''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

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. The second adaptation and spin-off 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 being '' Franklin'', 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 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

on March 4, 2011. It premiered in the United States on

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on February 13, 2012, and on Nick Jr. on March 1, 2012. The series returned to Nick Jr. on Pluto TV on May 1, 2019, to 2021.

Episodes

Season 1 (2011–2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Specials (2014)

References

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