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Thorn in the Sidekick/Crime Takes a Holiday
WordGirl enriches young audiences vocabulary, closes the gap for those who dont grow up in language-rich environments, instills a love of language, and fosters better reading comprehension. Ages: 4-8 Educational Goal: Language and Literacy
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Thorn in the Sidekick/Crime Takes a Holiday
Season 1 Episode 15 | 23m 30s | CC
Chuck reluctantly teams up with an obnoxious, exasperating new sidekick named The Whammer. WG and CHF must track them down - before everything in town gets whammed. / Dr 2-Brains is on vacation, and WG has to battle his replacement - a super-fan named Glen who isn't quite as scary as the real Doc.