The Ghost and Molly McGee[3] (previously titled The Curse of Molly McGee) is a musical animated buddy comedy, created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth. It premiered on Disney Channel on October 1, 2021.[3]
Premise
Teen 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!
Press Information
News of the series was first announced on July 23, 2019, by senior vice president Animation Strategy, Meredith Roberts Quill. EmmyĀ® Award-winning duo Bill Motz and Bob Roth will serve as executive producers with Emmy Award-winner Steve Loter.
Roberts said, "Our studio is bustling as we continue to bolster our development slate of projects across multiple platforms. We are delighted to embark on this journey with Bill, Bob, and Steve with The Curse of Molly McGee, one of many projects we are excited to see come to life for kids and families to enjoy. Along with the numerous projects in development from this group of incredibly talented creators, we are poised to lead Disneyās TV animation legacy of inspired storytelling and beloved characters into the future."
On September 24, 2020, Bill Motz revealed that the series, originally titled The Curse of Molly McGee, was renamed to The Ghost and Molly McGee, saying that the series is about the relationship between Molly and Scratch, and thought that the new title would reflect that better.[4]
On August 31, 2021, ahead of the series premiere, Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season.[5]
Cast
Dialogue director
- Eden Riegel
Main cast
- Ashly Burch as Molly McGee[3]
- Dana Snyder as Scratch[3]
- Jordan Klepper as Pete McGee
- Sumalee Montano as Sharon McGee and Grandma Nin
- Michaela Dietz as Darryl McGee
- Lara Jill Miller as Libby Stein-Torres
- Jules Medcraft as Andrea Davenport
- Alan Lee as Ollie Chen
- Sue Ann Pien as June Chen
- Stephanie Sheh as Esther Chen
- Leonard Wu as Ruben Chen
Recurring cast
- Aparna Nancherla as Sheela
- Eden Riegel as Kat
- Grey Griffin as Lucretia
- John DiMaggio as Sir Alister
- Greg Baldwin as Bartholomew
- Kari Wahlgren as Grimbella
- Eric Edelstein as Geoff
Guest-starring
- Kelsey Grammer as Abraham Lincoln
- Natasha Rothwell as Candace Green
- Greta Gerwig as herself
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Dianne
- Jane Lynch as Mrs. Roop
- Jenifer Lewis as Patty
- Danny Trejo as Bobby M. Daniels
- Pamela Adlon as Leah Stein-Torres
- Patton Oswalt as Mayor Brunson
- Alanna Ubach as Sonia Davis
- D'Arcy Carden as Pango
- Thomas Lennon as Maxwell Davenport
- Jessica Keenan Wynn as Mrs. Davenport
- Sean Giambrone as Reggie
- Tom Kenny as Kenny Star
- Yuri Lowenthal as Uncle Ted
- Tara Strong as Aunt Meg, Joshua
- Julian Zane as Gordon Stein-Torres
- Eugene Byrd as Principal O'Connor
- Diedrich Bader as Mr. Bates
- Marieve Herington as Jilly McGee
- Mela Lee as Linda
- Liza Koshy as Jinx
- Kimberly Brooks as Adia
- Fred Tatasciore as Bailiff Ghost
- Julia Jones as Ms. Lightfoot
- W. Earl Brown as Lord Doom[6]
- Kimberly J. Brown as Blair[6]
Additional cast
- Trevor Devall
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Ashly Burch
- Tara Strong
- Scott Menville
- David Kaye
- Steve Blum
- Brock Baker
- Max Mittelman
- Sean Schemmel
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Rachael Lillis
- David Errigo Jr.
- Zeno Ribonson
- Roger Craig Smith
- Grant George
- Phil LaMarr
- Chris Diamantopolous
- Kari Wahlgren
- Grey Griffin
- John Kassir
- Keith Ferguson
- Eric Bauza
- Rob Paulsen
- Lizzie Freeman
- Janice Kawaye
- Lex Lang
- Dawn M. Bennett
- Kellen Goff
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey
- Baraka May
- Laraine Newman
- Erin Fitzgerald
- Ben Diskin
- Brian Drummond
- James Arnold Taylor
- Christopher Ragland
- Phil LaMarr
- Sam Riegel
- Nolan North
- Robin Atkin Downes
- Troy Baker
- April Stewart
- Khary Payton
- Erica Lindbeck
- Jeff Bennett
- Jess Harnell
- Bill Farmer
- James Adomian
- Dave Fennoy
- Rick Zieff
Gallery
Click here to view the gallery.
Videos
References
- ā https://twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/1428058356745392133
- ā https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/08/18/disney-channel-announces-fall-winter-premiere-dates-for-the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee-under-wraps-christmas-again-and-mickey-mouse-holiday-specials/
- ā 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Disney's The Ghost and Molly McGee Reveals New Name, Logo, and Cast". Comicbook. Retrieved on September 24, 2020.
- ā https://twitter.com/InevitablyBill/status/1309151151372279811
- ā https://deadline.com/2021/08/the-ghost-molly-mcgee-kelsey-grammer-natasha-rothwell-greta-gerwig-1234824819/
- ā 6.0 6.1 "May 2023 Programming Highlights". Disney General Entertainment (April 20, 2023).
