The BEST episodes of Martha Speaks season 5
Every episode of Martha Speaks season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Martha Speaks season 5!
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 - Never Forget to Remember
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2013
It’s the first day of spring and everybody wants to play their favorite outdoor game, Kickup! Only, where’s the ball? In order to find it, the kids recount their memories of the last game. The problem is, everybody remembers things differently… Vocabulary (E) certain, specific, sure, detail(s), previously
#2 - 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
#3 - 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
#4 - 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
#5 - The Return of Ralph
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/14/2013
Buying a bigger TV usually means a better entertainment experience. For the Lorraine’s, it means the return of Ralph, the conniving duck whose obsession with television has Helen’s family desperate to be duck-free. But this time, Ralph has an even bigger surprise under his feathers… Vocabulary (E) layover, migrate, pause, remain, stay
#6 - Little Bo's Sheep
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/14/2013
Martha can’t figure out why there’s a sheep in her kitchen until Bo, a border collie, rushes in to explain that they got lost on their way to a herding festival. Can Helen and Martha get them there before it starts? And before the sheep eats all their pillows? Vocabulary (E) dawdle, halt, insist, persistent, route
#7 - The Big Knockover
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/12/2013
Trash cans are being knocked down across Wagstaff City and Mrs. Demson knows just who to blame: dogs. With her tail against the wall, Martha scrambles to find the real culprit before the town enacts a dreaded leash law. Vocabulary (E) alibi, assume, incident, nocturnal, responsible
#8 - My Mother the Dog
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2013
Inspired by Ronald’s parrot, Martha starts doing impersonations. It turns out her imitation of Helen’s mom is spot-on. But when she starts answering phone calls in Mariella’s voice, she gets a bit more than she bargained for… Vocabulary (E) resemble/resemblance, impersonate/ation, genuine, authentic, accurate
#9 - Martha's Must-Have
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/13/2013
When Martha finds out that wearing a Courageous Collie Carlo Collar makes people give you food, she has to have one. Ignoring Helen’s claims that the product isn’t as magical as it seems, Martha sets out to earn some cash for the collar. Vocabulary (E) artificial, cheap, expensive, phony, bogu
#10 - Puppy Skits
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2013
Can a dog break through the space-time continuum? T.D. thinks so. As Martha recounts the tale of how T.D. first found Skits, we learn that innocent, easy-going Skits may in fact have been a time-traveling puppy! Vocabulary (E) paleontologist, expedition, past, era, age, museum
#11 - Dinosaurs In Trouble!
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2013
Due to a lack of funds, the museum’s fossil exhibit is closing and Milo and Truman are devastated. What’s more fun than fossils? Can the Mesozoic enthusiasts find a way to save the dinos? Vocabulary (E) museum, fossil, funds, exhibit, archaeologist
#12 - The Puppy Tooth Fairy
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2013
Martha is hit with a stark realization: the Tooth Fairy doesn’t like dogs. Determined to right a wrong, Martha and Skits bound boldly into the night as the Puppy Tooth Fairies. The problem is puppies lose a lot of teeth. So do kittens and elephants and…*gulp*…whales? Vocabulary (E) anticipation/ing, exhausted, dejected, determined, concerned
#13 - Martha's Blue Period
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2013
It’s impossible. It’s unthinkable. It’s unbearable. Helen is leaving Martha and going to art camp. Full of separation anxiety, Martha’s melancholy clouds even her ability to help T.D. take off his shoes. Feeling blue without her companion, Helen pours her feelings into her paintings. Vocabulary (E) morose, pitiful, sentimental, mope(ing), blue
#14 - The Puppy Show
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2013
TV producer Laslo Huckey knows just what people want to watch: puppies. But puppies doing what? He challenges Martha and the gang to come up with the perfect pitch for a puppy show. Vocabulary (E) gist, brainstorm, concept, situation, introduce
#15 - Martha's Puppy
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/27/2013
Martha feels it’s high time to get a puppy, but the family disagrees. Even Jake knows that two dogs is plenty. With no other option, Martha sets out to do what any dog would: train a baby to become a puppy. Vocabulary (E) destroy, mess, ruin, spotless, tear
#16 - The Cheating Chum Caper
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/27/2013
Inspired by her favorite mystery novel, Heroic Helen is on the hunt for trouble. When she notices TD’s grades have suddenly improved and spies him meeting secretly with Martha and Francois, things get personal. Has she uncovered a cheating scandal between her dog and her best friend? Vocabulary (E) cheat, cram, quiz, tutor, drill