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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was a popular series in 2008 to 2014 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was a popular series in 2008 to 2014 2014, it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was a popular series in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was a popular series in 2008 to 2013 2014 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was a popular series in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* ChildrenVoicingChildren: Most of the children were voiced by kids.
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* ReferencedBy: The series' lore was the subject of one of WebVideo/AthenaP's Lore videos. Athena mentions that she adores Martha.



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* RecursiveAdaptation: A number of stories from the television show have now been released as books.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and its national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks when it was popular in 2008 to 2013 it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations and national feed gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most stations gave it two slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most PBS stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and most PBS stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some most PBS stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after a lot of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after before the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after Arthur episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it would have promos after Arthur ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it usually had would have promos after Arthur episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. some stations gave it morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoting Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. episodes and some stations gave it slots in the morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoted Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. some stations gave it morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved promoted promoting Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. some stations gave it morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS Kids loved promoted Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. some stations gave it morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS Kids loved promoted Martha Speaks it usually had promos after Arthur episodes. some stations gave it morning and afternoon slots after the PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!
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** Speaking of the aforementioned series, this show once again has Nicole Oliver voicing an elementary school teacher who has students played by Madeliene Peters & Michelle Creber.

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** Speaking of the aforementioned series, this show once again has Nicole Oliver voicing an elementary school teacher who has students played by Madeliene Madeleine Peters & and Michelle Creber.


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* DawsonCasting: 11-year-old Carolina was voiced by Vanesa Tomasino, who was in her late twenties/early thirties during the show's run.
* FakeNationality: Mariela (Helen's mom) and her niece Carolina are of Mexican origin, but are voiced by Canadian Tabitha St. Germain and Salvadoran Vanesa Tomasino, respectively.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show never continued past season 6 due to a lawsuit. Susan Meddaugh, whose books inspired the TV show, [[https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/06/05/author-martha-speaks-children-books-sues-wgbh-for-slice-donations/gIBFgm1Zkk0m5Fl3GVUzhK/story.html sued WGBH]] and alleged she was cheated out of royalties. As an added rotten cherry on top, the show was funded by Chick-Fil-A, notorious for its homophobia, which Meddaugh is against.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show never continued past season 6 due to a lawsuit. Susan Meddaugh, whose books inspired the TV show, [[https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/06/05/author-martha-speaks-children-books-sues-wgbh-for-slice-donations/gIBFgm1Zkk0m5Fl3GVUzhK/story.html sued WGBH]] and alleged she was cheated out of royalties. As an added rotten cherry on top, the show was funded by Chick-Fil-A, notorious for its homophobia, which Meddaugh is against. The lawsuit also led to the series' final two seasons not being distributed outside of the United States and Canada.
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* ProductionPosse: Ken Scarborough, the head writer, brought over many people who worked with him on ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' and ''Literature/CuriousGeorge'', including Peter K. Hirsch, Joe Fallon, Kathy Waugh, Raye Lankford, and many more.

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* ProductionPosse: Ken Scarborough, the head writer, brought over many people who worked with him on ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' and ''Literature/CuriousGeorge'', ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'', including Peter K. Hirsch, Joe Fallon, Kathy Waugh, Raye Lankford, and many more.
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* NamesTheSame:
** This is not the first Creator/PBSKids show featuring [[Series/TheNoddyShop characters named Martha and Truman]].
** The main setting of Wagstaff shares its name with the school from ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: As of October 2022, reruns of the show stopped airing on the 24/7 channel due to PBS' broadcasting rights to the series expiring.
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* ActorAllusion: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXXSY4mhBk My Fluffy Puppy]]" ImagineSpot is a clear parody of MyLittlePony, and even has a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of the classic commercial theme song. Martha's voice actress Creator/TabithaStGermain has voiced several ponies over the years, including Minty from the G3 series and Rarity from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''

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* ActorAllusion: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXXSY4mhBk My Fluffy Puppy]]" ImagineSpot is a clear parody of MyLittlePony, Franchise/MyLittlePony, and even has a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of the classic commercial theme song. Martha's voice actress Creator/TabithaStGermain has voiced several ponies over the years, including Minty from the G3 series and Rarity from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
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** The main setting of Wagstaff shares its name with the main setting of ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.

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** The main setting of Wagstaff shares its name with the main setting of school from ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show never saw another season due to a lawsuit. Susan Meddaugh, whose books inspired the TV show, [[https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/06/05/author-martha-speaks-children-books-sues-wgbh-for-slice-donations/gIBFgm1Zkk0m5Fl3GVUzhK/story.html sued WGBH]] and alleged she was cheated out of royalties. As an added rotten cherry on top, the show was funded by Chick-Fil-A, notorious for its homophobia, which Meddaugh is against.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show never saw another continued past season 6 due to a lawsuit. Susan Meddaugh, whose books inspired the TV show, [[https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/06/05/author-martha-speaks-children-books-sues-wgbh-for-slice-donations/gIBFgm1Zkk0m5Fl3GVUzhK/story.html sued WGBH]] and alleged she was cheated out of royalties. As an added rotten cherry on top, the show was funded by Chick-Fil-A, notorious for its homophobia, which Meddaugh is against.

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