Susan Meddaugh
Director
Martha Speaks (2008)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 1, 2008
Episode 16 min
4+
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids
Keywords: imdb.flagstaff-arizona, imdb.animal-character-name-in-series-title, imdb.two-word-series-title, imdb.martha-the-dog-character, imdb.arizona, imdb.child-protagonist, imdb.female-protagonist + 4 more, imdb.talking-dog, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.dog, tmdb.animation
Watch Providers: PBS Kids Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Studio B Productions, WGBH Boston, TVO
Network: PBS Kids
S1E1 - Martha Speaks
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.
Sept. 1, 2008, midnight
S1E2 - Martha Gives Advice
None
Sept. 1, 2008, midnight
S1E3 - Martha and Skits
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.
Sept. 2, 2008, midnight
S1E4 - Martha Plays a Part
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.
Sept. 2, 2008, midnight
S1E5 - Martha Takes the Cake
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.
Sept. 3, 2008, midnight
S1E6 - Codename: Martha
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.
Sept. 3, 2008, midnight
S1E7 - Martha to the Rescue
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.
Sept. 4, 2008, midnight
S1E8 - Martha Camps Out
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.
Sept. 4, 2008, midnight
S1E9 - Down on the Farm
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.
Sept. 5, 2008, midnight
S1E10 - Martha Runs Away
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.
Sept. 5, 2008, midnight
S1E11 - Martha Blah Blah
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.
Sept. 8, 2008, midnight
S1E12 - Skits Behaves
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.
Sept. 8, 2008, midnight
S1E13 - Martha and the Canine Caper
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.
Sept. 9, 2008, midnight
S1E14 - Perfectly Martha
None
Sept. 9, 2008, midnight
S1E15 - Firedog Martha
None
Sept. 10, 2008, midnight
S1E16 - Martha's Pickle
Large pickles are discovered in town, which Martha and her friends fear are aliens.
Sept. 10, 2008, midnight
S1E17 - The Dog Who Came to Dinner
None
Sept. 11, 2008, midnight
S1E18 - Martha Calling
None
Sept. 11, 2008, midnight
S1E19 - Oh, Nooo!
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.
Sept. 12, 2008, midnight
S1E20 - Bye Martha
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.
Sept. 12, 2008, midnight
S1E21 - Martha Walks the Dog
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.
Sept. 15, 2008, midnight
S1E22 - Martha's Got Talent
None
Sept. 15, 2008, midnight
S1E23 - Martha the Hero Maker
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.
Sept. 16, 2008, midnight
S1E24 - Starstruck Martha
None
Sept. 16, 2008, midnight
S1E25 - Martha in Charge
None
Sept. 17, 2008, midnight
S1E26 - Truman and the Deep Blue Sea
None
Sept. 17, 2008, midnight
S1E27 - Escape from Flea Island
None
Sept. 18, 2008, midnight
S1E28 - No Dogs Allowed
None
Sept. 18, 2008, midnight
S1E29 - Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog
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.
Sept. 19, 2008, midnight
S1E30 - Raiders of the Lost Art
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.
Oct. 13, 2008, midnight
S1E31 - Martha Says it with Flowers
None
Oct. 13, 2008, midnight
S1E32 - Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!
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.
Oct. 14, 2008, midnight
S1E33 - Martha and Truman Get Lost
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.
Oct. 14, 2008, midnight
S1E34 - Martha Gets Spooked
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.
Oct. 31, 2008, midnight
S1E35 - Martha Changes Her Luck
None
Oct. 31, 2008, midnight
S1E36 - Martha Runs the Store
None
Nov. 26, 2008, midnight
S1E37 - Best in Show
None
Nov. 28, 2008, midnight
S1E38 - Truman on the Ball
None
Nov. 28, 2008, midnight
S1E39 - Martha Sings
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.
Jan. 2, 2009, midnight
S1E40 - T.D. Makes the Band
None
Jan. 2, 2009, midnight
S1E41 - Itchy Martha
None
Feb. 13, 2009, midnight
S1E42 - Martha and the Thief of Hearts
None
Feb. 13, 2009, midnight
S1E43 - Alice Twinkle Toes
Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her.
Feb. 16, 2009, midnight
S1E44 - Martha Fails the Course
None
Feb. 16, 2009, midnight
S1E45 - There Goes the Neighborhood
None
Feb. 17, 2009, midnight
S1E46 - Ice Scream
None
Feb. 17, 2009, midnight
S1E47 - Nurse Martha
Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant.
Feb. 18, 2009, midnight
S1E48 - T.D. Gets the Scoop
None
Feb. 18, 2009, midnight
S1E49 - Skits Under the Weather
None
March 16, 2009, midnight
S1E50 - Martha the Weather Dog
None
March 16, 2009, midnight
S1E51 - Martha in the Doghouse
Martha's need for quiet during her naptime leads Helen and friends to build her a doghouse.
March 17, 2009, midnight
S1E52 - Martha Models
None
March 17, 2009, midnight
S1E53 - T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke
None
March 18, 2009, midnight
S1E54 - T.D. and the Steak Tree
None
March 18, 2009, midnight
S1E55 - Virtually Martha
None
March 19, 2009, midnight
S1E56 - Martha vs. Robot
Martha joins TD and TD's dad in trying to stop a gopher from eating all of the crops at CK's farm.
March 19, 2009, midnight
S1E57 - Helen's All Thumbs
None
March 20, 2009, midnight
S1E58 - Martha's Dirty Habit
None
March 20, 2009, midnight
S1E59 - Martha Bakes
None
April 6, 2009, midnight
S1E60 - Martha Makes Scents
None
April 6, 2009, midnight
S1E61 - Martha the Witness
None
April 7, 2009, midnight
S1E62 - Martha Takes a Stand
None
April 7, 2009, midnight
S1E63 - Martha Goes to School
None
April 8, 2009, midnight
S1E64 - T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom
None
April 8, 2009, midnight
S1E65 - Martha Treads the Boards
Mom and Dad get stuck in the dressing room on opening night of a community-theater production.
April 9, 2009, midnight
S1E66 - Martha's Pack
None
April 9, 2009, midnight
S1E67 - Martha Smells
None
April 10, 2009, midnight
S1E68 - Martha Hears
None
April 10, 2009, midnight
S1E69 - Martha's Worst Best Day
None
July 13, 2009, midnight
S1E70 - Truman's Brother
None
July 13, 2009, midnight
S1E71 - Here's Martha!
None
July 14, 2009, midnight
S1E72 - Dog Fight
None
July 14, 2009, midnight
S1E73 - Therapy Dog
None
July 15, 2009, midnight
S1E74 - Martha's Duck Trouble
None
July 15, 2009, midnight
S1E75 - Truman's Secret
None
July 16, 2009, midnight
S1E76 - Skits Monkeys Around
None
July 16, 2009, midnight
S1E77 - What's Bothering Bob?
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.
July 17, 2009, midnight
S1E78 - Martha Spins a Tale
Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen.
July 17, 2009, midnight
Network: PBS Kids
Episode Runtime: 16 min.
Season Runtime: 2864 min.
Released: Sept. 1, 2008
Last Air Date: June 27, 2013, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y
Common sense age: 4+
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