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Molly of Denali

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This series follows the adventures of Molly, a feisty and resourceful Alaska Native girl, as she helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in their Alaskan village. Viewers are introduced to the rich history and modern-day experience of family life in the heart of the Alaskan tundra through the eyes of Molly, her parents, and her friends. Designed to help kids develop skills around informational text such as using a map and following an instruction manual, this is the first nationally distributed children's series in the U.S. to feature an Alaska Native lead character.

Episodes:

• A Fireweed Feast/River Skate

  Molly and Trini are on a quest for fireweed to make into all sorts of treats even ice cream! But when a storm rolls in, they must pause their hike to find food and shelter. The land provides many gifts but will fireweed be one of them?

  Next Airing:	Mon, Nov 25th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/15/2022 to 3/14/2029

• Rocky Rescue/Canoe Journey

  Rocky Rescue A routine science expedition with Grandpa Nat and Nina becomes a rescue mission when Nina hurts her ankle in a snowboarding accident and must be airlifted home. But dense cloud cover makes it nearly impossible for Mom to find them from the air. Can Molly figure out how to get Mom to see them? Canoe Journey Molly and Mom join Randall and his family in Sitka for their traditional canoe trip to Celebration in Juneau. When they are unable to find the shortcut to Juneau in time for the festivities, Molly must do some quick thinking about the instructions given by her Elders to get the group back on track.

  Next Airing:	Wed, Nov 27th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Meteorite, Out of Sight/Not A Mascot

  A meteor blazes across the Qyah sky, and Molly and Tooey set out to find it. But, Jay insists on going and thinks he has a better way of retrieving it than his brother Tooey. Who's right? / Molly learns that her basketball team is playing against the War Chiefs, whose mascot is a tomahawk-waving stereotype of an Indigenous person. Molly and her teammates set out to find a new mascot for them, but can they persuade the team to change?

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 2nd, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/27/2024 to 3/26/2031

• Forget-You-Not/Fire, Food, & Family

  Trini is ecstatic to send her mom, Joy, a care package of all her favorite things in Qyah. But Trini discovers that some things are impossible to find. Can her friends help her get creative before the package has to go in the mail? / Grandpa Nat and Molly are well-prepared and cozy when the power goes out during a fierce blizzard. Trini and her dad, however, suddenly find themselves without lights or heat. Can they find a way to keep their home and pets warm until the power comes back on?

  Next Airing:	Tue, Dec 3rd, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	1/18/2023 to 1/17/2030

• Lynx to the Past/Molly of the Yukon

  As Molly, Tooey and Trini practice the Lynx Dance, Trini is discouraged that she can't add her own moves. Grandma Elizabeth comforts Trini and explains the importance of tradition. But will Trini rebound in time for the final performance? / When Molly and her family visit the Yukon River, she can't wait to catch a Yukon River King Salmon! But the fish have other plans, so wait she must. Will her patience pay off with a catch before the end of her trip?

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/20/2022 to 7/19/2029

• Sea Lion Crooks and Halibut Hooks/Nature's Medicine

  Molly and her cousin Randall are fishing with Randall's special halibut hook! But when a sea lion with the word "glog" written on its side snatches a fish from Molly's line, she sets off to learn who this mystery sea lion is. The kids in Molly's scout troop, the Neegoo Tsal, are determined to earn a hiking badge. But when Trini scrapes her knee, the hike is put on hold - that is, until Atsaq teaches them to find some of the medicine that nature has to offer.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/16/2022 to 3/15/2029

• Good for the Goose/Whistle Work

  A troublesome goose is pestering all of Qyah, even preventing an event outside the library! Molly and Trini learn more about geese and figure out how they can humanely get the goose to find another home. / When Mr. Patak goes out of town, his whistle disappears under Molly and Tooey's watch! With Khi's help, Molly searches for the missing whistle while Tooey tries to carve a new one before Mr. Patak comes back!

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/18/2024 to 6/17/2031

• The Night Manager/Not So Permafrost

  The Night Manager When the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon arrive at the Trading Post a day early, Molly's confident that she and Trini can handle checking them in using a handy guide for guests. But after a series of blunders caused by following the instructions in the guide, Molly realizes she may be in over her head. Not So Permafrost When Molly and her friends arrive at their old clubhouse, they are surprised to find it half sunk into the ground! Molly is determined to save the structure, but first she must solve the mystery of why it's sinking in the first place.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• The Whole Mitten Kaboodle/Eagle Tale

  The Whole Mitten Kaboodle After realizing she's lost one of her favorite Suki mittens, Molly must retrace her steps around Qyah in order to track it down. Eagle Tale It's Father's Day and Molly has the perfect idea for a gift - a storytelling performance complete with animal masks. Trini, Tooey, and Oscar are ready and willing to perform... or they would be if Molly could get them organized! Luckily, Auntie Midge steps in with some tips and tricks for staving off this Father's Day disaster!

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Spring Carnival/Tooey's Hole-I-Day Sweate

  Spring Carnival Auntie Midge loves to emcee Spring Carnival, but a hurt hip takes her out of commission. With a little help from Mr. Patak, Molly and Tooey build a special way for her to get around in the snow. Tooey's Hole-i-day Sweater Tooey's finally outgrown an ugly, hand-me-down Christmas sweater knit by his Grandma Elizabeth. All is well until Luka accidentally takes a bite and leaves a gaping hole in the front. Can Molly and Tooey fix it before Grandma arrives for the holidays?

  Next Airing:	Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Message in a Bottle/Dinjik Dhah

  Molly wants to make regalia for her baby cousin so she can compete in the baby regalia contest. But, when her auntie can't find traditionally-tanned moose hide for the outfit, Molly and Tooey learn how to tan their own. Will they finish it in time? / While Molly and Tooey are playing on the riverbank, they find a message in a bottle, but the signature is smudged! Using their top-notch research skills and clues from the rest of the letter, Molly and Tooey set out to find the person who wrote it.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 16th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/6/2024 to 11/5/2031

• Seal Dance/Snowboarding Qyah Style

  Seal Dance When an approaching storm forces Molly, Grandpa Nat, and Mom to make an impromptu landing on the Aleutian island of Atka, Molly makes a new friend who teachers her about Unangax dances and together they learn how to perform a traditional Seal Dance. Snowboarding Qyah Style Inspired by Randall's snowboarding video antics, Molly decides to make her own video to show off "Qyah Style" snowboarding. First step: learning how to snowboard! She recruits Tooey to help her, but soon realizes snowboarding is harder than it looks, much less adding signature Qyah Style into the mix.

  Next Airing:	Wed, Dec 18th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Caught Off Gourd/Dogsled Delivery Story

  When Trini's giant pumpkin crashes on the ground, she can no longer enter it into the state fair competition. Molly and Tooey cheer her up by finding something new to do with the pumpkins - turn them into pumpkin boats! / When Molly and Tooey find a stowaway baby fox in their sled bag, they want to reunite it with its mom. But, after misidentifying some tracks in the snow, Molly fears they may be mistakenly bringing the fox to the home of a lynx instead - its predator!

  Next Airing:	Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/5/2024 to 11/4/2031

• 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. / 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?

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Winter Champions/Hus-Keys

  Winter Champions In an attempt to entertain themselves through the long winter months, Molly and the gang organize an outhouse race to determine who will become "Winter Champions." Now they just have to figure out how to build an outhouse and keep it from tipping over. Hus-Keys After hearing that her Great-Aunt Merna keeps misplacing her keys, Molly decides to create a tutorial video to help Merna train her dog to find them for her. Molly and Tooey cast Suki in the leading roll, but when Molly's furry friend's performance is comically bad, she turns to clever editing to make her training video effective.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Welcome Home Balto/Snow Jam

  Welcome Home Balto When Molly finds out there is no statue of the heroic dog Balto in nearby Nenana, she sets out to remedy the situation and ends up on her own dogsledding adventure. Snow Jam Molly's basketball team, the Qyah Northern Lights, are planning to dribble basketballs while snowshoeing to raise money to attend a regional basketball tournament in Akiak. Before the race, Grandpa Nat teaches Molly traditional Koyukon words for different types of snow. The lesson proves to be crucial the day of the run when Molly must rely on her new knowledge to help her team across the finish line.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Steam Bath Ch'oondaii/in the Dark of Day

  Layla's big pilot exam is right around the corner, but she's too sick to fly. Molly turns to a traditional remedy to help her mother get better in time - a steam bath. Can she and Oscar build one in time? / When Oscar thinks he's seen a snow monster, he's too scared to walk home from school. Molly and Trini offer to help. Now they're scared too! Inspired by a story from Auntie Midge, the three kids band together to face the monster.

  Next Airing:	Tue, Dec 31st, 2024 at 1:30 PM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/26/2024 to 3/25/2031

• A Fin Romance/Follow That Hat

  Molly finds a lost baby beluga! With the help of her mom, Professor Locklear, and Suki, she decides to paddleboard a bore tide to try and reunite the baby with their mother, but will they make it before the bore tide ends? / When Molly goes fishing with Grandpa Nat, an errant cast snags Molly's lucky fishing hat and sends it flying into the stream. This launches Molly and Grandpa Nat on a grand adventure to follow the hat to try to get it back!

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/19/2024 to 6/18/2031

• A Little Batty/The Clean Up Mix Up

  When Molly posts a picture of a bat in her attic, one of her followers tells her it's a rare, Australian megabat! Word spreads, and soon a reporter wants to interview Molly. But, is her information reliable? / Travis helps Molly, Tooey, and Trini earn their wilderness clean-up badge, but his ideas of cleaning up make a big mess of things.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/25/2024 to 3/24/2031

• A Qyah Juneteenth/The Mystery of the Missing Meat

  When Trini hears there's never been a Juneteenth celebration in Qyah, she decides to plan one with Molly and Tooey! After realizing Qyah doesn't have the special foods and activities she had in Texas, Trini wonders, will the holiday be the same? / When a handful of items mysteriously disappear from the Trading Post, Molly and Tooey decide to investigate. Together, they gather clues and interrogate potential suspects around Qyah - determined to uncover the culprit!

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/17/2024 to 6/16/2031

• Art from the Heart/Gold Strikeout

  Randall is having trouble drawing a special Northwest Coast design for Aunt Merna and Uncle Jack's anniversary. Molly and Tooey are quick to offer their help, but they soon learn that deciding what to draw is harder than it looks. /When Molly, Tooey and Trini strike gold, they think they've found a way to get some great gifts for their families! But when they find out their "discovery" comes with some serious consequences, they need to try to set things right again.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	1/16/2023 to 1/15/2030

• A Whale of a Time/That's Snow Fun

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/9/2022 to 11/8/2029

• Basketball Blues

  In this special episode, Molly's shooting slump has terrible timing her basketball team is up against the Hoopsters! Can Tooey's game plan and advice from Alaska state basketball champion Kamaka Hepa help Molly out?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/14/2022 to 3/13/2029

• Fiddle of Nowhere/A Splash of Mink

  Oscar has dreamed about participating in Qyah's annual fiddle festival and becoming a champion fiddler like his idol, Finnegan King. This year, he is finally old enough to play, but he breaks an E string the morning of the event and there are no replacements to be found in town! His only hope is a snowshoe journey out to the cabin of Mr. Patak's mysterious customer, known only as "The Fiddler in the Woods," to borrow one. Will Molly, Oscar, and Mr. Patak make it to the Fiddler's cabin in time? / Molly and Trini can't wait to get their jig on at the Qyah Tribal Hall, but on the way, they run into an adorable, tiny mink that leaves them covered in a big, stinky smell. The duo tries tips from an online "cleaning expert," but nothing the site suggests works. Can they find an effective way to lose the mink stink, or will they have to sit this dance out?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Home Made Heroes/Molly and the Snow Hawk

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/7/2022 to 11/6/2029

• Ice Sculpture/Tale of a Totem

  Ice Sculpture When Auntie Midge informs Molly that her Mom was once an accomplished ice sculptor, Molly decides to organize an ice-sculpting competition in Qyah. But when rising temperatures threaten to melt the ice, Molly must come up with a clever solution to save the contest. Tale of a Totem 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-one of the abalone shell eyes on a raven. Can they find a replacement before the ceremony that afternoon?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• King Run/The Native Youth Olympics

  King Run It's salmon season! First order of business at fish camp: help Grandpa Nat fix the broken fish wheel. But when the fish wheel goes missing, Molly and Tooey have a bigger problem to solve. The Native Youth Olympics Did you know that Molly's Dad used to compete in the Native Youth Olympics? Neither did she! But now she's determined to put together a team and bring a gold medal to Qyah, if she can master an event.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Mollyball/Visit Qyah

  Mollyball After wet cement ruins Molly and the gang's plans for a basketball rematch, they head over to the Trading Post where they create a new game called Mollyball! As the game gets more and more complex, the kids must figure out a way of explaining the rules and later, how to end the game. Visit Qyah While looking through a travel guide of different Alaskan villages, Molly discovers that Qyah isn't included! Molly convinces the guide's author to visit her village and gets everyone involved to show the writer a good time. Will Molly succeed in getting Qyah into the guidebook?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Molly & Elizabeth/Uqiquq

  Molly is excited to show some visitors around Qyah, but they don't think she is "Native enough" for the job. Upset, Molly learns about someone who also faced discrimination for being Alaska Native, Elizabeth Peratrovich./Tooey's family is throwing a "Uqiquq," a special Yup'ik celebration in honor of his first catch. Tooey wants to give his Grandma Elizabeth a special gift a speech in Yup'ik but will he learn the Yup'ik language in time?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/1/2021 to 10/31/2028

• Mystery in the Night Sky/Lights, Camera, Patak!

  What is the mysterious light moving across the night sky above the Trading Post? Tooey is convinced it's aliens! When Grandpa Nat hears this theory, he joins the kids on a night watch. Will aliens appear, or could it be something else? / Mr. Patak needs to record a carving demonstration, but he's super camera shy! Molly and Tooey are determined to help, but bringing out the performer in Mr. Patak may be harder than they thought.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	1/17/2023 to 1/16/2030

• New Nivagi/Crane Song

  When Molly is entrusted with her Grandpa Nat's secret nivagi recipe for the annual Qyah Ice Cream Competition, she's determined to make it a winning dish...until Suki eats the nivagi and slobbers all over the recipe! Molly has just a few hours to recreate the recipe and collect the hard-to-find ingredients. Can she uphold her Grandpa's nivagi legacy or will she end his winning streak? / Molly can't wait to help Nina and Dr. Antigone band baby cranes. But every time they get close enough to slip the bands on the colts' legs, something happens that scares the cranes away. Molly puts in an emergency call to Grandpa Nat, who provides her with a foolproof trick to finish the job: a crane dance.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Puppy Sitting/Big Dreams and Blue Skies

  While Tooey and his family are away in Japan, Trini offers to puppy-sit his newest sled dog, Khi, and stick with his strict training routine. But Trini accidentally teaches Khi some bad habits. Can she re-train Khi before Tooey comes home? / Molly is thrilled to learn about Ellen Paneok, who inspired her mom to become a pilot, but is troubled to find there's barely any information about her anywhere. How can it be that this incredible woman isn't included in the history books?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/21/2023 to 3/20/2030

• Reading The Mud/Unsinkable Molly Mabray

  Reading the Mud When one of Connie's prized turkeys goes missing on Molly and Tooey's watch, it's up to them to track it down. Armed with a tracking guide, Molly and Tooey decipher tracks in the mud to locate the troublesome turkey and bring it home safely. Unsinkable Molly Mabray Inspired by Daniel's tall tales of sailing on the high seas, Molly, Tooey, and Trini decide to build their own sailboat and voyage to distant waters. They soon find that building a sea-worthy boat is a lot more complicated than it seems.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Sticker Shock/A Song for Lola

  Tooey's brothers won't stop using Tooey's stuff! To keep track of who owns what, Tooey labels everything he can. Things escalate, the label maker breaks and Molly's feelings get hurt. Can he figure out how to use the labels for good? / Vera's Lola Miranda is coming back to Qyah on a visit from the Philippines! Vera wants to surprise her with a special song, but she and Molly are struggling to create one that's "serious" enough to honor her Lola.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/22/2023 to 3/21/2030

• The Qyah Ice Classic/The Great Qyah Cleanup

  Spring is coming, and soon the river ice will break, but when? All of Qyah is making their guesses, and the one that comes closest earns a special prize! Do Molly and her friends have a shot at the win? / Spring has sprung, and the whole village pitches in to clean up Qyah. Molly and Tooey discover a mystery piece of trash that turns out to be treasure.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	3/20/2023 to 3/19/2030

• The Story of the Story Knife/Raven Saves the Birthday Party

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/8/2022 to 11/7/2029

• Tooth Or Consequences/Qyah Spy

  Tooth or Consequences A sensational video turns Molly's excitement about an upcoming dentist visit into panic. Do dentists really drill cavities with jackhammers? Molly and her friends have no desire to find out. Can they duck the traveling dentist long enough to get away pain-free? Qyah Spy It's all fun and secret spy games until Molly and Tooey stumble across a mystery visitor in Qyah. The duo deduces the visitor must be a spy when they examine the stranger's clothing and hear a conversation between an unfamiliar voice and Auntie Midge in a language that sounds like "secret code." Is their beloved chief embroiled in a secret spy ring?! Stay tuned, for all is not what it seems.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Trini's Super Coop/Trini's Winter Warm Up

  Trini's mom is coming home on military leave and Trini wants her first meal to be some famous Mumford omelets! But, when the weather get colder, chickens stop laying eggs. Can Trini figure out how to winterize the chicken coop in time?/It's Trini's first winter in Alaska, and she's not happy. Texas never got this chilly! When Molly and Tooey overhear Trini and her dad talking about moving back, they look for ways for Trini to warm up to the cold.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/5/2021 to 11/4/2028

• Truth, Trust, and Harvest/Thanks-For-Giving

  Molly, Trini, and Vera are excited to plant the community garden with Auntie Midge's Wampanoag friend, Gertie, but the girls keep quarreling and can't get anything done! Will they learn to get along and successfully plant the garden? / After discovering that Grandpa Nat doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving, Molly, Tooey, and Trini learn about the history of the holiday. Motivated to help, the kids work with the community to create a feast that honors the people who came before them.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	11/4/2024 to 11/3/2031

• Turn on the Northern Lights/Fiddlesticks

  Turn on the Northern Lights When Trini confesses that she's never seen the Northern Lights, Molly makes it her mission to show them to her. But after several sleepless nights, they still haven't seen the Aurora Borealis. Can a little help from lots of different sources help them see the lights? Fiddlesticks After an awesome jig dance at the Tribal Hall, Molly can't wait for her fiddle lessons with Oscar to start, but she soon discovers she has a knack for playing the drum. A knack that turns into a passion. Can Molly figure out a way to break the news that she won't be taking fiddle lessons from her friend?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

• Tusk, Tusk, and More Tusk/The Jokulhlaup Is On Us

  When Molly, Tooey, and Trini head down to the river to play in the mud, they are shocked to find an enormous tusk jutting out of the riverbank! What animal did this tusk belong to, and will they be able to excavate it? / When a jokulhlaup (a glacial outburst flood) threatens to wash away Auntie Cecilia's old fishing cabin, Aunt Cecilia and Layla worry about losing the site of so many family memories. Can Molly find a way to save it?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	6/20/2024 to 6/19/2031

• Wild Moose Chase/Where The Bison Roam

  Wild Moose Chase Molly's class is learning about bartering by practicing with kids who live up north in Kaktovik, Alaska. Molly offers to trade a pair of moose antlers for the kids' fossilized whale bone, but later discovers that the antlers she's promised have been traded around town! Can Molly and Tooey track down the traveling antlers or will this barter go bust? Where the Bison Roam 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. Once there, they meet Dr. Locklear and fly out to record the number of bison in the herd. Unfortunately, one of them seems to be missing. Will they be able to find it?

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	7/15/2019 to 7/14/2026

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