Franklin and Friends is a Canadian/Singaporean CGI children's television series produced by Nelvana, Funbag Animation Studios, Sparky Animation, Frederator Studios, and Nickelodeon Productions geared towards kids aged 3 to 8. It is the second adaptation of the classic characters from the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark, the first of which was Franklin, which was also produced by Nelvana, Funbag Animation Studios, Sparky Animation, Frederator Studios, and Nickelodeon Productions. The new series was announced by Nickelodeon on March 3, 2012, and it debuted on Nickelodeon on March 3, 2012. The theme song is a revamped version of the original series theme, "Hey It's Franklin". It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on March 3, 2012, and Nick Jr. on March 1, 2012.
The series returned to Nick Jr. on Pluto TV on May 1, 2019.
Cast[]
- Graeme Jokic as Franklin Turtle
- Jake Roseman as Fox
- John Stocker as Mr. Owl
- Christian Martyn as Rabbit
- Mark Ramsay, Paul Giurgeu as Bear
- Camden Angelis as Harriet
- Eden Gamliel as Goose
- Elizabeth Saunders as Mrs. Turtle
- Liam Tully as Snail
- Chris Wiggins as Mr. Groundhog
Additional Cast[]
- Heather Bambrick
- George Buza
- Juan Chioran
- Deann DeGruijter
- Arlene Duncan
- Mackenzie Fahie
- Don Francks
- Patrick Garrow
- Nissae Isen
- Mary Ellen Mahoney
- Scott McCord
- Sunday Muse
- Richard Newman
- Emily Nighman
- Naomi Snieckus
- Rob Stefaniuk
- Wendy Thatcher