Ep 2. Painting for Peanuts / Martha's No Dummy

Martha Speaks season 2 episode 2 consists of two separate stories - "Painting for Peanuts" and "Martha's No Dummy".

In "Painting for Peanuts", we see Martha's owner Helen enter a peanut butter-jelly art contest. Martha is disappointed that she can't enter herself, as dogs aren't allowed in the competition. In an attempt to help, Martha creates a painting using peanut butter and banana, which she accidentally leaves on the windowsill to dry. When she comes back, she finds that a group of birds have eaten the painting, and quickly realizes that they love the taste of peanut butter. Martha devises a plan to make a birdhouse out of peanut butter and birdseed, and enters it in the art contest on Helen's behalf. While the judges don't initially understand the intricacies of the birdhouse, they are eventually won over by its unique appeal and declare Helen the winner of the contest.

In "Martha's No Dummy", Martha's family is preparing for a talent show at school. While Martha initially isn't interested in participating, she becomes eager to do so when she sees a ventriloquist act on television. She convinces her family to let her borrow a dummy, and practices her act with her human friend, T.D. However, Martha soon learns that ventriloquism is not as easy as it appears, and struggles to make it look like the dummy is speaking on its own. T.D. helps her out by coming up with an idea to use a remote control to move the dummy's mouth, but when they try it at the talent show, things don't go as planned. Martha accidentally reveals that she's been controlling the dummy with the remote, but the audience still appreciates her efforts, and she is applauded for her creativity.

Overall, these two stories showcase Martha's ingenuity and her willingness to take risks even when things don't go as planned. They also demonstrate the importance of perseverance and resourcefulness in achieving one's goals.