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Franklin (1997)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Franklin is an Canadian educational animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle. It was produced by PolyGram Television, Alphanim, LuxAnimation, Nelvana, Neurones Enterprises, Reader's Digest for Young Families, TF1, Funbag Animation Studios, Europool, Mini TFO, and Family Channel, and syndicated by Summit Entertainment.

IMDb rating
6.5 (6,120 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Pure Flix · Amebatv Amazon Channel · Kartoon Channel Amazon Channel · Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel · Sensical Amazon Channel · Wonder Project Amazon Channel · VIX
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.42 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 7.1 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 33 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 27 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 27 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 21 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 19 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 19 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 19 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 25 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 17 votesEp 11: 6.9 · 16 votesEp 12: 7.0 · 28 votesEp 13: 7.1 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Franklin Plays the Game/Franklin Wants a Pet7.333
2Hurry Up, Franklin/Franklin's Bad Day7.527
3Franklin Goes to School/Franklin Is Lost8.223
4Franklin Has a Sleepover/Franklin's Halloween8.127
5Franklin Rides a Bike/Franklin Is Messy7.621
6Franklin Fibs/Franklin's Blanket7.019
7Franklin Is Bossy/Franklin's Fort7.119
8Finders Keepers for Franklin/Franklin's New Friend7.219
9Franklin's School Play/Franklin and the Secret Club8.225
10Franklin and the Red Scooter/Franklin in the Dark7.217
11Franklin and the Tooth Fairy/Franklin Takes the Blame6.916
12Franklin's Christmas Gift/Franklin's Granny7.028
13Franklin and the Baby/Franklin Goes to Day Camp7.118

Season 2 (1998)

7.38 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 17 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 16 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 15 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 10: 5.8 · 14 votesEp 11: 6.6 · 14 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 15 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Franklin's Visitor/Franklin Not-So-Broken Bone7.615
2Franklin's Gift/Franklin Growing Up Fast8.318
3Franklin the Spy/Franklin's Library Book7.917
4Franklin's Kite/Franklin and the Babysitter7.616
5Franklin and the Broken Globe/Franklin's Valentines7.314
6Franklin's Family Treasure/Franklin's Music Lessons6.815
7Franklin Takes a Trip/Franklin's Bicycle Helmet7.314
8Franklin's Birthday Party/Franklin's Nickname8.117
9Franklin and Otter's Visit/Franklin's Collection7.815
10Franklin Says Sorry/Franklin and the Fire5.814
11Franklin's Garden/Franklin Runs Away6.614
12Franklin's Gloomy Day/Franklin Tells Time7.414
13Franklin's Test/Franklin and the Duckling7.515

Season 3 (1999)

6.84 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 14 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 4: 6.4 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 15 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 15 votesEp 7: 6.7 · 15 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 10: 4.4 · 16 votesEp 11: 5.8 · 14 votesEp 12: 6.0 · 14 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 15 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Franklin and His Night Friend/Franklin and the Two Henrys8.015
2Franklin's Nature Hike/Franklin's Starring Role7.114
3Franklin's Masterpiece/Franklin and the Computer7.614
4Franklin the Trooper/Franklin's Fossil6.414
5Franklin and the Fortune Teller/Franklin's Cellar7.515
6Franklin Plants a Tree/Franklin the Hero6.015
7Franklin's Day Off/Franklin's Homemade Cookies6.715
8Franklin the Fabulous/Franklin Camps Out8.217
9Franklin and the Puppy/Franklin Takes the Bus7.414
10Franklin and the Copycat/Big Brother Franklin4.416
11Franklin and the Grump/Franklin's Promise5.814
12Franklin and the Thunderstorm/Franklin's Maple Syrup6.014
13Franklin Helps Out/Franklin's Snacks7.815

Season 4 (2000)

7.20 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 16 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 15 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 8 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Franklin's Good Deeds/Franklin's Submarine6.816
2Mr. Fix-It Franklin/Franklin Has the Hiccups7.516
3Franklin Delivers/Franklin's Shell Trouble6.615
4Franklin's Sailboat/Franklin Snoops7.515
6Franklin and the Puppet Play/Franklin's Stopwatch7.68

Season 5 (2001)

7.28 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 6.7 23 min avg

Ep 2: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 13 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 13 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 12: 5.8 · 13 votesEp 13: 6.5 · 13 votesEp 14: 6.7 · 13 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Franklin Loses a Book/Franklin and Betty7.014
4Franklin's Pumpkin/Franklin's Jug Band8.414
5Franklin and the Bus Patrol/Franklin and the Wolvie7.013
6Franklin Stays Up/Franklin's Bargain7.314
7Franklin's Big Game/Franklin's Reading Club7.314
8Franklin in Two Places/Franklin's First Star7.914
9Franklin's Float/Franklin's Party Plans7.513
10Gee Whiz Franklin/Franklin Can't Wait8.415
11Franklin's Spring First/Franklin Plays Golf7.614
12Franklin's Crystal/Franklin's Advice5.813
13Franklin's Canoe Trip/Franklin's Interview6.513
14Franklin's Cookie Question/Franklin's Picnic6.713

Season 6 (2004)

7.46 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 9.2 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 13 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 13 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 12: 6.2 · 12 votesEp 13: 9.2 · 10 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Franklin Itching to Skateboard/Franklin Forgives7.113
2Hockey Fan Franklin/Mother Hen Franklin7.312
3Franklin's Badge/Franklin Stargazes7.312
4Franklin's Swimming Party/Franklin's Soccer Field Folly7.414
5Franklin the Weather Turtle/Franklin's Dance Lessons7.313
6Franklin in Charge/Franklin's UFO7.312
7Franklin Migrates/Franklin the Photographer7.712
8Franklin's Word/Franklin's Pond Phantom7.413
9Franklin the Coach/Franklin Plays it Safe7.812
10Franklin's Favorite Card/Franklin's Expedition7.113
11Franklin's Bike-A-Thon/Franklin's Candy Caper7.914
12Franklin's Go-Cart Race/Sir Franklin's Squire6.212
13Franklin Sees the Big Picture/Franklin Figure Skates9.210
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