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.
#1 - 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
#2 - 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
#3 - 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
#4 - 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
#5 - 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
#6 - 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
#7 - 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
#8 - 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
#9 - 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
#10 - 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
#11 - 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
#12 - 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
#13 - 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
#14 - 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
#15 - 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
#16 - 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
#17 - Opposite Day
Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/15/2010
Nocan the Contrarian intrudes on Becky's Opposite Day party. Vocab words: Extravaganza, Antonym
#18 - 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
#19 - 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
#20 - 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
#21 - 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
#22 - Sidekicked to the Curb
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/11/2008
When the Whammer decides he wants to be his own boss, he signs up for the Coach's motivational help program. But has he just become a pawn in the Coach's evil plot? WordGirl must face the Whammer once and for all, and catch the finale of her favorite TV show. Vocab words: Motivate, Finale
#23 - The Masked Meat Marauder
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 8/15/2008
While the Botsfords and the Mings compete in charity car washing, the Butcher battles his new rival - The Masked Meat Marauder - a Mexican-like (with French accent) meat villain with more powerful powers than the Butcher. WordGirl must stop the two meat-wielding villains and put an end to their crime spree in time to assist her family in the car washing competition. Vocabulary Words: Rival Morale
#24 - Sandwich World
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 8/15/2008
Tired of using his mother's basement as an evil lair, Chuck decides to construct a secret hideaway of his own. Thus, he builds "Sandwich World", a zany sandwich theme park. Will WordGirl and Captain Huggyface find their way through this theme park? And will Chuck be strong enough to avoid getting homesick? Vocabulary Words: Compliment Lair
#25 - Violet Superhero
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 9/12/2008
One moonlit night, after a strange paint-splattering accident, Violet Heaslip believes she has become a superhero called "The Framer". Violet assumes she has the power to capture villains and tie them up simply by holding up her picture frame in front of them, closing her eyes, and reciting her catchphrase. The Framer seems to have replaced WordGirl when battling The Robber and The Generic Robber. However, her "superpowers" aren't much help for WordGirl, whom she constantly confides in. But The Framer soon comes to assist her when The Butcher attacks. Vocab words: Catchphrase, Confide