WordGirl
The Botsford Family Superpower
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Becky finds out that everyone was invited to Katy's birthday, except for her.
Becky finds out that everyone was invited to Katy's birthday, except for her.
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WordGirl
The Botsford Family Superpower
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Becky finds out that everyone was invited to Katy's birthday, except for her.
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I CAN'T BELIEVE KATIE DIDN'T INVITE ME.
I MEAN, SURE, IT'S HER BIRTHDAY, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN SHE CAN'T BE MORE SENSITIVE TO MY FEELINGS, RIGHT?
[SCREECHES] BOB, YOU'RE RIGHT!
MAYBE THE INVITATION'S IN THE MAIL!
DAD, DAD, DAD, THE MAIL, CAN I SEE IT?!
SURE, BECKY.
LET'S SEE THOSE SORTING SKILLS.
YES!
THIS MONTH'S EDITION OF "SENSITIVE DAD MAGAZINE."
NOW THAT'S A NICE-LOOKING SWEATER VEST.
COMFY, BUT NON-THREATENING.
NO, BOB, THERE'S NO INVITATION.
HMM.
BECKY, WITHOUT EVEN READING ONE ARTICLE IN THIS ISSUE OF "SENSITIVE DAD MAGAZINE," I CAN TELL SOMETHING'S BOTHERING YOU.
WHAT'S UP, KIDDO?
WELL, MY FRIENDS ARE ALL GOING TO KATIE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY BUT I WASN'T INVITED.
OH, BECKY.
I DON'T THINK I KNOW KATIE.
ARE YOU TWO FRIENDS?
NOT REALLY.
WELL, DID YOU INVITE KATIE TO YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY?
WELL, NO, BUT THAT'S-- THAT'S DIFFERENT!
OH.
AND HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT?
BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T KNOW HER THAT WELL, AND--AND--OK, I SEE YOUR POINT.
SO YOU FEEL BETTER?
NOPE.
I STILL REALLY WANT TO GO TO HER PARTY.
IT'S NOT FAIR.
FOR A PROBLEM THIS TRICKY, WE MIGHT NEED THE BOTSFORD FAMILY SUPERPOWER!
THE BOTSFORD FAMILY WHAT NOW?
OK, HERE GOES-- WHEN YOU'RE FEELING SAD ABOUT MISSING OUT ON SOMETHING FUN, AS A BOTSFORD, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR MIND AND SAY, "FORGET ABOUT THE PARTY!
I'LL MAKE MY OWN FUN."
THAT'S THE BOTSFORD FAMILY SUPERPOWER?
WELL, IT'S NOT A WORD GIRL-TYPE SUPERPOWER, BUT IT'S A SUPERPOWER THAT EVEN WORD GIRL COULD USE.
WATCH HOW IT WORKS.
[HUMMING] I HEREBY INVITE YOU TO A REGULAR OLD EVENING WITH YOUR FAMILY!
WHEN?
TONIGHT!
WHERE?
EHH, AT THE BOTSFORD RESIDENCE!
THERE WILL BE DINNER, DESSERT, CONVERSATION, AND WHILE WE DO THE DISHES, AH, WAIT FOR IT, A♫SINGALONG!♫ [SCHREECHES] PRETTY SURE THAT'S NOT A SUPERPOWER, DAD.
OOH, I BETTER INVITE YOUR BROTHER.
HEY, TJ!
[HUMMING] [SIGHS] [BOOM] [GASPS] COME ON, BOB, CLEAR IT UP!
Narrator: MEANWHILE, DOWNTOWN,
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