WordGirl

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Weekdays 4:30 PM on PBS Premiered Sep 03, 2007 In Season

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WordGirl

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Learn new words and expand your vocabulary with the help of a different kind of superhero known as WordGirl. WordGirl and her monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, are the resident superheroes of Fair City, and originally arrived from the planet Lexicon, protecting the innocent, and righting the wrong of villains such as Doctor Two-Brains, The Butcher, Granny May and Mr. Big. When not fighting crime, they turn themselves into an ordinary 10-year-old named Becky Botsford and her pet monkey, Bob.

Previously Aired Episode

Tobey's Playground Calamity

AIRED ON 10/19/2012

Tobey's Playground Calamity

Season 3 : Episode 44

Episode Guide

S 3 :  Ep 44 Aired 10/19/12
S 3 :  Ep 43 Aired 7/27/12
S 3 :  Ep 42 Aired 7/20/12
S 3 :  Ep 41 Aired 7/13/12
S 3 :  Ep 40 Aired 7/6/12
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Cast & Crew

Dannah Feinglass

Dannah Feinglass

Becky Botsford/WordGirl
Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

The Narrator
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  • WordGirl is Very Very Inportant Words in History

    10
    By sealyzicodevo, Jan 22, 2013
    WordGirl is Read and write a lot This Words are Important Show Because it can help the who's can't Read and write I love This Show I am a WordGirl #1 fan since 2007 and I am PBS KIDS #1 Fan since 2004.

  • This show is pretty great!

    8.5
    By ChristineSiri, Feb 12, 2012
    At first, I thought this was some boring show. Now, I think it's pretty awesome! The characters have a LOT of attitude and they don't even break the fourth wall too much. The only issues are the names, crimes, and repetition. Overall, it's a great show for kids!

  • Word Up With WordGirl And The Other Reviewers!

    10
    By Dawalk86, Jan 14, 2012
    This is yet another show/cartoon it took me a while to get to really viewing long enough. It's one of those series of the last decade that took me longer to bother with checking out, rather than sooner than others. Not necessarily because of it possibly being cheesy or corny as some certain, other reviewers already pointed out here, which I still don't quite get what they mean by those nor would I know what some things are or aren't that either term could be used to describe them. But anyway, I finally came around to giving it a try months ago and I've since added it to my favorites of the past decade list. From the reviews of certain flash animated cartoons I read about here, I didn't get why some reviewers hated them and believed they are better off on the web rather than t.v. But later I'd see why, as that's an animation style I've gotten sick of myself. However, if I were to make an exception, it'd be this one and I proclaim it to be my all-time, most favored flash animation series.



    Now, to get to what the show is all about, WordGirl (who is a.k.a. Becky Botsworth, her primary identity, to the viewers) isn't your typical nor average super hero. In fact, what makes her such a different breed is that she's truly a living lexicon, with a vast knowledge of words and vocab. Aside from fighting crime with her monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. Bob), in each episode, she provides definitions to words that are introduced to those who may be unfamiliar with any of them. Being super hero-based, the stories are almost like a comic book (it'd really be so if the scenes were done panel by panel with speech bubbles that is, of course), complete with narrator. I've only seen a limited number of episodes and not in order, so I'm not really up to speed on all of them and how this program originated exactly. A favorite of mine I seen and I can name is the one in which WordGirl is giving an interview on a talk show only to be interrupted by Dr. Two Brains (one of the show's villains). What else can I say about the series? I'll talk about the structure of the format. Each episode is split into two segments. In between the first and second, there's a game show called May I Have A Word?, that's hosted by Beau Handsome and the contestants, who are three kids, try to guess which one picture out of three shown best fits with the word given and its definition. After the second segment, I'm not sure, but there may be a second round of May I Have A Word?, probably in some, certain episodes, if not all. Others include, What's Your Favorite Word?, which involves an aspiring reporter or journalist named Todd "Scoops" Ming inquiries to random kids about their favorite words and why; an off-screen announcer telling Captain Huggy Face to facially express a verb or adjective, and Huggy does so through that action; one about robots learning human behavior; and one that's a sponsor ad for various, bargain-basement items on sale called Uncle Larry's Bargain Warehouse (or Basement Bargains).



    I find it very enjoyable and it's one of my favorite, recent PBS kids shows, along with Wild Kratts. Up there with or in the same league as the best of the best. A fine, notable example of edutainment and how it should be done. With so many dern, crappy animated shows polluting the airwaves in recent years, this is among others I checked out that I consider to be a much needed breath of fresh air. Which could be one reason it took me as long as it did to see an episode in its entirety: Fear of it being another bottom-of-the-barrel program, I guess. I'm glad I finally got into it now and it mustn't be skipped. Word up, WordGirl!moreless

  • A kids show with no breaking the 4th wall, no stupid songs, and is both fun and educational? Pinch me I'm dreaming.

    9.0
    By That_TV_Dude, Oct 23, 2011
    Ever since Dora the Explorer hit the airwaves kids shows have gone downhill. Many kids shows copied Dora, and whatever shows didn't copy it were not educational at all. But there is at least a beacon of hope in what seems to be an endless sea of bad kids shows, and it is WordGirl. The show is about a girl named Becky Botsford from the alien planet Lexicon. She has a pet monkey named Bob, and unknown to everyone she is actually WordGirl, and Bob is Captain Huggy Face. Together they defend the city of Fair City from evil, and use vocabulary words in each episode as well. Now at first I thought this show sounded really stupid and cheesy, but the creators proved me, and many others wrong. The characters are all great. Everyone in this show is developed and fleshed out. Dr. Two Brains was once a loving doctor but now has a demonic lab rat brain, and wishes to take over the world, Toby wants WordGirl to love him, and does evil things to make her love him, and WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face's origins are developed perfectly. WordGirl herself has a great personality from fighting villains with her powers to being able to talk about vocabulary. The show does a wonderful job in not only bringing in action, but also does a good job teaching vocabulary even if the vocabulary word is repeated a lot. Also I love how this show doesn't have that breaking the 4th wall stuff. This show goes back to the real format before Dora ruined the format. The artwork is really good in this show. Characters have good designs to them, and the sets are good. The show uses flash animation and it is very smooth in this show. There are also some funny moments in this show as well that while not laugh out loud funny, but still funny. I do question why no one knows who WordGirl is. She doesn't wear a mask at all. It's like Sailor Moon with the fact they never wear masks. I mean really how come no one has put 2 and 2 together? There needs to be more shows like this. If a person who wants to create a kids show needs ideas look at this show they should look at shows like this for ideas. Stop copying Dora the Explorer and start doing more shows like this. WordGirl shines above the other kids shows that have been shown over the years. It has good characters, a good way to educate kids, and combines action and learning. WordGirl is in every sense of the word a true delight, and is fun for all.moreless

  • A superhero with an cliched monkey sidekick, typical-styled powers, and uses the power of "vocabulary" to somehow defeat mediocre villains. That's not what WordGirl is at all.

    10
    By Furrtwo, Aug 18, 2010
    At first glance, this show seems to be just one of the plethora of uncreative/unoriginal cartoons that are dominating television today. However, it's more than that. Much more.



    WordGirl is clever. It's cute. It's smart without being smart-assed, retro-styled that's pleasing to the eye, comedious, and the voice actors and background music are incredible. Which says nothing about the characters.



    Right from the start, the characters became my favorite aspect out of all the aspects of the show. The characters are just so... three-dimesional. All the characters have their own quirks and personalities that distinguish every one.



    A once kind-hearted doctor now with the mind of a demonic lab-rat. An evil boy genius who sets monumental robots on the city just to win the affections of the superheroine. A woman fused with a copier who can create innumerable clones of herself. And those are just the villains.



    WordGirl herself has more of a personality than many other female leads, even in live-action shows. One minute she can be kicking around giant-evil-robots and has a massive vocabulary, and the next she's mild-mannered Becky Botsford who sucks at art and gets all girly over ponies. Not to mention the monkey. He's adorable, and break-dances at the end of every show. Can you tell I'm obsessed?



    The thing is, you just can't stop.



    If you're the kind of person I am, who appreciates great animation, humor, and wonderfully styled characters, just one episode of this show will have you coming back for seconds. And thirds. And fourths.



    Word Up.moreless
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