Eventually, they broke apart after Dupey revealed she's a vegetarian. WordGirl is an alien from the planet Lexicon, and as a baby somehow accidentally wandered onto a spaceship piloted by Lexiconian Air Force pilot Captain Huggy Face. She, like everyone else in the show (with the exception of Dr. Two-Brains), does not have a specific eye color, except for times that she'sunder mind control (e.g., in the episode "The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour"). Becky's fifth-grade teacher (voiced by Jim Gaffigan) who first appeared leading the field trip in "Who Wants Candy?" Her trademark insignia consists of a red star imposed on a golden shield. A criminal with the ability to call almost any meat of meat product into existence. He has a slight English accent. WordGirl | PBS Kids Inspire your child to learn about and celebrate Black leaders. He is also shown to think very highly of himself, going so far as to make himself a hero who can lift a 200-pound weight while writing a concerto, fly, and do karate, even though he doesn't.The Narrator sometimes teases him over his mustache. Even though she has high level of stamina, she can be exhausted out and also exhausted/stopped by hot temperatures, When first meeting Reginald, after getting Huggy to kiss him, she wants to prove to the high society and elderly rich people, including, She states that her age is 10 and a half when interviewed by PBS reporter, She celebrates her birthday in the episode ", She reveals having already turned 10 in ", She celebrates another birthday in the season three episode, ". 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 she jails Mrs. Botsford, WordGirl and all the villains team up and defeat Miss Power. He has been known to try to hire villains when they come to rob him. She also has a friend poodle who can play chess, and a cousin who can play chess against the dog poodle and play the piano at the same time. For example, in the episode Tobey or Consequences, the child villain Tobey proposes a game show, Crash or Pie? to settle the question of whether his robots would be allowed to destroy the city. Believe it or not, Wordgirl is a lot stronger than people might think. First seen in "Tobey's Masterpiece", she teaches art and adult education seen in from Class Act, and voiced by Jen Cohn. He lost his job as mayor to Mr. Big in the episode "Banned on the Run", but became mayor again after Becky tricked Mr. Big into confessing his trap. While Ms. In some short episodes, Tobey thinks Becky is WordGirl and tries to destroy her house with a robot, but Captain Huggy Face disguised as WordGirl shows up and Becky picks him up and destroys the robot. Even though she may be a superhero, Beckyhas a love for ponies and unicorns, as any typical fifth grade girl would. Also, in the episode "Big's Big Bounce", Becky knows the definition of the word "boost", and Mr. Big becomes suspicious for a while. WordGirl follows the everyday life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. Question?" Jerky Jerk. Occupation Because WordGirl has a love for cute animals, she was powerless against The Butcher and the kitten. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Peter Graves provided his voice. 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. Head chief, boss and CEO of self-titled Mr. Big Industries (born under the moniker of Shelly Smalls,) this businessman who uses mind-control to get what he usually wants (it's part of his company's mission statement) invented The Thing and the Mega-Thing cubic objects that do absolutely nothing. The reporter for Woodview Elementary School's newspaper The Daily Rag, voiced by Ryan Raddatz. WordGirl creator Dorothea Gillim felt that most children's animation "underestimated [children's] sense of humor" and hoped to create a more intellectual show for young audiences. .He has mistaken many places for the police station, screaming all the while and not recognizing his own wife (Oh, I thought you looked familiar). Type of Hero Voiced by Tom Kenny. At the end of the episode, a little girl offered to take care of Li'l Mittens while the Butcher went to jail. WordGirl has a wide array of characters including heroes, villains, and average supporting characters. This Energy Monster expands in size when it absorbs electricity. Tobey only unleashes his robots when his mother is away. "), Captain Huggy Face / Bob, Timmy Tim-Bo, Harry Kempel, Chip Von Dumor, Hal Hardbargain, The Candlestick Maker, David Driscoll, Raul Demiglasse, Hunter Throbheart, Beatrice Bixby / Lady Redundant Woman (2nd Time), Ms. In one episode, he goes to the store and buys a large amount of Tiny Big merchandise. He has a big left hand, which he uses to hail all three of Fair City's taxicabs. WordGirl and Captain Marvel are the founding mothers of diversity in the superhero space who shouldn't be forgotten. 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. 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. 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. His first name means good-looking or beautiful in French, and is voiced by Ryan Raddatz. At one point,in "Becky's Birthday", her parents begin to make the connection, but just when they are about to figure it out, Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. Word Up! Question goes back on her crime spree, the Mayor complains that Ms. Botsford is the only one to bring Ms. WordGirl also seems to be an admirer of the famous historical American lexicographer Noah Webster, as evidenced when Tobey shows her a Websters 1806 First Edition dictionary in the episode Have You Seen the Remote?. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! She's basically a expy of of Superman and Supergirl if you think about it, considering the fact that she comes from the planet Lexicon and was sent to Earth as a baby but i digress. In the episode "Who is Ms. Dupey is one of Lady Redundant Woman's duplicates who started to develop her own personality and fell in love with the Butcher. In "Great Granny May", we are introduced to her mom, who keeps an eye on her while under house arrest. After The Butcher was arrested, he left Lil Mittens to a little girl. WordGirl is said to be an affectionate parody of. Dr. Two-Brainsroyal dandyTobey McCallister IIIChuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guykid potatoLady Redundant WomanThe Butchercount cloudyChazzThe WhammerMr. Eileen, voiced by Pamela Adlon, also greatly annoys Becky because she uses w in words instead of "l" or "r" (e.g., "I wearned my wesson." However, when Chuck misplaced a button that released a slime-like substance on the inside of the vat that held him, he was nice enough to goop himself while being held hostage. Comic/actor Patton Oswalt voices Tobey. 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? "), believing that Samuel L. Jackson was the 12th President of the United States when it is really Zachary Taylor. The character is a play on the name of the actor Steve McQueen. This ten-year-old girl attempts to acquire the things she wants by using a falsely-polite manner, big eyes, and a lisping voice, along with the statement "Today is my birthday!" She also has a cat name Fluffy. He usually has a worried and unsure look on his face. She, like Becky and T.J., is a big fan of the "Pretty Princess-Magic Pony Power Hour.". 4 feet 8 inches. Eileen wanted his birthday cake in 221 but the baker said, "Hold on, is your name Earth? [2], WordGirl began in 2006 as a series of shorts airing immediately after Maya & Miguel, becoming an independent show in September 2007.[8]. Wordgirl also once threw a couple building size robots into the sun, in this episode (around the 8:05 mark). WordGirl follows the every day life and superhero adventures of "WordGirl" as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage, all in a day's work. WordGirl has shoulder length dark brown hair and light brown skin. 144.8 / 78 = 1.8564102564102564102564102564103. She then proceeds to steal the trophy that she did not earn. He made another appearance in "Meat My Dad" in Kid Potato's dream. WordGirl was adopted and provided an alter ego by Tim and Sally Botsford, who gave her the name Becky. Angered by not being able to impress his idol, Glen uses his vicious cats to steal Dr. Two-Brains lab coat and corner him. His first appearance was in "Two Brain Highway", who often overuses expressions (e.g. It seems either he doesn't really like crime or he's scared he might get caught he will say TAXI. He says it's not his real name though, something that marketing came up with. She is joined in her adventures by a . The Super Robot was moved by this and surprisingly cried. He has been called a hedgehog, (flying) rabbit, koala, rat, aardvark, ferret, otter, llama, a hairy kid, and probably others. Together, with the help of The Whammer, they stole Michaelangelo's Whistle. She is a new transfer student to Woodview Elementary who seems to be extraterrestrial. Categories A transfer student from England at Becky's school, voiced by James Adomian, who acted as Romeo in "Becky and the Bard." Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader . Only a few times have people guessed or discovered her secret. Tim and Sallys 7-year-old biological child. Also in the episode "Big's Big Bounce" Becky knew the definition of the word "boost" and Mr. Big becomes suspicious for a while. They are the parents of Victor and Victoria. 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!. The baker appears in season 2 running a normal business. The series of shorts consisted of thirty episodes, with 130 episodes in the full half-hour series. Amy Sedaris voices the teacher. Latest News. Ponies and unicornsReading Princess Triana booksWatching The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour television showHanging out with her friendsBattling villains English [CC] Becky's intelligence is astonishing for a ten-and-a-half year-old girl, but her skills do not go into every field. She and Huggy use their crashed spaceship as a secret hideout. Season 9. [citation needed], WordGirl tries to balance her superhero activities with her "normal" life. Captain Huggy Face, a chimpanzee who was a pilot in the Lexicon Air Force, piloted the ship, but lost control when WordGirl awoke, and crash-landed on Earth (more specifically in Fair City), a planet that affords WordGirl her superpowers, including flight and super strength. accidentally reading speech for the grand opening of a public swimming pool instead of the new library). ("HELLLP!!! Fighting crime and enriching her vocabulary is all in a day's work for WordGirl! All you need as input is the current age, gender, and current height. Using the height calculator. When Captain Huggy Face correctly demonstrates the meaning of the word, a definition is given, followed by a victory dance by the chimpanzee sidekick. Two of The Butcher's old friends from elementary school that were known as "The Troublemaking Trio" that reunited for a brief time and pranked National National Bank by stealing free balloons and a pen on a chain, and tricked the Grocery Store Manager with a flour-over-the-door gag in "The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker". 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. When WordGirl arrived to recover the diamond, she was powerless against The Learnerer because he had been studying her every move. Wordgirl seems to be a direct parody of Superman: they both came to Earth as infants, they both share powers of superhuman strength and speed, flight, and super hearing, and they are both vulnerable to radioactive fragments from their homeworlds. [1] The series began as a series of shorts entitled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl that premiered on PBS Kids Go! Chris Parnell plays the somewhat confused citizen. Becky In one episode, she tries to steal the 'Question Mark of Socrates', a pin worn by the philosopher in Ancient Greece. With the help of our height calculator you can predict the future height of a child patient, your own child, or yourself, if you are still under 18. The series' title character and her alter ego is voiced by Dannah Phirman; and then in the Website Version she is voiced by Candi Milo though producers originally wanted Reese Witherspoon for the role. Bob) distracts them by getting wrapped up in party decorations. If those methods dont work, she becomes selfish and at times cruel by simply yelling Mine, MINE, !, growing in height and turning a deeper shade of green with each yell , until the owner of the coveted item hands it over in fear. An example is "Tobey or Consequences" in which Tobey's babysitter calls him an "aardvark in tights" and has been called a dog or other animal. In 223, he appears again when the Whammer is looking for a job. He later officially appeared in his self-titled episode, The Learnerer, where he attempts to steal the Diamond Brain of Santa Tortuga from Ms. Edith van Hoosinghaus. The show began as a series of shorts that premiered on PBS Kids Go! WordGirl was then adopted by Tim and Sally Botsford, who at that point had not having children of their own (though later they had their own boy, T.J. Botsford, who would be her sibling), and she was given the name "Becky." Charlie never talks out loud in the show but has been seen whispering to his unnamed co-worker, and is also twice as big as his boss. Goals what a lovely surprise for a video I seen that many enjoy these types of videos so I made another one. I love this ship it makes me admire the writing of thi. Nilson25 posted over a year ago. However, a drawback to it is the fact that any pictures she copies comes to life. The trio comes from the nursery rhyme Rub-a-dub-dub. QuestionInvisi-BillBig Left Hand GuyCaptain TangentThe LearnererVictoria BestMiss PowerThe Coach WordGirl uses her great vocabulary to fend off villains such as The Butcher, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey, and Chuck The Evil Sandwich-Making Guy. He has the ability to see things once and then learn them immediately, and can program his yellow suit to get past those obstacles. However, she outsmarts him by using a WordGirl doll. Narrator Chris Parnell had previously worked on Saturday Night Live. The only way to reverse Eileens transformation is to persuade her to give away something she values. Mr. Big tried to become mayor twice, but failed because of WordGirl. 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. The malicious Wordgirl has all of the real Wordgirl's powers and speaks redundantly like its creator. I feel as though weve lost some ground there, in an effort to make it more accessible. Her powers are disrupted by Lexonite, a substance from her home planet Lexicon. When the Energy Monster runs out of energy or is defeated, he either shrinks into a tiny creature, is pushed into water, or gets burnt out. He is desperate to know WordGirls secret identity and is constantly on the scene. 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. 4 feet 11 inches. Unlike other mature height calculators, ours does not require you to enter your weight, or your . The inventor of "Choclo-sandals" who led a tour of his chocolate factory in "Who Wants Candy?" -Welcome to the Hero/Protagonist wiki! and "The Invisi-Bill Hand", Invisi-Bill (voiced by H. 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