WordGirl (season 4)
| WordGirl (season 4) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS Kids |
| Original run | September 10, 2012 – June 6, 2014 |
The fourth season of the animated series WordGirl was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from September 10, 2012 to June 6, 2014.
Episodes
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No. in season |
Title | Original airdate | Production code |
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| 79 | 1 | "Seize the Cheese / Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage" | September 10, 2012 | 401 |
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Seize the Cheese: It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. After realizing how delicious cheese and apples taste together, Two Brains decides he wants more...lots more. And that scheme was made easy, using his brand-new ray: The Cheese Seizer. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage: On their way to the beach, the Botsford family gets stuck in traffic -- Ms. Question has put up a toll that citizens must answer a riddle to get through, otherwise, they'll be stranded! Will WordGirl be able to defeat Ms. Question by answering her most difficult riddle? Vocab words: Stranded, Puzzled Main villain(s): Ms. Question and Theodore McCallister III (cameo) | ||||
| 80 | 2 | "The Meaty Dimension / The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford" | September 11, 2012 | 402 |
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The Meaty Dimension: When The Butcher discovers a portal where all his meat is stored, he concocts a plan to lure Captain Huggy Face inside it so that he can take over the world. But when Huggy eats through the Meaty Dimension, getting stuffed with meat in the process, and WordGirl gets trapped in the Butcher's Meatball Massacre, will it be Violet, who just wants to paint a portrait for the library wall, to the rescue? The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford: Lady Redundant Woman has made copies of all the city officials to do her work for her. The redundant villainess has also made an evil copy of District Attorney Botsford. Doing LRW's bidding, the clone has stolen from the bank! Now the real Mrs. Botsford is being blamed, and is being forced to run from the city's police. Can WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face figure out who's really behind it, and prove which DA Botsford is the imposter? May I Have a Word?: Perspire | ||||
| 81 | 3 | "The Good, The Bad, and the Chucky / Granny's Pet Plan" | September 12, 2012 | 403 |
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The Good, The Bad, and the Chucky: Chuck is finally fulfilling his dream and selling grilled cheese sandwiches out of the back of his station wagon – or as he calls it, the Chuck Wagon. It's a totally legitimate, non-villainous plan (though he claims he's still evil). But when Dr. Two-Brains smells cheese, he can't resist. Will Chuck be able to pursue his dream or will it be foiled by Dr. Two-Brains? Granny's Pet Plan:It seems as though Granny May has given up a life of crime to knit cute little scarves for pets. But then everyone in the city begins to misplace their things, even the villains. Will WordGirl be able to figure out if people are really losing their possessions or if someone else is responsible? May I Have a Word?: Clutch | ||||
| 82 | 4 | "Hard-Learned Money / Gift Pony" | September 13, 2012 | 404 |
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Hard-Learned Money: After helping him break out of jail multiple times, The Learnerer uses Amazing Rope Guy to learn how to rob certain stores efficiently. Will he have learned too much by the time WordGirl figures out his plan and possibly be able to defeat her? Gift Pony: When Violet gives Becky a brooch made of mysterious gemstones, Becky/WordGirl begins to feel woozy. Will WordGirl figure out that the brooch is made of Lexonite, a stone that drains her power, before The Whammer destroys the city? May I Have a Word?: Console | ||||
| 83 | 5 | "Scary with a Side of Butter / Talent Show Tobey" | October 29, 2012 | 405 |
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Scary with a Side of Butter: After telling the tale of the giant evil artichoke, Bampy Botsford sparks a panic throughout the city. Mr. Big uses this opportunity to do, what else, become even richer and more powerful! Will the giant artichoke really show up or will Mr. Big finally find a way to control the minds of citizens? Talent Show Tobey: Becky volunteers to be Scoops' assistant for his magic act in the talent show. But when Tobey tricks WordGirl into performing his poetry at the talent show, she has to find a way to be on stage as Becky and WordGirl at the same time -- all while saving the city from Tobey's latest robot. May I Have a Word?: Flicker | ||||
| 84 | 6 | "Don't Mess with the Best / Peanut Butter Battles" | December 28, 2012 | 406 |
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Don't Mess with the Best: Since Victoria Best couldn't outdo WordGirl at being a superhero she decides to become the cities' best villain. Using her magic recorder, she steals all of the villains' weaponry. Will WordGirl be able to stop her or will Victoria Best be the one who takes down WordGirl once and for all? Peanut Butter Battles:Chuck adds a new condiment to his arsenal -- peanut butter! The highly sticky substance envelops its victims in a giant ball of peanut butter. Since Huggy has to roll a peanut butter covered WordGirl around town, will she be able to stop him? Vocab words: Envelop, Hinder. Main villain(s): Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy | ||||
| 85 | 7 | "Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon / Art in the Park" | December 31, 2012 | 407 |
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Hello New Year, Goodbye Moon: It's New Year's Eve! While the Botsfords celebrate with the greatest party ever, Dr. Two Brains is planning to turn the moon into cheese. Will the new year begin with Two Brains acting on his resolution to feast on a cheesy moon, or will WordGirl be able to stop him in time? Art in the Park: Becky agrees to help out Violet with her poetry/painting/music performance. Meanwhile, Mr. Big has turned into a self-help guru, touting a good kind of mind control. Can Becky help out her best friend while finding out the truth behind Mr. Big's big ruse?. Vocab words: Performance, Ruse. Main villain(s): Mr. Big | ||||
| 86 | 8 | "Plain Old Mischief Makers / House Arrest" | March 11, 2013 | 408 |
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Plain Old Mischief Makers: When best friends Big Left Hand Guy and Invisi-Bill risk losing their super villain status, they decide to pull off their biggest heist to date. Can WordGirl stop this determined duo who always manage to escape her at the last minute? House Arrest: While Chuck's jail cell is being painted, he is put under house arrest at the Botsfords. Becky is stuck spending more time waiting on Chuck rather than fighting the other villains (Dr. Two Brains, Dr. Two-Brains' Henchmen, Big Left Hand Guy, Tobey, Birthday Girl & Energy Monster). May I Have a Word?: Dangle | ||||
| 87 | 9 | "Monkey Business / Say it Again, Eileen" | March 12, 2013 | 409 |
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Monkey Business: After a battle, WordGirl accidentally leaves Captain Huggy Face behind (again). So he spends the day doing all of his favorite things. When an overzealous Chuck strikes, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to single-handedly save the day. Say it Again, Eileen: Eileen won't stop copying Becky - and it's driving Becky nuts! Can WordGirl stop Eileen from transforming into the Birthday Girl before the bake sale (and Becky's treasured crumpets) are ruined?. May I Have a Word?: Apprehend | ||||
| 88 | 10 | "Best Fan Club Meeting Ever / Day at the Museum" | March 13, 2013 | 410 |
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Best Fan Club Meeting Ever: TJ plans a meeting to divulge a secret about WordGirl to International WordGirl Fan Club members. However, when Tobey finds out that a secret about his love/nemesis will be revealed, he crashes the meeting with an eavesdropping robot and threatens to destroy the clubhouse. WordGirl has to spring into action to save the clubhouse and her fans! Day at the Museum: Scoops takes Becky, Bob, and Violet to the museum to find inspiration for his news story for The Big City Times. When they hear a rumor about a haunted treasure, the team goes on a search - with The Butcher right behind! Can Scoops, Becky, Bob, and Violet find the treasure, evade The Butcher, and do it all in time for Scoops to keep his deadline? May I Have a Word?: Clutch | ||||
| 89 | 11 | "Who's Your Granny? / Win a Day With WordGirl" | March 14, 2013 | 411 |
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Who's Your Granny?: Granny May decides to become more notorious by committing bigger crimes involving crazy contraptions. Meanwhile, Becky is frustrated that she does not appear in any yearbook photos since she always has to escape to fight crime as WordGirl. Will Becky/WordGirl ever be able to get her photo in the yearbook and find time to interact with the new, hi-tech Granny May? Win a Day With WordGirl: The Big City Times announces a writing contest prize: win a day with WordGirl. A chance at a full-day encounter with everyone's favorite superhero causes Tobey, Scoops, and TJ to go to extremes to win - ending in a robot-filled squabble at the library. May I Have a Word?: Console | ||||
| 90 | 12 | "Dinner or Consequences" | March 15, 2013 | 412 |
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Dinner or Consequences, Part 1: Dr. Two Brains is stealing all the city's milk and using it with help from the unusually talkative Energy Monster with a voice helmet to superpower his new ray and turn the whole city into cheese! It's up to WordGirl to find the disappearing dairy and stop Dr. Two Brains even if it means missing her Botsford family feast and having to face the serious consequences by her mother, Sally Botsford. But will she become "mega grounded"? Dinner or Consequences, Part 2: Becky has to rely on an old Botsford tradition - the family trial, just like the court room to convince her family that she vanished from the feast for a good reason. Sally becomes Judge Sally Botsford and TJ and Bob become lawyers. But when Maria the Energy Monster breaks Dr. Two Brains out of jail and the two head over to the Botsfords to take back a powerful invention, will Becky be able to prove her innocence and transform into WordGirl in time to stop the two super villains?. May I Have a Word?: Flicker | ||||
| 91 | 13 | "Father's Day Dance-a-thon / Big is Botsford's Boss" | June 14, 2013 | 413 |
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Father's Day Dance-a-thon: It's Father's Day and The Butcher has big plans to mark the occasion. With Becky busy boogieing non-stop at the Father's Day Dance-a-thon, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to play the hero. But when WordGirl's trusty sidekick joins forces with the Butcher, will WordGirl be able to save the day and help her father win the big trophy? Big is Botsford's Boss: Mr. Big decides to give all the citizens of the city a yo-yo to make up for the many times he tricked them and stole from them. WordGirl knows that Mr. Big must have something evil planned. Can she stop his scheme in time or will Mr. Big's yo-yos get her all tied up in knots?. May I Have a Word?: Recline | ||||
| 92 | 14 | "The Rise of Miss Power, Parts 1 & 2" | February 20, 2012 (Movie only) August 12, 2013 (Remake as the first two parts.) | 414 |
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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, Miss Power has another secret weapon: using mean words against others. WordGirl would rather not use her words harshly, but after giving it a shot, she feels empowered. May I Have a Word?: Cower | ||||
| 93 | 15 | "The Rise of Miss Power, Parts 3 & 4" | February 20, 2012 (Movie only) August 13, 2013 (Remake as the second two parts.) | 415 |
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Miss Power has taken bullying too far and WordGirl doesn't like being associated with such a mean person. When she tries to stand up to Miss Power, she 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. May I Have a Word?: Dangle | ||||
| 94 | 16 | "Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl? / The Talented Mr. Birg" | August 5, 2013 | 416 |
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Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl?: Seymour Orlando Smooth has brought some of WordGirl's biggest villain (Dr. Two Brains, Chuck & Nocan) together to play a game of, Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl? Will his strategy of using them to ultimately defeat WordGirl work? Or will he find himself outsmarted by our hero? The Talented Mr. Birg: When Scoops writes an article about all the times WordGirl has been tricked and captured by villains, she goes off to prove him wrong. And 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. But when Mr. Birg proves to be telling the truth, will WordGirl look foolish in front of her fans again, or is Mr. Big actually behind this?. Vocab words: Employee, Doppelganger. Main villain(s): Mr. Big | ||||
| 95 | 17 | "One Last Sandwich / Caper or Plastic?" | August 6, 2013 | 417 |
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One Last Sandwich: While Becky and her mom 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. Will they be able to work as a team and pull off the ultimate sandwich heist? Caper or Plastic?: While Becky is busy thinking about what she wants to be 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. Will WordGirl be able to figure out the Masked Bagger's true identity?. Vocab words: Muffled, Flashback. Main villain(s): Hal Hardbargain & The Masked Bagger (Flashback only) Note: An unidentified alien male superhero appeared in a flashback scene and later he then works at the grocery store. | ||||
| 96 | 18 | "Tell Her What She's Won! / Victoria is the Best WordGirl?" | August 7, 2013 | 418 |
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Tell Her What She's Won!: A jealously Seymour Orlando Smooth has kidnapped Jory Caron, the host of everyone's favorite show, Is It A Good Idea to Microwave This? When he starts stealing money from the innocent Sidekick Riley Mcllwain, & Jonathan Paula, WordGirl makes an appearance. Will she be able to rescue Jory, Riley, & Jonathan and come up with a plan to put Seymour back where he belongs: behind bars? Victoria is the Best WordGirl?: When Scoops snaps a picture of Victoria Best suspiciously appearing after WordGirl has disappeared, he believes he has finally figured out who the real WordGirl is, even though the two look NOTHING alike! Victoria is thrilled to be called WordGirl, the BEST superhero in the city. Will WordGirl be able to prove that Victoria is actually fibbing without giving away her real secret identity? May I Have a Word?: Perspire | ||||
| 97 | 19 | "High-Five Sandwich / The Robot Problem" | August 8, 2013 | 419 |
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High-Five Sandwich: Chuck has won the prestigious "Sandwich of the Year" competition, but when his story in the Big City Times is overshadowed by the new High Five Sandwich trend that Becky, Scoops, and Violet came up with, he goes out in to the city to seek revenge. He won't stop until he figures out who is responsible for this new and trendy "sandwich". The Robot Problem: At school, Becky's class is learning about how potatoes can be used to generate electricity. This gives Tobey a brilliant idea: potatoes used to fuel robots! But when The Coach steals his idea, WordGirl has to team up with Tobey to defeat the evil potato-fueled robots and save the city! May I Have a Word?: Clutch | ||||
| 98 | 20 | "Of Two Minds / Yes Monkey" | August 9, 2013 | 420 |
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Of Two Minds: It looks as though Dr. Two Brains has given up his cheese-stealing ways and decided to go straight. It's true, he's not stealing cheese anymore because he's discovered a giant cheese asteroid and has used his cheese seizer to redirect its path straight towards Earth! Will WordGirl convince him to change his mind in time to save Earth from being covered in cheese? Yes Monkey: When Leslie resigns as Mr. Big's assistant, he goes out in search of a new one. Captain Huggy Face gets the job and Mr. Big uses mind control to make sure Huggy obeys his every order. When WordGirl sees that Huggy is on Mr. Big's team, she can't help but feel betrayed. So WordGirl teams up with a new sidekick, Leslie, to get her old one back. May I Have a Word?: Console | ||||
| 99 | 21 | "Invasion of The Bunny Lovers" | April 14, 2014 | 421 |
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Invasion of the Bunny Lovers, Part 1: 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 will he get 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? Invasion of the Bunny Lovers, Part 2: Mr. Big and Dr. Two Brains have managed to turn the entire town into mind controlled zombies - everyone except for Scoops and Becky! Now that Scoops knows Becky's big secret will he write the biggest story of his career? Or will he help his friend outsmart the villains before they put their mind control scheme in action? May I Have a Word?: Perspire | ||||
| 100 | 22 | "Big and Brent / Silence of the Whams" | June 2, 2014 | 422 |
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Big and Brent: Chuck is 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, but is it too late? Has Mr. Big got Brent right where he wants him? Silence of the Whams: 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. Will The Whammer find happiness being a jammer or a clammer or a crammer? Or will he figure out why he lost his "wham" in the first place and get back into a life of whamming? May I Have a Word?: | ||||
| 101 | 23 | "Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese / Kitty Cat Criminals" | June 3, 2014 | 423 |
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Dr. Two Brains, Mr. Cheese: Fed up with his henchmen, Dr. Two Brains begins the search for a new sidekick. He's thrilled to find 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! Will Dr. Two Brains agree to take orders from a tiny, evil mouse? Will WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face stop the evil pair before it's too late? Kitty Cat Criminals: When The Butcher and Chuck 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 Hansome Panther and the Butcher to take on the identity of his former sidekick Li'l Mittens! Will WordGirl be too distracted jazzing up her own costume to outsmart the duo and once again save the day? May I Have a Word?: | ||||
| 102 | 24 | "A Questionable Pair / All That Chazz" | June 4, 2014 | 424 |
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A Questionable Pair: 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. Will Becky be able to figure out what the villains are up to? Will she be able to stop them as WordGirl and not abandon Scoops as Becky? All That Chazz: There's a new kid in town! Chazz 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. What will happen when TJ's new friendship gets him involved with Dr. Two Brains? Will TJ turn his back on WordGirl in order to prove he's cool enough? Or will he discover that being true to himself is even cooler? May I Have a Word?: | ||||
| 103 | 25 | "Fortune Cookie / Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime" | June 5, 2014 | 425 |
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Fortune Cookie: 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. Will WordGirl be able to connect Seymour to the scam and help the townspeople get their money back? Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime: 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. Will WordGirl step in to make sure all's fair in the forest? May I Have a Word?: | ||||
| 104 | 26 | "Go Gadget Go / Emergency Plan 999" | June 6, 2014 | 426 |
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Go Gadget Go: 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! Will the device made by Johnson and Tobey help WordGirl or will it be another one of Tobey's tricks to try to control her? Emergency Plan 999: It's TJ to the rescue!?! 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, however, it becomes a Botsford family effort to save the day. May I Have a Word?: | ||||