WordGirl (season 4) 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 5, 2011 – June 11, 2012 |
The fourth season of the animated TV show WordGirl brought new adventures and challenges for our word-loving superhero. It first aired on PBS in the United States. This exciting season ran from September 5, 2011, to June 11, 2012. Get ready to learn about the amazing voice actors and the fun episodes!
Meet the Voices Behind the Heroes and Villains
Many talented actors lend their voices to the characters in WordGirl. Here are some of the main cast members:
- Dannah Phirman: She voices Becky Botsford, who is WordGirl! She also plays Claire McCallister, Chuck's Mom, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, and Pretty Princess.
- Chris Parnell: He is the Narrator, Henchmen #1, Museum Security Guard, and Exposition Guy.
- James Adomian: He voices Bob, WordGirl's monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face. He also plays Chip Von Dumor, Harry Kempel, and Hal Hardbargain.
- Jack D. Ferraiolo: The voice of The Butcher.
- Fred Stoller: He plays Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy.
- Cree Summer: The voice of Granny May.
- Patton Oswalt: He voices Theodore “Tobey” McCallister the Third and many Robots.
- Tom Kenny: He is Dr. Two-Brains, TJ Botsford, Warden Chalmers, and Brent the Handsome Successful Everyone Loves Him Sandwich Making Guy.
- Jeffrey Tambor: The voice of Mr. Big.
- John C. McGinley: He plays The Whammer.
- Maria Bamford: She voices Violet Heaslip, Sally Botsford, Leslie, and Mrs. Best.
- Grey DeLisle: She is Lady Redundant Woman and Ms. Question.
- Pamela Adlon: The voice of Eileen, also known as The Birthday Girl.
- Ryan Raddatz: He plays Todd “Scoops” Ming and Tim Botsford.
- Larry Murphy: He voices The Amazing Rope Guy, Gold Store Dealer, Soccer Referee, Mr. Best, Used Car Salesman, and Anthony the News Reporter.
- Jen Cohn: She is the Female Bank Teller.
- Daran Norris: He plays Seymour Orlando Smooth and Nocan the Contrarian.
- Ron Lynch: The voice of The Mayor.
- H. Jon Benjamin: He is Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk and Invisi-Bill.
- Amy Sedaris: She plays Mrs. Davis.
- Mike O’Connell: He voices the Grocery Store Manager and Big Left Hand Guy.
What Happens in Season 4?
This season is packed with exciting stories! WordGirl faces off against her usual villains and some new ones. Each episode helps kids learn new vocabulary words.
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| 66 | 1 | "Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers" "Seymour ... Right After This" |
September 5, 2011 | 401 |
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Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers: The Birthday Girl kidnaps Sonny Days, a weather reporter. She wants him to announce her birthday on TV. WordGirl must stop her! Special Guest Star: Al Roker as Sonny Days Seymour ... Right After This: Becky thinks Seymour Smooth is planning something bad. He keeps delaying the winning numbers for his new show. WordGirl investigates his suspicious actions. May I Have a Word?: Shatter |
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| 67 | 2 | "The Fill-In" "Word (Hicc)Up!" |
October 10, 2011 | 402 |
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The Fill-In: Dr. Two-Brains has a big plan. The Butcher helps him out by filling in for one of his henchmen. Can WordGirl stop this villain team-up? Word (Hicc)Up!: WordGirl has to fight crime while battling a bad case of the hiccups. Meanwhile, Chuck tries to fix his condiment ray with Hal Hardbargain. May I Have a Word?: Smudge |
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| 68 | 3 | "Mouse Brain Take-Over" "Leslie Makes It Big" |
October 11, 2011 | 403 |
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Leslie Makes It Big: Mr. Big gets arrested. His assistant, Leslie, takes over his evil plan. She wants to build a powerful mind-control device. Mouse Brain Take-Over: Dr. Two-Brains goes on a wild cheese rampage. WordGirl is about to show her secret hideout to a contest winner. This creates a big problem for her. May I Have a Word?: Binoculars |
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| 69 | 4 | "Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent" "Yarn-4-Gold" |
October 12, 2011 | 404 |
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Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent: Chuck teams up with his brother, Brent. They try to turn the whole city into one giant sandwich. WordGirl must stop their tasty but evil plan. Yarn-4-Gold: Bampy helps WordGirl stop Granny May. Granny May is trying to trade gold jewelry for purple yarn. It's a strange but sneaky plot! Special Guest Star: Tim Conway as Bampy Botsford May I Have a Word?: Imitate |
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| 70 | 5 | "Whammer Anniversary" "Rat Trap" |
October 13, 2011 | 405 |
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Whammer Anniversary: Becky babysits TJ while her parents celebrate their anniversary. They go to an ice-cream parlor that the Whammer plans to attack. Rat Trap: Dr. Two-Brains forces Hal Hardbargain to create a special ray. This ray can turn superheroes into cheese! WordGirl must avoid becoming a cheesy snack. May I Have a Word?: Bewilder |
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| 71 | 6 | "WordGirl and Bobbleboy" "Crime in the Key of V" |
October 14, 2011 | 406 |
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WordGirl and Bobbleboy: TJ makes and sells WordGirl bobblehead dolls. This distracts WordGirl from her hero duties. Villains take advantage of her distraction. Crime in the Key of V: Villainous Victoria Best wants to be the best superhero. She tries to force WordGirl to retire. WordGirl must prove who the real hero is. Special Guest Star: Kristen Schaal as Victoria Best May I Have a Word?: Strenuous |
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| 72 | 7 | "Where Have All the Villains Gone?" "Captain Tangent Returns" |
November 14, 2011 | 407 |
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Where Have All the Villains Gone?: Ms. Question creates a tricky plan. She wants to get rid of all the city's villains. This would make WordGirl no longer needed. Captain Tangent Returns: Scoops joins Captain Tangent's pirate crew. He wants to write a newspaper article about them. He gets more adventure than he bargained for. Special Guest Star: John Henson as Captain Tangent May I Have a Word?: Perspire |
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| 73 | 8 | "A World Without WordGirl" | December 16, 2011 | 413 |
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Part 1: It's Becky's birthday, and her parents planned a huge party. Becky is very excited to jump in a bouncy castle. But she hears a robbery and must become WordGirl. Chuck is robbing a sandwich shop, wanting only his sandwiches to be eaten. Part 2: Becky tries to understand why the city has changed. All the shops are sandwich shops, and there are Chuck statues everywhere. People even replace words with sandwich terms! Becky realizes her birthday cake was enchanted. She must figure out how to fix everything. May I Have a Word?: Binoculars |
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| 74 | 9 | "Have Snob, Will Travel" "Tobey's Playground Calamity" |
January 16, 2012 | 408 |
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Have Snob, Will Travel: The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler. He wants to use Reginald's skills to plan his next big robbery. WordGirl must rescue Reginald. Tobey's Playground Calamity: Ms. Davis holds a recycling contest. She wants to raise money for a new playground. The old one was destroyed by villains. Tobey causes more trouble. May I Have a Word?: Collection |
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| 75 | 10 | "The Learnerer" "Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam" |
March 23, 2012 | 410 |
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The Learnerer: A new villain called The Learnerer steals a giant diamond. WordGirl and Huggy must work together to stop him. He's a tricky new foe! Special Guest Star: "Weird Al" Yankovic as the Learnerer Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam: Mr. Big uses mind control to make his dinner-theater show a hit. WordGirl needs to stop his sneaky scam before everyone is under his spell. May I Have a Word?: Elegant |
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| 76 | 11 | "The Birthday Girl's Monstrous Gift" "Hal the Haggler" |
April 16, 2012 | 409 |
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The Birthday Girl's Monstrous Gift: A carnival is in danger from the Energy Monster. The Birthday Girl is involved in this monstrous plan. WordGirl must save the fun! Hal the Haggler: WordGirl battles Granny May. Granny May is trying to steal Cleopatra's bed from a museum. Hal Hardbargain is also involved in this tricky heist. May I Have a Word?: Doze |
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| 77 | 12 | "Wordbot" "Mount Rush Here" |
May 21, 2012 | 411 |
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Wordbot: Tobey wants revenge on WordGirl for destroying his robots. He builds a robot clone of WordGirl called WordBot. But WordBot gets jealous and turns on Tobey. WordGirl and Tobey must team up! Mount Rush Here: All the adults in Fair City disappear! The kids enjoy a parent-free world at first. WordGirl finds out Mr. Big is using a mind-control device. He's making adults build a tribute to him. May I Have a Word?: Shatter |
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| 78 | 13 | "Road Rage, Anger, and Fury" "By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robots!" |
June 11, 2012 | 412 |
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Road Rage, Anger, and Fury: Lady Redundant Woman uses sneaky ways to get around traffic. She causes chaos on the roads. WordGirl must stop her redundant plans. By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robots!: Tobey brings a board game about evil robots to Becky's house. He hopes to figure out WordGirl's secret identity. Will his game reveal the truth? May I Have a Word?: Smudge |
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 | Janet Taylor Pickett |
 | Synthia Saint James |
 | Howardena Pindell |
 | Faith Ringgold |
