Martha Speaks

 

October 1, 2012

Helen's family friend Kit Luntanne (Jennifer Westfeldt) is upset. She's had to leave her lovable dog, Cora, at home while she travels with her acting troupe. Backstage at the theater, Martha meets Ham Johnson (Jon Hamm), an actor who admires Kit and wants to impress her. Together they hatch a plan to reunite Kit with her dog. What could possibly go wrong? 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?

 

September 24, 2012

When Martha learns that Helen's extended family will be coming for Thanksgiving, she decides to search for her own long-lost canine siblings. Tails begin to wag as the family reunites, but where is Martha's mother? Still in search of her mother, Martha digs into her past to uncover the reason they were separated. Can Martha and her friends solve the mystery and find her mom in time for the family reunion?

 

September 17, 2012

The Bookbots are back and faced with a new nemesis: The Announcer. Armed with the power to bring nouns from books to life, the Announcer is wreaking havoc on Wagstaff City. Can our heroes utilize their semantic savvy to stifle this rampaging rapscallion? The Announcer is still at large and has put the city into grammatical peril. Fortunately, the Bookbots have discovered a secret weapon: adjectives. Equipped with this new linguistic leverage, our heroes may just be able to save their beloved city from their phonological foe.

 

September 10, 2012

T.D. ponders the age-old question: what's more powerful, a bulldozer or a dinosaur? The kids can't come to an agreement, so T.D. does what any boy faced with this question would do. He uses a time machine to bring a dinosaur back from the late Cretaceous period. Let the competition begin. The Wagstaff Dogs are tired of losing every game. In their search for new leadership, the gang is shocked to discover a fanatical football coach in...Carolina? Can the girly-girl protect her image and still bring the team to victory?

 

September 3, 2012

Billy Collins writes great poems about dogs, and Martha thinks she knows why. Obviously, he must be a canine himself! When Martha meets Billy Collins she's in for a few surprises...as is he. When Milo reads in front of other people he gets nervous. T.D. has the perfect, confidence-building solution: a Reading Buddy! The whole gang gets excited about helping Milo. Maybe too excited. Can Milo find the Reading Buddy who's perfect for him?

 

August 19, 2010

What's gotten into Bob? He's off his chain and chasing Truman all over town.

 

August 17, 2010

Where has Truman been hiding and why is he acting so weird?

 

August 13, 2010

Martha becomes a hospital therapy dog, spreading cheer among almost all the patients.

 

August 11, 2010

Martha hosts a TV show where she helps people understand their animals better.

 

August 9, 2010

Martha has offended just about everybody with her insults, but why?

 

August 5, 2010

Martha is trapped in Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout and leads Helen there by smell.

 

August 3, 2010

Helen's mom and dad are in the community theater production, and even Martha gets a part.

 

July 30, 2010

TD thinks it would be funny to put Martha's name on the list for substitute teachers.

 

July 28, 2010

Mrs. Demson, their dog-hating neighbor, wants Martha to appear as her witness in court.

 

July 26, 2010

Martha and Skits decide to bake Helen a cake to cheer her up.

 

July 23, 2010

Every spring, Martha gets an urge to dig that she just can't control.

 

July 21, 2010

Alice's family gets a robotic pet that can do everything a real dog can do, only better.

 

July 19, 2010

TD gets hoodwinked by Weaselgraft and Pablum into buying a " steak " tree.

 

May 27, 2010

Martha, TD and TD's dad spend the weekend at CK's farm, trying to track down a gopher.

 

May 25, 2010

Helen and the gang try to design the perfect doghouse for Martha.

 

May 19, 2010

Martha and Skits hate the sound of thunder.

 

May 18, 2010

Now that Skits is full grown, his rambunctious behaviour has really gotten out of hand.

 

May 14, 2010

When Helen gets mad, Martha feels unappreciated and decides to run away.

 

May 10, 2010

Martha, Helen, and T.D. uncover a plot to rob the jewelry store, or so they think.

 

April 29, 2010

TD recruits the gang to join his band and then sets out to write a hit song. . . . about Belgium?

 

April 27, 2010

Carolina is starting a newspaper, and she needs some crack reporters to track down the news.

 

April 23, 2010

Alice is shocked to discover that Truman has never actually tried ice cream.

 

April 21, 2010

Martha and the Thief of Hearts The gang decides to make valentines for each other, but someone is stealing the supplies.

 

March 15, 2010

Martha can't keep her paws away from her itchy ear mites so now she has to wear a cone on her head.

 

March 11, 2010

Skits and Martha get trapped inside the department store

 

March 1, 2010

TD passes in the wrong drawing in art class (a rather unflattering caricature of his art teacher).

 

February 26, 2010

Martha decides she can't leave her shelter friends behind.

 

February 24, 2010

Martha wants to be a firehouse dog, just like in her favourite book, Firehouse Freddie.

 

February 23, 2010

Carolina is determined to outdo Tiffany Blatsky on the science project.

 

February 18, 2010

It's Alice's birthday and everybody's invited, including Martha.

 

February 17, 2010

Truman, TD and Helen draw their own versions of Martha's thrilling adventure story.

 

February 12, 2010

Con artists Weaselgraft and Pablum try to kidnap Martha by pretending to be her long-lost owner.

 

February 3, 2010

Martha walks under a ladder- and breaks a mirror -so now she thinks she's jinxed.

 

February 1, 2010

Truman's worried about tomorrow's softball game because he can't actually catch the ball.

 

January 28, 2010

Truman needs Martha to help him find something he lost at Dog Head Lake.

 

January 27, 2010

When Alice and Helen go camping, Ronald warns them about Big Minnie, a monster who lives in the woods.

 

January 22, 2010

Weaselgraft and Pablum try to capture Martha with some flattery and a lifetime supply of bones.

 

January 15, 2010

Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher.

 

January 14, 2010

Helen is miserable after Martha volunteers her for a part in the school play.

 

January 13, 2010

A new puppy joins Martha's household, bursting with energy and the desire to chew everything.

 

January 12, 2010

When Martha becomes the host of a radio advice show, people start doing some pretty strange things.

 

September 16, 2009

For Martha and the other dogs, Saturday night fireworks are the worst part of summer, and Mrs. Demson couldn't agree more. In fact, she's trying to get people to sign a petition to ban fireworks. Can Martha get enough signatures to make summer less scary for dogs?

 

September 2, 2008

Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher. / Martha thinks there's something fishy about the Perfect Pup dog-training school.

 

Billy Collins writes great poems about dogs, and Martha thinks she knows why. Obviously, he must be a canine himself! When Martha meets Billy Collins she's in for a few surprises...as is he.

 

When Milo reads in front of other people he gets nervous. T.D. has the perfect, confidence-building solution: a Reading Buddy! The whole gang gets excited about helping Milo. Maybe too excited. Can Milo find the Reading Buddy who's perfect for him?

 

Astropysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Truman's #1 hero), is holding a seminar at the library. Truman becomes more and more certain that his activity partner T.D. is going to embarrass him in front of his idol. Does T.D. have what it takes to become a great scientist?

 

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?

 

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?

 

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?

 

Helen's family friend Kit Luntanne (Jennifer Westfeldt) is upset. She's had to leave her lovable dog, Cora, at home while she travels with her acting troupe. Backstage at the theater, Martha meets Ham Johnson (Jon Hamm), an actor who admires Kit and wants to impress her. Together they hatch a plan to reunite Kit with her dog. What could possibly go wrong?

 

T.D. ponders the age-old question: what's more powerful, a bulldozer or a dinosaur? The kids can't come to an agreement, so T.D. does what any boy faced with this question would do. He uses a time machine to bring a dinosaur back from the late Cretaceous period. Let the competition begin.

 

When Carolina chastises Martha for her doggish mannerisms, Martha wishes Carolina could just see things from her point of view. That night, Carolina goes to sleep only to awake as...a dog! What will happen when she's forced to take on a furry, four-legged perspective?

 

The Announcer is still at large and has put the city into grammatical peril. Fortunately, the Bookbots have discovered a secret weapon: adjectives. Equipped with this new linguistic leverage, our heroes may just be able to save their beloved city from their phonological foe.

 

It's a pool party! Everyone is going, including Alice... until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up.

 

TD's little cousin CD really likes dogs. Really, really likes dogs. CD loves dogs so much he squeezes them too hard. Can Martha teach CD how to be gentle with dogs?

 

Helen and Martha become kid detectives when they find a business card for " The Whistler " with "You've been Warned " written on the back.

 

Martha has been offered a chance to host a children's TV show with her friends! The gang tries to agree on the perfect kids' show.

 

Having your own kids' show is more complicated than Martha expected. Our talking dog comes up with a whale of a show. But is her new partner - or TV - ready for it?

 

To escape a storm, the kids and dogs retreat into the Boxwood's house and tell spooky stories to pass the time.

 

Carolina adopts a new puppy, and she's so excited. It matches her purse! But when the gang points out the pup won't stay pocketbook-sized for long (check out those paws!), she regrets her impulsive adoption. Will they be able to find a home for Lily?

 

Mrs. Boxwood offers Martha a part in Alice in Wonderland, and Martha is thrilled at her chance to become a star of the stage.

 

Truman is worried that his mom doesn't think he's special anymore. She's too busy taking care of the babies at her daycare. Martha knows just how he feels. She felt the same way when the family got that cute puppy Skits.

 

Skits is afraid of hockey pucks, but why? Helen tells the story of how puppy Skits chased a puck onto thin ice, and how quick thinking by Martha saved the day.

 

TD thinks dogs have it easy - no school, no homework, no schedule - but Martha begs to differ. When the two decide to switch roles for a day, they discover that life can be surprisingly tough in someone else's shoes (or tail).

 

Everyone's too busy to play with Skits. While he's moping around the neighborhood, he meets Milo, a lonesome newcomer who just moved to Wagstaff City. The two bond, but when they tell their respective families about their new companion, no one believes they're real?

 

On a rainy, boring day, the gang does what everybody does on a rainy day: act out Greek myths!

 

Crabby Mrs. Demson is suddenly friendly, cheerful, and fun. What could be wrong with her? Martha sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery.

 

TD isn't satisfied with any Greek myth, so he decides to write his own version.

 

Everyone is excited for Carolina's birthday, everyone, that is, except Carolina. She still hasn't used her gift certificate from last year's birthday, and it is going to expire... tonight! She and Helen rush to the store to pick out the perfect gift. What will it be?

 

Who's been stealing things from the local junkyard? When Detective TD announces the identity of his main suspect, everyone is shocked.

 

Wagstaff City's environmental club is having a Go Green Go-Cart Race, fueled by alternative energy. Using sun, wind, and pond scum, the gang gathers at the starting line. Who will win the trophy - and most importantly, how?

 

Bad guys Pablum and Weaselgraft have a plan to turn a charity concert into a heist by using the power of music. Very strange music. Can Martha turn down the volume on their evil scheming before it's too late?

 

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?

 

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?

 

For Martha and the other dogs, Saturday night fireworks are the worst part of summer, and Mrs. Demson couldn't agree more. In fact, she's trying to get people to sign a petition to ban fireworks. Can Martha get enough signatures to make summer less scary for dogs?

 

TD has too much junk! TD's mom makes him an offer: He can keep everything he has, as long as he doesn't bring anything else home. Does TD have the willpower?

 

Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But that cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride?

 

Martha tells the story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and her excitement of finding a family. But it turns out that Helen wasn't the first person who adopted Martha.

 

Puppy Martha's new owner turns out to have unsavory plans for her. Can Martha turn the tables on the bumbling crooks and still find a family?

 

Inspired by an old Tarzan-style movie, TD decides to learn animal languages and become an animal linguist. Under Martha's tutelage, he begins his lessons.

 

Mrs. Clusky asks the class to present projects on the solar system, but TD finds himself distracted by comic books. Can he save the Planet of the Dogs from evil space cats and still get his homework in on time?

 

Teddy, a neighborhood dog, is sick, and the vet doesn't know why. When Martha is called in to consult, even she can't diagnose the patient. Enlisting the help of the dog pack, they scour the yard for hazardous materials - when the cause of the problem could be right under their noses.