WordGirl
Seen it?2007 | 8 seasons | 12 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and families. If you loved The Powerpuff Girls or Justice League Unlimited, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 8 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 12 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Disguised as mild-mannered fifth-grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl arrived on Earth when she and her monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face crashed their spaceship. Now they fight crime and defend the town from a plethora of madcap villains and scoundrels, while at the same time enriching viewers' vocabulary usage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12007 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22008 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32010 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42011 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52012 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62013 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72014 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 82015 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Dorothea Gillim
- Ryan RaddatzVarious