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  • Martha Speaks (TV series)
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  • Martha Speaks is an animated children's television program based on the 1992 children's book of the same name by Susan Meddaugh about a dog named Martha (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain), who is owned by 20-year-old Helen Lorraine (known in the books as Helen Finney). When Helen feeds Martha some alphabet soup, the soup travels to her[[brain instead of her stomach resulting in her ability to speak. The show focuses on synonyms and vocabulary, with each episode featuring an underlying theme illustrated with key words. The show takes place in the fictional town of Wagstaff City, a parody of Flagstaff.
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Last
  • present
Runtime
  • 1680.0
Name
  • Martha Speaks
Caption
  • The show's current logo.
First
  • 2008-09-01
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Format
  • Children's television series
Episodes
  • 35
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  • Martha Speaks is an animated children's television program based on the 1992 children's book of the same name by Susan Meddaugh about a dog named Martha (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain), who is owned by 20-year-old Helen Lorraine (known in the books as Helen Finney). When Helen feeds Martha some alphabet soup, the soup travels to her[[brain instead of her stomach resulting in her ability to speak. The show focuses on synonyms and vocabulary, with each episode featuring an underlying theme illustrated with key words. The show takes place in the fictional town of Wagstaff City, a parody of Flagstaff. The show is produced by WGBH in Boston along with Vancouver based animation studio Studio B Productions (a division of DHX Media), and debuted on September 1, 2008 on PBS Kids stations across the USA. Some episodes of this TV series and another PBS Kids show Curious George were available for limited theatrical release on January 3, 2009. The show has been renewed for a second season.