In season three, her newest rival is Victoria Best, a girl who is "the best at everything she does" according to her parents. voiced by Matt Besser. ", ostensibly hosted by Todd "Scoops" Ming, is a series of vox populi interviews asking random children what their favorite words are and why. During the four-part episode, "The Rise of Miss Power", a four-segment "Pretty Princess Power Hour" sketch is shown between acts, filling in for the average two-segment "May I Have a Word?" His name comes from two forms of sandwiches: the Reuben and the Grinder, a toasted hero sandwich. She became gradually sarcastic because Mr. Big would not notice all she does for him. Gilad Kletter. Captain Huggy Face/Bob In addition to the English dictionary, she knows most hieroglyphics as well. He lost his job as mayor to Mr. Big in the episode "Banned on the Run", but became mayor again after Becky tricked Mr. Big into confessing his trap. The prison warden (voiced by Tom Kenny). Dupey is one of Lady Redundant Woman's duplicates who started to develop her own personality and fell in love with the Butcher. The Whammer whams his fists together, sending out sonic waves to crush anything or anyone in his path. WordGirl is the titular main protagonist of the show of the same name. Do-Gooder When told to destroy buildings by Tobey, he just starts painting, much to Tobey's angry dismay. In gratitude, Eileen hands over her prized necklace [after Violet tells her that "bestest fwiends give each otho pwevwents"], and her greed-induced metamorphosis is reversed, rescuing WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face.) Chuck kept a picture of himself and his mother in "Sandwich World" (although her face was blocked by an object). "), believing that Samuel L. Jackson was the 12th President of the United States when it is really Zachary Taylor. WordGirlThe Living DictionaryThe Pint-Size PowerhouseThe Super Sweet and Really Strong Princess Who Also Knows VocabularyWordGrump (by Dr. Two-Brains in the episode "The Straw That Broke Two-Brains' Back")WordLassie (by Captain Tangent)Human/Alien Girl (by Squeaky)Pajama Girl (by Squeaky)Becky Her secret identity is mild-mannered 5th grader BeckyBotsford, but whenever evil arises, she instantly becomes WordGirl by placing her hand to her chest and exclaiming, "Word up!". The wheel is made of a titanium alloy which is completely soundproof, although while Huggy cuts it up with one of Seymour's diamond rings, he tells them beforehand that the wheel can make them incredibly dizzy. Word Up! Worldgi. This is revealed when she sees. When WordGirl arrived to recover the diamond, she was powerless against The Learnerer because he had been studying her every move. "Today's my biwthday!" Scoops is friends with Becky's best friend Violet and despite his constant obsession with his newspaper business, seems to be able to sit back and relax with her, and in the episode "Cherish Is the Word", he asked her to be his valentine. 4 feet 11 inches. The baker appears in season 2 running a normal business. term referring to the vocabulary of a language or to a dictionary, "PBS KIDS Offers Free, Fun and Educational Content and Tools for Families This Summer", "New PBS KIDS "Double Your Fun" Summer Lineup", "WORDGIRL | Rhyme and Reason, Part 1/Rhyme and Reason, Part 2 | PBS KIDS YouTube", "Volume? He also has a brother named Glen who is a sportscaster. etc. His first name means good-looking or beautiful in French, and is voiced by Ryan Raddatz. WordGirl uses her great vocabulary to fend off villains such as The Butcher, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey, and Chuck The Evil Sandwich-Making Guy. A pompous and rude man (who is voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) and is the owner and operator of Ye Olde Fancy Schmancy Jewelry Shoppe. The horse was not seen again, so it is unknown if the horse was ever returned to its painting. He also stated that he did magic tricks as a child. When Captain Huggy Face correctly demonstrates the meaning of the word, a definition is given, followed by a victory dance by the chimpanzee sidekick. Milt is an assistant librarian who wants to see Becky end her streak of perfect returns of books, and is voiced by Andy Dick. He often gives speeches of things (reading them off of index cards akin to Ronald Reagan), sometimes reading the wrong card (i.e. Fighting crime and enriching her vocabulary is all in a day's work for WordGirl! When Becky asked him how he found out, Kid Math(Rex) said Are you serious?, which means that it was obvious to him. ("HELLLP!!! Watch WordGirl episodes on PBS KIDS. : The Wordgirl 15th Anniversary Zine. On occasion, he will telegraph upcoming plot developments to viewers; for example, in the episode titled When Life Gives You Potatoes, Dr. Two-Brains captures WordGirl as part of a plot to turn gold into potato salad, and then into cheese. 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. [11], Rather than hiring writers experienced with children's television, the show's original writers' previous credits included The Onion and Family Guy. Don't Press This Button!!! This hyperactive gym teacher works at Woodview Elementary made her debut in "Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey", she also is the scout troop leader for Troop 865 and is voiced by Grey DeLisle. The Baker is voiced by Kevin McDonald, while James Adomian did the voice of The Candlestick Maker. CheeseThe Energy MonsterSqueakyMr. The name of this character puns off Conan the Barbarian. 663 * 1.8564102564102564102564102564103 = 1230.8. She is a superhero whose superpowers and abilities include flying at the speed of sound, super hearing, super strength, and a comprehensive vocabulary, of which she teaches people. Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader . She has even received many (over 200) keys to the city. Ponies and unicornsReading Princess Triana booksWatching The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour television showHanging out with her friendsBattling villains Her main weakness, however, is Lexonite, a substance originating from her home planet that causes her to mispronounce, misuse, or misdefine a word, and also eliminates her other capabilities. Despite growing up in a normal life, WordGirl displayed her keen intelligence at an early age, shown when she once read a Sunday newspaper and doing the crossword puzzle therein on the front doorstep of the Botsford residence, where she was found by Tim and Sally (even though another flashback shows that the Botsfords found her in the woods). Crime happens randomly causing her to omit her family and friends to stop that particular crime for some reasons while leading into conflict with her family life and most likely her time alone. One of their quotes are "Keep your eyes on the prize" with a red stare. Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Trailer and Release Date Invincible Season 2 Teaser Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Full Trailer Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer Al Roker Cast in Weather Hunters Animaniacs Final Season Trailer. As Becky Botsford, she wears a green V-neck shirt, purple skirt and headband, and knee length socks with black and white shoes. [6][7], The show was created for children ages 49. [2], The series was positively received. Despite her resemblance to her mistress, the Butcher could identify which is Dupey or Lady Redundant Woman. She appears to have a fondness for maroon, as both her WordGirl and Becky designs wear it. At one point, in the episode "Beckys Birthday", her parents begin to make the connection, but just when they are about to figure it out, Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. 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 PBS member stations. Because WordGirl has a love for cute animals, she was powerless against The Butcher and the kitten. Beckys best friend from school. Becky and TJ's grandfather, and Tim's father, first appearing in the episode "Bampy Battles Bots." Sally is voiced by Maria Bamford. This Energy Monster expands in size when it absorbs electricity. In the standalone show, she is wearing a blue businesswoman's outfit and her face is seen, but added with blonde hair, glasses and jewelry, gaining a thicker size. One of her weaknesses is that she cannot take any action if she can't prove a villain's wrong-doing. Mr. Big tried to become mayor twice, but failed because of WordGirl. He is also in possession of chains made of fool's gold, which he uses to trap WordGirl and Huggy in the episode "Wishful Thinking.". sketch, presumably to fill the double-length (52 minutes) time slot. [citation needed], WordGirl was adopted and provided an alter ego by Tim and Sally Botsford, who gave her the name Becky. Dr. Two-Brainsroyal dandyTobey McCallister IIIChuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guykid potatoLady Redundant WomanThe Butchercount cloudyChazzThe WhammerMr. The Checkmate 3000 is one of Tobey's prime robots and is specially built to play checkers. Her helmet does absolutely nothing to hide her face or her distinctive hairstyle, and Becky is the only other person in town shown with a monkey sidekick. WordGirl (2007) He is voiced by Tim Conway. He has a slight English accent. Subtitles. [1] The series began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! Tobey also guesses that Becky is WordGirl due to her possessing the remote to his robots, but she convinces him otherwise by the means of a clever plan between her and Huggyface. Tobey is a 10-year-old genius who causes serious property damage in order to get WordGirl's attention. Jack D. Ferraiolo, who was the series' head writer for its first season and co-developed the program with creator Dorthea Gilliam, gives his voice to the meat man. However, Becky reveals her identity to her dad and TJ in "WordGirl Makes a Mistake", but her parents didn't believe her. Hobby The Botsford family keeps Captain Huggy Face as a pet, naming him Bob. When he does, however, get her attention, he tries his best to make small talk with her and be more appealing, which works to some avail. In the WordGirl shorts, Claire is wearing a quarter length-sleeved red shirt. what a lovely surprise for a video I seen that many enjoy these types of videos so I made another one. In the US, girls are considered tall over 54 but in modern times where teenagers grow taller then their parents i would say that a girl who is 57 or taller . 4 feet 8 inches. She likes to steal something that rhymes with the reasonable thing that Reason steals, like old cars and gold bars. In the episode "The Handsome Panther", he made a panther costume and renamed himself and Chuck's Friend name Sammy Sub. She wears cream-colored knee socks with black and white saddle shoes. WordGirl utilizes these powers to save her adoptive home, using her downed spacecraft as a secret base of operations. In the two-part episode "The Wrong Side of the Law", she tricks Police Commissioner Watson into thinking WordGirl stole Pretty Princess figurines from the Pretty Princess Magical Pony Store that were on loan from Ye Olde Fancy Schmantsy Jewelry Shoppe. WordGirl's focus is on great stories, characters, and animation. The Mayor of Fair City who made his first appearance in the episode "Book Ends". After three encounters with The Butcher and WordGirl, he was sent to a city known as Meatropolis, where there are twenty-three butcher shops, hamburger parades every Sunday, and no superheroes or superhero monkeys. Debuting in the episode "Villain School", she wears a red sweater with a yellow question mark and a green mask and tights similar to the Riddler. It is also shown that she can speak Spanish, is a gymnast, collects bugs, plays the recorder, and does many other things. Eileen, voiced by, , also greatly annoys Becky because she uses w in words instead of "l" or "r" (e.g., "I wearned my wesson." WordGirl was born on the planet Lexicon, and as an toddler accidentally wandered onto a spaceship, which was piloted by Captain Huggyface. While in her alter ego, she has a younger brother, TJ, obsessed with WordGirl, but still unknowingly a typical sibling rival to Becky. Her face isn't seen, however. [8], The series follows WordGirl, a girl with superpowers whose secret identity is Becky Botsford, a student. While he was driving the spaceship, WordGirl woke and startled him, making them collide into an asteroid and forcing him to crash land on Earth in order to save the both of them. Her symbol is a red star against a yellow shield; when she strikes an enemy or shoots into the sky, she leaves a twinkling star at the end of her sonic streak, similar to the trail of a shooting star. Jack D. Ferraiolo, who developed the series with Gillim and served as the series' head writer in Season One, received an Emmy for his work on WordGirl. Appearances TV Show Trivia Claire's original design (at least her arm). His greatest invention is an all natural solar powered cyborg wheelchair, and has a monkey assistant named Bosco. They are the parents of Victor and Victoria. Granny may be the most clever of WordGirls enemies, once convincing the entire city that WordGirl was cruel, heartless, and not to be trusted. Having failed to win the trial, Ms. Botsford quits her job, and stays at home for a while. He has a big left hand, which he uses to hail all three of Fair City's taxicabs. (1) 7.1 2015 TV-Y. John C. McGinley does The Whammer's voice. 4 feet tall. At the same time, she must worry about maintaining her second life as Becky, keeping people from discovering the truth and living normal family situations. His sidekick and constant companions are his squishy toy rabbit and his assistant, Leslie, to whom he confides his most dastardly plans. Comic/actor Patton Oswalt voices Tobey. WordGirl was good friends with him before he became a super villain, and once encouraged him to fight the mouse brains control on him. She was voiced by Dannah Phirman, while Candi Milo (who also voiced Maya Santos, Dexter, Nick Dean, Coco, Madame Foster,Ms. Nora Wakeman, Irma Lair, The Flea, Pulgita,and Snap) voiced her on the WordGirl website on PBSKids.org. 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. Creators Jack Ferraiolo (co-developer) Dorothea Gillim Stars Dannah Feinglass Phirman Chris Parnell Maria Bamford See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video WordGirl was eventually found and adopted by a couple named Tim and Sally Botsford, who decided to name their then newly adopted daughter "Becky", while Huggy was adopted as their pet and named him "Bob". It seems to have somewhat of a personality, unlike Tobey's other robots. She loves pegasis, and she can make up poems off the top of her head, even if there is a meteor hurling towards her. Question? Ryan Raddatz, who also serves as one of the show's writers, plays Mr. Botsford. The father of The Butcher, voiced by acting veteran Ed Asner. Her closest friends include Violet Heaslip and Todd "Scoops" Ming (whom she has a crush on). WordGirl WordGirl has a shoulder-length straight dark brown hair is styled into a classic flip. 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