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SEASON 1

Tobey or Consequences"Tobey or Consequences"
While Tobey has a babysitter, WG and Tobey get into a battle of words on a real-live match of the game show "Crash or Pie."
Vocab words: Enormous, Bicker
"High-Fat Robbery"
The Butcher is hosting free barbecues as diversions to help him carry out his crimes; WordGirl takes him down, after discovering his meaty powers are neutralized by tofu!
Vocab words: Impressive, Diversion

 

Two Brain Highway "You Can't Crush City Hall"
Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy is threatening to smush City Hall with his giant sandwich press… unless WordGirl can guess his secret code-word in time!
Vocab words: Doomed, Dash
"Two Brain Highway"
WordGirl must track down Dr 2-Brains after he escapes from the Prison Warden's life-size maze, the same week there just happens to be lots of rare cheese to steal from events around town.
Vocab words: Coincidence, Guarantee

 

Coupon Madness "Coupon Madness"
Granny May goes on a crime spree by using her coupons printing-press to get things for free… WordGirl has to track her down and foil her plan.
Vocab words: Squint, Coupon
"When Life Gives You Potatoes. . ."
Dr 2-Brains has escaped from prison again! WordGirl must find him before he perfects his latest weapon… a ray that can turn gold into cheese. (Luckily, so far, he's only succeeded in turning gold into potato salad.)
Vocab words: Transformation, Glum

 

Jerky Jerk "Jerky Jerk"
When Becky/WG's class takes a trip to the local museum, she must stop the Butcher from stealing their famous artifact: the ancient Beef Jerky of Supreme Power.
Vocab words: Clumsy, Supreme
"Becky's Birthday"
WG/Becky battles an expanding Energy Monster while her parents plan a surprise birthday party for Becky.
Vocab words: Appetite, Expand

 

Chuck!"Chuck!"
Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy tries to steal gold instead of sandwiches, which is confusing to everyone else. WG must decide which is a bigger threat to the city - Chuck's crimes, or Mr. Botsford's strange-smelling traditional family recipe.
Vocab words: Traditional, Confusing
"Down With Word Up"
The clever villain Granny May tricks the townspeople to turn against WordGirl - providing a cover for her latest crime spree. WordGirl must save the town and turn public opinion back to her side.
Vocab words: Deceive, Idolize

 

Mr. Big"Book Ends"
When WordGirl accuses Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold WG's beloved town library hostage, unless she plays them in a game of winner-take-all dodge ball.
Vocab words: Destroy, Predictable
"Mr. Big"
Mr. Big, a slick business man up to no good, introduces his new product: "The Thing" that does "stuff". WordGirl must figure out his secret motive and save the city.
Vocab words: Vague, Specific

 

Mouse Army"Super-Grounded"
Becky is grounded for not cleaning her room; when she sends Captain Huggy Face in WordGirl 's place to battle the Butcher, he feels like chopped liver. Vocab words: Disappointed, Preposterous
"Mouse Army "
Dr. 2-Brains has created an army of super-smart mice - but they've become too smart! WordGirl must step in and save the city before the mice take over.
Vocab words: Depend, Stampede

 

Tobey's Masterpiece"Tobey's Masterpiece"
After Tobey fails to paint a masterpiece in art class, Tobey's robot turns out to be a great artist in its own right.
Vocab words: Masterpiece, Gasp
"Chuck the Nice Pencil-Selling Guy"
Chuck, freed from jail, tries to go straight - but when he finds out his new boss doesn’t like sandwiches, he snaps and takes him captive. WordGirl must broker a compromise to save the day.
Vocab words: Stubborn, Compromise


The Birthday Girl"The Birthday Girl"
WordGirl meets The Birthday Girl - a spoiled brat who enlarges when she doesn’t get her way. WG's only hope is to use Violet's help to teach her to be generous.
Vocab words: Generous, Exaggerate
"Granny Sitter"
Granny May answers an ad to be the Botsford's new babysitter - so she can have an alibi for her latest crime. But she didn't plan on babysitting WordGirl!
Vocab words: Investigate, Accelerate


Vocab Bee"Mr. Big's Big Plan"
WordGirl must get to the bottom of Mr. Big's plan to steal the local election when he claims he's reformed and runs for Mayor.
Vocab words: Decide, Opponent

"Vocab Bee"
Becky enters a vocabulary bee, but the Butcher's latest crime spree proves to be a major distraction for WordGirl.
Vocab words: Perfect, Suspicious

 

Department Store Tobey"Shrinkin' in the Ray"
WordGirl must defeat Dr 2-Brains when he invents a shrink ray, and uses it to shrink down the cheesy items he covets for easy stealing.
Vocab words: Increase, Decrease
"Department Store Tobey"
Tobey interrupts the Botsford's shoe shopping trip, as he tries to impress WordGirl with his elaborate riddles - but he's too clever for his own good.
Vocab words: Malfunction, Clever

 

Chuck E Sneeze"Chuck E Sneeze"
WordGirl has to battle Chuck's latest evil scheme, while also fighting off a nasty cold.
Vocab words: Avoid, Contagious
"Swap Meat"
The Butcher is making a bundle, auctioning off forgeries of famous lost works of art.. WordGirl has to figure out how he's pulling it off.
Vocab words: Forgery, Magnificent

 

Mecha-Mouse"Granny's All-Cure Good Time Spritzer"
WordGirl must put a stop to GrannyMay's latest con game - selling phony bottles of 'all-cure' spritzer that restores youth.
Vocab words: Hoax, Potent
"Mecha-Mouse"
Dr 2-Brains builds a mechanical mouse muscle suit, to make him as strong as he is smart… WordGirl must stop him from robbing the annual 2-for-1 festival.
Vocab words: Identical, Astonished

 

Princess Triana"Princess Triana & the Ogre of Castlebum"
WordGirl does battle with Tobey, who is determined to steal a copy of the newest sequel to everyone's favorite book series so he can read it before everyone else.
Vocab words: Reveal, Devotion
"Summertime"
On the hottest day of the summer, GrannyMay uses her air-conditioned jetpack/suit of armor to go on a crime spree - and WG and CHF just might be too darn hot to stop her.
Vocab words: Swelter, Opportunity

 

Crime Takes a Holiday"Thorn in the Sidekick"
Chuck reluctantly teams up with an obnoxious, exasperating new sidekick named The Whammer. WG and CHF must track them down - before everything in town gets whammed.
Vocab words: Sidekick, Exasperated
"Crime Takes a Holiday"
Dr 2-Brains is on vacation, and WG has to battle his replacement - a super-fan named Glen who isn't quite as scary as the real Doc.
Vocab words: Replacement, Gloat

 

The Butcher and the Kitty"The Butcher and the Kitty"
Tired of being defeated by WordGirl, the Butcher enlists the unlikely ally of an adorable kitten - hoping to conquer WG with cuteness.
Vocab words: Frantic, Adorable
"Mr. Big Words"
WordGirl is busier than ever when Mr Big invents a ray that causes everyone in town to use big, complicated words.
Vocab words: Clarify, Proceed

 

Banned on the Run"Two Brains Forgets"
It looks like all is lost when Dr 2-Brains discovers WordGirl's secret identity! But some quick thinking, some help from the Botsford family, and a little luck save the day when 2-Brains' amnesia ray ends up working on the Doc himself.
Vocab words: Quarrel, Identity
"Banned on the Run"
Mr. Big finally cheats his way to becoming the town Mayor - and his first order of business is to ban Word Girl! WG and Huggy must restore order to the town and undo all of the silly laws Mr Big keeps passing.
Vocab words: Ban, Restore

 

Sidekicked to the Curb"Have You Seen the Remote?"
Tobey and WordGirl team up to track down missing remote control for his robots. When Tobey finally has a chance to spend time with his crush-WordGirl (sigh)- she has to ignore his distractions and stop whoever is in charge of the robots attack on the city.
Vocab words: President, Baffling
"Sidekicked to the Curb"
The Whammer has had enough of all of this sidekick business. He wants to be his own boss, so he signs up for the Coach's motivational help program. Are all of these evil deeds really steps in the program, or has he just become a pawn in the Coach's master plan?
Vocab words: Motivate, Finale

 

Lady Redundant Woman"Lady Redundant Woman"
All Beatrice Bixby wants is to be named manager of the local copy shop where she works. But one day when she merges with a photocopier she becomes Lady Redundant Woman.
Vocab words: Perplexed, Redundant
"A Game of Cat and Mouse"
Just when it seems like nothing can stop Dr 2 Brains from transforming hair gel into cream cheese, WordGirl teams up with the newest resident of 2 Brain's old science lab - Professor Tubing.
Vocab words: Texture, Weakness

 

The Masked Meat Marauder"The Masked Meat Marauder"
While the Botsfords and the Mings go head to head in a charity car wash, the Butcher battles his new rival--the Masked Meat Marauder. Can this town handle two meat-flinging villains or will WordGirl have to send one of them packing? Vocab words: Rival, Morale
"Sandwich Land"
Chuck is fed up with living at home in his mom's basement. So he builds an evil lair, Sandwich World! Will WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face escape Chuck's crazy sandwich theme park? And will Chuck be strong enough to avoid getting homesick?
Vocab words: Compliment, Lair

 

Violet Superhero"Violet Superhero"
There's a new superhero in town when Violet becomes "The Framer." It seems like her "superpowers" aren't much help while WordGirl is doing all the crime-fighting. But when the Butcher attacks "The Framer" comes to the rescue.
Vocab words: Catchphrase, Confide
"Big Business"
Mr. Big rigs Businesspaloozafest, putting on a spectacle at his booth, in order to win ownership of the biggest building in town. It's up to Huggy to disarm the mind control ray so that WordGirl can stop Mr. Big from cheating-and speaking gibberish.
Vocab words: Gibberish, Brilliant

 

The Panther Begins.. and Ends"The Panther Begins... and Ends"
Chuck is tired of the same old sandwich-related crimes so he develops a new persona: The Handsome Panther! He's ferocious and he even has a theme song. Will WordGirl be thrown off by Chuck's new identity?
Vocab words: Ferocious, Design
"The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker"
Rub a dub dub! The Butcher and his old pals, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker, try to relive the good old days of pulling silly pranks. But can the Butcher resist his truly evil ways when WordGirl shows up on the scene?
Vocab words: Finicky, Trio


Villain School"Mouse-Zilla"
Team Botsford goes head-to-head against Team Heaslip in the citywide scavenger hunt. Dr. Two-Brains and Tobey have also teamed up to create a mighty, metal Mouse-Zilla robot to attack the city and steal all its cheese. Will WordGirl be able to defeat Mouse-zilla and help the Botsford’s win the scavenger hunt?
Vocab words: Collaborate, Quest
"Villain School"
In an attempt to inspire some novice villains, The Coach invites his prize student, The Whammer, to speak at his new school for Evil Villains and Arch Enemies. WordGirl faces off against this new pack of troublemakers to thwart their first assignment: stealing the legendary “Michelangelo’s Whistle.”
Vocab words: Novice, Legendary


Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman"Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman"
Lady Redundant Woman has escaped from jail and she has her eyes set on being crowned the belle of the Triple Dip ball. WordGirl must find a way to stop her and her copies before they steal all of the elegant dresses, fancy necklaces and stylish shoes in the city.
Vocab words: Elegant, Incognito
"A Simple Plan"
After a slew of failed (and complicated) robberies Dr. Two-Brains decides to go back to basics and just steal cheese from the grocery store. But when the Mayor decides to host “The Most Amazing Cheese Stunt In History” he can’t resist and WordGirl is hot on his trail.
Vocab words: Hideous, Complicated


WordGirl TV"Granny Mayor"
Granny May uses her wily ways to become the Mayor’s Senior Aide. WordGirl has to help the Mayor see past her “nice old lady” act to stop him from signing laws which actually help villains commit more crimes.
Vocab words: Masquerade, Appreciate
"Tobey Goes Good"
In order to win WordGirl’s heart Tobey decides to enter “The Young Inventors Challenge and Friendly Competition.” He nearly has WordGirl convinced that he’s given up his evil ways, until he loses the competition and loses his cool.
Vocab words: Demonstrate, mumble


WordGirl TV"Dr. Three Brains"
Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime.
Vocab words: Outdo, Unexpected
"Mr. Big and Chuck"
Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Vocab words: Ponder, Mighty


SEASON 2

WordGirl TV "A Vote for Becky"
It's Election Day and Mrs. Botsford is running for D.A. while Becky is running for student council president. Tobey decides to run against Becky and uses his robots to distract WordGirl from influencing the student body to vote for Becky. How can Becky win the election if WordGirl has to save the city from total robot destruction?
Vocab words: Elect, Candidate
"Class Act"
The Butcher decides that his “wordiability” is getting in the way of his robbing sprees. So he enrolls in an adult education class to learn to articulate. Will the Butcher’s new speech skills finally give him the advantage he needs to defeat WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face?
Vocab words: Ramble, Articulate

WordGirl TV "Field Day Fun With Robo-Tobey"
Becky's really excited about the big field day competition at school. But when Tobey wins the potato sack race and the flexed arm hang she suspects something is awry. Becky has to figure out Tobey's tricks or else lose her chance at winning the coveted super deluxe teachers-only magic markers.
Vocab words: Authentic, Competition
"The Two Brains Boogie"
Dr. Two Brains is at it again—this time he's threatening to turn all the town’s buildings into cheese. When he traps WordGirl outside the city limits she has to figure out how to stop his cheesy plan and get to the Boogie Oogie Oogie dance contest on time!
Vocab words: Shimmy, Indestructible

WordGirl TV "Slumber Party Pooper"
Becky finally convinces her parents to let her have her first slumber party. But who invited Eileen, a.k.a. The Birthday Girl? Becky has to find a way to placate the bratty guest and still have fun at her own party.
Vocab words: Blurt, Nuisance
"Line Lessons With Lady Redundant Woman"
It's the last straw when someone cuts Beatrice Bixby in line. She transforms into Lady Redundant Woman and dispatches her copies to dole out some payback in the form of rude behavior. It's up to WordGirl put a stop to their impolite ways.
Vocab words: Impolite, Oodles

WordGirl TV "Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars"
Everyone in town is obsessed with the new Walk& Talk WordGirl doll. There's just one BIG problem: she misuses and misspells words!
Vocab words: Constantly, Indignant
"Great Granny May"
After a salon robbery the conniving Granny May is sentenced to house arrest... with her Mom, Great Granny May. Will house arrest and Granny May's doting mother get in the way of her crazy crime sprees?
Vocab words: Doting, Evidence

WordGirl TV "Theme Park Wham-Page"
Becky and Bob are anxiously waiting in line for their chance to ride The Coaster-- the ultimate new roller coaster ride. The Whammer's enthusiasm for chocolate hot dogs and hi-striker machines at the park could ruin a totally fun day. Will WordGirl forfeit her chance to ride the coaster in order to stop the Whammer destroying the park?
Vocab words: Patience, Enthusiastic
"Chuck's Job"
WordGirl helps Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy get a job as the spokesman for Edible Edibles Sandwiches hoping he will give up a life of crime to stay on the straight and narrow. But Chuck becomes determined to show people what a real sandwich is.
Vocab words: Stupendous, Edible

WordGirl TV "Teen Idol"
Mr. Big manufactures the ultimate teen idol, Tiny Big, to steal WordGirl's thunder and brainwash the town into spending all their money on pop star merchandise.
Vocab words: Fad, Limelight
"Holiday Road"
The Botsford Family vacation gets diverted when Becky discovers that Dr. Two-Brains is going to be performing his latest heist at the International Cheese Exposition.
Vocab words: Leisure, Berserk

WordGirl TV "Lady Redundant Woman Copies WordGirl by Duplicating Her"
Lady Redundant Woman has an evil plan to destroy WordGirl’s reputation. When she creates an evil WordGirl copy the real WordGirl has to prove that she hasn't turned to a life of crime.
Vocab words: Thesaurus, Malicious
"Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff "
Seymour Orlando Smooth is the host of the hottest new game show and Mrs. Botsford is a contestant! WordGirl has to find a way to stop the fun and games before Seymour steals all the contestant's money.
Vocab words: Contestant, Permission

WordGirl TV "Bonkers for Bingo"
Granny May is the city's newest bingo champion. WordGirl challenge Granny May in a bingo tournament to make sure that she's given up her evil ways.
Vocab words: Undefeated, Adore
"The Ballad of Steve McClean"
There's a new villain in town: the snazzy, cool and sanitized Steve McClean. Dr. Two-Brains teams-up with WordGirl to defeat Steve McClean, restore order and reclaim his status as the number one villain.
Vocab words: Snazzy, Heist

WordGirl TV "Halloween"
After losing the costume contest at school, Tobey sets his Robots on a candy-stealing spree and vows to ruin Halloween. Becky and Violet (in her WordGirl costume) plot to save the holiday… and the city.
Vocab words: Contestant, Permission
"Escape Wham"
When both Chuck and the Whammer attempt to steal famous, priceless Henry VIII artifacts, WordGirl assumes they're partners in crime. But instead of working together the two villains end up battling each other. Wham!
Vocab words: Potential, Boisterous

WordGirl TV "Where's Huggy?"
Disaster strikes when Bob goes missing. WordGirl tracks him down by making house calls at the evil villains lairs.
Vocab words: Rehearse, Shrug
"Pretty Princess Premiere"
Will Becky be able to attend "The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony" movie premiere or will the Energy Monster foil her chance of seeing Pretty Princess on the silver screen?
Vocab words: Anticipate, Premiere

WordGirl TV "Camping 2.0"
It’s off to the woods for a serene camping trip with Becky, Violet, Tobey… and his robots. While the other campers attempt to rough it, Tobey commands his robots to do all of his tasks and create a luxurious weekend free from work. But will Tobey and his robots survive an unexpected thunderstorm?
Vocab words: Independent, Serene
"The Stew, The Proud"
Time is running out for Becky to return her library books and maintain her perfect record when Raul Demiglasse and the Butcher go head-to-head in a culinary showdown.
Vocab words: Overdue, Superior

WordGirl TV "Becky and the Chocolate Factory"
On a field trip to the local candy factory, The Birthday Girl goes on a candy eating spree. WordGirl must find a way to save the city's candy and win back her best friend and field trip buddy, Violet.
Vocab words: Awestruck, Mastermind
"Chuck's Brother"
Chuck’s successful brother, Brent is in town and being honored for his latest invention… crustless bread! As the city prepares for the celebration, Chuck’s envy gets the better of him. Can WordGirl stop Chuck from destroying the precious Golden Sandwich Award?
Vocab words: Sibling, Envious

WordGirl TV "Monkey vs. Robot"
The city is hosting the Big Checker Championship and Bob has to face off against Tobey’s Robot, the Checkmate 3000! When Tobey puts the pressure on to win, his robot snaps and WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must team up to stop Checkmate from destroying the city.
Vocab words: Champion, Vanquish
"Becky and the Bard"
Violet and Becky compete for the coveted role of Juliet to play opposite the dreamy Hunter Throbheart in Romeo & Juliet. Violet is cast as Juliet while Becky is the understudy. When the Energy Monster captures Violet, Becky must chose between the role of a lifetime and saving her friend.
Vocab words: Shimmer, Memorize

WordGirl TV "Law and Order: Part 1"
The Birthday Girl steals a priceless collection of Pretty Princess figurines from the jewelry store (“Mine! Mine! MINE!”). In an unexpected turn of events Eileen (a.k.a. the Birthday Girl) charms the Police Commissioner and convinces him that WordGirl is the culprit.
Vocab words: Examine, Priceless
"Law and Order: Part 2"
WordGirl is stuck in jail, accused of stealing the priceless collection of Pretty Princess figurines while the villains of the city are running amok. What will happen when WordGirl gets cross-examined by her mom in court? Will WordGirl be able prove her innocence, save the city from chaos, and put the real criminal behind bars?
Vocab words: Objection, Trial

WordGirl TV "Two Brains Quartet"
For the city’s centennial celebration the Mayor promises to unveil its 100 year old cheese wheel to the winner of the Barbershop Quartet Competition. Both the Botsford family and Dr. Two Brains are assembling talented groups. Will Dr. Two Brains be able to sing his way to victory and run away with the city’s oldest and most valuable cheese?
Vocab words: Melodious, Quartet
"Big's Big Bounce"
Becky and Bob join the City Scout Troop only to discover Mr. Big is the Guest Troop Leader. He vows to motivate Troop 865 to sell the most Scholastic Crunch Granola Bars in order to win the world famous Mega-Jump Trampoline.
Vocab words: Boost, Tempting

WordGirl TV "Giant Mini-Golf"
There’s a new villain in town, Guy Rich, he’s a super rich evil businessman. Everyone is impressed by Guy… everyone except Mr. Big. Mr. Big schemes to win back the spotlight by building a Colossal Mini Golf Course. But what will happen when he puts his fellow evil villains under mind control?
Vocab words: Colossal, Scoff
"Meat Crossed Lovers"
Romantic sparks fly when the Butcher meets Lady Redundant Woman’s copy Dupey. Will Lady Redundant Woman allow a union between one of her copies and the meat-wielding villain?
Vocab words: Duplicate, Interruption

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