Martha Speaks
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Martha Speaks | Skits and Mr. Scruffles | PBS (#302)
Full Program: Skits bonds with Milo, a lonesome newcomer who just moved to Wagstaff City. 12:45
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Martha Speaks | Welcome Home Skits | PBS (#102)
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Martha Speaks | Martha and Skits Need to... (#137)
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Martha Speaks | Skits and Martha Bake a Cake | PBS (#131)
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Martha Speaks | The Martha Show, Part 1 | PBS (#301)
Full Program: Martha has been offered a chance to host a children's TV show with her friends! 13:31
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- PreK-2
- Curricular Areas
- Literacy & Languages
- Series Length
- 106 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.
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- http://pbskids.org/martha/
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News & Announcements
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Series Description: "Martha Speaks" is an animated series that is designed to enrich the vocabulary of 4- to 7-year-olds. The series is based on the classic books by Susan Meddaugh that have charmed and captivated millions of children. Each episode uses Martha's unique linguistic abilities and the hilarious consequences to engage kids and help build their vocabulary skills.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Skits and Mr. Scruffles/Brave Truman (#302)
Skits meets Milo, a lonesome newcomer to town, but his family doesn't believe that Milo is real. [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 24, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, May 24, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Speaks/Martha Gives Advice (#101)
When Martha eats alphabet soup, the letters go to her brain and she develops the ability to talk. [28 minutes]
- Sat, May 25, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha's Chair/Td The Pack Rat (#201)
Martha's family gets her a new dog bed but after a few sleepless nights she misses her old chair. [28 minutes]
- Sat, May 25, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Martha and Skits/Martha Plays A Part (#102)
A new puppy joins Martha's household. Martha volunteers Helen for a part in the school play. [28 minutes]
- Sun, May 26, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Painting for Peanuts/Martha's No Dummy (#202)
The zoo is in danger of closing! Helen volunteers for an animal painting class to try and save it. [28 minutes]
- Sun, May 26, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Martha Speaks Martha Gets Spooked/Martha Changes Her Luck (#119)
Martha has to go in to a haunted house to protect Helen, before it's too late! Is Martha jinxed? [28 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, May 27, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Runs The Store, Part 1 & Part 2 (#120)
On a shopping trip, Skits and Martha get stuck in the bathroom when the store is about to close. [28 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Tue, May 28, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha's Millions/Carolina's Gifted (#303)
Martha discovers that it isn't who spends money, but how you spend it, that matters most. [28 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, May 29, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Itchy Martha/Martha and the Thief of Hearts (#121)
Martha has to wear a cone on her head because she has ear mites. The gang makes homemade valentines. [28 minutes]
- Thu, May 30, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, May 30, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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There Goes The Neighborhood/I Scream (#122)
Martha can't understand why a fuss is being made about a kitten. Truman has never tried ice cream. [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 31, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, May 31, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Takes The Cake/Codename: Martha (#103)
Martha gets blamed when Alice's birthday cake gets ruined. Martha tries to help catch jewel thieves. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 1, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha Puts Out The Lights (Pts. 1 & 2) (#203)
Martha gets people to sign a petition to ban fireworks, but Helen and her friends are devastated. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 1, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Martha to the Rescue/Martha Camps Out (#104)
Martha's plans to be a doggie hero don't work well. Is the Big Minnie monster just imaginary? [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 2, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code (#204)
The zoo's peanuts are missing and Martha and her crime-fighting team try to outwit the thieves. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 2, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Nurse Martha/Td Gets The Scoop (#123)
Martha gets a job as the vet's assistant but has trouble understanding incomprehensible puppy talk. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 3, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, June 3, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Truman's Mad/Dog for a Day (#304)
When Truman sends away for a science kit, he dreams about all the new inventions he will create. [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 4, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Tue, June 4, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Alice Twinkle Toes/Martha Fails The Course (#124)
Alice secretly wishes she could take ballet lessons. Martha decides she wants to be an agility dog. [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 5, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily (#305)
Everyone is going to a pool party, including Alice until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 6, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, June 6, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Sings/Td Makes The Band (#125)
Martha wakes up singing and she can't stop! TD sets out to write a hit song about Belgium. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 7, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, June 7, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Down on the Farm/Martha Runs Away (#105)
Martha tries to be a farm dog, but things get out of hand. Martha runs away when Helen gets mad. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 8, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Doggies (#205)
Martha's family is going on vacation and she wants to join them. Martha goes on a cattle drive. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 8, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Martha Blah Blah/Skits Behaves (#106)
Martha loses her ability to communicate when Granny subtracts letters from the soup at the factory. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 9, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha in the White House, Part 1 & 2 (#206)
The new president is looking for a dog to live in the White House. Martha knows the perfect dog! [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 9, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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The Opera Contest/Maestro Martha (#306)
Pablum and Weaselgraft plan to turn a charity concert into a heist by using the power of music. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 10, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, June 10, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Skits under the Weather/Martha the Weather Dog (#126)
Martha and Skits hate the sound of thunder. Skits gets fed up and tries to outrun the storm. [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 11, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Tue, June 11, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha in the Doghouse/Martha Models (#127)
Helen and the gang try to make Martha a nice quiet place to nap. Martha joins a dog costume parade. [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 12, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha: Deadline Doggie/It's The Giant Pumpkin, Martha (#307)
When Martha begins to sniff out leads for Carolina's paper, the news is not fit to print. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 13, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, June 13, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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TD and the Steak Tree/TD and Martha Gopher Broke (#128)
Weaselgraft and Pablum sell TD a tree and convince him it will blossom steaks instead of flowers. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 14, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, June 14, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha And The Canine Caper/Perfectly Martha (#107)
Martha accidentally helps stray dogs rob a butcher. Martha investigates the Perfect Pup Institute. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 15, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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The Jakey Express/Martha, Sled Dog (#207)
Helen's dad tells a story of the day Jake was born and how Martha got mom to the hospital on time. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 15, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Firedog Martha/Martha's Pickle (#108)
Will Martha give up her dream to be a firedog? Have giant alien pickles invaded Wagstaff City? [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 16, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Paws and Effect/The Trouble with Teddy (#208)
When the vet doesn't know why Teddy, a neighborhood dog, is sick Martha tries to diagnose him. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 16, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Td's Magic/Scaredy Cat (#308)
TD wants to "wow" a crowd at his cousin's party with his magic show, but things get out of control. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, June 17, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Virtually Martha/Martha Vs. Robot (#129)
While playing with Alice's laptop computer, Martha hits the wrong button and gets zapped inside! [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 18, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Tue, June 18, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Acts Up/Ronald Is In (#309)
Martha is given a part in Alice in Wonderland and is thrilled until she learns what she's cast as. [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 19, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Speaks Martha's Dirty Habit/Helen's All Thumbs (#130)
When Martha's digging gets her in trouble, the family decides put her bad habit to good use. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, June 20, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha Bakes/Martha Makes Scents (#131)
Martha and Skits try to bake a cake to cheer up Helen. TD's dad OG creates a pooch perfume. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 21, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, June 21, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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The Dog Who Came to Dinner/Martha Calling (#109)
Helen agrees to take care of Mrs. Clusky's dog Francois, who is very demanding and manipulative. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 22, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Que Pasa, Martha/Td Is Talking Dog (#209)
Senor Craig expects everyone to present an oral report in Spanish, and Alice is a nervous wreck! [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 22, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Oh, Noooo!/Bye, Martha (#110)
Who will Granny Flo choose as a spokesperson when she advertises her soup on a popular TV show? [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 23, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Dogs In Space/Dogs from Space (#210)
TD's class has to present projects on the solar system, but he gets too distracted by comic books. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 23, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Puppy Skits/Dinosaurs In Trouble! (#501)
Skits may have been a time-traveling puppy! Milo and Truman try to save a museum's fossil exhibit. [28 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Mon, June 24, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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The Puppy Tooth Fairy/Martha's Blue Period (#502)
When Martha realizes the Tooth Fairy doesn't like dogs, she and Skits become Puppy Tooth Fairies. [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 25, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Tue, June 25, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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The Puppy Show/Never Forget to Remember (#503)
TV producer Laslo Huckey challenges Martha to come up with the perfect pitch for a puppy TV show. [28 minutes]
- Wed, June 26, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Wed, June 26, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha's Puppy/The Cheating Chum Caper (#505)
When Martha wants to get a puppy but the family does not, Martha trains a baby to become a puppy. [28 minutes]
- Thu, June 27, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Thu, June 27, 3:30 PM on IPTV
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Martha's Life In Crime, Part 1 & 2 (#211)
Martha tells a story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and the first person who adopted her. [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 28, 6:30 AM on IPTV
- Fri, June 28, 3:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, June 29, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
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Martha Walks The Dog/Martha's Got Talent (#111)
There's a new dog in town and, boy, is he mean! Crafty Weaselgraft invites Martha to a talent show. [28 minutes]
- Sat, June 29, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha The Hero Maker/Starstruck Martha (#112)
Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story. Martha helps her hero Courageous Collie Carlo. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 30, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
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Martha Plays Favorites/Martha and the Doggie Lover (#212)
Truman is worried that his mom doesn't think he's special anymore and Martha knows how he feels. [28 minutes]
- Sun, June 30, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of Martha Speaks aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Best In Show/Truman on the Ball (#118)
- The Martha Show, Part 1 & 2 (#301)
- Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!/Martha and Truman Get Lost (#117)
- Raiders of the Lost Art/Martha Says It with Flowers (#116)
- Martha Speaks What's Bothering Bob?/Martha Spins A Tale (#140)
- Too Many Marthas/Too Much Martha (#410)
- Truman's Secret/Skits Monkeys Around (#139)
- Cora! Cora! Cora!/Cora Encore! (#409)
- Escape From Flea Island/No Dogs Allowed (#114)
- Martha In Charge/Truman And The Deep Blue Sea (#113)
- Martha's Market/Bye Bye Burger Boy (#404)
- Martha The Hero Maker/Starstruck Martha (#112)
- Firedog Martha/Martha's Pickle (#108)
- Therapy Dog/Martha's Duck Trouble (#138)
- Eyes on the Skies/Camp Truman (#408)
- Here's Martha!/Dog Fight (#137)
- Martha's Thanksgiving, Part One & Two (#407)
- Martha Walks The Dog/Martha's Got Talent (#111)
- Oh, Noooo!/Bye, Martha (#110)
- The Dog Who Came to Dinner/Martha Calling (#109)
- Martha Speaks Martha's Worst Best Day/Truman's Brother (#136)
- Monkeyshines Martha/Dog Daze (#406)
- Martha Smells/Martha Hears (#135)
- Return Of The Bookbots: The Case Of The Missing Words, Part One & Two (#405)
- Martha And The Canine Caper/Perfectly Martha (#107)
- Martha Blah Blah/Skits Behaves (#106)
- Martha Takes The Cake/Codename: Martha (#103)
- Martha to the Rescue/Martha Camps Out (#104)
- Martha Speaks Martha Treads The Boards/Martha's Pack (#134)
- Martha Goes to School/Td and the Light Bulb of Doom (#133)
- Bulldozer Versus Dinosaur!/Carolina Tackles Football (#403)
- Martha Speaks/Martha Gives Advice (#101)
- Martha: Secret Agent Dog, Part 1 & 2 (#215)
- Martha and the One Thousand Fleas/Nice and Crabby (#214)
- Martha Speaks Martha The Witness/Martha Takes A Stand (#132)
- Verb Dog, When Action Calls!/Martha's Adverb Adventures (#402)
- Martha Bakes/Martha Makes Scents (#131)
- Billy Collins Speaks/Milo's Reading Buddy (#401)
- Skits On Ice/Martha's Steamed! (#213)
- Martha Plays Favorites/Martha and the Doggie Lover (#212)
- Dogs In Space/Dogs from Space (#210)
- Martha Speaks Martha's Dirty Habit/Helen's All Thumbs (#130)
- The Long Rotten Summer/The Case of the Shattered Vase (#315)
- Virtually Martha/Martha Vs. Robot (#129)
- Wagstaff Races/The Missing Metal Mystery (#314)
- Que Pasa, Martha/Td Is Talking Dog (#209)
- Paws and Effect/The Trouble with Teddy (#208)
- The Jakey Express/Martha, Sled Dog (#207)
- TD and the Steak Tree/TD and Martha Gopher Broke (#128)
- Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird (#313)
- Martha in the Doghouse/Martha Models (#127)
- Patrol Dog Martha/The Crooning Crook Caper (#312)
- Martha in the White House, Part 1 & 2 (#206)
- Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Doggies (#205)
- The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code (#204)
- Martha Puts Out The Lights (Pts. 1 & 2) (#203)
- Skits under the Weather/Martha the Weather Dog (#126)
- The Dog Did It/Martha Out West (#311)
- Martha Sings/Td Makes The Band (#125)
- Myth Me?/Td's Myth Take (#310)
- Painting for Peanuts/Martha's No Dummy (#202)
- Martha's Chair/Td The Pack Rat (#201)
- Alice Twinkle Toes/Martha Fails The Course (#124)
- Martha Acts Up/Ronald Is In (#309)
- Nurse Martha/Td Gets The Scoop (#123)
- Td's Magic/Scaredy Cat (#308)
- Martha: Deadline Doggie/It's The Giant Pumpkin, Martha (#307)
- Itchy Martha/Martha and the Thief of Hearts (#121)
- The Opera Contest/Maestro Martha (#306)
- Truman's Mad/Dog for a Day (#304)
- Martha Runs The Store, Part 1 & Part 2 (#120)
- Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily (#305)
- Martha Speaks Martha Gets Spooked/Martha Changes Her Luck (#119)
- Martha's Millions/Carolina's Gifted (#303)
- Skits and Mr. Scruffles/Brave Truman (#302)
- Martha Ain't Nothin' But A Pound Dog, Part 1 & Part 2 (#115)
- Martha's Life In Crime, Part 1 & 2 (#211)
- Down on the Farm/Martha Runs Away (#105)
- There Goes The Neighborhood/I Scream (#122)
- Martha and Skits/Martha Plays A Part (#102)