Franklin and Friends

Franklin and Friends is a CGI children's television series produced by Nelvana. The second adaptation and spin-off of the classic characters from the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark (the first being Franklin, which was also produced by Nelvana), the series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010. The series also serves as a reboot of the 1997 animated television series. The series premiered on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011. The series’ theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin".

After 2 years of airing, the final episode of the series aired on December 22, 2013. 52 episodes were produced in total.

Overview

Aside from Franklin (voiced by Graeme Jokic), other characters from the original series return, including Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Beaver, Goose and Snail, as well as his baby sister Harriet. Raccoon and Badger appear to be gone until 2013. Aunt T, a new character, is introduced in this series; she has a youthful personality. Another new character is Officer Rabbit; a grey female rabbit police officer. The series features special themes which include mysteries, Woodland events, and outdoor activities.

Broadcast and release

The series debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011. It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012. It later began airing on the Nick Jr. Channel from March 1, 2012, to March 29, 2019. The series ended on December 22, 2013. On March 9, 2024, All 52 episodes were uploaded to YouTube by the official Franklin YouTube channel.

Episodes

Season 1 (2011–2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Specials (2014)

References

External links

• Franklin and Friends at IMDb
• Franklin and Friends on ABC 4 Kids
• Franklin and Friends on Discovery Kids Brazil (Games)
• Franklin and Friends on Discovery Kids Latin America
• Franklin and Friends on Nick Jr. US
• Franklin and Friends on KIKA
• Franklin and Friends on Tiny Pop (Games)
• Franklin and Friends on TFOU
• Franklin and Friends on Treehouse
• Franklin and Friends on ZeeQ India's first Edutainment Channel Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine

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