Franklin and Friends
Franklin and Friends is a Canadian-Singaporean CGI children's television series produced by Nelvana. It is 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 of which was Franklin, which was also produced by Nelvana. The theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin". The series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010,[1] and it debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011.[2]
Franklin and Friends | |
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Also known as | Franklin and Friends: Into the Woods |
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Based on | Franklin the Turtle series by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark |
Developed by | Jeff Sweeney |
Voices of | Graeme Jokic Elizabeth Brown Richard Newman Camden Angelis John Stocker |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production companies | Infinite Frameworks Nelvana |
Distributor | Nelvana |
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Original network | Treehouse TV (Canada) Mediacorp (Singapore) |
Original release | March 4, 2011 – December 22, 2013 |
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Website |
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.[2] It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012, and on Nick Jr. on March 1, 2012.
The series returned to Nick Jr. on Pluto TV on May 1, 2019.
Episodes
Season 1 (2011–2012)
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "Franklin and the Gecko Games / Franklin's All Ears" | March 4, 2011 |
2 | "Franklin and the Snow Princess / Franklin and the Firefly Festival" | March 5, 2011 |
3 | "Franklin's Special Job / Franklin Needs a Reminder" | March 11, 2011 |
4 | "Franklin Helps Out / Franklin's Partner" | March 18, 2011 |
5 | "Franklin and the Pinecone Pass / Franklin and the Creepy Clock" | March 25, 2011 |
6 | "Franklin and the Mystery of the Berry Bogie / Franklin Sees a Storm" | April 1, 2011 |
7 | "Franklin and the Mystery of the Blue Begonia / Franklin, the Planner" | April 8, 2011 |
8 | "Franklin's Ups and Downs / Franklin's New Teacher" | April 15, 2011 |
9 | "Franklin and Snail Mail / Franklin the Mooseratops" | April 22, 2011 |
10 | "Franklin Finds the Treasure / Franklin and the Tunnel Team-Ups" | April 29, 2011 |
11 | "Franklin and the Snow Dragon / Franklin Gets Bugged" | May 6, 2011 |
12 | "Franklin In the Stars / Franklin and Sam" | May 13, 2011 |
13 | "Bumpy Buggy / Father's Day" | June 17, 2011 |
14 | "Franklin and the Wonder / Franklin the Little Bubble" | September 16, 2011 |
15 | "Take Harriet with You / Franklin's New Hat" | September 23, 2011 |
16 | "Franklin and the Shadow Show / Franklin's Fishing Trip" | September 30, 2011 |
17 | "Franklin Flies His Kite / Franklin's Flying Lesson" | October 7, 2011 |
18 | "Franklin Changes the Rules / Franklin and Harriet's Buggy" | October 14, 2011 |
19 | "The Super Cluepers Big Small Case / Franklin and the Mystery Muddle" | October 21, 2011 |
20 | "It's Halloween Franklin! / Franklin the Adventurer" | October 28, 2011 |
21 | "Franklin and the Super Sleepover / Franklin and the Snoring Situation" | November 4, 2011 |
22 | "Franklin the Engineer / Franklin Needs to Notice" | November 11, 2011 |
23 | "Franklin's Spaceship / Franklin and the Missing Monarch Mystery" | November 18, 2011 |
24 | "Franklin the Dinosaur Hunter / Franklin Paints a Picture" | November 25, 2011 |
25 | "Franklin's Christmas Spirit / Franklin's Campout" | December 20, 2011 |
26 | "Franklin and the Amazing Stupendous Circus Trick / Franklin's Earth Day" | January 13, 2012 |
Season 2 (2013)
No. | Title | Original air date |
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27 | "Franklin and the First Snowfall Festival / Franklin and the Bumpy Fire Buggy" | September 28, 2013 |
28 | "Franklin and the Adventure on Planet Zorb / Franklin and the Two Unicycles" | September 29, 2013 |
29 | "Franklin's Firefighter Flapjacks / Franklin and the Missing Mega Machine" | October 5, 2013 |
30 | "Franklin's School / Franklin Plays Hoppity Bop" | October 6, 2013 |
31 | "Franklin and the Lost Lost Tooth / Franklin and the Karate Klub" | October 12, 2013 |
32 | "Franklin and the Woodland Fuzzies / Franklin and Beaver's Show and Sing" | October 13, 2013 |
33 | "Franklin and the Nature Nuts Hike / Franklin and the Terrible, Terrible Dragon" | October 19, 2013 |
34 | "Franklin and the Drum Circle / Franklin Takes Flight" | October 20, 2013 |
35 | "Franklin Gets a Hole-in-One / Franklin and the Radio" | October 26, 2013 |
36 | "Franklin's Big Breakfast / Franklin Switches It Up" | October 27, 2013 |
37 | "Franklin and the Sculpture Garden / Franklin and the Silly Stakes" | November 2, 2013 |
38 | "Franklin the Post Turtle / Franklin's Wild Paper Chase" | November 3, 2013 |
39 | "Super Clueper's Case of the Missing Carrots / Franklin and the Pickle Problem" | November 9, 2013 |
40 | "Who's Who in Woodland, Franklin? / Franklin the Inventor" | November 10, 2013 |
41 | "Franklin and the Acorn Alley Picnic / The Super Clueper's Case of the Missing Hat" | November 13, 2013 |
42 | "Franklin and the No-Sleep Sleepover / Franklin the Farmer" | November 17, 2013 |
43 | "Coach Franklin / Franklin's Day With Dad" | November 23, 2013 |
44 | "Franklin and the Heat Wave / Franklin's Rocket Team" | November 24, 2013 |
45 | "Franklin's Dynaroo Day / Franklin and Harriet In Space" | November 30, 2013 |
46 | "Franklin's Big Box / Franklin Lends a Hand" | December 1, 2013 |
47 | "Franklin Follows the Leader / Franklin's Wilderness Trip" | December 7, 2013 |
48 | "Franklin, Back in the Saddle / Franklin's Backwards Day" | December 8, 2013 |
49 | "Franklin Makes Some Noise / Super Cluepers' Case of the Missing School Bell" | December 14, 2013 |
50 | "Super Clueper's Case of the New Friend / Franklin's Woodland Night" | December 15, 2013 |
51 | "The Super Cluepers and the Mysterious Mark / Franklin vs The Ninjaroos" | December 21, 2013 |
52 | "Franklin and the Four Seasons" | December 22, 2013 |
Specials (2014)
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "A Franklin and Friends Adventure: Polar Explorer" | June 14, 2014 |
2 | "A Franklin and Friends Adventure: Deep Sea Voyage" | June 14, 2014 |
References
- Rick DeMott (September 28, 2010). "Nelvana's MIPCOM Slate Features New CG Franklin And More". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Wild, Diane (February 1, 2011). "Franklin and Friends premieres March 4 on Treehouse". TV, eh?. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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