Mama's Gotta Hustle

The Ghost and Molly McGee
"Mama's Gotta Hustle"

Season 1

Number 4A

Episode information

Production code

104A

Written by

Katie Greenway

Storyboards by

Steve Hirt

Directed by

Sam King

Original airdate

October 6, 2021 (Disney+)
October 16, 2021 (Disney Channel)

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"Mama's Gotta Hustle" is the first segment of the third episode of the Disney Channel animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee.

On October 6, 2021, the episode was released early on Disney+.

Synopsis[]

When the McGees' van breaks down and the repair costs are more than they can afford, Molly's mom decides to take on odd jobs to help the family make ends meet.

Plot[]

The McGees are returning from having bought numerous cleaning supplies. Scratch is upset as they are going to clean the basement of their house, despite the fact that he has never lived down there. The van suddenly breaks down and the Mcgees are forced to push it to the auto mechanic. They all try to reason that there are multiple ways to have it fixed and that this should be a minor issue, but upon arriving discover that the costs will set them back. Molly and Darryl are concerned as Pete's job does not seem to be enough to support them. With no other option, Sharon agrees to join the work force so that they can earn the cash to pay for the van's damages.

They suggest various jobs for Sharon, though they immediately retract cooking, and return home to clean the basement. Molly introduces Sharon to Gig Pig, an app that lists quick and easy jobs for pay. Scratch gets out of cleaning so that he can help them. Meanwhile, Pete and Darryl begin cleaning the basement where they find numerous centipedes. They discover a small door and debate what could be behind it (Pete thinks it is gangster money while Darryl thinks it is a door to "Centipede World") and make numerous attempts to break the door down. Sharon accepts the first small job, but only gets a measly sum back. Nevertheless, she continues to accept jobs here and there as Molly and Scratch join her.

Sharon continues to work hard with Molly beside her and Scratch getting harmed by every animal that is able to see him from dogs to buffalo. After a tough work day, Sharon sees that they managed to reach their goal to fix the car much to their excitement. This is short lived as they quickly discover that not only did Pete and Darryl manage to get the small door open, but that it lead to the water heater which they accidentally damaged and need to fix, though father and son feel like they have bonded with each other. Despite the large setback, Sharon tells Molly that she will continue to use Gig Pig and she will earn enough to pay for the damages as she has regained her optimism for work.

Cast[]

Song[]

"Giggin' for a Livin'"

Trivia[]

Sharon gets a job, or rather becomes a temp worker, in this episode.
Animals are revealed to be able to see Scratch. This is based on the legend that dogs' random barking signifies that there are ghosts nearby.
The mechanic at the beginning of the episode is also the scout master from "Howlin' Harriet".
Darryl suggests the door he and Pete found leads to another world. Coincidentally, Darryl's voice actress, Michaela Dietz, appears in fellow Disney animated show The Owl House as Vee, who herself is a demon who traveled to the Human Realm through a door, while the entire plot for the series is about a teenager who travels to the Demon Realm through said door. Througth, seeing how Vee's debut episode aired before The Ghost and Molly McGee premiered, this was either a reference to The Owl House as a whole or a coincidence.
The fisherman that Molly and Sharron helped catch a giant squid would later appear in the Fins of Fear movie in "The Unhaunting of Brighton Video" and "All Shark No Bite".
Sharon is depicted having a strong hatred for cooking. This was supposed to be explained in a cancelled season 3 episode titled "The Oy of Cooking".^[1]