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Season 1 – WordGirl

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Becky Botsford is an average fifth-grader who, when duty calls, is transformed into WordGirl. WordGirl flies to the rescue when there is trouble in The City, and this super heroine uses vocabulary to defeat outlaws. With the help of her monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, WordGirl spends each episode defeating a quirky cast of misfit bad guys.

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WordGirl — Season 1

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Marilyn Moss The Hollywood Reporter 02/19/2020
[S]pirited and well-meaning. Go to Full Review
David Bianculli New York Daily News 02/19/2020
All in all, it succeeds in having fun with words, and therefore is commendable. Praiseworthy. Ebulliently received. Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 02/19/2020
4/5
Engaging and well crafted, this series combines fun stories, zany characters, and important literacy skills into a 30-minute package that kids will love and parents will applaud. Go to Full Review
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Chynna B @RT79671023 11/21/2023 Some of the funniest things I have ever seen on TV came from this show. I love the action. I love the animation. See more 06/16/2019 Not enough big left hand guy See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 3, 2007 Tobey or Consequences; High Fat Robbery WG and Tobey compete on a game show; the Butcher uses barbecues to carry out crimes. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 14, 2007 You Can't Crush City Hall; Two Brain Highway Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy threatens to smush City Hall with his sandwich press; Dr. 2-Brains escapes the maze. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 21, 2007 Coupon Madness; When Life Gives You Potatoes ... Granny May uses her coupon-printing press to get free things; Dr. 2-Brains escapes again. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 28, 2007 Jerky Jerk; Becky's Birthday Becky must stop the Butcher from stealing the ancient Beef Jerky of Supreme Power; Energy Monster. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 5, 2007 Chuck!; Down With Word Up Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy tries to steal gold; Granny May turns the townspeople against WordGirl. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 19, 2007 Mr. Big; Book Ends WordGirl tries to figure out a businessman's new product; Tobey uses his robots to hold the library hostage. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 23, 2007 Super-Grounded; Mouse Army Becky sends Captain Huggy Face to battle the Butcher; an army of supersmart mice tries to take over the city. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 21, 2007 Tobey's Masterpiece; Chuck the Nice Pencil-Selling Guy Tobey's robot turns out to be an artist; Chuck holds his boss captive. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 28, 2007 The Birthday Girl; Granny-Sitter A girl enlarges when she doesn't get her way; Granny May answers an ad for a baby sitter. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 15, 2008 Shrinkin' in the Ray; Department Store Tobey Dr. 2-Brains invents a shrink ray and shrinks items he wants to steal; Tobey tries to impress WordGirl with his riddles. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 18, 2008 Mr. Big's Big Plan; Vocab Bee Mr. Big plans to steal the election; Becky enters a vocabulary bee, but the Butcher distracts her. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 11, 2008 Chuck E Sneeze; Swap Meat WordGirl has to battle Chuck's latest scheme while fighting off a cold. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 18, 2008 Granny's Goodtime All-Cure Spritzer; Mecha-Mouse GrannyMay's latest con game includes bottles of phony all-cure, youth-restoring spritzer; Dr. 2-Brains builds a mechanical mouse muscle suit. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 25, 2008 Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum; Heat Wave, Crime Wave Tobey is determined to steal a copy of a new book so he can read it before everyone else; GrannyMay goes on a crime spree on the hottest day of the summer. Details Episode 15 Aired May 22, 2008 Thorn in the Sidekick; Crime Takes a Holiday Chuck teams up with new sidekick the Whammer; WordGirl battles superfan Glen. Details Episode 16 Aired May 27, 2008 Meat With a Side of Cute; Mr. Big Words The Butcher enlists a kitten to help him conquer WordGirl; Mr. Big invents a ray that causes everyone to use big, complicated words. Details Episode 17 Aired Jun 13, 2008 Two Brains Forgets; Banned on the Run Dr. 2-Brains discovers WordGirl's secret identity; Mr. Big passes silly laws after becoming mayor. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 11, 2008 Have You Seen the Remote?; Sidekicked to the Curb Tobey and WordGirl try to track down missing remote control for robots; the Whammer signs up for the Coach's motivational help program. Details Episode 19 Aired Jul 23, 2008 Lady Redundant Woman; A Game of Cat and Mouse Beatrice Bixby wants to be manager but instead becomes Lady Redundant Woman; WordGirl teams with Professor Tubing. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 15, 2008 The Masked Meat Marauder; Sandwich World The Butcher battles a new rival; fed up with living at home, Chuck builds an evil lair called Sandwich World. Details Episode 21 Aired Sep 12, 2008 Violet Superhero; Big Business When the Butcher attacks, Violet, the Framer, comes to the rescue. Details Episode 22 Aired Oct 13, 2008 The Handsome Panther; The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker Chuck renames himself the Handsome Panther and even has a theme song; the Butcher and his pals long for the days when they pulled silly pranks. Details Episode 23 Aired Nov 3, 2008 Mousezilla; Villain School Team Botsford and Team Heaslip compete in a citywide scavenger hunt; novice villains try to steal Michelangelo's whistle. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 3, 2007