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Recap / Molly Of Denali S 1 E 2 Berry Itchy Day Herring Eggs Or Bust

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Air date: July 16, 2019 note 


"Berry Itchy Day": Molly and her family's berry-picking adventure is cut short when Molly accidentally brings dog perfume instead of bug repellent!

"Berry Itchy Day" contains the following tropes:

  • Mosquito Miscreants: The plot of the episode revolves around the Mabrays desperately trying to avoid being swarmed by mosquitoes.
  • Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer: The Mabrays sing, "Nineteen jars of jam on the wall," on the road to their berry picking spot.
  • Pun-Based Title: "Berry" is used as a play on the word "very."
  • Swallowed a Fly: Walter accidentally inhales a mosquito.
  • Unfortunate Item Swap: Molly mistakenly grabs the dog perfume off the counter instead of the bug repellent. The two are in identical bottles.


"Herring Eggs or Bust": Molly wants to visit her cousin who is harvesting herring eggs.

"Herring Eggs or Bust" contains the following tropes:

  • Calming Tea: Mr. Patak offers Molly some tea to get her to slow down when she excitedly asks him if he needs anything from Sitka.
  • Drama Queen: Molly dramatically bids goodbye to herring eggs when told she can't go to Sitka.
    Molly: This is me saying goodbye to my favorite food on the planet! My favorite food in the galaxy!
  • Explaining the Soap: Oscar explains what the characters in The Butler of Finicky Manor are saying to Auntie Midge, because she broke her hearing aid.
    Man on TV: I am not requesting you leave, my lady. I am requesting you stay.
    Oscar: What?!
    Midge: Did he kick her out?
    Oscar: No! He wants to marry her!
    Midge: What?! She doesn't love you, she loves Percy Adderfish!
    Oscar: I know!
  • MacGuffin: Molly's entire motivation for going to Sitka is to get herring eggs.
  • Soap Within a Show: This episode reveals that Oscar and Midge watch a soap opera titled The Butler of Finicky Manor.

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