"The Many Lives of Scratch" is the first segment of the thirty-seventh episode of the Disney Channel animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee.
Synopsis[]
On Scratch’s death day, his family and friends imagine what his life might have been.
Plot[]
Geoff regales his death day to Molly who is loving every second of it, while Scratch is once again annoyed at his presence. It quickly becomes apparent that Scratch seems to have something against death day and grumbles to himself. Geoff realizes that he has never actually bothered to ask Scratch, mainly because Scratch has had little interest in it and does not even remember. Believing that he feels left out of the festivities. The McGees, Libby, and Geoff throw together an impromptu death day for Scratch who wants nothing to do with it all. Molly then comes up with the idea of making up what Scratch was like in life, with everyone humorously filling in the roles.
Geoff believes that Scratch was part of a grand music duo that sold out concerts and were visited by the president and her chief of security to be awarded, though this ends up annoying Scratch because Geoff neglected to explain his death. Libby regales a fairy tale scenario where Geoff sold his cow for magic beans and climbed a bean stalk to rescue his sister from a witch in a candy house. They were confronted by breakdancing werewolves and challenged them to a dance off, but were defeated and devoured (Scratch liked the creativity, but didn't find it believable). Sharon and Pete state that Scratch was a boxer and lost a big fight (which Scratch pointed out was the exact plot of Rocko VI), while Darryl says that Scratch was a centipede that was crushed (just as Sharon crushed an actual centipede, grossing Scratch out).
Scratch already starts to become frustrated with the days events and demands that Molly tell her story. She proceeds to explain that Scratch most likely came from Brighton, but cannot come up with a viable one for Scratch and admits that the party has been a total disaster. Scratch admits that the party was not a total loss, though he hated all the stories that were told about him. Nevertheless, he admits that the fact that they threw a party together for him, shows how much they all truly care about him and his well being and thanks them. Everyone hugs, but the moment is ruined when Sharon crushes another centipede (they have been having a centipede infestation in the basement).
Cast[]
- Ashly Burch as Molly McGee
- Dana Snyder as Scratch
- Jordan Klepper as Pete McGee
- Sumalee Montano as Sharon McGee
- Michaela Dietz as Darryl McGee
- Lara Jill Miller as Libby Stein-Torres
- Eric Edelstein as Geoff
Song[]
- "Happy Happy Death Day"
Trivia[]
- Darryl brings up Centipede World again after first mentioning it in "Mama's Gotta Hustle".
- "Happy Happy Death Day" has the same tune as the birthday song heard in The Emperor's New Groove and the DuckTales reboot episode "GlomTales!".
- This is also the second Disney Channel episode to feature a song that uses the same tune but with modified lyrics, after the American Dragon: Jake Long episode "Bite Father, Bite Son".
- Rocko VI starring Stalloner Sylvest in an obvious nod to the Rocky film series starring Sylvester Stallone.
- Hints of Geoff's death are given by Scratch who reveals that it involved "a vat of chocolate" and a "floaty malfunction".
- During the song, Scratch briefly makes his Thinker pose from "Faint of Art".
- Libby's story featured elements from Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel, with mention of the Big Bad Wolf.
- The werewolf dance battle featured music from the song "This House is Haunted" from "Frightmares on Main Street".
- DED is a parody of TED, a non-profit media organization best known for its aptly named TED Talks.
International premieres[]
- November 12, 2023 (Canada)
