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Word World

  • 2007-2011
  • 3 seasons
  • PBS
  • Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
  • TV-Y

In Word World, words actually become the objects they represent in an innovative, educational and entertaining adventure for your kids.

Season 1 Episode Guide

25 Episodes 2007 - 2008

Episode 1

Runaway O/Happy Birthday, Dog!

Mon, Sep 3, 2007 28 mins

When Sheep and Bear open Cat's box of "O's, " one rolls away, sending them on a madcap chase to catch before Cat wakes up. It's Dog's birthday and all of his friends are planning a surprise party. There's just one problem - they need a cake! Frog must get to the party safely without Dog finding out.

Word World Season 1 Runaway O/Happy Birthday, Dog!

Episode 2

There's an Ant in Every Giant/Chef Sheep

Tue, Sep 4, 2007 28 mins

While Ant grows tired of being the smallest WordFriend in WordWorld, he adds a "G-I" to his tiny frame and changes from ant to GIANT. However, he soon realizes that he can be WordWorld's biggest hero when he's just tiny Ant. After Pig gets a bowl stuck on his face, Sheep must take over his cooking show. Sheep learns to have confidence in herself and saves the day!

Word World Season 1 There's an Ant in Every Giant/Chef Sheep

Episode 3

Rocket to the Moon/The Birds

Wed, Sep 5, 2007 28 mins

Frog thinks that in order to build a big rocket he needs big, uppercase letters. But when he gets stranded on the moon with the Little Piggies, he learns that lowercase letters are just as useful as uppercase ones. Sheep, Bear and Frog go out bird watching and get more than they bargained for: They find an egg! Sheep does her zany best to care for the "energetic" egg until the baby bird is born and is reunited with its mother.

Word World Season 1 Rocket to the Moon/The Birds
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Episode 4

The Mystery of the Disappearing Pie/Duck's Family Reunion

Thu, Sep 6, 2007 28 mins

When Pig's pie for Bear goes missing, it's up to Detective Sheep to follow the letter clues and solve the mystery of the disappearing pie! Because they have a similar sounding name, Duck mistakes a truck for a log-lost relative! Frog is a bit ruffled at the epidemic of silliness going around, but ends up saving the day for Duck and his word "family"

Word World Season 1 The Mystery of the Disappearing Pie/Duck's Family Reunion

Episode 5

Sh-Sh-Shark!/Dog Wants to Play Ball

Thu, Sep 13, 2007

Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won't even give him a chance to prove he's friendly. Everyone but Duck, that is, who doesn't know that the letters s and h together make the /sh/ sound, and therefore doesn't know who Shark is.

Episode 6

Pies, Pies, Pies!/Waterlogged

Fri, Sep 14, 2007 28 mins

When Pig promises to make a pie for everyone in WordWorld, he learns a hard lesson about keeping promises. Fortunately, he also learns about the letter S and how it can make words plural.

Word World Season 1 Pies, Pies, Pies!/Waterlogged

Episode 7

Dog's Camping Adventure/V Is for Vacation

Mon, Sep 17, 2007 28 mins

Pig and Frog take Dog on his first camping trip. When they lose one of the letters to their tent, it's Dog who overcomes his fear and finds it in the dark forest...along with a monster!

Word World Season 1 Dog's Camping Adventure/V Is for Vacation

Episode 8

Snug as a Bug/Nightlight

Tue, Sep 18, 2007 28 mins

Frog helps insomniac Bug figure out the end of the rhyme "snug as a bug in a ..." so that Bug can get some sleep. The rest of WordWorld is trying to sleep, but Bear is keeping everyone awake with her all-night racket. When her WordFriends try to get her to go to sleep, they soon realize that Bear is afraid of the dark.

Word World Season 1 Snug as a Bug/Nightlight

Episode 9

Duck's First Sleepover Party/One Hat Fits All

Wed, Sep 19, 2007 28 mins

Duck attends his first sleep-over party, but he's nervous about not sleeping in his nest for the first time. After a long night of fun games his friends calm his anxiety by building him a soft, fluffy nest.

Word World Season 1 Duck's First Sleepover Party/One Hat Fits All

Episode 11

Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword

Mon, Nov 26, 2007 28 mins

Ant is having a bad showcase on his radio show and while Bug, Fly and bee have some really good music, they need a lot of help with lyrics.

Word World Season 1 Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword

Episode 12

Princess Sheep/W Drought

Thu, Jan 31, 2008 28 mins

It's a hot summer day, and all the WordFriends are using water to stay cool. But all the letter W's start to disappear, and you can't have "water" without the letter W!

Word World Season 1 Princess Sheep/W Drought

Episode 13

Radio Read-A-Thon/Robots to the Rescue!

Fri, Feb 15, 2008 28 mins

Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on ant's radio station because he can't read it himself. But when Frog's tongue gets tangled in knots, Duck realizes that he doesn't need to know how to read to be able to look at pictures and tell a great story.

Word World Season 1 Radio Read-A-Thon/Robots to the Rescue!

Episode 14

Pl-Pl-Plane!/Mail Mix-Up

Sun, Apr 20, 2008 28 mins

Frog and the "All Bug Band" are headed to have some fun on the beach, but not everything goes as Frog had planned. Frog loses the letters "PL" from his plane and must search through the jungle to find them.

Word World Season 1 Pl-Pl-Plane!/Mail Mix-Up

Episode 15

Pig's Present/Tick Tock Space Clock

Fri, Mar 21, 2008 28 mins

It's Pig's birthday and his nephews, the three little pigs, are making him a secret present. Although Pig promises not to peek, his curiosity gets the better of him... and wreaks havoc all over WordWorld.

Word World Season 1 Pig's Present/Tick Tock Space Clock

Episode 16

Castles in the Sea/Get Your Coat

Mon, Apr 7, 2008 27 mins

Episode 17

Superhero Sheep/Pirate Ship

Sat, Apr 26, 2008

Episode 18

Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale

Mon, May 5, 2008 28 mins

When Sheep and Duck think that Dog has a secret, they decide to play "spy" to figure out the mystery. As they secretly watch Dog, they discover he wants to build a word with the /oo/ sound. But will they be caught before they can guess Dog's secret?

Word World Season 1 Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale

Episode 19

The Race to Mystery Island/A Star Is Born

Tue, May 6, 2008 28 mins

Pig and Frog are trying to out-do each other, with their competition resulting in a big race to Mystery Island. While each WordFriend builds himself several words to thwart his competitor along the way, Pig and Frog both finally come to realize that the only way they'll succeed is to work together.

Word World Season 1 The Race to Mystery Island/A Star Is Born

Episode 20

Back on Track/The Rainbow Birthday Cake

Fri, May 23, 2008 27 mins

Episode 21

Bit by Bit/Ride 'em CowBear!

Wed, Jun 18, 2008

Episode 22

Play Ball!/M Is for Map

Tue, Jun 24, 2008 28 mins

The WordFriends play an exciting game of baseball, but Robot has never played before. With some practice, and a lot of encouragement from his WordFriends, Robot learns the game and turns into a slugging machine!

Word World Season 1 Play Ball!/M Is for Map

Episode 23

Flying Ant/The Dancing Duck Bonanza

Mon, Jul 7, 2008 28 mins

WordWorld is all abuzz--today is the Insect Air Show! All the bugs in WordWorld take to the sky to show off their flying skills. All the insects, that is, except ant, who can't fly.

Word World Season 1 Flying Ant/The Dancing Duck Bonanza

Episode 24

The Lost Letter L/Catch That C!

Mon, Aug 18, 2008 28 mins

When Duck accidentally breaks the "L" off Frog's lamp, he decides not to tell Frog. Instead, he'll just fix it himself. Although Bug and Dog try to help, things spiral out of control, and soon Duck has broken a lamp, a lever and even Frog's log!

Word World Season 1 The Lost Letter L/Catch That C!

Episode 25

A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep's Halloween Costume

Mon, Oct 6, 2008 28 mins

The WordFriends get their share of scares the night before Halloween, when Pig sleepwalks and everyone thinks he's a ghost. It's Halloween--Sheep's favorite day of the year.

Word World Season 1 A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep's Halloween Costume

Episode 26

The Christmas Star/A Christmas Present for Dog

Mon, Dec 1, 2008 28 mins

It's the night before Christmas and Frog needs a star to hang on his Christmas tree. Duck thinks this will be the perfect present for Frog and tries to lasso one out of the sky for him. Try as he might, Duck is unable to catch a star for Frog and cries himself to sleep.

Word World Season 1 The Christmas Star/A Christmas Present for Dog
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