WordGirl (2007)
WordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 9 –12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids. The show began as a series of shorts that premiered on PBS Kids Go! on November 10, 2006, usually shown at the end of Maya & Miguel; the segment was then spun off into a new thirty-minute episodic series that premiered on September 3, 2007 on most Public Broadcasting Service member stations. This animated show is aimed at children six to twelve years old, but viewers older than this demographic have been reported as well. It is designed to teach about the expansive English language and its vocabulary. All four seasons each have twenty-six episodes. The show is also seen on some educational networks in Canada, including Knowledge in British Columbia and TVOntario, as well as Discovery Kids in Latin America. The program is also syndicated internationally in places such as Australia and Italy.
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Episode 1 - Patch Game
Release Date: 2015-06-10The city is giving away a Key to the City to whichever City Scout can earn the most skill patches in a single day. Even though WordGirl has won dozens of Keys, ordinary Becky Botsford hasn't won any. Becky wants to win the Key to show that there is more to her than just super speed and super strength. Trouble is, Tobey also wants to win the Key, mostly to impress his nemesis/heartthrob WordGirl. So badly in fact, that he uses his robots to cheat and earn skill patches for him. Will Tobey walk away with the prize, or can Becky (or another scout) manage to win the coveted key? Vocab Words: Award, Eventually
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Episode 2 - Girls Day Out Throws Chuck
Release Date: 2015-06-10Mrs. Botsford treats Becky, Bob and Violet to a relaxing day at a mountaintop haven far, far away, where they enjoy a tranquil spa inside a soundproof room...a place where Becky's super hearing can't pick up any sounds from the city. Becky thinks this is great; WordGirl deserves a day off! But timing could not be worse when Chuck decides to go on a crime spree. Will Chuck finally get away with his crimes and WordGirl return to a city covered in ketchup? Vocab Words: Tranquil, Haven
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Episode 3 - A Sticky Situation
Release Date: 2015-06-12Somehow a broken figurine leads to WordGirl and TJ becoming glued together, back-to-back. Though TJ can't think of anything better than spending time with his favorite superhero, WordGirl is desperate to get unstuck. Unfortunately, she doesn't have much time to figure out a solution. Granny May is on a crime spree! Will WordGirl find her way out of this sticky situation in time to stop Granny or will TJ weigh her down? Vocab words: Adhesive, Precious
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Episode 4 - Eight Legs vs. Two-Brains
Release Date: 2015-06-12Unfortunately for Becky, it's her turn to take home the class pet - a hairy, scary, crawly tarantula named Shaggy. Though she is afraid of the spider, it's her responsibility to care for him, which means when Dr. Two-Brains reveals his latest cheesy crime, Shaggy comes along for the ride. Will WordGirl's fear of the spider get in her way, or will she find a way to overcome her phobia? Vocab words: Volunteer, Habitat
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Episode 5 - World's Best Dad
Release Date: 2015-06-19When Becky orders a gigantic book of world records, she decides it's time to help her dad break one. Unfortunately, Victoria Best finds out about their plan and decides she should be the world record holder, not Mr. Botsford. After being bested by Victoria again and again, Becky comes up with a brand new record - one that isn’t even in the record book! Will Mr. Botsford beat Victoria fair and square, or will she find a way to take the prize? Vocab words: Attempt, Combine/Combination
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Episode 6 - The Good Old, Bad Old Days
Release Date: 2015-06-19Becky and Scoops are ready to start working on their school project when the Butcher charges past them. After Becky finds out that he’s up to no good, WordGirl is on the case – but the Butcher has changed his usual routine, and leaves WordGirl in the dust! WordGirl discovers that the Butcher’s new moves came from a book about how to defeat super heroes. Can WordGirl take back the book and defeat the Butcher before it’s too late? Vocab words: Hazy, Reminisce
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Episode 7 - What Would WordGirl Do
Release Date: 2015-06-26Becky, Bob, TJ and Johnson are spending the day at the city water park... right after Mrs. Botsford finishes her seemingly unending list of errands. As the kids follow Mrs. Botsford to the bank, the grocery, everywhere but the water park, TJ and Johnson amuse themselves by imagining what WordGirl would do if a villain were to suddenly appear. Little do they know, their crime fighting knowledge will be put to the test when they finally arrive at the park. Vocab words: Amuse, Errand
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Episode 8 - Granny's Corner
Release Date: 2015-06-26Granny May is the star of her own advice show called "Granny's Corner", and though her advice sounds innocent enough, it has a way of inciting chaos around the city. WordGirl knows Granny May is up to something (she always is), but how can a couple of pieces of bad advice be criminal? Vocab words: Suggest, Pester
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Episode 9 - Pineapple of My Eye
Release Date: 2015-07-08It's Becky's turn to make the pineapple pistachio coleslaw for her family reunion. Vocab words: Eradicate, Eureka
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Episode 10 - Big Baby
Release Date: 2015-07-08Becky gets a job to earn money to buy a Magic Sparkle Wand. Vocab words: Hire, Dehydrate
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Episode 11 - Staycation
Release Date: 2015-07-10The Botsford Family is excited for their big, tropical vacation. A week of relaxation is very much needed, especially for a tired WordGirl! However, their plans get ruined when a big snowstorm cancels their flight. Mr. Botsford decides they're going to make the best of it by having a tropical(ish) vacation inside their own house! But that vacation gets put in jeopardy, too, when Mr. Big unveils his latest mind control scheme, causing Becky's vacation to become anything but relaxing. Vocab words: Balmy, Frigid
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Episode 12 - Dr. No-Voice
Release Date: 2015-07-10Dr. Two-Brains went out for a night of Villain Karaoke, and now his voice is hoarse, which is a big problem for a villain who loves to talk. Since he can't just stop committing crimes, Dr. Two-Brains hires an actor to serve as his voice in the meantime. Now, WordGirl has Dr. Two-Brains, his henchman and his voice actor to defeat, and to make matters worse, Becky has really hurt TJ's feelings. But how can she take the time to make things right with her brother when there's a crime spree to stop?! Vocab words: Hoarse, Modify
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Episode 13 - Trustworthy Tobey
Release Date: 2015-07-15Becky is missing a book she needs to return to the library which she had lent to Tobey, and does not believe him when he says he put it in her bag. Vocab words: Trustworthy, Shipshape
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Episode 14 - The Tooth Hurts
Release Date: 2015-07-15Becky joins Kylie and Omar to work on the Daily Rag while Todd "Scoops" Ming goes to the dentist to get his baby teeth pulled. Vocab words: Absent, Mortified
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Episode 15 - Time-Out with Two-Brains
Release Date: 2015-07-17When Dr. Two-Brains realizes his vault of cheese is going to expire, he decides the only way to save his beloved cheese is to freeze time. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face start to enjoy the extra hours of relaxation, until they find out the city could be frozen forever! Can our dynamic duo put a stop to Dr. Two-Brains, and before his pause is permanent? Vocab words: Expire, Pause
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Episode 16 - Dr. WordGirl-Brains
Release Date: 2015-07-17Dr. Two-Brains is up to his old tricks – this time using his Mind-Exchange Ray to take over the Mayor’s body and turn the whole city into cheese. When WordGirl tries to destroy the ray, it ends up blasting her and Dr. Two-Brains instead! The superhero and the super villain have switched bodies! Can WordGirl convince the Warden of her true identity and get out of jail before Dr. Two-Brains uses her powers for his evil plans? Vocab words: Permanent, Exchange
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Episode 17 - Becky Knows Best
Release Date: 2015-07-22TJ entered himself in the school writing contest, and Becky is thrilled. After all, she has only won, like, a bajillion times! Only problem is that TJ doesn't want Becky's help. He wants to do it alone. Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy is facing a similar problem. His brother, Brent, has struck up a new friendship with Ms. Question and won't heed Chuck's warnings that Ms. Question is a no-good villain. But is Chuck right? Is Ms. Question up to something? Can TJ come up with his own story for the contest? And will Chuck (and WordGirl) figure it all out before it's too late? Vocab words: Compatible, Certain
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Episode 18 - As Something as Something
Release Date: 2015-07-22It's the first official Botsford family De-Clutter Day, and Becky is having a hard time parting with some of her old things. She has so many memories attached to them! Mrs. Botsford on the other hand has no trouble parting with even some of the more valuable things, eager to bring them down to the new game show "As Something As Something" hosted by everyone's favorite villain, Seymour Smooth. Will WordGirl stop Seymour before he steals people's most prized possessions, or will she find herself tricked by him, too? Vocab words: Clutter, Simile
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Episode 19 - The Ordinary, Extraordinary Botsfords
Release Date: 2015-07-24Becky's class at school is having fun with their family tree projects and discovering the extraordinary accomplishments of their ancestors. Unfortunately, the most extraordinary Botsford family member that Becky found was a paint inspector whose job was to literally watch paint dry. However, when the Butcher breaks out of jail, Becky realizes that her ordinary, human family possesses special powers of their own. Vocab words: Ordinary, Remarkable
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Episode 20 - The Penny, the Pony, and the Pirate
Release Date: 2015-07-24While normally the "Pretty Princess Magic Pony Power Hour" can be described as out-of-this-world amazing, the latest special episode was... awful, and Violet and Becky just can't figure out why. As if this disappointment isn't bad enough, Becky must attend the Rare Penny Exhibit with Mr. Botsford and TJ, which Becky is certain will be equally as uneventful as the Pretty Princess episode... that is, until Captain Tangent attempts to rob the Exhibit of all its doubloons. Vocab words: Attend, Rare
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Episode 21 - Tim Botsford: Neighborhood Assistant
Release Date: 2015-07-31Mr. Botsford, Becky, and Bob are walking through the park when they hear Pete the Porcupine crying for help. Becky is confident she can climb the tree to save Pete, but Mr. Botsford is convinced that she needs his help and protection. Hurt that Becky refuses his help, Tim becomes the Neighborhood Assistant, determined to help anyone who needs it (or doesn't). Can WordGirl save the city from Chuck's sandwich-making schemes AND keep her well-meaning dad from interfering? Vocab words: Prevent, Assistant
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Episode 22 - Set Sail for the Bake Sale
Release Date: 2015-07-31When Becky finds out there's a Pretty Princess on Roller Skates show coming to town, she has to see it. She decides that the debate club should use the money from their bake sale to buy tickets instead of buying new podiums. But when Nocan the Contrarian sets out to steal all the granola bars from the bake sale, WordGirl springs into action! Will the debate team get their new podiums, Pretty Princess tickets, or nothing at all? Vocab words: Distant, Transport
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Episode 23 - The Best of the Bests
Release Date: 2015-08-05After TJ tells Becky all about his new friend Victor, she has a sneaking suspicion that he’s related to the boastful Victoria Best. Turns out she’s right – and now both Bests are spending the day at the Botsfords. As Becky tries to get along with Victoria, Victor makes a devious plan to not only best his sister, but to take away WordGirl’s superpowers! Can WordGirl find a way to stop the bragging Bests and get back her powers? Vocab words: Ancient, Twist
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Episode 24 - Art's Parts
Release Date: 2015-08-05When someone starts stealing every piece of art in the city, Becky sees just another crime - but Violet sees a downright awful tragedy. Although Becky has a hard time putting the importance of art into words, she's determined to catch this thief and put the art back where it belongs. Can she catch the villain in the act, or will all the creativity be sucked out of the city? Vocab words: Evasive, Linger
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Episode 25 - Rhyme and Reason, Part 1
Release Date: 2015-08-07Rhyme and Reason, a new villainous duo, arrive in the city for a crime spree. But when WordGirl goes to put a stop to them, she finds that these scoundrels aren't on the same page - resulting in some of the strangest crimes she's ever seen. As WordGirl chases the quarreling villains around town, she realizes one of her own friendships is in jeopardy, too! Can WordGirl save her friendship AND her city? Vocab words: Harmony, Resolve
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Episode 26 - Rhyme and Reason, Part 2
Release Date: 2015-08-07Heroes, villains, and narrators alike are feeling down. WordGirl can't muster the enthusiasm to battle Tobey's robots, and Rhyme is lost without Reason. In order to stop these ridiculous (and destructive) crimes, WordGirl decides to get the villains back together and making sense. But once they're back together, will Rhyme and Reason be too powerful to stop? Vocab words: Forlorn, Chaos