Franklin and Friends is a Canadian CGI animated children's television series produced by Nelvana. The second adaptation and spin-off 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 being Franklin, which was also co-produced by Nelvana Limited, the series was announced by Nelvana Limited on September 28, 2010). The series also serves as a reboot of the 1997 animated television series. The series premiered on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011. The seriesâ theme song, "Franklin and Friends", is a revamped version of the original series theme ("Hey It's Franklin").
After 2 years of airing, the final episode of the series aired on December 22, 2013. 52 episodes were produced in total.
The series debuted on Treehouse TV on March 4, 2011. It premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on February 13, 2012. It later began airing on the Nick Jr. Channel from March 1, 2012, to March 29, 2019. The series ended on December 22, 2013. Starting on June 18, 2022, it aired as part of Univision's Planeta U block. On March 9, 2024, all 52 episodes were uploaded to YouTube by the official Franklin YouTube channel.