Franklin
Franklin
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What this film brings
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Violence
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Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
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Narrative complexity
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Expert review
Franklin is an educational animated series for preschool viewers, built around everyday situations, gentle friendships, and small reassuring adventures. Sensitive content is very limited, with only brief moments of worry linked to a challenge, a mistake, a short separation from parents, or an ordinary childhood fear about not succeeding. The intensity stays very low and the tension resolves quickly, with a calm and secure tone that helps children understand emotions without overwhelming them. There is no meaningful violence, no sexual content, no notable harsh language, and no substance use. For parents, this is well suited to early childhood, especially as a shared viewing choice to talk about friendship, patience, confidence, and the normal frustrations that come with learning.
Synopsis
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.
Difficult scenes
Some episodes show Franklin or one of his friends feeling worried before a new activity, such as going somewhere, trying a task, or joining a game. These moments may resonate with young children who fear failure or unfamiliar situations, although the mood quickly becomes reassuring and supportive. There are occasional small conflicts between friends, including frustration, mild jealousy, or misunderstandings that hurt feelings. These scenes stay gentle and are mainly used to show how to apologize, listen, and repair a friendship.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- TV series
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 11m
- Countries
- Canada, France, Luxembourg
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Paulette Bourgeois
- Main cast
- Richard Newman, Cole Caplan, Marc McMulkin, Elizabeth Saunders, Leah Renee, Bryn McAuley, Janet-Laine Green, Vivien Endicott Douglas
- Studios
- LuxAnimation, Alphanim, Nelvana
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Franklin is an educational animated series for preschool viewers, built around everyday situations, gentle friendships, and small reassuring adventures. Sensitive content is very limited, with only brief moments of worry linked to a challenge, a mistake, a short separation from parents, or an ordinary childhood fear about not succeeding. The intensity stays very low and the tension resolves quickly, with a calm and secure tone that helps children understand emotions without overwhelming them. There is no meaningful violence, no sexual content, no notable harsh language, and no substance use. For parents, this is well suited to early childhood, especially as a shared viewing choice to talk about friendship, patience, confidence, and the normal frustrations that come with learning.
Synopsis
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.
Difficult scenes
Some episodes show Franklin or one of his friends feeling worried before a new activity, such as going somewhere, trying a task, or joining a game. These moments may resonate with young children who fear failure or unfamiliar situations, although the mood quickly becomes reassuring and supportive. There are occasional small conflicts between friends, including frustration, mild jealousy, or misunderstandings that hurt feelings. These scenes stay gentle and are mainly used to show how to apologize, listen, and repair a friendship.