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Web site: http://pbskids.org/martha/

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Based on the best-selling books by Susan Meddaugh, this series for preschoolers, follows the adventures of a dog named Martha whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the power of human speech.

TV Schedule

Closed Captioned Best in Show/Truman on the Ball #118 [TV-Y]
Carolina decides to enter Francois 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. And, 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.

  • KET1 Monday, November 16 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, November 16 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Gets Spooked/Martha Changes Her Luck #119 [TV-Y]
Is someone fixing up the haunted house? If not, who ordered those flowers? Was it the ghost of Mrs. Parkington's great-aunt Martha? Later, Martha the dog is worried that her bad luck is rubbing off on everybody else.

  • KET1 Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, November 17 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET1 Sunday, November 22 at 9:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha Runs The Store #120 [TV-Y]
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?!

  • KET1 Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, November 18 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 am EST

Closed Captioned Itchy Martha/Martha and the Thief of Hearts #121 [TV-Y]
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. The gang decides to make homemade valentines for each other. But when everybody's art supplies begin disappearing, their affectionate mood begins to fade.

  • KET1 Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, November 19 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned There Goes the Neighborhood/I Scream #122 [TV-Y]
Martha can't believe that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about a kitten. Everyone knows kittens are not to be tolerated. 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!

  • KET1 Friday, November 20 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, November 20 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Nurse Martha/TD Gets the Scoop #123 [TV-Y]
Being able to translate animal speech sure comes in handy when Martha gets a job as the vet's assistant. But when Mrs. Clusky's niece brings her puppy to the vet - and he speaks nothing but incomprehensible puppy talk. Carolina is starting a newspaper, the Carolina Town Crier, and she needs some crack reporters to track down the news. TD turns investigative reporter, until he becomes the headline himself.

  • KET1 Monday, November 23 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, November 23 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Alice Twinkle Toes/Martha Fails the Course #124 [TV-Y]
Alice is a talented athlete, but grace is not her middle name. After she sees a performance of the ballet, she secretly wishes she could take ballet lessons. But how can she ever admit she's interested when she knows her brother Ronald will tease her mercilessly? After she sees a dog agility course on TV, Martha decides being an agility dog is just the thing for her.

  • KET1 Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, November 24 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Sings/TD Makes the Band #125 [TV-Y]
Martha wakes up singing and not just because she's happy. She can't stop! Helen and Martha visit the vet, some musicians, and an opera singer, trying to discover the source of her musical malady to no avail. Everybody's singing about Shecky the Sea Lion and it's driving TD nuts! He could write a better song than that, and that's just what he's going to do!

  • KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Skits under the Weather/Martha the Weather Dog #126 [TV-Y]
Martha and Skits hate the sound of thunder. One day Skits gets fed up and tries to outrun the storm, but soon discovers that all roads somehow lead back home. Windy McCloud, Wagstaff City's meteorologist, wants Martha to be her weather dog. Martha's thrilled that she'll be able to change the weather to suit Helen and her friends, until she finds out she's not going to make the weather, she's going to predict it.

  • KET1 Thursday, November 26 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, November 26 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha in the Doghouse/Martha Models #127 [TV-Y]
Martha just wants a nice quiet place to take a nap. All she needs is for everybody to be quiet for, oh, 16 hours a day. Is that too much to ask? Helen and the gang try to help by designing a doghouse for Martha. Carolina is over the moon when she finds out that Mindy Munchhausen, host of "Operation Catwalk," will be judging Wagstaff City's dog costume parade. She teams up with Helen to design outfits for Martha and Skits.

  • KET1 Friday, November 27 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, November 27 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned TD and the Steak Tree/TD and Martha Gopher Broke #128 [TV-Y]
TD gets hoodwinked by Weaselgraft and Pablum into buying a steak tree. He's sure if he takes good care of it, soon he'll be harvesting freshly blossomed steaks. Martha, TD, and TD's dad spend the weekend at CK's farm, trying to keep a gopher from eating all the crops. After many failed schemes to catch the gluttonous gopher, they realize the best way to keep him from eating the crops is by offering him a better meal elsewhere!

  • KET1 Monday, November 30 at 7:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Virtually Martha/Martha vs. Robot #129 [TV-Y]
While playing with Alice's laptop computer, Martha accidentally hits the wrong button and gets zapped inside! Alice's family gets a robotic pet called Dynamo who can do everything a real dog can do and help you with your math homework. Martha decides to show that she's even more perfect than the perfect pet, so Helen won't replace her with a mechanical mutt.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 1 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha's Dirty Habit/Helen's All Thumbs #130 [TV-Y]
Every spring, Martha gets an urge to dig that she just can't control. When Martha's habit gets her in trouble neighborhood, the family decides they need to put her desire to dig to good use. Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and pretty soon she's hooked! She forgets to walk Martha, neglects her homework, and becomes completely preoccupied.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 2 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 2 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Bakes/Martha Makes Scents #131 [TV-Y]
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. Always on the lookout for a way to avoid bathing, Martha decides TD's dad should invent a perfume that will cover up her doggy scent. After a few tries, he concocts the perfect pooch perfume.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 3 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 3 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha the Witness/Martha Takes a Stand #132 [TV-Y]
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. 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.

  • KET1 Friday, December 4 at 7:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha Goes to School/TD and the Light Bulb of Doom #133 [TV-Y]
TD 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 TD, when Martha gets the job and takes it very seriously. TD swears he'll start working on his report just as soon as he watches the "Harry Blotter, Boy Wizard" movie marathon, all nine parts!

  • KET1 Monday, December 7 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 7 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Treads the Boards/Martha's Pack #134 [TV-Y]
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. 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.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 8 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET1 Sunday, December 13 at 9:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha Smells/Martha Hears #135 [TV-Y]
Martha is secretly trapped inside Pablum and Weaselgraft's hideout. She manages to call Helen and tell her how to get there by smell. 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 TD to their hideout by describing what she hears.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 9 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 9 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 12 at 10:00 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha's Worst Best Day/Truman's Brother #136 [TV-Y]
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. Truman and TD both wish they had a brother. If Skits and Martha can be sort of siblings, why can't the two of them?

  • KET1 Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 10 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Here's Martha!/Dog Fight #137 [TV-Y]
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. Martha and Skits don't want to share their newest, coolest dog toy. Their bickering is driving Helen nuts, and now TD and Alice have taken sides.

  • KET1 Friday, December 11 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 11 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Therapy Dog/Martha's Duck Trouble #138 [TV-Y]
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. 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.

  • KET1 Monday, December 14 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 14 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Truman's Secret/Skits Monkeys Around #139 [TV-Y]
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? 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.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET1 Sunday, December 20 at 9:30 am EST

Closed Captioned What's Bothering Bob?/Martha Spins a Tale #140 [TV-Y]
What's gotten into Bob? He's off his chain and he's chasing Truman all over town. Soon Truman, Helen, Alice, TD, Kazuo the dog officer, the pizza guy, and Bob's owner are all up a tree, imprisoned by a barking Bob. 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.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 16 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 19 at 10:00 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha's Chair/TD the Pack Rat #201 [TV-Y]
Martha's family has a birthday surprise - a new dog bed! After a few sleepless nights, the family realizes that Martha misses her stinky old chair. But Mrs. Demson bought it and has plans of her own for the chair after she sees one just like it on Antiques Roadshow. 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?

  • KET1 Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 17 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Painting for Peanuts/Martha's No Dummy #202 [TV-Y]
The zoo is in danger of closing! Helen and TD volunteer for an animal painting class to try and save it. But it turns out animal painting isn't exactly what they thought. Granny Flo is hosting a variety show. Helen and Carolina team up to perform a pantomime, Alice practices her tap routine, and Truman perfects his water glass symphony, but TD and Martha struggle to come up with an act.

  • KET1 Friday, December 18 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 18 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Puts Out the Lights #203 [TV-Y]
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?

  • KET1 Monday, December 21 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 21 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code #204 [TV-Y]
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 help them outwit the thieves? After Martha accidentally eats a secret code, it's hard to understand what she's saying. When Martha gets lost she leaves Helen coded phone messages.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET1 Sunday, December 27 at 9:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Doggies #205 [TV-Y]
Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But the cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride? Martha is excited to go on a cattle drive. Cookie the cowhand isn't so sure that Martha is fit for the trip. Can Martha show Cookie that she has what it takes to be at home on the range?

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 23 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 23 at 3:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 26 at 10:00 am EST

Closed Captioned Martha and Skits/Martha Plays a Part #102 [TV-Y]
A new puppy named Skits joins Martha's household. But when he eats alphabet soup, nothing comes out except "Woof." Helen is miserable after Martha volunteers her for a part in the school play.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 24 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 24 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Takes the Cake/Codename: Martha #103 [TV-Y]
Everyone is looking forward to Alice's birthday party, but there's one problem: Nelson, Martha's cat nemesis, will be there, too. Martha, Helen, and T.D. think they've uncovered a plot to rob the jewelry store, then are surprised to find out who their two suspects really are.

  • KET1 Friday, December 25 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 25 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha to the Rescue/Martha Camps Out #104 [TV-Y]
Inspired by her favorite show, Courageous Collie Carlo, Martha tries to become a doggie hero. Unfortunately, things don't quite work out the way she plans. When Ronald finds out that Helen and Alice plan to go camping, he warns them about Big Minnie, a monster rumored to live in the woods.

  • KET1 Monday, December 28 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 28 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Down on the Farm/Martha Runs Away #105 [TV-Y]
Helen, Martha, and T.D. visit T.D.'s grandpa C.K. on his farm. When Martha tries to help with chores, things get a little out of hand. Helen gets mad, and Martha feels unappreciated and decides to run away.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha Blah Blah/Skits Behaves #106 [TV-Y]
Granny Flo decides to cut costs at the soup factory. Will anyone notice if each bowl of soup has only half the letters of the alphabet? Now that Skits is full-grown, his rambunctious behavior has really gotten out of hand. Mom and Dad tell Helen she will have to train him or he will have to be an outside dog.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 30 at 3:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Martha and the Canine Caper/Perfectly Martha #107 [TV-Y]
Martha inadvertently helps some stray dogs rob Karl the butcher. The dogs at the Perfect Pup Institute are behaving a little too perfectly, and Martha is determined to find out what's going on before any more dogs lose their essential dogginess.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 7:30 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 3:30 pm EST
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