Martha Speaks

2008 • PBS Kids
4.4
220 reviews
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Season 4 episodes (10)

1 Martha in the White House (Pts. 1 and 2)
2/15/10
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - The new president is looking for a dog to live in the White House. Martha knows the perfect dog for the job! What better way to recommend some of her neighborhood pals than to put in a few calls to the White House herself? The president is calling! One of his aides heard about Martha's speaking ability and he needs her to report to the White House immediately. But why does the president want Martha? Is there a top-secret cat conspiracy?
2 Therapy Dog/ Martha's Duck Trouble
7/15/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Martha becomes a hospital therapy dog, spreading cheer among the patients. But trouble brews when Mrs. Demson, who claims a horrible allergy to dogs, is admitted for an invisible rash. Can Martha sneak in to help the other patients without Mrs. Demson knowing? Ralph, the wounded duck from the lake, has settled in at Martha's house to convalesce. Pretty soon, it feels like the duck is taking over. How long does it take for a duck's wing to heal anyway? Is it possible that Ralph has gotten a little too comfortable?
3 Truman's Secret/ Skits Monkeys Around
7/16/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Where has Truman been and why is he acting so weird? He's hiding in the garage, lurking in the shadows. He finally agrees to tell the whole gruesome story, but will it be too horrible for them to bear? Skits loves to watch Malcolm, the blue monkey on TV. In fact, he loves Malcolm so much he wants to be Malcolm, and he starts wearing a polka dot bowtie. Martha is mortified to be seen with him in public. How long is this phase going to last-or could it be permanent?
4 What's Bothering Bob?/ Martha Spins a Tale
7/17/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - What's gotten into Bob? He's off his chain and he's chasing Truman all over town. Soon Truman, Helen, Alice, TD, Kazuo the dog officer, the pizza guy, and Bob's owner are all up a tree, imprisoned by a barking Bob. Can Martha figure out what's bothering Bob? It's sweltering hot and everybody is miserable. To distract Jake from the heat, Martha tells him about Goldi-Martha and the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen and their adventures among giants, queens, and a very familiar fire-breathing cat.
5 Martha's Chair/TD the Pack Rat
9/14/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Martha's family has a birthday surprise - a new dog bed! After a few sleepless nights, the family realizes that Martha misses her stinky old chair. But Mrs. Demson bought it and has plans of her own for the chair after she sees one just like it on Antiques Roadshow. TD has too much junk! TD's mom makes him an offer: He can keep everything he has, as long as he doesn't bring anything else home. Does TD have the willpower?
6 Painting for Peanuts/Martha's No Dummy
9/15/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - The zoo is in danger of closing! Helen and TD volunteer for an animal painting class to try and save it. But it turns out animal painting isn't exactly what they thought... Granny Flo is hosting a variety show. Helen and Carolina team up to perform a pantomime, Alice practices her tap routine, and Truman perfects his water glass symphony, but TD and Martha struggle to come up with an act. Will they ever find their voice?
7 Martha Puts Out the Lights, Part 1 and 2
9/16/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - For Martha and the other dogs, Saturday night fireworks are the worst part of summer, and Mrs. Demson couldn't agree more. In fact, she's trying to get people to sign a petition to ban fireworks. Can Martha get enough signatures to make summer less scary for dogs? (1st of two parts). Helen and her friends are devastated about the fireworks ban. Martha realizes that she helped Mrs. Demson ruin their fun, but can she find a way to reverse the ban and still protect her sensitive ears? (2nd of two parts).
8 The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code
9/17/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Someone keeps stealing the zoo's peanut supply. All clues point to Jeffy the elephant, but Martha and Skits are determined to prove his innocence. Can their crack crime-fighting team - a lemur, a bat, a penguin, a baby tiger, and Jeffy - help them outwit the thieves? After Martha accidentally eats a secret code, it's really, really hard to understand what she's saying. Now Martha's lost and she's leaving Helen coded phone messages. Can Helen break the code and find out where she is?
9 Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Dogies
9/18/09
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But that cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride? Martha is excited to go on a cattle drive. Cookie the cowhand isn't so sure that Martha is fit for the trip and he might be right. Can Martha show Cookie that she has what it takes to be at home on the range?
10 The Jakey Express/Martha Sled Dog
2/16/10
Season-only
From PBS KIDS - Stuck in a traffic jam, Helen's dad tells the story of the day Jake was born, and how Martha was able to drum up an inventive means of transportation to get mom to the hospital on time. Truman tells Martha the story of Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog. Now Martha wants to become a sled dog, too! Weaselgraft and Pablum overhear her desire to mush. Will Malto deliver herself right into their hands?

About this show

From PBS KIDS - What would happen if your dog could speak? Find out on Martha Speaks. The series follows the adventures of Martha, whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the power of speech. The series is designed to address the substantial vocabulary deficit common to many children, targeting children ages 4-7 as well as parents and teachers.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
220 reviews
Ruben Rivera Rivera
July 3, 2022
Pbs kids does it yet again by creating another obnoxious and stupid kid show, unlike the others Martha speaks is nothing but hot garbage, an entire theme song that plays in your head for all the wrong reasons, the entire plot of Martha being able to speak fluent English by eating alphabet soup makes absolutely no sense and just serves as a plot device and when they do explain it it's just more confusing, and an unlikable generic cast that makes this show worse 1/10
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Anastasia Christiansen
September 28, 2017
It helps my kids to learn more words to improve their vocabulary. This is most helpful for kids around 3rd grade up to 5th grade. If you love words this is for you. Also this is really funny as well. They mix in education and funniness together and you get Martha Speaks. My suggestion is to let your kids watch this.!!!! Do it or your not being s good parent!!!!!
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Sonic Boom The Hedgehog
June 24, 2018
I LOVE Martha Speaks. I actually watched it when it first Aired On TV. It's too bad the Show got Cancelled and they didn't get to make another Season. Other than that Good Show. Very Educational.
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