355:"Halloween": Halloween in the Doyley Woods just also happens to be Evil Edna's birthday. In order to prevent her from turning them all into frogs for the occasion, Mavis conjures up a witch kit so Edna can join the other witches up in the sky. The catch with Edna's present is that everyone (including Arthur) must think positive thoughts to keep Mavis' spell working, but when Edna, in gratitude for her birthday present, casts a "Stay as you are forever" spell on everyone (while they still have their Halloween masks on), it does not last long.
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327:"The Chrysalis": Inspired by the moths that appear in the Doyley Wood at night, Arthur builds a chrysalis and purchases a moth suit in order to become a moth himself. When his first time flying encounters a technical hitch, Evil Edna decides to "help" him with an evil spell.
339:"The Thoughts of Moog": When the Moog starts thinking for the very first time, he thinks about throwing a tomato in Evil Edna's face. Rather than turn him into a frog for such a thought, Edna decides to use the Moog's inexperience with thinking to her advantage.
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