Martha Speaks Season 1, Episode 78: Martha Spins a Tale

Martha Speaks

Martha faces off against a burglar in the opener of this animated series, in which the title character, a dog, gains the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. Then Martha becomes the host of a radio show and offers her advice on various issues. Based on the book series by author Susan Meddaugh.

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Martha Gives Advice

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Martha and Skits

Martha is blamed for ruining a birthday cake, though she proclaims her innocence; Martha and Helen discover a plot to rob a jewelry store, but their initial suspects turn out to be police officers.

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Martha Plays a Part

Martha tries to be a hero, and she learns a lesson about true courage; Martha and Helen plan a camping trip, then hear a tale of a mythical monster that lives in the woods.

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Martha Takes the Cake

Martha visits a farm with her family. She tries to help with chores, but soon doubts her ability to be a farm dog. Also: Martha runs away from home after a fight with Helen and gets a job as a...telemarketer.

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Codename: Martha

Martha loses the ability to speak after the soup company cuts down on the number of letters in each can of its product; Helen must train Skits to behave or he'll become an outdoor-only dog.

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Martha to the Rescue

Martha accidentally gets involved in a robbery and she hides the evidence of her actions. Then the thieves try to recruit her for another job. Also: Martha investigates a dog-obedience school when she thinks the students turn out to be too perfect.

13 min

Martha Camps Out

Martha sets out to become a firehouse dog, and she learns how difficult the job can be; when large pickles are discovered in town, Martha and her friends fear are aliens.

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Down on the Farm

The family takes care of a neighbor's dog, but the pooch turns out to be a manipulative creature that gets Martha into trouble; and Martha wins a trip to an inn, which has a no-dogs policy.

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Martha Runs Away

Martha tries to persuade Granny Flo to advertise the soup company on a popular TV show to increase sales; a con artist tries to take Martha by posing as her long-lost owner from Poland.

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Martha Blah Blah

Martha and Helen try to tame a nasty new dog in the neighborhood; and Martha is invited to a talent show, but the host has an ulterior motive for inviting her.

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Skits Behaves

Martha has an idea for an adventure story, so Helen and her friends write it for her, adding their own input along the way. Also: Martha meets a TV star who isn't as courageous as she thought.

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Martha and the Canine Caper

Helen gets laryngitis, so Martha tries to take care of her, but Martha's efforts cause havoc in their home; Truman looks forward to a whale-watching excursion but must overcome his fear of getting seasick.

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Perfectly Martha

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Firedog Martha

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Martha's Pickle

Large pickles are discovered in town, which Martha and her friends fear are aliens.

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The Dog Who Came to Dinner

13 min

Martha Calling

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Oh, Nooo!

Martha is upset when Alice and Helen make a fuss about a kitten; Alice can't believe Truman can dislike ice cream without ever having tasted it.

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Bye Martha

Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant, until she helps treat a puppy that speaks gibberish. Meanwhile, when Carolina starts a newspaper, TD tries to become an investigative reporter, but ends up a headline instead.

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Martha Walks the Dog

Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her; Martha's attempt to become an agility dog flops.

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Martha's Got Talent

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Martha the Hero Maker

To cheer up Helen, who's down in the dumps after not winning an art competition, her mother decides to bake her a cake. But when a flower order takes priority, Martha and Skits step in to finish the job. Then bath-hating Martha asks TD's father to create a perfume to hide her pungent doggy scent.

13 min

Starstruck Martha

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Martha in Charge

13 min

Truman and the Deep Blue Sea

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Escape from Flea Island

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No Dogs Allowed

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Ain't Nothin' But a Pound Dog

Caught without her collar, Martha is sent to an animal shelter, where she tries to escape. Her family comes to the shelter to take her home, but she doesn't want to leave her new friends behind.

28 min

Raiders of the Lost Art

Helen, Alice and TD are less than thrilled when Martha becomes a substitute teacher at their school; TD is distracted from writing a school report by a movie marathon.

13 min

Martha Says it with Flowers

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Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!

Martha calls Helen for help when she's trapped in Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout, and explains how Helen can find her by using her nose. Then Martha needs Helen's help when she again finds herself in Pablum and Weaselgraft's lair, but this time explains how to locate her by describing the sounds she hears.

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Martha and Truman Get Lost

Martha insults everyone she talks to until Truman intervenes, realizing that she's actually not in a foul mood but is saying the reverse of what she means.

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Martha Gets Spooked

Martha becomes the host of a TV show that's supposed to help people better understand their pets, but when no one tunes in, the producers change it to "Crime Scene Doggie." Then Martha and Skits fight over a new toy.

13 min

Martha Changes Her Luck

13 min

Martha Runs the Store

28 min

Best in Show

13 min

Truman on the Ball

13 min

Martha Sings

Professor Monkey's visit to a local bookstore to promote his craft book may be disrupted when the directions to the store wind up under Bob the dog's porch; Martha helps Truman find something he lost at Dog Head Lake.

13 min

T.D. Makes the Band

13 min

Itchy Martha

13 min

Martha and the Thief of Hearts

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Alice Twinkle Toes

Alice is afraid to express an interest in ballet because of Ronald, who she thinks will tease her.

13 min

Martha Fails the Course

13 min

There Goes the Neighborhood

13 min

Ice Scream

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Nurse Martha

Martha's canine-human speech skills prove a big plus when she becomes a veterinary assistant.

13 min

T.D. Gets the Scoop

13 min

Skits Under the Weather

13 min

Martha the Weather Dog

13 min

Martha in the Doghouse

Martha's need for quiet during her naptime leads Helen and friends to build her a doghouse.

13 min

Martha Models

13 min

T.D. and Martha Gopher Broke

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T.D. and the Steak Tree

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Virtually Martha

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Martha vs. Robot

Martha joins TD and TD's dad in trying to stop a gopher from eating all of the crops at CK's farm.

13 min

Helen's All Thumbs

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Martha's Dirty Habit

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Martha Bakes

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Martha Makes Scents

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Martha the Witness

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Martha Takes a Stand

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Martha Goes to School

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T.D. and the Light Bulb of Doom

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Martha Treads the Boards

Mom and Dad get stuck in the dressing room on opening night of a community-theater production.

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Martha's Pack

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Martha Smells

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Martha Hears

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Martha's Worst Best Day

13 min

Truman's Brother

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Here's Martha!

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Dog Fight

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Therapy Dog

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Martha's Duck Trouble

13 min

Truman's Secret

13 min

Skits Monkeys Around

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What's Bothering Bob?

Bob begins chasing Truman all over town, and eventually chases him, Helen, Alice, TD and others up a tree. Then on a super-hot day, Martha spins a yarn about Goldi-Martha, the Skits Hatter and Little Red Riding Helen to Jake in an attempt to distract the boy from the heat.

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