This article is about the Vampirina episode. For the Mickey Mouse Funhouse episode, see Día de los Muertos.
"Dia de los Muertos" is the first segment of the forty-third episode of Vampirina. It premiered on October 25, 2019 and is the first segment of the eighteenth episode in the second season.
Synopsis[]
A family of mariachi-playing Calacas gets caught in a storm and must stay the night at the Scare B&B. During their visit, they celebrate Día de los Muertos with Vampirina and her family, and Vee tries to learn of the traditions of her great Uncle Dieter so she can remember him.
Plot[]
During the night of November 2, Oxana sees that the weather is dark, dreary and dismal, which is beautiful and perfect for monsters. Oxana suggests playing Scaredades and eating some rainy-night snacks, which Vampirina, Boris, Demi and Gregoria like. Chef Remy Bones arrives with his rainy-night snack special: S'mooOOOooores (calling them by that way to make it sound more dramatic) and the family enjoys the snacks. Then the doorbell rings and Boris wonders who could be there so late, Oxana opens the door and they discovers that it's the Calaca family, a family of skeletons from Mexico made up of Papa Calaca, Mama Calaca and Raquelita Calaca. Mama says "Buenas Noches!" and asks if they can come in to get out of the rain.
Vampirina and Raquelita introduce themselves, exchange compliments and the Calacas explain that they are mariachi musicians in town for a festival; unfortunately, the storm prevented them from going home, fortunately, Raquelita found the Scare B&B on the World Wide Web. The Hauntleys welcome the Calacas by saying "Nuestra casa es su casa." and Chef Remy is happy to see the skeleton family, because he hardly gets to hang out with other skeletons. Chef Remy introduces himself and says that he's from Paris, he asks the Calacas if they're from Mexico, to which Papa says "Sí!" and Chef Remy goes to the kitchen to prepare Chupacabras Churros so that the mariachis feel right at home.
The skeletons thanks the vampires for allowing them to stay at their hotel, but are sad that they couldn't get home to Mexico City for the holiday. Vampirina asks what holiday it is and Raquelita tells her it's Día de los Muertos, to which Demi says that he loves the Day of the Dead. Vampirina asks what the Day of the Dead is and the Calaca get surprised to hear that she doesn't know, so they tell her that it's their favorite celebration and sing "Day of the Dead" to explain it to her what it's Día de los Muertos. Vampirina says that the Day of the Dead sounds spooktacular, to which Raquelita replies that sadly, they will miss it. Demi tells the mariachis that they have to celebrate the Day of the Dead and that, like a ghost, he's pretty close with the departed and they don't like that the Day of the Dead isn't celebrated. Vampirina suggests celebrating the Day of the Dead at the Scare B&B and everyone likes the idea.
Raquelita tells Vampirina that first they need to make an ofrenta: The altar. Raquelita explains that a Día de los Muertos altar it's where you place things that were special to your loved ones who have passed on, you talk about them, remember them and they visit you. Demi gets excited when she hears they'll have company and asks how he looks, to which Raquelita says "Guapo!". Vampirina asks what kind of things are put on the altar and Mama, Demi and Gregoria tell her that are placed on the altar things related to what the departed liked. Raquelita says they're going to dedicate a large part of the altar to her Abuelita Tita so that she can visit them and Vampirina decides to dedicate their altar to Great Uncle Dieter.
Boris and Oxana like the idea, and Boris says he's sure Dieter will love being able to visit them. Vampirina mentions that she never really met Dieter, besides waving to his portrait. Oxana suggests to Vampirina that they look for things for Dieter's altar while she and Boris help the Calacas, to which Vampirina says yes and asks what kind of stuff Dieter liked, but Oxana doesn't really know and Boris says that he only met Dieter once when he was a little bat, but by looking at Dieter's portrait, they can find out.
Vampirina and Gregoria assume that Dieter must have been old and Demi assumes that he liked dusty things. After finding some of them, they witness the mariachis and Bones putting various food and drinks on Tita's altar. However, Vampirina assumes that the dusty things don't seem exciting. Then, Raquelita tells stories about their loved ones. Tita then arrives, and the mariachis are excited to see her again. Vampirina then tells a story about Dieter, who doesn't arrive. Tita assumes that the things Vampirina put on his altar aren't quite right for him. Vampirina needs to know more about what kind of vampire Dieter was, and then he'll come.
So, everyone looks all around the house to find some supplies about what kind of vampire Dieter was. Demi and Gregoria then see Dieter looking different. He tells them to look under the rug, and they find the floor fancy; Gregoria sees that it is a dance floor. This means Dieter was a dancer. Demi then begins to dance, and Vampirina and Raquelita find out that Dieter was also a real fashion plate. Demi then brings out sheet music, and Vampirina finds a spookylele, which Dieter used to play. Everyone then brings the stuff to the altar, and they like it. Vampirina feels like she knows more about Dieter than she ever did, and after she remembers him with a song about Transylvania, home to vampires and werewolves, Dieter arrives, thanking everyone for remembering him and bringing the tradition to the Scare B&B. Dieter mentions that the Hauntleys kept the Scare B&B in haunted condition, and monster from all over the world come there to stay and celebrate family. As long as the Hauntleys are in the house and Dieter's portrait is in the wall, he'll always be with them. Dieter then plays the spookylele.
Cast[]
- Isabella Crovetti as Vampirina Hauntley
- Lauren Graham as Oxana Hauntley
- James Van Der Beek as Boris Hauntley
- Mitchell Whitfield as Demi
- Wanda Sykes as Gregoria
- Ian James Corlett as Chef Remy Bones
- Kimaya Thais as Raquelita Calaca
- Sara Ramirez as Mama Calaca
- Jorge Gutierrez as Papa Calaca
- Alma Martinez as Abuelita Calaca
- Henry Winkler as Uncle Dieter
- Dee Bradley Baker as Wolfie
Songs[]
- "Day of the Dead"
- "Under the Transylvanian Moon"
Trivia[]
- Moral: Your dead relative's traditions might be more than you think.
- This episode reveals that Demi loves Día de los Muertos.
