Monumental Disaster

"Monumental Disaster" is the first segment of the eighth episode of the Disney Channel animated series, The Ghost and Molly McGee.
==Synopsis==
When Molly meets Brighton’s legendary founder, Ezekiel Tugbottom, she realizes he's not the hero history made him out to be.
==Plot==
Brighton was supposedly founded by the adventurous Ezekiel Tugbottom who was so heroic that he befriended a bear and fought a tornado. The Mayor is set to unveil a statue in his honor, much to Molly's delight. Scratch does not understand why he is so great and believes that everything about him sounds phony. After the unveiling, Ezekiel, or "Tug" to his friends, arrives in spectral form to admire his likeness. Molly is excited to meet her hero and praises him. However, Scratch reveals that he knows him from the ghost realm. Everyone there calls him Tug the Tornado, not because of heroism, but because he is a blowhard who always talks about himself. Molly thinks he is jealous and they spend the day with him.
All throughout Brighton, Ezekiel reveals his vain side by declaring that many of the streets, statues and emblems be designed or named after him, putting off Molly. Things come to a head when a building catches fire and Ezekiel's only concern was a painting of himself that he saves while Molly calls the fire department. Finally taking Scratch's advice, he and Molly go to the library, but can only find positive information on Ezekiel. That is until Libby arrives and reveals the hidden archives. In turns out that Ezekiel's sister, Sally, was the true hero of Brighton and that he used his connections at Tugbottom Publishing to make himself look like the hero. Molly refused to let this injustice stand.
As Molly protests the statue, Ezekiel arrives and transforms into a giant tornado, blowing Scratch all the way to the Ghost World when he tried to see him off. Ezekiel chases Molly, but in his haste destroys his own statue. Scratch returns with the spectral Sally, as well as her bear friend, to stop her brother; telling him that he only wanted the fame and not actually be heroic. The Mayor orders a new statue of Sally Tugbottom, based on Molly's suggestion, and Sally, after thanking Molly, drags Ezekiel back to the ghost realm after he suggests a smaller statue of herself. Libby congratulates Molly on revealing the truth to everyone, but adds that she is aware of supernatural forces affecting the town and plans to expose those too. Molly and Scratch decide not to worry about it though as they were busy basking in their glory.
==Cast==
*Ashly Burch as Molly McGee
*Dana Snyder as Scratch, Todd
*Lara Jill Miller as Libby Stein-Torres
*Chris Diamantopoulos as Ezekiel "Tug" Tugbottom
*Patton Oswalt as The Mayor
*Kerri Kenney as Sally Tugbottom
*Jordan Klepper as Pete McGee
*Michaela Dietz as Darryl McGee
*Jane Lynch as Mrs. Roop
*Jenifer Lewis as Patty
==Song==
*"The Ballad of Ezekiel Tugbottom/Sally Tugbottom"
==Trivia==
*Mrs. Roop's wife, Pam, is shown for the first time though she first appeared in Mazel Tov, Libby!
*This episode foreshadows the events of "Scratch the Surface".
*This episode shows Scratch transition from Molly's perspective to everyone else's perspective (blue and solid when visible, slightly clear when invisible).
*Molly's family appears in this episode, but have no lines. Nevertheless, Pete and Darryl's voices are still credited.
*A recurring gag is Ezekiel misnaming Scratch with other names; one of these names is Stitch.
*The Tugbottom Ballad is a parody of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett".
*The opening is a parody of the opening sequences of early Disney animated films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio.
*Todd Mortenson Sighting: He attends the unveiling of the Ezekiel Tugbottom statue where he mutters, "I'm inspired". Later, he brings cups to the festivities where Mayor Brunson chews him out for his "contribution" which was apparently a repeat from Brunson's eighth birthday party. As soon as Todd walks away, Scratch immediately zooms into his place.
==International Premieres==
*November 14, 2021 (Canada)
*December 29, 2021 (United Kingdom, Ireland)
*June 6, 2022 (Portugal)
==Gallery==
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==External links==
*Monumental Disaster on The Ghost and Molly McGee Wiki
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Category:The Ghost and Molly McGee episodes