Franklin and Friends

*Franklin and Friends*
Franklin and Friends
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Created by	Paulette Bourgeois (Writer); Brenda Clark (illustrator)
Starring	Graeme Jokic; Elizabeth Brown; Richard Newman; Bryn McAuley
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2 (1 aired)
No. of episodes	26 (24 aired) (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Infinite Frameworks ; Nelvana
Original release
Network	Treehouse TV; TFO
Release	February 13 –; March 8, 2012

Franklin and Friends is a Canadian CGI children's television series produced by Nelvana. It is the second adaptation 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 new series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010,^[1] and it debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011.^[2] The theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin". It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012 and Nick Jr. on March 1, 2012. It also premiered in the Singapore on Mediacorp on February 15, 2012. the series airs in Finland on Yle TV2 (Franklin ja ystävät) and The series airs in Israel on Hop! (פרנקלין וחברים) and the series airs in China on CCTV-14

Overview

Aside from Franklin, (voiced by Graeme Jokic) other characters from the original series return, including Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Beaver, Goose, Skunk, and Snail, as well as his baby sister Harriet. Badger and Raccoon appear to be gone. 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.

Episodes

Season 1

No.	Cartoons	Original airdate
1 (79)	"1. Franklin and the Gecko Games / Franklin's All Ears"	February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)

2 (80)	"2. Franklin and the Snow Princess / Franklin and the Firefly Festival"	February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)

3 (81)	"3. Franklin's Special Job / Franklin Needs a Reminder"	February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)

4 (82)	"4. Franklin Helps Out / Franklin's Partner"	February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)

5 (83)	"5. Franklin and the Pinecone Pass / Franklin and the Creepy Clock"	February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)

6 (84)	"6. Franklin and the Mystery of the Blue Begonia / Franklin, The Planner"	February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)

7 (85)	"7. Franklin's Ups and Downs / Franklin's new Teacher"	March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)

8 (86)	"8. Franklin and Snail Mail / Franklin the Mooseratops"	February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)

9 (87)	"9. Franklin Finds the Treasure / Franklin and the Tunnel Team-Ups"	February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)

10 (88)	"10. Franklin and the Snow Dragon / Franklin Gets Bugged"	February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)

11 (89)	"11. Franklin In the Stars / Franklin and Sam"	March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)

International Broadcast

Country	Channel
Canada	Treehouse TV
United States	Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.
United Kingdom	Tiny Pop and Pop
France	TF1 and TiJi
India	ZeeQ Kids Channel
Australia	ABC 4 Kids
Indonesia	Spacetoon

References

^ "Nelvana's MIPCOM Slate Features New CG Franklin And More". September 28, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Franklin and Friends premieres March 4 on Treehouse". February 1, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

External links

[1] "Nelvana's MIPCOM Slate Features New CG Franklin And More". September 28, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

[2] "Franklin and Friends premieres March 4 on Treehouse". February 1, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

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v t e Franklin the Turtle by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Characters	Characters
Television	Franklin (1997–2004) episodes Franklin and Friends (2011–2013)
Films	Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001) Back to School with Franklin (2003) Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)