Episode
Once Upon a Time: Mother's Little Helper
Overview
Gold and Belle convince Emma to help Gideon, explaining that together they can stop the Black Fairy. Henry experiences a disorienting shift in his powers that forces Regina to seek counsel from the previous Author. Meanwhile, in Fairy Tale Land, Hook attempts to win the assistance of an old adversary by betting his most prized possession on a game of cards. And, in a flashback, the Black Fairy tortures young Gideon in hopes of molding him into the perfect apprentice.
Details
- Series
- Once Upon a Time
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2017-04-09
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Mother's Little Helper is Episode 16 in Season 6 of Once Upon a Time. It aired on 2017-04-09. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 15: A Wondrous Place
When Hook finds himself trapped in another realm along with the Nautilus and her crew, he races to return to Emma before Gideon can execute the rest of his plan. In Storybrooke, Regina and Snow take Emma out to get her mind off Hook's disappearance. And in a flashback to Agrabah, Jasmine befriends Ariel, and together they set out to locate Prince Eric as the threat from Jafar intensifies.
Episode 17: Awake
Trapped in Neverland, Hook aligns himself with Tiger Lily, hoping to find a way back to Emma. In Storybrooke, Regina works to break the sleeping curse that David and Snow are under, and Gold denies The Black Fairy, which brings the two of them to a fearsome impasse.
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Episode 18: Where Bluebirds Fly
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Episode 13: Ill-Boding Patterns
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Episode 19: The Black Fairy
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Episode 12: Murder Most Foul
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Episode 20: The Song in Your Heart
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Episode 11: Tougher Than the Rest
With Snow still asleep in Storybrooke, David and Hook race to stop Gideon before he can confront Emma. Meanwhile, Regina struggles with the realization that everyone, even Robin, is better off in the alternate world where the Evil Queen was defeated. And when Emma inspires a familiar face to help her and Regina return home, she discovers the power to change her fate.
Episode 21: The Final Battle (1)
Henry wakes up in a strangely changed Storybrooke where Emma is a mental patient and the rest of his family has disappeared.
Episode 10: Wish You Were Here
When she learns the heroes possess a weapon capable of defeating her, the Evil Queen steals Aladdin's magic lamp from Jasmine and makes a wish that could sideline the Savior forever. Unwilling to wake Snow while Emma is missing, David works with Hook and Henry to hold the Evil Queen at bay in Storybrooke.
Episode 22: The Final Battle (2)
Emma regains her memory but discovers that the Black Fairy has set the perfect trap for her. Meanwhile, the Evil Queen makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her former kingdom, and Gold is forced to choose between Good and Evil.