The BEST episodes of Martha Speaks
Every episode of Martha Speaks ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Martha Speaks!
Martha Speaks is an animated children's television series based on the 1992 children's book of the same name by Susan Meddaugh, about a talking dog named Martha (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain), who is owned by ten-year-old Helen Lorraine (known in the books as Helen Finney). When Helen feeds Martha some alphabet soup, the soup travels to her brain instead of her stomach, resulting in her ability to speak. The show focuses on synonyms and vocabulary, with each episode featuring an underlying theme illustrated with key words. The show takes place in the fictional town of Wagstaff City, a parody of Flagstaff, Arizona.
#1 - Cora Encore!
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/2012
Confusion ensues as Martha and Ham cross paths with a troupe of circus dogs who all look exactly like Cora. Can our heroes find the real Cora before she’s sent off to perform in the big top? Or before Kit finds out about the mess they’ve made? Vocabulary (E) actress, stash, bold, chaos, understudy
#2 - Martha's Pack
Season 1 - Episode 68 - Aired 4/9/2009
When Helen leaves Martha off her family tree, Martha decides to make her own pack. However, the call of the wild becomes the call of the can opener for her pack mates, and soon Martha is left alone at Doghead Lake, hunting for dinner. But can she really eat that poor wounded duck? Vocabulary (E) family tree, ancestors, descendant, pack, relatives (I) wolf, sister, brother, cousin, daughter
#3 - Martha Takes the Cake
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2008
It's Alice's birthday and everybody's invited, including Martha. The only problem is that Nelson (Martha's cat nemesis) will be there too. When somebody—or some animal—ruins the birthday cake, Alice's brother Ronald thinks Martha's responsible. Martha proclaims her innocence . . . but why was she surrounded by cake crumbs? Vocabulary: (E) innocent, guilty, biased, witness, evidence (I) judge, jury, trial, prove, true, truth
#4 - Escape from Flea Island
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/18/2008
Carolina is determined to outdo Tiffany Blatsky on the science project. She organizes an expedition with T.D., Truman, and Martha to gather "exotic" plants. When the canoe capsizes, a storm blows up, and the sun starts to go down, they worry they may never get off Flea Island. Vocabulary (E) cooperate, consensus, government, law, supervise (I) agree, lead, in charge, rule, team
#5 - Martha Plays a Part
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2008
Helen is miserable after Martha volunteers her for a part in the school play. With practice—and a little help from Martha—Helen finds she can do anything she wants, if she puts her mind to it. Vocabulary: (E) talent, expert, knack, gift, outstanding (I) superb, terrific, fantastic, practice, perform, cue, play
#6 - Martha to the Rescue
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/2008
Martha is inspired by her favorite show, "Courageous Collie Carlo." Unfortunately, her attempts to become a doggie hero don't quite work out the way she plans. In the end, both Martha and Helen discover they can be courageous when it really matters. Vocabulary: E) rescue, courageous, danger, protect, hero (I) save, strong, harm, escape, trouble
#7 - Raiders of the Lost Art
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/13/2008
After T.D. passes in the wrong drawing in art class (a caricature of his art teacher instead of a perfectly good drawing of the back of Chuck Smith's head), he panics. With Truman and Martha keeping an eye out for the janitor, Helen and T.D. sneak into the school after hours to switch the drawings. But will they get caught, or worse still, eaten by a desert mountain snow wolf? Vocabulary (E) apologize, dilemma, forgive, miserable, regret (I) mistake, solve, sorry, swap, unhappy
#8 - Martha Gives Advice
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2008
Helen's cousin Carolina is a little bit older but a lot more fashion–conscious. Helen tries to take her advice, even though she's pretty happy with how she looks already. Then Martha becomes the new host of a radio advice show, and people start doing some pretty strange things. Will Helen learn whose opinion really matters? Vocabulary: (E) persuade, defend, encourage, groan, advice (I) disagree, agree, suggest, offer, plead, sigh,
#9 - Martha and Skits
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/2008
A new puppy joins Martha's household, bursting with puppy energy and the desire to chew everything. Unlike Martha, when Skits eats alphabet soup, nothing comes out except "Woof." Feeling like he's let the family down, Skits runs away. But soon Skits discovers that everybody is special in their own way. Vocabulary: (E) exceptional, stupendous, unique, specialize, extraordinary (I) one of a kind, excellent, perfect, super
#10 - Brave Truman
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2011
Truman is afraid to try out his new sled on the town's steepest, scariest, lumpiest hill. His friends are convinced that Truman is braver than he seems. Is he? Vocabulary (E) panic, reaction, terrify(ed)(ing), phobia, reassur(e)(ing) (I) height(s), worr(y)(ied), dizzy, steep, tall
#11 - Mouse Patrol
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2013
Mice have invaded the neighborhood and Martha’s here to help. Her rodent-ridding skills are superb, but once she gets to know these friendly, furry nomads the job gets complicated. Vocabulary (E) invade, obstacle, predicament, relocate, solution
#12 - Martha Acts Up
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/2011
Mrs. Boxwood offers Martha a part in Alice in Wonderland, and Martha is thrilled at her new chance to become a star of the stage. But when Martha finds out what she's cast as, she's horrified. Vocabulary (E) character(s), motivat(e)(ation), portray(s), psychology, instinct(ual) (I) part, actors, play, line(s), show
#13 - Ronald Is In
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/2011
When Ronald finds a book on psychology, he becomes the expert on everyone's "problems." Is his cure worse than the complaint? Vocabulary (E) attitude, diagnose(is)(ed)(ing), emulate(ing), mimic(ing) (I) mental, borrow, worried, used book(s), yogurt
#14 - Therapy Dog
Season 1 - Episode 75 - Aired 7/15/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) therapy, patient, cheer, relief, treatment (I) hospital, rash, pain, doctor, nurse
#15 - Martha's Duck Trouble
Season 1 - Episode 76 - Aired 7/15/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) mend, heal, fake, mood, spirits (I) feel, worse, glum, down, low
#16 - The Martha Code
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) code, decipher, message, gibberish, arbitrary (I) break, unbreakable, crack, secret, key, figure out
#17 - Stanley Saves the Day
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2013
Kenan Thompson guest stars as Truman’s cousin, Stanley, who’s obsession with watching movies tends to get on his cousin’s nerves. When the gang spots two crooks at the Wagstaff City Hotel, Stanley’s knowledge of heist movies may be the best tool they’ve got to prevent a robbery. Vocabulary (E) athletic, burly, lanky, muscular, scrawny
#18 - Milo Goes for Gold
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2013
Milo never wins anything. Tired of being trophyless and second-bested by his friends, he devises a way to triumph by making up his own games. The only trouble is, his friends are pretty good at those too… Vocabulary (E) dexterity, endurance, sport, stamina, swift
#19 - Martha’s Sweater
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/23/2015
A dog in a sweater? Not on Martha’s watch. But what can she do when Grandma Lucille presents her with a neatly knitted pullover? Desperate to rid herself from woolly embarrasment, Martha sets out to prove that no sweater can withstand the rugged lifestyle of a dog. Vocabulary (E) dignified, fib, hideous, loathe, undignified
#20 - The Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/23/2015
T.D.’s day starts like any other: getting on a bus and riding it to the end of the line. But when he passes by a toy that looks suspiciously like one he used to own, he’s pulled into a mystery that even he couldn’t dream up. Who’s behind this game of a boy and his missing plastic dinosaur? Vocabulary (E) absorbing, appealing, fascinating, intriguing, rendezvous
#21 - Martha Out West
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2010
The gang has borrowed a video camera from the library so they can film their very own Wild West production. They each tell their version, featuring with pioneers, outlaws, and...strawberry milkshakes? Vocabulary (E) pioneer, frontier, found(ed), outlaw, property (I) west(ern), mayor, sheriff, town, settle(r)(d)
#22 - The Dog Did It
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/15/2010
Martha shares the Great Oral History of Dogs with Helen, TD, and Truman. According to Martha, dogs gave humans lots of stuff: fire, philosophy, physics, art, and even language. Could this explain why Shakespeare's hero is named Hamlet? Vocabulary (E) primitive, civilization, prehistor(y)(ic), ancient, philosopher, origin (I) stone(s), fire, cave(man)(boy)(girl)(dog)(kids), history
#23 - The Penguin Always Rings Twice
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) mystery, clue, culprit, hunch, motive (I) first, second, next, last, after
#24 - Martha Runs the Store, part 2
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/9/2008
Helen can't find Martha and Skits anywhere. Little does she know, they're trapped inside the darkened department store, trying to find the exit . . . when they aren't distracted by the comfy beds, overflowing garbage cans, and automatic tennis–ball shooter. Will they find their way out before it's time to blow out Mom's birthday candles? (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) avoid, capture, distract, exit, intruder (I) catch, door, get away, guard, hide
#25 - Martha Runs the Store, part 1
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/9/2008
Skits and Martha are feeling desperate while they wait in the broiling sun for Helen to finish shopping. Fed up, Skits decides to follow the cool air into the store, and Martha has to follow to get him out. What are they going to do now that they're stuck in the bathroom and the store is about to close?! (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) escape, entrance, flee, stuck, trapped (I) hurry, closed, inside, open, outside
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