List of WordGirl short episodes

WordGirl shorts
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	30
Release
Original network	PBS Kids Go!
Original release	November 10, 2006 – October 10, 2007

The animated series WordGirl began as a series of shorts titled The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl^[1] that premiered on PBS Kids Go! on November 10, 2006. The two minute episodes of the show, airs at the end of Maya & Miguel, or online along with the one-minute episodes. There were twenty 2-minute episodes and ten 1-minute ones.

Two-minute episodes

Title	Plot	Villain
Catch as Catch Can	A giant space rock is about to hit the city, can WordGirl prevent a cumbersome meteorite from destroying the city?	none (Meteorite)
Enter, the Butcher	WordGirl meets the Butcher, the meat master and mangler of words, and tries to prevent him from robbing a bank. She also tries to convince the Butcher that he's not "a fender" but "offended" when she tells him he "butchers the English language."	The Butcher
Re-Enter, the Butcher	WordGirl tries to stop the Butcher from robbing Ye Olde Fancy Schmancy Jewelry Store. They also have to deal with a pompous store clerk.
What's Up, Doc?	WordGirl pays a visit to Professor Steven Boxleitner (author of the book called, Superheroes and You: A Practical Guide) to figure out a way to stop the vicious Butcher.
Re-Re-Enter, the Butcher	WordGirl tries to prevent the Butcher from robbing a grocery store. She also tries to clear up a misunderstanding between the Butcher and the Grocery Store Manager, who believes that the Butcher is there for a job.
Yes Sir, That's My Butcher	WordGirl and the Butcher face off for their big, big battle royale. WordGirl reveals her secret weapon: her always hungry ally, Captain Huggy Face.
The Crazy World of Doctor Two-Brains	In a lab experiment that goes horribly wrong, Prof. Steven Boxleitner accidentally fuses his mind with that of his vicious lab mouse and becomes the villainous Dr. Two-Brains. Becky (WordGirl's secret identity) tries to distract her little brother TJ so she can transform into WordGirl and capture Dr. Two Brains before he goes on a cheese-stealing rampage.	Dr. Two-Brains
Two Brains in the Grocers	WordGirl tries to capture Dr. Two Brains after he eats all the cheese in the grocery store, but Dr. Two Brains is able to escape by causing a ruckus.
The Times, They Are A-Cheesy	The Botsford family (including Becky Botsford, a.k.a. WordGirl) are flabbergasted when Dr. Two Brains appears on television, threatening to turn the city into goop if he doesn't get every piece of cheese in the city.
Mouse Trap	WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face confront Dr. Two Brains at his secret hideout. Dr. Two Brains proves that their attacks on him would be futile by capturing them in his giant mousetrap. Will they escape, or will Dr. Two Brains succeed in turning them into goop?
Squeaky's Machine	Dr. Two Brains is about to use his Goop Ray to give WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face a "one-way ticket to Goop Town." Can they escape this predicament while Dr. Two Brains is distracted by cheese related questions from the Botsford family?
Driving Miss Granny	A new villain's in town! Granny May and her timid (and enormous) grandson Eugene rob an armored car in broad daylight. Will WordGirl be able to catch up with them?	Granny May & Eugene
Kiss My Granny	While trying to stop Granny May from robbing Ye Olde Fancy Schmancy Jewelry store, WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are blinded by Granny's dazzling jewelry, then captured in her knitted "Web of Yarn." Will they be able to escape before Eugene crushes them in a game of "squish the knitting"?
Living in the Granny's Paradise	Although WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face are able to use their coordination to escape Granny's trap, they are soon caught in the unbreakable grip of Eugene. Will they be able to break free and stop Granny from escaping with the stolen jewelry?
Play Date	After destroying a giant, rampaging robot as WordGirl, Becky returns home to find that she has an unexpected playdate with Theodore MacCallister III. When Becky discovers that Theodore is actually "Tobey," the mischievous genius behind the giant robot's rampage, she risks revealing her secret identity.	Theodore "Tobey" MacCallister III
Tobey or Not Tobey	Tobey and Becky argue over whether Tobey's Robot caused real damage to the city or only a minor hullabaloo. Tobey decides to play a game with Becky to see if she's really WordGirl or not.
The Wrath of Tobey	Tobey gives Becky an impossible choice: reveal herself as WordGirl and destroy the robot from threatening her house or do nothing and watch her house get demolished. Becky and Bob (a.k.a. Captain Huggy Face) initiate Emergency Plan #47, with mixed results.
Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy	Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy threatens to squash the Grocery Store Manager with his giant sandwich press after the Owner calls the press "extreme." Can WordGirl stop him in time? Will Scoops ever get the sandwich he ordered?	Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
Name That Dude	WordGirl and the Narrator have a hard time not laughing at Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's name. Chuck captures WordGirl with his noxious "Pickled Eggs." As WordGirl, Scoops, and the Grocery Store Manager head towards certain doom on the giant sandwich press, all of them try to think of a less absurd name for Chuck. Meanwhile, Captain Huggy Face races to the rescue.
Chucky and the Sandwich Factory	WordGirl sends Captain Huggy Face to search for the "ultimate crowbar" in order to help them escape Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's giant sandwich press. Will Captain Huggy Face be able to find the "ultimate crowbar" in time?

One-minute episodes

Title	Plot	Villain
Movie Trailer	The origin story of WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face.	none
WordGirl and the Butcher	WordGirl tries to prevent the Butcher from setting off his "Steak Bomb" and ruining the day of vegetarians city-wide.	The Butcher
WordGirl and Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy	WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face struggle to break free from Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy's "Atomic Hot Dog Lasso."	Chuck, the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
WordGirl and Dr. Two-Brains, part 1	Dr. Two Brains becomes frustrated with a malfunctioning trap.	Dr. Two-Brains
WordGirl and Dr. Two-Brains, part 2	WordGirl tries to thwart Dr. Two Brains' latest scheme but is distracted by a yummy mixed-fruit beverage.
WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face, part 1	WordGirl makes Captain Huggy Face try on some new costumes because she feels his regular costume lacks pizzazz.	Tobey's robots
WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face, part 2	When Captain Huggy Face is late for a robot battle because of the bus schedule, WordGirl suggests some other modes of transportation.
Becky and Scoops	Scoops ponders WordGirl's secret identity while Becky saves him from perils that he doesn't notice.	none
WordGirl and the Narrator	WordGirl wants a new Super Hero name. She convinces the Narrator to put his reputation on hold and announce the new name she has in mind, just to see how it sounds.
Becky and Mr. Botsford	Despite certain clues, Mr. Botsford is oblivious about WordGirl's secret identity.

References

1. Catch as Catch Can uploaded on the official PBS Kids Go YouTube channel]

External links

• WordGirl Shorts on PBS