
Molly of Denali Cabbagezilla | Name Game
Season 1 , Episode 3Cabbagezilla: Trini's excited to enter Big Green, her giant cabbage, into the Alaska State Fair, but a suspicious moose keeps nibbling its leaves. Trini and Molly research ways to keep moose out of gardens, and even email cabbage expert Sadie Albert for advice, but this moose is clever. Name Game: Molly wants to get her Native name when she discovers that her Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and others in the community have one. But she soon learns that only an elder can give you your Native name and getting one will require impressing the unimpressible Aunt Merna. -
Molly of Denali Berry Itchy Day | Herring Eggs or Bust
Season 1 , Episode 2Berry Itchy Day: Tooey has agreed to watch the Trading Post while Molly and her family head to their super-secret-berry-picking-spot, but their trip is cut short by a swarm of pesky mosquitos. If only Molly hadn't accidentally swapped the bug spray for dog perfume! A book in the Trading Post has a recipe for repellent made from wild plants. Herring Eggs or Bust: Molly is thrilled when her cousin Randall calls from Sitka to say he's harvesting herring eggs-her absolute favorite food. Randall invites her to visit, but Mom insists Molly come up with 3 good reasons to make the long trip to Sitka by bush plane. -
Molly of Denali Grandpa's Drum | Have Canoe, Will Paddle
Season 1 , Episode 1Grandpa's Drum: Molly finds an old photo of Grandpa as a child and is shocked to see him singing and drumming-Grandpa never sings. When Grandpa tells her he lost his songs when he gave his drum away, Molly goes on a mission to find his drum and return his songs to him. Have Canoe, Will Paddle: The Qyah Canoers are ready for their first competition. There's just one problem: Molly, Tooey, and Trini don't know how to canoe! Mr. Patak refers them to Connie, but her coaching techniques are rather unusual. -
Molly of Denali Culture Clash | Party Moose
Season 1 , Episode 6Culture Clash: Molly retells the story of the summer Trini moved to Qyah from Texas, and how she and Tooey attempted to make Trini feel at home - with cowboy hats, lassos, and "yee-haws." Luckily, Trini has a sense of humor and a poster of Austin, Texas that clears up what it really means to be from Texas. Party Moose: Molly flies north to surprise Nina with a hand-delivered party box of goodies (and herself) for Nina's birthday, but her plans are jeopardized by a moose blocking the runway. Molly rushes to find a solution in an outdoors manual, but the gas in Mom's plane is running low. -
Molly of Denali Eagle Egg Hunt | Dream Tube
Season 1 , Episode 7Eagle Egg Hunt: When a gust of wind spins a wildlife camera away from an eagle's nest on hatching day, Molly and Dad head to the Windsong Wildlife Area on an ATV to fix it. Unfortunately, none of the camera locations on their map are labeled. Dream Tube: Molly and friends have their eye on a spectacular water tube for sale at the Trading Post, but they don't have enough money to buy it. Fortunately, there is money to be found on the riverfront in the form of agate stones! Unfortunately, the kids have no idea how to price and sell them. But they better find out soon, because Auntie Midge has her eye on the tubular tube too! -
Molly of Denali Hot Springs Eternal | Tooey's Hero
Season 1 , Episode 8Hot Springs Eternal: It's a cold winter and Molly is set on discovering a hot springs Grandpa Nat once found in a blizzard, so she sets off with Grandpa, Dad, and Tooey on two snowmobiles and with a list of vague directions. When night falls, the success of their backwoods adventure will come down to determination and traditional Alaska Native knowledge of the stars. Tooey's Hero: Tooey's hero, dog musher Eugene Pike, is recreating a historic mail run across interior Alaska. When ice breakup at the river threatens Pike's progress to Qyah, it's up to Tooey and Molly to help him finish the mail run. -
Molly of Denali The Worm Turns | Little Dog Lost
Season 1 , Episode 9The Worm Turns: Molly, Tooey, and Trini are convinced giant ice worms are responsible for a power outage at the Trading Post, thanks to a spooky story from Grandpa Nat. The kids head to the library to learn more about the ice worms and find out if they're real or if they're fake. Little Dog Lost: When Tooey's newest dog Anka wanders off during a training run in the woods, Molly and Tooey find ways to lure her back home. But when Anka fails to return in the morning, they realize solving certain problems can take a village...and a ham radio. -
Molly of Denali Suki's Bone | Molly's Got a Brand New Flag
Season 1 , Episode 10Suki's Bone: When Suki digs up an old bone tool covered with markings, Molly, Tooey, and Oscar discover the playful pooch has made an important archeological discovery. Now everything the kids find by the river could be an ancient artifact, including a round, washer-like object Oscar tied to a kite and got stuck in a tree. Molly's Got a Brand New Flag: Inspired by Benny Benson, the real-life Alaska Native boy who designed the state flag of Alaska, Molly announces a contest to design an original flag for the Denali Trading Post. As the submissions stream in, Molly finds her hands full of designs, expectations, and worries. Which flag will she choose? The winner proves to be the most unlikely candidate. -
Molly of Denali Reading the Mud | Unsinkable Molly Mabray
Season 1 , Episode 14Reading the Mud: When one of Connie's prized turkeys (dugged by Suki) goes missing on Molly and Tooey's watch, it's up to them to track it down. Armed with a tracking guide, Molly and Tooey decipher tracks in the mud to locate the troublesome turkey, named Trouble, and bring it home safely.Inspired by Daniel's tall tales of sailing on the high seas, Molly, Tooey, and Trini decide to build their own sailboat and voyage to distant waters. They soon find that building a sea-worthy boat is a lot more complicated than it seems. Unsinkable Molly Mabray: -
Molly of Denali Winter Champions | Hus-Keys
Season 1 , Episode 15Winter Champions: In an attempt to entertain themselves through the long winter months, Molly and the gang organize an outhouse race to determine who will become "Winter Champions." Now they just have to figure out how to build an outhouse and keep it from tipping over. Hus-Keys: After hearing that her Great-Aunt Merna keeps misplacing her keys, Molly decides to create a tutorial video to help Merna train her dog to find them for her. Molly and Tooey cast Suki in the leading role, but when Molly's furry friend's performance is comically bad, she turns to clever editing to make her training video effective. -
Molly of Denali Fiddle of Nowhere | A Splash of Mink
Season 1 , Episode 13Fiddle of Nowhere: Oscar has dreamed about participating in Qyah's annual fiddle festival and becoming a champion fiddler like his idol, Finnegan King. This year, he is finally old enough to play, but he breaks an E-string during the morning of the event - and there are no replacements to be found in town! His only hope is a snowshoe journey out to the cabin of Mr. Patak's mysterious customer, known only as "The Fiddler in the Woods," to borrow one. A Splash of Mink: Molly and Trini can't wait to get their jig on at the Qyah Tribal Hall, but on the way, they run into an adorable, tiny mink that leaves them covered in a big, stinky smell. The duo tries tips from an online "cleaning expert," but nothing the site suggests works. -
Molly of Denali New Nivagi | Crane Song
Season 1 , Episode 12New Nivagi: When Molly is entrusted with her Grandpa Nat's secret nivagi recipe for the annual Qyah Ice Cream Competition, she's determined to make it a winning dish...until Suki eats the nivagi and slobbers all over the recipe! Molly has just a few hours to recreate the recipe and collect the hard-to-find ingredients. Crane Song: Molly can't wait to help Nina and Dr. Antigone band baby cranes. But every time they get close enough to slip the bands on the colts' legs, something happens that scares the cranes away. Molly puts in an emergency call to Grandpa Nat, who provides her with a foolproof trick to finish the job: a crane dance. -
Molly of Denali Sap Season | The Book of Mammoths
Season 1 , Episode 11Sap Season: It's been a long winter in Qyah, and everyone is out of birch syrup. Luckily, Auntie Midge is teaching Molly and Tooey how to tap trees so they can make more. But then a mischievous raven unties the rope tethering their boat to the shore, and the trio are left stranded with barrels of sap and no way to get them home. The Book of Mammoths: Molly and her Dad are shocked when Travis, a tourist, announces that the goal of his expedition is to find a living woolly mammoth. He's read all about it in a "reputable" book and is convinced mammoths dwell in a secret valley.