[1] The show began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! Hundley | It is up to WordGirl to track her down and foil her plan.Vocab words: Squint, CouponMain villain(s): Granny May, When Life Gives You Potatoes...: Dr Two-Brains has escaped from prison again! Maria Rodriguez | A series of WordGirl comics were also released by Boom! WordGirl is an American children’s flash-animated television series produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids. If all those elements are working, then you can hook a child who may come looking for laughs but leave a little smarter. WordGirl must find him before he perfects his latest weapon…a ray that can turn gold into cheese! Leona | 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 Huggyface to save them.Vocab words: Gibberish, BrilliantMain villain(s): Mr. Big, The Handsome Panther: 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, while at Becky's house, Mr. Botsford is coming up with a design for Bob's new monkey home. Agent Olympia | Rexy | Liz | Danny Lorraine | Jackie | What's first in store is an enormous Pretty Princess bouncy castle, which Becky wants to jump in right away. WordGirl (whose real name is Becky Botsford ) is the main protagonist and heroine of the series of the same name, and is voiced by Dannah Phirman. Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twin Engines | Pal | Sagwa Miao | Bob the Builder | As Becky Botsford, she wears a green V-neck shirt, purple skirt and headband, and knee length socks with black and white shoes. Baby Bop | Question. Cleo | Often, short animated segments are shown in between and at the end of episodes. Type of Hero The show has received seven Daytime Emmy nominations, winning four for "Outstanding Writing in Animation" in 2008, 2012-2013 and Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program in 2015. term referring to the vocabulary of a language or to a dictionary, "WORDGIRL | Rhyme and Reason, Part 1/Rhyme and Reason, Part 2 | PBS KIDS - YouTube", Volume ? WordGirl must save the town (and Chuck) from being whammed by The Whammer.Vocab words: Sidekick, ExasperatedMain villain(s): Chuck & The Whammer, Crime Takes a Holiday: A super-fan named Glen Furlblam seems to be the replacement for Dr. Two-Brains while he goes on vacation. Read Family: (Arthur Read | D.W. Read | Kate Read | David Read | Jane Read | Thora Read | Dave) | High-Fat Robbery: The Butcher is making free barbecues to divert the security guards and employees from whatever place he robs! She seems to have a fondness for maroon, as both her WordGirl and Becky forms wear it. Cleo | Ryan Raddatz: Todd “Scoops” Ming, Tim Botsford. Emmy | Becky Lopez, Jay Jay the Jet Plane Bud Compson | Don | Hal the Dog | Duck the Great Western Engine | The words (examples include “diversion,” “cumbersome,” and “idolize”) are chosen according to academic guidelines. [3], The show was created for children ages 4 to 9. Sheegwa Miao, Liberty's Kids The reasoning is that children can understand words like “cumbersome” when told that it means “big and heavy and awkward.”[5], PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer agreed to do a mock interview with WordGirl. Percy the Small Engine | WordGirl must save the town and turn the public opinion back to her side.Vocab words: Deceive, Idolize Main villain(s): Granny May, Book Ends: When WordGirl accuses Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold town’s newest library hostage! She starts by asking her parents what they put in the cake, and after getting no helpful response, she looks at the empty cake mix box. Fred Stoller: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. Snuffy | The Botsford family keeps Captain Huggy Face as a pet, naming him Bob. WordGirl is an American children’s educational animated television series created by Judy Greer and produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids.The show began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! While test flying the ship, Huggy was startled by WordGirl after she woke up, thus causing the ship to collide with an asteroid, which forced them to crash land somewhere on planet Earth (where the ship permanently remains as their Super Secret Spaceship Hideout). The names of the volumes and the stories within them are: WordGirl airs in the US on PBS Kids. Special Guest Star: Grey DeLisle as Lady Redundant Woman. [1] The show began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! 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, IncognitoMain villain(s): Lady Redundant Woman. ", ostensibly hosted by Todd "Scoops" Ming, is a series of vox populi interviews asking random children what their favorite words are and why. Film Festival 2009, NY Festivals' 2009 TV Programming and Promotions award, 2012 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2015: Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 03:56. Blossom | 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." Mike O’Connell: Grocery Store Manager, Big Left Hand Guy, User Car Salesman. Scoop | [3], The show was created for children ages 4 to 9. Muffy Crosswire | Mei Lin Barnes | She also battles villains in her hometown of Fair City along with her monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face. Detective Kilgore | "What's Your Favorite Word? Cheikh | Bubby | Ed Crosswire | Meanwhile, Becky "WordGirl" Botsford is working on acquiring the perfect birthday cake for her finicky father; but when she shows up on the scene, can the Butcher resist his evil ways?Vocab words: Finicky, TrioMain villain(s): The Butcher, Special Guest Star: Kevin McDonald as the Baker, Mousezilla: Team Botsford competes against Team Heaslip in the citywide scavenger hunt. Rosie | Mysterio named this move after the area code of his hometown of San Diego, Califorina. Gordon the Big Engine | Her secret identity is Becky Botsford. All programs are distributed by PBS unless where noted. However, The Whammer is obnoxious and exasperating, and acts more like a boss to Chuck, rather than a sidekick. Ted Shackleford | In their search, Tobey slyly suggests that they should search the library, and museum. Question, Mrs. Ripley, additional voices, 2008 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming, awarded July 19, 2008 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, Learning Magazine 2009 Teacher's Choice Award for Families, Featured at the KIDS FIRST! Thomas the Tank Engine | It contains vocabulary-building games, a section where children can submit their favorite word, a video page with clips from the show (only available in the US due to legal reasons), a "Heroes and Villains" section with character biographies and activities, and a PBS Parents section with episode guides, lessons, a site map, and more activities to play at home. The words (examples include “diversion,” “cumbersome,” and “idolize”) are chosen according to academic guidelines. Motherboard | In a fit of fury, he tries to destroy the stage, and Wordgirl.Vocab words: Demonstrate, MumbleMain villain(s): Theodore Tobey McCallister lll, Special Guest Star: Chris Williams as the Judge, Bongo Rock: Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. Aviva Corcovado | Chuck tries to avoid getting sick, but ends up catching WordGirl's cold when she accidentally sneezes on him.Vocab words: Avoid, ContagiousMain villain(s): Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making GuyNote: The title of the episode is the reference of Chuck E. Cheese's. Clementine | The Birthday Girl, additional voices, Violet, Sally Botsford, additional voices, Captain Huggy Face/Bob, additional voices, Beatrice Bixby/Lady Redundant Woman, Ms. Woofster, Martha Speaks All four full-episode seasons each have … Special Guest Star : Stephanie Sheh as Lil. WordGirl was adopted and provided an alter ego by Tim and Sally Botsford, who gave her the name Becky. WordGirl and Captain Huggyface must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.Vocab words: Ponder, MightyMain villain(s): Chuck & Mr. Big, Dr. Three-Brains: Glen Furlblam has escaped from jail, and this time he's posing as Dr. Three-Brains. One of WordGirl's emergency plan numbers, 619 (used in the episode "Kids Action News"), could be a reference to the finishing move, "The 619", used by famous professional wrestler Rey Mysterio in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Brother Bear | The show's creator, Dorothea Gillim, believes that children's shows often underestimate children's intelligence: Part of my mission is to make kids' television smart and funny. Leo, Fetch! Any act of adding this hero to the Pure Good category without a proposal or creating a proposal for this hero without the permission of an administrator will result in a ban.Additional Notice: This template is meant for admin maintenance only. "What's Your Favorite Word? Sir Topham Hatt, Barney and Friends : 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. Theo | Papa Bear | Alpha Pig | WordGirl tries to balance her superhero activities with her "normal" life. WordGirl utilizes these powers to save her adoptive home, using her downed spacecraft as a secret base of operations. Wanting to investigate, she makes an excuse to leave with Bob. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Ponies and unicornsReading Princess Triana booksWatching The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour television showHanging out with her friendsBattling villains Zoboomafoo | Bob hears it too, and reminds her of her obligation to protect the city. Riff, The Magic School Bus Vocab words: Quarrel, IdentityMain villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains, Banned on the Run: 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. Count von Count | Nemo | : When Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy is trying to steal gold instead of sandwiches -- which is confusing to everyone else -- WordGirl must decide which is a bigger threat to the city: Chuck's crimes, or Mr. Botsford's strange-smelling traditional family recipe.Vocab words: Traditional, ConfusingMain villain(s): Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy, Down With Word Up: Granny May tricks the townspeople into turning against WordGirl - providing a cover for her latest crime spree. [4], WordGirl began in 2006 as a series of shorts airing within Maya & Miguel, becoming an independent show in September 2007.[4]. Conductor, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Kiki | Mr. Bernard Bentley | Matt | Wonder Red | Kennelly | Now that Two-Brains has become much stronger, WordGirl and Captain Huggyface must find a way to defeat his Mecha-Mouse.Vocab words: Identical, AstonishedMain villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains, Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum: Tobey and Becky are both devoted fans of the Princess Triana book series. Her trademark insignia consists of a red star imposed on a golden shield. Powers/Skills Dipsy | Sally | Goals George Shrinks | This page was last edited on 17 May 2020, at 12:21. Murray Monster | Molly MacDonald | She is a superhero whose superpowers and abilities include flying at the speed of sound, super hearing, super strength, invulnerability, and a comprehensive vocabulary, of which she teaches people.
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