Review: The Ghost and Molly McGee “The Curse; First Day Frights”

Overview (Spoilers Below)

The Curse

“The Curse” explains why Scratch is forever tied to Molly. In it, because of his anger, Scratch will forever be Molly’s friend. Her family, while not as accepting at first, eventually grows to accept that they have a ghost living rent free with even Grandma making delicious food for the house guest. That said, similar to Monster’s Inc., Scratch has a boss, and he may not be happy with his employee’s performance.

First Day Rights

On Molly’s first day of school, she mispronounces the name of a popular student named Andrea, as such, she’s seen as an outcast. When Scratch gets involved, Andrea gets a glimpse then passes out. Just as the rest of the students are about to turn on Molly, Scratch possesses Andrea’s body and gets both Molly and Libby off of the hook for the gaffe.

Our Take

Take Monster’s Inc. and mix it with Casper and you have yourself the basic premise of The Ghost and Molly McGee. But, let’s face it, this is kids television, truly original works are fewer and far between, so what we need to do is focus on the show’s writing and voice cast, both of which are superb. The production of the show is very strong as well, with an almost Pixar-like sensibility where even in 2D something is always going on, characters aren’t always staying still. Character designs are very The Loud House-like, but as mentioned, a stellar voice cast with Ashly Burch and Dana Snyder in the starring roles, with notable contributions coming by way of Jordan Klepper and Greg Baldwin.

Yes, borrowed ideas all over the place, but the comedic timing between the two co-stars is so hilarious I kind of don’t care. Adding in wacky ideas like possession and a ghostly underworld just in time for Halloween, and Disney Channel may have a solid show on it’s hands.