05x09 - WordGirl and Bobbleboy / Crime in the Key of V

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♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Flying at the speed of sound,
vocabulary that astounds ♪

♪ From the planet lexicon,
watch out, villains,
here she comes! ♪

♪ Faced with a catastrophe,
we need the living dictionary ♪

♪ Her superior intellect keeps
the crime world in check ♪

Go, girl!

♪ Huggy face is
by her side ♪

♪ Vocabulary a mile wide ♪

♪ She'll make sure
that crime won't pay ♪

♪ And throw some mighty words
your way ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

Word up!

♪ From the planet lexicon ♪

♪ Watch out, villains ♪

♪ Here she comes! ♪

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: listen for the words
"bobble" and "souvenir."

Narrator:
it's saturday morning, and
tj botsford is up early.

Looking good!

Now to add that
trademark word girl smile,

The one that says,
"look out evil villains,
I'm about to defeat you

And build your vocabulary
at the same time!"

Tj! What are
you making there?

Oh, I'm finishing my first
ever word girl bobble head.

Watch. All you do
is tap it...

Ha ha ha!
Look at that!

Oh. Wow! Here we go!

Dad, can I
have that back?

Dad, the paint.
The paint is wet, dad.

I could do this all
day, but I won't!

Dad.

Just one more tap.
Dad.

Bobble, bobble, bobble.

Dad! While I've
got you here,

You know what our
backyard could use?

A brand-new swing set.

But, tj, you already
have a swing set.

Aw, but it's so small.

I want the uber-swing.

Oh! Looks fun.
How much does it cost?

Whoa! That's
a lot of money!

Too much money?

I'm afraid so.

If you really want
the uber-swing,
you can always

Raise that money yourself.

When I was your age
I had a lemonade stand.

Dad, you can't swing on
a lemonade stand!

Besides, I'm
allergic to lemons.

What else could I sell?

Well, it would have to be
something people wanted,

Something you
were good at making.

Hmm... I'll try to
think of something

While I finish making
this awesome

Homemade word girl
bobble head doll.

Huggy, initiate secret
plan number !

Narrator:
later, across town...

Huggy, initiate secret
plan number !

Hey there, big guy!

Now, huggy!

[Cheering]

Say, neat word girl
doll, friend!

How much do you want
for it, chief?

You really want to buy it?

Yeah, buddy.

It'll be a great souvenir
after the battle
we just saw, bro.

Souvenir?
It's not for sale.

I'll give you $ . ,
Paly.

Sold!

I want one, too!

If only there was a place
to buy those, like
a lemonade stand,

But instead of selling
lemonade, it sold these

Amazing bobblehead dolls!

I just had the
best idea ever...

Narrator: the next day, back
at the house, or should I say,
the assembly line?

Keep it moving, people!
Enough lollygagging!

Johnson! More dolls!

More dolls!
Right away, boss!

Dad, did you bring the--

Oh, hey, becky.

Back to work, g*ng!
It's just becky.

Back to work, g*ng!

What is going on?

I'm going to sell my
word girl bobble head
dolls wherever

Word girl
is fighting crime.

I'm back from the paint store!

Wait. You're going to
sell these dolls at
word girl's battles?

Everybody who saw word girl
fight the energy monster

Wanted a bobble head to
remind them of the event--

You mean, they
wanted a souvenir--

A keepsake or memento to
remind them of something fun

They did or something they
saw, like getting a t-shirt

On vacation.

Yeah, I don't have time
for definitions, becky.

I'm in charge of a
soon-to-be very successful

Souvenir business.

But how do you expect to know
when and where word girl will

Be fighting crime?

Even she doesn't know!

Nobody knows word girl
better than me.

I'm her biggest fan!

Look, tomorrow is free
sandwich day at the park,

Sponsored by the city
police department.

And if chuck shows up,
word girl will be there

To stop him.

Oh, please.

You really think chuck is
going to steal sandwiches,

Which are already free,
with a bunch of police
officers around?

Yeah, don't you?

Narrator:
the next day, at the free
sandwich giveaway, tj's booth

Is open for business...

No sign of chuck. Looks
like you guessed wrong.

Bummer.

Man: hey, my sandwich!

Hey! There he is!

Ah, chuck.

You've got to be
kidding me!

Word up!

Let's sell some souvenirs!

Word girl!

It's like you knew I'd
be here or something.

Of course I knew
you'd be here!

Anybody could have
guessed it.

Boy: my sister
couldn't guess it.

Not now, citizen!

Really, chuck? Stealing
free sandwiches?

I know, but they
said I could only

Have one, and I wanted
a lot more than one.

So I figured, why not do
what I do and steal 'em?

You do realize
you're surrounded.

Yeah.

Lucky I brought my
crusher for
a speedy getaway.

Tj: attention
word girl fans!

Wanna remember
this day forever?!

Then step right up and get
your word girl souvenir!

Come get your
word girl souvenirs!

I want one, man.

I'll take .

Thank you, thank you,
thank you, and thank you!

Here you go, dad!

Whoa! This is a lot
of money, tj!

Don't bobble it, dad!

I'm trying not to,
but there's so much of it!

You know, brother, these
souvenirs would be even better

If word girl signed
them, brother!

You're right!

Word girl, can you sign
my bobble head doll?

Yeah, mine too, cuz!

Can you sign
this for me?

Word girl!

Can I borrow a pen?

Uh, I'm actually in the
middle of a battle right now.

Do you mind?

Isn't it neat how the
head bobbles back
and forth, compadre?

Really bad time, you guys!

Whoa!

Bye-bye,
word girl!

Yeah!

We've got to put a stop
to tj's new "business."

Narrator: later, back
at the botsfords'...

Tj: come on, you guys!
Faster!

We need to manufacture a
hundred more bobble heads

Before word girl's next fight!

Oh! Ha ha ha!

Dad, don't pre-bobble
the merchandise.

Boss? I need
a bathroom break.

Fine. But make
it snappy!

Right! Make it snappy!

Okay, tj. I think--

I mean, word girl
thinks your souvenir

Sales are a major distraction
at her battles.

She wants you to stop.

How would you know
what word girl
wants?

I think I proved that
I'm the word girl
expert around here.

And I plan to keep selling
my bobble head dolls.

But don't you see they're
getting in the way?

Word girl lost the fight with
chuck, and all because your

Customers wouldn't
leave her alone!

Becky, I can't stop
selling them now.

I've almost made
enough money to buy
the uber-swing!

What if I talked to word girl
and she promised to make

A special appearance sometime
when she's not, you know,

Fighting crime.

No can do.

Our focus group
research showed that
people are much

More likely to buy
souvenirs when
they've just seen

Word girl in action.

Oh, man!

Narrator: the next
afternoon...

Say, where you headed?

We're on our way to
the city museum.

Dr. Two brains is trying to
steal a giant slab of cheese

From the new "gargantuan
gorgonzola" exhibit.

I don't think we'll have to
worry about tj showing up this

Time with his silly souvenirs.

There's no way he could
have predicted--you have
got to be kidding me!

Ok, we need to stop
this once and for all.

You guys need to go
somewhere else before
dr. Two brains shows up.

Uh, I think
it's too late.

Ok, dr. Two brains, hand
over the... The... Wait.

Aren't you here stealing
a giant slab of cheese?

Of course I'm here
stealing cheese.

Get a load of this--

This setting is for
shrinking, and this
setting is

For turning things into
goop, and this setting is

For enlarging!

Oh, it's a three-in-one
time-saving miracle!

I don't follow.
Where's the cheese?

I'm getting to it!

You're a busy super
villain on the go,

How do you do it?

Well, first, I set the combo
ray to "goop" and melted

The museum's
security system.

Then I set it to "shrink"
to make the cheese small

Enough to carry. Ta-da!
Isn't that cute?

And when I get back to my
lair, I'll simply switch the

Combo ray back to
"enlarge" and restore
the cheese back to

It's original size!

Pretty clever, two brains,
but you forgot the part where

We send you off to jail.

Let's get 'em, huggy!

I have enough for
the uber-swing!

Woo hoo! It's up here!

No, it's not.
Just kidding!

Hey! Bobble heads!

Hello!

We're in the middle
of a battle here.

Aww, but I want a souvenir.

Now is not the time.

Hey, hey, careful!

What are you trying to do,
bobble the combo ray!

Ok, let me guess.

Neither of you knows what
the word "bobble" means.

Quick time out?

Yeah, go ahead.

To bobble something
means to juggle it
back and forth,

Like when you lose
your grip and
struggle to hold on.

Understand?

Don't bobble it!
No bobbling!

No!

You let go.

No, you let go.

You let go.

No, you let go.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, you should be easy to
defeat now, tiny word girl.

Come here!

Huggy! Help me out here!

Gotcha!

Oh, that's delightful.

Wait a minute!

Which one is the
real word girl?

Is it you? No.

Here you are!

Word girls,
word girls everywhere!

It's like they're
laughing at me!

Laughing and bobbling

And bobbling and laughing.

I have to get out of here.

Make them stop!

Make them stop!

Gotcha!

But--but I had a
brilliant plan!

Aww, tj.

I don't usually like to go
around using villains'

Weapons, but just
this once...

Wow! Thanks word girl!

Now, I'm gonna need
something in return.

Anything.

No more selling
souvenirs at my battles.

It's really distracting.

I promise.

Careful, huggy.
Don't bobble it!

Oh!

Narrator: and so with
the combo ray safely back
in word girl's hands...

This thing is
nothing but trouble.

I'm so keeping this!

Narrator: and with tj
discovering a new
souvenir, all is well.

Are you ok, huggy?
Your head is bobbling.

Join us next time for another
exciting episode of "word girl"!

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello, I'm beau handsome
and this is...

May I have a word!

As usual, the player
who correctly defines
today's featured word

Will win a fabulous prize!

Let's play...

May I have a word!

Yes, you may!

Today's featured word is
strenuous.

To give you a clue, here are
some clips from word girl

That show the meaning
of the word.

Tommy! Give it a sh*t.

Strenuous means requiring
great energy or effort.

In that last clip, it must
have been very strenuous

For the whammer to pull
those huge trucks.

That's correct!

And speaking of great energy
or effort-- , , , .

What are you doing?

Bicep curls.

I've got my reunion
this weekend at
game show host university

And I want my old girlfriend
belle stunning to see
I'm still in awesome shape.

, --

And you can't work out
after work?

Nope. I spend all my
free time combing my hair.

Anyway,
congratulations, tommy!

You are today's winner!

Huggy, show him
what he's won!

An official "word girl"
weight bench!

That's it for
today's episode.

See you next time on...

May I have a word!

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: listen for the words
"exceptional" and "meddle."

It's a typical
day in the city.

The sun is shining, the birds
are chirping, and the villains

Are groaning.

Word girl, for being
such an exceptional
superhero,

I'd like to present
you with this key
to the city.

You are truly
the best.

[Cheering]

I don't think so.

Victoria.

Hello, word girl.

Do you really have to
meddle in this ceremony?

Yes, I do.

Because there's clearly
been some mistake.

That key should be mine.

Why is that?

Because I'm
victoria best.

And I'm the best...
At everything.

You tell them, darling!
That's our daughter.

I'm mr. Best. This is
my wife, mrs. Best.

As you can see,
we're the bests.

We really are.

Victoria, we've
been over this.

Nobody can be the
best at everything.

Maybe you can't,
but she can.

Show them, victoria!

Now hang on just a minute.

I got this key for being
the best superhero.

Victoria, you are
not a superhero.

Mr. Best: well, she could
be if she wanted to.

Yeah, I totally could.

It's not that easy.

For our victoria,
I'm sure it will be.

Isn't that right,
victoria?

Vicky?
Mummy's talking.

Um, sure, yeah.

Easy peasy.

But how exactly
am I going to
become a superhero?

Put your mind to it.

Duh!

Put my mind to it.

Um, well,
good luck with that.

I'm just going to go take
my key and, uh... Bye.

Narrator: anyway, later that
afternoon at the bank...

All right, everyone!
Listen up!

I'm going to
rob this bank,

But before I do,
I'm going

To show you this
amazing rope trick.

Oh!

[Music playing]

Wow, that music.

It's so beautiful.

Put my mind to it.

Everybody snap out of it!

Voila!

I captured the criminal!

Oh!

Word girl: what?

Word girl didn't do it. I did!

And that makes me
the best superhero!

I'm the best!

I know. Thank you!
Yes, well, I'm the best.

You sure are

Because only the best
superhero could capture

A brilliant criminal like me.

Am I right?

Ohhh.

Everybody,
hold on a minute!

Victoria didn't
stop the criminal.

All she did was meddle in
my crime-fighting.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Well then let me explain.

When you meddle,
you get in the way
of things that other

People are doing.

Right now,
you are in my way.

No. You are in my way.

That's because I'm the
one who saved the day.

I'm the best!

You guys don't actually
believe her, do you?

Mayor: now, victoria, for being
such an exceptional superhero,

I'd like to present you with
a key to the city.

Thank you so much.

Honestly, well, I mean,
what can I say?

I'm the best!

I guess that's
what I can say.

Uh, word girl, would you
mind giving back the one

That I gave you?

Mr. Mayor,
this all a trick.

Victoria didn't save
the day. I did.

Somebody's jealous.

Word girl, everyone saw
what victoria did.

They said she did
an exceptional job.

Exceptional.

That means to be
unusually good
at something.

Hey! I'm the one
who defines the
words around here!

Not anymore.

Ughhhhh!

Sorry, word girl, but the
city has a new superhero.

In fact, we have the best.

Mr. Best:
you sure do!

Huggy, let's go.

It seems we're not
wanted here anymore.

Oh, that's not true.

Really?

We still need you to
give the key back.

Ughhhh!

Ha ha! And you said
I couldn't be a superhero.

Hah!

I can't believe everyone
thinks victoria's a superhero.

She doesn't even
have superpowers.

Yeah, victoria is quite
exceptional at playing

The recorder, but she can't
fly and she doesn't have

Super strength.

If she had to fight a villain
on her own, I don't think

She'd be able to do it.

That's it!

The next time a villain
att*cks the city, we won't

Meddle or interfere.

We'll just have to let
victoria try and save the day

On her own.

Well, I know it could lead to
trouble, but this is the only

Way we can show
everyone the truth.

And then I woke up
and I said, "all right,
I'll be the best

Superhero in
the entire world."

Oh, hi, victoria.
What's going on here?

Hi, becky.

I'm just doing what I
always do--being the best.

R-i-ight.

I'm the best.

And now, I even have
the best sidekick.

Meet my gorilla,
general smoochington!

"General smoochington"?

I named him that
because he's better
than captain huggy face

In every way.

You see, a "general"
is better than

A "captain" and "smooches"
are way better than "hugs."

It makes total sense,

And I'm the best at
determining that.

Muah, muah, muah!

There you are!

Who, me?

Whammer heard you're
the best superhero.

I'm the best, yeah.

Well, I'm the best
super villain.

See if you can handle this!

Wham!

Whoa!

Let's see if victoria
can save the day without
word girl there

To help her.

Victoria, are you
hiding from the whammer?

No, I'm just--uh, uh...

Victoria, you better
come and get me before
the whole city

Feels the power
of my wham!

Oh, yeah!

Victoria, I don't
mean to meddle, but
don't you think

You should go
stop the whammer?

That's what a superhero
would do, and well, you are

A superhero, aren't you?

Well--but--oh...

Mrs. Best: victoria,
why are you dawdling?

You're supposed to be
saving the day, dear!

Go ahead and
save it already!

Yes, victoria...

[Wham]

Go.

Come on, general
smoochington.

It's time for me
to save the day.

[Screaming]

Um, hey, hey you!

You better watch out,
mister.

Watch out for what?

Me...

Because...
I'm the b-b-best.

The best.

Well, I'm the
best at whamming.

Watch!

Wham! Wham! Wham!

Whoa!

Ummm... Well, I know
who can stop you!

General, go
stop the whammer!

I said,
"go stop the whammer!"

Now, go on victoria.

Victoria, this is
a serious matter.

[Playing notes]

What's going on?

Oh, no!

I'm too nervous to play.

[Playing random notes]

And now you're gonna listen
to the sweet music

Of the whammer's wham-corder.

Wham, wham, wham, wham,
wham, wham wham.

Somebody help me!

You're supposed to
be helping us!

But--but--

I'm not a real superhero!

I'm a regular person!

I'm the best person,
but I'm not a superhero!

You're not?

Then what are we
going to do?

Don't worry.

Victoria may not be a
superhero, but I am.

Word girl, you're here!

Uh-oh!

Come on, huggy, let's
show everyone what real

Superheroes do.

Aah!

Word girl, I'm sorry
I didn't believe you.

I hope
you'll forgive me.

It's ok, mister mayor.

I'm just glad that victoria
learned a valuable lesson.

I sure did.

Next time I'm going to
get a better sidekick.

No, victoria, the lesson is
that you shouldn't meddle

In other people's business.

Luckily, everything worked
out ok in the end.

Mr. Best: says you.

We just learned that our
daughter isn't really

A superhero.

And it's a real blow.

Now hang on a minute.

Victoria may be an exceptional
girl, but that doesn't mean

She can just
become a superhero.

Well,
you're a superhero.

Did your parents enroll
you in a special school?

Is there some sort
of tutor we can hire
to teach victoria

How to fly?

Ah, yes! To fly!

You're missing the point.

Instead of worrying about what
victoria can't do, you should

Be celebrating her for all the
exceptional things she can do.

Well, you know one thing
I'd like to see victoria do.

Yes?

I'd like to see you give
the key to the city back

To word girl.

Do I have to?

Does she have to?

Yes.

Thank you, victoria.

And thank you, word girl,
for being so exceptional.

You really are the best
superhero there is.

The best!

Well, if I can't be
the best superhero,

I guess I'll have to
focus on being the
best super-villain.

The besssst!

The best! Ha!
Ha! Ha!

Narrator: well, I'm still
the best narrator.

So, if I may meddle in your tv
viewing, let me just remind you

To please tune in next
time for another exceptional

Episode of "word girl."

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome,

And this is the
bonus round of...

May I have a word!

Our returning champion
will have a chance

To play for even
greater prizes on

The bonus round!

Tommy, you correctly
defined the word "strenuous."

Ready to play
the bonus round?

Absolutely.

Great! Take a look at
these pictures

And tell me which one
shows the definition
for "strenuous."

Give it a sh*t, tommy.

I'm going to go
with number .

Mr. Big's secretary
is carrying a lot of boxes,

And it looks
really strenuous.

That's correct, which
means you're our--aah!

Show him what
he's won, huggy.

An official
"word girl" crane!

See you next time on...

May I have a word!

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