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Franklin

  • TV Series
  • 1997–2006
  • TV-Y
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.7K
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Marcia Bennett, Richard Binsley, Kristen Bone, Valerie Boyle, Elizabeth Saunders, Donald Burda, Cole Caplan, William Colgate, Corinne Conley, Gary Krawford, Amos Crawley, Diane D'Aquila, Catherine Disher, Shirley Douglas, Kyle Fairlie, Gil Filar, Olivia Garratt, Jake Goldsbie, Janet-Laine Green, Paul Haddad, Elizabeth Hanna, Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Cody Jones, Tinashe, Sophie Lang, Dan Lett, Jonathan Malen, Judy Marshak, Bryn McAuley, Marc McMulkin, Al Mukadam, Richard Newman, Annick Obonsawin, Luca Perlman, James Rankin, Noah Reid, Wayne Robson, Tyrone Savage, Ruby Smith-Merovitz, Mari Trainor, Chris Wiggins, Philip Williams, Leah Renee, Scott Beaudin, Mitchell Eisner, Jamie Haydon-Devlin, Julie-Ann Dean, Shane McPherson, Arthur Anger, and Heaven White in Franklin (1997)
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A young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.A young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.A young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.

  • Stars
    • Noah Reid
    • Leah Renee
    • Elizabeth Saunders
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    6.5/10
    5.7K
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    • Stars
      • Noah Reid
      • Leah Renee
      • Elizabeth Saunders
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes87

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    Noah Reid
    Noah Reid
    • Franklin Turtle…
    • 1997–2004
    Leah Renee
    Leah Renee
    • Beaver
    • 1997–2004
    Elizabeth Saunders
    Elizabeth Saunders
    • Mrs. Turtle
    • 1997–2004
    Richard Newman
    Richard Newman
    • Mr. Turtle
    • 1997–2004
    Luca Perlman
    • Bear
    • 1998–2004
    Arthur Anger
    • Franklin (french)
    • 1999–2000
    Kyle Fairlie
    Kyle Fairlie
    • Rabbit
    • 1997–2004
    Shirley Douglas
    Shirley Douglas
    • Narrator
    • 1998–2000
    Kristen Bone
    Kristen Bone
    • Snail
    • 1997–2004
    Julie-Ann Dean
    • Harriet Turtle
    • 2004
    Olivia Garratt
    • Goose
    • 1997–2004
    Gil Filar
    • Fox
    • 1997–2000
    Annick Obonsawin
    Annick Obonsawin
    • Skunk
    • 1997–2004
    James Rankin
    James Rankin
    • Mr. Owl…
    • 1997–2004
    William Colgate
    William Colgate
    • Mr. Mole
    • 1997–2004
    Mari Trainor
    • Coach Porcupine…
    • 1997–2004
    Janet-Laine Green
    Janet-Laine Green
    • Narrator
    • 2004
    Cody Jones
    • Bear
    • 1997–1998
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    10FilmBuff0409

    Great show

    Even as an adult I love this show. It brings me back to the simplicity of childhood.
    10DogePelis2015

    An excellent program for children

    It is educational, with charismatic characters and a nice atmosphere; recommended for young children.
    courage1999

    I like this show (well I used to)

    I would watch this how all the time. It was funny, and entertaining, and just a great show. The characters were great and the story-lines were suberb. Then all of the sudden, they started introducing new characters like crazy, and Bear started wearing a blue vest that made him look gay. That's when I stopped watching. If you want to watch Franklin, make sure it's the original episodes.
    10Catherine_Grace_Zeh

    Really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show

    Wow! This is a really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show. I said that because I watch this on Noggin with my 16-month-old nephew from time to time. It's hard to say which show on Noggin is the best. Still it's really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational. If you ask me, the writing is very good, and the animation is excellent. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that the people at Noggin really know how to reach a toddler's developing mind. Now, in conclusion, if you have children, nieces, or nephews, I strongly recommend this really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show. I guarantee you that they will enjoy it.
    10ThunderKing6

    2D = success. 3D = change the channel

    The 2d version was the best and main attraction to treehouse next to berenstain bears, blues clues and calliou.

    The reboot 3d version was, well it sucked. The characters are to different and jolly that it's sick to my stomach.

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    • Trivia
      Many stories in the first season of the program were based upon book releases from the "Franklin" series. This practice was abandoned entirely beginning with the second season, though some stories still featured minor references to events or dialog from the storybooks.
    • Crazy credits
      The first 9 episodes all aired in 1997, however, episodes 1 to 3 have a 1998 copyright date in the credits, while the rest have a 1997 copyright date.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Fictional Movie and TV Owls (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Franklin Theme
      Written and Performed by Bruce Cockburn

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Luxembourg
    • Official site
      • Viacom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chú Rùa Franklin
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(studio headquarters)
    • Production companies
      • Alphanim
      • Luxanimation
      • Nelvana
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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    Marcia Bennett, Richard Binsley, Kristen Bone, Valerie Boyle, Elizabeth Saunders, Donald Burda, Cole Caplan, William Colgate, Corinne Conley, Gary Krawford, Amos Crawley, Diane D'Aquila, Catherine Disher, Shirley Douglas, Kyle Fairlie, Gil Filar, Olivia Garratt, Jake Goldsbie, Janet-Laine Green, Paul Haddad, Elizabeth Hanna, Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Cody Jones, Tinashe, Sophie Lang, Dan Lett, Jonathan Malen, Judy Marshak, Bryn McAuley, Marc McMulkin, Al Mukadam, Richard Newman, Annick Obonsawin, Luca Perlman, James Rankin, Noah Reid, Wayne Robson, Tyrone Savage, Ruby Smith-Merovitz, Mari Trainor, Chris Wiggins, Philip Williams, Leah Renee, Scott Beaudin, Mitchell Eisner, Jamie Haydon-Devlin, Julie-Ann Dean, Shane McPherson, Arthur Anger, and Heaven White in Franklin (1997)
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