Molly of Denali Season 1, Episode 26: Operation Sleepover/Beneath the Surface

Grandpa's Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle

Molly finds a photo of Grandpa as a child and is shocked to see him singing and drumming-Grandpa never sings. Then, the Qyah Canoers are ready for their competition. There's just one problem: Molly, Tooey, and Trini don't know how to canoe!

Herring Eggs or Bust/Berry Itchy Day

Molly and her family head to their secret-berry-picking-spot, but their trip is cut short by a swarm of mosquitos! Then, Molly is thrilled when her cousin Randall calls from Sitka to say he's harvesting herring eggs-her favorite food!

Cabbagezilla/Name Game

Trini's excited to enter Big Green, her giant cabbage, into the Alaska State Fair, but a suspicious moose keeps nibbling its leaves. Then, Molly wants to get her Native name when she discovers that her Mom, Dad, Grandpa and others in the community have one.

First Fish/A-maze-ing Snow

Molly can't wait to catch her first fish (and to earn her own first fish tale), but when she gets to the river, the only thing she catches is Tooey's missing boot. Molly must put her knowledge of the salmon life cycle to the test and find out where the fish are before the day is through. Then, Molly suggests a community fun-raiser to fix her school roof after a snow storm. The main attraction? A giant maze made of snow. All is well until Trini gets lost in the maze and Molly realizes the maze map is out of date. Can Molly and Tooey find a way to help Trini escape the maze?

Bird in Hand/Bye-Bye Birdie

Molly and Tooey think they've discovered a ghost after a strange noise follows them from Spooky Hose all the way to the Trading Post's Bunkhouse. Then, Molly and Trini tag along with Nina on trip to Kenai National Park to see puffins!

Culture Clash/Party Moose

Molly retells the story of the summer Trini moved to Qyah from Texas, and how she and Tooey attempted to make Trini feel at home - with cowboy hats, lassos, and 'yee-haws.' Then, Molly flies north to surprise Nina with a hand-delivered party box of goodies (and herself) for Nina's birthday, but her plans are jeopardized by a moose blocking the runway.

Eagle Egg Hunt/Dream Tube

When a gust of wind spins a wildlife camera away from an eagle's nest on hatching day, Molly and Dad head to the Windsong Wildlife Area on an ATV to fix it. Then, Molly and friends have their eye on a spectacular water tube for sale at the Trading Post, but they don't have enough money to buy it.

30 min

Hot Springs Eternal/Tooey's Hero

It's a cold winter and Molly is set on discovering a hot springs Grandpa Nat once found in a blizzard, so she sets off with Grandpa, Dad, and Tooey on two snowmobiles and with a list of vague directions. Then, Tooey's hero, dog musher Eugene Pike, is recreating a historic mail run across interior Alaska. When ice breakup at the river threatens Pike's progress to Qyah, it's up to Tooey and Molly to help him finish the mail run.

30 min

The Worm Turns/Little Dog Lost

Molly, Tooey, and Trini are convinced giant ice worms are responsible for a power outage at the Trading Post, thanks to a spooky story from Grandpa Nat. Then, when Tooey's newest dog Anka wanders off during a training run in the woods, Molly and Tooey find ways to lure her back home.

Suki's Bone/Brand New Flag

When Suki digs up an old bone tool covered with markings, Molly, Tooey, and Oscar discover the playful pooch has made an important archeological discovery. Then, Molly announces a contest to design an original flag for the Denali Trading Post inspired by Benny Benson, the real-life Alaska Native boy who designed the state flag of Alaska.

Sap Season/The Book of Mammoths

Auntie Midge teaches Molly and Tooey how to tap trees so they can make more birch syrup. Then, Molly and her Dad are shocked when Travis, a tourist, announces that the goal of his expedition is to find a living woolly mammoth.

New Nivagi/Crane Song

Molly is entrusted with her Grandpa Nat's secret nivagi recipe for the annual Qyah Ice Cream Competition. Then, Molly can't wait to help Nina and Dr. Antigone band baby cranes.

Fiddle of Nowhere/A Splash of Mink

Oscar's fiddle string breaks on the day of the annual fiddle festival. Then Molly and Trini encounter a tiny mink on their way to a dance at Qyah Tribal Hall, which leaves them covered in a stinky smell.

Turn on The Northern Lights!/Fiddlesticks

When Trini confesses that she's never seen the Northern Lights, Molly makes it her mission to show them to her. Then, after an awesome jig dance at the Tribal Hall, Molly can't wait for her fiddle lessons with Oscar to start!

Mollyball/Visit Qyah

After wet cement ruins Molly's plans for a basketball rematch, Molly and her friends head over to the Trading Post to create a new game called Mollyball! Then, Molly discovers that Qyah isn't included in an Alaskan travel guide!

The Night Manager/Not So Permafrost

When the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon arrive at the Trading Post a day early, Molly's confident that she and Trini can check them in! Then, Molly and her friends arrive at their old clubhouse only to find it half sunk into the ground!

Tooth or Consequences/Qyah Spy

A sensational video turns Molly's excitement about an upcoming dentist video into panic! Then, it's all fun and secret spy games until Molly and Tooey stumble across a mystery visitor in Qyah.

Ice Sculpture/Tale of the Totem

Molly organizes an ice-sculpting competition in Qyah. Then, Molly's excitement about attending her first totem pole raising in Sitka quickly turns to panic when she and Randall accidentally lose an important piece of the totem pole!

Reading the Mud/Unsinkable Molly Mabray

When one of Connie's prized turkeys goes missing on Molly and Tooey's watch, it's up to them to track it down. Then, inspired by Daniel's tall tales of sailing on the high seas, Molly, Tooey, and Trini decide to build their own sailboat!

Winter Champions/Hus-Keys

To entertain themselves throughout the winter, Molly and the gang organize an outhouse race! Then, after hearing that her Great-Aunt Merna keeps misplacing her keys, Molly creates a tutorial video to help Merna train her dog to find her keys!

Wild Moose Chase/Where the Bison Roam

Molly's class is learning about bartering by practicing with kids who live up north in Kaktovik, Alaska. Then, Molly and Mom accompany Nina to Shageluk, where Nina is doing a follow-up story on the country's only herd of wild wood bison.

Rocky Rescue/Canoe Journey

A routine science expedition with Grandpa Nat and Nina becomes a rescue mission when Nina hurts her ankle in a snowboarding accident! Then, Molly and Mom join Randall and his family in Sitka for their traditional canoe trip!

Seal Dance/Snowboarding Qyah Style

An approaching storm forces Molly, Grandpa Nat, and Mom to make an impromptu landing on the Aleutian island of Atka. Then, Molly makes her own video to show off "Qyah Style" snowboarding!

Welcome Home Balto/Snow Jam

Molly finds out there is no statue of the heroic dog Balto in nearby Nenana, so she sets out to fix the situation! Then, Molly's basketball team is planning to dribble basketballs while snowshoeing to raise money for a tournament.

The Whole Mitten Kaboodle/Eagle Tale

Valentine's Day Disaster/Porcupine Slippers

Molly and Trini want to make sun catchers for their friends on Valentine's Day. After a quick trip to Nenana, they gather all their supplies! Then, it's Mom's birthday and Molly wants to surprise her with a special gift.

30 min

Picking Cloudberries/Puzzled

Molly, Trini and Nina set out to pick cloudberries to make a special pie for Molly's Mom. Then, Molly and Tooey find a strange box under the floorboards beneath Tooey's bed and discover it's an old Japanese puzzle box!

King Run/Native Youth Olympics

It's salmon season! First order of business at fish camp: help Grandpa Nat fix the broken fish wheel. Then, Molly discovers that her dad used to compete in the Native Youth Olympics!

Froggy of Denali/Molly Mabray and the Mystery Stones

Molly and Tooey find a frog, and Molly decides to keep it as a pet! Then, Molly and Tooey have been learning about petroglyphs, and can't wait to see them in real life on their trip to Sitka.

Spring Carnival/Tooey's Hole-i-day Sweater

Auntie Midge loves to emcee Spring Carnival, but a hurt hip takes her out of commission. Can Molly and Tooey build a way for her to get around? Then, Molly and Tooey try to fix his hand-me-down sweater before Grandma arrives!

Busy Beavers/The Night Watchers

When a family of beavers builds a dam and accidentally diverts water from Trini's garden, the kids must devise a way to redirect the stream! Then, it's Trini's first camping trip and she's determined to earn her first badge..

Stand Back Up/Seal Meal

Inspired by real-life athletes Sharon and Shirley Firth, Molly trains hard to participate in a cross-country ski race! Then, Molly and her family go fishing, but a hungry seal sneaks into their boat!

Puppypalooza: Part I/Puppypalooza: Part II

Tooey and friends take one of his sled dogs to a vet for a check-up and they receive some surprising news! Then, Tooey gets to decide which one of Cali's puppies to keep and train as a lead sled dog.

Big Sulky/The Funny Face Competition

When a windstorm knocks down Qyah's oldest tree, Molly and Tooey decide to make an exhibit honoring the spruce. Then, Molly and Tooey organize a Funny Face Competition to take photos of family and friends.

Going Toe to Toe with a Dinosaur/Sassy Ladies on Ice

Molly and Vera join scientists as they visit a dinosaur excavation site. Will they find a real dinosaur fossil? Then, the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon are back, in search of a glacier they saw 30 years ago.

Climb Every Mountain/Happy Trails

Molly invites Oscar to go mountain climbing with her and Grandpa Nat, but a fear of heights makes Oscar unsure he can do it. Then, Travis the tourist returns to Qyah to photograph a "rare" willow ptarmigan.

By Sled or Snowshoe/The Shortest Birthday

Grandpa Nat and Nina are out in the field observing an active volcano when it erupts! Then, it's winter solstice and Trini's birthday. Molly and Tooey have planned the perfect present.

Molly and the Great One

Molly learns about her Grandpa Nat's dream to climb to the top of Denali in honor of the first person to do so, real-life Alaska Native, Walter Harper. Inspired, Molly tries to get Grandpa to climb.