mrs. botsford laugh] good one, honey! ah. hmm...cnic season picnic, we go to weatherman and meteorologist sonny days. hello, sonny! ha ha ha! great egg toss tips! i actually know a lot about eggs since i'm such a big ham. [both laugh loudly] he is a ham! so, can we expect sun, sonny? [both laugh] of course, before i get to the weather, i always like to say happy birthday to some good folks and loyal viewers. big birthday wishes to grandpa ming! he's 78 years young today. and happy birthdy to reuben grinder, celebrating his 55th year on this planet. ha ha! yum. i'm getting hungry just thinking about his fancy, tiny sandwiches. today is my birfday. say my name on tv, mr. weatherman. and birthday wishes go out to edith von hoosinghaus. happy 44th birthday, edith...again. just playing. she's actually 68 today. heh heh heh! he better say it's my birfday. sonny: and finally, i can't forget to say happy birthday to one of the most adorable young ladies in town... [gasps] oh, boy! he's going to say it! me! it's my birthday! mine! happy birt

mr. botsford finds himself in another quandary.... "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 "petrified." ready to play the bonus round? yep. great! take a look at these 3 pictures and tell me which one shows the definition for "petrified." what's your answer, tommy? violet looks petrified. she must be scared of talking in public. the answer is number 3. that's correct. you're our bonus round winner. show him what he's won, huggy. your very own stage to perform-- hey, where's phil? we better look for him. see you next time on... "may i have a word!" see you next time on... narrator: small superhero. i look taller on tv. big words. amazingly brilliant idea, huggy. giant fun! [screech] come fly with "word girl" right here on pbs kids go! woooord up! captain huggy face, show us what "sheepish" means. that's right. "sheepish" means to feel a little embarrassed and bashful. congratulations, huggy! [needle setting down on scratc

mr. botsford: i don't know what you're talking about, becky.ne? narrator: um, we're kind of starting right in the middle of the story here. do you mind if i bring everyone up to speed? sure. go ahead. thank you! becky was frustrated that her obligations as word girl made her miss her own birthday party, so she wished on her birthday cake that word girl never existed, and--poof--the wish came true, and she was just becky botsford, a normal girl. mom, dad, what did you put in that cake?! flour, eggs, butter... and there was that big energy monster power surge that happened while it was in the oven. oh, that's right! that was very unusual. "warning, if electrified, cake may become enchanted." oh. ha ha ha! ha ha ha! good one, gang. real funny birthday surprise, getting chuck to pretend he's the king of the city. the whole enchanted cake thing. for a second there i actually believed it! is chuck the awesome sandwich making king still here?! aw, i missed him. joke's over, tj, but nice try. and his name isn't chuck the awesome sandwich making king. e

mr. botsford's dance moves in that last picture. emily, you're our bonus round winner.ne's favorite sidekick and his stellar moves only on pbs kids go! [cheering and applause] word up! [bell ringing] welcome to how to act like a human. today's topic is holiday celebrations. we get together with friends and family and eat and dance and exchange gifts. here are some graduates of this very class celebrating holidays just like--like humans! now you get to celebrate with your very own party. whoo-hoo! [bell ringing] captain huggy face, show us what "enraged" means. that's right! "enraged" means to feel really angry and upset about something! congratulations, huggy! [dance music playing] enraged. announcer: pbs kids go! is exploding with shows every weekday. you're right. are you sure? why didn't i know about this? um...awkward. announcer: there's no question. see them weekdays on pbs kids go! or watch anytime you want at pbskidsgo.org. announcer: "word girl" was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from... pbs kids, where a kid can be a kid. d girl"? watch your

botsford. it is indeed an honor. likewise, mr. ming. may the best argument win. okey dokey!ne? well, i'm not a mind reader, but i bet some of you are wondering, "ms. davis, why is your skin so smooth, and what exactly is a debate?" what does the word debate even mean? i'll inform them! of course you will. when two people with different ideas explain why their idea is the best, it's called a debate. today, scoops and i will each try and convince you that our animal would make the best mascot for the debate club. at the end, we'll take a vote, and the animal with the most votes will be our new mascot! becky botsford, you make my job so easy. now let's begin! becky, which animal do you want to be the new club mascot? i think our new mascot should be the majestic unicorn. and scoops? i have chosen a different animal, the industrious armadillo. ok. we'll start with... becky. ahem. fellow debate club members, allow me to tell you why i believe the unicorn would be the best mascot for the debate club. narrator: over at the grocery store, word girl's... substitute arrives for the ri