01x05 - Class Act

[bunniefuu]

♪ Word up, it's wordgirl

♪ Word up, it's wordgirl

♪ 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 wordgirl

Word up!

♪ From the planet lexicon

♪ Watch out, villains

♪ Here she comes

Narrator: psst,
listen for the words
"ramble" and "articulate."

In the middle of
the national national bank,

A battle rages on.

Hey, wordgirl,
here's meat in your eye.

Corned beef mash.

[Screech]

Nice one, huggy.

So, butcher, thought
you could rob a bank
in broad daylight?

Well, yeah.

Can't rob it at night.
They're not open.

He's right.
We close at :.

Yes, but--
oh, forget it.

I'm sending you back
to jail, butcher,
and quickly.

Why? What's the rush?

Well, I've been
asked to be a guest
speaker at a class.

Oh, that's nice.

Yeah, but I still
have some preparations
to take care of.

Well, it's gonna be
hard to prepillate

When your covered in--
hold it. Hold it. Hold it.

I'm gonna
stop you there.

What'd I do now?

The word is
"preparation,"
not "prepillate."

It means to get
ready for something.

Like I said, I have
someplace to be,
so could we just--

I'm sick of being
wrong all the time.
Uh, ok.

It's just,
I love words,

And I want to use them
more rightly.

Actually, it's not
"more rightly."

Like, last week, I was
robbing this bank, right,

And I ask the guy
behind the counter

For everything he's got,
"and make it click."

He hands me
a bag of these.
Castanets?

What kind of bank
has a bag of--

Don't even
get me started.

So, I'm trying
to tell the guy that
I don't want these.

I want the loop.
"Loot," meaning money.

Right, but he can't
understamp me.

"Understand."
Right.

So, the teller
cuts me off and says

He's not gonna help me
if I keep bambling.

You mean
"rambling."
I think so.

I don't know.
I need help.

Well, butcher, it's nice
to see you want
to improve yourself.

Who knows? Maybe it'll
inspire you to give up
crime altogether.

Ha ha ha!
I don't know about that.

In fact...
Chicken pot pie-phoon!

So long, wordgirl, oh,
and thanks for listening.

Don't say it.
I know. I know.

Narrator: later,
in an adult education class...

Welcome back, class,
to "the art of speaking."

Before we get started
on this week's lesson,

I'd like you all
to welcome a new student--

Mr. T.h. Butcher.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's pronounced "bouchere,"
not "butcher."

"Bouchere."
Oh, I'm sorry.

Ok. Bouchere.

Hi. I'm not
the butcher.

So, let's get started.

This week's lesson
is on how to articulate.

Say it with me class--
articulate.

Articuluzz.

Part of being well-spoken

Is making sure that people
understand what you say.

That's why it is very important
to articulate your words.

Mr. Bouchere, would you
stand up, please?
Oh, man.

I didn't even say
anything yet, and
I still messed up.

No, no, no.
I just want you to help me

Demonstrate to the class
how one articulates.

Oh. Ok.

Repeat after me--
ar-tic-u-late.

Ar-tic-u-late.
Excellent.

Now say it
a little faster,

But pronounce all the sounds
just as clearly, like this.

Articulate.

Articulate.
Excellent.

T'anks.
Uh-uh-uh.
Articulate.

Oh, right,
right, right.

Uh, thank you.

You're
welcome.
This is easy.

Come on, everybody.
Articulate.

Narrator: meanwhile,
flying around the city...

Well, I was hoping
to have the butcher
wrapped up by now

So that
I could concentrate
on my speech.

You really want
a little sample?

Ok. Here goes.
Hi, everybody.

My name is wordgirl,
and as my name implies,
I love words.

I mean, I also
love geography,

But I think geography girl
was already taken.

So, I bet some of you
are wondering,

"Wordgirl, even though
you seem to love all words,

You must have
some favorites."

I do.

I like "dazzling"
and "sparkly"

And "abundance," ooh,
ooh, and "victorious"

And "shenanigans"
and "elega-"
[screech]

What?
I wasn't rambling.

No, I wasn't.

Fine. I'll ask him.
Excuse me. Narrator?

Narrator: uh-huh?

Were you listening
to my speech?

Narrator: sort of.

What do you mean,
"sort of"?

Narrator: I'm sorry.

It's just, you were
talking on and on and on,

So I kind of tuned out.

You seemed to, uh--
ramble?

Narrator: that depends.
What does "ramble" mean again?

"Ramble" means to talk
on and on without really
having a point.

Narrator:
well, then yes. Ramble.

That doesn't
prove anything.

He said he was only
sort of listen--

Oh, no.

Fine, but we'll
discuss this later.

I'm just saying,
it's not fair.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I usually say the first meat
that comes into my head.

Well,
why'd it have
to be bologna?

I hate bologna.

And how come he
got roast beef?

Look, buddy.
I don't know what to tell you.

Tell him you'll
see him later,

When you get
out of jail.

[Articulating] aha! Wordgirl.
I see that you found me again.

Uh-huh.
Yes.

Well, let us commensicate
with our battle forthwith.

Right.
What's going on?

Whatever do you mean?

Well, apart from
"commensicate,"

You're speaking
very clearly.
Really?

Am I to understand that you
like the way I articulate?

Yes. Yes, I do.

Thank you, wordgirl.

I am pleased
that you have noticed.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I must take my good-bye.

Chicken pow mein!
Aah! Uh!

Ta-ta, wordgirl.

Sorry.
I got distracted.

Butcher: excuse me,
kind store clerk,

But this is a robbifery,
so if you would--

Oh, robbery.
How exciting.

Well, you'll
probably want all of our
most valuable things--

Right, so if you
would please place--

Let's see--like
this gold paper clip

And this gold
potato peeler, ooh,

And this is
a gold keychain

In the shape of
rutherford b. Hayes.
Yes. Ok.

So if you
would please--

Hold it right
there, butcher.
Wordgirl!

Once again,
you have found me,

And once again,
we shall battle until--

Yeah. Hey,
before we start,

You know, I have to do
a speech for this class,

And hopefully,
I'll be able to teach

A little something
about words,
right.

And maybe they'll
learn something,

Just like
how you learned,

Not that I think
I'm a great teacher
or anything.

I mean, it's hard to
teach people how--

Butcher: whoa, hold on.

Sorry to cut you off,
wordgirl,

But you're really
starting to ramble,

What?
And I should
probably get going.

Me? Me ramble?
Uh, yes.

I do not
believe this.

Well, you were
talking a lot

And not really staying
to one topic, right?

Wasn't she?
[Screech]

Huggy!

I taught wordgirl
a word!
Well, no.

Technically,
I already knew
what "ramble" meant.

I just didn't think
it applied to me.

Hey, everybody--
you, you--

Well, you're
the only one here.

I taught wordgirl
a word! Oh, man!

I can't wait to tell
the teacher she fixed me.

Not so fast, butcher.
You're not going any--

Pepperoni
pulverizer!

Oh! Oh... You...

I...

What just happened?

[Screech]

Oh, right.

I guess catching the butcher
will have to wait.

It's time for my speech.
Hopefully, I won't ramble.

Narrator: a few moments later,
at the adult education class...

Ok, class.
Shall we get started?

Butcher: teacher!
Hey, teacher!
Hey, teach.

Mr. Bouchere, I'm so glad
you could make it.

You did it!
You fixed me!

My vocabulation is
no longer fiduciary.

I even rightified
wordgirl.

I have no idea
what you just said,

But you sound excited,
so congratulations.

Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!

Thank you, and also,
I'm quitting the class.

You fixed me.
I now articulate perfectly.

Yes, you do,

But that's only part
of being well-spoken.

There's much
more to learn.

Oh, really?
Can you examplate?

Why don't you
stick around?

We have a special
guest coming in

Who can it explain it
much better than i.

In fact, here
she comes now.

Wordgirl? Her speech
was for this class?
Oh, boy.

Everyone, it is my pleasure
to introduce wordgirl.

Uh!

Hi, everyone.

My name is wordgirl,
and this is my sidekick
captain huggy face.

We're here today
to discuss the importance

Of having
a good vocabulary.

Now, it has recently been
brought to my attention

By some that I have
a tendency to ramble.

Now, I don't think
I ramble.

I just get really excited
when I talk about words.

It's funny because
when I was a little girl,

People used
to always tell me...

Oh, boy, don't
look over here.

Don't look over here.
Please don't see me.

Please don't--
oh, those are
nice shoes.

...and that's why I've always
enjoyed a good potato,

But I have to admit
that I'm pretty upset

That the butcher,
of all people,
said I was rambling.

He has no right.

Now hold on
just a minute.

What do you mean I have
no right to say you ramble?

Aw, forget it.

It is i, the butcher...

Aah!
Aah!

And I have to say,
wordgirl,

You're being
a really sore loser.

What?
You are just upset

Because I am all fixed,

And you don't
have anyone
to correctify anymore.

The word is "correct,"
not "correctify."

Ha ha!
I don't think so,

And who would know
better than me?

Oh, sorry, dear, but
wordgirl is correct.

The word is "correct,"
not "correctify,"

And it's "better than i,"
not "better than me."

Oh, no! The effects
of the class,

They're wearing off.

I'm all
broken again.

No. No. No.
Pull it together.

I have to
ar-tic-u-late. Yeah.

Well, butcher, articulating
may help your speech,

But it isn't going to
help you stay out of jail.

Oh, yes?
Well, maybe this will.

Chicken parme-stomp!

Lots of chicken att*cks
this episode.

Yeah. Chicken
is good for you.

Well, let's see if these
books are good for you. Ha!

Hey! Hey!

Whoa.
Impressive.
Back at you.

Looks like we have
a staplemake, wordgirl.

Oh, dear, I think
you mean a stalemate.
Right.

A stalemate
is when two opponents
are evenly matched.

Right, and
neither one of them

Can get an advantage
over the other.
I know.

What a great word,
huh?
Love it.

It reminds me
of riding horses
when was a young girl.

Really? Why?

Well, there was
this one horse...
Ok. Ok!

Stop. Stop!
That is it.

I am tired
of all this
rambling.

Roast beef--ooh!

Ok. That was
a cheap shot.

Somebody help me
out of here. Hey!

Narrator:
and so, once again--

Wait. Hold on.
That's it?

Narrator: you're stuck,
aren't you?

Yeah.
Oh, ok.

Just seemed to wrap up
kind of quickly.

Narrator: maybe that's because
you were rambling on

About the word
"stalemate," and--
hey!

Narrator: heh, and so,
the butcher learned

To articulate better
but was still no match

For a monkey
and a one-piece desk.

Join us again next time for
another episode of "wordgirl."

And cut.
Stop looking at me like that.