S1 E1 • Martha Speaks

When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. And boy, does she talk. After her family complains that she talks too much, she clams up and stops eating her soup. Then a cat burglar breaks into her house, and Martha finds herself speechless. Can she get help in time? Vocabulary: (E) express, discuss, mumble, exclaim, shout (I) speak, jabber, talk, whisper, communicate

Première diffusion : 1 septembre 2008

S1 E2 • Martha Gives Advice

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,

Première diffusion : 1 septembre 2008

S1 E3 • Martha and Skits

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

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 2008

S1 E4 • Martha Plays a Part

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

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 2008

S1 E5 • Martha Takes the Cake

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

Première diffusion : 3 septembre 2008

S1 E6 • Codename: Martha

Martha, Helen, and T.D. uncover a plot to rob the jewelry store, or so they think until their two suspects turn out to be police detectives on a stakeout. Now that everybody has gone home in disgrace, how will Martha catch the real criminals? Vocabulary: (E) suspicious, accomplice, plotting, proof, expression (I) fishy, partner, planning, positive

Première diffusion : 3 septembre 2008

S1 E7 • Martha to the Rescue

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

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2008

S1 E8 • Martha Camps Out

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

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2008

S1 E9 • Down on the Farm

Helen, Martha, and T.D. visit T.D.'s grandpa CK on his farm. When Martha tries to help with chores, things get a little out of hand. She doesn't think she's cut out to be a farm dog, until she raises the alarm, just in the nick of time. Vocabulary: (E) chores, herd, pasture, responsibility, task, toil (I) job, tired, rise

Première diffusion : 5 septembre 2008

S1 E10 • Martha Runs Away

When Helen gets mad, Martha feels unappreciated and decides to run away. She finds the perfect job to match her abilities—as a telemarketer—and enjoys career success. But she realizes that no amount of success is a substitute for a loving family. Vocabulary: (E) success, appreciate, opportunity, promote, employ (I) manage, hire, work, boss

Première diffusion : 5 septembre 2008

S1 E11 • Martha Blah Blah

Granny Flo decides to cut costs at the soup factory. Who would notice if each bowl of soup had only half the letters of the alphabet anyway? Martha would, that's who. As the letters are subtracted from the soup, they're also subtracted from her speech, and Martha loses her ability to communicate. Has Martha ordered her last burger? Vocabulary (E) limit, add, subtract, reduce, diminish (I) few, greater, higher, more, less

Première diffusion : 8 septembre 2008

S1 E12 • Skits Behaves

Now that Skits is full grown, his rambunctious behavior has really gotten out of hand. Mom and Dad tell Helen she has to train Skits or he will have to be an outside dog. Helen tries all the latest training techniques with no success, until she realizes there's only one sure–fire training method: practice, lots of practice. Vocabulary (E) improve, progress, expand, behave, develop (I) better, misbehave, grow, manners, learn

Première diffusion : 8 septembre 2008

S1 E13 • Martha and the Canine Caper

Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher. Worried that she'll get blamed for the crime, she conceals the evidence and pretends nothing happened. When the canine criminals recruit her for another heist, she's torn between the truth and a really big salami. Vocabulary: (E) distressed, blame, confess, conceal, shame (I) rob, crime, punish, suspect, honest, hurt

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2008

S1 E14 • Perfectly Martha

Martha thinks there's something fishy about the Perfect Pup Institute. Why are all these dogs behaving so, well, perfectly? Martha is determined to uncover the secret, before any more dogs lose their essential dogginess. Will she succeed or will she become a perfect pup too? Vocabulary: (E) train, imperfect, obedient, disobedient, misbehave (I) wild, good, bad, sneaky, secret

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2008

S1 E15 • Firedog Martha

Martha wants to be a firehouse dog, just like her favorite book, Firehouse Freddie. But somehow all the things Freddie makes look so easy—climbing ladders, carrying hoses—aren't as easy for a real dog to do. Will Martha give up on her dream? Vocabulary: (E) reality, fantasy, fiction, imagine, tale, dispatcher (I) story, real, fact, pretend, actually

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2008

S1 E16 • Martha's Pickle

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

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2008

S1 E17 • The Dog Who Came to Dinner

Helen agrees to take care of Mrs. Clusky's dog for a few days, and Martha can't wait to welcome their houseguest. To Martha's chagrin, François turns out to be a demanding and manipulative guest who knows just how to charm the humans. When Martha gets blamed for the teacup poodle's bad behavior, something has to be done, but what? Vocabulary: (E) jealous, visitor, privileges, envy, demanding (I) houseguest, welcome, rude, polite, manners

Première diffusion : 11 septembre 2008

S1 E18 • Martha Calling

When Martha wins a trip to the Come–On–Inn from a radio call–in show, there's only one problem: No dogs allowed. Helen and Martha put their heads together to come up with a solution. Enter Granny Martha. But when a "mad dog" eats Granny Martha, pandemonium ensues. Where's Martha and why is everybody running for the exits? Vocabulary (E) allow, forbid, permit, restrict, problem (I) guest, rules, invite, vacation

Première diffusion : 11 septembre 2008

S1 E19 • Oh, Noooo!

Granny Flo's Alphabet Soup is taking a licking from the competition, Oodles of Os. If Granny Flo goes out of business, how will Martha communicate? To increase sales, Helen, Martha, and T.D. set out to convince Granny Flo to advertise on the popular TV show, International Icon. Who will Granny Flo choose as a spokesperson? Vocabulary: (E) deceive, honest, dishonest, mislead, popular (I) trust, believe, fooling, right, wrong, advertise

Première diffusion : 12 septembre 2008

S1 E20 • Bye, Martha

Nefarious con artist Weaselgraft hatches a scheme to kidnap Martha by pretending to be Martha's long–lost owner . . . from Poland. The family sniffs something suspicious, but why has Martha suddenly begun speaking Polish? Will they really have to say pozegnalny to Martha? Vocabulary: (E) deny, admit, claim, false, translate (I) switch, mistake, trick, fraud

Première diffusion : 12 septembre 2008

S1 E21 • Martha Walks the Dog

There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! He barks so much that nobody can sleep. Helen and Martha decide they have to do something. They try steak, squeaky toys, soothing music, but nothing calms the beast within. Then unexpectedly Ronald's parrot reveals the power of a few well–chosen words. Vocabulary: (E) annoy, beware, insult, pleasant, unpleasant (I) bully, mean, loud, tough, naughty

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 2008

S1 E22 • Martha's Got Talent

Weaselgraft just can't get Martha off his mind. He must have her. Maybe he can tempt her into his clutches with some well–placed praise and a lifetime supply of bones. He invites her to a talent show, and Martha tells the gang. T.D., Truman, and Carolina are game, but they aren't the kind of game Weaselgraft was hoping to catch. Vocabulary: (E) coax, compliment, flatter, tempt, praise (I) tongue twister, care, friendly, practice, treat

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 2008

S1 E23 • Martha the Hero Maker

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

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2008

S1 E24 • Starstruck Martha

Martha is thrilled when she hears Courageous Collie Carlo is coming to town. But when Martha unexpectedly reveals how uncourageous Carlo really is, she has to help him save his reputation or Carlo's TV career could be history. Vocabulary: (E) ecstatic, embarrass, enthusiastic, eager, reputation (I) fear, excited, glad, upset, fan

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2008

S1 E25 • Martha in Charge

Helen comes down with laryngitis, and she's sent to bed to recuperate. Martha decides to use her powers of speech to take care of the patient and find a cure. So why are a police car, fire engine, pizza delivery van, and chimney sweep truck all blocking the road in front of Helen's house? Vocabulary: (E) remedy, recover, recuperate, cure, medicine (I) hoarse, rest, well, sick

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2008

S1 E26 • Truman and the Deep Blue Sea

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

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2008

S1 E27 • Escape from Flea Island

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

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2008

S1 E28 • No Dogs Allowed

Tiffany wants to make Helen's treehouse into a girls' clubhouse. But who should be president? When the girls hold an election (Carolina vs. Tiffany, of course), both candidates aggressively court Helen's vote. Vocabulary (E) campaign, debate, elect, influence, issue (I) choose, decide, lose, vote, win, club

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2008

S1 E29 • Ain't Nothin' but a Pound Dog, part 1

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

Première diffusion : 19 septembre 2008

S1 E30 • Ain't Nothin' but a Pound Dog, part 2

When Martha's family comes to take her home, she decides she can't leave her shelter friends behind. Adopting that many dogs is out of the question, so Martha, Helen, and T.D. cook up a plan to find families for the pound pooches. (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) adopt, affection, devoted, embrace, loyal (I) adore, belong, care, dream, hope

Première diffusion : 19 septembre 2008

S1 E31 • Raiders of the Lost Art

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

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 2008

S1 E32 • Martha Says It with Flowers

Martha always seems to do the wrong thing around Grandma Lucille. To prove that she's really considerate, she decides to do something really special for Grandma's birthday. But finding the perfect present for a human is a lot harder than it looks. Vocabulary (E) considerate, delightful, thoughtful, sincere, considerate (I) kind, lovely, nice, sweet

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 2008

S1 E33 • Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!

Professor Monkey is coming to town to promote his craft books with co–author Beppo. But his directions to the bookstore end up under Bob the dog's fiercely guarded porch. Can Martha help Professor Monkey find the bookstore before Beppo turns in her banana suit? Vocabulary (E) directions, retrieves, instructions, follow, lead (I) inside, behind, under, on top, in front, find

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2008

S1 E34 • Martha and Truman Get Lost

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

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2008

S1 E35 • Best in Show

Carolina decides to enter François in the dog show, and Helen just can't help herself. She has to enter Martha, too, so she can show Carolina who the true champion really is. A little competition between cousins isn't a bad thing, or is it? Vocabulary (E) competition, contest, champion, rival, victory (I) beat, enter, lose, prize, win

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 2008

S1 E36 • Truman on the Ball

Why does Truman want to become a hobo and/or join the circus? Is he actually trying to run away? Maybe it has something to do with tomorrow's softball game, and the fact that Truman can't actually catch the ball. Can Martha and Alice help? Vocabulary: (E) achievement, attempt, concentrate, effort, patient (I) throw, catch, toss, lesson

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 2008

S1 E37 • Martha Gets Spooked

Is someone fixing up the haunted house? If not, who ordered those flowers? Was it the ghost of Mrs. Parkington's Great–Aunt Martha? Whoever or whatever it was, Martha has to go in there to protect Helen, before it's too late! Vocabulary: (E) eerie, explain, gullible, logical, impossible (I) creepy, ghost, haunted, unlikely, spook

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 2008

S1 E38 • Martha Changes Her Luck

Uh–oh. Martha walked under a ladder—and broke a mirror—so now she thinks she's jinxed. And she's worried her bad luck is rubbing off on everybody else. Helen tries to explain that all the accidents are just coincidence, but things just keep getting worse. Vocabulary (E) jinx, superstitious, curse, coincidence, reason (I) luck, chance, accident, fluke, doomed

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 2008

S1 E39 • Martha Runs the Store, part 1

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

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 2008

S1 E40 • Martha Runs the Store, part 2

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

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 2008

S1 E41 • Itchy Martha

Martha can't keep her paws away from her itchy ear mites. Until they're gone, she has to wear a cone on her head to keep her from scratching. Martha hates the cone; it gets in the way and makes everything sound weird. Worse than that, it terrifies Jake. Will Martha have to live in the cellar until she gets better? Vocabulary (E) device, contraption, devise, invent, variation (I) helmet, gadget, machine, idea, cone

Première diffusion : 13 février 2009

S1 E42 • Martha and the Thief of Hearts

The gang decides to make homemade valentines for each other. But when everybody's art supplies begin disappearing, their affectionate mood begins to fade. Can Martha solve the mystery of the stolen supplies? Vocabulary: (E) craft, personalized, design, exquisite, original (I) draw, create, supplies, materials, decorate

Première diffusion : 13 février 2009

S1 E43 • There Goes the Neighborhood

Martha can't believe that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about a kitten. Everyone knows kittens are not to be tolerated. But could this kitten be different? Vocabulary (E) discriminate, prejudice, territory, tolerate, socialize, sociable (I) buddy, pal, greet, ignore

Première diffusion : 17 février 2009

S1 E44 • Ice Scream

Alice is shocked to discover that Truman has never actually tried ice cream. Alice thinks deciding you won't like ice cream without trying it is, well, prejudiced! Can Helen and T.D. find a compromise that satisfies Alice but doesn't force Truman to give in to peer pressure? Vocabulary (E) aversion, disgust, peer pressure, prefer, narrow–minded (I) against, choice, dislike, flavor, like

Première diffusion : 17 février 2009

S1 E45 • Nurse Martha

Première diffusion : 18 février 2009

S1 E46 • T.D. Gets the Scoop

Première diffusion : 18 février 2009

S1 E47 • Alice Twinkle Toes

Première diffusion : 16 février 2009

S1 E48 • Martha Fails the Course

Première diffusion : 16 février 2009

S1 E49 • Martha Sings

Première diffusion : 2 mars 2009

S1 E50 • T.D. Makes the Band

Première diffusion : 2 mars 2009