8.1/1021 votes#1 - Grandpa's Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2019
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!
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- 8.4/1012 votes
#2 - Herring Eggs or Bust/Berry Itchy Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2019
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!
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- 8.8/106 votes
#3 - Cabbagezilla/Name Game
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2019
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.
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- 8.6/109 votes
#4 - First Fish/A-maze-ing Snow
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2019
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 All is well until Trini gets lost in the maze and Molly realizes the maze map is out of date.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?
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- 9.0/109 votes
#5 - Bird in Hand/Bye-Bye Birdie
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2019
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!
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- 8.3/1010 votes
#6 - Culture Clash/Party Moose
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2019
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.
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- 9.0/108 votes
#7 - Eagle Egg Hunt/Dream Tube
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2019
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.
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- 7.8/106 votes
#8 - Hot Springs Eternal/Tooey's Hero
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2019
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - The Worm Turns/Little Dog Lost
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2019
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.
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- 9.2/106 votes
#10 - Suki's Bone/Brand New Flag
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
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- 9.2/107 votes
#11 - Sap Season/The Book of Mammoths
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/12/2019
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.
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- 9.0/107 votes
#12 - New Nivagi/Crane Song
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/2019
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Fiddle of Nowhere/A Splash of Mink
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/26/2019
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Turn on The Northern Lights!/Fiddlesticks
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 8/27/2019
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!
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- 8.6/105 votes
#15 - Mollyball/Visit Qyah
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 8/28/2019
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!
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- NaN/100 votes
#16 - The Night Manager/Not So Permafrost
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/2/2019
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!
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- 8.8/106 votes
#17 - Tooth or Consequences/Qyah Spy
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/3/2019
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Ice Sculpture/Tale of the Totem
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/4/2019
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!
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- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Reading the Mud/Unsinkable Molly Mabray
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/9/2019
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!
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Winter Champions/Hus-Keys
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/10/2019
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!
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Wild Moose Chase/Where the Bison Roam
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 9/11/2019
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.
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- 8.8/105 votes
#22 - Rocky Rescue/Canoe Journey
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/16/2019
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!
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- 7.8/105 votes
#23 - Seal Dance/Snowboarding Qyah Style
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/17/2019
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!
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- 7.2/105 votes
#24 - Welcome Home Balto/Snow Jam
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/10/2020
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#25 - The Whole Mitten Kaboodle/Eagle Tale
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/9/2020
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The Best Episodes of Molly of Denali Season 1
Every episode of Molly of Denali Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Molly of Denali Season 1!
An action-adventure comedy that follows the adventures of feisty and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl, her dog Suki, and friends Tooey and...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Grandpa's Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle" is the best rated episode of "Molly of Denali" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/15/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Herring Eggs or Bust/Berry Itchy Day".