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'''WordGirl''' is an educational American animated TV series that originally started out as animated shorts that played after the PBS show [[Maya & Miguel]] but eventually branched out into its own full-length show, which ran from September 2007 until August 2015.
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'''''WordGirl''''' is an educational American animated TV series that originally started out as animated shorts that played after the PBS show ''[[Maya & Miguel]]'' but eventually branched out into its own full-length show, which ran from September 2007 until August 2015.
  
The show's premise follows the titular character, WordGirl, an alien super-hero that was raised by an average family on Earth under the name Becky Botsford, completely oblivious to her origin. Gifted with flight, super-speed, and an expansive vocabulary, she uses her powers to fight crime along with her pet monkey, Captain HuggyFace, and teach people, friend and foe alike, the meaning of different words.
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The show's premise follows the titular character, WordGirl, an alien super-hero that was raised by an average family on Earth under the name Becky Botsford, completely oblivious to her origin. Gifted with flight, super-speed, and an expansive vocabulary, she uses her powers to fight crime along with her pet monkey, Captain Huggy Face, and teach people, friend and foe alike, the meaning of different words.
  
 
==Shorts==
 
==Shorts==
 
===Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher===
 
===Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher===
WordGirl stops the Butcher's meat attacks by having Captain HuggyFace eat all the meat flung at them until the Butcher tires out.
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WordGirl stops the Butcher's meat attacks by having Captain Huggy Face eat all the meat flung at them until the Butcher tires out.
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
===Pretty Princess Premiere (S02E09a)===
 
===Pretty Princess Premiere (S02E09a)===
Captain HuggyFace gorges himself with a frozen yogurt dispenser.
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Captain Huggy Face gorges himself with a frozen yogurt dispenser.
 
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WG-WWC-6.png|"...birth-"
 
WG-WWC-6.png|"...birth-"
 
WG-WWC-7.png|"-day."
 
WG-WWC-7.png|"-day."
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WG-WWC-8.png|"Oooohhhhh. Oh... A tummy ache?"
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WG-WWC-9.png|"On my birthday? No fair."
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===Word (Hicc)Up! (S04E02b)===
 
===Word (Hicc)Up! (S04E02b)===
WordGirl explains that her hiccups were caused by a pie-eating contest she had with Captain HuggyFace.
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WordGirl explains that her hiccups were caused by a pie-eating contest she had with Captain Huggy Face.
 
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===Seize the Cheese (S05E01a)===
 
===Seize the Cheese (S05E01a)===
Torwards the end of the episode, Dr. Two Brains and his henchmen eat all the cheese in the city.
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Towards the end of the episode, Dr. Two-Brains and his henchmen eat all the cheese in the city.
 
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===The Meaty Dimension (S05E02a)===
 
===The Meaty Dimension (S05E02a)===
Captain HuggyFace consumes everything inside the Meaty Dimension, rendering the Butcher powerless.
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Captain Huggy Face consumes everything inside the Meaty Dimension, rendering the Butcher powerless.
 
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===Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon (S05E07a)===
 
===Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon (S05E07a)===
Bob eats too much guacamole at the Botsford New Year's Party, making it difficult to fight crime as Captain HuggyFace.
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Bob eats too much guacamole at the Botsford New Year's Party, making it difficult to fight crime as Captain Huggy Face.
 
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===Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese (S06E10a)===
 
===Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese (S06E10a)===
Mr. Cheese is briefly shown stuffed from eating the cheese he helped Dr. Two Brains steal.
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Mr. Cheese is briefly shown stuffed from eating the cheese he helped Dr. Two-Brains steal.
 
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===The Good Old, Bad Old Days (S08E03b)===
 
===The Good Old, Bad Old Days (S08E03b)===
Captain HuggyFace eats the Butcher’s entire ham attack, leaving him stuffed for the remainder of the episode.
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Captain Huggy Face eats the Butcher’s entire ham attack, leaving him stuffed for the remainder of the episode.
 
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=="May I Have a Word?" Segments==
 
=="May I Have a Word?" Segments==
 
===Devour===
 
===Devour===
Using the same pose from "Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher", Captain HuggyFace eats both prizes and gets bloated.
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Using the same pose from "Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher", Captain Huggy Face eats both prizes and gets bloated.
 
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==Comics==
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===Fondue, Fondon't (WordGirl: The Incredible Shrinking Allowance, 2011)===
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Captain Huggy Face drinks the cheese flood that Dr. Two-Brains transformed from water.
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===The Ham Van Makes the Man (WordGirl: Word Up, 2011)===
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Captain Huggy Face eats some of the fake car the Butcher made out of meat.
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===Think Big (WordGirl: Word Up, 2011)===
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Tim, Sally, and TJ eat their giant sandwich before hiking up Mount Frawley.
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 11 July 2023

WordGirl
Wordgirl.jpg
Genre Educational
Action
Comedy
Developer Dorothea Gillim
Production company Soup2Nuts
Scholastic
Country United States
Original run September 3, 2007 - August 7, 2015
Wikipedia

WordGirl is an educational American animated TV series that originally started out as animated shorts that played after the PBS show Maya & Miguel but eventually branched out into its own full-length show, which ran from September 2007 until August 2015.

The show's premise follows the titular character, WordGirl, an alien super-hero that was raised by an average family on Earth under the name Becky Botsford, completely oblivious to her origin. Gifted with flight, super-speed, and an expansive vocabulary, she uses her powers to fight crime along with her pet monkey, Captain Huggy Face, and teach people, friend and foe alike, the meaning of different words.

Shorts

Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher

WordGirl stops the Butcher's meat attacks by having Captain Huggy Face eat all the meat flung at them until the Butcher tires out.

Episodes

Pretty Princess Premiere (S02E09a)

Captain Huggy Face gorges himself with a frozen yogurt dispenser.

Who Wants Candy? (S02E11a)

Elieen the Birthday Girl gets noticeably bloated from eating too much candy during the climax.

Chuck's Brother (S02E11b)

Tim eats several sandwiches made from Brent's crustless bread.

Big's Big Bounce (S02E14b)

Tim ends up eating and paying for most of Becky's stock of Mint Supreme Granola Bars.

The Homerun King (S03E01b)

Having been appointed the city's new superhero, TJ indulges himself in donuts and video games.

The Straw That Broke Two-Brains Back (S03E11a)

Becky misses her chance to attend an ice cream party with her family, which TJ and Tim thoroughly enjoyed. Both remain bloated throughout the episode.

Word (Hicc)Up! (S04E02b)

WordGirl explains that her hiccups were caused by a pie-eating contest she had with Captain Huggy Face.

A World Without WordGirl - Part 2 (S04E08b)

In the alternate reality where Chuck rules the city, Reginald the jewelry store owner instead owns a sandwich shop and is noticeably fatter.

Seize the Cheese (S05E01a)

Towards the end of the episode, Dr. Two-Brains and his henchmen eat all the cheese in the city.

The Meaty Dimension (S05E02a)

Captain Huggy Face consumes everything inside the Meaty Dimension, rendering the Butcher powerless.

Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon (S05E07a)

Bob eats too much guacamole at the Botsford New Year's Party, making it difficult to fight crime as Captain Huggy Face.

Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese (S06E10a)

Mr. Cheese is briefly shown stuffed from eating the cheese he helped Dr. Two-Brains steal.

Diorama Drama: The Scene of the Crime (S07E13b)

Bob eats TJ’s mashed potato diorama immediately after it was graded.

The Good Old, Bad Old Days (S08E03b)

Captain Huggy Face eats the Butcher’s entire ham attack, leaving him stuffed for the remainder of the episode.

"May I Have a Word?" Segments

Devour

Using the same pose from "Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher", Captain Huggy Face eats both prizes and gets bloated.

Comics

Fondue, Fondon't (WordGirl: The Incredible Shrinking Allowance, 2011)

Captain Huggy Face drinks the cheese flood that Dr. Two-Brains transformed from water.

The Ham Van Makes the Man (WordGirl: Word Up, 2011)

Captain Huggy Face eats some of the fake car the Butcher made out of meat.

Think Big (WordGirl: Word Up, 2011)

Tim, Sally, and TJ eat their giant sandwich before hiking up Mount Frawley.