The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee is an American animated television series created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth for Disney Channel. A sneak peek of the show's theme song was shown on May 1, 2021, during the network's "Halfway to Halloween" event, followed by the show's premiere on October 1, 2021. On August 31, 2021, more than a month before it premiered, the series was renewed for a second season. Plot. Tween optimist Molly McGee lives to make the world a better place, fix what has gone wrong, and spread joy. Meanwhile , cantankerous ghost Scratch lives to make the world a worse place, break what has gone right, and spread misery. When a curse from Scratch backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly. Despite that, Scratch and Molly form an unlikely friendship that guides each of them through the ups and downs of their respective worlds. Characters. Recurring. Brighton Citizens Ghosts Guest stars. Announced guest voices will include Natasha Rothwell and Sean Giambrone. Production. The animated series, originally titled "The Curse of Molly McGee", was first conceived by series co-creators Bill Motz and Bob Roth. The two of them had  worked at Disney for years, with their first ever script being an episode of "Darkwing Duck". The show was initially first pitched to Nickelodeon who passed on it. After fourteen years, the duo had completed work on "" when Disney signed them an overall deal. They re-pitched the series where it got a positive response this time. On July 23, 2019, Disney Channel greenlit the series, which was to be produced by Disney Television Animation, and executive-produced by Motz, Roth, and Steve Loter. On September 24, 2020, Ashly Burch and Dana Snyder joined the series in its lead roles . The same day, the series was retitled "The Ghost and Molly McGee". The crew used several songs as inspiration from the series. Motz released a playlist featuring those songs throughout 2020 and part of 2021. Music. The series' theme song was written by Allie Felder, Mike Kramer, Bill Motz and Bob Roth, and was performed by Ashly Burch and Dana Snyder. Songs for the series are written by Rob Cantor, with each episode featuring a musical sequence of approximately 1 minute. The show's score is done by Michael Kramer. An extended play album of some of the songs from  the series was released on October 1, 2021. Shorts. Chibi Tiny Tales. Shortly after the series premiere, "The Ghost and Molly McGee" became the latest to join the "Chibi Tiny Tales" series. Broken Karaoke. Part of the "Broken Karaoke" series that was started by "Big City Greens". Release. "The Ghost and Molly McGee" premiered on Disney Channel on October 1, 2021. It was also released on Disney+ on October 6, 2021, with episodes 3-5 being released ahead of the premiere. The first episode was uploaded to YouTube on October 2, 2021. Reception. The series was received positively. Ashley Moulton  of Common Sense Media described the series as a "funny ghost-girl buddy story...[with] mild ghoulish scares." She also stated that younger kids will be spooked when ghosts transform, but older kids will not, stated that ghosts are "a bit rough around the edges" and there is some cartoon violence. However, she stated that human characters act in a more positive manner, stated that the show's protagonist, Molly, is a "great role model", compared the series to Monsters, Inc. but called it a "charming, sweetly spooky animated series."