Franklin and Friends is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 CGI

Computer-generated imagery

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 children's television series

Children's television series

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 produced by Nelvana

Nelvana

Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...

. It is the second adaptation of the classic characters from the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books written by Paulette Bourgeois

Paulette Bourgeois

Paulette Bourgeois, CM is best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in picture books illustrated by Toronto native Brenda Clark. The books have sold more than 60 million copies around the world and have been translated into 38 languages...

 and illustrated by Brenda Clark, the first of which was Franklin

Franklin (TV series)

Franklin is a Canadian 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...

. The new series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010, and it debuted on Treehouse TV

Treehouse TV

Treehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...

on March 4, 2011. The theme song itself is a revamped up to date version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin".

Overview

Aside from Franklin, himself, (voiced by Graeme Jokic) many other characters from the original series return, including almost all of Franklin's friends (Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Beaver, Goose, Skunk, and Snail), as well as his baby sister Harriet. Badger appears to be gone. Aunt. T., a new character, is introduced in this series; she is the younger sister of Franklin's father and has a youthful personality. Another new character is Officer Rabbit, a grey female rabbit police officer. The series also features special themes which include mysteries, Woodland events, and outdoor activities.
Episodes=

1. Franklin and the Gecko Games/Franklin's All Ears
2. Franklin and the Snow Princess/Franklin and the Firefly Festival
3. Franklin's Special Job/Franklin Needs a Reminder
4. Franklin Helps Out/Franklin's Partner
5. Franklin and the Pinecone Pass/Franklin and the Creepy Clock
6. Franklin and the Mystery of the Blue Begonia/Franklin, The Planner
7. Franklin's Ups and Downs/Franklin's new Teacher
8. Franklin and Snail Mail/Franklin the Mooseratops
9. Franklin Find the Treasure/Franklin and the Tunnel Team-Ups
10. Franklin and the Snow Dragon/Franklin Gets Bugged
11. Franklin In the Stars/Franklin and Sam

Unscheduled episodes

These episodes are confirmed, but unscheduled:

1. Franklin, the Little Bubble/Franklin and the Wonder
2. Franklin and the Mystery of the Berry Bogie/Franklin Sees a Storm

External links

• and Friends web page at TreeHouseTV.com