TV Technical Issues
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Occasional sound issues, Comcast Cable
Some Comcast Cable customers have reported audio issues with KQED and KQED Plus, on channels 9 and 10. The problem is not related to KQED’s transmission but may be caused by the language setting on your Comcast remote control. Please check for a button labeled “Language” or “Lang” on your remote control. Instead of this [...]
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Fri 6/21: KQET planned maintenance outage
(DT 25.1 through 25.3) On Friday, June 21st, we will be doing maintenance on the KQET transmitter servicing the Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas, Gilroy areas. Starting around 11:30am our Over the Air (OTA) signal will be down for 10-20 minutes. This should not affect Comcast Cable viewers. Other paid signal providers which use the Over the [...]
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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WordGirl
This series follows the adventures of mild-mannered fifth grader, Becky Bostford, who becomes WordGirl armed with a cape, vocabulary words and lots of definitions.
WordGirl Previous Broadcasts
Two Brains Quartet/Big's Big Bounce (Episode #215H)
KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Two Brains Quartet - For the city's centennial celebration the Mayor promises to unveil its 100 year old cheese wheel to the winner of the Barbershop Quartet Competition. Both the Botsford family and Dr. Two Brains are assembling talented groups. Will Dr. Two Brains be able to sing his way to victory and run away with the city's oldest and most valuable cheese? Vocabulary Words: Melodious, Quartet.
* Big's Big Bounce - Becky and Bob join the City Scout Troop only to discover Mr. Big is the Guest Troop Leader. He vows to motivate Troop 865 to sell the most Scholastic Crunch Granola Bars in order to win the world famous Mega-Jump Trampoline. Vocabulary Words: Boost, Tempting.
Book Ends/Mr. Big (Episode #106)
KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* Book Ends: When WordGirl accuses Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold WG's beloved town library hostage, unless she plays them in a game of winner-take-all dodge ball.
* Mr. Big: Mr. Big, a slick business man up to no good, introduces his new product: "The Thing" that does "stuff". WordGirl must figure out his secret motive and save the city.
Mr. Big's Big Plan/Vocab Bee (Episode #110)
KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Mr. Big's Big Plan: WordGirl must get to the bottom of Mr. Big's plan to steal the local election when he claims he's reformed and runs for Mayor.
* Vocab Bee: Becky enters a vocabulary bee, but the Butcher's latest crime spree proves to be a major distraction for WordGirl.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars/Great Granny May (Episode #204H)
KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars - Everyone in town is obsessed with the new Walk& Talk WordGirl doll. There's just one BIG problem: she misuses and misspells words!
* Great Granny May - After a salon robbery the conniving Granny May is sentenced to house arrest - with her Mom, Great Granny May. Will house arrest and Granny May's doting mother get in the way of her crazy crime sprees?
Book Ends/Mr. Big (Episode #106)
KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Book Ends: When WordGirl accuses Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold WG's beloved town library hostage, unless she plays them in a game of winner-take-all dodge ball.
* Mr. Big: Mr. Big, a slick business man up to no good, introduces his new product: "The Thing" that does "stuff". WordGirl must figure out his secret motive and save the city.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Slumber Party Pooper /Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman (Episode #203H)
KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* Slumber Party Pooper - Becky finally convinces her parents to let her have her first slumber party. But who invited Eileen, a.k.a. The Birthday Girl? Becky has to find a way to placate the bratty guest and still have fun at her own party.
* Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman - It's the last straw when someone cuts Beatrice Bixby in line. She transforms into Lady Redundant Woman and dispatches her copies to dole out some payback in the form of rude behavior. It's up to WordGirl put a stop to their impolite ways.
Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars/Great Granny May (Episode #204H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars - Everyone in town is obsessed with the new Walk& Talk WordGirl doll. There's just one BIG problem: she misuses and misspells words!
* Great Granny May - After a salon robbery the conniving Granny May is sentenced to house arrest - with her Mom, Great Granny May. Will house arrest and Granny May's doting mother get in the way of her crazy crime sprees?
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
The Meaty Dimension/The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford (Episode #502H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
THE MEATY DIMENSION - The Butcher discovers the portal where all of his meat is stored and concocts a plan to trap Huggy and WordGirl so that he can take over the city. Will WordGirl and Huggy be able to outsmart the butcher and get rid of his meat portal for good? Vocabulary Words: Portal, Overpower. THE CASE OF THE COPIED MRS. BOTSFORD - LRW has made copies of all the important city officials and has sent them out into the city to do all of her dirty work. A copy of Mrs. Botsford has robbed the bank sending the real Mrs. Botsford to run from the police. Will WordGirl be able to prove her mom innocent? Vocabulary Words: Grip, Convince.
Slumber Party Pooper /Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman (Episode #203H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
* Slumber Party Pooper - Becky finally convinces her parents to let her have her first slumber party. But who invited Eileen, a.k.a. The Birthday Girl? Becky has to find a way to placate the bratty guest and still have fun at her own party.
* Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman - It's the last straw when someone cuts Beatrice Bixby in line. She transforms into Lady Redundant Woman and dispatches her copies to dole out some payback in the form of rude behavior. It's up to WordGirl put a stop to their impolite ways.
Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock (Episode #126)
KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Dr. Three Brains - Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime.
* Bongo Rock - Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
A Vote for Becky/Class Act (Episode #201H)
KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* A Vote for Becky: Mrs. Botsford is running for D.A. and Becky is running for student council president. Tobey decides to run against Becky and uses his robots to distract WordGirl. How will Becky win the election and save the city from total robot destruction?
* Class Act: The Butcher decides that his "wordiability" is getting in the way of his robbing sprees. So he enrolls in an adult education class to learn to articulate. Will the Butcher's new speech skills finally give him the advantage he needs to defeat WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face?
Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock (Episode #126)
KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
* Dr. Three Brains - Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime.
* Bongo Rock - Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour/Clean Up in Aisle Eleven (Episode #304H)
KQED Kids: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Remote Control - WordGirl's wildest dream has come true: she's part of an episode of Pretty Princess. It seems like the perfect situation until we realize the villainous Mr. Big is behind this scheme. WordGirl must escape the grips of Mr. Big's remote control in order to save the city.
* Clean Up In Aisle Eleven - Bob agrees to be a "substitute WordGirl" for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the grocery store while Becky participates in the debate club. When Lady Redundant Woman and her clones stage a heist that's beyond Huggy's control, Becky must choose between the debate club and her quest for justice.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage! (Episode #501H)
KQED Kids: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. MS. QUESTION'S RIDDLE RAMPAGE! - On their way to the beach, the Botsford family gets stuck in traffic -- Ms. Question has put up a toll that citizens must answer a riddle to get through, otherwise, they'll be stranded! Will WordGirl be able to defeat Ms. Question by answering her most difficult riddle? Vocabulary Words: Stranded, Puzzled.
Slumber Party Pooper /Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman (Episode #203H)
KQED Kids: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Slumber Party Pooper - Becky finally convinces her parents to let her have her first slumber party. But who invited Eileen, a.k.a. The Birthday Girl? Becky has to find a way to placate the bratty guest and still have fun at her own party.
* Line Lessons with Lady Redundant Woman - It's the last straw when someone cuts Beatrice Bixby in line. She transforms into Lady Redundant Woman and dispatches her copies to dole out some payback in the form of rude behavior. It's up to WordGirl put a stop to their impolite ways.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey (Episode #202H)
KQED Kids: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* The Two Brains Boogie - Dr. Two Brains is at it again-this time he's threatening to turn all the town's buildings into cheese. When he traps WordGirl outside the city limits she has to figure out how to stop his cheesy plan and get to the Boogie Oogie Oogie dance contest on time! Vocabulary Words: Shimmy, Indestructible.
* Field Day Fund with Robo-Tobey - Becky's really excited about the big field day competition at school. But when Tobey wins the potato sack race and the flexed arm hang she suspects something is awry. Becky has to figure out Tobey's tricks or else lose her chance at winning the coveted super deluxe teachers-only magic markers. Vocabulary Words: Authentic, Competition.
The Meaty Dimension/The Case of the Copied Mrs. Botsford (Episode #502H)
KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
THE MEATY DIMENSION - The Butcher discovers the portal where all of his meat is stored and concocts a plan to trap Huggy and WordGirl so that he can take over the city. Will WordGirl and Huggy be able to outsmart the butcher and get rid of his meat portal for good? Vocabulary Words: Portal, Overpower. THE CASE OF THE COPIED MRS. BOTSFORD - LRW has made copies of all the important city officials and has sent them out into the city to do all of her dirty work. A copy of Mrs. Botsford has robbed the bank sending the real Mrs. Botsford to run from the police. Will WordGirl be able to prove her mom innocent? Vocabulary Words: Grip, Convince.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock (Episode #126)
KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* Dr. Three Brains - Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime.
* Bongo Rock - Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey (Episode #202H)
KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* The Two Brains Boogie - Dr. Two Brains is at it again-this time he's threatening to turn all the town's buildings into cheese. When he traps WordGirl outside the city limits she has to figure out how to stop his cheesy plan and get to the Boogie Oogie Oogie dance contest on time! Vocabulary Words: Shimmy, Indestructible.
* Field Day Fund with Robo-Tobey - Becky's really excited about the big field day competition at school. But when Tobey wins the potato sack race and the flexed arm hang she suspects something is awry. Becky has to figure out Tobey's tricks or else lose her chance at winning the coveted super deluxe teachers-only magic markers. Vocabulary Words: Authentic, Competition.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour/Clean Up in Aisle Eleven (Episode #304H)
KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* Remote Control - WordGirl's wildest dream has come true: she's part of an episode of Pretty Princess. It seems like the perfect situation until we realize the villainous Mr. Big is behind this scheme. WordGirl must escape the grips of Mr. Big's remote control in order to save the city.
* Clean Up In Aisle Eleven - Bob agrees to be a "substitute WordGirl" for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the grocery store while Becky participates in the debate club. When Lady Redundant Woman and her clones stage a heist that's beyond Huggy's control, Becky must choose between the debate club and her quest for justice.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock (Episode #126)
KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Dr. Three Brains - Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime.
* Bongo Rock - Chuck disables the security cameras and ties up the guards at City Hall in what he thinks is the ultimate show of villainous power. But little does he know that Mr. Big is behind his latest crimes. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face must prove that they are mightier than these two villains combined.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
A Vote for Becky/Class Act (Episode #201H)
KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
* A Vote for Becky: Mrs. Botsford is running for D.A. and Becky is running for student council president. Tobey decides to run against Becky and uses his robots to distract WordGirl. How will Becky win the election and save the city from total robot destruction?
* Class Act: The Butcher decides that his "wordiability" is getting in the way of his robbing sprees. So he enrolls in an adult education class to learn to articulate. Will the Butcher's new speech skills finally give him the advantage he needs to defeat WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face?
The Pretty Princess and Mr. Big Power Hour/Clean Up in Aisle Eleven (Episode #304H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Remote Control - WordGirl's wildest dream has come true: she's part of an episode of Pretty Princess. It seems like the perfect situation until we realize the villainous Mr. Big is behind this scheme. WordGirl must escape the grips of Mr. Big's remote control in order to save the city.
* Clean Up In Aisle Eleven - Bob agrees to be a "substitute WordGirl" for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the grocery store while Becky participates in the debate club. When Lady Redundant Woman and her clones stage a heist that's beyond Huggy's control, Becky must choose between the debate club and her quest for justice.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
- KQED Kids: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage! (Episode #501H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. MS. QUESTION'S RIDDLE RAMPAGE! - On their way to the beach, the Botsford family gets stuck in traffic -- Ms. Question has put up a toll that citizens must answer a riddle to get through, otherwise, they'll be stranded! Will WordGirl be able to defeat Ms. Question by answering her most difficult riddle? Vocabulary Words: Stranded, Puzzled.
A Vote for Becky/Class Act (Episode #201H)
KQED Kids: Mon, Jan 21, 2013 -- 9:00 AM
* A Vote for Becky: Mrs. Botsford is running for D.A. and Becky is running for student council president. Tobey decides to run against Becky and uses his robots to distract WordGirl. How will Becky win the election and save the city from total robot destruction?
* Class Act: The Butcher decides that his "wordiability" is getting in the way of his robbing sprees. So he enrolls in an adult education class to learn to articulate. Will the Butcher's new speech skills finally give him the advantage he needs to defeat WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face?
Mousezilla/Villain School (Episode #123)
KQED Kids: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
* Mousezilla - Team Botsford goes head-to-head against Team Heaslip in the citywide scavenger hunt. Dr. Two-Brains and Tobey have also teamed up to create a mighty, metal Mouse-Zilla robot to attack the city and steal all its cheese. Will WordGirl be able to defeat Mouse-zilla and help the Botsford's win the scavenger hunt? Vocab words: Collaborate, Quest
* Villain School - In an attempt to inspire some novice villains, The Coach invites his prize student, The Whammer, to speak at his new school for Evil Villains and Arch Enemies. WordGirl faces off against this new pack of troublemakers to thwart their first assignment: stealing the legendary "Michelangelo's Whistle". Vocab words: Novice, Legendary