Franklin
Season 2
TV-Y7
The popular children's books, written by Paulette Bourgeois, come alive in this television series about a turtle named Franklin. Each episode has a story of Franklin and his friends. You'll meet his parents, Bear (his best friend), Goose, Beaver, Rabbit, Mr. Owl, Badger and Snail along with other animal friends. You will follow the adventures of Franklin as he learns about the world around him, and how to be an honest turtle with good character.
13 Episodes
- Franklin's Visitor / Franklin's Not-So-Broken BoneE1
Franklin's Visitor / Franklin's Not-So-Broken BoneFranklin finds a fish friend for Goldie, and Mr. Mole's grandson visits Franklin as well. However, the new fish and Mr. Mole's grandson become a little mischievous and don't share Franklin and Goldie's interests to play.; After learning that Skunk is receiving a lot of attention due to her broken arm, Franklin lets Bear put a papier-mâché cast on his arm, so he can get the same, but it proves to be a hindrance. - Franklin's Gift / Franklin Growing Up FastE2
Franklin's Gift / Franklin Growing Up FastSeeing his friend's Mother's Day gifts that have a use makes Franklin think his isn't special enough, until his mother sees it for herself.; Franklin feels he has grown up overnight. Bear makes him have second thoughts about growing up, but Franklin's parents tell him it doesn't happen that quickly. - Franklin the Spy / Franklin's Library BookE3
Franklin the Spy / Franklin's Library BookFranklin's and Bear's serious spy business ruins Badger and Beaver's puppet show, but the two make it up to them.; Franklin's parents think he's become so responsible that they think it's time he check out books for himself. But he accidentally leaves his library book out in the rain and tries to fix the problem without his parents knowing what happened. Franklin gives the library one of his books in exchange for ruining one of theirs, but that doesn't stop him from getting an overdue notice when he doesn't return the one he checked out. Once he tells his parents what really happened, he learns what true responsibility is. - Franklin's Kite / Franklin and the BabysitterE4
Franklin's Kite / Franklin and the BabysitterFranklin damages his kite and lets Fox take it. Franklin and Bear learn from Fox's father how to reuse junk into something useful.; Franklin avoids his substitute babysitter Mrs. Muskrat. They come to like each other after getting out of a locked closet. - Franklin and the Broken Globe / Franklin's ValentinesE5
Franklin and the Broken Globe / Franklin's ValentinesFranklin and Bear break the classroom globe, but their friend Goose conveniently accepts the blame. The resulting unhappiness that Goose begins to trouble Franklin and Bear. It becomes clear that the only way to restore their friend's self-confidence is to admit what really happened to the globe.; During the classroom Valentine's Day party, Franklin makes the distressing discovery that his handmade cards were lost en-route to school. Franklin is moved by how understanding his classmates are and decides he'll celebrate their friendships in a special way. - Franklin's Family Treasure / Franklin's Music LessonsE6
Franklin's Family Treasure / Franklin's Music LessonsFranklin is given an old penniwhistle by his father and carelessly trades it away. When Granny tells him that the whistle belonged to his grandfather, they go on a wild goose chase to get it back.; Franklin and his class were entertained by Ms. Panda and her piano. This inspired Franklin and Beaver to take up piano lessons from Franklin's Granny in order to impress Ms. Panda. However, while Beaver has the patience, Franklin's enthusiasm for his piano lessons begins to wane. He didn't realize how practice can really be perfect until he noticed how well Beaver was playing the piano while he was out goofing off. - Franklin Takes a Trip / Franklin's Bicycle HelmetE7
Franklin Takes a Trip / Franklin's Bicycle HelmetFranklin is initially disappointed when his parents take him on a trip to a pioneer village instead of to an amusement park. As it happens, he enjoys all the different chores, while his parents are exhausted, but are content that Franklin likes it after all.; Franklin cannot wait to show off his flashy new bicycle helmet. When problems arise, Franklin hides his bike and helmet thinking he'll be laughed at, but he is told that he needs to wear it if he wants to pass the safety course. - Franklin's Birthday Party / Franklin's NicknameE8
Franklin's Birthday Party / Franklin's NicknameFranklin is excited because his birthday is approaching closer and he wants to have a party so all his friends can celebrate the big day with him; on the other hand, he thinks it won't be much fun to hold his birthday party at home, but his parents help make the party extra special. However, Franklin gets carried away with his party plans and offers to let Goose, Beaver, Badger, Rabbit, Snail, and all the rest join Franklin's parents in creating a spectacular celebration that Franklin will never forget.; All of Franklin's friends love the nickname that Franklin thought up for Bear, except for Bear himself. The nickname game soon turns up into a bad name game. - Franklin and Otter's Visit / Franklin's CollectionE9
Franklin and Otter's Visit / Franklin's CollectionOtter visits Franklin. However, her interests have changed and the changes in the village are not to her liking.; For show and tell, the class has to show their personal collection they have made, but Franklin doesn't have any and has to spend the weekend trying to find one. He finally takes an interest in rocks, which doesn't seem to interest any of the kids at first, until Mr. Owl talks about each of their histories. - Franklin Says Sorry / Franklin and the FireE10
Franklin Says Sorry / Franklin and the FireBear quarrels with Franklin after he blabs to Fox about Bear's secret flag he made for the tree fort. With help from Beaver, Snail, and Fox, Franklin manages to sincerely apologize.; Franklin becomes worried when Mr. Mole's hardware store catches fire, and he takes many precautions in his own house. With help from his parents, he learns professional fire safety tips - Franklin's Garden / Franklin Runs AwayE11
Franklin's Garden / Franklin Runs AwayFranklin becomes angry at a caterpillar who has been eating his flowers. A trip to Mr. Mole's garden gives Franklin a new outlook about sharing the world with other living creatures.; Franklin and Snail decide to run away after having a bad day (which started with being reprimanded by Mr. Owl at school for talking during reading time, getting chastised by Fox & Beaver for supposedly not playing fair at sports, Bear getting angry at him for having his library book that's almost overdue, and his Mom getting upset at them for making a mess after they decide to make their own snack because she was too busy painting the shed to make them one), but have trouble figuring out how to go about it. - Franklin's Gloomy Day / Franklin Tells TimeE12
Franklin's Gloomy Day / Franklin Tells TimeOn a rainy day, Franklin is bored. Whatever stifles his boredom is short lived, until his parents teach him how to play by himself.; Franklin fails to understand hours and minutes, making him lack punctuality. Mr. Owl helps Franklin understand time better. - Franklin's Test / Franklin and the DucklingE13
Franklin's Test / Franklin and the DucklingFranklin readies himself for the school spelling test, but he cheats on the last word. Full of guilt, Franklin confesses to Mr. Owl.; Franklin takes a lone duckling home, who proves to be quite a handful. Franklin finally brings the duckling back to its family.