She has even received many (over 200) keys to the city. He has a big left hand, which he uses to hail all three of Fair City's taxicabs. Super-Grounded/Mouse Army. You can convert metric to imperial length units using our length calculator. (But in the episode "Wordgirl Makes a Mistake" he did not tell Leslie his evil plan because he was embarrassed by the fact that this particular plan is to get a casserole dish he wants from a neighbor who borrowed it from him.) Alias(es) The Mayor's real name has not yet been revealed, but is voiced by Ron Lynch and in the episode "The InvisiBill Hand" revealed that he has given 199 keys to the city to WordGirl. Latest News. The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour, The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour, radioactive fragments from their home world, High-speed, flight, ability to communicate with Captain Huggyface, immense strength, invulnerability, super-hearing, echolocation, enhanced vocabulary, fast reading, arctic breath, and a supersonic scream. One of these, named Angelface, gets broken a number of times throughout the series, much to her anger. As is shown in the episode, he is very agile and stealthy, and his eyes can move all the way around his head. An example is "Tobey or Consequences" in which Tobey's babysitter calls him an "aardvark in tights" and has been called a dog or other animal. She invented a homing device and a remote to stop her son's robots. A transfer student from England at Becky's school, voiced by James Adomian, who acted as Romeo in "Becky and the Bard." He seems to have a lot of knowledge about almost anything from wood to the invention of ballet slipper. In the two-part episode "The Wrong Side of the Law", she tricks Police Commissioner Watson into thinking WordGirl stole Pretty Princess figurines from the Pretty Princess Magical Pony Store that were on loan from Ye Olde Fancy Schmantsy Jewelry Shoppe. She also battles villains in her hometown of Fair City along with her monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face. The only way to reverse Eileens transformation is to persuade her to give away something she values. He would report any kind of trouble even though some are not crimes.("Help! Enhanced VocabularySuperior IntellectSuper SpeedSuper HearingSonic ScreamArctic BreathSuperhuman StrengthAbility to communicate with her sidekick Captain Huggy Face Eventually, she took up her current identification as WordGirl. Despite Violet's ever-sweet demeanor, she can become enraged and protective when her friends are disadvantaged or harmed. It seems that she is not really evil, but is encouraged by her parents is evil to do evil, like steal trophies from other people with their names on it. This unseen character can interact with any character, although he most often converses with WordGirl, and can also hear her thoughts, as seen in the Vocab Bee episode. Despite obvious similarities, only a few others have made the connection; in "Dr. Two-Brains Forgets", the villain does find out and tells WordGirl/Beckys family, but they all forget when they are hit with his amnesia ray, which was redirected toward a mirror by TJ thanks to his WordGirl boomerang and hits everyone but WordGirl. The Botsfords are losing to the Mings!") More purchase options. [1] The series began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! sketch, presumably to fill the double-length (52 minutes) time slot. : The Wordgirl 15th Anniversary Zine. There is no apparent father in her life. However, WordGirl surprisingly exposes him as a mere Texan con-man who switches places with his brother as the rich guy and the caddy in another city. As Fair City's district attorney, she seems to have a fear of robots, plus in "You Can't Crush City Hall", crushers; in this case a giant sandwich press used by Chuck. (an clear parody of Ryan Seacrest's sign-off from American Idol.) Teach people (including the villains) vocabulary, This hero was proposed but rejected by the community for not being admirable enough or lacks what is necessary to be a, WordGirl seems to be an affectionate parody of, The series' title character and her alter ego is voiced by. His sole drawback though is his nebbish voice, voiced by Tom Kenny. She is a new transfer student to Woodview Elementary who seems to be extraterrestrial. "[18], In 2022, Collider attested that the "non-white, little girl superhero" protagonist of WordGirl began a superhero trend. Often, his plans are foiled by his malfunctioning robots. WordGirl and her sidekick Captain Huggy Face take down quirky villains in every action-packed episode. Her closest friends include Violet Heaslip and Todd "Scoops" Ming (whom she has a crush on). Mr. Big uses yoga while working and miniature golf as two forms of relaxation. Origin Jack D. Ferraiolo, who developed the series with Gillim and served as the series' head writer in Season One, received an Emmy for his work on WordGirl. Scoops realizes that Becky doubles as WordGirl when she runs into him, forgetting that she is still wearing the WordGirl cape; Scoops observes that shes also worn the costume frequently, having chosen WordGirl as her Halloween costume. This TV chef, who hosts "If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen" (whose last line is his catchphrase) is challenged by The Butcher to a cooking showdown in "The Stew, The Proud" just as Becky is about to have her perfect record on returning books to the library ruined. Dr. Two-Brains is the result of a laboratory experiment fusing the brain of Professor Steven Boxleitner a kind-hearted but distracted scientist who wrote the book Prof. Boxleitner SuperHeroes And You A Practical Guide, with the brain of Squeaky, a vicious albino mouse. (3) 7.1 2015 TV-Y. For example, in the episode Tobey or Consequences, the child villain Tobey proposes a game show, Crash or Pie? to settle the question of whether his robots would be allowed to destroy the city. She proves to be more powerful than WordGirl, and tries to take over the world. The wheel is made of a titanium alloy which is completely soundproof, although while Huggy cuts it up with one of Seymour's diamond rings, he tells them beforehand that the wheel can make them incredibly dizzy. In addition to that, she gives all her commentary in the form of questions; however, her mother wished that she went to pastry school instead. Fred Stoller plays Chuck. Like her husband, She has a great love of saving money and using coupons. Powers/Skills Thanks! However, Becky reveals her identity to her dad and TJ in "WordGirl Makes a Mistake", but her parents didn't believe her. Captain Huggy Face, stealing a woman's purse and stealing a car off Fast Eddie's Used Car Dealership. She has a handful of meanings on her dictionary memorized and is able to define any given word at a moment's notice. I feel as though weve lost some ground there, in an effort to make it more accessible. Tobey also guesses that Becky is WordGirl due to her possessing the remote to his robots, but she convinces him otherwise by the means of a clever plan between her and Huggyface. His greatest invention is an all natural solar powered cyborg wheelchair, and has a monkey assistant named Bosco. Beckys adoptive and cheerful father encourages Becky and is very supportive of his family, although hes quite indecisive and has been called weird. Mr. Grinder employs Chuck thanks to WordGirl as the store's spokesperson/mascot due to his sandwich face, and he becomes popular. The room itself has sideways doors and upside-down staircases, presumably to make visitors ask questions about it. She, like Becky and T.J., is a big fan of the "Pretty Princess-Magic Pony Power Hour.". Her symbol is a red star against a yellow shield; when she strikes an enemy or shoots into the sky, she leaves a twinkling star at the end of her sonic streak, similar to the trail of a shooting star. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! He's constantly trying to prove that he can outsmart WordGirl. Not only that but the robots reached the sun in like 2 seconds meaning she threw these building sized robots at speeds of around 250 times the speed of light. In some short episodes, Tobey thinks Becky is WordGirl and tries to destroy her house with a robot, but Captain Huggy Face, disguised as WordGirl, shows up and Becky picks him up and destroys the robot. She battles against an assortment of villains that include but are not limited to The Butcher, Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Mr. Big, Tobey McCalister III, and Whammer. While testing a machine that would allow Dr. Boxleitener to read a rodent's mind, Squeaky pressed a button marked "Holy Cow! In the episode "Who is Ms. Often, short animated segments are shown in between and at the end of episodes. ", she flunked out of The Coach's School of Villains and Arch Enemies due to the fact she had no super powers until a question-mark shaped cloud zapped her with a bolt of lighting, which gave her the power to float on a question mark like Silver Surfer and give victims selective amnesia by activating her question mark on the sweater and shooting question marks at them, leaving a circle of question marks floating around their heads. 27min. This disabled scientist, who debuted in "A Game of Cat and Mouse", moved into Professor Steven Boxleitners old lab, after Prof. Boxleitner turned into Dr. Two-Brains. The titular character is a superheroine whose superpowers include flying at the speed of sound, super hearing, super strength, and a comprehensive vocabulary. She is partners with Reason, as they have been friends for 15 years. Tobey lost control of it when his robot artist, Artsy, painted a picture of the golden giant. The series ended[5] with the two-part episode "Rhyme and Reason", which was released on August 7, 2015. Watch WordGirl episodes on PBS KIDS. WordGirl follows the everyday life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. WordGirl. When he was a sidekick, he acted more like a boss which annoyed Chuck. Film Festival 2009, NY Festivals' 2009 TV Programming and Promotions award, 2012 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2015: Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program. Those who do learn the truth about Becky/WordGirl are: As Becky Botsford, she attends Woodview Elementary and has a few friends. CheeseThe Energy MonsterSqueakyMr. They also seem to have a love for animals. At one point, in the episode "Beckys Birthday", her parents begin to make the connection, but just when they are about to figure it out, Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. Subtitles. WordGirl is usually a Nice Girl and a fair superheroine towards the villains, but whenever something ticks her off, it's both hilarious and threatening coming from her. He later officially appeared in his self-titled episode, The Learnerer, where he attempts to steal the Diamond Brain of Santa Tortuga from Ms. Edith van Hoosinghaus. Tobey only unleashes his robots when his mother is away. Addeddate 2021-05-11 13:09:01 Question is on trial, she befuddles District Attorney Botsford with her questions, and the jury lets her go. She also has a love for animals and is a vegetarian. At one point,in "Becky's Birthday", her parents begin to make the connection, but just when they are about to figure it out, Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. This ten-year-old girl attempts to acquire the things she wants by using a falsely-polite manner, big eyes, and a lisping voice, along with the statement "Today is my birthday!" WordGirl was born on the planet Lexicon, and as an toddler accidentally wandered onto a spaceship, which was piloted by Captain Huggyface. However, once Ms. As "mild-mannered" (though she's actually quite plucky whether she's Wordgirl or not) fifth grader Becky Botsford from Fair City's Wood view Elementary School, she instantly changes into her WordGirl costume by touching her shirt where her emblem would be, and speaking her catchphrase, Word up! The backstory found her and Lexiconian Air Force Captain Huggy Face crashing on Earth after leaving the planet Lexicon in a spaceship for a test flight where she unknowingly crawled aboard the ship as a baby which she still uses as her base of operation away from her adopted parents, Tim and Sally Botsford, who found her on their doorstep reading a Sunday newspaper and doing the crossword puzzle therein, even though another flashback shows that the Botsfords found her in the woods. He is also in possession of chains made of fool's gold, which he uses to trap WordGirl and Huggy in the episode "Wishful Thinking.". She is a superhero whose superpowers and abilities include flying at the speed of sound, super hearing, super strength, and a comprehensive vocabulary, of which she teaches people. When WordGirl accuses Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold WG's beloved town library . WordGirl: Season 1 by Deborah Forte, Dorothea Gillim. When The Coach was arrested and jailed along with The Whammer, he decided that this was perfect opportunity to start a villain school, where he instructed three novice villains - Timmy Timbo, who wears a cap and a cape with a dull slacker tone of voice and has a butter allergy whose power was napping a lot; Big Left Hand Guy, whose power was a giant left hand that was used to hail one of only three cabs in town, and Ms. That's roughly how many cm each px should be. It seems to have somewhat of a personality, unlike Tobey's other robots. One of their quotes are "Keep your eyes on the prize" with a red stare. When she jails Mrs. Botsford, WordGirl and all the villains team up and defeat Miss Power. His main weapons are squirt bottles of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, honey mustard, pickle relish, honey butter, barbecue sauce, and olive oil. Synopsis. Stay tuned to celebrate 15 years of Wordgirl with our team. The Learnerer first appeared as a cameo in The Rise of Miss Power, where he was one of the villains tied up by Miss Power. Mr. Big tried to become mayor twice, but failed because of WordGirl. He loves knots and is also shown to be an unsuccessful children's performer. For example, he says, "We're going to meet Zachary Zany, the candy mastermind who invented most of my - I mean - your favorite candy." eats his hat after saying he'll eat his hat if Dr. Two Brains isn't locked up in his cell), and often believes that he is right, only to fail, and also runs the Fair City Scout Camp outside the city. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In "Great Granny May", we are introduced to her mom, who keeps an eye on her while under house arrest. He lost his job as mayor to Mr. Big in the episode "Banned on the Run", but became mayor again after Becky tricked Mr. Big into confessing his trap. He and Brent later went into business together selling Peanut butter bread and Jelly bread. Scoops is friends with Becky's best friend Violet and despite his constant obsession with his newspaper business, seems to be able to sit back and relax with her, and in the episode "Cherish Is the Word", he asked her to be his valentine. The words (examples include diversion, cumbersome, and idolize) are chosen according to academic guidelines. In the episode "The Handsome Panther", he made a panther costume and renamed himself and Chuck's Friend name Sammy Sub. She has a golden cape, a 2-way communication belt, dark red boots and gloves. Someone is robbing the grocery store!") Season 8. Her lone setbacks are that she is a horrible singer and dancer, and she struggles with art. Wordgirl seems to be a direct parody of Superman: they both came to Earth as infants, they both share powers of superhuman strength and speed, flight, and super hearing, and they are both vulnerable to radioactive fragments from their homeworlds. Fair City's Police Commissioner (voiced by John Kricfalusi) made his debut in the episode "Swap Meat" and exposed WordGirl as not having any knowledge of art, but was corrected the next night by taking The Butcher under arrest for fraudulant forgeries made from chopped liver. Question goes back on her crime spree, the Mayor complains that Ms. Botsford is the only one to bring Ms. However, she's shown to still have feelings for him. Becky's intelligence is astonishing for a ten-and-a-half year-old girl, but her skills do not go into every field. Police Commissioner Watson has a new do and He later jailed WordGirl in "The Wrong Side of the Law" for stealing a figurine after being framed by Eileen, the Birthday Girl. [REUPLOADED]HD is only a bitch if you don't pick her.I needed to edit with wordgirl okay, don't y. Also, in the episode "Big's Big Bounce", Becky knows the definition of the word "boost", and Mr. Big becomes suspicious for a while. Amy Sedaris voices the teacher. If those methods dont work, she becomes selfish and at times cruel by simply yelling Mine, MINE, MINE!, growing in height and turning a deeper shade of green with each yell , until the owner of the coveted item hands it over in fear. His name comes from two forms of sandwiches: the Reuben and the Grinder, a toasted hero sandwich. It is also revealed that he has a favorite tie named "Murray", which was taken by Mr. Big, who really liked it and took the cravat for himself. The fact that it'smade so obvious to the viewing audience usually adds to the comic element of the series. However, in a falling out at his store on sandwich making for the annual Fancy People's Annual Awards Dinner, Chuck quits and turns the floor at the ballroom into the bottom half of a sandwich in an attempt to crush them, But Wordgirl foils this and Chuck gets sent to jail. Having an older adoptive sister annoys him, but he idolizes WordGirl and constantly babbles about her. In one episode, she believes that she temporarily gained superpowers and becomes "The Framer", who uses a picture frame to capture villains. Wordbot A robot built by Tobey who first appeared in the TV movie The Rise of Miss Power, as one of Tobey's robots comforting him when he was made fun of by Miss Power and Wordgirl. When WordGirl arrived to recover the diamond, she was powerless against The Learnerer because he had been studying her every move. Comic/actor Patton Oswalt voices Tobey. He is consistently looking for "doubloons", which are old gold coins. Jack D. Ferraiolo, who was the series' head writer for its first season and co-developed the program with creator Dorthea Gilliam, gives his voice to the meat man. Having put away almost every villain WordGirl has captured (although she doesn't know that it's her adopted daughter), Sally even caught two of them red handed - Granny May and Seymour Orlando Smooth - with WordGirl's help. Subtitles. ", along with, "V.B., in!" He has a slight English accent. Becky and TJ's grandfather, and Tim's father, first appearing in the episode "Bampy Battles Bots." Although he did extremely well in rehearsal, he has stage fright and did not act in the real production, where many people watched him. Akin to her relationship with her as WordGirl, Becky finds a rival in Tobey McCallister III , who tries to outdo her (as well as everyone else) constantly in events such as Field Day or elections. Even though she can very smart and a really good problem solver, she can be tricked or one-upped by villains like GrannyMayor Mr. Big. Handsome." Mysterio named this move after the area code of his hometown of San Diego, California. In the standalone show, she is wearing a blue businesswoman's outfit and her face is seen, but added with blonde hair, glasses and jewelry, gaining a thicker size. Goals 144.8 centimeters spread across 78 pixels. (Thanks to Wordgirl, he later gets the tie back.) A terrible communicator voiced by Mike OConnell who is always trying to find people willing to work at the store. He is desperate to know WordGirls secret identity and is constantly on the scene. His symbol, on the chest of his costume, is a thunderbolt. Her face isn't seen, however. ), Brent the Handsome Successful Everybody-Loves-Him Sandwich Making Guy, His greatest invention is an all natural solar powered cyborg wheelchair. He also needs help to understand Dr. Two-Brains when he uses words that the henchman doesnt know, even for his best friend Charlie, who acts like the muscle of the gang. WordGirl is the titular main protagonist of the PBS animated series of the same name. One of the most serious times her secret has been exposed is in the episode "Two-Brains Forgets", when Dr. Two-Brains overhears a conversation between Becky and Bob regarding new WordGirl and Huggy costumes. Chuck has tried to come up with better names for himself, such as Destructo the Destroyer, Amazo the Amazing Guy Whos Evil but Not Really That Bad When You Get to Know Him, "Chuck the Nice Pencil (and Rubberband) Selling Guy" or Handsome Eddie. Chuck also has a tendency to forget vocabulary words a few seconds after theyve been spoken. In gratitude, Eileen hands over her prized necklace [after Violet tells her that "bestest fwiends give each otho pwevwents"], and her greed-induced metamorphosis is reversed, rescuing WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face.) Even though she may be a superhero, Becky has a love for ponies and other animals, as any fifth-grade girl might. WordGirl is said to be an affectionate parody of. However, neither of them have tried to return to Lexicon since. This segment features the game show host, Beau Handsome, asking three contestants the definition of a particular word. Publication date 2007-09-03 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics PBS Kids, Scholastic, PBS Language English. He says it's not his real name though, something that marketing came up with. Yet another segment features the interstitials announcer (Rodger Parsons) asking Captain Huggy Face for a visual demonstration of a certain word (such as "strenuous" or "flummoxed"). The oblivious Scoops has a high opinion of himself and does not hesitate to take credit for anything he might possibly have had to do with, such as the time he told the story in "Becky and The Bard" in the role of The Wall when the cast was absent from the theatre at Woodford Elemetary. Checkmate 3000's design looks like the Super Robot with regular robot colors and dresses in Scottish style. The Whammer whams his fists together, sending out sonic waves to crush anything or anyone in his path. Captain Huggy Face/Bob When eaten, these seeds make the eater ask constant questions and be very unsure of themselves. etc. Dr. Two-Brains VOICE. Wordgirl is 1.448 meters. However, his suspicions dissipate when Beckypainstakingly misdefines a word in the episode "Vocab Bee". The Coach stated that his name suited him perfectly, being a play on the word "invisible", and the fact that his first name is Bill. Having failed to win the trial, Ms. Botsford quits her job, and stays at home for a while. He also stated that he did magic tricks as a child. Can he be retired from WordGirl Series? She normally repeats words over in many forms akin to a thesaurus. -Welcome to the Hero/Protagonist wiki! Users who misuse the template will be blocked for a week minimum. He has an obsessive crush on her and usually demands that if he beats her, she should tell her secret identity or go out for ice cream with him. However, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face expose him as a fraud for using Tex Connelly's Beef Stew in a Can as he claimed that his beef stew was an original recipe, and forcing their opponents to cry as he threw raw onions in their face. In a couple of episodes, for example, offering her a comb in the episode "Becky's Birthday" and also giving her a wink in "Dr. Three Brains". His crush is rooted in the fact that WordGirl is highly intelligent, something he respects and admires. He also has a graduate named InvisiBill, a man who has the power to turn invisible on command by snapping his fingers. She then proceeds to steal the trophy that she did not earn. Ponies and unicornsReading Princess Triana booksWatching The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour television showHanging out with her friendsBattling villains The energy monster was accidentally created at an energy plant when a ball of electricity expanded and took shape after employees threw soda and sandwiches at it during an experiment and resulting overload of energy. Violet lives in the country apparently not too far from the suburbs in a hippie-styled house with her mother. WordGirl is extremely popular in Fair City, which she protects, and there has been more merchandising and honoring of the heroine. In the US, girls are considered tall over 54 but in modern times where teenagers grow taller then their parents i would say that a girl who is 57 or taller . WordGirl follows the everyday life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. BigGranny MayEileen/Birthday GirlAmazing Rope GuySeymour Orlando SmoothNocan the ContrarianMs. Kid Potato has powers similar to his sons, but instead of different types of meat, his attacks use different types of potatoes. She also has a friend poodle who can play chess, and a cousin who can play chess against the dog poodle and play the piano at the same time. His horned helmet is blown off his head in one episode, revealing that he has green hair styled in a mohawk. He likes to act superior to nearly everyone on the show and seems to have a crush on WordGirl, which would make him a fanboy. Later, he ran another game show called "Wishful Thinking," and another called "Who Wants to Win a Shiny New Car?" [3][4] However, new episodes continued to air on select stations, with streaming options on the PBS Kids website and video app. Tobey's Super Robot is a giant, super huge golden robot that is bigger and stronger than all of Tobey's other robots. He has the strange habit of mixing up words (such as saying sunbeam instead of supreme, or robbify instead of robbery) or even whole phrases (So, WordGirl, we meet again for the first time!). Big Left Hand Guy, voiced by Mike O'Connell, is a graduate of the Coach's school. "What do bestest fwiends do?" Mr. Dudley likes candy, but doesn't like anybody to know that. She even often shouts "I'm THE BEST! His sidekick and constant companions are his squishy toy rabbit and his assistant, Leslie, to whom he confides his most dastardly plans. [6][7], The show was created for children ages 49. "What's Your Favorite Word? Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader . She's brilliant in the courtroom, though when she sees an actual crime being committed, she tends to freeze and miss her daughter change into Wordgirl. In the episode ", She'ssuspicious to almost everything. They are not dangerous at all and seem not to want to commit crimes, but help Dr. Two-Brains just for the sake of helping him, and at times seemed to have formed a friendship with WordGirl (however, nearly all the villains seem to have a minor friendship with WordGirl, before turning back to the crime they were doing). It is also shown that she can speak Spanish, is a gymnast, collects bugs, plays the recorder, and does many other things. If all those elements are working, then you can hook a child who may come looking for laughs but leave a little smarter. During the battle against Steve McClean, WordGirl and Two-Brains battled the villain independently. His known family members are his parents and his grandfather, who are the rivals of The Botsfords. Dr. Two-Brains seems to know all of the vocabulary words so far, and has even introduced and defined quite a few.

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