WordGirl (season 3) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WordGirl |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | September 7, 2010 – July 8, 2011 |
The third season of the animated TV show WordGirl aired in the United States on PBS from September 7, 2010, to July 8, 2011. This season follows WordGirl, a superhero who is secretly a fifth-grader named Becky Botsford, as she fights villains and teaches new vocabulary words. Her sidekick is Captain Huggy Face, a monkey.
Meet the Voice Actors
This section introduces the talented people who give voices to your favorite WordGirl characters.
Main Characters and Their Voices
- Dannah Phirman voices Becky Botsford, who is WordGirl! She also plays Claire McCallister, Chuck's Mom, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, and Pretty Princess.
- Chris Parnell is the Narrator, who tells you what's happening. He also voices Henchmen #1, Museum Security Guard, and Exposition Guy.
- James Adomian is the voice of Bob, WordGirl's monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face.
- Jack D. Ferraiolo voices The Butcher, a villain who loves meat.
- Fred Stoller is Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy.
- Cree Summer voices Granny May, an elderly villain.
- Patton Oswalt is Theodore “Tobey” McCallister the Third, a smart kid who uses robots. He also voices the Robots.
- Tom Kenny voices Dr. Two-Brains, a scientist who loves cheese. He also plays TJ Botsford, Warden Chalmers, and Brent the Handsome Successful Everyone Loves Him Sandwich Making Guy.
- Jeffrey Tambor is Mr. Big, a villain who tries to control people's minds.
- John C. McGinley voices The Whammer.
- Maria Bamford plays Violet Heaslip, Sally Botsford, Leslie, and Mrs. Best.
- Grey DeLisle voices Lady Redundant Woman and Ms. Question.
- Pamela Adlon is Eileen, also known as The Birthday Girl.
- Ryan Raddatz voices Todd “Scoops” Ming and Tim Botsford.
- Larry Murphy is The Amazing Rope Guy, Gold Store Dealer, School Principal, Soccer Referee, Mr. Best, Blackbeard's Buffett Manager, and Anthony the News Reporter.
- Jen Cohn voices the Female Bank Teller.
- Daran Norris is Seymour Orlando Smooth and Nocan the Contrarian.
- Ron Lynch voices The Mayor.
- H. Jon Benjamin is Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk and Invisi-Bill.
- Amy Sedaris voices Mrs. Davis.
- Mike O’Connell is the Grocery Store Manager and Big Left Hand Guy.
Season 3 Episode Guide
This section lists all the exciting episodes from the third season of WordGirl. Each episode has two stories and introduces new vocabulary words.
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Episode Title | First Air Date | Production Code |
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| 53 | 1 | "Bummertime" "The Homerun King" |
September 7, 2010 | 301 |
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Bummertime: Becky wants to read her book on the last day of summer. But Tobey and his new robot, Chronos, keep interrupting her. WordGirl must stop them! The Homerun King: TJ becomes a superhero called The Home Run King after stopping a crime during a baseball game. He gets into trouble and needs WordGirl's help to fight crime. May I Have a Word?: Collection |
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| 54 | 2 | "Granny and Clyde" "Too Loud Crew" |
September 13, 2010 | 302 |
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Granny and Clyde: WordGirl's dad, Mr. Botsford, accidentally becomes Granny May's getaway driver. WordGirl must save him and stop Granny May. Too Loud Crew: The Butcher and The Whammer team up. They try to outdo each other to prove who is the better villain. May I Have a Word?: Doze |
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| 55 | 3 | "The Invisi-Bill Hand" "Birthday Town" |
September 14, 2010 | 303 |
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The Invisi-Bill Hand: Invisi-Bill and Big Left Hand Guy work together. But Invisi-Bill gets jealous of the attention Big Left Hand Guy receives. WordGirl uses this to defeat them. Birthday Town: Mr. Big uses a machine to control parents' minds. They think every day is their child's birthday and buy things from his shop. May I Have a Word?: Elegant |
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| 56 | 4 | "The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour" "Clean Up in Aisle Eleven" |
September 15, 2010 | 304 |
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The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour: WordGirl is featured on "Pretty Princess." But this is part of Mr. Big's evil plan. Clean Up in Aisle Eleven: Becky is at a debate club. Bob pretends to be WordGirl at a grocery store opening. Lady Redundant Woman and her clones cause trouble, making Becky leave the debate to fight crime. May I Have a Word?: Shatter |
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| 57 | 5 | "When Chuck’s Mom Is Away..." "That's Entertainment" |
September 16, 2010 | 305 |
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When Chuck’s Mom Is Away...: Dr. Two-Brains finds out Chuck is home alone. He tells all the villains to visit Chuck's house. Chuck teams up with WordGirl to defeat the other criminals. That's Entertainment: The Energy Monster escapes from prison, interrupting the Botsfords' TV time. WordGirl tries to catch the monster while her family explores other fun activities. May I Have a Word?: Smudge |
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| 58 | 6 | "Victoria Best" "Showdown at the Secret Spaceship Hideout" |
October 11, 2010 | 306 |
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Victoria Best: Victoria Best arrives at school and wins almost every award. Becky's trophy is stolen. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face start a contest to get it back. Showdown at the Secret Spaceship Hideout: Dr. Two-Brains accidentally puts himself and his assistants to sleep with a machine. They wake up in WordGirl's spaceship! WordGirl must fight them to get control of her spaceship and the machine. May I Have a Word?: Binoculars |
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| 59 | 7 | "Captain Tangent" "Chuck and Brent Ride Again" |
November 8, 2010 | 307 |
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Captain Tangent: Becky and her family eat at Blackbeard's Buffet. They meet Captain Tangent, a pirate who talks a lot and has a magnetic hook. WordGirl must stop him from stealing all the coins in the city. Chuck and Brent Ride Again: Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy's famous brother, Brent, has lost his confidence. Chuck tries to make Brent his new evil sidekick. Brent gets sidetracked by a sandwich shop owner. May I Have a Word?: Imitate |
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| 60 | 8 | "Bend It Like Becky" "Questionable Behavior" |
January 3, 2011 | 308 |
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Bend It Like Becky: Becky's soccer team, the Butterfly Unicorn Laser Gorillas, and Dr. Two-Brains both want to use the soccer field. They play a winner-take-all match to decide who gets the field. Questionable Behavior: Ms. Question's powers are strong! She can make people tell their deepest secrets. Ms. Question plans to blackmail everyone, even WordGirl. Our hero must stop her by using her own tricks against her. May I Have a Word?: Bewilder |
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| 61 | 9 | "Bampy Battles Bots" "Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way" |
January 17, 2011 | 311 |
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Bampy Battles Bots: The Botsford family meets Becky and TJ's grandfather, Bampy. Tobey causes trouble while TJ plays with a new screwdriver. Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way: Mr. Big takes over the school newspaper. He threatens to tell everyone WordGirl's secret identity. May I Have a Word?: Collection |
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| 62 | 10 | "Cherish is the Word" "Granny's Intuition" |
February 8, 2011 | 310 |
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Cherish is the Word: It's Valentine's Day, and Becky wants to give Scoops a Valentine. But Victoria Best is stealing Valentines, and Tobey is causing chaos. Granny's Intuition: Granny May stops a series of crimes and says it's because of her intuition. WordGirl knows Granny May hasn't changed her ways. What is she really after? May I Have a Word?: Perspire |
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| 63 | 11 | "The Straw That Broke Two Brains' Back" "Nocan the Evil Ingredient Finding Guy" |
April 1, 2011 | 309 |
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Nocan the Evil Ingredient Finding Guy: Chuck defeats WordGirl and wins a sandwich trophy. He hears about a sandwich competition and gets Nocan the Contrarian to enter for him. But Nocan always does the opposite of what he's told! The Straw That Broke Two Brains' Back: Becky is tired of always stopping her fun to fight crime. When Two-Brains interrupts her Pretty Princess documentary, she is not happy about his tricks. May I Have a Word?: Strenuous |
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| 64 | 12 | "Meat-Life Crisis" "Mobot Knows Best" |
May 6, 2011 | 312 |
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Meat-Life Crisis: The Butcher seems to give up being a villain. He starts working with his dad, Kid Potato, selling food at the ballpark. Mobot Knows Best: Tobey creates a robot to pretend to be his mother for parent-teacher conference day. May I Have a Word?: Doze |
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| 65 | 13 | "A Better Mousetrap" | July 8, 2011 | 313 |
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Part 1: WordGirl gets to be on Scoops' talk show. She and Scoops remember her past fights with Dr. Two-Brains. The show ends with a cliffhanger when Dr. Two-Brains takes over! Part 2: Dr. Two-Brains takes control and tries to make WordGirl look bad. He shows clips of her and Captain Huggyface being defeated. But WordGirl says they are all cliffhangers. While Two-Brains and his henchmen are laughing, WordGirl takes back the show. May I Have a Word?: Elegant |
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