WordGirl season 6
| WordGirl | |
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| Season 6 | |
| No. of episodes | 11 (21 segments) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS Kids Go! (2013) PBS Kids (2014) |
| Original release | August 5, 2013 – June 6, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of the animated series WordGirl was originally broadcast between PBS Kids Go! and PBS Kids in the United States between August 5, 2013 and June 6, 2014. The sixth season contained 11 episodes (21 segments).[1]
Cast
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| Dannah Phirman | Becky Botsford/Wordgirl, Claire McCallister, Chuck's Mom, Edith Von Hoosinghaus, Pretty Princess |
| Chris Parnell | Narrator, Henchmen #1, Museum Security Guard, Exposition Guy |
| James Adomian | Bob/Captain Huggy Face, Chip Von Dumor, Harry Kempel, Hal Hardbargain |
| Jack D. Ferraiolo | The Butcher |
| Fred Stoller | Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy |
| Cree Summer | Granny May |
| Patton Oswalt | Theodore "Tobey" McCallister the Third, Robots |
| Tom Kenny | Dr. Two-Brains, TJ Botsford, Warden Chalmers, Brent the Handsome Successful Everyone Loves Him Sandwich Making Guy |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Mr. Big |
| John C. McGinley | The Whammer |
| Maria Bamford | Violet Heaslip, Sally Botsford, Leslie, Johnson, Loretta-Sanchez Johnson |
| Grey DeLisle | Lady Redundant Woman, Ms. Question |
| Pamela Adlon | Eileen aka The Birthday Girl |
| Ryan Raddatz | Todd "Scoops" Ming, Tim Botsford |
| Larry Murphy | The Amazing Rope Guy, African-American Cop, Anthony the News Reporter |
| Ned Bellamy | The Coach |
| Jen Cohn | Female Bank Teller |
| Ron Lynch | The Mayor |
| H. Jon Benjamin | Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk, Invisi-Bill |
| Mike O'Connell | Grocery Store Manager, Big Left Hand Guy |
| Daran Norris | Seymour Orlando Smooth, Nocan the Contrarian |
| Jane Lynch | Miss Power |
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Vocab words | Written by | Villains | May I Have a Word? | Original air date [3] | Prod. code [3] | ||||||
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| 92a | 1a | "Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl" | Strategy, Giddy | Scott Ganz and Andrew Samson | Seymour Orlando Smooth with Dr. Two-Brains, Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy, and Nocan the Contrarian | Recline | August 5, 2013 | 603A | ||||||
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Dr. Two-Brains, Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy, and Nocan the Contrarian have been brought by Seymour Orlando Smooth together in an attempt to ultimately defeat WordGirl. | ||||||||||||||
| 92b | 1b | "The Talented Mr. Birg" | Employee, Doppelganger | Jack Ferraiolo | Mr. Big | Recline (bonus round) | August 5, 2013 | 603B | ||||||
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When Scoops writes an article about all the times, WordGirl has been tricked and captured by villains, she goes off to prove him wrong. When someone who looks just like Mr. Big claims to be a Mr. Birg, WordGirl is convinced he's lying, and refuses to be tricked again. Mr. Birg proves to be telling the truth, WordGirl looks foolish in front of her fans again. | ||||||||||||||
| 93a | 2a | "One Last Sandwich" | Final, Pacify | Eric Ledgin | Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy and The Whammer | Apprehend | August 5, 2013 | 604A | ||||||
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While Becky and her mother set out to build a new bookcase that will hold all of Becky's books, The Whammer convinces Chuck to commit one last crime with him before he retires. They are able to work as a team and pull off the ultimate sandwich heist. | ||||||||||||||
| 93b | 2b | "Caper or Plastic?" | Muffled, Flashback | Charles M. Howell and Gordon Bressack | Hal Hardbargain and The Masked Bagger (flashback only) | Apprehend (bonus round) | August 6, 2013 | 604B | ||||||
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While Becky is busy thinking about when she grows up, Hal Hardbargain is busy trying to get WordGirl to help him get his bag blaster back from the infamous and mysterious: Masked Bagger. WordGirl figures out the Masked Bagger's true identity. | ||||||||||||||
| 94a | 3a | "Tell Her What She's Won!" | Bombard, Emcee | Charles M. Howell and Gordon Bressack | Seymour Orlando Smooth | Fumble | August 7, 2013 | 605A | ||||||
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Seymour Orlando Smooth is jealous because he kidnapped Beau Handsome, the host of everyone's favorite game show, "May I Have a Word?". When he starts stealing money from innocent contestants, WordGirl makes an appearance, and she comes up with a game plan to put Seymour back where he belongs: behind bars. | ||||||||||||||
| 94b | 3b | "Victoria is the Best...WordGirl?" | Fib, Mistaken | Ryan Raddatz | Victoria Best | Fumble (bonus round) | August 7, 2013 | 605B | ||||||
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When Scoops snaps a picture of Victoria Best suspiciously appearing after WordGirl before she has disappeared. He believes that the real WordGirl is: Victoria called his nickname "WordGirl", the best superhero in the city. WordGirl proves that Victoria is actually fibbing without giving away her real secret identity. | ||||||||||||||
| 95a | 4a | "High-Five Sandwich" | Trendy, Eager | Ryan Raddatz | Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy | Clutch | August 8, 2013 | 606A | ||||||
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Chuck's reputation is threatened by a new sandwich created by Becky, Scoops, and Violet. | ||||||||||||||
| 95b | 4b | "The Robot Problem" | Fuel, Cackle | Charles M. Howell and Gordon Bressack | Theodore "Tobey" MacCallister III and The Coach | Clutch (bonus round) | August 8, 2013 | 606B | ||||||
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WordGirl ends up in a truce with Tobey when his robot remote is stolen by The Coach. | ||||||||||||||
| 96a | 5a | "Of Two Minds" | Waver, Vast | Grant Moran | Dr. Two-Brains | Console | August 9, 2013 | 607A | ||||||
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Dr. Two-Brains is given up by stealing cheese and he sees a giant cheese asteroid. | ||||||||||||||
| 96b | 5b | "Yes Monkey" | Trance, Resign | Kevin Hopps | Mr. Big and Alan | Console (bonus round) | August 9, 2013 | 607B | ||||||
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Huggy gets a job and Mr. Big uses mind-control plans, now he gets kidnapped with others. WordGirl comes by and teams up with Leslie and gets her old one back. | ||||||||||||||
| 97 98 | 6 7 | "The Rise of Miss Power" | Harsh, Vigor, Encouraging, Ploy | Jack Ferraiolo | Miss Power | Cower and Dangle | February 20, 2012 August 13, 2013 (two-part episode) | 601 | ||||||
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Parts 1 and 2: Miss Power and her sidekick Colonel Giggle Cheeks have come to earth. WordGirl wants her to teach her everything she knows. Besides using her super strength and speed to defeat villains like Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy and Tobey, Miss Power has another secret weapon: using mean words against others. WordGirl would rather not use her words harshly. After giving it a shot, she feels empowered. Miss Power has taken bullying too far and WordGirl doesn't like being associated with such a mean person. Parts 3 and 4: When she tries to stand up to Miss Power, WordGirl gets belittled and stripped of her super hero status. Dejected and sulking, Becky goes home to her family. But Miss Power is there to take Sally Botsford away. WordGirl needs a quick plan to save her mom and get rid of Miss Power and Huggy shares a pamphlet full of secret battle moves from her home planet Lexicon. While WordGirl brushes up on that, Sally works with Fair City's villains to hold off Miss Power. Special guest star: Jane Lynch as Miss Power Note: This is a 44-minute special. | ||||||||||||||
| 99 | 8 | "Invasion of the Bunny Lovers" | Delightful, Innovative Confidential, Global | Grant Moran Jack Ferraiolo | Mr. Big and Dr. Two-Brains | Perspire | April 14, 2014 | 613 | ||||||
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Mr. Big and Dr. Two-Brains team up to create a plan to control the minds of everyone in the city. Their plan seems to be working and turning everyone into zombies. Scoops is on the scene to get the story, but he gets the surprise of his life when he sees Becky turn into WordGirl to save the city from Dr. Two Brains and Mr. Big's evil plan. Mr. Big and Dr. Two-Brains have managed to turn the entire city into mind-controlled zombies–everyone except for Scoops and Becky. Now that Scoops knows Becky's big secret, he will write the biggest story of his career, and he will help his friend outsmart the villains before they put their mind control scheme in action. | ||||||||||||||
| 100a | 9a | "Big and Brent" | Dubious, Conspire | Ryan Young and Steve Young | Mr. Big | Flicker | June 2, 2014 | 608A | ||||||
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Chuck feels furious, when he finds out his brother Brent is spending time with Mr. Big. He can't understand why his brother wants to hang out with this criminal and by his own free will–Mr. Big is not using mind control. After pursuing them around town, Chuck finally realizes he needs to talk to Brent about his feelings. Mr. Big got Brent right where he wants him. | ||||||||||||||
| 100b | 9b | "Silence of the Whams" | Fragile, Burst | Charles M. Howell and Gordon Bressack | The Whammer | Flicker (bonus round) | June 2, 2014 | 608B | ||||||
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After losing his "wham" and deciding to give up crime, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face try to help The Whammer come up with a new career. The Whammer finds happiness being a jammer, clammer, and a crammer, he figures out why he lost his "wham" in the first place and gets back into a life of whamming. | ||||||||||||||
| 101a | 10a | "Dr. Two-Brains, Mr. Cheese"[1] | Command, Location/Locate | Ryan Raddatz | Dr. Two-Brains and Mr. Cheese | Cower | June 3, 2014 | 609A | ||||||
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Fed up with his henchmen, Dr. Two-Brains begins the search for a new sidekick. He's thrilled to find an evil mouse named Mr. Cheese, who seems to be perfect for the job, but soon regrets the decision as Mr. Cheese takes control and makes Dr. Two Brains his sidekick. Dr. Two-Brains agree to take orders from a tiny, evil mouse–therefore, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face stop the evil pair before it's too late. | ||||||||||||||
| 101b | 10b | "Kitty Cat Criminals"[1] | Ornamental, Feline | Jack Ferraiolo | Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy and The Butcher | Cower (bonus round) | June 3, 2014[1] | 609B | ||||||
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When The Butcher and Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy join forces, they have a surprisingly hard time coming up with a meat-and-sandwich related crime to commit. Stumped, they discover an opportunity to steal feline artifacts and memorabilia, prompting Chuck to bring back his former alter-ego The Handsome Panther and the Butcher to take on the identity of his former sidekick: Li'l Mittens. WordGirl is too distracted jazzing up her own costume to outsmart the duo and once again save the day. | ||||||||||||||
| 102a | 11a | "A Questionable Pair"[1] | Flatter, Tactic | Eric Ledgin | Ms. Question and Invisi-Bill | Dangle | June 4, 2014 | 610A | ||||||
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When Becky sees Ms. Question in the jewelry store having a friendly conversation with Reginald, she wonders what she might be up to. What she can't see is that Ms. Question has joined forces with Invisi-Bill to trick Reginald and rob the store. Meanwhile, Scoops can see that Becky is distracted from the movie they're watching. Becky is able to figure out what the villains are up to and she will stop them as WordGirl and not abandon Scoops as Becky. | ||||||||||||||
| 102b | 11b | "All That Chazz"[1] | Fascinated, Obey | Scott Ganz and Andrew Samson | Dr. Two-Brains | Dangle (bonus round) | June 4, 2014 | 610B | ||||||
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Chazz, a new kid in town, does what he wants and is the authority on all things "cool". TJ is so impressed with Chazz that he does everything Chazz tells him in order to be as cool as his new friend. When TJ's new friendship gets him involved with Dr. Two-Brains, TJ turns his back on WordGirl in order to prove he's cool enough and he discovers that being true to himself is even cooler. Special Guest Star: Brendon Small as Chazz | ||||||||||||||
| 103a | 12a | "Fortune Crookie" | Predict, Enthrall | Tom Sheppard | Seymour Orlando Smooth | Recline | June 5, 2014 | 611A | ||||||
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When Seymour Orlando Smooth's latest show is canceled, the desperate host must come up with a plan to get some quick cash. Meanwhile, Becky is suspicious when the townspeople start giving their hard-earned money to a mysterious object that claims to know the future. WordGirl is able to connect Seymour to the scam and help the townspeople get their money back. Note: This episode makes a parody of A Space Odyssey. | ||||||||||||||
| 103b | 12b | "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime" | Concoction, Elusive | Ryan Raddatz | Dr. Two-Brains | Recline (bonus round) | June 5, 2014 | 611B | ||||||
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When Becky and Tim Botsford head into the forest to find an important ingredient for their Bold Botsford Stew. They run into trouble, Dr. Two-Brains and his henchmen are also searching for Bold Botsford Basil to complete a stolen recipe. WordGirl steps in to make sure all's fair in the forest. | ||||||||||||||
| 104a | 13a | "Go Gadget Go"[1] | Brainstorm, Gadget | Scott Ganz and Andrew Samson | Theodore "Tobey" MacCallister III | Apprehend | June 6, 2014 | 612A | ||||||
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TJ and his friend Johnson both think they are WordGirl's #1 fan and they compete to prove it. When WordGirl challenges them to each come up with a new gadget to help her fight crime, Johnson accepts help from Tobey. The device made by Johnson and Tobey helps WordGirl or will it be another one of Tobey's tricks to try to control her. | ||||||||||||||
| 104b | 13b | "Emergency Plan 999"[1] | Courageous, Stunt | Ryan Raddatz | Dr. Two-Brains | Apprehend (bonus round) | June 6, 2014 | 612B | ||||||
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When Dr. Two-Brains captures Captain Huggy Face and forces WordGirl to remember all 998 of her emergency plans to get him back, WordGirl realizes she needs help. WordGirl calls on her biggest fan, who just happens to be her little brother to help her. When Dr. Two-Brains refuses to play fair, it becomes a Botsford family effort to save the day. | ||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "WordGirl". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "WordGirl - Episode Descriptions - Season 6". PBSKids.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "KET - WordGirl - All Episodes". ket.org. Kentucky Educational Television. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.