WordGirl
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- PreK-2, 3-5
- Curricular Areas
- Literacy & Languages
- Series Length
- 118 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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- http://pbskids.org/wordgirl
Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
News & Announcements
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Dan Wardell visits Dubuque Jan 17!
On January 17, Dan Wardell and WordGirl will visit the National Mississippi River Museum and... more » -
See Word Girl and Dan Wardell May 17!
On Saturday, May 17, Word Girl will be in Des Moines for a visit! From 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.,... more »
Series Description: "WordGirl "follows the adventures of mild-mannered fifth grader, Becky Bostford, who becomes WordGirl armed with a cape, vocabulary words and lots of definitions.
All Episodes
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Tobey or Consequences/High Fat Robbery (#101)
WordGirl and Tobey get into a battle of words on the game show "Crash or Pie." [28 minutes]
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You Can't Crush City Hall/Two Brain Highway (#102)
Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy is threatening to smush City Hall with his giant sandwich press. [28 minutes]
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Coupon Madness/When Life Gives You Potatoes.... (#103)
Granny May uses her coupons printing-press to get things for free and WorldGirl must foil her plan. [28 minutes]
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Jerky Jerk/Becky's Birthday (#104)
Word Girl must stop the Butcher from stealing a museum's famous artifact during a class trip. [28 minutes]
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Chuck!/Down with Word Up (#105)
Everyone is confused when Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy steals gold instead of sandwiches. [28 minutes]
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Book Ends/Mr. Big (#106)
Tobey uses his robots to hold the town library hostage and WordGirl must play them in dodge ball. [28 minutes]
- Tue, January 29, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, January 29, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Super-Grounded/Mouse Army (#107)
Captain Huggy Face bust battle the Butcher. Dr. 2-Brains creates an army of super-smart mice. [28 minutes]
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Tobey's Masterpiece/Chuck The Nice Pencil-Selling Guy (#108)
After Tobey fails to paint a masterpiece in art class, Tobey's robot turns out to be a great artist. [28 minutes]
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The Birthday Girl/Granny-Sitter (#109)
WordGirl and Violet try to teach a spoiled brat to be generous. Granny May babysits WordGirl! [28 minutes]
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Mr. Big's Big Plan/Vocab Bee (#110)
Becky enters a vocabulary bee but the Butcher's latest crime spree proves to be a major distraction. [28 minutes]
- Wed, January 30, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, January 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Shrinkin' in the Ray/Department Store Tobey (#111)
WordGirl must defeat Dr. 2-Brains when he shrinks down cheesy items he covets for easy stealing. [28 minutes]
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Chuck E Sneeze/Swap Meat (#112)
WordGirl battles Chuck and has a bad cold. The Butcher is selling forgeries of famous works of art. [28 minutes]
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Granny's Goodtime All-Cure Spritzer/Mecha-Mouse (#113)
GrannyMay is selling phony spritzer that restores youth. Brains builds a mechanical muscle suit. [28 minutes]
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Princess Triana & The Ogre of Castlebum/Heat Wave, Crime Wave (#114)
Tobey tries to steal a copy of the new sequel to everyone's favorite book, so he can read it first. [28 minutes]
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Thorn in the Sidekick/Crime Takes A Holiday (#115)
Chuck has a new sidekick called The Whammer. A super-fan named Glen takes over for Dr. 2-Brains. + [28 minutes]
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Meat with a Side of Cute/Mr. Big Words (#116)
A kitten is used to conquer WordGirl with cuteness. Mr Big invents a ray makes people use big words. [28 minutes]
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Two Brains Forgets/Banned on the Run (#117)
Dr 2-Brains discovers WordGirl's secret identity! Mr. Big cheats his way to becoming the town Mayor. [28 minutes]
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Have You Seen The Remote?/Sidekicked to the Curb (#118)
Someone sinister has taken control of Tobey's robots. The Whammer joins a motivational help program. [28 minutes]
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Lady Redundant Woman/A Game of Cat and Mouse (#119)
Beatrice Bixby merges with a photocopier. Dr 2 Brains is transforming hair gel into cream cheese. [28 minutes]
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The Masked Meat Marauder/Sandwich World (#120)
The Botsfords and the Mings go head to head in a charity car wash. The Butcher battles a new rival. [28 minutes]
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Violet Superhero/Big Business (#121)
Violet becomes a superhero called "The Framer," but WordGirl is doing all of the crime-fighting [28 minutes]
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The Handsome Panther/The Butcher, The Baker, and the Candlestick Maker (#122)
Chuck is tired of the same old sandwich-related crimes so he develops a ferocious new identity. [28 minutes]
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Mousezilla/Villain School (#123)
WordGirl must defeat a mighty, metal robot and help the Team Botsford win a scavenger hunt. [28 minutes]
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Return of the Reprise of Lady Redundant Woman/A Simple Plan (#124)
Lady Redundant Woman and her copies steal fancy dresses and necklaces for the Triple Dip ball. [28 minutes]
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Granny Mayor/Tobey Goes Good (#125)
Granny May becomes the Mayor's Senior Aide. Tobey enters an inventors contest to impress WordGirl. [28 minutes]
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Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock (#126)
WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains when Glen Furlblam steals his blackout ray to outdo his evil idol. [28 minutes]
- Tue, January 22, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, January 22, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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A Vote for Becky/Class Act (#201)
It's Election Day! Mrs. Botsford is running for D.A. and Becky runs for student council president. [28 minutes]
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The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey (#202)
When Tobey wins the potato sack race at the field day competition, Becky thinks something is awry. [28 minutes]
- Wed, January 23, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, January 23, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Slumber Party Pooper /Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman (#203)
Becky has to deal with a bratty guest at her party. Lady Redundant Woman's copies are acting rude. [28 minutes]
- Fri, January 25, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, January 25, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars/Great Granny May (#204)
Everyone in town loves the new Walk and Talk WordGirl doll, but it misuses and misspells words! [28 minutes]
- Mon, January 28, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, January 28, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sun, February 3, 9:00 AM on IPTV
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Theme Park Wham-Page/Chuck Makes A Buck (#205)
WordGirl may miss a ride on a roller coaster in order to stop the Whammer from destroying the park. [28 minutes]
- Sun, January 27, 9:00 AM on IPTV
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Highway to Havarti/Tiny Big (#206)
The family vacation is diverted when Dr. Two-Brains strikes at the International Cheese Exposition. [28 minutes]
- Fri, February 1, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, February 1, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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I Think I'm a Clone Now/Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff (#207)
An evil WordGirl copy is on the loose to make it look like WordGirl has turned to a life of crime. [28 minutes]
- Wed, February 6, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, February 6, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Bonkers for Bingo/The Ballad of Steve McClean (#208)
WordGirl challenge Granny May in a bingo tournament. Wordgirl must defeat a snazzy new villain. [28 minutes]
- Thu, February 7, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, February 7, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Tobey's Tricks and Treats/Escape Wham (#209)
After losing a costume contest, Tobey sets his Robots on a candy-stealing spree to ruin Halloween. [28 minutes]
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Pretty Princess Premiere/Where's Huggy? (#210)
When Bob goes missing, WordGirl tracks him down by making house calls at the evil villains' lairs. [28 minutes]
- Tue, February 5, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, February 5, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Robo-Camping/The Stew, The Proud.... (#211)
Toby makes his robots do his tasks while the other campers try to rough it, but then a storm hits. [28 minutes]
- Fri, February 8, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, February 8, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Who Wants Candy?/Chuck's Brother (#212)
On a field trip to the local candy factory, The Birthday Girl goes on a candy eating spree. [28 minutes]
- Wed, February 13, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, February 13, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Becky and the Bard/Monkey Robot Showdown (#213)
During the city's Big Checker Championship Bob faces off against Tobey's Robot, the Checkmate 3000! [28 minutes]
- Tue, February 12, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, February 12, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1/The Wrong Side Of the Law: Part 2 (#214)
The Birthday Girl steals Pretty Princess figurines and convinces the Police that WordGirl did it. [28 minutes]
- Mon, February 18, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, February 18, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sun, February 24, 9:00 AM on IPTV
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Two Brains Quartet/Big's Big Bounce (#215)
The Botsford family and Dr. Two Brains join a Barbershop Quartet Competition to win a cheese wheel. [28 minutes]
- Thu, January 31, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, January 31, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Mr. Big's Colossal Mini-Golf/The Young and the Meatless (#216)
Mr. Big schemes to win back the spotlight when a new evil villain, Guy Rich, comes to town. [28 minutes]
- Thu, February 21, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, February 21, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Nocan The Contrarian/Meat My Dad (#217)
The Butcher unites with his Dad "Kid Potato" to create the supervillain team, "Meat and Potatoes!" [28 minutes]
- Sat, January 26, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, February 22, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, February 22, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Who Is Ms. Question?/Lunch Lady Chuck (#218)
The Coach eliminates Ms. Question from Villain School. Chuck serves in Becky's school cafeteria. [28 minutes]
- Sun, January 27, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, February 25, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, February 25, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Oh, Holiday Cheese/Change Day (#219)
The Botsfords' cheese party is a success until Dr. Two Brains shows up with his cheese-swiping ray. [28 minutes]
- Sat, February 2, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Wordgirl Makes A Mistake: Part 1/Wordgirl Makes A Mistake: Part 2 (#220)
WordGirl mispronounces words! Mr. Big captures her and plans to put a mind control ray on the moon. [28 minutes]
- Sun, February 3, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, February 19, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, February 19, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Earth Day Girl/A Hero, A Thief, A Store and Its Owner (#221)
The Birthday Girl decides to teach Earth a lesson for having a special celebration on her birthday. [28 minutes]
- Sat, February 9, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, February 26, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Tue, February 26, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Opposite Day/Granny's Book Club (#222)
Becky's guests must send Nocan back to the land of Contraia during the Opposite Day Extravaganza. [28 minutes]
- Sun, February 10, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, February 27, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, February 27, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Wham Up/Seeds of Doubt (#223)
The Whammer wants to become WordGirl's new sidekick and whams Captain Huggy Face into outer space [28 minutes]
- Sat, February 16, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, February 28, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, February 28, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Wishful Thinking/Lady Redundant Woman Gets The Blues (#224)
Seymour Orlando Smooth tricks Violet and TJ and hoodwinks the audience members of his new show. [28 minutes]
- Sun, February 17, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Quiz Show/The People Vs. Ms. Question (#225)
Becky learns that some contestants on Seymour Smooth's new show "Win a Shiny New Car" are cheating. [28 minutes]
- Sat, February 23, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Oh What A Tangled Knot You Tie, Amazing Rope Guy/Kid Action News (#226)
The Amazing Rope Guy goes on a crime spree by impersonating all of the villains of the city. [28 minutes]
- Sun, February 24, 3:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Bummertime/The Homerun King (#301)
Becky wants to enjoy the last day of summer but Tobey and his robot Chronos are getting in the way. [28 minutes]
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Granny and Clyde/Too Loud Crew (#302)
Granny May cons Mr. Botsford into being her getaway driver as she goes on a citywide crime spree. [28 minutes]
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The Invisi-Bill Hand/Birthday Town (#303)
Invisi-Bill gets jealous when he doesn't get any publicity for being the true villain that he is. [28 minutes]
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The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour/Clean Up in Aisle Eleven (#304)
WordGirl must escape the grips of Mr. Big's remote control in order to save the city. [28 minutes]
- Mon, February 4, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, February 4, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sun, February 10, 9:00 AM on IPTV
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Risky Chuckness/That's Entertainment (#305)
When Two-Brains learns that Chuck is home alone he invites all of the villains to his house. [28 minutes]
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Victoria Best/Showdown at the Secret Spaceship Hideout (#306)
WordGirl comes up with a contest that will thwart Victoria's evil trophy stealing plans. [28 minutes]
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Captain Tangent/Chuck and Brent Ride Again (#307)
Becky and her family have dinner at Blackbeard's Buffet and encounter a villain, Captain Tangent. [28 minutes]
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Bend It Like Becky/Questionable Behavior (#308)
Becky's new team, the Butterfly Unicorn Laser Gorillas and Dr. Two-Brains clash on the soccer field. [28 minutes]
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Nocan The Evil Ingredient Finding Guy/The Straw That Broke Two Brains' Back (#309)
When Dr. Two Brains interrupts Becky's Pretty Princess documentary it puts her over the edge. [28 minutes]
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Cherish Is The Word/Granny's Intuition (#310)
All of the kids at school are making special valentines until Victoria Best runs off with them all! [28 minutes]
- Thu, February 14, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, February 14, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Bampy Battles Bots/Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way (#311)
Tobey invents the ultimate invincible robot. Will Becky's grandfather Bampy be able to save the day? [28 minutes]
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Meat-Life Crisis/Mobot Knows Best (#312)
The Butcher can't summon the meat to defeat WordGirl he decides to go live at home with Kid Potato. [28 minutes]
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A Better Mousetrap: Part 1/A Better Mousetrap: Part 2 (#313)
Scoops interviews WordGirl, reminiscing about her victorious adventures defeating Dr. Two Brains. [28 minutes]
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Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers/Seymour....Right After This (#401)
Just when meteorologist Sonny Days is about to deliver the forecast, The Birthday Girl kidnaps him. [28 minutes]
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The Fill-In/Word (Hicc)Up! (#402)
WordGirl must intervene when Dr. Two Brains and The Butcher create the ultimate ham and cheese duo. [28 minutes]
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Leslie Makes It Big/Mouse Brain Take-Over (#403)
Mr. Big gets taken to jail and his assistant Leslie takes over building a mind control device. [28 minutes]
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Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent/Yarn-4-Gold (#404)
Chuck sets out to turn the city into a giant sandwich, unless WordGirl can stop him. [28 minutes]
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Whammer Anniversary/Rat Trap (#405)
Becky has to save her parents from The Whammer, babysit TJ and keep her secret identity intact. [28 minutes]
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Wordgirl and Bobbleboy/Crime in the Key of V (#406)
Determined to be the best at everything Victoria Best sets out to be the best superhero in the city. [28 minutes]
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Where Have All The Villains Gone?/Captain Tangent Returns (#407)
Ms. Question comes up with a plan to eliminate the city's villains so WordGirl is no longer needed. [28 minutes]
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Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey's Playground Calamity (#408)
Unable to choose the most valuable items to steal, The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler. [28 minutes]
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The Birthday Girl's Monstrous Gift/Hal The Haggler (#409)
The Energy Monster convinces Eileen to free and feed him so he can ruin the Summer Winter Carnival. [28 minutes]
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The Learnerer/Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam (#410)
WordGirl must come up with a new move or The Learnerer will get away with a giant diamond. [28 minutes]
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Wordbot/Mount Rush Here (#411)
In order to get back at WordGirl, Tobey builds a robot replica of her named WordBot. [28 minutes]
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Road Rage, Anger, and Fury/By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robots! (#412)
With hopes of exposing WordGirl's true identity, Tobey takes a game about robots to Becky's house. [28 minutes]
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A World Without WordGirl, Part 1/A World Without WordGirl, Part 2 (#413)
When Becky wishes on her birthday candle for a WordGirl-free world, her wish comes true! [28 minutes]
- Wed, February 20, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Wed, February 20, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage! (#501)
Becky must sneak away from her family during a hike to save the city's cheese from Dr. Two-Brains. [28 minutes]
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The Meaty Dimension/The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford (#502)
The Butcher discovers a portal where all of his meat is stored and concocts a plan to trap WordGirl. [28 minutes]
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- Thu, January 24, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Thu, January 24, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Good, The Bad, and the Chucky/Granny's Pet Plan (#503)
Chuck's dream of legitimately selling grilled cheese sandwiches may be foiled by Dr. Two-Brains. [28 minutes]
- Mon, February 11, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, February 11, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sun, February 17, 9:00 AM on IPTV
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Hard-Learned Money/Gift Pony (#504)
The Learnerer uses Amazing Rope Guy to learn how to be an efficient criminal. [28 minutes]
- Fri, February 15, 4:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, February 15, 7:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Scary with a Side of Butter/Talent Show Tobey (#505)
After telling the tale of a giant evil artichoke, Bampy Botsford sparks panic throughout the city. [28 minutes]
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Don't Mess with the Best/Peanut Butter Battles (#506)
Since Victoria Best couldn't outdo WordGirl at being a superhero she decides to be a great villain. [28 minutes]
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Plain Old Mischief Makers/House Arrest (#507)
WordGirl must stop best friends Big Left Hand Guy and InvisiBill from pulling off a big heist. [28 minutes]
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Monkey Business/Say It Again, Eileen (#509)
When an overzealous Chuck strikes, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to single-handedly save the day. [28 minutes]
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Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon/Art in the Park (#510)
While the Botsfords celebrate New Years Eve Dr. Two Brains plans to turn the moon into cheese. [28 minutes]
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Day at the Museum/Best Fan Club Meeting Ever (#511)
Scoops, Becky, Bob and Violet hear a rumor about a haunted treasure and decide to go on a search. [28 minutes]
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Who's Your Granny?/Win A Day with Wordgirl (#512)
Granny May decides to become more notorious by committing big crimes involving crazy contraptions. [28 minutes]
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Dinner Or Consequences, Part 1/Dinner Or Consequences, Part 2 (#513)
Dr. Two Brains steals the city's milk and uses it and his new ray to turn the city into cheese! [28 minutes]
