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Recap / Molly Of Denali S 1 E 25 Mitten Kaboodle Eagle Tale

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Air date: February 8, 2020 (CBC); December 9, 2020 (PBS)note 


"The Whole Mitten Kaboodle":note  Molly loses one of her beloved Suki mittens while running errands for her mom.

"The Whole Mitten Kaboodle" contains the following tropes:

  • Amplified Animal Aptitude: A mouse uses Molly's mitten first as cover to sneak past a sleeping fox, then as a sled to make its trip downhill quicker.
  • Bait-and-Switch: When Molly and Tooey show up at Mr. Patak's door to ask about the mitten, Mr. Patak opens it and excitedly tells Molly he has something for her. He turns around to get it...and it's a tray of muffins.
  • Pun-Based Title: The title is a play on the phrase, "the whole kit and kaboodle."

"Eagle Tale": It's Father's Day, and Molly and her friends are putting on a play for their dads.

"Eagle Tale" contains the following tropes:

  • Chewing the Scenery: Everyone, to Molly's chagrin—and Suki's doing it literally.
  • Family Man: Walter, Kenji, Daniel and Mr. Marsh are celebrated for their family roles in this episode.
  • Flowery Elizabethan English: Oscar can't help but imitate the characters in his favorite show, who speak with posh English accents and use outdated language.
  • Playing a Tree: Tooey initially asks for the role of a spruce, as he feels he's not floppy enough to play a salmon. Auntie Midge helps him figure out the role.
  • Shown Their Work: A female eagle is correctly portrayed as bigger than the male. After the kids' play ends, everyone notices an eagle returning to its nest in a tree, where its mate and chicks are waiting. The newly arrived eagle is bigger than the one in the nest. Walter comments that the eagle dad was also watching the play from his nest.

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