The WORST episodes of WordWorld

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

WordWorld is a show that is designed to help children to learn their letters. The entire animated world of WordWorld is made out of letters and the characters work through challenges to form words.

Last Updated: 9/7/2026Network: PBSStatus: Ended
Mail Mix Up
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#1 - Mail Mix Up

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/27/2008

Duck offers to help Kangaroo deliver letters to his WordFriends, but he forgets Kangaroo’s instructions and delivers the wrong letters to everyone. Duck discovers that there sure are a lot of words that end with the sound "ail"—such as NAIL, PAIL and SAIL—and that they sure can’t be used interchangeably! Build A Word: NAIL, SAIL, PAIL

My Fuzzy Valentine
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#2 - My Fuzzy Valentine

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2009

When Sheep decides she wants to make a special Valentine song for her pal Bear, she has runs into trouble finding just the right rhyme to finish her song. With the help of Fly, she discovers the perfect rhyme and makes Bear a Valentine song with real heart.

Love, Bug
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#3 - Love, Bug

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/16/2009

Bug wants to sign a valentine for his favorite WordFriend, but he doesn't know how to write his name. With lots of encouragement from Frog he learns that with a little practice he can write his name and give his valentine.

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You Can Never Have Too Many OO's
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#4 - You Can Never Have Too Many OO's

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/14/2009

When the two letter O's in Monkey's roof blow away in the wind, it's up to Duck to hunt down the /oo/ sound and fix the roof before it rains. With Kangaroo's help, Duck saves the day...and learns you can never have too many "oo"s.

Shark's First Loose Tooth
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#5 - Shark's First Loose Tooth

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/13/2009

When Shark loses his first baby tooth at a sleepover party with Duck, he’s got to get to sleep fast so the tooth fairy can come and leave him a present. But there’s just one problem—he can’t fall asleep! With the help of his good friend Duck and the letter P, Shark finally finds just the word he needs to help him fall asleep.

The Birds
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#6 - The Birds

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2007

Sheep, Bear and Frog go out bird watching and get more than they bargained for: They find an egg! Sheep does her zany best to care for the "energetic" egg until the baby bird is born and is reunited with its mother. Build a Word: BIRD

Dog Wants to Play Ball
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#7 - Dog Wants to Play Ball

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2007

Dog wants to play ball, but he’s having trouble communicating with his friends. Pig, Sheep and Frog each think Dog wants to do what they want to do. When Bear actually takes the time to listen to Dog, Dog gets his wish…and everyone has a ball! Build a Word: BALL

Waterlogged
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#8 - Waterlogged

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/14/2007

Frog and Pig’s friendship is put to the test when Frog moves in with Pig after his log sinks. After some silly mishaps, Pig and Frog finally come to an understanding – about how important it is to see things from a friend’s perspective. Build a Word: LOG

One Hat Fits All
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#9 - One Hat Fits All

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/19/2007

Sheep, while practicing her magic act, loses her magicians top hat (it's quite blustery in Word World today). The hat wends all around Word World, visiting Pig, Bear and Duck, breaking into its letters each time it crashes to a halt! And whenever our heroes put it back together, the hat takes on a fresh, new form. For Pig it becomes a chef's hat; for Bear, an artist's beret; and for Duck, a silly propeller beanie! Clearly, this hat is special! Could it even be… magical? Build A Word: HAT

Pig's Big Moonlight Feast
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#10 - Pig's Big Moonlight Feast

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/20/2007

When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don’t follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup." Build A Word: CAKE

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#11 - Tick Tock Space Clock

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/21/2008

When a mysterious rocket lands in Word World, Duck pledges to help a robot track down a very important clock. He searches all over Word World, listening for the special sound that will lead the robot to the clock that will save his home planet. Build A Word: CLOCK

Duck Saves Spider's Web
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#12 - Duck Saves Spider's Web

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2009

When Duck accidentally crashes into Spider’s web and breaks it apart into letters, he has to go about finding the letters to fix it. But he doesn’t know what letters are in the word ‘web’! With Elephant’s help, he learns that sometimes if you can sound out a word, you can figure out what letters you need to build it.

Wee Little Whale
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#13 - Wee Little Whale

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/5/2008

Sheep rescues a tiny whale who is stuck in some seaweed and brings her home to her haystack. They quickly become best of friends. But as Whale gets bigger and bigger, outgrowing Sheep’s tea cups, bathtubs and pools, Sheep realizes she must return her WordFriend to the sea. Although Whale may be big, her friendship with Sheep proves to be bigger, and the two discover a way to continue to play together: They just have to build a word! Build A Word: SUB

The Rainbow Birthday Cake
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#14 - The Rainbow Birthday Cake

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 5/23/2008

It is Frog’s birthday, and Duck wants to make him a big, beautiful birthday cake frosted in the colors of the rainbow. Such a cake requires lots of cans of frosting, and Duck learns he can’t just throw cans anywhere—they must be recycled. In WordWorld, recycling means using the letters in a discarded word to make other words, such as can-dle—which is just what Duck needs for Frog’s cake! Build a Word: Candle

The Dancing Duck Bonanza
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#15 - The Dancing Duck Bonanza

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 7/11/2008

Duck encourages Shark, who is a great underwater dancer, to dance in his show. When Shark comes up on land to practice, he flops all over the stage like a…well, a fish out of water. But the show must go on! Duck must find a way to put on his show and include Shark.

A Christmas Present for Dog
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#16 - A Christmas Present for Dog

Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 12/25/2008

It’s Christmas morning, and all the WordFriends are excited by the presents Santa has brought for them! Pig has a sled, Bear has a doll, and Ant has a cookie. But not all the letters for Dog’s present came down his chimney. All he has is a B-A-L. Bear gets filled with the Christmas spirit and makes a sacrifice to ensure Dog’s Christmas will be merry!

Sheep's Halloween Costume
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#17 - Sheep's Halloween Costume

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 10/31/2008

It’s Halloween—Sheep’s favorite day of the year. Sheep likes nothing more than to dress up, so she always goes out of her way to make herself a special costume. But what will she do when her WordFriends need pieces of her costume for their own costumes?

Bed Bugs
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#18 - Bed Bugs

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/8/2009

The bugs scramble to put Frog's bed back together, but they can't tell "b" and "d" apart.

Get Well Soon Soup
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#19 - Get Well Soon Soup

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/2009

When Ant gets sick, Pig tries to take care of him by making his special Get-Well-Soon Soup. It has all the letters in the alphabet in it, so Pig can build any word that Ant needs to feel better. Pig just has to figure out what that word is!

Caterpillar Gets a Home
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#20 - Caterpillar Gets a Home

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2009

On a rainy, windy day in WordWorld, Duck helps his new friend, Caterpillar, build a home to keep her safe from the weather. But not just any word will keep an itty bitty Caterpillar from getting wet or blown away...

Mmm-Mmm Milk
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#21 - Mmm-Mmm Milk

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/14/2009

When Ant comes over to Pig's house to eat cookies, Pig tries to get him to drink some milk. But Ant doesn't like milk! Or so he thinks...

Bear's Bed Sled
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#22 - Bear's Bed Sled

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/28/2009

Bear injures her toe and is unable to go sledding.

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#23 - Sandbox Surprise

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2011

Race to the Spaceship
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#24 - Race to the Spaceship

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2011

X Marks the Spot
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#25 - X Marks the Spot

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2010