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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. The Spanish version is called "Chica Supersabia" and it is translated and dubbed in Caracas, Venezuela, and the Brazilian version is called "Garota Supersábia". There is a Catalan version called "La Súper Mots" and a Portuguese version called "Super Sabina". The show has received six Daytime Emmy nominations, winning three for "Outstanding Writing in Animation" in 2008, 2012, and 2013.
Episode 52 : Dr. Three-Brains
January. 02,2009
Glen Furlblam has escaped from jail, and this time he's posing as Dr. Three-Brains. He steals Dr. Two-Brains' turn-out-light-inator and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. Two-Brains to anticipate Glen's next cheesy crime.
Vocab words: Outdo, Unexpected
Episode 51 : Bongo Rock
January. 02,2009
Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggyface must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Vocab words: Ponder, Mighty
Episode 50 : Tobey Goes Good
January. 01,2009
In order to win WordGirl's heart, Tobey enters "The Young Inventors Challenge and Friendly Competition." He nearly has WordGirl convinced that he's given up his evil ways, until he loses the competition and his cool. In a fit of fury, he tries to destroy the stage, and Wordgirl.
Vocab words: Demonstrate, Mumble
Episode 49 : Granny Mayor
January. 01,2009
Granny May uses her wily ways to become the Mayor's Senior Aide. WordGirl must help the Mayor see past her "nice old lady" act in order to stop him from signing laws which actually help villains commit more crimes.
Vocab words: Masquerade, Appreciate
Episode 48 : A Simple Plan
November. 28,2008
After a slew of failed (and complicated) robberies, Dr. Two-Brains decides to go back to basics and simply steal cheese from the grocery store. But he can't resist when the Mayor hosts "The Most Amazing Cheese Stunt In History". He builds an anti-gravity device called "the anti-gravity evil launchinator" and the "super-gravity evil launchinator" to make the stuff fly.
Vocab words: Hideous, Complicated
Episode 47 : Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman
November. 28,2008
Lady Redundant Woman has escaped from jail and is on a mission to be crowned the belle of the Triple Dip Ball. WordGirl must stop her and her copies before all of the elegant dresses, fancy necklaces and stylish shoes in the city are stolen.
Vocab words: Elegant, Incognito
Episode 46 : Villain School
November. 03,2008
The Coach has a new trio of arch enemies and villains. When he sent them to the whistle museum, the trio couldn't steal Michelangelo's Whistle because WordGirl caught them. Then, the Whammer came with them, then succeeded.
Vocabulary Words:
Novice
Legendary
Episode 45 : Mousezilla
November. 03,2008
When Tobey and Dr. Two-Brains team up, they create a new robot called "Mouse-Zilla" which Dr. Two-Brains immediately named. Tobey gets jealous for the robot to steal cheese and Dr. Two-Brains gets jealous for destroying buildings.
Vocabulary Words:
Collaborate
Quest
Episode 44 : The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker
October. 13,2008
The Butcher and his old friends, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker, try to relive their past of pulling silly pranks. Meanwhile, Becky "WordGirl" Botsford is working on acquiring the perfect birthday cake for her finicky father Tim Botsford; but when she shows up on the scene, can the Butcher resist his evil ways?
Vocabulary Words:
Finicky
Trio
Episode 43 : The Handsome Panther
October. 13,2008
Tired of the same old sandwich-related crimes, Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy develops a new persona: The Handsome Panther, who's ferocious, and even has his own theme song.
At Becky's house, Tim Botsford is coming up with a design for Bob Botsford's new monkey home.
WordGirl and Captain Huggyface go off to battle the Panther, as he goes to steal a sandwich recipe, and he still continues using the same old sandwich-related weapons. Will Chuck's new identity throw off WordGirl and allow him to escape?
Vocabulary Words:
Ferocious
Design
Episode 42 : Big Business
September. 12,2008
When Mr. Big's assistant Leslie tells Mr. Big that they own the second biggest building, and that the Welrose building is the biggest building in their city, Mr. Big sabotages Businesspaloozafest in an attempt to gain control over the building. As Becky and and her family are looking at Suzy P. Snugglestein's factory of cuteness, Mr. Big puts on a big spectacle, impressing many townspeople with utter gibberish, which they consider to be brilliant. WordGirl goes on the case to stop him from cheating and speaking gibberish; but when Leslie activates another mind-control ray at the final judging of the contest for the best business on WordGirl, The Mayor, and Mrs. Botsford, it is up to Captain Huggy Face to save the day!
Vocab words: Gibberish, Brilliant
Episode 41 : Violet Superhero
September. 12,2008
One moonlit night, after a strange paint-splattering accident, Violet Heaslip believes she has become a superhero called "The Framer". Violet assumes she has the power to capture villains and tie them up simply by holding up her picture frame in front of them, closing her eyes, and reciting her catchphrase. The Framer seems to have replaced WordGirl when battling The Robber and The Generic Robber. However, her "superpowers" aren't much help for WordGirl, whom she constantly confides in. But The Framer soon comes to assist her when The Butcher attacks.
Vocab words: Catchphrase, Confide
Episode 40 : Sandwich World
August. 15,2008
Tired of using his mother's basement as an evil lair, Chuck decides to construct a secret hideaway of his own. Thus, he builds "Sandwich World", a zany sandwich theme park. Will WordGirl and Captain Huggyface find their way through this theme park? And will Chuck be strong enough to avoid getting homesick?
Vocabulary Words:
Compliment
Lair
Episode 39 : The Masked Meat Marauder
August. 15,2008
While the Botsfords and the Mings compete in charity car washing, the Butcher battles his new rival - The Masked Meat Marauder - a Mexican-like (with French accent) meat villain with more powerful powers than the Butcher. WordGirl must stop the two meat-wielding villains and put an end to their crime spree in time to assist her family in the car washing competition.
Vocabulary Words:
Rival
Morale
Episode 38 : A Game of Cat and Mouse
July. 23,2008
When doing some spring-cleaning, Dr. Two-Brains finds one of his forgotten gadgets, a device that is called "the hairgel to cream cheese inator" that turns hair gel into cream cheese. In spite of that, WordGirl teams up with Professor Tubing, the new resident of Dr. Boxleitner's old laboratory. WordGirl must find out Dr. Two-Brains' weakness and put a stop to his cheese thefts before he ruins the hairstyles of everyone in the city.
Vocabulary Words:
Texture
Weakness
Episode 37 : Lady Redundant Woman
July. 23,2008
An employee woman named Beatrice Bixby, who hates a nice employee man named Dave, because she wanted to be named manager of the local copy shop where she works. Then one day, when she found a hidden button in a photocopier and press it, she becomes Lady Redundant Woman.
Vocabulary Words:
Perplexed
Redundant
Episode 36 : Sidekicked to the Curb
July. 11,2008
When the Whammer decides he wants to be his own boss, he signs up for the Coach's motivational help program. But has he just become a pawn in the Coach's evil plot? WordGirl must face the Whammer once and for all, and catch the finale of her favorite TV show.
Vocab words: Motivate, Finale
Episode 35 : Have You Seen the Remote?
July. 11,2008
In this episode, Tobey's mother "accidentally" sells his master remote and it ends up in the hands of Johnson, who presents it to TJ, the president of the International WordGirl Fanclub, as his club dues. When TJ starts arbitrarily pressing the buttons, robots begin behaving strangely, wrecking various buildings and areas as they go. WordGirl and Huggy find Tobey, who explains the situation, and since WordGirl doesn't know what the remote looks like she suggests they work together to find it. Wordgirl even asks Tobey if he has a tracking device for the remote, which he does, but he hides it in his back pocket saying he has never herd of a "tr-a-cking device." In their search, Tobey slyly suggests that they should search the library, and museum. At the library he even finds Wordgirl's favorite dictionary and at the museum he views her favorite painting.They even get ice cream in the park. Wordgirl actually seems to enjoy this dream date of Tobey's.
Vocab words: President, Baffling
Episode 34 : Banned on the Run
June. 13,2008
Mr. Big finally cheats his way to becoming the town mayor by having him and Leslie disguise themselves, and then have Leslie use his mind-control ray to force the current town mayor into giving him complete control of the city. As a result, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are banned from their own city! As Becky and Bob, the heroes must restore order to the town and Mr. Big's silly laws.
Vocabulary Words:
Banned
Restore
Episode 33 : Two Brains Forgets
June. 13,2008
Dr. Two-Brains accidentally discovers WordGirl's secret identity using his latest invention, the "Really Big Mechanical Ear", which was supposed to be used in order to find out about specific cheese events going on in the city. After one of his henchmen messed with the device, it accidently fell upon a converstion between Becky and Bob about their WordGirl and Huggy uniforms - leading Two-Brains to believe that Becky is WordGirl!
Vocabulary Words:
Quarrel
Identity
Episode 32 : Mr. Big Words
May. 27,2008
Mr. Big creates a new mind-control ray that makes everyone use complicated vocabulary words. Meanwhile, his assistant Leslie skydives into the city to attach his "Word Sucker" microphones to every building to record WordGirl's clarifying definitions. Soon WordGirl is forced to clarify more words than ever. She proceeds to help the confused townspeople clarify until she finds out what Mr. Big is up to.
Vocab words: Clarify, Proceed
Episode 31 : Meat With a Side of Cute
May. 27,2008
The Butcher gets a kitten and hopes to use the animal to defeat WordGirl. Though he isn't fierce, the kitten distracts Wordgirl and allows The Butcher to escape. Will Wordgirl be able to resist the cuteness and defeat The Butcher?
Vocabulary Words:
Adorable
Frantic
Episode 30 : Crime Takes a Holiday
May. 29,2008
A super-fan named Glen Furlblam seems to be the replacement for Dr. Two-Brains while he goes on vacation. But Glen's incompetence as a villain and constant gloating makes it easy for WordGirl to track him down and put a stop to the foolish antics he calls crimes.
Vocab words: Replacement, Gloat
Episode 29 : Thorn in the Sidekick
May. 29,2008
Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy gets an obnoxious sidekick named the Whammer.
Vocabulary Words:
Sidekick
Exasperated
Episode 28 : Heat Wave, Crime Wave
April. 25,2008
In Heat Wave, Crime Wave, on a sweltering summer day, Granny May uses the heat wave as an opportunity to go on a crime spree using her air-conditioned jetpack/suit of armor. The sweltering heat wave just may be too intense for WordGirl; and if she doesn't stop Granny May in time, her family will leave for the water park without her!
Vocabulary Words:
Swelter
Oppurtunity
Episode 27 : A Vote for Becky / Class Act
November. 04,2008
Episode 26 : Bongo Rock / Dr. Three-Brains
January. 02,2009
The Season 1 finale finds WordGirl joining forces with none other than Dr. Two-Brains when Glen Furlblam, who now calls himself Dr. Three-Brains, swipes Two-Brain's blackout ray. Then WordGirl and Capt. Huggy Face battle Chuck and Mr. Big.
Episode 25 : Granny Mayor / Tobey Goes Good
January. 01,2009
WordGirl steps into the fray when Granny May manipulates her way into becoming the mayor's senior aide and gets him to enact laws that help villains. Then Tobey enters a contest in hopes of winning WordGirl's heart.
Episode 24 : The Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman / A Simple Plan
November. 28,2008
Lady Redundant Woman escapes from jail and plots to be named belle of the Triple Dip Ball; after several complicated robberies fail, Dr. Two-Brains returns to the basics: stealing cheese from the grocery store.
Episode 23 : Mousezilla / Villain School
November. 03,2008
Team Botsford competes against Team Heaslip in the citywide scavenger hunt while Dr. Two-Brains and Tobey create a mouse robot to steal all of the city's cheese. Then, the Coach opens a school for villains.
Episode 22 : The Handsome Panther / The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker
October. 13,2008
Chuck is bored with pilfering sandwiches all of the time, so creates a new criminal identity for himself; The Butcher gets together with two of his old friends, and the mischievous trio can't resist annoying the town with a series of pranks.
Episode 21 : Violet Superhero / Big Business
September. 12,2008
WordGirl needs help from a new superhero named Violet when the Butcher attacks; and Mr. Big tries to fix a business contest so he can gain ownership of the biggest building in town.
Episode 20 : The Masked Meat Marauder / Sandwich World
August. 15,2008
The Butcher faces off against a rival villain, the Masked Meat Marauder; and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy builds an evil lair and tries to trap WordGirl.
Episode 19 : Lady Redundant Woman / A Game of Cat and Mouse
July. 23,2008
WordGirl battles a newcomer named Lady Redundant Woman; and a professor helps WordGirl as she tries to stop a scheme by Dr. Two Brains.
Episode 18 : Have You Seen the Remote? / Sidekicked to the Curb
July. 11,2008
WordGirl teams up with Tobey to find a missing remote control for his robots; and the Whammer signs up for a motivational program in hopes of becoming more than just a sidekick.
Episode 17 : Two Brains Forgets / Banned on the Run
June. 13,2008
Dr. Two Brains learns WordGirl's secret identity, so she tries to find a way to get him to forget; Mr. Big becomes mayor and orders a ban on WordGirl.
Episode 16 : Meat With a Side of Cute / Mr. Big Words
May. 27,2008
Episode 15 : Thorn in the Sidekick / Crime Takes a Holiday
May. 26,2008
Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy gets an obnoxious sidekick named the Whammer; and WordGirl tangles with an evil fan of Dr. Two Brains.
Episode 14 : Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum / Heat Wave, Crime Wave
April. 25,2008
Tobey plans to steal a copy of a new book so he can read it before other people do; and Granny May goes on a crime spree on a hot summer day.
Episode 13 : Granny’s All-Cure Good Time Spritzer / Mecha-Mouse
April. 18,2008
Granny May sells an elixir that she claims restores youth; and Dr. Two Brains builds a suit that gives him superstrength.
Episode 12 : Chuck E. Sneeze / Swap Meat
April. 11,2008
Worldgirl battles a tough cold while trying to foil Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy's latest plan; and the Butcher makes money from an auction of artistic fakes.
Episode 11 : Shrinkin’ in the Ray / Department Store Tobey
February. 15,2008
Dr. Two Brains uses a shrinking ray to reduce the size of the things he steals; Tobey uses riddles to impress Wordgirl, but his plan backfires.
Episode 10 : Mr. Big's Big Plan / Vocab Bee
February. 18,2008
Becky enters a word contest, but she's distracted by the Butcher's criminal activities; WordGirl tries to discover what Mr. Big is up to when he announces that he's running for mayor.
Episode 9 : The Birthday Girl / Granny-Sitter
December. 28,2007
Episode 8 : Tobey's Masterpiece / Chuck the Nice Pencil Selling Guy
December. 21,2007
Episode 7 : Super-Grounded / Mouse Army
November. 23,2007
Becky is grounded, so Captain Huggy Face takes over for WordGirl. But he's no match for the Butcher. Also, Dr. Two Brains creates an army of intelligent mice and WordGirl must stop them from taking over the city.
Episode 6 : Book Ends / Mr. Big
October. 19,2007
Wordgirl tries to figure out Mr. Big's latest scheme after he introduces a product that doesn't appear to do anything. Also: Tobey uses robots to keep people out of the town library.
Episode 5 : Down With Word Up / Chuck!
October. 05,2007
Granny May goes on a crime spree and convinces the townsfolk that WordGirl is the culprit; Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy tries to steal some gold.
Episode 4 : Jerky Jerk/Becky's Birthday
April. 25,2008
The Butcher tries to steal an artifact from a museum; Becky's parents plan a surprise birthday party for her, but she's busy battling an energy monster.
Episode 3 : Coupon Madness / When Life Gives You Potatoes
September. 21,2007
WordGirl faces off against Granny May, who prints fake coupons to get things for free. Also: Dr. Two Brains escapes from prison and develops a weapon that turns gold into cheese.
Episode 2 : You Can’t Crush City Hall / Two-Brain Highway
September. 14,2007
WordGirl has to guess a secret code word to keep Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy from crushing City Hall. Also: WordGirl pursues Dr. Two Brains after he escapes from a prison.
Episode 1 : Tobey or Consequences / High-Fat Robbery
September. 07,2007
WordGirl gets into a battle of wits with Tobey, a boy genius. Then she takes on the Butcher, who is hosting a free barbecue as part of an evil plot.
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