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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Molly and Randall had gone to Uncle Jack right away and admitted they lost the abalone shell, he would've told them about the extras he keeps stocked, and the two of them wouldn't have made a panicked search around town for a replacement.
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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: The actual raising of the totem pole is entirely computer animated.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Molly and Randall had gone to Uncle Jack right away and admitted they lost the abalone shell, he would've told them about the extras he keeps stocked, and the two of them wouldn't have made a panicked search around town for a replacement.
* EasilyForgiven: Uncle Jack isn't that upset about Randall and Molly losing one of the shells, as he too plays with and loses them regularly.



* MentorArchetype: Uncle Jack takes Randall on as his apprentice totem pole carver.

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* MentorArchetype: Uncle Jack takes Randall on as his apprentice totem pole carver.carver.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Uncle Jack admits that he also likes playing with the abalone shells he uses, and he tends to lose them as well.
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* ContinuityNod: Aunt Merna still isn't big on hugs, and gives Molly an awkward pat on the head in response to one.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: As soon as the Mabrays land in Sitka, Molly spots some sea otters eating shellfish. Later on, Aunt Merna reveals that finding the shells Molly and Randall need for the totem pole is as simple as finding hungry otters.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Uncle Jack is explaining the totem pole to Molly, Randall plays with a mask in the background, knocking it off the wall and catching it before awkwardly putting it back.
* MentorArchetype: Uncle Jack takes Randall on as his apprentice totem pole carver.

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* {{Determinator}}: Molly refuses to give up on the ice sculpture contest, even though daytime temperatures are forecast to be too high, and it's difficult to light the contest grounds at night.
* GoodParents: When the kids take a break from powering the lights, dads Walter, Kenji and Daniel step in and keep pedaling--despite the bikes being comically too small for them to pedal easily.
* HiddenDepths: Layla was a competitive ice sculptor before her job and family took priority.
* MacGyvering: Molly is inspired by Mr. Rowley's snow bike to come up with a power generation system to light the contest grounds using the kids' bikes and car batteries.
* TrashTalk: The competitors for the ice sculpture contest engage in friendly rounds of this while stocking up on supplies.
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'''Air date:''' October 11, 2019
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'''Ice Sculpture:''' Molly organizes an ice-sculpting competition in Qyah.

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'''Tale of the Totem:''' Molly and Randall accidentally lose a piece of the totem pole needed for the totem pole raising in Sitka.

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