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Franklin

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Animation

Kids

Family

November 3, 1997 – August 8, 2004 (began 29 years ago)

11m / episode

6.7/10

Ended

6 Seasons

156 Episodes

CBC Television

Family Channel

Treehouse TV

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.

Key Crew

Creator

Paulette Bourgeois

Director

Gary Hurst

Writer

Brian Lasenby

Producer

Patrick Loubert

Richard Newman

Richard Newman

Mr. Turtle (voice)

Ages 51-57

Elizabeth Saunders

Elizabeth Saunders

Elizabeth Saunders

Mrs. Turtle (voice)

Ages 31-37

Leah Renee

Leah Renee

Leah Renee

Beaver (voice)

Ages 12-18

Noah Reid

Noah Reid

Noah Reid

Franklin Turtle (voice)

Ages 10-17

Kyle Fairlie

Kyle Fairlie

Rabbit (voice)

Luca Perlman

Luca Perlman

Bear (voice)

Olivia Garratt

Olivia Garratt

Goose (voice)

Shirley Douglas

Shirley Douglas

Shirley Douglas

Narrator (voice)

Ages 63-70

Gil Filar

Gil Filar

Fox (voice)

Ages 12-18

Al Mukadam

Al Mukadam

Al Mukadam

Fox (voice)

Ages 13-20

Bryn McAuley

Bryn McAuley

Bryn McAuley

Harriet Turtle (voice)

Ages 8-15

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Narrator (voice)

Ages 45-52

Cole Caplan

Cole Caplan

Franklin Turtle (voice)

Marc McMulkin

Marc McMulkin

Bear (voice)

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

Bear (voice)

Ages 12-19

Vivien Endicott Douglas

Vivien Endicott Douglas

Vivien Endicott Douglas

Goose (voice)

Ages 6-13