Franklin
Seen it?1997 | 6 seasons | 11 min | Animation, Kids, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Rugrats, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 6 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 11 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Franklin is an Canadian educational animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle. It was produced by PolyGram Television, Alphanim, LuxAnimation, Nelvana, Neurones Enterprises, Reader's Digest for Young Families, TF1, Funbag Animation Studios, Europool, Mini TFO, and Family Channel, and syndicated by Summit Entertainment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11997 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21998 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31999 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42000 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52002 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62004 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Paulette Bourgeois
- Richard NewmanMr. Turtle (voice)
- Cole CaplanFranklin Turtle (voice)
- Marc McMulkinBear (voice)
- Elizabeth SaundersMrs. Turtle (voice)
- Leah ReneeBeaver (voice)
- Bryn McAuleyHarriet Turtle (voice)
- Janet-Laine GreenNarrator (voice)
- Vivien Endicott DouglasGoose (voice)