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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. For children 6 to 8 years old.
Upcoming episodes
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Wed., February 8, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Theme Park Wham-Page; Chuck's Job
Becky's chance to ride a new ride at the amusement park is jeopardized when the Whammer arrives and raises havoc; WordGirl tries to help Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy go straight by getting him a job with Edible Edibles Sandwiches.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 8, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars; Great Granny May
A new "Walk and Talk" WordGirl doll misuses and misspells words; Granny May is sentenced to house arrest with her mother, Great Granny, after a salon robbery.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 8, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Teen Idol; Holiday Road
Mr. Big creates a teen idol, Tiny Big, to part people from their money. Then Becky's family vacation is upended when she learns that Dr. Two-Brains is plotting a heist at the International Cheese Exposition.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 9, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Teen Idol; Holiday Road
Mr. Big creates a teen idol, Tiny Big, to part people from their money. Then Becky's family vacation is upended when she learns that Dr. Two-Brains is plotting a heist at the International Cheese Exposition.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 9, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Theme Park Wham-Page; Chuck's Job
Becky's chance to ride a new ride at the amusement park is jeopardized when the Whammer arrives and raises havoc; WordGirl tries to help Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy go straight by getting him a job with Edible Edibles Sandwiches.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 9, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Fri., February 10, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Bonkers for Bingo; The Ballad of Steve McClean
WordGirl challenges the town's new bingo champion, Granny May, to a match to make sure she's not cheating; Dr. Two-Brains teams with WordGirl to defeat a snazzy new villain named Steve McClean.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 10, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 10, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sat., February 11, 2012
7:30 am
(30 minutes)
Theme Park Wham-Page; Chuck's Job
Becky's chance to ride a new ride at the amusement park is jeopardized when the Whammer arrives and raises havoc; WordGirl tries to help Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy go straight by getting him a job with Edible Edibles Sandwiches.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 11, 2012
3:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 11, 2012
3:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 11, 2012
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 11, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 11, 2012
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sun., February 12, 2012
8:00 am
(30 minutes)
Teen Idol; Holiday Road
Mr. Big creates a teen idol, Tiny Big, to part people from their money. Then Becky's family vacation is upended when she learns that Dr. Two-Brains is plotting a heist at the International Cheese Exposition.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Mon., February 13, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Bonkers for Bingo; The Ballad of Steve McClean
WordGirl challenges the town's new bingo champion, Granny May, to a match to make sure she's not cheating; Dr. Two-Brains teams with WordGirl to defeat a snazzy new villain named Steve McClean.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Mon., February 13, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Lady Redundant Woman Copies WordGirl by Duplicating Her; Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff
Lady Redundant Woman creates a nefarious copy of WordGirl in an attempt to ruin her do-gooder reputation; WordGirl is on the case when a new game show turns out to be a plot to steal money from the contestants.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Mon., February 13, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Pretty Princess Premiere; Where's Huggy?
The Energy Monster may cause Becky to miss the movie premiere of her favorite cartoon, "The Pretty Princess"; WordGirl is on the case when Bob goes missing.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Tue., February 14, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Pretty Princess Premiere; Where's Huggy?
The Energy Monster may cause Becky to miss the movie premiere of her favorite cartoon, "The Pretty Princess"; WordGirl is on the case when Bob goes missing.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 14, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Bonkers for Bingo; The Ballad of Steve McClean
WordGirl challenges the town's new bingo champion, Granny May, to a match to make sure she's not cheating; Dr. Two-Brains teams with WordGirl to defeat a snazzy new villain named Steve McClean.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 14, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Cherish Is the Word; Granny's Intuition
Victoria Best steals all of the Valentine's Day cards made by the kids at school; Granny May claims to be using her intuition to solve the crime sprees sweeping the city.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Wed., February 15, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Cherish Is the Word; Granny's Intuition
Victoria Best steals all of the Valentine's Day cards made by the kids at school; Granny May claims to be using her intuition to solve the crime sprees sweeping the city.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 15, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Pretty Princess Premiere; Where's Huggy?
The Energy Monster may cause Becky to miss the movie premiere of her favorite cartoon, "The Pretty Princess"; WordGirl is on the case when Bob goes missing.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 15, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Who Wants Candy?; Chuck's Brother
A field trip to a candy factory brings out Birthday Girl, whose candy-chomping ways endanger the city's candy supplies; Chuck is jealous of his brother Brent, who's to be honored for inventing crustless bread.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 16, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Who Wants Candy?; Chuck's Brother
A field trip to a candy factory brings out Birthday Girl, whose candy-chomping ways endanger the city's candy supplies; Chuck is jealous of his brother Brent, who's to be honored for inventing crustless bread.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 16, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Cherish Is the Word; Granny's Intuition
Victoria Best steals all of the Valentine's Day cards made by the kids at school; Granny May claims to be using her intuition to solve the crime sprees sweeping the city.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 16, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Fri., February 17, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Robo-Camping; The Stew, the Proud...
Tobey takes his robots on a camping trip with Becky and Violet, thinking he can use them to do his work. But a thunderstorm may spoil his plan. Also: Becky needs to return her library books, but a Raul Demiglasse-Butcher showdown may waylay her.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 17, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 17, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sat., February 18, 2012
7:30 am
(30 minutes)
Cherish Is the Word; Granny's Intuition
Victoria Best steals all of the Valentine's Day cards made by the kids at school; Granny May claims to be using her intuition to solve the crime sprees sweeping the city.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 18, 2012
3:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 18, 2012
3:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 18, 2012
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 18, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 18, 2012
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sun., February 19, 2012
8:00 am
(30 minutes)
Who Wants Candy?; Chuck's Brother
A field trip to a candy factory brings out Birthday Girl, whose candy-chomping ways endanger the city's candy supplies; Chuck is jealous of his brother Brent, who's to be honored for inventing crustless bread.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Mon., February 20, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
A World Without WordGirl
Becky's birthday party is interrupted once too often by citizens in need, leading her to wish on her birthday candles for a world without WordGirl. Afterward, she realizes that her wish came true: Chuck is now king and the city is very, very different.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 21, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Robo-Camping; The Stew, the Proud...
Tobey takes his robots on a camping trip with Becky and Violet, thinking he can use them to do his work. But a thunderstorm may spoil his plan. Also: Becky needs to return her library books, but a Raul Demiglasse-Butcher showdown may waylay her.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 21, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Have Snob, Will Travel; Tobey's Playground Calamity
The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler in order to use his expertise to plan his next heist; Ms. Davis holds a recycling contest to raise funds for a new playground after the old one is decimated by villains.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Wed., February 22, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Have Snob, Will Travel; Tobey's Playground Calamity
The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler in order to use his expertise to plan his next heist; Ms. Davis holds a recycling contest to raise funds for a new playground after the old one is decimated by villains.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 22, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Have Snob, Will Travel; Tobey's Playground Calamity
The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler in order to use his expertise to plan his next heist; Ms. Davis holds a recycling contest to raise funds for a new playground after the old one is decimated by villains.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 22, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Becky and the Bard; Monkey Robot Showdown
Violet and Becky both want to star in a school play; Tobey enters his Checkmate 3000 in a contest, but it snaps, leaving it to WordGirl and Capt. Huggy Face to save the day.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 23, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Becky and the Bard; Monkey Robot Showdown
Violet and Becky both want to star in a school play; Tobey enters his Checkmate 3000 in a contest, but it snaps, leaving it to WordGirl and Capt. Huggy Face to save the day.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 23, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Have Snob, Will Travel; Tobey's Playground Calamity
The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler in order to use his expertise to plan his next heist; Ms. Davis holds a recycling contest to raise funds for a new playground after the old one is decimated by villains.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 23, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Previously aired episodes
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 7, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Theme Park Wham-Page; Chuck's Job
Becky's chance to ride a new ride at the amusement park is jeopardized when the Whammer arrives and raises havoc; WordGirl tries to help Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy go straight by getting him a job with Edible Edibles Sandwiches.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Tue., February 7, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
WordGirl and Bobbleboy; Crime in the Key of V
Villainous Victoria Best sets out to be the best superhero in the city in order to force WordGirl into retirement; TJ makes and sells WordGirl bobblehead dolls.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Tue., February 7, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars; Great Granny May
A new "Walk and Talk" WordGirl doll misuses and misspells words; Granny May is sentenced to house arrest with her mother, Great Granny, after a salon robbery.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Mon., February 6, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars; Great Granny May
A new "Walk and Talk" WordGirl doll misuses and misspells words; Granny May is sentenced to house arrest with her mother, Great Granny, after a salon robbery.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Mon., February 6, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Slumber Party Pooper; Line Lessons With Lady Redundant Woman
Becky's first slumber party is threatened when bratty Eileen, whom she didn't invite, shows up; it's WordGirl to the rescue when Beatrice Bixby turns into Lady Redundant Woman and acts rude.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Mon., February 6, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
WordGirl and Bobbleboy; Crime in the Key of V
Villainous Victoria Best sets out to be the best superhero in the city in order to force WordGirl into retirement; TJ makes and sells WordGirl bobblehead dolls.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sun., February 5, 2012
8:00 am
(30 minutes)
Where Have All the Villains Gone?; Captain Tangent Returns
Ms. Question devises a devious plan to get rid of WordGirl: eliminate all of the city's villains so WordGirl is no longer needed. Elsewhere, Scoops joins Capt. Tangent's pirate crew in order to write a newspaper article about them.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 4, 2012
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 4, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 4, 2012
4:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 4, 2012
3:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Sat., February 4, 2012
3:00 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Sat., February 4, 2012
7:30 am
(30 minutes)
The Two Brains Boogie; Field Day Fund With Robo-Tobey
Becky's excitement about the school's field-day competition turns to suspicion after Tobey wins the potato-sack race and the flexed-arm hang. WordGirl's plans to enter a "Boogie Oogie Oogie" dance contest are endangered.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 3, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Fri., February 3, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Fri., February 3, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
WordGirl and Bobbleboy; Crime in the Key of V
Villainous Victoria Best sets out to be the best superhero in the city in order to force WordGirl into retirement; TJ makes and sells WordGirl bobblehead dolls.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 2, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Thu., February 2, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
The Two Brains Boogie; Field Day Fund With Robo-Tobey
Becky's excitement about the school's field-day competition turns to suspicion after Tobey wins the potato-sack race and the flexed-arm hang. WordGirl's plans to enter a "Boogie Oogie Oogie" dance contest are endangered.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 2, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
Where Have All the Villains Gone?; Captain Tangent Returns
Ms. Question devises a devious plan to get rid of WordGirl: eliminate all of the city's villains so WordGirl is no longer needed. Elsewhere, Scoops joins Capt. Tangent's pirate crew in order to write a newspaper article about them.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 1, 2012
4:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Where Have All the Villains Gone?; Captain Tangent Returns
Ms. Question devises a devious plan to get rid of WordGirl: eliminate all of the city's villains so WordGirl is no longer needed. Elsewhere, Scoops joins Capt. Tangent's pirate crew in order to write a newspaper article about them.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA Kids Channel
Wed., February 1, 2012
9:30 am
(30 minutes)
Election; Class Act
The Season 2 premiere finds Becky and Tobey both running for student council president. Then, the Butcher enrolls in an adult-education class to brush up on the word skills he needs to be a top-notch criminal.
Rating: TV-Y7
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Wed., February 1, 2012
9:00 am
(30 minutes)
The Two Brains Boogie; Field Day Fund With Robo-Tobey
Becky's excitement about the school's field-day competition turns to suspicion after Tobey wins the potato-sack race and the flexed-arm hang. WordGirl's plans to enter a "Boogie Oogie Oogie" dance contest are endangered.
Rating: TV-Y7
Program description
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 takes of familiar stories from that genre.
For children 6 to 8 years old.
Series Goals
- To help build children's deep word knowledge and engender a lifelong enthusiasm for language
- To offer direct instruction of important targeted vocabulary words presented in multiple and interesting contexts in order to build children's deep word knowledge and overall vocabulary interest
- To provide role-models for children illustrating the power of words within a rewarding social/emotional and cultural context
Helping Kids in School
WordGirl teaches new vocabulary words to children in a variety of fun and interesting contexts. The program enriches young audiences' vocabulary, closes the gap for those who don't grow up in language-rich environments, instills a love of language, and fosters better reading comprehension.
Channel guide
| WETA TV 26 | WETA HD | WETA How-To | WETA Kids Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via antenna | 26.4 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26.3 |
| Comcast | 26, 92 | 220 (DC), 219 (Balt) | 265 | 266 |
| Cox | 26, 802 | 1026 (Fairfax), 1003 (Fredericksburg) | 800 | 801 |
| Verizon FIOS | 26, 471 | 526 | 474 | 472 |
| RCN | 26 | 613 | 39 | 38 |
| DirecTV | 26, 26-1 | |||
| Dish Network | 8076 |
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