The BEST episodes of Martha Speaks season 1
Every episode of Martha Speaks season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Martha Speaks season 1!
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 - T.D. Makes the Band
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 3/2/2009
Everybody's singing about Shecky the Sea Lion and it's driving T.D. nuts! He could write a better song than that, and that's just what he's going to do! He recruits the gang to join his band and then sets out to write a hit song. . . . about Belgium? Inspiration strikes, but what will they do for an encore? Vocabulary (E) lyrics, audience, rhythm, inspiration, encore (I) band, beat, hit, concert, catchy
#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 - 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
#4 - 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
#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 - Martha the Hero Maker
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/16/2008
Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story, so Truman, T.D., and Helen decide to draw it for her. Much to Martha's dismay, they all add their own special touches, including peanut butter, a ground squirrel, and the Incredible Exo–Skeleton–of–Wow. But when life imitates art, things get a little too exciting! Vocabulary: (E) thrilling, hero, villain, astonish, humongous (I) boring, exciting, adventure, incredible, amazing, dull
#8 - 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
#9 - Martha and Truman Get Lost
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/14/2008
Truman needs Martha to help him find something he lost at Dog Head Lake. The only problem is he won't tell Martha what they're looking for because he's too embarrassed. After getting lost deep in the forest and coming face–to–face with his fears, Truman learns a valuable lesson about himself and his . . . whatsit. Vocabulary (E) track, trail, misplace, locate, search (I) lost, found, missing, near, far, around
#10 - T.D. and the Steak Tree
Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 3/18/2009
T.D. gets hoodwinked by Weaselgraft and Pablum into buying a steak tree. He's sure if he takes good care of it, soon he'll be harvesting freshly blossomed steaks. But when the buds open to reveal flowers instead of sirloins, T.D. has to think fast before he's humiliated in front of his friends. Vocabulary (E) bloom, blossom, harvest, sprout, trend (I) branch, bud, grow, plant, pick
#11 - Martha Goes to School
Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 4/8/2009
T.D. thinks it would be funny to put Martha's name on the list for substitute teachers. What started out as a joke, turns into a nightmare for Helen, Alice, and T.D., when Martha gets the job and takes it very seriously. Vocabulary (E) attendance, substitute, attention, behavior, report (I) teacher, lesson, student, school, homework
#12 - 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,
#13 - 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
#14 - Martha's Pickle
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/10/2008
Have giant alien pickles invaded Wagstaff City? Truman saw something just like it in a movie, but he never saw the ending. Now they're racing the clock to figure out how to defeat the aliens, before they're really in a pickle! Vocabulary: (E) bizarre, odd, normal, farfetched, rumor, unusual (I) weird, wacky, ordinary, strange, report
#15 - 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
#16 - Martha Camps Out
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2008
Ronald finds out that Helen and Alice plan to go camping and warns them about Big Minnie, a mythical monster who lives in the woods. Undeterred, the campers set off. After all, everybody knows Big Minnie's imaginary. Or is she? Vocabulary: (E) honorary, brave, earn, merit badge, frightened, helpful (I) guard, scared, afraid
#17 - Truman's Secret
Season 1 - Episode 77 - Aired 7/16/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) appearance, self–conscious, mortified, flaw, vain (I) picture, horrible, barber, photo, haircut
#18 - 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
#19 - Here's Martha!
Season 1 - Episode 73 - Aired 7/14/2009
Martha hosts a TV show where she helps people understand their animals better by explaining what they're saying. Unfortunately, the only viewers are Martha and her friends, so the producers try a new format, Crime Scene Doggie. Vocabulary (E) interview, conversation, understand, interpret, comprehend (I) chat, thoughts, think, mind, know
#20 - Martha the Witness
Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 4/7/2009
Mrs. Demson hates dogs and blames them for everything, which is a problem since she lives right down the street from Martha. But she changes her tune after Martha witnesses an accident that destroys Mrs. Demson's lawn furniture. Now Mrs. Demson will do anything to get Martha to appear as her witness in court. Vocabulary (E) accuse, testify, defendant, plaintiff, objection (I) describe, answer, question, explain, accident
#21 - Virtually Martha
Season 1 - Episode 58 - Aired 3/19/2009
While playing with Alice's laptop computer, Martha accidentally hits the wrong button and gets zapped inside! Will Helen figure out a way to get her out of there before those marauding video monsters gobble her up? Vocabulary (E) deleted, attach, email, folder, file (I) computer, send, desktop, laptop, icon
#22 - 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
#23 - 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
#24 - Ain't Nothin' but a Pound Dog, part 1
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/19/2008
Martha loses her collar and winds up in the animal shelter. She leads an escape attempt, only to find that freedom isn't much without a family. (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) abandon, deserted, neglected, overlooked, fortunate (I) alone, forgot, harsh, lonely, tough, rough
#25 - Truman and the Deep Blue Sea
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/17/2008
Truman can't believe his luck when Alice invites the gang to go whale watching . . . . until he realizes that he has to actually get on a boat. Which means he'll get seasick. But Truman's desire to see Balaenoptera musculus drives him to overcome his fear, with a little help from someone who knows the true meaning of perseverance! Vocabulary (E) dread, nauseous, overcome, persevere, seasick (I) ill, quit, queasy, sick, shaky