Season 1 is the first season of the animated series Franklin. Like all other seasons, it consisted of thirteen episodes each featuring two separate eleven minute stories, for a total of 26 stories. It premiered originally in Canada on November 3, 1997 and ended on January 26, 1998.
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Franklin Plays the Game" / "Franklin Wants a Pet" | November 3, 1997 |
| 2 | "Hurry Up, Franklin" / "Franklin's Bad Day" | November 6, 1997 |
| 3 | "Franklin Goes to School" / "Franklin is Lost" | November 10, 1997 |
| 4 | "Franklin Has a Sleepover" / "Franklin's Halloween" | November 13, 1997 |
| 5 | "Franklin Rides a Bike" / "Franklin is Messy" | November 20, 1997 |
| 6 | "Franklin Fibs" / "Franklin's Blanket" | November 27, 1997 |
| 7 | "Franklin is Bossy" / "Franklin's Fort" | December 8, 1997 |
| 8 | "Finders Keepers for Franklin" / "Franklin's New Friend" | December 15, 1997 |
| 9 | "Franklin's School Play" / "Franklin and the Secret Club" | December 25, 1997 |
| 10 | "Franklin and the Red Scooter" / "Franklin in the Dark" | January 5, 1998 |
| 11 | "Franklin and the Tooth Fairy" / "Franklin Takes the Blame" | January 12, 1998 |
| 12 | "Franklin's Christmas Gift" / "Franklin's Granny" | January 19, 1998 |
| 13 | "Franklin and the Baby" / "Franklin Goes to Day Camp" | January 26, 1998 |
Cast[]
All cast members in the first season were listed at the end of all episodes, regardless of whether or not they appeared. The cast listing was in order as follows:
- Noah Reid as Franklin
- Richard Newman as Mr. Turtle
- Elizabeth Brown as Mrs. Turtle
- Leah Cudmore as Beaver
- Cody Jones as Bear
- Olivia Garratt as Goose
- Kyle Fairlie as Rabbit
- Kristen Bone as Snail (misspelled as Kristin Bone)
- Gil Filar as Fox
- Sophie Lang as Otter
- Mari Trainor as Coach
- Judy Marshak as Narrator
- James Rankin as Mr. Owl
- Donald Burda as Mr. Bear
- Mari Trainor as Mrs. Bear
- William Colgate as Mr. Mole
- Sharai-Ann Ross-Laney as Porcupine
- Ellen-Ray Hennessey as Mrs. Moose
- Amos Crawley as Moose
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Badger
- Richard Binsley as Bird
- Elisabeth Hanna as Duck
- Philip Williams as Polar Bear
- Gary Krawford as Mr. Lion
- Corinne Conley as Granny
- Jake Goldsbie as Possum