History WesternAnimation / TheGhostAndMollyMcGee

* CanadaEh: In "Hooray for Mollywood" Molly claims Scratch (disguised as a BedsheetGhost) is a friend from Canada who came to act in her movie, and in "Scratch the Surface" her fake identity Milly is passed off as Molly's cousin from Canada. Both times, the disguised characters try to pass off their supposed nationality with stereotypical accents and "eh?"s.

* AlliterativeName: Molly's full name is '''M'''olly '''M'''[=cGee=].

* ArtisticLicensePrison: Daryl wants to get the teachers out of the school for awhile so they stop spoiling everyone's "fun" (i.e. pranks). He develops an elaborate plan to have the three teachers wear orange jumpsuits, forges a letter from the principal telling them they're going on a team building exercise, uses the letter to arrange for a school bus to take them to the local prison, where they get off and walk inside. Prison populations are kept under constant surveillance and any new prisoners are noted well in advance of their arrival. Three people in orange jumpsuits who randomly show up at a prison without an escort or any paperwork would never be mistaken for inmates, let alone actually let inside.

* AstralProjection: [[spoiler: "Wraiths" are humans who've separated their souls from their body (literally AND figuratively) before death. This is possible by either GivingUpTheGhost or trying to enter a ghost portal as a human.]]

* CurseEscapeClause: The Curse was proceeded by the word "If you won't leave", meaning that the curse will be broken if Molly decides to leave the house on her own. [[spoiler: This eventually happens in "Out of House and Home" when the [=McGees=] are evicted from their home after failing to pay the mortgage; the curse remains broken after the [=McGees=] move back in, with Scratch staying out of his own free will from that point onward.]]

* GhostAmnesia: Scratch can't remember anything from when he was alive aside the name of a now-rare strawberry soda. Upon drinking it, [[spoiler: he gets the memory of a childhood friend moving away and promising that they'll remember each other when drinking the soda.]]

* {{Curse}}:
-->''"I curse you Molly [=McGee=]!''
-->''[[ExactWords Wherever you go, whatever you do, for the rest of your days, I'll be there.]]''
-->''Haunting you.''
-->''Tormenting you.''
-->''Turning your every waking moment into an unending nightmare!"''

** Molly. The theme song lyrics have overjoyed that being with Scratch means she'll never be alone again, and in the first episode she all but admits it to Scratch, saying that the ghost being bound to her for all eternity guarantees her a friend that she'll never lose after years of other friendships dying out thanks to constantly moving.

* TheUnreveal: Towards the end of "Jinx Vs The Human World", Scratch [[spoiler:resigns from his position as Chairman, and lets the robe look for another ghost worthy of becoming the next Chairman.]] In the next episode, "The End", we never find out [[spoiler:who that is, or if the robe has even finished searching yet, because the one scene where the Ghost Council appears conveniently does not show if there is anyone in the Chairman's chair or not.]]

''The Ghost and Molly [=McGee=]'' is an American musical animated comedy television series, created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures''), and produced by Creator/DisneyTelevisionAnimation for Creator/DisneyChannel. The series ran from October 1, 2021 to January 13, 2024.

* BittersweetEnding: "The End" reveals [[spoiler:Scratch is not a ghost, but the Wraith of Todd Mortenson. Adia's best friend that she lost touch with because he wouldn't take risks and always played it safe because he was afraid to die. This fear and disinterest in living eventually made him "give up the ghost", giving us Scratch. Once Scratch remembers who he was, he reunites with his living body, and decides to leave Brighton and see the world; reuniting with his former best friend. It is left ambiguous if Todd even remembers his time as Scratch, though there are small hints it is in the back of his mind. Molly lost her best friend, but was also able to help him start living his life after so long.]]

''The Ghost and Molly [=McGee=]'' is an American musical animated comedy television series, created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures''), and produced by Creator/DisneyTelevisionAnimation for Creator/DisneyChannel. The series debut was October 1, 2021. It was renewed for a second season on August 31st later that year, which premiered on April 1st, 2023. The series ended on January 13, 2024.

* BittersweetEnding:
** "The End" reveals [[spoiler:Scratch is not a ghost, but the Wraith of Todd Mortenson. Adia's best friend that she lost touch with because he wouldn't take risks and always played it safe because he was afraid to die. This fear and disinterest in living eventually made him "give up the ghost", giving us Scratch. Once Scratch remembers who he was, he reunites with his living body, and decides to leave Brighton and see the world; reuniting with his former best friend. It is left ambiguous if Todd even remembers his time as Scratch, though there are small hints it is in the back of his mind. Molly lost her best friend, but was also able to help him start living his life after so long.]]

** "The End" reveals [[that Scratch is not a ghost, but the Wraith of Todd Mortenson. Adia's best friend that she lost,touch with because he wouldn't take risks and always played it safe because he was afraid to die. This fear and disinterest in living eventually made him "give up the ghost" giving us Scratch. Once Scratch remembers who he was, he reunites with his living body, and decides to leave Brighton and see the world; reuniting with his former best friend. It is left ambiguous if Todd even remembers his time as Scratch, though there are small hints it is in the back of his mind. Molly lost her best friend, but was also able to help him start living his life after so long.]]

''The Ghost and Molly [=McGee=]'' is an American musical animated comedy television series, created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures''), and produced by Creator/DisneyTelevisionAnimation for Creator/DisneyChannel. The series debut was October 1, 2021.

* MediumAwareness: During the intro, Scratch begrudgingly asks if "there's a way to hit restart?" Meanwhile, his ghostly arm spirals towards the video scrubber attempting to [[VisualPun literally do just that]].

* PinkGirlBlueBoy: In the ghost world, male ghosts are usually blue or green, while female ghosts are pink or purple, with the exception of Howlin' Harriet.

* ProductionThrowback: In the episode, "All Shark No Bite", one of the stuffed animals Molly throws at the episode's titular ghost shark is [[WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers Mr. Whiskers]], with Molly even identifying him by name.

* {{Calvinball}}: “Let’s Play Turnipball!” introduces the total sport, which is played with an actual turnip, uses a hodgepodge of random sports equipment like golf clubs and cricket bats, has some of the players on unicycles… and those are the understandable parts.

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''The Ghost and Molly [=McGee=]'' is an American musical animated comedy television series, created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures''), produced by Creator/DisneyTelevisionAnimation for Creator/DisneyChannel. The series debut was October 1, 2021.

The two have various wild adventures throughout Brighton, with Molly spreading her optimism and Scratch trying in vain to get the [=McGees=] to move away while discovering the true meaning of friendship, which also proves to be a danger in the ghost world.

[[https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/disney-scares-up-second-season-of-the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee-ahead-of-october-premiere/ On August 31st, 2021, it was renewed for a second season ahead of its October premiere]] which debuted on April 1, 2023. The second season revolves around a new family, the Chens, moving across the street from the [=McGees=] whom they immediately befriend, and Molly forms a crush on their son; however, the [=McGees=] discover the Chens are ghost hunters and they must keep the existence of ghosts a secret from them to protect Scratch while still trying to maintain their friendship.