ROBOTS TAKE OVER PBS KIDS GO! DURING WORDGIRL’S ™ “TOBEY’S ROBOT SUMMER” WEEK JUNE 11-15
We love WORD GIRL in the Crazy Mom’s house, so don’t forget to set your DVR for some of the amazing shows that will air this summer
WordGirl battles robots all week long starting June 11th as the beloved, Emmy Award-winning series from Scholastic Media features ”Tobey’s Robot Summer” week on PBS KIDS Go!, including the series premiere “Road Rage, Anger, and Fury/By Jove, You’ve Wrecked My Robots!”
June 11 – Road Rage, Anger, and Fury/By Jove, You’ve Wrecked My Robots!
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** Premiere **
“ROAD RAGE, ANGER, AND FURY”At the end of her rope and fed up with city traffic, Lady Redundant Woman creates an army of copies to block other cars and allow her own to sail smoothly. Can Becky distract her family long enough to the copying criminal? Vocabulary Words: Obstacle, Rant
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“BY JOVE, YOU’VE WRECKED MY ROBOTS!”With the hope of exposing WordGirl’s true identity, Tobey takes a game about evil robots to Becky’s house. When the game turns into a real battle between real robots, Becky must struggle to save the city while keeping her identity a secret. Vocabulary Words: Savvy, Realize
June 12 – Bummertime/The Homerun King
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“BUMMERTIME”On the last day of summer Becky just wants to read her favorite book in the hammock and play outside with her friends. But Tobey and his latest robot creation, Chronos, are getting in the way. She must figure out how to stop crime and still enjoy her final vacation day. Vocabulary Words: Prolong, Aggravated
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"THE HOMERUN KING"When TJ hits a home run that also foils a crime he becomes Home Run King, the city’s latest superhero. When he starts to fight real crimes and gets in over his head, WordGirl has to step in and save the day. Vocabulary Words: Extraordinary, Fortunate(ly)
June 13 – Bampy Battles Bots/Truth, Revision, and the Lexicon Way
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“BAMPY BATTLES BOTS”The Botsfords couldn’t be more excited about Grandpa Bampy’s, visit! While there, Bampy tells a surprised Becky that he used to fight villains better than WordGirl. When Tobey invents the ultimate robot, will Bampy help WordGirl save the day? Vocabulary Words: Invincible, Fiction/Fictional
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“TRUTH, REVISION, AND THE LEXICON WAY”Mr. Big tries a new form of mind control by taking over the school’s newspaper. With misleading articles and city-wide contests, Mr. Big threatens to reveal WordGirl’s secret identity. Vocabulary Words: Revise/Revision, Misleading
June 14 – Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey’s Playground Calamity
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“HAVE SNOB, WILL TRAVEL”Unable to choose which valuable items to steal, The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler and uses him to find fine artifacts. Amidst a painting contest, Becky must put down her paint brush so WordGirl can rescue Reginald and stop the Butcher’s stealing spree. Vocabulary Words: Formal, Fret
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“TOBEY’S PLAYGROUND CALAMITY”Ms. Davis holds a recycling fundraiser to raise money for a new playground, which was destroyed by villains… Will Becky finally be recognized for her merits over WordGirl or will Tobey’s evil robots destroy the city in a quest to win? Vocabulary Words: Dedicate, Calamity
June 15 – WordBot/Mt. Rushhere
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“WORDBOT”Tobey builds a robot replica of WordGirl named WordBot. When WordBot gets jealous and turns on him, WordGirl and Tobey are forced to team-up to defeat the metal monster. Vocabulary Words: Devoted, Backfire
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“MOUNT RUSHHERE”When the grown-ups suddenly go missing, the kids take advantage of an adult-free world. When WordGirl discovers Mr. Big is using a mind-control device to force the adults to build a tribute in his honor she must destroy the machine and rescue the adults. Vocabulary Words: Advantage, Tribute
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