About this season
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.
Episodes (78)
1. Martha Speaks
Aired 1 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
2. Martha Gives Advice
Aired 1 September 2008 • 13 min
3. Martha and Skits
Aired 2 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
4. Martha Plays a Part
Aired 2 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
5. Martha Takes the Cake
Aired 3 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
6. Codename: Martha
Aired 3 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
7. Martha to the Rescue
Aired 4 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
8. Martha Camps Out
Aired 4 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
9. Down on the Farm
Aired 5 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
10. Martha Runs Away
Aired 5 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
11. Martha Blah Blah
Aired 8 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
12. Skits Behaves
Aired 8 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
13. Martha and the Canine Caper
Aired 9 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
14. Perfectly Martha
Aired 9 September 2008 • 13 min
15. Firedog Martha
Aired 10 September 2008 • 13 min
16. Martha's Pickle
Aired 10 September 2008 • 13 min
Large pickles are discovered in town, which Martha and her friends fear are aliens.
17. The Dog Who Came to Dinner
Aired 11 September 2008 • 13 min
18. Martha Calling
Aired 11 September 2008 • 13 min
19. Oh, Nooo!
Aired 12 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
20. Bye Martha
Aired 12 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
21. Martha Walks the Dog
Aired 15 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
22. Martha's Got Talent
Aired 15 September 2008 • 13 min
23. Martha the Hero Maker
Aired 16 September 2008 • 13 min
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.
24. Starstruck Martha
Aired 16 September 2008 • 13 min
25. Martha in Charge
Aired 17 September 2008 • 13 min
26. Truman and the Deep Blue Sea
Aired 17 September 2008 • 13 min
27. Escape from Flea Island
Aired 18 September 2008 • 13 min
28. No Dogs Allowed
Aired 18 September 2008 • 13 min
29. Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog
Aired 19 September 2008 • 28 min
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.
30. Raiders of the Lost Art
Aired 13 October 2008 • 13 min
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.
31. Martha Says it with Flowers
Aired 13 October 2008 • 13 min
32. Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!
Aired 14 October 2008 • 13 min
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.
33. Martha and Truman Get Lost
Aired 14 October 2008 • 13 min
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.
34. Martha Gets Spooked
Aired 31 October 2008 • 13 min
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.
35. Martha Changes Her Luck
Aired 31 October 2008 • 13 min
36. Martha Runs the Store
Aired 26 November 2008 • 28 min
37. Best in Show
Aired 28 November 2008 • 13 min
38. Truman on the Ball
Aired 28 November 2008 • 13 min
39. Martha Sings
Aired 2 January 2009 • 13 min
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.
40. T.D. Makes the Band
Aired 2 January 2009 • 13 min
41. Itchy Martha
Aired 13 February 2009 • 13 min
42. Martha and the Thief of Hearts
Aired 13 February 2009 • 13 min
43. Alice Twinkle Toes
Aired 16 February 2009 • 13 min
Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her.
44. Martha Fails the Course
Aired 16 February 2009 • 13 min
45. There Goes the Neighborhood
Aired 17 February 2009 • 13 min
46. Ice Scream
Aired 17 February 2009 • 13 min
47. Nurse Martha
Aired 18 February 2009 • 13 min
Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant.
48. T.D. Gets the Scoop
Aired 18 February 2009 • 13 min
49. Skits Under the Weather
Aired 16 March 2009 • 13 min
50. Martha the Weather Dog
Aired 16 March 2009 • 13 min
51. Martha in the Doghouse
Aired 17 March 2009 • 13 min
Martha's need for quiet during her naptime leads Helen and friends to build her a doghouse.
52. Martha Models
Aired 17 March 2009 • 13 min
53. T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke
Aired 18 March 2009 • 13 min
54. T.D. and the Steak Tree
Aired 18 March 2009 • 13 min
55. Virtually Martha
Aired 19 March 2009 • 13 min
56. Martha vs. Robot
Aired 19 March 2009 • 13 min
Martha joins TD and TD's dad in trying to stop a gopher from eating all of the crops at CK's farm.
57. Helen's All Thumbs
Aired 20 March 2009 • 13 min
58. Martha's Dirty Habit
Aired 20 March 2009 • 13 min
59. Martha Bakes
Aired 6 April 2009 • 13 min
60. Martha Makes Scents
Aired 6 April 2009 • 13 min
61. Martha the Witness
Aired 7 April 2009 • 13 min
62. Martha Takes a Stand
Aired 7 April 2009 • 13 min
63. Martha Goes to School
Aired 8 April 2009 • 13 min
64. T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom
Aired 8 April 2009 • 13 min
65. Martha Treads the Boards
Aired 9 April 2009 • 13 min
Mom and Dad get stuck in the dressing room on opening night of a community-theater production.
66. Martha's Pack
Aired 9 April 2009 • 13 min
67. Martha Smells
Aired 10 April 2009 • 13 min
68. Martha Hears
Aired 10 April 2009 • 13 min
69. Martha's Worst Best Day
Aired 13 July 2009 • 13 min
70. Truman's Brother
Aired 13 July 2009 • 13 min
71. Here's Martha!
Aired 14 July 2009 • 13 min
72. Dog Fight
Aired 14 July 2009 • 13 min
73. Therapy Dog
Aired 15 July 2009 • 13 min
74. Martha's Duck Trouble
Aired 15 July 2009 • 13 min
75. Truman's Secret
Aired 16 July 2009 • 13 min
76. Skits Monkeys Around
Aired 16 July 2009 • 13 min
77. What's Bothering Bob?
Aired 17 July 2009 • 13 min
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.
78. Martha Spins a Tale
Aired 17 July 2009 • 13 min
Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen.