''Franklin and Friends'' is a
CGI children's television series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...
produced by
Nelvana
Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...
. The second adaptation and spin-off of the classic characters from the ''
Franklin the Turtle'' series of children's books written by
Paulette Bourgeois
Paulette Bourgeois, (born July 20, 1951) is a Canadian writer 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 wo ...
and illustrated by
Brenda Clark
Brenda Clark (born February 10, 1955) is a Canadian illustrator, perhaps best known for her work on the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books.
She was born in Toronto and studied illustration at Sheridan College. She now lives in Port H ...
(the first being ''
Franklin
Franklin may refer to:
People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
'', which was also produced by Nelvana), the series was announced by Nelvana on September 28, 2010.
The series premiered on
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English-language specialty channel for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 that was launched in 1997. Its name comes from YTV's former preschool block, " The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of ...
on March 4, 2011.
The series’ theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin".
The series ended on December 22, 2013. 52 episodes were produced.
Overview
Aside from Franklin, (voiced by Graeme Jokic) other characters from the
original series
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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
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English-language specialty channel for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 that was launched in 1997. Its name comes from YTV's former preschool block, " The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of ...
on March 4, 2011.
It premiered in the United States on
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
on February 13, 2012, and on
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Gr ...
on March 1, 2012.
The series returned to Nick Jr. on
Pluto TV
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on May 1, 2019, to 2021.
Episodes
Season 1 (2011–2012)
Season 2 (2013)
Specials (2014)
References
External links
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2010s Canadian animated television series
2011 Canadian television series debuts
2013 Canadian television series endings
Canadian computer-animated television series
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
Canadian preschool education television series
Canadian television shows based on children's books
Animated preschool education television series
2010s preschool education television series
Animated television series reboots
English-language television shows
Franklin the Turtle (books)
Treehouse TV original programming
Nick Jr. original programming
Animated television series about turtles
Animated television series about siblings
Animated television series about children
Television series by Nelvana
Singaporean animated television series