In `Franklin Plays the Game', Franklin is determined to be the best player on his soccer team. In `Franklin Wants a Pet', he sets out to prove that he can take good care of a pet if they buy him one.
In `Hurry up Franklin', Franklin tries to be punctual for Bear's birthday party. In Franklin's Bad Day', Franklin feels miserable after his friend moves away.
In `Franklin Goes to School', Franklin is excited about his first day at school, and in `Franklin Is Lost', Franklin loses his bearing during a game of hide-and-seek.
Franklin has Bear over. However, towards the end of the night, Bear was feeling homesick. Franklin helped Bear to overcome his fear and had a wonderful night.; It is Halloween and everyone can't wait for the Halloween party. Franklin and friends go out for a spooky night of trick-or-treating. When strange noises and ghosts appear, Franklin thought it was Bear until he heard from Mr. Mole that he was home sick with a nasty cold.
When every one of Franklin's friends seem to be discarding their bicycle training wheels overnight, Franklin decides it's time for him to take the plunge - two wheels or no wheels! Thinking it easier than it turns out to be, Franklin's first fall has him convinced that he'll never be able to do it. Franklin has the messiest room going. He also has the best toy sword going. However, taking pains to avoid tidying up, it's not until Franklin accidentally steps on his prized sword hidden beneath all the junk does he realize the merits of "a place for everything".
Franklin's friends can do special things. Franklin can't seem to think of anything he could that his friends couldn't so he made up that he could eat seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye, but didn't realize fibbing could also get him into trouble.; Franklin can't find his favorite blanket before going to stay at his aunt's home.
Franklin's bossy attitude doesn't bode well with his friends. Knowing that he can tend to be too bossy when playing with his friends, they decided to stop playing with Franklin because he was always bossing them around so they didn't want to play with him anymore. He soon realizes that being bossy and alone is no fun so he learns how to play fairly.; Franklin is faced with the fear of going up in his friends' new tree fort.
When Franklin and Beaver play baseball, Franklin finds a camera, Beaver, Bear and his friends insist that he should keep the camera. But when he loses his stuffed dog Sam, he learns that finders keepers isn't a good idea at all.; A new friend, Moose, comes to school, but because he's different, Franklin doesn't know if he can be friends with him.
Franklin was thrilled to be the lead in the school's production of The Nutcracker. He would rehearse for his parents and spent extra time memorizing all his lines. However, on opening night, Franklin ended up with stage fright.; Porcupine creates a Secret Club to be more popular than Franklin, who is trying to understand why some of his friends may not want him to join her club. When she finally allows Franklin to join, but he had to choose between a friend or the club, it's Porcupine who learns the real true meaning of friendship.
Franklin sees Rabbit's new red scooter and tried to convince his parents to buy him one. But he just got a new bike. Franklin tries to earn some money but with no success. He then had an idea which Rabbit agreed to.; Franklin tells his parents he is afraid of small, dark places, which includes his own shell. His mom tells him a story of a little turtle who was also afraid of the dark and how others are also afraid of other things.
Franklin wants a present from the tooth fairy, but he feels left out because he doesn't have teeth like his friends.; Franklin does jobs for Mr. Mole while he's on vacation, but neglects his garden. However, Franklin and Mr. Mole fix it.
Franklin has to decide which of his gifts he needs to give to the toy drive for Christmas.; Franklin visits his Granny for the day and learns how much those visits mean to Granny and there's much more to her than he knows; eventually, he discovers that grannies can be also be friends too.
Bear becomes a big brother to Beatrice, which at first distresses him until he gets the chance to look after her.; At day camp, Bear spending more time with Possum makes Franklin feel left out, until Bear consoles him.
Franklin finds a fish friend for Goldie, and Mr. Mole's grandson visits Franklin as well. However, the new fish and Mr. Mole's grandson become a little mischievous and don't share Franklin and Goldie's interests to play.; After learning that Skunk is receiving a lot of attention due to her broken arm, Franklin lets Bear put a papier-mâché cast on his arm, so he can get the same, but it proves to be a hindrance.
Seeing his friend's Mother's Day gifts that have a use makes Franklin think his isn't special enough, until his mother sees it for herself.; Franklin feels he has grown up overnight. Bear makes him have second thoughts about growing up, but Franklin's parents tell him it doesn't happen that quickly.
Franklin's and Bear's serious spy business ruins Badger and Beaver's puppet show, but the two make it up to them.; Franklin's parents think he's become so responsible that they think it's time he check out books for himself. But he accidentally leaves his library book out in the rain and tries to fix the problem without his parents knowing what happened. Franklin gives the library one of his books in exchange for ruining one of theirs, but that doesn't stop him from getting an overdue notice when he doesn't return the one he checked out. Once he tells his parents what really happened, he learns what true responsibility is.
Franklin damages his kite and lets Fox take it. Franklin and Bear learn from Fox's father how to reuse junk into something useful.; Franklin avoids his substitute babysitter Mrs. Muskrat. They come to like each other after getting out of a locked closet.
Franklin and Bear break the classroom globe, but their friend Goose conveniently accepts the blame. The resulting unhappiness that Goose begins to trouble Franklin and Bear. It becomes clear that the only way to restore their friend's self-confidence is to admit what really happened to the globe.; During the classroom Valentine's Day party, Franklin makes the distressing discovery that his handmade cards were lost en-route to school. Franklin is moved by how understanding his classmates are and decides he'll celebrate their friendships in a special way.
Franklin is given an old penniwhistle by his father and carelessly trades it away. When Granny tells him that the whistle belonged to his grandfather, they go on a wild goose chase to get it back.; Franklin and his class were entertained by Ms. Panda and her piano. This inspired Franklin and Beaver to take up piano lessons from Franklin's Granny in order to impress Ms. Panda. However, while Beaver has the patience, Franklin's enthusiasm for his piano lessons begins to wane. He didn't realize how practice can really be perfect until he noticed how well Beaver was playing the piano while he was out goofing off.
Franklin is initially disappointed when his parents take him on a trip to a pioneer village instead of to an amusement park. As it happens, he enjoys all the different chores, while his parents are exhausted, but are content that Franklin likes it after all.; Franklin cannot wait to show off his flashy new bicycle helmet. When problems arise, Franklin hides his bike and helmet thinking he'll be laughed at, but he is told that he needs to wear it if he wants to pass the safety course.
Franklin is excited because his birthday is approaching closer and he wants to have a party so all his friends can celebrate the big day with him; on the other hand, he thinks it won't be much fun to hold his birthday party at home, but his parents help make the party extra special. However, Franklin gets carried away with his party plans and offers to let Goose, Beaver, Badger, Rabbit, Snail, and all the rest join Franklin's parents in creating a spectacular celebration that Franklin will never forget.; All of Franklin's friends love the nickname that Franklin thought up for Bear, except for Bear himself. The nickname game soon turns up into a bad name game.
Otter visits Franklin. However, her interests have changed and the changes in the village are not to her liking.; For show and tell, the class has to show their personal collection they have made, but Franklin doesn't have any and has to spend the weekend trying to find one. He finally takes an interest in rocks, which doesn't seem to interest any of the kids at first, until Mr. Owl talks about each of their histories.
Bear quarrels with Franklin after he blabs to Fox about Bear's secret flag he made for the tree fort. With help from Beaver, Snail, and Fox, Franklin manages to sincerely apologize.; Franklin becomes worried when Mr. Mole's hardware store catches fire, and he takes many precautions in his own house. With help from his parents, he learns professional fire safety tips
Franklin becomes angry at a caterpillar who has been eating his flowers. A trip to Mr. Mole's garden gives Franklin a new outlook about sharing the world with other living creatures.; Franklin and Snail decide to run away after having a bad day (which started with being reprimanded by Mr. Owl at school for talking during reading time, getting chastised by Fox & Beaver for supposedly not playing fair at sports, Bear getting angry at him for having his library book that's almost overdue, and his Mom getting upset at them for making a mess after they decide to make their own snack because she was too busy painting the shed to make them one), but have trouble figuring out how to go about it.
On a rainy day, Franklin is bored. Whatever stifles his boredom is short lived, until his parents teach him how to play by himself.; Franklin fails to understand hours and minutes, making him lack punctuality. Mr. Owl helps Franklin understand time better.
Franklin readies himself for the school spelling test, but he cheats on the last word. Full of guilt, Franklin confesses to Mr. Owl.; Franklin takes a lone duckling home, who proves to be quite a handful. Franklin finally brings the duckling back to its family.
In 'Franklin and the Copycat', Franklin is offended when Rabbit copies his drawing style, and in `Big Brother Franklin', Franklin finds that Squirrel is better than him at many things.
Franklin encounters a neighbor he has never seen before; Bear looks after Beaver's pet hamster for the weekend.
Franklin helps Mrs. Muskrat to repair an old rowboat
Beaver has a new toy top that tells fortunes, and all her friends are eager to give it a whirl;Franklin's overactive imagination transforms his cellar into a den of monsters
Franklin sets out to get the recognition he deserves; Franklin learns how to make the best of a bad situation.
It's winter in Woodland and Franklin is excited about spring coming because his new baby sister will be born. Following the lead of a myth his mom told him, he assumes the role of a Knight and sets out to the woods on a quest for spring.
Franklin and Harriet are spending Christmas this year at Faraway Farm, where Mrs. Turtle grew up.
After a fun-filled summer, Franklin and his friends go back to school. They find that Mr. Owl is out on family business and their substitute is Ms. Koala. Ms. Koala seems very strange to them and Franklin doesn't like her at first when she makes him change seats after goofing off. The class soon learns more about her and comes to accept her "can-do" attitude and ideas of trying new things. Meanwhile, Harriet's best friend Beatrice is going to preschool, but she's still too young to attend. She makes a new friend in Beaver's new little brother, Kit, but not before an unfortunate accident.
Franklin shares many good times with his Granny, but when she takes ill, he's determined to help her. He hears the story from his Aunt Lucy of a talisman that may help to cure the illness. The talisman is found in Turtle Lake, however, it's a difficult journey to get there. He'll need to get help from his friends and Aunt, but must also contend with her headstrong goddaughter Samantha.
