In the United States, it aired on CBS as part of their Saturday-morning CBS Kidshow block from 1998 to 1999. Franklin and his friends would then use it for their activities and to hang out. Shopping District – Woodland is known to have a robust shopping district with an ice-cream shop, Mr. Mole's hardware store, a pharmacy, a grocery market, a coffee shop, a bookstore, and more. Turtle, and Harriet's home. [citation needed] Franklin is closed-captioned. Blueberry Hill – A hill within a nature park that has a spectacular view, when it's not too cloudy. Franklin is a Canadian children's animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois, and produced by Nelvana. It has a slide, swings and monkey bars. The more recent feature films, most noticeably Back to School with Franklin have a somewhat different look from the television series. The animated Franklin has also appeared in several TV-movies: Franklin and the Green Knight (2000), Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001) and Back to School with Franklin (2003). Franklin and Bear went on a hiking trip in the trail once. Franklin and many of his friends had new voice actors in these new adventures, including award-winning American actor Grant Eubanks. This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 06:46. These designs were studies taken directly from the Franklin the Turtle book series itself. The 76 minute long film premiered in theatres in 2006 and had its debut on Noggin on New Year's Eve, 2007, as part of a celebration of the network's conversion to a 24/7 format. Franklin and his friends live in a small, animal-resident village in eastern North America known as Woodland. This is a Canada-Singapore joint venture between Nelvana and Infinite Frameworks Pte. His sister, Harriet, was born in the film Franklin and the Green Knight and was featured in stories in the fifth and sixth season of the program. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin almost always aired with two 11-minute stories, except on Canada's CBC, which splits the stories apart and shows one at a time. Produced by Koba Entertainment and presented by Paquin Entertainment, these stage shows featured a number of songs including "Come See the World," "What I Do in the Morning" and "The Dinosaur Song". Back to School with Franklin was released direct-to-video in September 6, 2004, which involved Harriet befriending Beaver's younger brother Kit, and new character Mrs. Koala introduced as a teacher to Franklin and his friends. However, a new one was built at the end. Franklin also gets to meet a couple of his professional hockey heroes in the fifth and sixth seasons of the programme. In later episodes, Franklin's maternal aunt and uncle and his maternal cousin will be introduced. And in the new CGI series, his paternal Aunt Teeny (Aunt T or Aunt Turtle) is introduced. Great-Grandma was a great berry picker and Great-Grandpa was a great fisher. Though Lehner did not continue to work with the "series" design team which was hired after the development process, at that time he was given the privilege of also designing Beaver, Rabbit and Skunk as well. The scenes shown in the cartoon opening introduction were changed after the show's first season. Franklin likes swimming, arts and crafts (especially drawing), and loves shoofly pie. Franklin is a Canadian/French children's animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois, and produced by Nelvana. Franklin ends up skateboarding down it accidentally and then is dared to do it again. Baseball is seen more often in earlier seasons, with only sporadic appearances in later episodes. Franklin and his friends sometimes travel here with their parents, with each other, or even by themselves. Pond – Franklin and his friends often hang out by the pond, which is attached to a stream. The practice of adapting television stories from books was dropped in the programme's second season, though elements and dialogue from some of the books are incorporated into later stories. Thrill Hill – A steep hill that the big kids in town like to skateboard down. Tree Fort - A treehouse Franklin's friends built in the episode "Franklin's Fort". Turtle Household – Franklin, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Franklin has a best friend named Bear, as well as a blue blanket and a blue stuffed dog named Sam. The development design of Franklin the Turtle for the animated TV series character, was the achievement of Canadian Animation artist and Illustrator Kurt Lehner, which he worked on during his time at Nelvana Studios in 1997. Differences in the colouring of the cartoon can be spotted from season-to-season. A character named Gopher who appeared in the movie, Oakwood Ravine – Located within the woods and connected distantly to the playground. In addition to sports, the characters enjoy a number of games and activities. All the episodes are available for free on Corus Entertainment / Nelvana's own Treehouse Direct channel and Franklin Official channel on YouTube. He's been known to be afraid of the dark and of thunderstorms. There are no stories in which Franklin is not present, though sometimes certain other characters may take more of a focus. Oakwood School – The schoolhouse in Woodland where Mr. Owl works at and where Franklin goes to school. The film was written by John van Bruggen and directed by Dominique Monféry. Turtle are presented as gentle and loving parents who provide direction and guidance for Franklin, as well as reasonable discipline when needed. Franklin's family includes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. They sometimes go swimming, sit by the pond, or participate in various activities. This show toured in Canada in 2010. Almost all events are presented directly from his point of view with some exceptions. The village is small enough that most residents know one another and meet on a regular basis. The main character of the series is Franklin Turtle himself. A soundtrack CD featuring the songs from the programme is now available.[5]. In 2009, a new touring show, "Franklin and The Adventures of the Noble Knights", was developed, and is currently touring in France. Franklin's extended family includes his paternal grandmother, who lives close by, as well as his maternal grandparents, who live on a remote farm (As shown in "Franklin's Magic Christmas"). In September 11, 2000, Franklin's little sister Harriet was introduced in the direct-to-video and DVD movie Franklin and the Green Knight. Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Turtle – The parents of Granny who died in a fire. Franklin's best friend is Bear, who is a bear that loves to eat and, in later seasons, has a sister named Beatrice. Theme song [The theme song starts with the camera zooms in to Franklin's home, the turtle household] Bruce Cockburn: ♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪ ♪ Coming over to play ♪ ♪ Growing a little ♪ ♪ Every day ♪ ♪ Here he comes with all his friends ♪ ♪ He's got stories, got time to spend with you ♪ ♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪ Sam has a mom and a dad but they let her stay in Woodland so she could visit her Godmother, Lucy. For the sixth season Funbag and other animation studios joined in the development of Franklin. All episodes and movies focus on Franklin as the main character. Granny Turtle – Franklin's paternal grandmother who talks a lot and has a nice attic. Playground – For the younger kids such as Harriet and Beatrice. The film Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure had considerably higher production values, with more colour differentiation between the various turtles, higher quality animation, an overall brighter look, and beautifully painted backgrounds.
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