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Martha Speaks
Overview
Martha, a beloved family dog, is accidentally fed alphabet soup — this gives her the power of speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone that will listen.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Alex Ferris
T.D. Kennelly (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
Martha Lorraine (voice)
Madeleine Peters
Helen Lorraine (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (2008)
No overview available.
78 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Martha Speaks
2008-09-01Martha faces off against a burglar in the opener of this animated series, in which the title character, a dog, gains the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. Then Martha becomes the host of a radio show and offers her advice on various issues. Based on the book series by author Susan Meddaugh.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 2: Martha Gives Advice
2008-09-01Episode 3: Martha and Skits
2008-09-02Martha is blamed for ruining a birthday cake, though she proclaims her innocence; Martha and Helen discover a plot to rob a jewelry store, but their initial suspects turn out to be police officers.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 4: Martha Plays a Part
2008-09-02Martha tries to be a hero, and she learns a lesson about true courage; Martha and Helen plan a camping trip, then hear a tale of a mythical monster that lives in the woods.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 5: Martha Takes the Cake
2008-09-03Martha visits a farm with her family. She tries to help with chores, but soon doubts her ability to be a farm dog. Also: Martha runs away from home after a fight with Helen and gets a job as a...telemarketer.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 6: Codename: Martha
2008-09-03Martha loses the ability to speak after the soup company cuts down on the number of letters in each can of its product; Helen must train Skits to behave or he'll become an outdoor-only dog.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 7: Martha to the Rescue
2008-09-04Martha accidentally gets involved in a robbery and she hides the evidence of her actions. Then the thieves try to recruit her for another job. Also: Martha investigates a dog-obedience school when she thinks the students turn out to be too perfect.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 8: Martha Camps Out
2008-09-04Martha sets out to become a firehouse dog, and she learns how difficult the job can be; when large pickles are discovered in town, Martha and her friends fear are aliens.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 9: Down on the Farm
2008-09-05The family takes care of a neighbor's dog, but the pooch turns out to be a manipulative creature that gets Martha into trouble; and Martha wins a trip to an inn, which has a no-dogs policy.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 10: Martha Runs Away
2008-09-05Martha tries to persuade Granny Flo to advertise the soup company on a popular TV show to increase sales; a con artist tries to take Martha by posing as her long-lost owner from Poland.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 11: Martha Blah Blah
2008-09-08Martha and Helen try to tame a nasty new dog in the neighborhood; and Martha is invited to a talent show, but the host has an ulterior motive for inviting her.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 12: Skits Behaves
2008-09-08Martha has an idea for an adventure story, so Helen and her friends write it for her, adding their own input along the way. Also: Martha meets a TV star who isn't as courageous as she thought.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 13: Martha and the Canine Caper
2008-09-09Helen gets laryngitis, so Martha tries to take care of her, but Martha's efforts cause havoc in their home; Truman looks forward to a whale-watching excursion but must overcome his fear of getting seasick.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 14: Perfectly Martha
2008-09-09Episode 15: Firedog Martha
2008-09-10Episode 16: Martha's Pickle
2008-09-10Large pickles are discovered in town, which Martha and her friends fear are aliens.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 17: The Dog Who Came to Dinner
2008-09-11Episode 18: Martha Calling
2008-09-11Episode 19: Oh, Nooo!
2008-09-12Martha is upset when Alice and Helen make a fuss about a kitten; Alice can't believe Truman can dislike ice cream without ever having tasted it.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 20: Bye Martha
2008-09-12Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant, until she helps treat a puppy that speaks gibberish. Meanwhile, when Carolina starts a newspaper, TD tries to become an investigative reporter, but ends up a headline instead.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 21: Martha Walks the Dog
2008-09-15Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her; Martha's attempt to become an agility dog flops.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 22: Martha's Got Talent
2008-09-15Episode 23: Martha the Hero Maker
2008-09-16To cheer up Helen, who's down in the dumps after not winning an art competition, her mother decides to bake her a cake. But when a flower order takes priority, Martha and Skits step in to finish the job. Then bath-hating Martha asks TD's father to create a perfume to hide her pungent doggy scent.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 24: Starstruck Martha
2008-09-16Episode 25: Martha in Charge
2008-09-17Episode 26: Truman and the Deep Blue Sea
2008-09-17Episode 27: Escape from Flea Island
2008-09-18Episode 28: No Dogs Allowed
2008-09-18Episode 29: Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog
2008-09-19Caught without her collar, Martha is sent to an animal shelter, where she tries to escape. Her family comes to the shelter to take her home, but she doesn't want to leave her new friends behind.
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 30: Raiders of the Lost Art
2008-10-13Helen, Alice and TD are less than thrilled when Martha becomes a substitute teacher at their school; TD is distracted from writing a school report by a movie marathon.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 31: Martha Says it with Flowers
2008-10-13Episode 32: Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!
2008-10-14Martha calls Helen for help when she's trapped in Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout, and explains how Helen can find her by using her nose. Then Martha needs Helen's help when she again finds herself in Pablum and Weaselgraft's lair, but this time explains how to locate her by describing the sounds she hears.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 33: Martha and Truman Get Lost
2008-10-14Martha insults everyone she talks to until Truman intervenes, realizing that she's actually not in a foul mood but is saying the reverse of what she means.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 34: Martha Gets Spooked
2008-10-31Martha becomes the host of a TV show that's supposed to help people better understand their pets, but when no one tunes in, the producers change it to "Crime Scene Doggie." Then Martha and Skits fight over a new toy.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 35: Martha Changes Her Luck
2008-10-31Episode 36: Martha Runs the Store
2008-11-26Episode 37: Best in Show
2008-11-28Episode 38: Truman on the Ball
2008-11-28Episode 39: Martha Sings
2009-01-02Professor Monkey's visit to a local bookstore to promote his craft book may be disrupted when the directions to the store wind up under Bob the dog's porch; Martha helps Truman find something he lost at Dog Head Lake.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 40: T.D. Makes the Band
2009-01-02Episode 41: Itchy Martha
2009-02-13Episode 42: Martha and the Thief of Hearts
2009-02-13Episode 43: Alice Twinkle Toes
2009-02-16Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 44: Martha Fails the Course
2009-02-16Episode 45: There Goes the Neighborhood
2009-02-17Episode 46: Ice Scream
2009-02-17Episode 47: Nurse Martha
2009-02-18Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 48: T.D. Gets the Scoop
2009-02-18Episode 49: Skits Under the Weather
2009-03-16Episode 50: Martha the Weather Dog
2009-03-16Episode 51: Martha in the Doghouse
2009-03-17Martha's need for quiet during her naptime leads Helen and friends to build her a doghouse.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 52: Martha Models
2009-03-17Episode 53: T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke
2009-03-18Episode 54: T.D. and the Steak Tree
2009-03-18Episode 55: Virtually Martha
2009-03-19Episode 56: Martha vs. Robot
2009-03-19Martha joins TD and TD's dad in trying to stop a gopher from eating all of the crops at CK's farm.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 57: Helen's All Thumbs
2009-03-20Episode 58: Martha's Dirty Habit
2009-03-20Episode 59: Martha Bakes
2009-04-06Episode 60: Martha Makes Scents
2009-04-06Episode 61: Martha the Witness
2009-04-07Episode 62: Martha Takes a Stand
2009-04-07Episode 63: Martha Goes to School
2009-04-08Episode 64: T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom
2009-04-08Episode 65: Martha Treads the Boards
2009-04-09Mom and Dad get stuck in the dressing room on opening night of a community-theater production.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 66: Martha's Pack
2009-04-09Episode 67: Martha Smells
2009-04-10Episode 68: Martha Hears
2009-04-10Episode 69: Martha's Worst Best Day
2009-07-13Episode 70: Truman's Brother
2009-07-13Episode 71: Here's Martha!
2009-07-14Episode 72: Dog Fight
2009-07-14Episode 73: Therapy Dog
2009-07-15Episode 74: Martha's Duck Trouble
2009-07-15Episode 75: Truman's Secret
2009-07-16Episode 76: Skits Monkeys Around
2009-07-16Episode 77: What's Bothering Bob?
2009-07-17Bob begins chasing Truman all over town, and eventually chases him, Helen, Alice, TD and others up a tree. Then on a super-hot day, Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen to Jake in an attempt to distract the boy from the heat.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 78: Martha Spins a Tale
2009-07-17Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen.
Runtime: 13 minSeason 2 (2009)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Martha's Chair
2009-09-14Episode 2: T.D. the Pack Rat
2009-09-14Episode 3: Painting for Peanuts
2009-09-15Episode 4: Martha's No Dummy
2009-09-15Episode 5: Martha Puts Out the Lights
2009-09-16Episode 6: The Penguin Always Rings Twice
2009-09-17The president wants a canine companion, so Martha recommends several of her neighborhood pals. But it's Martha who's summoned to the White House when one of the president's aides learns that she can speak.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 7: The Martha Code
2009-09-17Helen's dad recalls the important part that Martha played on the day that baby Jake was born. Later, Martha is inspired to become a sled dog after hearing a story about a heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 8: Martha in the Hold
2009-09-18Episode 9: Get Along, Little Dogies!
2009-09-18Alice prepares for an oral report in Spanish with help from Martha and some Mexican alphabet soup; TD wants to learn animal languages in order to become an animal linguist.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 10: Martha in the White House
2010-02-15TD's too involved with his comic books about evil space cats invading a planet of dogs to work on a school project about the solar system. Later Martha dreams about being an alien canine.
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 11: The Jakey Express
2010-02-16Episode 12: Martha, Sled Dog
2010-02-16Episode 13: Paws and Effect
2010-02-17Martha empathizes with Truman, who fears his mom won't think he's special now that she's caring for the babies at her day care; Martha teaches TD's little cousin CD how to be behave with dogs.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 14: The Trouble with Teddy
2010-02-17Episode 15: ¿Qué Pasa, Martha?
2010-02-18Episode 16: T.D. Is Talking Dog
2010-02-18Episode 17: Dogs in Space
2010-02-19Episode 18: Dogs from Space
2010-02-19Episode 19: Skits on Ice
2010-04-12Episode 20: Martha's Steamed!
2010-04-12Episode 21: Martha's Life in Crime
2010-05-10Episode 22: Martha Plays Favorites
2010-05-11Episode 23: Martha and the Doggie Lover
2010-05-11Episode 24: Martha and the One Thousand Fleas
2010-05-13Martha holds a dog circus to raise cash after she eats the cookies meant for a school fund-raiser; Martha investigates when the usually grumpy Mrs. Demson is suddenly friendly, cheerful and fun.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 25: Nice and Crabby
2010-05-13Episode 26: Martha: Secret Agent Dog
2010-05-14Season 3 (2010)
No overview available.
29 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Martha Show
2010-10-11Episode 2: Martha's Millions
2010-10-12When Carolina reads about a dog inheriting millions, she's appalled. What could a dog do with all that money? Martha discovers that it isn't who spends it, but how you spend it, that matters most.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 3: Carolina's Gifted
2010-10-12Everyone is excited for Carolina's birthday, everyone, that is, except Carolina. She still has not used her gift certificate from last year's birthday, and it is going to expire the following night. She and Helen rush to the store to pick out the perfect gift.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 4: Truman's Mad
2010-10-13When Truman sends away for a science kit, he dreams about all the new inventions he will create. But can reality really live up to his big dreams?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 5: Dog for a Day
2010-10-13TD thinks dogs have it easy — no school, no homework, no schedule — but Martha begs to differ. When the two decide to switch roles for a day, they discover that life can be surprisingly tough in someone else's shoes (or tail).
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 6: Martha: Deadline Doggie
2010-10-14When Martha begins to sniff out leads for Carolina's paper, the news is not fit to print. Can Martha redeem herself before she puts the paper out of business?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 7: It's the Giant Pumpkin, Martha
2010-10-14With The Ronald Report as her new competition, Carolina needs stories, big stories, to keep her paper afloat. But then she finds a story that's stranger than she bargained for.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 8: The Dog Did It
2010-10-15Martha shares the Great Oral History of Dogs with Helen, TD, and Truman. According to Martha, dogs contributed much to humanity: fire, philosophy, physics, art, and even language. Could this explain why Shakespeare's hero is named Hamlet?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 9: Martha Out West
2010-10-15The gang has borrowed a video camera from the library so they can film their very own Wild West production. They each tell their versions, featuring pioneers, outlaws, and ... strawberry milkshakes?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 10: T.D.'s Magic
2010-10-25TD has found the best birthday gift of all time for his cousin CD: He's going to put on a magic show at his party. He wants to really "wow" the crowd, so the bigger the trick, the better. But what happens when his magic gets out of control?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 11: Scaredy Cat
2010-10-25To escape a storm, the kids and dogs retreat into the Boxwood's house. TD, Alice, and Helen decide to tell spooky stories to pass the time. But as spooky things start happening in the house, they wonder if their stories might be a little too real.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 12: The Opera Contest
2011-02-21An opera contest! Sounds boring! But before you know it, the kids have cooked up their own ideas of what an opera should be.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 13: Maestro Martha
2011-02-21Bad guys Pablum and Weaselgraft have a plan to freeze people at a charity concert by using the power of very strange music. Can Martha turn down the volume on their evil scheming before it's too late?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 14: Skits and Mr. Scruffles
2011-02-22Everyone's too busy to play with Skits. While he's moping around the neighborhood, he meets Milo, a lonesome newcomer who just moved to Wagstaff City. The two bond, but when they tell their respective families about their new companion, no one believes they're real.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 15: Brave Truman
2011-02-22Truman is afraid to try out his new sled on the town's steepest, scariest, lumpiest hill. His friends are convinced that Truman is braver than he seems. Is he?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 16: Martha Acts Up
2011-02-23Mrs. Boxwood offers Martha a part in Alice in Wonderland, and Martha is thrilled at her new chance to become a star of the stage. But when Martha finds out what she's cast as, she's horrified.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 17: Ronald Is In
2011-02-23When Ronald finds a book on psychology, he becomes the expert on everyone's "problems."
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 18: Patrol Dog Martha
2011-02-24Martha wishes she could help solve crimes like Rascal the police dog, and she's in luck! Officer O'Reilly lets Martha fill in while Rascal is away. Out patrolling, Martha smells a rat. Can she convince them that there's something rotten in the rutabaga?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 19: The Crooning Crook Caper
2011-02-24Helen wishes she could be a kid detective just like her favorite book character, Curious Crystal. When Helen and Martha find a business card for "The Whistler" with "You've been warned" written on the back, they think their career as super sleuths has begun.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 20: Myth Me?
2011-02-25On a rainy, boring day, the gang does what everybody does on a rainy day: act out Greek myths! And, as always, they are really better with dogs!
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 21: TD's Myth Take
2011-02-25TD isn't satisfied with any Greek myth, so he decides to write his own version. With the help of Martha and Truman, he puts on a performance that exceeds everyone's expectations ...
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 22: Wagstaff Races
2011-04-22Wagstaff City's environmental club is having a "Go Green Go-Cart Race," fueled by renewable energy. Using sun, wind, and pond scum, the gang gathers at the starting line. Who will win the trophy, and most importantly, how?
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 23: The Missing Metal Mystery
2011-04-22Who has been stealing things from the local junkyard? When Detective TD announces the identity of his main suspect, everyone is shocked.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 24: Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird
2011-06-27The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they have played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores — but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued!
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 25: Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird
2011-06-27Helen watched a horror movie right before she went to sleep; thus she has nightmares. Martha helps her understand that things are not always what they seem.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 26: The Long, Rotten Summer
2011-07-01Helen watched a horror movie right before she went to sleep; thus she has nightmares. Martha helps her understand that things are not always what they seem.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 27: The Case of the Shattered Vase
2011-07-01Helen watched a horror movie right before she went to sleep; thus she has nightmares. Martha helps her understand that things are not always what they seem.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 28: Alice Covers Up
2011-10-03Everyone is going to a pool party, including Alice. However, a side effect of a sunscreen she was using dyes her skin orange, embarrassing her.
Runtime: 13 minEpisode 29: Carolina Picks A Lily
2011-10-03Carolina adopts a new puppy, and she is so excited as the puppy's size matches her purse! But when the gang points out the pup will not stay pocketbook-sized for long, she regrets her impulsive adoption. Thus, they need to be able to find a home for Lily.
Runtime: 13 minSeason 4 ()
No overview available.
30 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Alice Covers Up
Episode 2: Carolina Picks a Lilly
Episode 3: Cora! Cora! Cora!
2012-02-20Episode 4: Cora Encore!
2012-02-20Episode 5: Billy Collins Speaks
2012-04-02Episode 6: Milo's Reading Buddy
2012-04-02Episode 7: Verb Dog, When Action Calls!
2012-04-03Episode 8: Martha's Adverb Adventure
2012-04-03Episode 9: Return of the Bookbots: The Case of the Missing Words, Part 1
2012-04-04Episode 10: Return of the Bookbots: The Case of the Missing Words, Part 2
2012-04-04Episode 11: Eyes on the Skies
2012-06-15Episode 12: Camp Truman
2012-06-15Episode 13: Monkeyshines Martha
2012-07-23Episode 14: Dog Daze
2012-07-23Episode 15: Martha's Thanksgiving, Part One
2012-11-19Episode 16: Martha's Thanksgiving, Part Two
2012-11-19Episode 17: Bulldozer Versus Dinosaur!
2013-02-01T.D. ponders the age-old question: what’s more powerful, a bulldozer or a dinosaur? The kids can’t come to an agreement, so T.D. uses a time machine to bring a dinosaur back from the late Cretaceous period. / The Wagstaff Dogs are tired of losing every game. In their search for new leadership, the gang is shocked to discover a fanatical football coach in...Carolina?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 18: Carolina Tackles Football
2013-02-01Episode 19: Too Many Marthas
2013-02-04Martha gets mixed up with another dog named Martha.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 20: Too Much Martha
2013-02-04The vet says Martha needs to lose weight.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 21: Martha's Market
2013-04-05Episode 22: Bye Bye Burger Boy
2013-04-05Episode 23: Puppy Skits
2013-06-24Martha recounts the tale of how T.D. first found Skits, and we learn that innocent, easy-going Skits may in fact have been a time-traveling puppy!
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 24: Dinosaurs in Trouble!
2013-06-24The Museum's fossil exhibit is closing and Milo and Truman are devestated.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 25: The Puppy Tooth Fairy
2013-06-25Martha is hit with a stark realization: the Tooth Fairy doesn't like dogs. Determined to right a wrong, Martha and Skits bound boldly into the night as the Puppy Tooth Fairies.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 26: Martha's Blue Period
2013-06-25It's impossible. It's unthinkable. It's unbearable. Helen is leaving Martha and going to art camp.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 27: The Puppy Show
2013-06-26Episode 28: Never Forget to Remember
2013-06-26Episode 29: Martha's Puppy
2013-06-27Marth feels it's high time to get a puppy, but the family disagrees. Martha decides to do what any dog would: train a baby to become a puppy.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 30: The Cheating Chum Caper
2013-06-27Heroic Helen is on the hunt for trouble when she notices T.D.'s grades have suddenly improved. Has she uncovered a cheating scandal?
Runtime: 30 minSeason 5 ()
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
Episode 2: Episode 2
Episode 3: Episode 3
Episode 4: Episode 4
Episode 5: Episode 5
Episode 6: Episode 6
Episode 7: Episode 7
Episode 8: Episode 8
Season 6 ()
No overview available.
8 episodes
