| 1 | Characters featured in ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks''. |
| 2 | ---- |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !The Lorraines |
| 6 | [[folder: Martha]] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/martha.png]] |
| 9 | -> Voiced by: Creator/TabithaStGermain |
| 10 | |
| 11 | The main character. A talking dog. |
| 12 | ---- |
| 13 | * AfraidOfNeedles: Is afraid of shots, but not as much as Skits. |
| 14 | * BadLiar: Whenever she tells lies, they're not very convincing. She states in "Martha's No Dummy" that it's because she's a dog, and all dogs are bad liars. |
| 15 | * BigEater: Has limits, but eats a lot. |
| 16 | * BilingualAnimal: Martha can talk to humans thanks to her diet of alphabet soup, but she can still understand most animals. |
| 17 | * BerserkButton: Has several pet peeves, including baths, Nelson (formerly cats in general), squirrels, fleas, "no dogs allowed" signs, the TV shows "Mushy Duck" and "Malcolm the Monkey" and power outages. |
| 18 | * BreakingTheFourthWall: During the between-episode segments, she talks to the viewer. |
| 19 | * CartoonDogBreed: She's a classic yellow cartoon mutt with brown ears. Instead of one big brown spot on her back, as many cartoon dogs have, she has a trio of smaller "freckles" on her flank. |
| 20 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like rhubarb pie, cream or the burgers that Big Burgertorium serve. |
| 21 | * DogsHateSquirrels: Finds squirrels annoying. |
| 22 | * DubNameChange: |
| 23 | ** In Germany, her name is Marla |
| 24 | ** In Poland, her name is Marta |
| 25 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Even she, a BigEater who sometimes eats expired food, thinks the burgers at Big Burgertorium taste awful. |
| 26 | * FantasticRacism: Used to have prejudice against cats, possibly due to Nelson, but it went away since meeting Kitten. |
| 27 | * FearOfThunder: Is afraid of thunder, but tries to deny it. |
| 28 | * FilthyFun: She likes rolling in mud, trash and dead snakes. |
| 29 | * FriendToAllChildren: She's shown to be very fond of human children (most of her human friends are kids) and puppies ("Martha's Puppy" is all about her wanting the Lorraines to adopt another puppy and trying to raise Jake as a "dog-boy" when they say no). |
| 30 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has yellow fur and is kind, loving to hang out with humans and other dogs. |
| 31 | * HatesBaths: She hates baths a lot, which is a plot point in "Martha Makes Scents" and "Martha Takes a Stand" but crops up a lot in other episodes. |
| 32 | * HeroicDog: She's had her moments of heroism, including saving a cat and her kittens from a blizzard in "Martha's Holiday Surprise", and indirectly preventing a bug infestation in "Patrol Dog". |
| 33 | * IngestingKnowledge: When she eats something that contains knowledge (like the alphabet soup), she ends up having that knowledge. |
| 34 | * TheKlutz: Downplayed. She can be a bit clumsy sometimes, slipping on the tile floor and falling out of bed, but she's no Alice Boxwood. |
| 35 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: With Skits. They have a platonic cross-gender friendship, and Martha sometimes mentions that she sees Skits as a surrogate brother. |
| 36 | * LiteralMinded: Downplayed. Tends to take an expression she hasn't heard of literally. This often leads her to question why humans don't always say what they mean and their tendency to give a word different meanings. |
| 37 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Her voice sounds akin to Creator/EllenDeGeneres, who the producers first sought to voice Martha. |
| 38 | * PowerUpFood: Alphabet soup makes her able to speak. |
| 39 | * ReallyFondOfSleeping: Martha the dog really likes to take naps. |
| 40 | * SpeaksFluentAnimal: Can speak Dog due to being, well, a dog, and she can also understand Cat, but cannot actually speak it. She can also communicate with sheep, birds and squirrels, but not monkeys. |
| 41 | * TalkingAnimal: Can talk, but is still very much a dog. |
| 42 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Meat and alphabet soup are her favourite foods and often show up as plot points. |
| 43 | * UrineTrouble: Had a habit of wetting the rug as a puppy. |
| 44 | [[/folder]] |
| 45 | |
| 46 | [[folder: Helen Lorraine]] |
| 47 | |
| 48 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/helen.jpg]] |
| 49 | -> Voiced by: Creator/MadeleinePeters |
| 50 | |
| 51 | Martha's ten-year-old owner. |
| 52 | ---- |
| 53 | * AnimalLover: Likes dogs, and helped convince Martha that cats aren't all bad. |
| 54 | * AudienceSurrogate: She's a normal girl with an anything but normal dog. |
| 55 | * CompressedVice: In "Helen's All Thumbs", she takes up video games but must give them up due to becoming obsessed with them and hallucinating due to them. The video game she played never affected anyone else negatively and Helen has never shown any troubles that would make her that way. |
| 56 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like rhubarb pie. |
| 57 | * FleetingPassionateHobbies: Takes up video games in "Helen's All Thumbs", but has to give up after getting obsessed. |
| 58 | * GamerChick: In "Helen's All Thumbs", she briefly becomes a gamer, but has to give it up after becoming obsessed and having hallucinations about the game. |
| 59 | * InjuredLimbEpisode: Has a minor sprain on her ankle in "Dog Daze" that's gone by the next day. |
| 60 | * KidDetective: Sometimes she'll play a role in solving a mystery if there's a MysteryEpisode. Sometimes, she dresses as "Heroic Helen", based on a character from her favourite detective series. |
| 61 | * LimitedWardrobe: Mainly wears black flats, hot pink tights, a hot-pink-and-orange striped skirt, and a hot pink jacket. Wears light pink pyjamas to bed. |
| 62 | * ObsessiveHobbyEpisode: "Helen's All Thumbs" has her get obsessed with gaming. |
| 63 | * OnlySaneWoman: She sometimes plays the voice of reason to the other characters, since her friends are two dogs, a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, a neurotic boy, an arrogant girl, a klutz, and a very young boy. For instance, she's the only one not to believe in superstition in "Martha Changes Her Luck". |
| 64 | * PerformanceAnxiety: Has a bit of stage fright, seeming apprehensive before going onstage, but not as much as Carolina. |
| 65 | * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The pink girl to TD's blue boy. She wears a pink hoodie and tights while he wears a blue shirt. |
| 66 | * RedHeadedHeroine: Is one of the good guys and has red hair. |
| 67 | * ShrinkingViolet: Downplayed, she's shy (having mild stage fright for instance), but not as shy as most shrinking violets. |
| 68 | * SweetTooth: Is shown enjoying ice cream and pie in several episodes. |
| 69 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She's scared of ghosts. |
| 70 | [[/folder]] |
| 71 | |
| 72 | [[folder: Skits]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skits_by_kaylor2013_d83jfyz.png]] |
| 75 | -> Voiced by: Creator/BrianDrummond (vocal effects) |
| 76 | |
| 77 | The Lorraines' other dog. |
| 78 | ---- |
| 79 | * AfraidOfNeedles: He is scared of the vet due to getting shots. |
| 80 | * BigEater: Again, he has his limits, but still eats a great deal. |
| 81 | * BigFriendlyDog: Friendly, and bigger than Martha. |
| 82 | * CloudCuckooLander: Is a bit of a goof, e.g. he thought the Earth had a yolk like an egg once. |
| 83 | * FantasticRacism: Used to have prejudice against cats as a puppy. |
| 84 | * FearOfThunder: He used to be afraid of thunder, but unlike Martha, he outgrew it in "Skits Under the Weather". |
| 85 | * FilthyFun: Just like Martha, he enjoys rolling in mud and trash, although doesn't mind being bathed. |
| 86 | * GreenEyedMonster: Got jealous of Martha's ability to talk in the first episode with him in it. |
| 87 | * HatesBaths: Downplayed. He'll find it a bit annoying being bathed, but doesn't mind it nearly as much as Martha. |
| 88 | * TheKlutz: Due to his speed and size, he often crashes into things. |
| 89 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: With Martha. They're besties, he's a boy and she's a girl, and she's stated several times that she sees him as a surrogate brother. |
| 90 | * LiteralMinded: Same as Martha, he has trouble understanding idioms. |
| 91 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In addition to his fear of needles, he's afraid of hockey pucks ever since chasing one got him in danger. |
| 92 | * UrineTrouble: Pees on Mariella's rug as a puppy. |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[folder: Mariella Lorraine]] |
| 96 | -> Voiced by: Creator/TabithaStGermain |
| 97 | |
| 98 | Helen's mother. |
| 99 | ---- |
| 100 | * BirthdayEpisode: Her birthday happened in "Martha Runs the Store". |
| 101 | * CompressedVice: In "Martha's Dirty Habit", she shows disdain for Danny's between-meal snacking, which she's never done before or since. |
| 102 | * GratuitousSpanish: Sometimes puts Spanish words into her sentences. |
| 103 | * HappilyMarried: To Danny. They love each other a lot, and even when they come into conflict, they don't argue. |
| 104 | * InSeriesNickname: Martha calls her "Mom", even though she's clearly not her mom. |
| 105 | * InvisibleParents: We never find out who her parents are or were, not even when Helen draws her family tree. |
| 106 | * NatureLover: Runs a garden store and is often seen gardening. |
| 107 | * NiceGirl: She is a very compassionate Latin woman who cares for everyone that walks past her. |
| 108 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: She and her niece Carolina both speak random Spanish occasionally, and she and her brother Jorge both cook. |
| 109 | * SupremeChef: Is a pretty good cook and does most of the cooking. |
| 110 | [[/folder]] |
| 111 | |
| 112 | [[folder: Daniel "Danny" Lorraine]] |
| 113 | -> Voiced by: Creator/BrianDrummond |
| 114 | |
| 115 | Helen's dad. |
| 116 | ----- |
| 117 | * CompressedAbstinence: Tries to give up snacking in "Martha's Dirty Habit", despite having no reason to (not sick, no eating disorders, not overweight etc). Justified because he was trying to cheer Martha (who was trying to abstain from digging) up. |
| 118 | * GreenEyedMonster: Was jealous of Mariella and Martha as they were both bilingual, but he wasn't. |
| 119 | * HappilyMarried: To Mariella. They love each other a lot and their only negative interaction was her frowning at him once. |
| 120 | * InSeriesNickname: "Danny", and Martha calls him "Dad" even though he is clearly not Martha's dad. |
| 121 | * JackOfAllTrades: Has several jobs, including sports coach and bus driver. |
| 122 | [[/folder]] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | [[folder: Jake Lorraine]] |
| 125 | -> Voiced by: Creator/TabithaStGermain |
| 126 | |
| 127 | Helen's little brother. His age is being described as "a few months shy of two", making him somewhere between 19 and 21 months old. |
| 128 | ---- |
| 129 | * AccidentalMisnaming: When he tries to say Martha's name he often misses out the 'h' or the 't'. |
| 130 | * BabySeeBabyDo: He'll often copy what people say. |
| 131 | * BabyTalk: Cannot talk properly yet. |
| 132 | * CanonForeigner: In the original books, Helen appears to be an only child. |
| 133 | * TheDiaperChange: He gets his diaper changed offscreen several times in the series. |
| 134 | * InSeriesNickname: Gets called "Baby Jake" or "Jakey". |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | |
| 137 | !!Extended Family |
| 138 | [[folder: Lucille Lorraine]] |
| 139 | Danny's mother and Helen's grandma. |
| 140 | ---- |
| 141 | * AlliterativeName: ''L''ucille ''L''orraine. |
| 142 | * BirthdayEpisode: Her birthday was celebrated in "Martha Says it with Flowers". |
| 143 | * DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like bacon. |
| 144 | * GrumpyOldWoman: She sometimes complains about untidiness, or about Martha's antics. |
| 145 | * HappilyMarried: To Bernie. Even though she's grumpy, they get along very well. |
| 146 | * InSeriesNickname: Even Martha calls her "''Grandma'' Lucille". |
| 147 | * NeatFreak: Doesn't like it when Martha sheds on the furniture. |
| 148 | * PlotAllergy: Revealed to have hay fever in "Martha Says it with Flowers". |
| 149 | * WhenIWasYourAge: Talks about how "in her day", dogs didn't speak. |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[folder: Bernie Lorraine]] |
| 153 | Helen's grandfather and Danny's dad. |
| 154 | ---- |
| 155 | * BirthdayEpisode: His birthday was celebrated in "Martha's Worst Best Day". |
| 156 | * CollectorOfTheStrange: Much like T.D., he is a pack rat and has a collection of random, unrelated items. |
| 157 | * CoolOldGuy: Has a playful, happy-go-lucky personality. He's also elderly. |
| 158 | * InSeriesNickname: Martha sometimes calls him Grandpa or Granddad despite him not being her grandfather. |
| 159 | [[/folder]] |
| 160 | |
| 161 | [[folder: Jorge]] |
| 162 | Carolina's father, Helen's uncle, and Mariella's brother. |
| 163 | ---- |
| 164 | * BirthdayEpisode: It was his birthday "Martha's Market". |
| 165 | * NoFullNameGiven: His last name, which would be Mariella's maiden name, is unknown. |
| 166 | * PretentiousPronunciation: Pronounces "chocolate" as "choco-''la''-tay". |
| 167 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: He and his sister Mariella both cook. |
| 168 | * SupremeChef: He's renowned for his recipes; he made a whole feast when he came over in "?Que Pasa, Martha?". |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder: Carolina]] |
| 172 | |
| 173 | [[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carolina.jpg]] |
| 174 | -> Voiced by: Vanesa Tomasino |
| 175 | |
| 176 | Helen's eleven-year-old cousin. |
| 177 | ---- |
| 178 | * AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: Her mother is never seen or mentioned. |
| 179 | * DumbStruck: When she has stage fright, she can't even speak. |
| 180 | * FantasticRacism: Not so much anymore, but she used to have prejudice against dogs. |
| 181 | * TheFashionista: Is serious about clothes. She often tries on new clothes and judges other people's clothes. |
| 182 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Is a fashionista, but she also plays football (though is embarrassed to admit it as she sees it as unladylike). |
| 183 | * GratuitousSpanish: Sometimes randomly speaks Spanish, just like her aunt Mariella. |
| 184 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Is a little arrogant and bossy and disses people's clothing, but has her heart in the right place (for instance, despite not keeping Lily in "Carolina Picks a Lily", she still doesn't want her to have a bad owner). |
| 185 | * LargeHam: Can be dramatic when she's sad or mad. |
| 186 | * NoFullNameGiven: Her and Jorge's last name is never revealed. |
| 187 | * PerformanceAnxiety: Exaggerated. Her stage fright is so intense that she goes unresponsive (while still standing and with eyes open) due to it. |
| 188 | * PinkMeansFeminine: A fashionista in a pink shirt and shoes. |
| 189 | * PrincessPhase: Used to pretend to be a princess when she was younger, and only outgrew it when she physically outgrew her tiara. |
| 190 | * SeriousBusiness: Due to being a fashionista, she takes fashion really seriously. |
| 191 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: She and her aunt Mariella both speak random Spanish occasionally. |
| 192 | [[/folder]] |
| 193 | |
| 194 | !Friends |
| 195 | |
| 196 | !!The Kennellys |
| 197 | [[folder: T.D. Kennelly]] |
| 198 | |
| 199 | [[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/td.png]] |
| 200 | -> Voiced by: Alex Ferris (Season 1-4), Valin Shinyei (Season 5-6) |
| 201 | |
| 202 | Helen's friend. |
| 203 | ---- |
| 204 | * AfraidOfBlood: Possibly. Helen once claimed he [[FaintInShock passed out]] when he saw Martha bleeding, though it's unknown if that was true. |
| 205 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Downplayed, but he's a bit easily distracted. |
| 206 | * CloudCuckooLander: A bit, has a vivid imagination and often thinks up crazy stuff. |
| 207 | * CollectorOfTheStrange: Keeps random odds and ends at the junkyard. |
| 208 | * GenkiBoy: He does everything with enthusiasm and the other characters are shocked when he's sad since it doesn't usually happen. |
| 209 | * GeniusDitz: Is a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but is actually a very smart kid. |
| 210 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has blond hair and is kind. |
| 211 | * InsaneTrollLogic: He doesn't mean to troll, but his logic can be pretty weird sometimes. |
| 212 | * LargeHam: Likes to give it all he's got. |
| 213 | * LimitedWardrobe: He wears the same tomato shirt all the time. |
| 214 | * LiteralMinded: Has moments where he takes things literally, similar to Martha. This is probably due to his young age. |
| 215 | * NiceGuy: Is hardly ever rude. |
| 216 | * NightmareFetishist: Likes spooky things, the spookier the better (as he says in "Martha Gets Spooked"). |
| 217 | * ThePollyanna: Is hardly ever sad. |
| 218 | * PottyEmergency: Once runs off to pee during a TheMoreYouKnow segment about health and again during class in "TD and the Light Bulb of Doom". |
| 219 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: He's silly and nerdy like his father, and an energetic animal lover like his cousin. |
| 220 | * SpeaksFluentAnimal: Averted, but he does ''want'' to be able to talk to animals in "T.D. is Talking Dog". |
| 221 | [[/folder]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | [[folder: O.G. Kennelly]] |
| 224 | -> Voiced by: Terry Klassen |
| 225 | |
| 226 | T.D.'s dad. |
| 227 | ---- |
| 228 | * CloudCuckooLander: Is a bit of a goofball, inventing weird things and having bizarre notions like his son. |
| 229 | * GadgeteerGenius: Is an inventor. |
| 230 | * GeniusDitz: Goofy but at the same time highly intelligent. |
| 231 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Just like his son, he's blond and kind. |
| 232 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: Both he and T.D. have blond hair and are goofy and inventive. |
| 233 | * MrFixit: His job is doing repairs around the town. |
| 234 | * NiceGuy: One of the most amicable of the adults. |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | [[folder: Janice Kennelly]] |
| 238 | -> Voiced by: Creator/NicoleOliver |
| 239 | |
| 240 | T.D.'s mother and the vice-principal of the school. |
| 241 | ---- |
| 242 | * AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: Embarrasses T.D., which is odd because T.D. is supposed to ''not'' get embarrassed. |
| 243 | * NeatFreak: Doesn't like it when O.G. and T.D. mess up the house with their inventions. She also has a RunningGag of having remind T.D to do his chores and doesn't like that T.D keeps his room a mess. |
| 244 | * OnlySaneWoman: Tries to make sure O.G. and T.D. don't get too "out of control". |
| 245 | [[/folder]] |
| 246 | |
| 247 | [[folder: C.K.]] |
| 248 | T.D.'s uncle or grandfather who lives on a farm. |
| 249 | ---- |
| 250 | * NoFullNameGiven: His last name is unstated, but it's probably "Kennelly" since going by one's initials seems to be on O.G.'s side of the family, making him probably either O.G.'s brother or father. |
| 251 | * {{Retcon}}: Early episodes refer to him as T.D's uncle, while later episodes suddenly have him being referred to as T.D's grandfather. This change is never addressed by anyone. |
| 252 | [[/folder]] |
| 253 | |
| 254 | [[folder: C.D.]] |
| 255 | T.D.'s little cousin. |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | * AndCallHimGeorge: While he hasn't killed any dogs, he ''is'' a "doggie lover" (dogs' term for someone who hugs dogs too tightly) and has to learn how to behave around them. |
| 258 | * BirthdayEpisode: He's four in his first appearance and turns five in "T.D.'s Magic". |
| 259 | * GenkiBoy: When he's not scared or sad, he's often running around and shouting gleefully. |
| 260 | * TheKlutz: The reason why Martha's scared of him: he knocks her over when he hugs her, and squeezes her too hard. |
| 261 | * MoodSwinger: Due to his young age, he goes from happy to sad and back easily. |
| 262 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his last name or what his initials are for. Seeing as going by one's initials seems to be on the paternal side of T.D.'s family, his last name could be "Kennelly" if he's the son of O.G.'s brother, but he might also be the son of O.G.'s sister, which would give him a different last name. |
| 263 | * NoodleIncident: We don't find out too much of why he was afraid of dogs but we can guess that the last time he was this overexcited over seeing a dog, it didn't go well. |
| 264 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Is just as excitable as his cousin. |
| 265 | * ShrinkingViolet: He was a bit shy and scared of dogs until Martha got him to open up, which led to the above. |
| 266 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Zigzagged. Before meeting Martha, he was scared of her, which causes the other kids to wonder if he's afraid of dogs in general. He gets over it quickly though. |
| 267 | [[/folder]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | !!The Boxwoods |
| 270 | [[folder: Alice Boxwood]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | [[quoteright:343:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alice_boxwood_png.jpg]] |
| 273 | |
| 274 | -> Voiced by: Christina Crivici (Season 1-3), Creator/MichelleCreber (Season 4), Ashlyn Drummond (Season 5-6) |
| 275 | |
| 276 | Helen's friend. |
| 277 | ---- |
| 278 | * AnimalLover: Likes animals as much as the other kids. |
| 279 | * GenkiGirl: Is female and energetic. |
| 280 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Kind (for instance, "Alice Tells a Story" has her adopt Nelson out of pity because she thinks no one else would adopt him due to his meanness), and blonde. |
| 281 | * TheKlutz: Is very clumsy, often tripping, dropping things, etc. |
| 282 | * LimitedWardrobe: Which consists of glasses, brown pants, red shoes, and a green T-shirt with a purple stripe. |
| 283 | * LovableJock: Very sporty, but not a JerkJock. |
| 284 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: She and her grandmother are both bad at recapping things, as shown in "Alice Tells a Story". |
| 285 | * SiblingRivalry: With Ronald. They're often at odds with one another. |
| 286 | * SweetTooth: In "T.D. and the Steak Tree", she mentions getting a cavity from chewing gum too often, and in "Ice Scream", she's very passionate about ice cream. |
| 287 | * {{Tomboy}}: Compared to Helen, she wears pants and is athletic, while Helen wears a skirt and isn't. |
| 288 | [[/folder]] |
| 289 | |
| 290 | [[folder: Ronald Boxwood]] |
| 291 | -> Voiced by: Creator/KathleenBarr |
| 292 | |
| 293 | Alice's teenage brother. |
| 294 | ---- |
| 295 | * BigBrotherBully: Takes pleasure out of annoying Alice, the other kids, and the dogs, too. |
| 296 | * TheBully: Not only annoys Alice but annoys the other children too. |
| 297 | * DeadpanSnarker: One of his traits which the other characters don't like is his habit of making snide remarks. |
| 298 | * GadgeteerGenius: Likes computers and whatnot. |
| 299 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Is a bit of a bully, but actually has a soft spot. |
| 300 | * LeanAndMean: Is an obnoxious bully and thin as a wire. |
| 301 | * NerdyBully: Gives the younger kids a hard time, and is shown liking computers. |
| 302 | * PetTheDog: Secretly bought a pair of dance shoes for Alice when the latter took an interest in ballet. |
| 303 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Shares his parents' interest in technology. |
| 304 | * SiblingRivalry: With Alice. He's often teasing her. |
| 305 | * UnmanlySecret: Doesn't want to admit he plays with action figures. |
| 306 | [[/folder]] |
| 307 | |
| 308 | [[folder: Mr. and Mrs. Boxwood]] |
| 309 | Alice and Ronald's parents. |
| 310 | ---- |
| 311 | * GadgeteerGenius: Both very interested in technology. |
| 312 | * GoodParents: Seem to want what's best for both their kids. |
| 313 | * NoFullNameGiven: Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Boxwood has a known first name. |
| 314 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: They share their son's interest in technology. |
| 315 | [[/folder]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | [[folder: Nelson]] |
| 318 | The Boxwood family cat. |
| 319 | ---- |
| 320 | * TheBully: Bullies Martha and Skits a lot. |
| 321 | * CatsAreMean: Is a cat and mean. However, he's the only mean cat in the series. |
| 322 | * NeverMyFault: Always tries to pin the blame on Martha. |
| 323 | * TheRival: To Martha and Skits; they're often competing against each other. |
| 324 | * TuftOfHeadFur: Has a large pompadour-like hairstyle for some reason. |
| 325 | * UncattyResemblance: Downplayed. He's mean like Ronald but doesn't really resemble Mr. or Mrs. Boxwood, or Alice. |
| 326 | * WoundedGazelleGambit: Pulls one in "Martha Takes the Cake" by making it look like Martha bit him in order to have her be put in the garage, then possibly frames her further somehow by leaving cake crumbs near her. |
| 327 | [[/folder]] |
| 328 | |
| 329 | [[folder: Polly]] |
| 330 | The Boxwoods' parrot. |
| 331 | ---- |
| 332 | * StockAnimalName: Her name is "Polly", which is probably the most generic parrot name in the world. |
| 333 | * VitriolicBestBuds: Martha and Polly seem to get along pretty well, but Martha does sometimes insult Polly. |
| 334 | [[/folder]] |
| 335 | |
| 336 | !!The Oatleys |
| 337 | [[folder: Truman Oatley]] |
| 338 | -> Voiced by: Cedric Payne |
| 339 | |
| 340 | Helen's friend. |
| 341 | ---- |
| 342 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: He's implied to African-American. |
| 343 | * BlackAndNerdy: Is black, and also has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. |
| 344 | * BookWorm: Reads a lot. |
| 345 | * DorkInASweater: He wears a sweater vest and is a timid bookworm. |
| 346 | * GreenEyedMonster: Was jealous of the babies in the episode "Martha Plays Favourites" |
| 347 | * LovableCoward: Is a bit fearful, fearing bugs and often being the most hesitant to do something. |
| 348 | * TheSmartGuy: Is very smart, possessing a lot of general knowledge. |
| 349 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He is scared of clowns, tigers, bats, and especially bugs. |
| 350 | [[/folder]] |
| 351 | |
| 352 | [[folder: Mrs. Oatley]] |
| 353 | Truman's mother who runs a daycare centre. |
| 354 | ---- |
| 355 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Has the same dark skin tone as her son, whose ethnicity is unknown. |
| 356 | * FriendToAllChildren: The reason why she runs a daycare is she likes kids. |
| 357 | * NoFullNameGiven: Her first name is unspoken. |
| 358 | [[/folder]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | [[folder: Mr. Oatley]] |
| 361 | Truman's father. |
| 362 | ---- |
| 363 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his first name. |
| 364 | [[/folder]] |
| 365 | |
| 366 | !!The Lees |
| 367 | |
| 368 | [[folder: Milo Lee]] |
| 369 | -> Voiced by: Alex Ferris (Season 4), Trevor Lim (Season 5-6) |
| 370 | |
| 371 | The seven-year-old best friend of Truman. |
| 372 | ---- |
| 373 | * AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed -- he seems to be Asian, or at least half-Asian judging by his and his father's last name and appearance, and "Dinosaurs in Trouble" shows that he's into palaeontology. |
| 374 | * GenkiGirl: GenderInverted, he's a Genki ''boy'', being about as active as Alice. |
| 375 | * LovableCoward: Is a bit nervy, but not as much as Truman. |
| 376 | * MissingMom: Lives only with his dad; his mother is never metioned at all. |
| 377 | * NotSoImaginaryFriend: In his debut episode "Skits and Mr. Scruffles", he meets Skits, and, because Skits can't talk, decides to name him "Mr. Scruffles" as he doesn't know the name. His dad Terrence thinks that he made Skits/Mr. Scruffles up and when Skits tells Martha about Milo (in dog), she thinks he made ''Milo'' up because he was lonely. |
| 378 | * PottyEmergency: Averted, but he fakes really having to pee several times in "Milo's Reading Buddy". |
| 379 | * ShortGuyWithGlasses: He is shorter than the others, and wears glasses. |
| 380 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is afraid of reading in front of others. |
| 381 | [[/folder]] |
| 382 | |
| 383 | [[folder: Terrence Lee]] |
| 384 | Milo's dad. |
| 385 | ---- |
| 386 | * ButtMonkey: He's often shown to have bad luck -- the movers keep breaking his things in "Skits and Mr. Scruffles", and he struggles to buy a pillow in "Martha's Canine Cleaners". |
| 387 | [[/folder]] |
| 388 | |
| 389 | [[folder: Lily]] |
| 390 | The Lees' dog, who is still a puppy. |
| 391 | ---- |
| 392 | [[/folder]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | !Neighbors |
| 395 | [[folder: Mrs. Demson]] |
| 396 | -> Voiced by: Creator/KathleenBarr |
| 397 | |
| 398 | Helen's neighbour, who's a grumpy and shrewish old woman. |
| 399 | ---- |
| 400 | * CrankyNeighbour: Complains a lot and lives near the Lorraines and Oatleys. |
| 401 | * FantasticRacism: Against dogs. She blames them for everything. |
| 402 | * GrumpyOldWoman: Is an old woman who's extremely snappy and negative. |
| 403 | * HairTriggerTemper: Is very cranky. For instance, she'll complain about lemonade being too sour, about fireworks, and about pets. |
| 404 | * {{Hypochondria}}: In "Nurse Martha", she's shown to often misdiagnose herself with various allergies and ailments. |
| 405 | * ScratchyVoicedSenior: Has a shrill, croaky voice and is old. |
| 406 | * ScrewPolitenessImASenior: Is very ill-mannered and elderly. |
| 407 | * SweetTooth: Likes to eat hard candy. |
| 408 | [[/folder]] |
| 409 | |
| 410 | [[folder: Kazou]] |
| 411 | -> Voiced by: Creator/MattHill |
| 412 | |
| 413 | The animal shelter owner. |
| 414 | ---- |
| 415 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Has a lighter brown skin like Carolina's. |
| 416 | * AnimalLover: Fits his job -- he runs an animal shelter because he wants what's best for the animals. |
| 417 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: He tells Martha to bark once for one dog food and twice for the other, forgetting Martha can talk. Later, he says that he found a talking dog but he's not sure if she's ''that'' talking dog. |
| 418 | * NiceGuy: Very kind; he does his darnedest to help the animals. |
| 419 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his last name. |
| 420 | [[/folder]] |
| 421 | |
| 422 | [[folder: Pops]] |
| 423 | Kazou's bulldog. |
| 424 | --- |
| 425 | * CloudCuckooLander: A bit of a clown, he sometimes rolls over. |
| 426 | * CoolOldGuy: Is an elderly dog and good friends with the other dogs. |
| 427 | %%* NiceGuy: Looks fierce, but is actually this. |
| 428 | * TheQuietOne: Doesn't bark as much as his friends. |
| 429 | [[/folder]] |
| 430 | |
| 431 | [[folder: The Cluskys]] |
| 432 | !Mrs. Clusky |
| 433 | -> Voiced by: Creator/NicoleOliver |
| 434 | |
| 435 | Helen, TD, and Alice's teacher. |
| 436 | ----- |
| 437 | * BrainyBrunette: A smart teacher with brown hair. |
| 438 | * DorkInASweater: An academic who wears a blue sweater. |
| 439 | * NoFullNameGiven: Her full name isn't said. |
| 440 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: She's a teacher and wears glasses. |
| 441 | |
| 442 | !Francois |
| 443 | Mrs. Clusky's teacup poodle. |
| 444 | ---- |
| 445 | * BigEater: Ate three whole trays of cupcakes. |
| 446 | * DogStereotype: An arrogant poodle. |
| 447 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Naughty and demanding but he doesn't do too much of anything actively mean to the other dogs. |
| 448 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Compared to the other dogs on the show, Francois looks like he immigrated from ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog''. |
| 449 | * RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Everyone but Martha and Skits think he's adorable. |
| 450 | * TheRival: To the other dogs, especially Martha; they're often seen at odds with each other. |
| 451 | * SpoiledBrat: Is a bit demanding. |
| 452 | |
| 453 | !Butterscotch, Mandarin and Streak |
| 454 | A litter of three puppies belonging to Mrs Clusky's nieces. |
| 455 | ----- |
| 456 | * EdibleThemeNaming: Butterscotch is a type of candy and Mandarin is a fruit. |
| 457 | * OddNameOut: Streak is the only one not named after food. |
| 458 | * TheUnintelligible: While Martha can sometimes understand them, she cannot reliably. She reckons this is due to their young age. |
| 459 | |
| 460 | !Mrs. Clusky's nieces |
| 461 | Three triplet sisters, the nieces of Mrs. Clusky and the owners of Mandarin, Streak, and Butterscotch. |
| 462 | ---- |
| 463 | * NoNameGiven: Their names aren't stated. |
| 464 | * InvisibleParents: It's unknown who their parents are, other than the fact that one of them must be the sibling of Mrs. Clusky. |
| 465 | [[/folder]] |
| 466 | |
| 467 | [[folder: The Parkingtons]] |
| 468 | An old couple and their dog John. |
| 469 | ---- |
| 470 | * DeadpanSnarker: Mr. Parkington is quite sassy. |
| 471 | * LovableCoward: Mrs. Parkington has moments of nerviness and so does John. |
| 472 | * MoodSwinger: John. One minute he's neurotic and the next, he's happy as can be. |
| 473 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know their first name. |
| 474 | * NosyNeighbor: Mrs. Parkington is quite nosy, but her husband generally isn't. |
| 475 | * OnlySaneMan: Mrs. Parkington's imagination runs away with her and John is neurotic, meaning Mr Parkington has moments of being the voice of reason. |
| 476 | * TheShrink: John has his own therapist. |
| 477 | [[/folder]] |
| 478 | |
| 479 | !!Neighborhood Dogs |
| 480 | [[folder: Bob]] |
| 481 | [[quoteright:285:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bob_11.png]] |
| 482 | [[caption-width-right:285:Only a bad dog if you say he is.]] |
| 483 | A big noisy dog. |
| 484 | ---- |
| 485 | * AngryGuardDog: Zigzags between this and Big Friendly Dog. He occasionally growls and chases everyone who comes near his property, but other times, he just wants to make friends. |
| 486 | * BigFriendlyDog: Zigzags between this and Angry Guard Dog. He occasionally growls and chases everyone who comes near his property, but other times, he just wants to make friends. |
| 487 | * BerserkButton: Do ''not'' call him a bad dog or play a high-pitched frequency near him. |
| 488 | * CloudCuckooLander: Martha notes he's strange because he "plays with his steaks and eats his toys". |
| 489 | * ExtremeOmnivore: Once tried to eat his toy. |
| 490 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mean, but not evil. |
| 491 | * MotorMouth: Barks a lot. |
| 492 | * UncattyResemblance: His owner is as much of a loudmouth as him. |
| 493 | [[/folder]] |
| 494 | |
| 495 | [[folder: Teddy]] |
| 496 | [[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/g_jg5b_vwe8maxresdefault.jpg]] |
| 497 | [[caption-width-right:340: Not all DogsAreDumb but this one is.]] |
| 498 | A ditzy neighbourhood dog. |
| 499 | ---- |
| 500 | * BigFriendlyDog: Is large and friendly to other dogs, people and cats. |
| 501 | * TheDitz: Known for being stupid; hating rain, not being able to carry sticks through doggie doors, and being unable to play catch. |
| 502 | * ExtremeOmnivore: Eats anything from diapers to pillows to rocks. This made him sick in "The Trouble With Teddy" and he needed an operation. |
| 503 | * TheKlutz: Bumps into things a lot. |
| 504 | * SickEpisode: He gets sick in "The Trouble With Teddy". |
| 505 | [[/folder]] |
| 506 | |
| 507 | [[folder: Cisco]] |
| 508 | A poodle who lives nearby. |
| 509 | ---- |
| 510 | [[/folder]] |
| 511 | |
| 512 | [[folder: Burt]] |
| 513 | A pug friend of Martha's. |
| 514 | ---- |
| 515 | * PlotAllergy: Is allergic to his flea collar. In fact, it makes him puke. |
| 516 | [[/folder]] |
| 517 | |
| 518 | [[folder:Leon]] |
| 519 | One of Martha's friends, who's seen in several episodes. |
| 520 | ----- |
| 521 | * BigFriendlyDog: Is one of the larger dogs and friendly. |
| 522 | [[/folder]] |
| 523 | |
| 524 | [[folder:Slappy]] |
| 525 | Mr. Hucky's Beagle. |
| 526 | ---- |
| 527 | * TheEeyore: It doesn't take much to make her sad. She once got sad because her water bowl was too low. |
| 528 | * {{Sleepyhead}}: Likes to nap. |
| 529 | [[/folder]] |
| 530 | |
| 531 | [[folder:Rinty]] |
| 532 | An Alsatian and friend of Martha's. |
| 533 | ---- |
| 534 | * BigFriendlyDog: A sociable, easy-going Alsatian. |
| 535 | [[/folder]] |
| 536 | |
| 537 | !Antagonists |
| 538 | [[folder: Pablum and Otis Weaselgraft]] |
| 539 | -> Voiced by: Colin Murdock (Otis), Creator/BrianDrummond (Pablum) |
| 540 | |
| 541 | Two con men, who are almost always trying to steal Martha |
| 542 | ---- |
| 543 | * BaldOfEvil: Weaselgraft is a bald villain. |
| 544 | * ConMan: Both like to scam people. |
| 545 | * TheDragon: Pablum seems to be Weaselgraft's sidekick. |
| 546 | * FatAndSkinny: Pablum is thin while Weaselgraft is tubby and they're often together. |
| 547 | * FatBastard: Weaselgraft is a large, greedy conman. |
| 548 | * {{Greed}}: Most of their evil is done to make a profit. |
| 549 | * LastNameBasis: Both are generally addressed by last name. |
| 550 | * LeanAndMean: Pablum is a scrawny conman. |
| 551 | * LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Pablum, the scientist, wears a lab coat. |
| 552 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know Pablum's first name. |
| 553 | * StillBelievesInSanta: In one episode, somebody phones up Dr. Pablum and Otis Weaselgraft, who have Martha captive, pretending to be Santa. Despite being grown men and Dr. Pablum being a scientist, the two only get suspicious when they realise that they'd be on the Naughty List. |
| 554 | [[/folder]] |
| 555 | |
| 556 | [[folder:Reginald Steinglass]] |
| 557 | Ronald's friend, who's also a bully. |
| 558 | ---- |
| 559 | * AmbiguouslyJewish: His last name, Steinglass, is common among Ashkenazi Jews. |
| 560 | * DorkInASweater: Wears a sweater vest and says big words. |
| 561 | * JewishAndNerdy: Implied. He says big words and his last name makes him AmbiguouslyJewish. |
| 562 | * LeanAndMean: Like Ronald, he's skinny and likes messing with the younger kids. |
| 563 | * NerdyBully: He uses big words and likes to bother the younger kids. |
| 564 | * SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Likes to use big words. |
| 565 | [[/folder]] |
| 566 | |
| 567 | [[folder:Mr. Stern]] |
| 568 | The school janitor. |
| 569 | ---- |
| 570 | * MeaningfulName: He yells a lot and chases Martha away. |
| 571 | * NeatFreak: Makes a big deal over even a hair out of place. |
| 572 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his first name. |
| 573 | [[/folder]] |
| 574 | !Other |
| 575 | |
| 576 | [[folder: Granny Flo]] |
| 577 | The owner of the soup factory. |
| 578 | ----- |
| 579 | * {{Greed}}: In "Martha Blah Blah", she lays off employees to make money. |
| 580 | * NoFullNameGiven: Her last name is unsaid. |
| 581 | * ScratchyVoicedSenior: She has a high, croaky voice. |
| 582 | * WhenIWasYourAge: Mentions how in her childhood, alphabet soup didn't have the entire alphabet. |
| 583 | [[/folder]] |
| 584 | |
| 585 | [[folder: Joe]] |
| 586 | The junkyard owner. |
| 587 | ---- |
| 588 | * AddedAlliterativeAppeal: His nickname Junkyard Joe. |
| 589 | * GreenAesop: He likes to invoke this trope by teaching people about garbage. |
| 590 | * InSeriesNickname: Junkyard Joe is his main nickname. |
| 591 | * NoFullNameGiven: His last name is unrevealed. |
| 592 | [[/folder]] |
| 593 | |
| 594 | [[folder: Courageous Collie Carlo]] |
| 595 | The star of Martha and Skits's favourite TV show. |
| 596 | ---- |
| 597 | * AlliterativeName: Three "C"s. |
| 598 | * BrokenPedestal: Becomes this briefly in [[Recap/MarthaSpeaksS1E24StarstruckMartha "Starstruck Martha"]] by the human fans when they find out his fear of flowers. They also hate him further when they don't fall for a fake bear scheme planned by Martha, Truman and Helen. Fortunately, he becomes a RebuiltPedestal after planning a scheme with a ''real'' bear named Bobo. |
| 599 | * TheDanza: InUniverse. His name is "Carlo", which is the same name is his character. |
| 600 | * LovableCoward: On TV he is brave, but he is actually timid. |
| 601 | * PlotAllergy: He has hay fever, which led to him causing a mishap by sneezing. |
| 602 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's afraid of flowers due to an incident. |
| 603 | [[/folder]] |
| 604 | |
| 605 | [[folder: Kitten]] |
| 606 | A little cat. |
| 607 | ---- |
| 608 | * TheBusCameBack: Returns later on the series to teach Martha how to become a cat in a play. |
| 609 | * CuteKitten: Is a very sweet little kitten. |
| 610 | * ADogNamedDog: A kitten named Kitten. |
| 611 | * MoralityPet: Literally, as he is a pet and he helped Martha realise that CatsAreMean does not always apply. |
| 612 | * RidiculouslyCuteCritter: His role is to be cute. |
| 613 | [[/folder]] |
| 614 | |
| 615 | [[folder: Jeffy]] |
| 616 | A zoo elephant who can dance. |
| 617 | ---- |
| 618 | * GentleGiant: He is a big elephant who is sweet and bashful. |
| 619 | * ShrinkingViolet: Is a bit shy. |
| 620 | [[/folder]] |
| 621 | |
| 622 | [[folder: Professor Monkey]] |
| 623 | A scientist's pet monkey. |
| 624 | ---- |
| 625 | * EinsteinHair: He is a really smart monkey with a hairstyle reminiscent of Albert Einstein. |
| 626 | * FormallyNamedPet: A pet monkey named ''Professor''. |
| 627 | * HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Wears only a lab coat. |
| 628 | * LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: A genius monkey in a lab coat. |
| 629 | * SpeciesSurname: Doesn't have a first name, but his title is "Professor" and his surname is "Monkey". |
| 630 | [[/folder]] |
| 631 | |
| 632 | [[folder:Bethyl]] |
| 633 | The owner of Professor Monkey. |
| 634 | ---- |
| 635 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know what her last name is. |
| 636 | * SatelliteCharacter: Usually seen in episodes with Professor Monkey. |
| 637 | [[/folder]] |
| 638 | |
| 639 | [[folder: Windy McCloud]] |
| 640 | The weather lady. |
| 641 | ---- |
| 642 | * PunnyName: A weather lady with "wind" and "cloud" in her name. |
| 643 | [[/folder]] |
| 644 | |
| 645 | [[folder: Mr. Hucky]] |
| 646 | A TV producer. |
| 647 | ---- |
| 648 | * NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his first name. |
| 649 | [[/folder]] |
| 650 | |
| 651 | [[folder:Boomer]] |
| 652 | An old sailor. |
| 653 | ---- |
| 654 | * BlindWithoutEm: Seems to be either very nearsighted or has an astigmatism, since he can barely see and is prone to making {{Blind Mistake}}s without his glasses. |
| 655 | * TalkLikeAPirate: He is an old sailor who talks as if he were a pirate. |
| 656 | [[/folder]] |
| 657 | |
| 658 | [[folder:Ralph]] |
| 659 | A freeloading duck. |
| 660 | ---- |
| 661 | * AnimalGenderBender: Is a female duck, as revealed in "The Return of Ralph", but has a green head like a drake. |
| 662 | * GenderBlenderName: Is actually female despite her name. |
| 663 | * NearlyNormalAnimal: Is a relatively normal duck, but she quacks to a tune once. |
| 664 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: She and her kids all like to watch TV. |
| 665 | * YourTomcatIsPregnant: Was thought to be male at first, but later revealed to be female when she laid eggs. |
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