History Recap / TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS2E12FrightmaresOnMainStreet

** Molly claims the plastic spiders are realistic before mistaking one for a real spider, smashing it with her gaffe. Later, Lucretia mistakes another one for real before realizing it's plastic and flying away.

* ExactWords: Reuben tells the Frightmares they will have to "go through us" if they want to haunt Brighton. The Frightmares quickly disarm them, pull them into the air, and start flying through them repeatedly.

* HalloweenEpisode: The episode takes place at a Halloween fair at Molly's school. Scratch calls Halloween “Ghost Christmas” while complaining about having to lie low.
* HeelFaceTurn: While he was never evil, his hatred of ghosts and desire to catch one made him an enemy to the McGees. Here, he finally learns that ghosts aren't evil (well, most of them) and drops his biases (although, unfortunately, his family hasn't).

* MichaelJacksonThrillerParody: During the song "This House Is Haunted Now", there bridge is spoken in a way similar to the spoke part of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

* {{Symbolism}}: The Chens wear Ghostbuster-esque outfits while Ollie wears a Supreme Judge costume. This symbolizes that not only Ollie becomes the TokenGoodTeammate of his ghost-hunting family, but how he now sees that not all ghosts aren't bad, while his family's drive to get rid of all ghosts in Brighton get stronger.

* TheWorfEffect: The Chens' weaponry proves effective against regular ghosts, pinning them to the walls, but the Frightmares quickly prove to be more than capable of breaking free, demonstrating that they're more powerful than regular ghosts.

* BittersweetEnding: Ollie finally lets go of his hatred of ghosts and the Frightmares are trapped inside June's phantom canister. However, the Chens (except Ollie) vow to catch all ghosts whether anyone believes them or not, much to Molly and Scratch's dismay. Plus, judging by the look on Ollie's face; he knows that keeping the McGee family's friendship with Scratch a secret will not be easy ''at all''.

* BittersweetEnding: Ollie finally lets go of his hatred of ghosts and the Frightmares are trapped inside June's phantom canister. However, the Chens (except Ollie) vow to catch all ghosts whether anyone believes them or not, much to Molly and Scratch's dismay.

** [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural Scratch's]] [[SelfDemonstrating/TheGrinch awful idea face]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural Idea Ding Nightmare Face]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's {{Idea Ding}} {{Nightmare Face}} from [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's {{Idea Ding}} {}NightmareFace}} from [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's {{Idea Ding}} {}NightmareFace}} from [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4The{Un}natural]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's {{IdeaDing}}{{NightmareFace}} from [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

** Scratch's {{IdeaDing}}{{NightmareFace}} from [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4The(Un)Natural]] returns when he gets the idea to invite all the ghosts to haunt Molly's House Of Horrors.

* PayingInCoins: When the Chens overpay for their tickets, Molly starts giving them their change in pennies, which she counts one at a time.

* SequelHook: The episode ends with Reuben's resolve to reveal the existence of ghosts to the world renewed after Mr. Bates admits that he believes the ghosts were real too. Meanwhile, June seems curious as to how the Frightmares were captured by her [[FlawedPrototype faulty ghost cannister]] that had failed before.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: Ollie believes that Scratch cursed Molly, which is technically true in the first season, only for said curse to backfire since Molly isn't even afraid of Scratch and he had been forced to follow her wherever she goes. Plus, said curse wore off when her family got evicted in "Out of House and Home".