An Open Letter to PBS and the Makers of WordGirl

To Whom it May Concern:

We have a problem here. Not just any problem: we have a serious issue that we need to address.

The fact is, WordGirl has been in production for four or five years now, and I still can't buy an action figure. That's not okay.

Let me elucidate, so that the severity of the conundrum is clear. Or whatever.

See, I'm a huge superhero fan. I've read thousands of comics, seen almost every superhero movie ever made, and watched hundreds of hours of superhero cartoons. And I've noticed something interesting: whether a superhero story is good or not really comes down to whether the people writing that story understand superheroes. A lot of people don't. But you guys do.

WordGirl is an educational show intended for an audience of 6 - 12 years olds. I get that. But you've also made one of the best superhero shows currently on TV. It's funny, clever, and interesting. Plus, there's a villain with a mouse brain fused to his head.

Do you see why there's a problem? There's a villain with a mouse brain sticking out of his skull AND I CAN'T BUY A TOY AT TOYS R US.

Okay. I'm calm. Look, you know what? You can hold off on Dr. Two-Brains for a while. Maybe he can be in wave two. But the world really needs a WordGirl action figure. And we need it now.

I'm a grown man asking for a doll here. Come on. You know there's a market for this. Just promise me you'll look into it, all right? Just a WordGirl action figure.

Oh. And Captain Huggy Face. But that should go without saying.

Sincerely,

Erin Snyder

Toy Remix