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Franklin

  • TV Series
  • 1997–20061997–2006
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.7K
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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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  • Animation
  • Comedy
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Franklin focuses on the eponymous growing young turtle who, as his television stories and books always begin, "could count by twos and tie his shoes".Franklin focuses on the eponymous growing young turtle who, as his television stories and books always begin, "could count by twos and tie his shoes".Franklin focuses on the eponymous growing young turtle who, as his television stories and books always begin, "could count by twos and tie his shoes".
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.7K
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  • Stars
    • Noah Reid
    • Leah Renee
    • Elizabeth Saunders
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  • Stars
    • Noah Reid
    • Leah Renee
    • Elizabeth Saunders
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    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Noah Reid
    Noah Reid
    • Franklin Turtleas Franklin Turtle…
    41 episodes41 eps • 1997–2004
    Leah Renee
    Leah Renee
    • Beaveras Beaver
    39 episodes39 eps • 1997–2004
    Elizabeth Saunders
    Elizabeth Saunders
    • Mrs. Turtleas Mrs. Turtle
    38 episodes38 eps • 1997–2004
    Richard Newman
    Richard Newman
    • Mr. Turtleas Mr. Turtle
    36 episodes36 eps • 1997–2004
    Luca Perlman
    • Bearas Bear
    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–2004
    Arthur Anger
    • Franklin (french)as Franklin (french)
    26 episodes26 eps • 1999–2000
    Kyle Fairlie
    • Rabbitas Rabbit
    23 episodes23 eps • 1997–2004
    Shirley Douglas
    Shirley Douglas
    • Narratoras Narrator
    22 episodes22 eps • 1998–2000
    Kristen Bone
    • Snailas Snail
    21 episodes21 eps • 1997–2004
    Julie-Ann Dean
    • Harriet Turtleas Harriet Turtle
    21 episodes21 eps • 2004
    Olivia Garratt
    • Gooseas Goose
    19 episodes19 eps • 1997–2004
    Gil Filar
    • Foxas Fox
    19 episodes19 eps • 1997–2000
    Annick Obonsawin
    Annick Obonsawin
    • Skunkas Skunk
    16 episodes16 eps • 1997–2004
    James Rankin
    James Rankin
    • Mr. Owlas Mr. Owl…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1997–2004
    William Colgate
    William Colgate
    • Mr. Moleas Mr. Mole
    12 episodes12 eps • 1997–2004
    Mari Trainor
    • Coach Porcupineas Coach Porcupine…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1997–2004
    Janet-Laine Green
    Janet-Laine Green
    • Narratoras Narrator
    10 episodes10 eps • 2004
    Cody Jones
    • Bearas Bear
    9 episodes9 eps • 1997–1998
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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

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    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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    • Apr 12, 2020

    Details

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

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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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