WordGirl (season 5)

WordGirl (season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 26
Broadcast
Original channel PBS Kids
Original run August 4, 2014 – present

The fifth season of the animated series WordGirl was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States on August 4, 2014. This is the first season where May I Have a Word does not have new episodes.

According to the scholastic article, season 5 will be the final season after airing the last 26 episodes.

Episodes

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Title Original airdate Production
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1051"It's Your Party and I'll Cry If I Want To / Becky's Bad-itude"August 7, 2014501

It's Your Party and I'll Cry If I Want To: Becky discovers that Violet and Scoops were invited to Katy's birthday party while she wasn't, and she can't help but feel a little left out. When Tobey sends his robots out on a citywide rampage, destroying everything in their path, Becky realizes she might not be the only one who wasn't on Katy's invite list.
Vocab words: Rampage, Sensitive
Main villain(s): Theodore “Tobey” MacCallister III


Becky's Bad-itude: Not only are Vanilly and Billy a pair of outer space rock 'n roll ninjas, they're the stars of the most popular TV show at Becky's school, and anybody who is anybody is has tickets to their concert. Thanks to Mr. Botsford, Becky has tickets, too - to The Squishy Funbots Rollerama. At the concert, Becky, embarrassed, tries her hardest not to be seen, but when Dr. Two-Brains crashes the Funbots concert, WordGirl must come out of hiding.
Vocab words: Juvenile, Lack
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains


May I Have a Word?: Doze
1062"First One to Win, Wins / A Little Bigger WordGirl"August 8, 2014502

First One to Win, Wins: At the Botsford house, TJ has turned everything into an impossible competition, causing Becky to grow more and more frustrated every time she loses. When the Butcher steals Mrs. Von Hoosinghaus' prize poodle, Becky is eager to suit up as WordGirl and finally claim victory.
Vocab words: Victor, Fuming
Main villain(s): The Butcher


A Little Bigger WordGirl: WordGirl is captured by Dr. Two-Brains. However, just when Two-Brains is about to shrink WordGirl to the size of a mouse, his plan backfires, and WordGirl becomes bigger, not smaller. Though her bigger size allows her to break free from Two-Brains, she quickly realizes that she can no longer control her super powers.
Vocab words: Adjust, Elongate
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains


May I Have a Word?: Bewilder
1073"A Curious Case of Curiosity / There's No V In Team"June 4, 2015503

A Curious Case of Curiosity:
Vocab words: Privacy, Interrogate
Main villain(s): Ms. Question


There's No V In Team:
Vocab words: Swipe, Triumph
Main villain(s): Victoria Best
1084"Sparkling Clean / The Smile Collector"June 8, 2015504

Sparkling Clean:
Vocab words: Shirk, Unruly
Main villain(s): TBA


The Smile Collector:
Vocab words: Unique, Repulsive
Main villain(s): Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
1095"My Dad, My Teacher, My Dad, My Teacher / Castle! Dungeon! Fortress! So?"June 18, 2015505

My Dad, My Teacher, My Dad, My Teacher:
Vocab words: Faculty, Expect
Main villain(s): The Butcher and Kid Potato


Castle! Dungeon! Fortress! So?:
Vocab words: Absorbed, Include
Main villain(s): Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
1106"Backyard Camping / The Power of Whamship"TBA506

Backyard Camping:
Vocab words: Portable, Farfetched
Main villain(s): Energy Monster


The Power of Whamship:
Vocab words: Collaborate , Solo
Main villain(s): The Whammer and Invisi-Bill
- This is the second episode that uses this word, (since episode 23).
1117"News Girl / Diorama Drama: The Scene of the Crime"TBA507

News Girl:
Vocab words: Expose, Details
Main villain(s): Energy Monster


Diorama Drama: The Scene of the Crime:
Vocab words: Confront, Diorama
Main villain(s): The Amazing Rope Guy
1128"A Few Words From WordGirl / Ears to You"August 5, 2014508

A Few Words From WordGirl: The school is gearing up for Inspiration Day, and since WordGirl's heroic actions always uplift the town's citizens, the Principal asks WordGirl to make the keynote speech at the event. WordGirl agrees but immediately begins to feel the pressure. People are expecting a lot from her speech, and even though she can always be counted on to provide a word's definition.
Vocab words: Dawdle, Inspiration
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains


Ears to You: Mr. Big is up to his mind-control tricks once again, this time through the use of some ultra adorable Squishy Bunny Ears. When Becky sees the Ears for sale, she scoffs, "Who wants to wear those?" Turns out, Mr. Botsford does, and as soon as he puts them on, he causes a citywide craze. People start buying up all of Mr. Big's Squishy Bunny Ears. It's BUN-demonium.
Vocab words: Original, Laughable
Main villain(s): Mr. Big


May I Have a Word?: Apprehend
1139"Guess Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner / Judging Butcher"November 27, 2014509

Guess Who's Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner: After an unfortunate turn of events at the grocery store, Tobey and his mother become the guests of honor at the Botsford's Thanksgiving dinner. Becky is less than thrilled to be sharing a table with her one of her secret nemeses, and Tobey would rather be spending Thanksgiving with WordGirl (little does he know he is!)
Vocab words: Grateful, Reluctant
Main villain(s): Theodore “Tobey” MacCallister III


Judging Butcher: Becky's best friend Violet may be great at drawing and painting, but when it comes to singing, well, let's just say it isn't her forte. But when Violet tells Becky that she is going to audition for The City's Got Too Much Talent, Becky doesn't have the heart to tell her it isn't a good idea. To make things even worse, the show has a new judge - The Butcher! Instead of slinging sausages at WordGirl and Huggy, the Butcher is running eager contestants through a verbal meat grinder.
Vocab words: Appreciate ††, Lyrics
Main villain(s): The Butcher
†† - This is the second episode that uses this word, (since episode 25).
11410"Accordion Tradition / Can't Touch This"TBA510

Accordion Tradition:
Vocab words: Hesitate, Select
Main villain(s): Granny May


Can't Touch This:
Vocab words: Property, Tinker
Main villain(s): The Whammer
11511"El Queso Mysterioso / Putt With Honor"August 6, 2014511

El Queso Mysterioso: It's the day of the Magical Magicians Convention, and the entire Botsford family is excited to go and see their favorite magician, El Mysterioso, perform live. Everyone except Becky, that is, who would much rather be at the Pretty Princess book signing across the street. But Mr. Botsford emphasizes how important it is that they spend the day as a family. In the middle of the convention, Becky's super hearing picks up the sound of Dr. Two-Brains evil cackle from across the city. What could he be up to? Something criminal, no doubt.
Vocab words: Illusion, Influence
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains
Note: This is the first episode that named a title in a foreign language, (El Queso Misterioso means The Mysterious Cheese in Spanish).


Putt With Honor: TJ Botsford is mere hours away from winning the local mini golf tournament and getting his picture on Patrick Needlemeyer's Miniature Golf Super Universe Wall of Fame (which is only the biggest deal ever) . When Becky catches Eileen cheating - "I have to win because it's my birfday!" - she knows she has to stop her.She can't let TJ lose to Eileen!
Vocab words: Concentrate, Tournament
Main villain(s): Eileen, The Birthday Girl


May I Have a Word?: Collection
11612"Kid Math"August 4, 2014512

Kid Math: Part 1: Turns out there's a new kid superhero in Fair City - Kid Math! From the planet Hexagon! And because his is from another planet, he is a little... well... clueless as to how to be a superhero on the planet Earth. He doesn't really understand the whole secret identity thing, and his crime fighting methods are a bit strange.
Vocab words: Calculate, Equal/Equation
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains


Kid Math: Part 2: Becky Botsford (aka WordGirl) is trying to teach Rex (aka Kid Math) what it really means to be a superhero, that it is about protecting the town's citizens, not just defeating villains. And Rex's re education isn't exactly going as planned.
Vocab words: Reproduce, Hint
Main villain(s): Dr. Two-Brains


May I Have a Word?: Elegant
11713"Royally Framed / WordGirl Vs. Tobey Vs. The Dentist"June 25, 2015513

Royally Framed:
Vocab words: Vain, Knickknack
Main villain(s): Lady Redundant Woman and Royal Dandy


WordGirl Vs. Tobey Vs. The Dentist:
Vocab words: Appointment, Cavity
Main villain(s): Theodore “Tobey” MacCallister III