Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader . Subtitles. on November 10, 2006, usually shown at the end of Maya & Miguel; the segment was then spun off . They are not dangerous at all and seem not to want to commit crimes, but help Dr. Two-Brains just for the sake of helping him, and at times seemed to have formed a friendship with WordGirl (however, nearly all the villains seem to have a minor friendship with WordGirl, before turning back to the crime they were doing). He lives in his mothers basement, except for the time he created a new lair away from her residence in "Sandwich World", only to go back after feeling lonely. She has been copied into a robot for conferences, but this copy of Sally Botsford's boss was vanquished by Amazing Rope Guy, WordGirl, Ms. Davis, and the real Claire MacCallister. Besides his giant robots, Tobey built other inventions including the super robot, a tracking device for the remote and Mousezilla (which he built together with Dr. Two-Brains). 4 feet 8 inches. At one point, in the episode "Beckys Birthday", her parents begin to make the connection, but just when they are about to figure it out, Captain Huggy Face (a.k.a. However, once Ms. Because Tobey is a brilliant schemer and a smart student, he is very unathletic, going as far as to have a robotic duplicate win a field day contest in "Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey", only to be disqualified when the ruse was revealed. WordGirl and Captain Marvel are the founding mothers of diversity in the superhero space who shouldn't be forgotten. He also has a little cousin and has an intense fear of public speaking. Li'l Mittens is a cat the Butcher found on the street. Powers/Skills The fact that it'smade so obvious to the viewing audience usually adds to the comic element of the series. In "Sidekicked to the Curb", when The Whammer signed up for The Coach's program, The Coach realized he could trick The Whammer into stealing anything he wants. James Adomian voices the crazed cooker. As Becky Botsford, she wears a green V-neck shirt, purple skirt and headband, and knee length socks with black and white shoes. He is voiced by Tim Conway. Becky's fifth-grade teacher (voiced by Jim Gaffigan) who first appeared leading the field trip in "Who Wants Candy?" 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. His mother is aware of her childs intelligence, so he cant launch any of his schemes unless she is away on business. The first, who is the unnamed lead henchman, has a great love for animals, such as bunny rabbits and cats. Film Festival 2009, NY Festivals' 2009 TV Programming and Promotions award, 2012 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in Animation, 2015: Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program. 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. This unseen character can interact with any character, although he most often converses with WordGirl, and can also hear her thoughts, as seen in the Vocab Bee episode. Only a few times have people guessed or discovered her secret. Checkmate 3000's design looks like the Super Robot with regular robot colors and dresses in Scottish style. Mysterio named this move after the area code of his hometown of San Diego, California. English [CC] She is voiced by Jen Cohn in most of her episodes. Bob) distracts them by getting wrapped up in party decorations. When told to destroy buildings by Tobey, he just starts painting, much to Tobey's angry dismay. [11], Rather than hiring writers experienced with children's television, the show's original writers' previous credits included The Onion and Family Guy. This character was first seen as a sidekick for Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy. When she jails Mrs. Botsford, WordGirl and all the villains team up and defeat Miss Power. The villains are all prone to malapropisms. Often, short animated segments are shown in between and at the end of episodes. Addeddate 2021-05-11 13:09:01 Originally known as Professor Steven Boxleitner, a kind-hearted but distracted scientist, he was turned into the evil Dr. Two-Brains after a botched experiment left his mind merged with an evil lab mouse known as Squeaky. As is shown in the episode, he is very agile and stealthy, and his eyes can move all the way around his head. Type of Hero line. ", causing their brains to fuse, and the external mouse part, located on the left side of his head, glows with a greenish light and pulsates sometimes. In one episode, she tries to steal the 'Question Mark of Socrates', a pin worn by the philosopher in Ancient Greece. While she has an excellent vocabulary, is well-read, and enjoys geography, shes a poor artist, cant dance and cant sing. Another member of the Botsford family, TJ, would also become Becky's younger brother. 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, of course, the Narrator who, of course, gets to see everything. He has been known to try to hire villains when they come to rob him. In her usual attire, she wears a cream-colored shirt under a V-neck green sweater with a maroon skirt and a matching headband. Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Trailer and Release Date Invincible Season 2 Teaser Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Full Trailer Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer Al Roker Cast in Weather Hunters Animaniacs Final Season Trailer. However, a drawback to it is the fact that any pictures she copies comes to life. [2], By June 2014, many PBS stations had stopped airing WordGirl, opting to air more popular series throughout the summer. He then has to choose between revealing her, or protecting her identity to help her continue saving the city. The Whammer whams his fists together, sending out sonic waves to crush anything or anyone in his path. Watch WordGirl episodes on PBS KIDS. Violet: (Pushing her son in his stroller.) Tobey's mother (voiced by Dannah Phirman) seems to be a genius like her son. However, this event did not make Eileen turn away completely from her selfish ways. Her closest friends include Violet Heaslip and Todd "Scoops" Ming (whom she has a crush on). It's possible she could be bread-headed like her two sons. The Baker is voiced by Kevin McDonald, while James Adomian did the voice of The Candlestick Maker. The downed spaceship remained in the same spot and would then be used as WordGirl's secret hideout. Tim and Sallys 7-year-old biological child. It was also revealed in the episode "Big's Big Bounce" that he has a dislike of kids - especially the city scout troop. Occupation Fred Stoller plays Chuck. .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). Alias(es) Dr. Two-Brains seems to know all of the vocabulary words so far, and has even introduced and defined quite a few. In one episode, she believes that she temporarily gained superpowers and becomes "The Framer", who uses a picture frame to capture villains. He gained his powers when he found the treasure of no-beard, and got a curse giving him his magnetic hook and his bird the ability to talk. 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. Those who do learn the truth about Becky/WordGirl are: As Becky Botsford, she attends Woodview Elementary and has a few friends. The Butchers powers are nullified by tofu, but can also be rendered inoperative by low self-esteem and a lack of enthusiasm and excitement. He appears in the various episodes, "Becky's Birthday", "The Pretty Princess Primere," "Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey," and "Becky and the Bard", the latter of which shows that he like things that sparkle. In the episode "The People vs. Ms.Question," she is taken to court by WordGirl, after stealing an ice cream cone from Bob a.k.a. Her symbol is a red star against a yellow shield; when she strikes an enemy or shoots into the sky, she leaves a twinkling star at the end of her sonic streak, similar to the trail of a shooting star. If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! This episode also reveals Granny May's full name for the first time: Grandolyn Edna May. WordGirl follows the everyday life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. The inventor of "Choclo-sandals" who led a tour of his chocolate factory in "Who Wants Candy?" Even Scoops was enamoured with her in the first episode, though by the second one, he had seen enough of her true colors. Question (more can be found about her below.) Play word games with WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face to build vocabulary. He is also revealed in the episode "Two Brains Quartet" to be a really good barbershop quartetsinger. By touching her nose, she can split off duplicates of herself, one of which named "Dupey", falls in love with The Butcher in "The Young and the Meatless", that is part of forming an army that she sends to do her bidding. This hyperactive gym teacher works at Woodview Elementary made her debut in "Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey", she also is the scout troop leader for Troop 865 and is voiced by Grey DeLisle. term referring to the vocabulary of a language or to a dictionary, "PBS KIDS Offers Free, Fun and Educational Content and Tools for Families This Summer", "New PBS KIDS "Double Your Fun" Summer Lineup", "WORDGIRL | Rhyme and Reason, Part 1/Rhyme and Reason, Part 2 | PBS KIDS YouTube", "Volume? Mr. Big uses yoga while working and miniature golf as two forms of relaxation. In a recent episode, she seems to be able to just look at a picture or painting and create a copy. It is revealed in the episode "Crime In The Key of V" that he can increase the power of his sonic waves by tapping his forefingers in a song-like pattern(in which his fists generate a blue aura around them with each tap). Cree Summer voices the evil little old lady. Although he did extremely well in rehearsal, he has stage fright and did not act in the real production, where many people watched him. Her secret identity is mild-mannered 5th grader BeckyBotsford, but whenever evil arises, she instantly becomes WordGirl by placing her hand to her chest and exclaiming, "Word up!". When he was a sidekick, he acted more like a boss which annoyed Chuck. Her favorite book is Princess Triana (a parody of the Harry Potter series of books), while her favorite TV show is "The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony Power Hour". This is a play on his name, as he tends to "butcher" the English language. After winning every school trophy, except for the best reader's trophy, she plots to steal the last trophy that Becky won because she believes she deserves to win them all. Lady Redundant Woman used her to steal all the thesauruses in the city, making the people hate her. (1) 7.1 2015 TV-Y. Flashbacks show him defeating an independently-produced 50-foot-tall robot with a screwdriver and whiskers. Despite her resemblance to her mistress, the Butcher could identify which is Dupey or Lady Redundant Woman. Some characters apear to be of more entertainment value than others that may be more obviously for educational purposes, but all have different qualities that make them helpful to the progression, effectiveness, and entertainment of the show. Thanks! CheeseThe Energy MonsterSqueakyMr. In one episode where he used Dr. Two-Brains growth ray on his pet bunny, Flopsy, he got sad and worried when Flopsy was too big to bring along with him on their next evil mission. "[18], In 2022, Collider attested that the "non-white, little girl superhero" protagonist of WordGirl began a superhero trend. 4 feet 11 inches. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! When she figures out Tobey's evil plots, she would pull him by the ear and ground him for a week. This misguided and odd pirate (voiced by John Henson of Wipeout fame) with a magnetic hook and parrot sidekick was fired from his job at Blackbeard's Buffet all-you-can-eat restaurant because of his continued use of speaking in tangents instead of serving customers their meals. : The Wordgirl 15th Anniversary Zine. A criminal with the ability to call almost any meat of meat product into existence. by trying to steal the contestant's money unbeknownst to them by making their answer sheets reveal by way of invisible ink that he would withdraw all the money from their bank accounts. girl's height = mid-parental height - 2 in (or 6.5 cm) For a boy's future height, add 2 in (or 6.5 cm): boy's height = mid-parental height + 2 in (or 6.5 cm) You can expect a margin of error of about four inches either way. Voiced by Stephanie Sheh. He seems to have a lot of knowledge about almost anything from wood to the invention of ballet slipper. Question is on trial, she befuddles District Attorney Botsford with her questions, and the jury lets her go. His name was revealed in "Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy" on his name tag and he will often fire workers for very slight reasons. Using the height calculator. However, Wordgirl was able to dispose of her copy, had the thesauruses returned, and gained back their trust. Kelly Miyahara portrays the character. The royal dandy was a painting that Lady Redundant Woman copied, but he came to life. A robot that looks like Tobey that was used to counterattack all of Wordgirl's moves. She is partners with Reason, as they have been friends for 15 years. However, WordGirl surprisingly exposes him as a mere Texan con-man who switches places with his brother as the rich guy and the caddy in another city. Tobey also guesses that Becky is WordGirl due to her possessing the remote to his robots, but she convinces him otherwise by the means of a clever plan between her and Huggyface. A few of these include a question mark shaped lounge chair, antenna TV (with the antenna bent in the shape of a question mark) and a question mark covered lamp. QuestionInvisi-BillBig Left Hand GuyCaptain TangentThe LearnererVictoria BestMiss PowerThe Coach She normally repeats words over in many forms akin to a thesaurus. BigGranny MayEileen/Birthday GirlAmazing Rope GuySeymour Orlando SmoothNocan the ContrarianMs. In a couple of episodes, for example, offering her a comb in the episode "Becky's Birthday" and also giving her a wink in "Dr. Three Brains". Through a fortunate turn of events, his memory of this event is later erased. She is seen always smiling and is a constant annoyance to Tommy since she talks nearly non-stop about WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face. But Bampy defeats it by himself. [citation needed], WordGirl tries to balance her superhero activities with her "normal" life. I love this ship it makes me admire the writing of thi. Not only that but the robots reached the sun in like 2 seconds meaning she threw these building sized robots at speeds of around 250 times the speed of light. (In April, Becky and her friends are visiting a college fair over at Fair City College.) WordGirl: Season 1 by Deborah Forte, Dorothea Gillim. The reporter for Woodview Elementary School's newspaper The Daily Rag, voiced by Ryan Raddatz. -Welcome to the Hero/Protagonist wiki! Tobey owns a personal scrapbook of WordGirl decorated with hearts. Often, his plans are foiled by his malfunctioning robots. Violet lives in the country apparently not too far from the suburbs in a hippie-styled house with her mother. Having an older adoptive sister annoys him, but he idolizes WordGirl and constantly babbles about her. One of their quotes are "Keep your eyes on the prize" with a red stare. The Amazing Rope Guy doesnt do real crimes like all the other villains, but seems to like doing minor crimes that involve him using his rope, such as trying to pull down a statue with rope or trying to tie a shoe clerk up so he could rob the shoe store. Question to justice. 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