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Recap / Molly Of Denali S 1 E 14 Reading The Mud Unsinkable

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Air date: January 14, 2020 (CBC); May 26, 2020 (PBS)note 


"Reading the Mud": When one of Connie's prized turkeys goes missing on Molly and Tooey's watch, it's up to them to track it down.

"Reading the Mud" contains the following tropes:

  • Alliterative Name: Molly names Connie's missing turkey Trouble.
  • Call-Back: Molly and Tooey apply what they learned in "Little Dog Lost," going to Auntie Midge to put out a radio bulletin on Trouble.
  • Dream Sequence: Molly has a rather bizarre dream in which Trouble the turkey hitches a ride with a moose on a unicycle.
  • Swans A-Swimming: Molly and Tooey head to the lake after receiving a tip from Trini's dad on a big, white bird. It turns out to be just a tundra swan.

"The Unsinkable Molly Mabray":note  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.

"The Unsinkable Molly Mabray" contains the following tropes:

  • Collector of the Strange: Both Trini and Mr. Rowley collect spruce cones by the hundreds.
  • Hero of Another Story: The episode opens with Daniel telling the kids some stories of his time in the Coast Guard.
  • Imagine Spot: Molly pictures herself, Tooey and Trini sailing among icebergs and a pod of whales.
  • Talk Like a Pirate: The kids engage in this.
  • Tall Tale: Daniel's campfire story turns out to just be one, even though it's not exactly outside the realm of possibility.
  • Thunder Equals Downpour: A clap of thunder announces an impending shower while the kids are hauling their new boat to a place they can work on it.

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