The BEST episodes of WordGirl
Every episode of WordGirl ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of WordGirl!
WordGirl follows the everyday life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. Disguised as mild-mannered fifth grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl possesses superhero strength with the added benefit of a colossal vocabulary. She is joined in her adventures by a monkey sidekick named Captain Huggy Face. Each episode introduces up to four new vocabulary words in an engaging, humorous way. WordGirl is a superhero spoof so the storylines are funny tales of familiar stories from that genre. For children 6 to 8 years old.
#1 - The Wrong Side of the Law (1)
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/12/2009
The Birthday Girl steals a priceless collection of Pretty Princess figurines from the jewelry store. 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
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Granny-Sitter
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/28/2007
Granny May finds an alibi for her next crime when she responds to a wanted ad for a babysitter. But the children she must babysit turn out to be Becky/WordGirl Botsford and her brother TJ. Becky must investigate as WordGirl in order to stop Granny May from stealing the Mazo-Racer (a solid gold-plated race car which accelerates from 0 to 105 miles per hour). Vocabulary Words: Investigate Accelerate
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - You Can't Crush City Hall
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2007
The city seems to be doomed when Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy invents a way to demolish City Hall by crushing it with his Giant Sandwich Press. WordGirl must find out Chuck's secret password to stop the crushing machine before time runs out. Meanwhile, Captain Huggyface dashes off to District Attorny Botsford's office to find Chuck's file in order to find a clue about the password. Vocabulary Words: Doomed Dash
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#5 - Chuck E. Sneeze
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/2008
WordGirl has a contagious cold, but she must put a stop to Chuck's latest evil scheme before resting up. Chuck tries to avoid getting sick, but ends up catching WordGirl's cold when she accidentally sneezes on him. Vocabulary Words: Avoid Contagious
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Tim Botsford: Neighborhood Assistant
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/31/2015
Mr. Botsford, Becky, and Bob are walking through the park when they hear Pete the Porcupine crying for help. Becky is confident she can climb the tree to save Pete, but Mr. Botsford is convinced that she needs his help and protection. Hurt that Becky refuses his help, Tim becomes the Neighborhood Assistant, determined to help anyone who needs it (or doesn't). Can WordGirl save the city from Chuck's sandwich-making schemes AND keep her well-meaning dad from interfering? Vocab words: Prevent, Assistant
#8 - Lady Redundant Woman
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 7/23/2008
An employee woman named Beatrice Bixby, who hates a nice employee man named Dave, because she wanted to be named manager of the local copy shop where she works. Then one day, when she found a hidden button in a photocopier and press it, she becomes Lady Redundant Woman. Vocabulary Words: Perplexed Redundant
#9 - The Ordinary, Extraordinary Botsfords
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/24/2015
Becky's class at school is having fun with their family tree projects and discovering the extraordinary accomplishments of their ancestors. Unfortunately, the most extraordinary Botsford family member that Becky found was a paint inspector whose job was to literally watch paint dry. However, when the Butcher breaks out of jail, Becky realizes that her ordinary, human family possesses special powers of their own. Vocab words: Ordinary, Remarkable
#10 - World's Best Dad
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/19/2015
When Becky orders a gigantic book of world records, she decides it's time to help her dad break one. Unfortunately, Victoria Best finds out about their plan and decides she should be the world record holder, not Mr. Botsford. After being bested by Victoria again and again, Becky comes up with a brand new record - one that isn’t even in the record book! Will Mr. Botsford beat Victoria fair and square, or will she find a way to take the prize? Vocab words: Attempt, Combine/Combination
#11 - House Arrest
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2013
While Chuck's jail cell is being painted, he is put under house arrest at the Botsfords. Becky is stuck spending more time waiting on Chuck rather than fighting the other villains (Dr. Two Brains, Dr. Two-Brains' Henchmen, Big Left Hand Guy, Tobey, Birthday Girl & Energy Monster). Vocab words: Discombobulated, Essential.
#12 - Plain Old Mischief Makers
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2013
When best friends Big Left Hand Guy and Invisi-Bill risk losing their super villain status in the Villain Society, they decide to pull off their biggest heist to date. Can WordGirl stop this determined duo who always manage to escape her at the last minute? Vocab words: Diminish, Declare.
#13 - Villain School
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/3/2008
The Coach has a new trio of arch enemies and villains. When he sent them to the whistle museum, the trio couldn't steal Michelangelo's Whistle because WordGirl caught them. Then, the Whammer came with them, then succeeded. Vocabulary Words: Novice Legendary
#14 - Mousezilla
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/3/2008
When Tobey and Dr. Two-Brains team up, they create a new robot called "Mouse-Zilla" which Dr. Two-Brains immediately named. Tobey gets jealous for the robot to steal cheese and Dr. Two-Brains gets jealous for destroying buildings. Vocabulary Words: Collaborate Quest
#15 - The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 10/13/2008
The Butcher and his old friends, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker, try to relive their past of pulling silly pranks. Meanwhile, Becky "WordGirl" Botsford is working on acquiring the perfect birthday cake for her finicky father Tim Botsford; but when she shows up on the scene, can the Butcher resist his evil ways? Vocabulary Words: Finicky Trio
#16 - The Handsome Panther
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 10/13/2008
Tired of the same old sandwich-related crimes, Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy develops a new persona: The Handsome Panther, who's ferocious, and even has his own theme song. At Becky's house, Tim Botsford is coming up with a design for Bob Botsford's new monkey home. WordGirl and Captain Huggyface go off to battle the Panther, as he goes to steal a sandwich recipe, and he still continues using the same old sandwich-related weapons. Will Chuck's new identity throw off WordGirl and allow him to escape? Vocabulary Words: Ferocious Design
#17 - A Game of Cat and Mouse
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/23/2008
When doing some spring-cleaning, Dr. Two-Brains finds one of his forgotten gadgets, a device that is called "the hairgel to cream cheese inator" that turns hair gel into cream cheese. In spite of that, WordGirl teams up with Professor Tubing, the new resident of Dr. Boxleitner's old laboratory. WordGirl must find out Dr. Two-Brains' weakness and put a stop to his cheese thefts before he ruins the hairstyles of everyone in the city. Vocabulary Words: Texture Weakness
#18 - Emergency Plan #999
Season 6 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/6/2014
It's TJ to the rescue!?! When Dr. Two Brains captures Captain Huggy Face and forces WordGirl to remember all 998 of her emergency plans to get him back, WordGirl realizes she needs help. WordGirl calls on her biggest fan, who just happens to be her little brother to help her. When Dr. Two Brains refuses to play fair, however, it becomes a Botsford family effort to save the day. Vocab words: Courageous, Stunt
#19 - Eight Legs vs. Two-Brains
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/2015
Unfortunately for Becky, it's her turn to take home the class pet - a hairy, scary, crawly tarantula named Shaggy. Though she is afraid of the spider, it's her responsibility to care for him, which means when Dr. Two-Brains reveals his latest cheesy crime, Shaggy comes along for the ride. Will WordGirl's fear of the spider get in her way, or will she find a way to overcome her phobia? Vocab words: Volunteer, Habitat
#20 - The Good Old, Bad Old Days
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2015
Becky and Scoops are ready to start working on their school project when the Butcher charges past them. After Becky finds out that he’s up to no good, WordGirl is on the case – but the Butcher has changed his usual routine, and leaves WordGirl in the dust! WordGirl discovers that the Butcher’s new moves came from a book about how to defeat super heroes. Can WordGirl take back the book and defeat the Butcher before it’s too late? Vocab words: Hazy, Reminisce
#21 - The Penny, the Pony, and the Pirate
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/24/2015
While normally the "Pretty Princess Magic Pony Power Hour" can be described as out-of-this-world amazing, the latest special episode was... awful, and Violet and Becky just can't figure out why. As if this disappointment isn't bad enough, Becky must attend the Rare Penny Exhibit with Mr. Botsford and TJ, which Becky is certain will be equally as uneventful as the Pretty Princess episode... that is, until Captain Tangent attempts to rob the Exhibit of all its doubloons. Vocab words: Attend, Rare
#22 - Guess Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner
Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/26/2014
After an unfortunate turn of events at the grocery store, Tobey and his mother become the guests of honor at the Botsford's Thanksgiving dinner. Becky is less than thrilled to be sharing a table with her one of her secret nemeses, and Tobey would rather be spending Thanksgiving with WordGirl (little does he know he is!) When Tobey unleashes his Pilgrim-themed robots on the city, can Becky find a way to defeat him without being missed when Mrs. Botsford carves the turkey? Vocab words: Grateful, Reluctant
#23 - Judging Butcher
Season 7 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/26/2014
Becky's best friend Violet may be great at drawing and painting, but when it comes to singing, well, let's just say it isn't her forte. But when Violet tells Becky that she is going to audition for The City's Got Too Much Talent, Becky doesn't have the heart to tell her it isn't a good idea. To make things even worse, the show has a new judge - The Butcher! Instead of slinging sausages at WordGirl and Huggy, the Butcher is running eager contestants through a verbal meat grinder. Can Becky stop Violet from auditioning without hurting her feelings? Vocab words: Appreciate, Lyrics
#24 - Go Gadget Go
Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/6/2014
TJ and his friend Johnson both think they are WordGirl's #1 fan and they compete to prove it! When WordGirl challenges them to each come up with a new gadget to help her fight crime, Johnson accepts help from Tobey! Will the device made by Johnson and Tobey help WordGirl or will it be another one of Tobey's tricks to try to control her? Vocab words: Brainstorm, Gadget
#25 - Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/28/2008
Lady Redundant Woman has escaped from jail and is on a mission to be crowned the belle of the Triple Dip Ball. WordGirl must stop her and her copies before all of the elegant dresses, fancy necklaces and stylish shoes in the city are stolen. Vocab words: Elegant, Incognito