S2 E1 • Martha's Chair

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. Vocabulary (E) antique, donate, upholstery, profit, valuable (I) furniture, worth, worthless, rich, cost, clean

Première diffusion : 14 septembre 2009

S2 E2 • T.D. the Pack Rat

T.D. has too much junk! T.D.'s mom makes him an offer: He can keep everything he has, as long as he doesn't bring anything else home. Does T.D. have the willpower? Vocabulary (E) worthless, rubbish, clutter, salvage, priceless, perspective (I) garbage, junk, collect, keep, sell

S2 E3 • Painting for Peanuts

The zoo is in danger of closing! Helen and T.D. volunteer for an animal painting class to try and save it. But it turns out animal painting isn't exactly what they thought... Vocabulary (E) realistic, easel, participate, abstract, portrait (I) painting, artwork, brushes, course, sculpture, pose

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 2009

S2 E4 • Martha's No Dummy

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 T.D. and Martha struggle to come up with an act. Will they ever find their voice? Vocabulary (E) pantomime, routine, rehearse, ventriloquist, entertain (I) host, show, old-fashioned, star, act

S2 E5 • Martha Puts Out the Lights, part 1

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? (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) petition, illegal, cause, picket, goal, ban, protest (I) sign, ask, on strike

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2009

S2 E6 • Martha Puts Out the Lights, part 2

Helen and her friends are devastated about the fireworks ban. Martha realizes that she helped Mrs. Demson ruin their fun, but can she find a way to reverse the ban and still protect her sensitive ears? (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) purpose, signature, unite, majority, prohibit (I) fireworks, summer, write, support

S2 E7 • The Penguin Always Rings Twice

The Penguin Always Rings Twice 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 — a lemur, a bat, a penguin, a baby tiger, and Jeffy — help them outwit the thieves? Vocabulary (E) mystery, clue, culprit, hunch, motive (I) first, second, next, last, after

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2009

S2 E8 • The Martha Code

After Martha accidentally eats a secret code, it's really, really hard to understand what she's saying. Now Martha's lost and she's leaving Helen coded phone messages. Can Helen break the code and find out where she is? Vocabulary (E) code, decipher, message, gibberish, arbitrary (I) break, unbreakable, crack, secret, key, figure out

S2 E9 • Martha in the Hold

Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But that cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride? Vocabulary (E) cargo, passenger, turbulence, arrive, depart (I) travel, suitcase, flight, trip, take off

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2009

S2 E10 • Get Along, Little Dogies!

Martha is excited to go on a cattle drive. Cookie the cowhand isn't so sure that Martha is fit for the trip and he might be right. Can Martha show Cookie that she has what it takes to be at home on the range? Vocabulary (E) vacation, stampede, lodging, sightseeing, cattle drive, scenery (I) wagon, cowboy, camp, outdoors, tour

S2 E11 • Martha in the White House, part 1

The new president is looking for a dog to live in the White House. Martha knows the perfect dog for the job! What better way to recommend some of her neighborhood pals than to put in a few calls to the White House herself? (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) neighborhood, national, volunteer, recommend, community, nominate (I) president, white house, leader, country

Première diffusion : 15 février 2010

S2 E12 • Martha in the White House, part 2

The president is calling! One of his aides heard about Martha's speaking ability and he needs her to report to the White House immediately. But why does the president want Martha? Is there a top-secret cat conspiracy? (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) mission, function, appoint, advise, representative, cabinet (I) aide, serve, official, secretary

S2 E13 • The Jakey Express

Stuck in a traffic jam, Helen's dad tells the story of the day Jake was born, and how Martha was able to drum up an inventive means of transportation to get mom to the hospital on time. Vocabulary (E) schedule, delivery, funicular, delay, transportation (I) flag down, lift, early, late, traffic, on time

Première diffusion : 16 février 2010

S2 E14 • Martha, Sled Dog

Truman tells Martha the story of Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog. Now Martha wants to become a sled dog, too! Weaselgraft and Pablum overhear her desire to mush. Will Malto deliver herself right into their hands? Vocabulary (E) serum, sled, vehicle, transform, accelerate (I) glide, hitch, steer, haul, brake

S2 E15 • Paws and Effect

When Martha gets a piece of glass in her paw, everyone realizes that littering hurts more than the environment. But what can they do about it? As Alice, Helen, and T.D. know, protecting the environment (and paws) is important, but it is easier said than done. Vocabulary (E) discard, litter, thoughtless, debris, recycle (I) careless, trash, important, broke, injured

Première diffusion : 17 février 2010

S2 E16 • The Trouble with Teddy

Teddy, a neighborhood dog, is sick, and the vet doesn't know why. When Martha is called in to consult, even she can't diagnose the patient. Enlisting the help of the dog pack, they scour the yard for hazardous materials — when the cause of the problem could be right under their noses. Vocabulary (E) hazardous, ingest, environment, poisonous, pesticide (I) rotten, spoil, safe, dangerous, gross

S2 E17 • ¿Qué Pasa, Martha?

Señor Craig expects everyone to present an oral report in Spanish, and Alice is a nervous wreck! With the help of Martha and some Mexican alphabet soup, she aces her presentation, but did she actually deserve her grade? Vocabulary (E) recite, memorize, bilingual, pronounce, articulate (I) speech, oral, aloud, voice, remember

Première diffusion : 18 février 2010

S2 E18 • T.D. Is Talking Dog

Inspired by an old Tarzan-style movie, T.D. decides to learn animal languages and become an animal linguist. Under Martha's tutelage, he begins his lessons. Vocabulary (E) enunciate, language, linguist, vocabulary, accent (I) tone, again, repeat, animal, phrase

S2 E19 • Dogs in Space

Mrs. Clusky asks the class to present projects on the solar system, but T.D. finds himself distracted by comic books. Can he save the Planet of the Dogs from evil space cats and still get his homework in on time? Vocabulary (E) planet, star, solar system, constellation, orbit (I) sun, moon, earth, space, spaceship

Première diffusion : 19 février 2010

S2 E20 • Dogs from Space

Inspired by T.D.'s comic about the Planet of the Dogs, Martha has a dream about what life would be like as an alien space dog. Vocabulary (E) universe, extraterrestrial, astronomy, astronaut, asteroid, invasion, humane (I) alien, world, creature

S2 E21 • Martha's Life in Crime, part 1

Martha's Life in Crime, part 1 Martha tells the story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and her excitement of finding a family. But it turns out that Helen wasn't the first person who adopted Martha. (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) autobiography, possible, yearn, promise, narrate, flashback (I) tell, back then, now, recall, before

Première diffusion : 10 mai 2010

S2 E22 • Martha's Life in Crime, part 2

Puppy Martha's new owner turns out to have unsavory plans for her. Can Martha turn the tables on the bumbling crooks and still find a family? (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) reminiscing, background, aspire, sequence (I) time, past, wish, happened, when

S2 E23 • Martha Plays Favorites

Truman is worried that his mom doesn't think he's special anymore. She's too busy taking care of the babies at her daycare. Martha knows just how he feels. She felt the same way when the family got that cute puppy Skits. Vocabulary (E) include, exclude, notice, snub, replace (I) favorite, special, touchy, cute, cuddly

Première diffusion : 11 mai 2010

S2 E24 • Martha and the Doggie Lover

T.D.'s little cousin C.D. really likes dogs. Really, really likes dogs. C.D. loves dogs so much he squeezes them too hard. Can Martha teach C.D. how to be gentle with dogs? Vocabulary (E) sensitive, aggressive, delicate, aggravate, out of control (I) shy, gentle, choke, careful, tame

S2 E25 • Skits on Ice

Skits is afraid of hockey pucks, but why? Helen tells the story of how puppy Skits chased a puck onto thin ice, and how quick thinking by Martha saved the day. Vocabulary (E) risky, thaw, solid, freeze, frozen, defrost (I) ice, cold, melt, puck, hockey, thin

Première diffusion : 12 avril 2010

S2 E26 • Martha's Steamed!

When Helen and Martha discover a dog locked in a hot car on a sweltering summer's day, they snap into action. While they try to track down the owner, it becomes almost impossible for them to keep their cool. Vocabulary (E) emergency, scorching, parched, sizzling, broiling (I) panting, sweat, heat, thirsty, page

S2 E27 • Martha and the One Thousand Fleas

Martha and the One Thousand Fleas Helen is shocked to find that someone has eaten the cookies she was supposed to sell for the school fundraiser. Feeling stuffed and guilty, Martha knows just the thing to raise the money: a dog circus! Vocabulary (E) charity, contribute, fundraiser, salesman, benefit (I) funds, grand finale, money, owe, raise

Première diffusion : 13 mai 2010

S2 E28 • Nice and Crabby

Crabby Mrs. Demson is suddenly friendly, cheerful, and fun. What could be wrong with her? Martha sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery. Vocabulary (E) complain, disposition, cruel, personality, amiable (I) grumpy, crabby, lovable, cranky, cheerful

S2 E29 • Martha: Secret Agent Dog, part 1

Martha: Secret Agent Dog, part 1 Martha is on a super secret mission to find out who's trying to steal the formula for Granny's soup. Can Martha stop the crooks before they put Granny Flo — and Martha's speaking voice — out of commission? (1st of two parts) Vocabulary (E) secret agent, service, formula, surveillance, defeat (I) safe, steal, spy, chief, warn

Première diffusion : 14 mai 2010

S2 E30 • Martha: Secret Agent Dog, part 2

The life of a secret agent dog turns out to be trickier than Martha expected. Undaunted, Martha uses disguises and gadgets to hound the evil soup thieves. (2nd of two parts) Vocabulary (E) trespass, self-destruct, invisible, scheme, mastermind (I) disguise, combination, crook, hideout