The reasoning is that children can understand words like cumbersome when told that it means big and heavy and awkward.[9], PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer agreed to do a mock interview with WordGirl. Even though Two-Brains is not friends with WordGirl, he still sees the girl as an acquaintance. Her lone setbacks are that she is a horrible singer and dancer, and she struggles with art. this took a ton of effortplus i wanted to absorb some childhood nostalgia In a couple of episodes, for example, offering her a comb in the episode "Becky's Birthday" and also giving her a wink in "Dr. Three Brains". Despite obvious similarities, only a few others have made the connection; in the episode "Two-Brains Forgets", the villain does find out and tells Beckys family, but they all forget when they are hit with his amnesia ray, which is redirected toward a mirror by TJ, thanks to his WordGirl boomerang and hits everyone but WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face. Checkmate 3000's design looks like the Super Robot with regular robot colors and dresses in Scottish style. Synopsis. WordGirl can instantly change into her suit, and back again into her adopted human identity (depending on the scenario) by touching her shirt where her emblem would be, and speaking her catchphrase, Word up!. line. Her parents show a red glow in their eyes whenever Victoria fails to win a trophy. Beckyreveals her identity to her dad and TJ in the two-part episode "WordGirl Makes a Mistake", but they dont believe her. However, Wordgirl was able to dispose of her copy, had the thesauruses returned, and gained back their trust. Bob) distracts them by getting wrapped up in party decorations. The foppish painting copy is voiced by Sergio Cilli. He usually has a worried and unsure look on his face. She also has a love for animals and is a vegetarian. : The Wordgirl 15th Anniversary Zine. The Mayor's real name has not yet been revealed, but is voiced by Ron Lynch and in the episode "The InvisiBill Hand" revealed that he has given 199 keys to the city to WordGirl. Believe it or not, Wordgirl is a lot stronger than people might think. Chuck's mother, unseen but voiced by Dannah Phirman, often refers to her son as Charles, his full name, or Chuckie and would sometimes talk him into doing errands for her. WordGirl has a shoulder-length straight dark brown hair is styled into a classic flip. Tobey also guesses that Becky is WordGirl due to her possessing the remote to his robots, but she convinces him otherwise by the means of a clever plan between her and Huggyface. It was last seen blasting off to space with the painting. Users who misuse the template will be blocked for a week minimum. [8], Each eleven-minute segment in each episode (except for the first three episodes) begins with verbal instructions to listen for two words that will be used throughout the plot of that episode. He appears in the various episodes, "Becky's Birthday", "The Pretty Princess Primere," "Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey," and "Becky and the Bard", the latter of which shows that he like things that sparkle. A terrible communicator voiced by Mike OConnell who is always trying to find people willing to work at the store. While she has an excellent vocabulary, is well-read, and enjoys geography, shes a poor artist, cant dance and cant sing. When told to destroy buildings by Tobey, he just starts painting, much to Tobey's angry dismay. English [CC] Tobey is a 10-year-old genius who causes serious property damage in order to get WordGirl's attention. WordGirl is usually a Nice Girl and a fair superheroine towards the villains, but whenever something ticks her off, it's both hilarious and threatening coming from her. Leslie (voiced by Maria Bamford) is Mr. Big's assistant who does most of (if not all) the work for Mr. Big. eats his hat after saying he'll eat his hat if Dr. Two Brains isn't locked up in his cell), and often believes that he is right, only to fail, and also runs the Fair City Scout Camp outside the city. The malicious Wordgirl has all of the real Wordgirl's powers and speaks redundantly like its creator. Any act of adding this hero to the Pure Good category without a proposal or creating a proposal for this hero without the permission of an administrator will result in a ban.Additional Notice: This template is meant for admin maintenance only. Granny May's Mother, voiced by Rose Abdoo. It is revealed in the episode "Crime In The Key of V" that he can increase the power of his sonic waves by tapping his forefingers in a song-like pattern(in which his fists generate a blue aura around them with each tap). TV Show: Wordgirl. The baker appears in season 2 running a normal business. This misguided and odd pirate (voiced by John Henson of Wipeout fame) with a magnetic hook and parrot sidekick was fired from his job at Blackbeard's Buffet all-you-can-eat restaurant because of his continued use of speaking in tangents instead of serving customers their meals. In the episode "The People vs. Ms.Question," she is taken to court by WordGirl, after stealing an ice cream cone from Bob a.k.a. Don't Press This Button!!! Captain Huggyface was also "adopted" as a pet and given the name "Bob." No one is aware of WordGirl's true identity, with the exception of Captain Huggy Face (who gets mad when TJ says things about him), Bampy Botsford (Becky's grandfather), and the narrator, who, of course, gets to see everything. The Whammer whams his fists together, sending out sonic waves to crush anything or anyone in his path. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Artsy is one of Tobey's robots that is considerably artistic and creative. Her favorite book is Princess Triana (a parody of the Harry Potter series of books), while her favorite TV show is "The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour". The Mayor of Fair City who made his first appearance in the episode "Book Ends". The prison warden (voiced by Tom Kenny). Shes a huge fan of "The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour" TV show as well as the Princess Triana books, even dressing up as the Pretty Princess for Halloween in the episode "Tobey's Tricks and Treats". One of WordGirl's emergency plan numbers, 619 (used in the episode "Kids Action News"), could be a reference to the finishing move, "The 619", used by famous professional wrestler Rey Mysterio in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Other Big Industries products includes Mr. Big's Big Book of Big Words (a dictionary), the Wordsucker (a microphone), the Hero Sucker (a giant vacuum) and a "walking talking WordGirl doll" that does the opposite of the real superheroine, like using the word "strategery" instead of "strategy" and enables them (via mind control) to buy useless spinoff products such as "glow-in-the-dark" suntan lotion. As Becky Botsford, she wears a green V-neck shirt, purple skirt and headband, and knee length socks with black and white shoes. She has even received many (over 200) keys to the city. WordGirl was born on the planet Lexicon, and as an toddler accidentally wandered onto a spaceship, which was piloted by Captain Huggyface. She is a superhero whose superpowers and abilities include flying at the speed of sound, super hearing, super strength, and a comprehensive vocabulary, of which she teaches people. Often, short animated segments are shown in between and at the end of episodes. Phirman was chosen for her knack to nail her scripts in one take. The character is a play on the name of the actor Steve McQueen. "), believing that Samuel L. Jackson was the 12th President of the United States when it is really Zachary Taylor. She is joined in her adventures by a . The inquisitive villain is voiced by Grey DeLisle. Alias(es) He also has a brother named Glen who is a sportscaster. Wordgirl also once threw a couple building size robots into the sun, in this episode (around the 8:05 mark). He is also revealed in the episode "Two Brains Quartet" to be a really good barbershop quartetsinger. She and Huggy use their crashed spaceship as a secret hideout. [3][4] However, new episodes continued to air on select stations, with streaming options on the PBS Kids website and video app. The article attests that the generation who grew up watching WordGirl later demanded new and diverse Marvel heroes, such as Captain Marvel.[2]. The Narrator acts as show host, and his final judgment of the games outcome shows his overall bias in WordGirls favor. The Botsford family keeps Captain Huggy Face as a pet, naming him Bob. Glen takes over for a while as Two-Brains replacement, but with the help of WordGirl, he was arrested and jailed along with his pet cats. voiced by Matt Besser. WordGirl must track down Dr 2-Brains after he escapes from the Prison Warden's life-size maze, the same week there just happens to be lots of rare cheese to steal from events around town. Teach people (including the villains) vocabularyProtect Fair City from the villainsKeep her identity secret This episode also reveals Granny May's full name for the first time: Grandolyn Edna May. The same things Captain Marvel was doing in the Marvel Universe, WordGirl. Because of the mouse brain, just like any rodent, he is afraid of cats, as first seen the episode Crime Takes a Holiday, and also in "A Game of Cat and Mouse"; additionally, in "Where's Huggy? Even Becky, who has a secret crush on him, agrees that his articles can be rather dull. The fact that it'smade so obvious to the viewing audience usually adds to the comic element of the series. (an clear parody of Ryan Seacrest's sign-off from American Idol.) A job-site accident merged her with a copier and transformed her into Lady Redundant Woman, a villain who is half woman, half copy-machine. Despite obvious similarities, only a few others have made the connection; in "Dr. Two-Brains Forgets", the villain does find out and tells WordGirl/Beckys family, but they all forget when they are hit with his amnesia ray, which was redirected toward a mirror by TJ thanks to his WordGirl boomerang and hits everyone but WordGirl. Having an older adoptive sister annoys him, but he idolizes WordGirl and constantly babbles about her. Teach people (including the villains) vocabulary, This hero was proposed but rejected by the community for not being admirable enough or lacks what is necessary to be a, WordGirl seems to be an affectionate parody of, The series' title character and her alter ego is voiced by. You can convert metric to imperial length units using our length calculator. Wordgirl How Tall Is Wordgirl? The villains are all prone to malapropisms. Question (more can be found about her below.) He likes vegetable stews and is one of the very few people to know Becky's secret identity, telling Becky after a fight with one of Tobey's robots, "Nice flyin' up there, kiddo." The Baker is voiced by Kevin McDonald, while James Adomian did the voice of The Candlestick Maker. "What do bestest fwiends do?" on November 10, 2006, usually shown at the end of Maya & Miguel; the segment was then spun off into a new thirty-minute episodic series that premiered on September 3, 2007 on most PBS member stations. When he was a sidekick, he acted more like a boss which annoyed Chuck. She has a handful of meanings on her dictionary memorized and is able to define any given word at a moment's notice. This TV chef, who hosts "If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen" (whose last line is his catchphrase) is challenged by The Butcher to a cooking showdown in "The Stew, The Proud" just as Becky is about to have her perfect record on returning books to the library ruined. Origin He first appears in the beginning of the episode Mr. It was also revealed in the episode "Big's Big Bounce" that he has a dislike of kids - especially the city scout troop. Two-Brains is a major (and arguably the main) antagonist in WordGirl. Also, in the episode "Big's Big Bounce", Becky knows the definition of the word "boost", and Mr. Big becomes suspicious for a while. He gained his powers when he found the treasure of no-beard, and got a curse giving him his magnetic hook and his bird the ability to talk. Chuck kept a picture of himself and his mother in "Sandwich World" (although her face was blocked by an object). He made another appearance in "Meat My Dad" in Kid Potato's dream. His superpowers are a bright smile that blinds his opposition and game-show-host strength hair gel that he tosses by his head to trap victims. Jerky Jerk. The only way to reverse Eileens transformation is to persuade her to give away something she values. In one episode, he goes to the store and buys a large amount of Tiny Big merchandise. The Amazing Rope Guy doesnt do real crimes like all the other villains, but seems to like doing minor crimes that involve him using his rope, such as trying to pull down a statue with rope or trying to tie a shoe clerk up so he could rob the shoe store. by trying to steal the contestant's money unbeknownst to them by making their answer sheets reveal by way of invisible ink that he would withdraw all the money from their bank accounts. Determined to prove to the world how important his sandwich powers are, he often commits small robberies for no real reason other than to show how evil he is. This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 21:06. A pompous meat villain (voiced by Elliott Gould) who's a rival of The Butcher whose meat powers are a little fancier and insulted him by calling his uniform "pajamas". Answer (1 of 3): I'd say Wordgirl. Dont give it away! The Narrator has also been known to intervene in the storys action, and his words and judgments during these circumstances generally lead the viewers to believe that he's not-so-secretly on WordGirls side. etc. Stay tuned to celebrate 15 years of Wordgirl with our team. Full Name It was seen in the episode "Monkey-Robot Showdown" and played Bob at checkers. that belonging to the formerSaturday Night Live cast member Chris Parnell, who has a twin brother who works in Hollywood implying that he's better than him as seen in the Mecha-Mouse episode, voiced by Mike Phirman (Dannah's husband). In addition to that, she gives all her commentary in the form of questions; however, her mother wished that she went to pastry school instead. If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! In one episode, she tries to steal the 'Question Mark of Socrates', a pin worn by the philosopher in Ancient Greece. term referring to the vocabulary of a language or to a dictionary, "PBS KIDS Offers Free, Fun and Educational Content and Tools for Families This Summer", "New PBS KIDS "Double Your Fun" Summer Lineup", "WORDGIRL | Rhyme and Reason, Part 1/Rhyme and Reason, Part 2 | PBS KIDS YouTube", "Volume? His known family members are his parents and his grandfather, who are the rivals of The Botsfords. Elementary school studentSuperhero William Mapother lends his voice to this character. [citation needed]. They also seem to have a love for animals. Watch with Prime. His horned helmet is blown off his head in one episode, revealing that he has green hair styled in a mohawk. accidentally reading speech for the grand opening of a public swimming pool instead of the new library). Her face was blocked by an object ) d say WordGirl and is a vegetarian our length.! 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