Martha Speaks

30min

Animation

Kids

Family

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.

Production Companies

Studio B Productions

GBH

TVO

Episodes

Cast

Martha Speaks

1. Martha Speaks

13min

1st Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Gives Advice

2. Martha Gives Advice

13min

1st Sep 2008

Martha and Skits

3. Martha and Skits

13min

2nd Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Plays a Part

4. Martha Plays a Part

13min

2nd Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Takes the Cake

5. Martha Takes the Cake

13min

3rd Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Codename: Martha

6. Codename: Martha

13min

3rd Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha to the Rescue

7. Martha to the Rescue

13min

4th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Camps Out

8. Martha Camps Out

13min

4th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Down on the Farm

9. Down on the Farm

13min

5th Sep 2008

The 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.

Martha Runs Away

10. Martha Runs Away

13min

5th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Blah Blah

11. Martha Blah Blah

13min

8th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Skits Behaves

12. Skits Behaves

13min

8th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Martha and the Canine Caper

13. Martha and the Canine Caper

13min

9th Sep 2008

Helen 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.

Perfectly Martha

14. Perfectly Martha

13min

9th Sep 2008

Firedog Martha

15. Firedog Martha

13min

10th Sep 2008

Martha's Pickle

16. Martha's Pickle

13min

10th Sep 2008

Large pickles are discovered in town, which Martha and her friends fear are aliens.

The Dog Who Came to Dinner

17. The Dog Who Came to Dinner

13min

11th Sep 2008

Martha Calling

18. Martha Calling

13min

11th Sep 2008

Oh, Nooo!

19. Oh, Nooo!

13min

12th Sep 2008

Martha 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.

Bye Martha

20. Bye Martha

13min

12th Sep 2008

Martha'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.

Martha Walks the Dog

21. Martha Walks the Dog

13min

15th Sep 2008

Alice 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.

Martha's Got Talent

22. Martha's Got Talent

13min

15th Sep 2008

Martha the Hero Maker

23. Martha the Hero Maker

13min

16th Sep 2008

To 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.

Starstruck Martha

24. Starstruck Martha

13min

16th Sep 2008

Martha in Charge

25. Martha in Charge

13min

17th Sep 2008

Truman and the Deep Blue Sea

26. Truman and the Deep Blue Sea

13min

17th Sep 2008

Escape from Flea Island

27. Escape from Flea Island

13min

18th Sep 2008

No Dogs Allowed

28. No Dogs Allowed

13min

18th Sep 2008

Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog

29. Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog

28min

19th Sep 2008

Caught 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.

Raiders of the Lost Art

30. Raiders of the Lost Art

13min

13th Oct 2008

Helen, 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.

Martha Says it with Flowers

31. Martha Says it with Flowers

13min

13th Oct 2008

Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!

32. Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!

13min

14th Oct 2008

Martha 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.

Martha and Truman Get Lost

33. Martha and Truman Get Lost

13min

14th Oct 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Gets Spooked

34. Martha Gets Spooked

13min

31st Oct 2008

Martha 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.

Martha Changes Her Luck

35. Martha Changes Her Luck

13min

31st Oct 2008

Martha Runs the Store

36. Martha Runs the Store

28min

26th Nov 2008

Best in Show

37. Best in Show

13min

28th Nov 2008

Truman on the Ball

38. Truman on the Ball

13min

28th Nov 2008

Martha Sings

39. Martha Sings

13min

2nd Jan 2009

Professor 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.

T.D. Makes the Band

40. T.D. Makes the Band

13min

2nd Jan 2009

Itchy Martha

41. Itchy Martha

13min

13th Feb 2009

Martha and the Thief of Hearts

42. Martha and the Thief of Hearts

13min

13th Feb 2009

Alice Twinkle Toes

43. Alice Twinkle Toes

13min

16th Feb 2009

Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her.

Martha Fails the Course

44. Martha Fails the Course

13min

16th Feb 2009

There Goes the Neighborhood

45. There Goes the Neighborhood

13min

17th Feb 2009

Ice Scream

46. Ice Scream

13min

17th Feb 2009

Nurse Martha

47. Nurse Martha

13min

18th Feb 2009

Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant.

T.D. Gets the Scoop

48. T.D. Gets the Scoop

13min

18th Feb 2009

Skits Under the Weather

49. Skits Under the Weather

13min

16th Mar 2009

Martha the Weather Dog

50. Martha the Weather Dog

13min

16th Mar 2009

Martha in the Doghouse

51. Martha in the Doghouse

13min

17th Mar 2009

Martha's need for quiet during her naptime leads Helen and friends to build her a doghouse.

Martha Models

52. Martha Models

13min

17th Mar 2009

T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke

53. T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke

13min

18th Mar 2009

T.D. and the Steak Tree

54. T.D. and the Steak Tree

13min

18th Mar 2009

Virtually Martha

55. Virtually Martha

13min

19th Mar 2009

Martha vs. Robot

56. Martha vs. Robot

13min

19th Mar 2009

Martha joins TD and TD's dad in trying to stop a gopher from eating all of the crops at CK's farm.

Helen's All Thumbs

57. Helen's All Thumbs

13min

20th Mar 2009

Martha's Dirty Habit

58. Martha's Dirty Habit

13min

20th Mar 2009

Martha Bakes

59. Martha Bakes

13min

6th Apr 2009

Martha Makes Scents

60. Martha Makes Scents

13min

6th Apr 2009

Martha the Witness

61. Martha the Witness

13min

7th Apr 2009

Martha Takes a Stand

62. Martha Takes a Stand

13min

7th Apr 2009

Martha Goes to School

63. Martha Goes to School

13min

8th Apr 2009

T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom

64. T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom

13min

8th Apr 2009

Martha Treads the Boards

65. Martha Treads the Boards

13min

9th Apr 2009

Mom and Dad get stuck in the dressing room on opening night of a community-theater production.

Martha's Pack

66. Martha's Pack

13min

9th Apr 2009

Martha Smells

67. Martha Smells

13min

10th Apr 2009

Martha Hears

68. Martha Hears

13min

10th Apr 2009

Martha's Worst Best Day

69. Martha's Worst Best Day

13min

13th Jul 2009

Truman's Brother

70. Truman's Brother

13min

13th Jul 2009

Here's Martha!

71. Here's Martha!

13min

14th Jul 2009

Dog Fight

72. Dog Fight

13min

14th Jul 2009

Therapy Dog

73. Therapy Dog

13min

15th Jul 2009

Martha's Duck Trouble

74. Martha's Duck Trouble

13min

15th Jul 2009

Truman's Secret

75. Truman's Secret

13min

16th Jul 2009

Skits Monkeys Around

76. Skits Monkeys Around

13min

16th Jul 2009

What's Bothering Bob?

77. What's Bothering Bob?

13min

17th Jul 2009

Bob 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.

Martha Spins a Tale

78. Martha Spins a Tale

13min

17th Jul 2009

Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen.

First air date

1st Sep 2008

Last air date

27th Jun 2013

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks