The WORST episodes of WordGirl

Every episode of WordGirl ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 6/6/2025Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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#1 - A Hero, a Thief, a Store and Its Owner

Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 3/1/2010

An officer arrives at the Jewelry Store only to find Reginald, Chuck, Captain Huggy Face, and WordGirl encased in condiments. He questions everyone, but uncovering the truth from a superhero, a villain, a monkey and a dramatic jewelry store clerk isn't as easy as it sounds, as everyone has their own, not necessarily true, version of the story. Vocab words: Version, Recollect

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#2 - Oh, What a Tangled Knot You Tie, Amazing Rope Guy

Season 2 - Episode 51 - Aired 7/20/2010

As a villain, the Amazing Rope Guy is not so amazing. He discovers that his true talent is mimicking others. When he goes on a crime spree impersonating all of the villains of the city, WordGirl must find a way to end his career as an impostor. Vocab words: Imposter, Untangle

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#3 - The People vs. Ms. Question

Season 2 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/19/2010

When WordGirl puts Ms. Question the stand, she confuses District Attorney Botsford so much that she forgets why she became a lawyer. WordGirl has to help her mom return to her quest for justice and stop Ms. Question's tirade of inquiries. Vocab words: Befuddled, Justice

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#4 - Win a Shiny New Car

Season 2 - Episode 49 - Aired 7/19/2010

Mrs. Botsford is a contestant on Seymour Smooth's new show "Win a Shiny New Car." When Becky realizes the other contestants are cheating for Smooth, she has to save her Mom from being tricked again. Can Becky help her mom win the challenge and defeat Seymour Smooth? Vocab words: Legitimate, Elated

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#5 - Chuck's Brother

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/14/2009

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 stealing the precious Golden Sandwich Award? Vocab words: Sibling, Envious

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#6 - Lady Redundant Woman Gets the Blues

Season 2 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/4/2010

Beatrice Bixby helps kid from a painting come to life, but he turns out to be a brat. Vocab words: Admire, Greedy

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#7 - Wishful Thinking

Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/4/2010

Becky teams with TJ to bring down smooth-taking Seymour Orlando Smooth, who's tricking audience members of his show into giving him money. Vocab words: Gleaming, Hoodwinked

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#8 - Seeds of Doubt

Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 5/3/2010

Ms. Question is scheming to steal the world-famous statue of the Ponderer in order to update her lair, but she has to get past Joe the Guard. Ms. Question spreads seeds of doubt on Joe's bagel and throughout the museum so she can distract Joe and steal the statue. Can WordGirl defeat Ms. Question's seeds of doubt and save the statue? Vocab words: Doubt, Refresh

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#9 - Wham Up!

Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/3/2010

The Whammer is on a mission to become WordGirl's new sidekick. When he whams Captain Huggy Face into outer space, WordGirl must find a way to rescue Huggy and put the Whammer back in the slammer. Vocab words: Assist, Blunder

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#10 - Kid Action News

Season 2 - Episode 52 - Aired 7/20/2010

This just in: Becky, Scoops, and Violet won a chance to host Kids Action News at Noon. While covering a story of the largest grilled cheese sandwich, WordGirl swoops in to stop Chuck and Dr. Two Brains from snagging the sandwich. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face team up again to save the sandwich, the city, and the news hour. Vocab words: Tantalizing, United

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#11 - Earth Day Girl

Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 3/1/2010

When Eileen learns that the Earth is having a special celebration (on her birthday!) she decides to teach the Earth a lesson. Will WordGirl find a way to stop the Birthday Girl and save Earth Day? Vocab words: Recycle, Excess

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#12 - Granny's Book Club

Season 2 - Episode 42 - Aired 2/15/2010

Granny May tries to capture WordGirl by using a book club bait. Vocab words: Feisty, Retire

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#13 - Opposite Day

Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/15/2010

Nocan the Contrarian intrudes on Becky's Opposite Day party. Vocab words: Extravaganza, Antonym

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#14 - WordGirl Makes a Mistake (2)

Season 2 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/28/2009

Mr. Big exposes Wordgirl to her weakness, lexonite, a meteor from her home world. Now Mr. Big is on the moon, ready to complete his mission. How will Wordgirl get out of this situation and stop Mr. Big's plan? Vocab words: Potent, Mission

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#15 - WordGirl Makes a Mistake (1)

Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/28/2009

While Wordgirl is stopping Mr. Big's latest plan, she is caught mispronouncing words! Vocab words: Flawless, Dominate

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#16 - Change Day

Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/10/2009

Everyone is bringing their loose change to the bank to convert it into savings. What will happen when the Butcher locks Becky and Bob in the vault? Will the city's police officers be able to stop him when WordGirl can't come to the rescue? Vocab words: Quandary, Fidget

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#17 - Oh, Holiday Cheese

Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/10/2009

The Botsfords kick off the holiday festivities with a cheese party. With lots of cheese and sing-a-longs, the party is a huge success until Dr. Two Brains shows up with his cheese-swipe-inator. Can WordGirl save the party and get Dr. Two Brains into the holiday spirit? Vocab words: Curmudgeon, Festivity

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#18 - Lunch Lady Chuck

Season 2 - Episode 36 - Aired 11/23/2009

Rather than spend his time in jail, Chuck is recruited to serve in the cafeteria at Becky's school. Chuck wows the students with superb sandwiches but things turn ugly when the principal tells him that he must have a hair bonnet. Wordgirl must find one that'll fit Chuck's head and help him remember the password for the crusher before the school gets destroyed. Vocab words: Disorderly, Famished

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#19 - Thorn in the Sidekick

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/29/2008

Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy gets an obnoxious sidekick named the Whammer. Vocabulary Words: Sidekick Exasperated

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#20 - Crime Takes a Holiday

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/29/2008

A super-fan named Glen Furlblam seems to be the replacement for Dr. Two-Brains while he goes on vacation. But Glen's incompetence as a villain and constant gloating makes it easy for WordGirl to track him down and put a stop to the foolish antics he calls crimes. Vocab words: Replacement, Gloat

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#21 - Meat With a Side of Cute

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/27/2008

The Butcher gets a kitten and hopes to use the animal to defeat WordGirl. Though he isn't fierce, the kitten distracts Wordgirl and allows The Butcher to escape. Will Wordgirl be able to resist the cuteness and defeat The Butcher? Vocabulary Words: Adorable Frantic

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#22 - Mr. Big Words

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/27/2008

Mr. Big creates a new mind-control ray that makes everyone use complicated vocabulary words. Meanwhile, his assistant Leslie skydives into the city to attach his "Word Sucker" microphones to every building to record WordGirl's clarifying definitions. Soon WordGirl is forced to clarify more words than ever. She proceeds to help the confused townspeople clarify until she finds out what Mr. Big is up to. Vocab words: Clarify, Proceed

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#23 - Two Brains Forgets

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/13/2008

Dr. Two-Brains accidentally discovers WordGirl's secret identity using his latest invention, the "Really Big Mechanical Ear", which was supposed to be used in order to find out about specific cheese events going on in the city. After one of his henchmen messed with the device, it accidently fell upon a converstion between Becky and Bob about their WordGirl and Huggy uniforms - leading Two-Brains to believe that Becky is WordGirl! Vocabulary Words: Quarrel Identity

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#24 - Banned on the Run

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/13/2008

Mr. Big finally cheats his way to becoming the town mayor by having him and Leslie disguise themselves, and then have Leslie use his mind-control ray to force the current town mayor into giving him complete control of the city. As a result, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are banned from their own city! As Becky and Bob, the heroes must restore order to the town and Mr. Big's silly laws. Vocabulary Words: Banned Restore

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#25 - Have You Seen the Remote?

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/11/2008

In this episode, Tobey's mother "accidentally" sells his master remote and it ends up in the hands of Johnson, who presents it to TJ, the president of the International WordGirl Fanclub, as his club dues. When TJ starts arbitrarily pressing the buttons, robots begin behaving strangely, wrecking various buildings and areas as they go. WordGirl and Huggy find Tobey, who explains the situation, and since WordGirl doesn't know what the remote looks like she suggests they work together to find it. Wordgirl even asks Tobey if he has a tracking device for the remote, which he does, but he hides it in his back pocket saying he has never herd of a "tr-a-cking device." In their search, Tobey slyly suggests that they should search the library, and museum. At the library he even finds Wordgirl's favorite dictionary and at the museum he views her favorite painting.They even get ice cream in the park. Wordgirl actually seems to enjoy this dream date of Tobey's. Vocab words: President, Baffling