Ep 27. Martha in the Doghouse / Martha Models

Martha Speaks season 1 episode 27 consists of two segments: "Martha in the Doghouse" and "Martha Models."

In "Martha in the Doghouse," Martha gets into trouble when she chases a ball into the neighbor's yard and accidentally knocks over their prized gazing ball. The neighbor is understandably upset and bans Martha from their yard.

Feeling guilty and ashamed, Martha decides to run away and live in the woods. However, she quickly discovers that life as a stray isn't as great as she imagined. She's hungry, scared, and has nowhere to sleep.

Meanwhile, Helen and her friends are searching for Martha and trying to come up with a way to make things right with the neighbor. With the help of Truman's computer skills, they come up with a plan to create a new gazing ball and surprise the neighbor with it.

Once the neighbor sees the effort that Helen and her friends went to, he forgives Martha for her mistake and allows her back into his yard. Martha learns an important lesson about taking responsibility for her actions and the value of forgiveness.

In "Martha Models," Helen and her friends decide to create a fashion show to raise money for the animal shelter. Martha volunteers to be a model, but quickly realizes that being in the spotlight isn't as easy as it looks.

She struggles with walking in high heels and keeping her balance on the runway. Her fellow models are also having difficulties, with some of them refusing to wear silly costumes and others getting stage fright.

Helen and her friends work together to come up with a solution, deciding to let the models wear whatever they want and walk in their own unique styles. The fashion show is a success, and the animal shelter receives much-needed donations.

Through her experience as a model, Martha learns that it's important to be comfortable in your own skin and that everyone has their own unique style. The episode promotes diversity and self-acceptance, while also emphasizing the importance of supporting charitable causes.