Franklin and Friends
Franklin and Friends | |
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Also known as | Franklin and Friends: Into the Woods |
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Based on | Franklin the Turtle series by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark |
Developed by | Jeff Sweeney |
Voices of | Graeme Jokic Elizabeth Saunders (as Elizabeth Brown) Richard Newman Camden Angelis John Stocker |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
Production companies | Infinite Frameworks Nelvana |
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Network | Treehouse TV (Canada) Mediacorp (Singapore) |
Release | March 4, 2011 (2011年3月4日) – December 22, 2013 (2013年12月22日) |
Franklin and Friends is an animated children's television series produced by Nelvana. 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 co-produced by Nelvana Limited, the series was announced by Nelvana Limited on September 28, 2010.[1] The series also serves as a reboot of the 1997 animated television series. The series premiered on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011.[2] The series’ theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin".
After 2 years of airing, the final episode of the series aired on December 22, 2013. 52 episodes were produced in total.
Overview
[edit ]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 younger sister Harriet. 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
[edit ]The series debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011.[2] It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012. It later began airing on the Nick Jr. Channel from March 1, 2012, to March 29, 2019. The series ended on December 22, 2013.[citation needed ] Starting on June 18, 2022, it aired as part of Univision's Planeta U block. On March 9, 2024, all 52 episodes were uploaded to YouTube by the official Franklin YouTube channel.
Episodes
[edit ]Season 1 (2011–2012)
[edit ]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "Franklin and the Gecko Games / Franklin's All Ears" | March 4, 2011 (2011年3月04日) | |
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2 | 2 | "Franklin and the Snow Princess / Franklin and the Firefly Festival" | March 5, 2011 (2011年3月05日) | |
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3 | 3 | "Franklin's Special Job / Franklin Needs a Reminder" | March 11, 2011 (2011年3月11日) | |
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4 | 4 | "Franklin Helps Out / Franklin's Partner" | March 18, 2011 (2011年3月18日) | |
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5 | 5 | "Franklin and the Pinecone Pass / Franklin and the Creepy Clock" | March 25, 2011 (2011年3月25日) | |
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6 | 6 | "Franklin and the Mystery of the Berry Bogie / Franklin Sees a Storm" | April 1, 2011 (2011年4月01日) | |
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7 | 7 | "Franklin and the Mystery of the Blue Begonia / Franklin, the Planner" | April 8, 2011 (2011年4月08日) | |
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8 | 8 | "Franklin's Ups and Downs / Franklin's New Teacher" | April 15, 2011 (2011年4月15日) | |
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9 | 9 | "Franklin and Snail Mail / Franklin the Moose-eratops" | April 22, 2011 (2011年4月22日) | |
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10 | 10 | "Franklin Finds the Treasure / Franklin and the Tunnel Team-Up" | April 29, 2011 (2011年4月29日) | |
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11 | 11 | "Franklin and the Snow Dragon / Franklin Gets Bugged" | May 6, 2011 (2011年5月6日) | |
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12 | 12 | "Franklin In the Stars / Franklin and Sam" | May 13, 2011 (2011年5月13日) | |
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13 | 13 | "Franklin and the Bumpy Buggy / It's Father's Day, Franklin!" | June 17, 2011 (2011年6月17日) | |
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14 | 14 | "Franklin and the Wonder / Franklin, the Little Bubble" | September 16, 2011 (2011年9月16日) | |
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15 | 15 | "Take Harriet with You / Franklin's New Hat" | September 23, 2011 (2011年9月23日) | |
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16 | 16 | "Franklin and the Shadow Show / Franklin's Fishing Trip" | September 30, 2011 (2011年9月30日) | |
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17 | 17 | "Franklin Flies His Kite / Franklin's Flying Lesson" | October 7, 2011 (2011年10月7日) | |
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18 | 18 | "Franklin and Harriet's Buggy / Franklin Changes the Rules" | October 14, 2011 (2011年10月14日) | |
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19 | 19 | "The Super Cluepers Big Small Case / Franklin and the Mystery Muddle" | October 21, 2011 (2011年10月21日) | |
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20 | 20 | "It's Halloween Franklin! / Franklin the Adventurer" | October 28, 2011 (2011年10月28日) | |
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21 | 21 | "Franklin and the Super Sleepover / Franklin and the Snoring Situation" | November 4, 2011 (2011年11月4日) | |
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22 | 22 | "Franklin the Engineer / Franklin Needs to Notice" | November 11, 2011 (2011年11月11日) | |
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23 | 23 | "Franklin's Spaceship / Franklin and the Missing Monarch Mystery" | November 18, 2011 (2011年11月18日) | |
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24 | 24 | "Franklin the Dinosaur Hunter / Franklin Paints a Picture" | November 25, 2011 (2011年11月25日) | |
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25 | 25 | "Franklin's Christmas Spirit / Franklin's Campout" | December 20, 2011 (2011年12月20日) | |
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26 | 26 | "Franklin and the Amazing, Stupendous Circus Trick / Franklin's Earth Day" | January 13, 2012 (2012年1月13日) | |
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Season 2 (2013)
[edit ]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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27 | 1 | "Franklin and the First Snowfall Festival / Franklin and the Bumpy Fire Buggy" | September 28, 2013 (2013年9月28日) | |
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28 | 2 | "Franklin and the Adventure on Planet Zorb / Franklin and the Two Unicycles" | September 29, 2013 (2013年9月29日) | |
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29 | 3 | "Franklin's Firefighter Flapjacks / Franklin and the Missing Mega Machine" | October 5, 2013 (2013年10月5日) | |
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30 | 4 | "Franklin's School / Franklin Plays Hoppity Bop" | October 6, 2013 (2013年10月6日) | |
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31 | 5 | "Franklin and the Lost Lost Tooth / Franklin and the Karate Klub" | October 12, 2013 (2013年10月12日) | |
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32 | 6 | "Franklin and the Woodland Fuzzies / Franklin and Beaver's Show and Sing" | October 13, 2013 (2013年10月13日) | |
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33 | 7 | "Franklin and the Nature Nuts Hike / Franklin and the Terrible, Terrible Dragon" | October 19, 2013 (2013年10月19日) | |
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34 | 8 | "Franklin and the Drum Circle / Franklin Takes Flight" | October 20, 2013 (2013年10月20日) | |
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35 | 9 | "Franklin Gets a Hole-in-One / Franklin and the Radio" | October 26, 2013 (2013年10月26日) | |
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36 | 10 | "Franklin's Big Breakfast / Franklin Switches It Up" | October 27, 2013 (2013年10月27日) | |
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37 | 11 | "Franklin and the Sculpture Garden / Franklin and the Silly Stakes" | November 2, 2013 (2013年11月2日) | |
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38 | 12 | "Franklin the Post Turtle / Franklin's Wild Paper Chase" | November 3, 2013 (2013年11月3日) | |
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39 | 13 | "Super Clueper's Case of the Missing Carrots / Franklin and the Pickle Problem" | November 9, 2013 (2013年11月9日) | |
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40 | 14 | "Who's Who in Woodland, Franklin? / Franklin the Inventor" | November 10, 2013 (2013年11月10日) | |
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41 | 15 | "Franklin and the Acorn Alley Picnic / The Super Clueper's Case of the Missing Hat" | November 13, 2013 (2013年11月13日) | |
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42 | 16 | "Franklin and the No-Sleep Sleepover / Franklin the Farmer" | November 17, 2013 (2013年11月17日) | |
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43 | 17 | "Coach Franklin / Franklin's Day With Dad" | November 23, 2013 (2013年11月23日) | |
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44 | 18 | "Franklin and the Heat Wave / Franklin's Rocket Team" | November 24, 2013 (2013年11月24日) | |
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45 | 19 | "Franklin's Dynaroo Day / Franklin and Harriet In Space" | November 30, 2013 (2013年11月30日) | |
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46 | 20 | "Franklin's Big Box / Franklin Lends a Hand" | December 1, 2013 (2013年12月1日) | |
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47 | 21 | "Franklin Follows the Leader / Franklin's Wilderness Trip" | December 7, 2013 (2013年12月7日) | |
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48 | 22 | "Franklin, Back in the Saddle / Franklin's Backwards Day" | December 8, 2013 (2013年12月8日) | |
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49 | 23 | "Franklin Makes Some Noise / Super Cluepers' Case of the Missing School Bell" | December 14, 2013 (2013年12月14日) | |
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50 | 24 | "Super Clueper's Case of the New Friend / Franklin's Woodland Night" | December 15, 2013 (2013年12月15日) | |
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51 | 25 | "The Super Cluepers and the Mysterious Mark / Franklin vs The Ninjaroos" | December 21, 2013 (2013年12月21日) | |
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52 | 26 | "Franklin and the Four Seasons" | December 22, 2013 (2013年12月22日) | |
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Specials (2014)
[edit ]No. | Title | Original release date |
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1 | "A Franklin and Friends Adventure: Polar Explorer" | June 14, 2014 (2014年6月14日) |
2 | "A Franklin and Friends Adventure: Deep Sea Voyage" | June 14, 2014 (2014年6月14日) |
References
[edit ]- ^ DeMott, Rick (September 28, 2010). "Nelvana's MIPCOM Slate Features New CG Franklin And More". Animation World Network . Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Wild, Diane (February 1, 2011). "Franklin and Friends premieres March 4 on Treehouse". TV, eh?. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
External links
[edit ]- Franklin and Friends at IMDb
- Franklin and Friends on ABC 4 Kids
- Franklin and Friends on Discovery Kids Brazil (Games)
- Franklin and Friends on Discovery Kids Latin America
- Franklin and Friends on Nick Jr. US
- Franklin and Friends on KIKA
- Franklin and Friends on Tiny Pop (Games)
- Franklin and Friends on TFOU
- Franklin and Friends on Treehouse
- Franklin and Friends on ZeeQ India's first Edutainment Channel Archived 2021年06月24日 at the Wayback Machine
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