Martha Speaks
| Martha Speaks | |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6[1] |
| No. of episodes | 96 (183 segments) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 28 minutes (approximately 13 minutes per episode) |
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| Release | September 1, 2008 – November 18, 2014 |
Martha Speaks is an animated educational Children's television series. It first aired on September 1, 2008 and ended on November 18, 2014. The main character of the show is Martha Speaks who is a talking dog.[2] The television show is based off of the book series Martha Speaks. The show premiered on PBS Kids and aired reruns until October 2, 2022.
On June 10, 2013, the creator of Martha Speaks sued WGBH for getting not a lot of money.[3]
On November 18, 2014, the show aired its final episode before it got cancelled.
Episodes
List of Martha Speaks episodes
Characters
- Martha Lorraine (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a talking yellow dog. After her owner Helen gives her a bowl of alphabet soup, she has the ability to speak.
- Skits Lorraine (voiced by Brian Drummond) is another dog owned by Helen. He tried using the same alphabet soup, but did not gain the same talking ability. Although he was not able to speak, he is still a very smart and funny dog. Skits first appeared in the episode "Martha and Skits".
- Helen (voiced by Madeleine Peters) is Martha and Skits' owner. She has three friends: T. D., Alice, and Truman.
Crew
- Storyboard Artists: Jeff Barker, Stefanie Gignac, Hong Qi
References
- ↑ "Martha Speaks: Season 6, Episode 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "About Martha Speaks | PBS KIDS Shows". PBS. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Author of Martha Speaks sues WGBH in dispute over ancillary revenues".