WordGirl (season 1) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WordGirl |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | September 3, 2007 – January 2, 2009 |
The first season of the animated TV show WordGirl started on September 3, 2007. It was first shown on PBS in the United States. This season introduced viewers to WordGirl, a superhero who uses her amazing vocabulary to fight bad guys and teach new words!
Meet the Voices: The Cast
Many talented actors brought the characters of WordGirl to life. Here are some of the main voices you heard in the first season:
- Dannah Phirman: She was the voice of Becky Botsford, who is secretly WordGirl! She also voiced Claire McCallister, Chuck's Mom, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, and Pretty Princess.
- Chris Parnell: He was the Narrator, who guides you through each episode. He also voiced Henchmen #1, Museum Security Guard, Exposition Guy, and Mazo-Racer Driver.
- James Adomian: He voiced Bob, who is WordGirl's sidekick, Captain Huggy Face! He also played the Candlestick Maker and Timmy Tim-Bo.
- Jack D. Ferraiolo: The voice of The Butcher.
- Fred Stoller: He voiced Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy.
- Cree Summer: The voice of Granny May.
- Patton Oswalt: He voiced Theodore “Tobey” McCallister the Third and the Robots.
- Tom Kenny: He was Dr. Two-Brains and TJ Botsford, plus Warden Chalmers.
- Jeffrey Tambor: The voice of Mr. Big.
- John C. McGinley: He voiced The Whammer.
- Stephanie Sheh: The voice of Lil Mitten.
- Maria Bamford: She voiced Violet Heaslip, Sally Botsford, and Leslie.
- Ryan Raddatz: He voiced Todd “Scoops” Ming, Tim Botsford, and the Gold Store Dealer.
- Larry Murphy: The voice of The Amazing Rope Guy, Reporter Stu Brisket, and the Zookeeper.
- Jen Cohn: She voiced Rich Old Lady, Female Bank Tellers, Ms. Champlain, and Ms. Libri.
- Ron Lynch: The voice of The Mayor.
- H. Jon Benjamin: He voiced Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk.
- Mike O’Connell: He voiced the Grocery Store Manager, Big Left Hand Guy, and User Car Salesman.
"May I Have a Word?" Segment Cast
This part of the show helped kids learn new words! Here are the actors who voiced characters in these special segments:
| Voice Actor | Character |
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| Ryan Raddatz | Beau Handsome |
| Tom Kenny | Phil |
| Orlando Brown | Tommy |
| Kelly Miyahara | Emily |
| James Adomian | Captain Huggy Face |
Episode Adventures
The first season of WordGirl had 26 exciting episodes. Each episode featured WordGirl using her amazing vocabulary to stop villains and save the day!
* - The first three episodes did not have the narrator tell you to listen for two words.
** - Some episodes listed here as Season One actually first aired during Season Two.
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Episode Title | First Airdate | Production Code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Tobey or Consequences" "High-Fat Robbery" |
September 3, 2007 | 101 |
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Tobey or Consequences: Tobey and WordGirl battle it out in a game show. Vocab words: Enormous, Bicker. Villain: Tobey. High-Fat Robbery: The Butcher uses free barbecues as a trick to rob places. WordGirl finds his weakness. Vocab words: Impressive, Diversion. Villain: The Butcher. |
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| 2 | 2 | "You Can't Crush City Hall" "Two-Brain Highway" |
September 14, 2007 | 102 |
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You Can't Crush City Hall: Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy threatens City Hall with a giant sandwich press. Vocab words: Doomed, Dash. Villain: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. Two-Brain Highway: Dr. Two-Brains escapes prison to steal rare cheese. Vocab words: Coincidence, Guarantee. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 3 | 3 | "Coupon Madness" "When Life Gives You Potatoes..." |
September 21, 2007 | 103 |
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Coupon Madness: Granny May uses a coupon machine for a crime spree. Vocab words: Squint, Coupon. Villain: Granny May. When Life Gives You Potatoes...: Dr. Two-Brains tries to turn gold into cheese, but only makes potato salad. Vocab words: Transformation, Glum. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 4 | 4 | "Jerky Jerk" "Becky's Birthday" |
September 28, 2007 | 104 |
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Jerky Jerk: The clumsy Butcher tries to steal a special beef jerky artifact. Vocab words: Clumsy, Supreme. Villain: The Butcher. Becky's Birthday: WordGirl fights an Energy Monster that eats electricity. Vocab words: Appetite, Expand. Villains: Energy Monster & Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 5 | 5 | "Chuck!" "Down With Word Up" |
October 5, 2007 | 105 |
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Chuck!: Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy starts stealing gold, confusing everyone. Vocab words: Traditional, Confusing. Villain: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. Down With Word Up: Granny May turns the town against WordGirl to commit crimes. Vocab words: Deceive, Idolize. Villain: Granny May. |
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| 6 | 6 | "Book Ends" "Mr. Big" |
October 19, 2007 | 106 |
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Book Ends: Tobey holds the new library hostage and challenges WordGirl to dodgeball. Vocab words: Destroy, Predictable. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. Mr. Big: Mr. Big introduces a vague new product called "The Thing" with a secret plan. Vocab words: Vague, Specific. Villain: Mr. Big. |
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| 7 | 7 | "Super-Grounded" "Mouse Army" |
November 23, 2007 | 107 |
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Super-Grounded: Becky is grounded, so Captain Huggy Face battles the Butcher alone. Vocab words: Disappointed, Preposterous. Villain: The Butcher. Mouse Army: Dr. Two-Brains' super-smart mice won't obey him, so WordGirl and Two-Brains team up. Vocab words: Depend, Stampede. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 8 | 8 | "Tobey's Masterpiece" "Chuck the Nice Pencil-Selling Guy" |
December 21, 2007 | 108 |
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Tobey's Masterpiece: Tobey's robot, meant to destroy the city, turns out to be a great artist. Vocab words: Masterpiece, Gasp. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. Chuck the Nice Pencil-Selling Guy: Chuck tries to be good, but snaps when his new boss dislikes sandwiches. Vocab words: Stubborn, Compromise. Villain: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. |
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| 9 | 9 | "The Birthday Girl" "Granny-Sitter" |
December 28, 2007 | 109 |
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The Birthday Girl: WordGirl meets Eileen, a spoiled girl who grows when she says "mine." Vocab words: Generous, Exaggerate. Villain: Eileen the Birthday Girl. Granny-Sitter: Granny May babysits the Botsfords to create an alibi for her crime. Vocab words: Investigate, Accelerate. Villain: Granny May. |
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| 10 | 10 | "Shrinkin' in the Ray" "Department Store Tobey" |
February 15, 2008 | 111 |
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Shrinkin' in the Ray: Dr. Two-Brains invents a Shrinkinator to steal cheese, but WordGirl gets shrunk too! Vocab words: Increase, Decrease. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. Department Store Tobey: Tobey tries to impress WordGirl with malfunctioning giant robots at a department store. Vocab words: Malfunction, Clever. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. |
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| 11 | 11 | "Mr. Big's Big Plan" "Vocab Bee" |
February 18, 2008 | 110 |
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Mr. Big's Big Plan: Mr. Big runs for mayor, making false promises to steal the election. Vocab words: Decide, Opponent. Villain: Mr. Big. Vocab Bee: Becky enters a vocabulary bee but is distracted by the Butcher's bank robbery. Vocab words: Perfect, Suspicious. Villain: The Butcher. |
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| 12 | 12 | "Chuck E. Sneeze" "Swap Meat" |
April 11, 2008 | 112 |
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Chuck E. Sneeze: WordGirl has a cold but must stop Chuck's plan. Chuck catches her cold. Vocab words: Avoid, Contagious. Villain: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. Swap Meat: The Butcher auctions off fake famous artworks at an art gallery. Vocab words: Forgery, Magnificent. Villain: The Butcher. |
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| 13 | 13 | "Granny's Goodtime All Cure Spritzer" "Mecha-Mouse" |
April 18, 2008 | 113 |
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Granny's Goodtime All Cure Spritzer: Granny May sells fake youth-restoring spritzer. Vocab words: Hoax, Potent. Villain: Granny May. Mecha-Mouse: Dr. Two-Brains builds a strong mechanical mouse suit to rob a festival. Vocab words: Identical, Astonished. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 14 | 14 | "Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum" "Heat Wave, Crime Wave" |
April 25, 2008 | 114 |
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Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum: Tobey tries to steal a new Princess Triana book and spoil the ending. Vocab words: Reveal, Devotion. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. Heat Wave, Crime Wave: Granny May uses a heat wave to commit crimes with her air-conditioned jetpack. Vocab words: Swelter, Opportunity. Villain: Granny May. |
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| 15 | 15 | "Meat with a Side of Cute" "Mr. Big Words" |
May 27, 2008 | 116 |
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Meat with a Side of Cute: The Butcher teams up with an adorable kitten, Li'l Mittens, to distract WordGirl. Vocab words: Frantic, Adorable. Villain: The Butcher. Mr. Big Words: Mr. Big uses a mind-control ray to make everyone use complicated words. Vocab words: Clarify, Proceed. Villain: Mr. Big. |
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| 16 | 16 | "Thorn in the Sidekick" "Crime Takes a Holiday" |
May 29, 2008 | 115 |
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Thorn in the Sidekick: Chuck gets an annoying sidekick, The Whammer, who uses "wham" too much. Vocab words: Sidekick, Exasperated. Villains: Chuck & The Whammer. Crime Takes a Holiday: Glen Furlblam tries to replace Dr. Two-Brains as a villain, but he's not very good. Vocab words: Replacement, Gloat. Villain: Glen Furlblam. |
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| 17 | 17 | "Two-Brains Forgets" "Banned on the Run" |
June 13, 2008 | 117 |
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Two-Brains Forgets: Dr. Two-Brains finds out WordGirl's secret identity. Vocab words: Quarrel, Identity. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. Banned on the Run: Mr. Big becomes mayor and bans WordGirl from the city. Vocab words: Banned, Restore. Villain: Mr. Big. |
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| 18 | 18 | "Have You Seen the Remote?" "Sidekicked to the Curb" |
July 11, 2008 | 118 |
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Have You Seen the Remote?: Tobey's robot remote is accidentally sold, causing chaos. WordGirl and Tobey team up to find it. Vocab words: President, Baffling. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. Sidekicked to the Curb: The Whammer tries to become his own boss but gets caught in the Coach's evil plan. Vocab words: Motivate, Finale. Villains: The Whammer & The Coach. |
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| 19 | 19 | "Lady Redundant Woman" "A Game of Cat and Mouse" |
July 23, 2008 | 119 |
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Lady Redundant Woman: Beatrice Bixby becomes Lady Redundant Woman, who can make copies of herself. Vocab words: Perplexed, Redundant. Villain: Lady Redundant Woman. A Game of Cat and Mouse: Dr. Two-Brains uses a ray to turn hair gel into cream cheese. WordGirl teams up with Professor Tubing. Vocab words: Texture, Weakness. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 20 | 20 | "The Masked Meat Marauder" "Sandwich World" |
August 15, 2008 | 120 |
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The Masked Meat Marauder: The Butcher battles a new meat-themed villain, The Masked Meat Marauder. Vocab words: Rival, Morale. Villains: The Butcher & The Masked Meat Marauder. Sandwich World: Chuck builds a secret sandwich theme park as his new evil lair. Vocab words: Compliment, Lair. Villain: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy. |
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| 21 | 21 | "Violet Superhero" "Big Business" |
September 12, 2008 | 121 |
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Violet Superhero: Violet Heaslip thinks she's a superhero called "The Framer" after a paint accident. Vocab words: Catchphrase, Confide. Villain: The Butcher. Big Business: Mr. Big tries to take over the city's biggest building by speaking nonsense. Vocab words: Gibberish, Brilliant. Villain: Mr. Big. |
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| 22 | 22 | "The Handsome Panther" "The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker" |
October 13, 2008 | 122 |
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The Handsome Panther: Chuck creates a new villain identity: The Handsome Panther. Vocab words: Ferocious, Design. Villain: Chuck (as the Handsome Panther). The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker: The Butcher and his old friends try to relive their past pranks. Vocab words: Finicky, Trio. Villain: The Butcher. |
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| 23 | 23 | "Mousezilla" "Villain School" |
November 3, 2008 | 123 |
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Mousezilla: Dr. Two-Brains and Tobey team up to create a giant Mousezilla robot. Vocab words: Collaborate, Quest. Villains: Tobey & Dr. Two-Brains. Villain School: The Coach opens a school for villains, and WordGirl must stop their first assignment. Vocab words: Novice, Legendary. Villains: The Coach, The Whammer & novice villains. |
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| 24 | 24 | "Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman" "A Simple Plan" |
November 28, 2008* | 124 |
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Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman: Lady Redundant Woman escapes jail to steal fancy clothes for a ball. Vocab words: Elegant, Incognito. Villain: Lady Redundant Woman. A Simple Plan: Dr. Two-Brains tries a simple cheese robbery, but gets distracted by a big cheese stunt. Vocab words: Hideous, Complicated. Villain: Dr. Two-Brains. |
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| 25 | 25 | "Granny Mayor" "Tobey Goes Good" |
January 1, 2009* | 125 |
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Granny Mayor: Granny May becomes the Mayor's helper to pass laws that help villains. Vocab words: Masquerade, Appreciate. Villain: Granny May. Tobey Goes Good: Tobey enters an invention contest to win WordGirl's heart, but loses his temper when he doesn't win. Vocab words: Demonstrate, Mumble. Villain: Theodore Tobey McCallister lll. |
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| 26 | 26 | "Bongo Rock" "Dr. Three-Brains" |
January 2, 2009* | 126 |
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Bongo Rock: Chuck and Mr. Big team up for a big crime at City Hall. Vocab words: Ponder, Mighty. Villains: Chuck & Mr. Big. Dr. Three-Brains: Glen Furlblam escapes and pretends to be "Dr. Three-Brains," trying to outdo Dr. Two-Brains. Vocab words: Outdo, Unexpected. Villain: Glen Furlblam (as Dr. Three-Brains). |
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