Storyline

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.

First Aired

2008-09-01
Last Aired

2013-06-27
Creator

Susan Meddaugh
Genre

Animation, Kids, Family
Seasons

6
Episodes

179
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

PBS Kids, TVOntario

Keywords:

animation discovery kids

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1. Martha Speaks

Martha faces off against a burglar in the opener of this animated series, in which the title character...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-01

2. Martha Gives Advice

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13mins 2008-09-01

3. Martha and Skits

Martha is blamed for ruining a birthday cake, though she proclaims her innocence; Martha and Helen dis...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-02

4. Martha Plays a Part

Martha tries to be a hero, and she learns a lesson about true courage; Martha and Helen plan a camping...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-02

5. Martha Takes the Cake

Martha visits a farm with her family. She tries to help with chores, but soon doubts her ability to be...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-03

6. Codename: Martha

Martha loses the ability to speak after the soup company cuts down on the number of letters in each ca...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-03

7. Martha to the Rescue

Martha accidentally gets involved in a robbery and she hides the evidence of her actions. Then the thi...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-04

8. Martha Camps Out

Martha sets out to become a firehouse dog, and she learns how difficult the job can be; when large pic...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-04

9. Down on the Farm

The family takes care of a neighbor's dog, but the pooch turns out to be a manipulative creature that ...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-05

10. Martha Runs Away

Martha tries to persuade Granny Flo to advertise the soup company on a popular TV show to increase sal...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-05

11. Martha Blah Blah

Martha and Helen try to tame a nasty new dog in the neighborhood; and Martha is invited to a talent sh...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-08

12. Skits Behaves

Martha has an idea for an adventure story, so Helen and her friends write it for her, adding their own...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-08

13. Martha and the Canine Caper

Helen gets laryngitis, so Martha tries to take care of her, but Martha's efforts cause havoc in their ...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-09

14. Perfectly Martha

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15. Firedog Martha

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16. Martha's Pickle

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

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

13mins 2008-09-10

17. The Dog Who Came to Dinner

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18. Martha Calling

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19. Oh, Nooo!

Martha is upset when Alice and Helen make a fuss about a kitten; Alice can't believe Truman can dislik...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-12

20. Bye Martha

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

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-12

21. Martha Walks the Dog

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

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-15

22. Martha's Got Talent

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23. Martha the Hero Maker

To cheer up Helen, who's down in the dumps after not winning an art competition, her mother decides to...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-09-16

24. Starstruck Martha

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25. Martha in Charge

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13mins 2008-09-17

26. Truman and the Deep Blue Sea

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13mins 2008-09-17

27. Escape from Flea Island

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13mins 2008-09-18

28. No Dogs Allowed

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13mins 2008-09-18

29. 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 ...More

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.Less

28mins 2008-09-19

30. Raiders of the Lost Art

Helen, Alice and TD are less than thrilled when Martha becomes a substitute teacher at their school; T...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-10-13

31. Martha Says it with Flowers

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13mins 2008-10-13

32. Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!

Martha calls Helen for help when she's trapped in Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout, and explains how H...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-10-14

33. Martha and Truman Get Lost

Martha insults everyone she talks to until Truman intervenes, realizing that she's actually not in a f...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-10-14

34. Martha Gets Spooked

Martha becomes the host of a TV show that's supposed to help people better understand their pets, but ...More

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.Less

13mins 2008-10-31

35. Martha Changes Her Luck

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36. Martha Runs the Store

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28mins 2008-11-26

37. Best in Show

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13mins 2008-11-28

38. Truman on the Ball

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13mins 2008-11-28

39. Martha Sings

Professor Monkey's visit to a local bookstore to promote his craft book may be disrupted when the dire...More

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.Less

13mins 2009-01-02

40. T.D. Makes the Band

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41. Itchy Martha

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42. Martha and the Thief of Hearts

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13mins 2009-02-13

43. Alice Twinkle Toes

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

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

13mins 2009-02-16

44. Martha Fails the Course

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13mins 2009-02-16

45. There Goes the Neighborhood

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13mins 2009-02-17

46. Ice Scream

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13mins 2009-02-17

47. Nurse Martha

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

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

13mins 2009-02-18

48. T.D. Gets the Scoop

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13mins 2009-02-18

49. Skits Under the Weather

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13mins 2009-03-16

50. Martha the Weather Dog

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13mins 2009-03-16

51. Martha in the Doghouse

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

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

13mins 2009-03-17

52. Martha Models

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13mins 2009-03-17

53. T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke

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13mins 2009-03-18

54. T.D. and the Steak Tree

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13mins 2009-03-18

55. Virtually Martha

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13mins 2009-03-19

56. 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.

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

13mins 2009-03-19

57. Helen's All Thumbs

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58. Martha's Dirty Habit

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59. Martha Bakes

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13mins 2009-04-06

60. Martha Makes Scents

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61. Martha the Witness

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62. Martha Takes a Stand

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63. Martha Goes to School

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

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13mins 2009-04-08

65. Martha Treads the Boards

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

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

13mins 2009-04-09

66. Martha's Pack

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67. Martha Smells

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68. Martha Hears

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69. Martha's Worst Best Day

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13mins 2009-07-13

70. Truman's Brother

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13mins 2009-07-13

71. Here's Martha!

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13mins 2009-07-14

72. Dog Fight

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73. Therapy Dog

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13mins 2009-07-15

74. Martha's Duck Trouble

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13mins 2009-07-15

75. Truman's Secret

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13mins 2009-07-16

76. Skits Monkeys Around

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13mins 2009-07-16

77. What's Bothering Bob?

Bob begins chasing Truman all over town, and eventually chases him, Helen, Alice, TD and others up a t...More

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.Less