WordGirl (season 6) facts for kids
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | August 5, 2013 – June 6, 2014 |
The sixth season of the animated TV show WordGirl aired in the United States on PBS from August 5, 2013, to September 26, 2014. This season continues the adventures of Becky Botsford, a fifth-grader who secretly fights crime as WordGirl. She uses her amazing superpowers and a super-smart vocabulary to defeat villains who often misuse words. Her sidekick is Captain Huggy Face, a monkey from her home planet, Lexicon.
Meet the Voice Actors
Many talented voice actors bring the characters of WordGirl to life. Here are some of the main cast members and the characters they play:
- 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, who guides us through each episode. He also voices Henchmen #1, the Museum Security Guard, and Exposition Guy.
- James Adomian: He voices Bob, who is Captain Huggy Face! He also plays Chip Von Dumor, Harry Kempel, and Hal Hardbargain.
- Jack D. Ferraiolo: He is the voice of The Butcher.
- Fred Stoller: He voices Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy.
- Cree Summer: She plays Granny May.
- Patton Oswalt: He is the voice of Theodore “Tobey” McCallister the Third, and also the Robots.
- Tom Kenny: He voices Dr. Two-Brains, TJ Botsford, Warden Chalmers, and Brent the Handsome Successful Everyone Loves Him Sandwich Making Guy.
- Jeffrey Tambor: He is the voice of Mr. Big.
- John C. McGinley: He plays The Whammer.
- Maria Bamford: She voices Violet Heaslip, Sally Botsford, Leslie, Johnson, and Loretta-Sanchez Johnson.
- Grey DeLisle: She plays Lady Redundant Woman and Ms. Question.
- Pamela Adlon: She is Eileen, also known as The Birthday Girl.
- Ryan Raddatz: He voices Todd “Scoops” Ming and Tim Botsford.
- Larry Murphy: He plays The Amazing Rope Guy, an African-American Cop, and Anthony the News Reporter.
- Jen Cohn: She is the Female Bank Teller.
- Ron Lynch: He voices The Mayor.
- H. Jon Benjamin: He plays Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk and Invisi-Bill.
- Mike O’Connell: He voices the Grocery Store Manager and Big Left Hand Guy.
- Daran Norris: He plays Seymour Orlando Smooth and Nocan the Contrarian.
Season 6 Episodes
This season features 13 exciting episodes, each with two stories and new vocabulary words to learn!
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| 92 | 1 | "Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl? / The Talented Mr. Birg" | August 5, 2013 | 603 | ||
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Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl?: Some of WordGirl's biggest enemies, like Dr. Two Brains and Chuck, team up to try and defeat her. They use a strategy (a careful plan) to try and win. The Talented Mr. Birg: Mr. Big has a new employee (worker) who looks just like him, a doppelganger (a look-alike). |
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| 93 | 2 | "One Last Sandwich / Caper or Plastic?" | August 6, 2013 | 604 | ||
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One Last Sandwich: Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy plans to make one final (last) sandwich. Caper or Plastic?: Hal Hardbargain and The Masked Bagger are involved in a caper (a playful trick or crime). |
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| 94 | 3 | "Tell Her What She's Won! / Victoria is the Best...WordGirl?" | August 7, 2013 | 605 | ||
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Tell Her What She's Won!: Seymour Orlando Smooth tries to bombard (attack with many things at once) people with his game show. Victoria is the Best...WordGirl?: Victoria Best tells a fib (a small lie) and is mistaken (wrong) about something important. |
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| 95 | 4 | "High-Five Sandwich / The Robot Problem" | August 8, 2013 | 606 | ||
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High-Five Sandwich: Chuck's sandwich business is threatened by a new, trendy (fashionable) sandwich. The Robot Problem: Tobey's robots cause trouble, needing more fuel (energy) to keep going. |
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| 96 | 5 | "Of Two Minds / Yes Monkey" | August 9, 2013 | 607 | ||
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Of Two Minds: Dr. Two Brains can't decide what to do, causing him to waver (hesitate). Yes Monkey: Mr. Big tries to put everyone in a trance (a dazed state) to get them to agree with him. |
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"The Rise of Miss Power" | February 20, 2012 | 601 | ||
| August 13, 2013 | 602 | |||||
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Miss Power comes to Earth, and WordGirl wants to learn from her. But Miss Power uses harsh (mean) words to bully others. WordGirl realizes this is wrong and must find a way to stop Miss Power and save her mom, Sally Botsford. This is a special longer episode.
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| 99 | 8 | "Invasion of The Bunny Lovers" | April 14, 2014 | 613 | ||
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Part 1: Mr. Big and Dr. Two Brains team up to control everyone's minds, turning them into zombies! Scoops sees Becky turn into WordGirl. Part 2: The villains have taken over the town. Scoops knows Becky's secret. Will he help her stop the global (worldwide) mind control plan? |
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| 100 | 9 | "Big and Brent / Silence of the Whams" | June 2, 2014 | 608 | ||
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Big and Brent: Chuck is upset because his brother Brent is spending time with Mr. Big. Chuck thinks it's dubious (doubtful) that Brent would hang out with a criminal. Silence of the Whams: The Whammer loses his "wham" and tries to find a new career. He needs to figure out why he lost his power to burst (break open) things. |
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| 101 | 10 | "Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese / Kitty Cat Criminals" | June 3, 2014 | 609 | ||
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Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese: Dr. Two Brains searches for a new sidekick and finds Mr. Cheese, a tiny evil mouse who tries to command (order) him around. Kitty Cat Criminals: The Butcher and Chuck team up to steal feline (cat-related) items, becoming "The Hansome Panther" and "Li'l Mittens." |
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| 102 | 11 | "A Questionable Pair / All That Chazz" | June 4, 2014 | 610 | ||
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A Questionable Pair: Ms. Question and Invisi-Bill team up to rob a jewelry store using a clever tactic (plan). All That Chazz: A new kid named Chazz influences TJ. TJ is fascinated (very interested) by Chazz and tries to obey (follow) everything he says. |
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| 103 | 12 | "Fortune Crookie / Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime" | June 5, 2014 | 611 | ||
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Fortune Crookie: Seymour Orlando Smooth creates a scam where a mysterious object claims to predict (tell the future). Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime: WordGirl and Tim look for an ingredient for a stew. Dr. Two Brains is also looking for it to complete a stolen concoction (mixture). |
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| 104 | 13 | "Go Gadget Go / Emergency Plan 999" | June 6, 2014 | 612 | ||
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Go Gadget Go: TJ and Johnson compete to be WordGirl's biggest fan by creating a new gadget (small device) to help her fight crime. Emergency Plan 999: Dr. Two Brains captures Captain Huggy Face. WordGirl needs to remember her emergency plans, and her little brother TJ helps her save the day. |
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