The Rise of Miss Power

"The Rise of Miss Power"
WordGirl episode
Miss Power and WordGirl.
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 97 & 98
Directed by	Steve Young
Written by	Jack Ferraiolo
Produced by	Danielle Giltlis
Production code	601, 602
Original air date	February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)
Running time	52 minutes (combined)
Guest appearance(s)
Jane Lynch as Miss Power
Episode chronology

The Rise of Miss Power is the first official movie, and is also the sixth season's four-part episodes of the animated television show WordGirl. The movie airs on PBS on February 20, 2012, Then in 2013, the remake premiered parts 1 and 2 on August 12 and parts 3 and 4 on August 13.

The movie contains The Pretty Princess/Magic Pony Power Hour mini series, while the remake version contains the May I Have a Word? episodes.

Plot

Part One

There's a new super hero in town! Miss Power has come to earth from outer space along with her sidekick,Captain Giggle Cheeks. WordGirl is excited for Miss Power to teach her everything she knows.

Part Two

Besides using her super strength and super speed to defeat villains, Miss Power has another secret weapon: using mean words against others. WordGirl would rather not use her words harshly...but after giving it a shot, she feels empowered.

Part Three

Miss Power has taken the bullying thing way too far and WordGirl doesn't like being associated with such a mean person. But when WordGirl tries to stand up to Miss Power,she gets belittled and stripped of her super hero star. Dejected and sulking, Becky goes home to her family. But Miss Power is there to take Mrs. Botsford away!

Part Four

WordGirl needs to come up with a plan to save her mom and get rid of Miss Power, fast! Huggy decides to share with her a pamphlet full of secret battle moves from her home planet: Lexicon.

Cast & Characters

Dannah Phirman as Becky Botsford / WordGirl
James Adomian as Bob / Captain Huggy Face
Jane Lynch as Miss. Power
Chris Parnell as The Narrator, Henchman #1, Guy
Ryan Raddatz as Tim Botsford, Todd "Scoops" Ming
Maria Bamford as Sally Botsford
Tom Kenny as Dr. Two-Brains, TJ Botsford
Jack D. Ferraiolo as The Butcher
Patton Oswalt as Theodore "Tobey" McCalister III
Fred Stoller as Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy
Cree Summer as Granny May
H. Jon Benjamin as Reginald the Jewelry Store Clerk

Home media release

The movie was released on DVD on February 21, 2012 (the day after the premiere), which is also includes the two-part episode, A World Without WordGirl, and The Pretty Princess/Magic Pony Power Hour mini series.

External links

PBS Kids original programming

Former

1960s–80s debuts	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001) The Electric Company (1971–77) Zoom (1972–78) 3-2-1 Contact (1980–88) Powerhouse (1982–83) Reading Rainbow (1983–2006) Newton's Apple (1983–99) Kidsongs (1985–98) Square One Television (1987–92) Gerbert (1988-91) Shining Time Station (1989–93) Long Ago and Far Away (1989–93)

1990s debuts	Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–95) Lamb Chop's Play Along (1992–97) Barney & Friends (1992–2009) The Big Comfy Couch (1992–2006) Ghostwriter (1992–95) Kino's Storytime (1992–97) Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–98) Theodore Tugboat (1993–2001) Tots TV (1993–98) The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1993–99) Katie and Orbie (1994–2002) The Magic School Bus (1994–97) The Huggabug Club (1995–2000) The Puzzle Place (1995–98) Teletubbies (1998–2005) Wimzie's House (1995–96) Wishbone (1995–2001) Groundling Marsh (1995–97) Kratts' Creatures (1996) Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–97) Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2000) In the Mix (1996–2012) Caillou (1997–2010) The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998–99) Noddy (1998–2000) Jay Jay the Jet Plane (1998–2005) Elmo's World (1998–2009) Zoom (1999–2005) Zoboomafoo (1999–2001) Redwall (1999–2004) Dragon Tales (1999–2005)

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2010s debuts	SciGirls (2010–15)

Current

Sesame Street (since 1969, second run since 2016)
Thomas & Friends (since 1984)
Arthur (since 1996)
Bob the Builder (since 1998)
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Super Why! (since 2007)
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Nature Cat (since 2015)
Ready Jet Go! (since 2016)
Splash and Bubbles (since 2016)

The Rise of Miss Power

Plot

Cast & Characters

Home media release

See also

External links