07x01 - Who Wants to Get Rid of WordGirl? / The Talented Mr. Birg

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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
giddy and strategy.

Right now, the city may
seem quiet and peaceful,

But don't let that fool you.

A fight is raging.

[Becky and tj grunting]

Gah!
Give!

Me!
That!

Remote!

Err!
Err!

That's!

Mine!

[Music plays on tv]

"The financial report"?

Aw.
Ohh.

Narrator: but just then,
our hero's superhearing picks up

The distant cry
of an old woman having trouble

Opening a mayonnaise jar.

Woman: help!
Word girl!

Ahem. I said, just then...

I heard you.

It's just, well,
that's not exactly

A job for word girl.

Ok, then.

Enjoy "the financial report."

Good point.
I'll be right back.

Hello? Anybody here?

Uh, I'm here about
the, uh, jar emergency.

Woman: help!
Word girl!

Help! Word girl!

Wait a minute.
What's going on here?

What is this?

Oh!

Why, it's only the best
hair gel in the world,
that's all!

Seymour smooth brand
superbond hair gel--

Works great on hair
and superheroes.

Ohh! Guh! Dah! Gah!

And now, on
with the show!

Show? What show?

Say it with me,
contestants--

"Who wants to get rid
of word girl?"

Um, what line is that?

"Who wants to get rid
of word girl?"

Wait! What?!

That's right.

The new game show
sensation where villains

Compete
for the grand prize,

A chance to defeat
word girl

Live on television!

Man on tv:
cod is a sound investment...

Let's meet
our contestant villains

For today, shall we?

He's a mad scientist
who enjoys crime, cheese,

And yelling at his
incompetent henchmen.

Please welcome
dr. Two-brains!

Thank you, seymour.

I'm positively
giddy to be here.

[Buzz]

Uh, I'm--i'm giddy,
too, seymour.

Real giddy.

Maybe even a little
more than him.

[Buzzing]

Chuck, please! Don't.

Stop the buzzer.

It's just
for the game!

Is that gonna be
your strategy?

Copying everything I say?

Huh. Give up now!

[Buzz]

Heh heh. Yeah.
All right, guys.

No. Not
all right!

All wrong!

Nocan does not
know what giddy is.

Word girl:
I can help you out.

When you're giddy,
you're so excited and happy

You're almost dizzy. Ick!

For instance,
I'd be giddy to wake up

And find out this was all
just a bad dream.

Yuck!

Just--look.
I'm the host.

I'll handle the answers
here, thank you.

Gah!

Ahem. Giddy.

Giddy means--
well, what she said.

Oh, yeah. That was
much better.

[Buzz]

Chuck: I liked it.

I thought it was
great, seymour.

You're america's
favorite game show host.

Chuck--

Yeah, stop buttering
up the host, chuck.

Hey! That's not
very nice saying that.

Seymour: guys, guys!

I'm not here
to be nice!
I'm here to win!

All right! Look!
People--

Could we just--
I mean, hey!

Let's get started,
shall we?

[Buzz]

Uh, ok!

No!

Is it buzz first,
then say the answer,

Or do the answer
and then buzz?

Woman: coming up next on
"the financial report,"

Old people are going
to sit around a table

And discuss
really boring adult things.

No!!!

That's it, bob.
Give me the remote.

[Squeaks]

All right.
Do you really want
me to go there, bob?

Force me to
do something
really crazy--

Walk all the way
over to the tv

And change
the channel
with my hand.

Bob! Hey! No!

Gotcha! Give me that!

Bob, don't
make me do it!

Hey. Word girl.

And now, uh, finally,

It's time to play
round one

Of "who wants to get
rid of word girl?"

Whoa!

The show where one
lucky villain will win

The chance to defeat
word girl live on tv!

[Bob screeching]

Ok, villains.
Here's your first question.

Fill in the blank--
we all know word girl
has superpowers--

She's superstrong,
she's superfast,

And she's also
super what?

Time's up! Anybody?

Nocan?

Uhhh...

Come on, nocan!
Give it a try!

Er! Give it a try?

No! Not give
it a try!

Nocan give up!

All right.
Nocan passes.

[Buzz]

Chuck?

That was funny.

"No! Nocan give up!"

She got you.

No! Was not funny,
and I got you!

Gentlemen, please.

Nocan, why don't you
just, uh, not return
to your podium?

Time's up, chuck.
What's your answer?

I'm sorry. I--

What was
the question again?

She got me all--
see what she does?

You know, she has
this way of always
outsmarting people.

It's superannoying.

That's it!
Ha ha ha!

That's the correct answer!

In addition to her
other superpowers,

Word girl is also
superannoying!

Points for chuck!

Ha ha!
I'm in the lead!

Hee hee!
I'm feeling giddy!

Wh-wh-what?
Really?

He gets points
for that?

That was just
an accident.

Uh-oh. Looks
like someone's
a sore loser.

Ha ha! Yeah! Yeah!

No one likes
a sore loser. Hee hee!

I'm not a sore--
look. It's just--

All right now, guys!

♪ I'm smarter
than a doctor ♪

♪ I'm smarter
than a doctor... ♪

You know who else
is superannoying?

You, chuck! You!

All right.
Back to me.

♪ I'm smarter
than a doctor... ♪

Ok, sandwich head!

[Gong]

Time for round two!

Let me remind you that
our round two sponsor is

Seymour smooth brand
teeth whitener.

When you're feeling giddy
and want to smile bright,

It'll get your teeth
all shiny and white!

Zing!

[Screeching]

[Screech]

Wait.
You're a monkey.

Monkeys don't
have money.

Exactly how do
you intend to pay
for this ride?

[Squeaking]

Wow, monkey!

These are some
great moneymaking
strategies!

This ride's on me!

Seymour, sighing:
ok! Welcome back!

Everybody ready
for round two?

Here we go.
Question two.

We all know word girl
is the city's
favorite superhero,

So tell me,
what exactly does

Word girl do
to help the city?

Word girl: ugh.
Are you kidding me?

Come on. You got to
be able to think
of something.

Something? No.
Not something!

Nothing!

That's correct!

Word girl does nothing
to help the city.

Points for nocan
the contrarian!

Poi--
but he--

He didn't use
his buzzer!

You didn't either!

I'm using it now!
See? Bzz.

Gentlemen, please!
I'm the host here.

I make the rules,
and I'm ruling

Nocan's answer
acceptable.

You know what?

I don't think
there are any rules.

I think you're
just making them up

As you go along.

Hey, word girl might
have a point there.

I really can't wait
to get rid of you.

Yeah, and I can't
wait to see how

You're gonna do it.

Oh. I'm glad you asked
because that's

The next
and final question on...

"Who wants to get
rid of word girl?"

All right,
for points

And the victory,
villains, please tell me

What's the best strategy
for getting rid of word girl?

Chuck, let's
start with you.

Can't someone
else go first?

I don't want to have
to admit I don't know

What strategy means.

I'll help you out, chuck.

A strategy is a plan
or way of doing something.

For instance, if seymour
wanted to get rid of me

But didn't know how,
maybe his strategy would be

To create a fake
game show and trick you guys

Into giving him
all your ideas.

Well, that's it
exactly--oh!

Fake game show?
Using our ideas?

Say, wait a minute!

Errr!

Oh, I get it,
so when I spray hot--

Don't you understand,
chuck?

Seymour's been playing
mind games with us.

Duh. It's called
a game show.

Boy, you're not--wait.

Is that?
No, no, no!

I won't let you
ruin this for me!

My mother's watching!

Hi, ma. Look!
Look at me!

I'm tied
for first place!

Seymour: gentlemen,
gentlemen. Now please!

We are here to
fight word girl,
not each other.

Seymour's right.
Hear that, nocan?

No more fighting.

Unh. No more
fighting?

No! More fighting!

No, no, no!

All right. That's it!

It's one thing for you
nincompoops to ruin my show,

But nobody
ruins my hair!

En garde!

Ow! Hey! Watch
where you're go--

Huggy! Am I glad
to see you!

Quick! I'm stuck.

Nocan: can! Can!

Guys, if any of you
actually did have

A good idea for getting rid
of word girl,

Now would be
a good time to use it.

Yikes!
Ohh.
Uh-oh.

Congratulations,
seymour!

Looks like you've
all won a trip
to jail!

♪ Da da da,
da da da da da ♪

You see? This is
exactly why we need
to get rid of her.

Hey. Maybe
if we all fight
word girl together,

We can defeat her.

I like that strategy.

Yeah. Take that.
Take that.

Cheese!

So, word girl,
it looks like you're
finally trapped.

Ha ha ha!
We got you after all.

Stop! Stop!
We're coming out!

Ok, we'll stop.

Just keep your hands
where we can see them.

Ooh!
Aah!

Oh, no!

This arrest was brought
to you by seymour smooth
brand teeth whitener.

Not the smile!

Becky! There's
this new show on

Where word girl
captures

All the villains
right on tv!

Oh. Too bad
I missed it.

Don't you wish
there really was

A word girl tv show?

Sure. I'd watch that.
Heh heh.

[Under breath]
if I wasn't word girl.

Narrator: makes me giddy
just thinking about it!

In the meantime,
if you're looking

For more
thrilling adventures,

Use this strategy--

Tune in and join us
for another incredible 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 recline.

To give you a clue,
here are some clips

From "word girl" that show
the meaning of the word.

Yes! Tommy!

Recline means
to watch tv.

Sorry! That's incorrect!

Phil! Go ahead!

Recline means to
lean or lie back.

Oh. Don't mind if I do!

So I'm assuming I gave
the right definition
for "recline."

Hmm? What's that?

Uh, yes, yes.
I believe you did.

So does that mean
I win a prize?

Oh, probably.

Ok. Uh, huggy, show
me what I've won.

Uh, an official "word girl"
lemonade pitcher?

Ooh! I'll take
a refill.

Oh. Delicious. Mmm.

Well, that's it
for today's episode. Mmm.

See you next time on...

"May I have a word?"

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: today's
featured words are

Employ and doppelganger.

One afternoon in the office
of the "daily rag's"

Ace report...er.

Yikes.

Oh. Hi, becky.

Strong kick
you've got there.

What is this?!

It's a newspaper.

How could you write
such a horrible thing

About word girl?!
Horrible thing?!

The whole article
is about how
wonderful

Word girl is
and how the whole
city adores her.

Well, what about this?

"Word girl often gets
tricked by the villains,

But in the end,
she is always
triumphant!"

And?

Word girl does not
"often get tricked"

By the villains!

Uh, yes, she does.

Name me one time
word girl got tricked.

A week ago,
word girl got trapped
in a giant metal mouse

By dr. Two-brains
before--

Ok. That was--

The next day,
word girl was tricked
by granny may

Into joining
her bookclub

But then sprayed
her with a book
rigged

With granny may perfume.

Ok, sure, but that--

And then yesterday,
word girl was fooled

By chuck the evil
sandwich making guy.

You know how many
times that's happened?

Um, ?

! Chuck even had
a banner made
to commemorate it.

So that's what he wanted
the picture for.

Listen, becky.
I'm not sure why
you're so upset,

But I stand
by my story.

Well, just because
you have facts

And some pictures
doesn't make you any--

[Squeak]

I have to go.

Bye!

Huh. What was
her problem?

I can still hear you!

That's because I
don't have a door!

Anymore!

Narrator: a little later...

Can you believe scoops?

[Squeak]

Yeah, I know it was true.

Well, I can tell you
one thing.

My days of getting
tricked are over!

[Squeaking]

You said it.

I wonder what they're
doing to cause such

A rack--hey.
Wait a second.

That hat vendor
looks a lot like...

Mr. Big!

Excuse me?

Don't "excuse me" me!

Wait. Was that?
Yeah. No. That's right.

Hmm. Let me guess--
mind-control hats?!

I'm sorry, but you
must have me mistaken
for someone else.

My name is mr. Birg,
not mr. Big.

And how would
you spell that?

B-i-r-g. Birg.

So basically, "mr. Big"
with an "r" thrown in?

Huh?

Ha ha ha ha!

You think you can fool
me into thinking that

You're not mr. Big?

But I'm not.

So I'm supposed
to believe that

You and mr. Big look
exactly alike, huh,

That you two are
doppelgangers

Who just happen to live
in the same city?

Uh, doppel--

Do I look like someone
who's easily fooled, huh?

Do i?
Fooled--

And I suppose these
hats aren't secretly

Mind-control devices
either, huh?

M-m-mind-control?

Are you just going to
repeat everything I say?

Repeat everything
you say?

Listen, big--
birg.

I don't know who you
think you're fooling,

But you are not going
to get away with this!

I assure you, I'm not
trying to "get away"
with anything.

I'm just an employee.

I was hired to come
down here to the park

And give away
these hats for free.

Inspect one if you
don't believe me.

Thank you.
I will!

Hmm. Just a hat,
a regular old hat.

Yes, I told you.

Now if you'll
excuse me, word girl,

I need to get on
with my job.

Fine, but I'll be keeping
an eye on you, two eyes!

[Gasp]

Aha! I knew it!

Huggy, this is it!

Oh, lunch.

Oh! Wait!
He's pulling out...

Mustard. Oh.

Stand down, huggy.

Hey, word girl!

So what are you
up to?

That guy over there
looks a lot like--

Ohh! That's mr. Big,
isn't it?!

You're trying to
take him down,
aren't you?!

I'm the first
on the scene of
a major crime story!

Now put
your pen down.

There's no crime here.

What do you
mean no crime?

Yet.

Plus, I'm not even sure
that's actually mr. Big.

What was that?

I'm not sure that's
really mr. Big.

Well, who is
it then?

I don't know!

I think it is mr. Big,
but he says his name is

Mr. Birg,
but I think it's mr. Big

In a fake mustache.

But you're not sure.

No.
Hmm.

What--what are
you writing?

Nothing.

"I'm pretty sure
word girl has been"...

Oh, I better get back
to watching mr.--Oh!

Where'd he go?

"Tricked again."

That shouldn't count!
He didn't trick me!

Because you distracted me!

I mean, I was fully
focused and then--gah!

Come on, huggy!

Gotcha!

What do you have to
say for yourself now?

Uh, hello?

That is mr. Big's
headquarters

You're walking out of!

Um...

So you're mr. Big!

Birg with an "r"!
Sorry!

And I suppose that box is
full of more hats, hmm?

Hmm. Yes.

Oh. Uh, ok.

Whew. Did I stumble
onto a story that proves

The thing
I thought was true.

Err!

Word up!

Narrator: a little later...

Ok! That's it!
Game's over!

What are you
up to, mr. Big?

I am not mr. Big!

I am just
an employee!

You do know what
an employee is,
don't you?

Yes. It's a person who
works for another person
or company. So?

That's right!
And that's what I am,

A proud employee
who works

For an employer,
my boss.

Now will you please
leave me alone?

Well, if you're just
an employee,

Then who is
your boss?

He is.

Hello, word girl!

Mr. Big!

So you were
telling the truth!

Told you.

So you somehow managed
to find your doppelganger

And hired him
as an employee?

"Doppel" what now?

Doppelganger.

It means someone who
looks soooo much like

Another person that
it's almost like
they're twins,

Even though they're not
actually twins.

Well, then, yes!
I found my doppelganger,

Hired him as my employee,
then tricked you.

Uh, no. There was no
"tricking" going on here

Since mr. Birg was
telling the truth

And I was, uh...

I tricked you.

Ohh. Fine.

Hmm. "Word girl indeed
was tricked."

Now you mind
telling me why?

Behold!

Wow. Tacky.

Yes! It's not just
an amazingly
handsome statue.

Oh, no!

It's also
a mind-control
device!

I knew you were
up to something!

I was not tricked!

Uh, seem
a little obsessed

About the whole
tricking thing.

Fine. Doesn't matter,
though because I win!

Yeah!

Computer voice:
good morning, mr. Big.

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha--wha?

Oh. Why does this
never work on you?

Modified
the old helmets.

So what are you
using mind-control
for this time?

Yes, well, I'm going to
use it to make everyone

In the city my employee!

They will
all work for me!

Then I want everyone
in the world to dress like me

And put on a mask
because I want to see

What the world would
look like if everyone

Was my doppelganger.

Really?

Yes, well,
it's what I want,

And mr. Big always
gets what he wants!

[Screech]

Ha ha ha!

Not this time!

Kiss your mind-control
device good-bye!

Kiss my force field
hello, word girl!

Oof!

Um, excuse me.
What is going on here?

Well, I'm--wait.

Why aren't you
under mind-control?

Mind-control?

Oh, no.

The force field
is blocking
the mind-control!

Well, mind-control!

Hiiiiii--

Force field!
Oof!

Mind-control!

Force field!

Oof!

Mind--
stopppp!

Seems like we're
stuck here.

Yes. So what
do you suggest?

Monkey
distraction.

Go, huggy!

[Squeaks]

Aha! Oh.

Ha ha ha!

The controls have
a very special lock on it,

One that scans my face!

The only person who
can unlock it is moi

Or some one who looks
exactly like moi!

So there!
Ha ha ha!

You mean, like
a doppelganger?

Ha ha--oh.

Just think,
mr. Birg.

With one simple act,

You can win
the hearts and minds

Of a very
grateful city!

Hearts? Minds?
Oh, bah!

Child's play,
my friend, child's play!

What you want is power!

And you have the power
to be equal to mr. Big!

Think about that!

Oh, please!
He'll always
be your boss!

You'll always
be his employee.

He'll never treat
you like an equal!

Well, that's true.

I mean, who
are we kidding?

I don't have any equals!

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

No, but I mean, we'll be--
we'll be--

We'll be very close.

Computer voice:
good morning, mr. Big.

I like your mustache.

All right!

Oh, man!

Well, scoops, it
looks like you were
right after all.

Mr. Big--

That was amazing,
word girl!

You were on to
mr. Birg the whole time,

Even though
mr. Birg was a decoy

And mr. Big was using
him to distract you!

You knew something
was up,

Even though mr. Big thought
he had distracted you!

He did distract you,
but then he didn't!

You fooled him

By making him
think he fooled you!

Right?!

Uh, what?

Of course! Oh, man.

Maybe becky was right.

Maybe I have to think
of word girl

In a totally
different way!

Uh, ok.

But to be honest,
he kind of did trick--

[Squeaking]

Uh, yeah, should probably
stop talking while I'm
ahead, huh?

Narrator: and so once again,

Word girl stops mr. Big's
doppelganger employee

From taking
over the city!

Join us again next time

For another
scintillating episode

Of word girl, word girl!

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome,

And this is
the bonus round of...

"May I have a word?"

Phil, you correctly
defined the word recline.

Ready to play
the bonus round?

Yep.

Great! Take a look

At these pictures
and tell me

Which one shows
the definition for recline.

Ok. Give it
a sh*t, phil!

It's number one.

In that picture,
becky and bob are reclining

In beach chairs.

That's correct!

Which means you're
our bonus round winner.

Huggy, show phil
what he's won!

An official "word girl"
beach umbrella!

Ooh!

Could you bring
that umbrella
over here, pal?

I don't want to
get sunburned.

[Groans]

I owe you one, buddy.

Well, that's our show.

See you next time on...

"May I have a word?"

♪ Favorite word,
what's your favorite word? ♪

My favorite word
is orange because

It's my favorite color.

I mean, I have
orange sneakers,

I have orange post-its
at school,

I have orange
binders and books,

I have orange shorts
at my house.

Like, there's just
too many things.

I can't even explain them all.

My favorite word
is harmonica

Because I have one,
and I love to play it.

[Playing blues]

♪ That's my favorite word ♪

Narrator: captain huggy face,

Show us what
"jubilant" means.

That's right!

Jubilant means
to feel so happy

You want to jump up for joy!

Congratulations, huggy!

[Dance music playing]

Jubilant!

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