Original air date: 10/19/2021
On Halloween Eve in the foggy town of Bubbledon, everyone is nervous because there’s a werewolf on the loose! Monster Detectives Molly, Gil, and Dr. Pupson are on the case, but will they find the critter before Halloween is canceled?
Tropes:
- Captain Obvious: Madame Deema deduces from the fur Molly and Gil brought her that the monster is...furry.
- Crystal Ball: Deema, who is playing a fortune teller, uses one to help the detectives find the werewolf of Bubbledon.
- Dull Surprise: Even with a monster terrorizing Bubbledon, Noni as the mayor keeps his usual calm demeanor.Noni: Gadzooks.
- Halloween Episode: The Guppies solve a Halloween mystery in Bubbledon.
- Michael Jackson's Thriller Parody: The Guppies’ dance moves in their song “That’s How You Solve a Mystery” resemble the claw move from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video.
- Mystery Episode: In this episode, the Guppies learn all about mysteries.
- Pop-Culture Pun Episode Title: A reference to Warren Zevon’s song, “Werewolves of London.”
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: The monster that’s been scaring the whole city ends up being an adorable little werewolf puppy.
- Rhymes on a Dime:Gil: Into the bog? That’s full of fog? Can’t I go wait on that log?
- Scary Shadow Fakeout: Bubble Puppy does this to Gil in the episode’s Cold Open.
- This foreshadows the detectives later finding out that the shadow the citizens of Bubbledon are all scared of is being made by something much less monstrous than they thought.
- Sherlock Homage: Both Molly and Gil are dressed in Sherlock Holmes’ iconic outfit with Bubble Puppy dressed as Watson (or in this case, Dr. Pupson).
- Squeaky Eyes: Gil audibly blinks during the awkward silence when Deema is sniffing the werewolf fur they found.
- Trail of Bread Crumbs: Molly uses a trail of sprinkles to find the special Halloween treat Mr. Grouper hid for them in the classroom.
