The WORST episodes of Martha Speaks
Every episode of Martha Speaks ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Truman's Brother
Season 1 - Episode 72 - Aired 7/13/2009
Truman and T.D. both wish they had a brother. If Skits and Martha can be sort of siblings, why can't the two of them? Helen and Alice bet the boys that they can't keep the brother thing up for a week, because they don't exactly have a lot in common. Vocabulary (E) sibling, common, similar, contrast, identical (I) together, alike, twins, both, only
#2 - Martha Bakes
Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 4/6/2009
Helen is sad when her drawing doesn't win the art competition, so Mom decides to bake her a cake to cheer her up. But when a last–minute order comes in at the flower shop, Martha and Skits decide to take over. Do two dogs with no thumbs (and a cookbook) have what it takes to bake? Vocabulary (E) recipe, ingredients, from scratch, blend, beat (I) mix, pour, bake, oven, stir
#3 - Martha Makes Scents
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 4/6/2009
Always on the lookout for a way to avoid bathing, Martha decides T.D.'s dad O.G. should invent a perfume that will cover up her doggy scent. After a few tries, he concocts the perfect pooch perfume. So why is Martha begging for a bath? Vocabulary (E) combine, concoct, dissolve, separate, extract (I) spritz, drop, spray, fragrance, perfume, strong
#4 - 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
#5 - Martha Takes a Stand
Season 1 - Episode 64 - Aired 4/7/2009
Something smells bad and it's Martha. Faced with yet another bath, Martha makes a stand for her right to, well, stink. But if Martha is going to stand up for her rights, Dad says she can do it outside. Will Martha be an outside dog forever? Vocabulary (E) right, compromise, principle, resolve, option (I) fair, unfair, give in, freedom, civilized, demand
#6 - 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
#7 - T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom
Season 1 - Episode 66 - Aired 4/8/2009
T.D. swears he'll start working on his report just as soon as he watches the "Harry Blotter, Boy Wizard" movie marathon, all nine parts! As Helen predicted, T.D. winds up in a panic until he has a moment of inspiration. Can he pull off his project in time? Vocabulary (E) assignment, inventor, discover, biography, subject (I) chapter, study, project, class, grade
#8 - Martha Treads the Boards
Season 1 - Episode 67 - Aired 4/9/2009
Helen's mom and dad are starring in the community theater production, and Helen's the stage manager. Even Martha gets a part... as a bull. When the big night finally comes, Mom and Dad get trapped in their dressing room. The play must go on, but now the bull is the bullfighter and the bullfighter is... her sister? What will they do for an encore? Vocabulary (E) tradition, custom, culture, generation, annual (I) family, different, community, theater, marry
#9 - 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
#10 - Martha Smells
Season 1 - Episode 69 - Aired 4/10/2009
Martha is secretly trapped inside Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout. She manages to call Helen and tell her how to get there by smell. Can Helen and T.D. follow her scent map and uncover Weaselgraft and Pablum's lair? Vocabulary (E) aroma, fragrance, scent, stench, reek (I) smell, stink, whiff, odor
#11 - Martha Hears
Season 1 - Episode 70 - Aired 4/10/2009
For the same story from a different sensory perspective, Martha once again finds herself trapped in Weaselgraft and Pablum's lair, but this time she leads Helen and T.D. to their hideout by describing what she hears. It sounded like a good idea. . . . Vocabulary (E) blaring, clanging, creak, rumble, audio (I) noise, listen, siren, bell, ears
#12 - Martha's Worst Best Day
Season 1 - Episode 71 - Aired 7/13/2009
Why is Martha so grumpy? She's offended just about everybody with her insults. Truman figures out that she's saying the exact reverse of what she means to say. But can they figure out the cure before she ruins Grandpa Bernie's birthday party? Vocabulary (E) exactly, correct, offend, reverse, contrary (I) opposite, meant, top, backwards, bottom
#13 - Helen's All Thumbs
Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 3/20/2009
Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and pretty soon she's hooked! She forgets to walk Martha, neglects her homework, and becomes completely preoccupied. When Helen forgets to feed Martha and Skits again, and misses the fieldtrip because she forgot her permission slip, she turns to Martha for help. Can Helen break the habit? Vocabulary (E) addict, obsessed, preoccupied, monitor, restraint (I) hooked, quit, level, rid, break
#14 - 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
#15 - Dog Fight
Season 1 - Episode 74 - Aired 7/14/2009
Martha and Skits don't want to share their newest, coolest dog toy. Their bickering is driving Helen nuts, and now T.D. and Alice have taken sides. Can't they all just get along? Vocabulary (E) quarrel, bicker, negotiate, barter, truce (I) selfish, fight, share, take a turn, trade
#16 - 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
#17 - 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
#18 - 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
#19 - Skits Monkeys Around
Season 1 - Episode 78 - Aired 7/16/2009
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? Vocabulary (E) phase, temporary, outgrow, imitate, mature (I) copy, same, babyish, younger
#20 - What's Bothering Bob?
Season 1 - Episode 79 - Aired 7/24/2009
What's gotten into Bob? He's off his chain and he's chasing Truman all over town. Soon Truman, Helen, Alice, T.D., 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? Vocabulary (E) anxious, serene, provoke, disturb, bother (I) calm, settle down, relax, awful, quiet
#21 - Martha Spins a Tale
Season 1 - Episode 80 - Aired 7/24/2009
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. Vocabulary (E) irritating, soothing, comfortable, cozy, sweltering (I) scratchy, cool, lumpy, bumpy, hot
#22 - Martha's Market
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2013
Martha pitches in to run Tio Jorge’s market when everyone else is busy. Will Martha and her canine coworkers be able to satisfy their customers’ needs? Or is a staff of dogs in a store full of food a recipe for trouble? Vocabulary (E) market, stock, inventory, display, order
#23 - Bye Bye Burger Boy
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2013
Burger Boy, the gang’s favorite childhood restaurant, is going out of business. Can Martha and Friends’ advertising campaign save their local eatery? Or are they doomed because of competition from the newest burgerchain in town, Big Burgertorium? Vocabulary (E) business, customer, commercial, advertistement, market(ing)
#24 - Martha: Secret Agent Dog, part 2
Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/14/2010
The life of a secret agent dog turns out to be trickier than Martha expected. Undaunted, Martha uses disguises and gadgets to hound the evil soup thieves. (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) trespass, self-destruct, invisible, scheme, mastermind (I) disguise, combination, crook, hideout
#25 - Martha Fails the Course
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 2/16/2009
After she sees a dog agility course on TV, Martha decides being an agility dog is just the thing for her. But when she tries out a course that Mrs. Clusky built for François, her agility dream becomes a nightmare. Now Martha won't even walk in public. How can Helen and Alice get Martha back on her feet? Vocabulary (E) agility, flexible, nimble, challenge, course (I) speed, smooth, quick, move, fall