Franklin - Dvd Collection [Import]

"Franklin" was one of my favorite shows as a kid, and it still is one of my favorites. Beautifully animated and well voiced, "Franklin" is surprisingly accurate in its depiction of children and the types of problems that they face growing up.

This DVD collection, while containing a large amount of episodes, is NOT a complete set. In other words, the episodes are not in chronological order, and they are not all present. However, for the price, there are enough episodes here to make the purchase worth while. The autoplay feature on the discs is also very useful. It allows parents to just pop the DVD in and leave their children to watch.

For those who are curious, here is a list of the episodes the set contains:

DISC 1
1. Franklin in the Dark
2. Franklin Growing Up Fast
3. Franklin is Bossy
4. Franklin's Test
5. Franklin's Birthday Party
6. Franklin's Nickname
7. Franklin and Otter's Visit
8. Franklin and the Broken Globe
9. Franklin's Homemade Cookies
10. Franklin's Missing Snacks
11. Franklin's Promise
12. Franklin and the Grump
13. Franklin's Fossil*

DISC 2
1. Franklin the Fabulous
2. Franklin and the Fortune Teller
3. Franklin and the Puppy
4. Franklin and the Two Henrys
5. Franklin Helps Out
6. Franklin's Reading Club
7. Franklin Takes the Bus
8. Franklin Tells Time
9. Franklin Says Sorry
10. Franklin and the Babysitter
11. Franklin's Gift
12. Franklin and the Gloomy Day
13. Franklin's School Play
14. Franklin's Family Treasure
15. Franklin's Library Book

DISC 3
1. Finder's Keepers for Franklin
2. Franklin Has a Sleepover
3. Franklin is Messy
4. Franklin and the Red Scooter
5. Franklin's Dance Lessons
6. Franklin Plays the Game
7. Franklin and the Tooth Fairy
8. Franklin and his Night Friend
9. Franklin's Fossil*
10. Franklin the Hero
11. Franklin Goes to Day Camp
12. Franklin's Bicycle Helmet
13. Franklin Plants a Tree
14. Franklin's Nature Hike
15. Franklin's Starring Role
16. Franklin's Cellar

*One major let-down about this DVD set is that the episode "Franklin's Fossil" is on two discs, so despite the fact that the packaging advertises 44 episodes, you're really only getting 43.

Overall, I think that this set is great for anyone who just wants to have some great "Franklin" episodes handy. However, for hardcore collectors, you may still have to purchase more DVDs after this one. I still have yet to find a DVD with "Franklin's Kite" and "Franklin's New Friend." However, I am quite satisfied with this set and would recommend it. :)

I have found it nearly impossible to purchase Franklin DVD's. There are still MANY episodes I am missing from later seasons, and I feel a bit disappointed by that. However, when I found this here on Amazon, I got so excited. I'm a cartoon fanatic and I'm very picky. Franklin is one of those sweet, calming, relaxing, wholesome cartoons I still enjoy watching.

This collection is rather large and I finally got to see episodes that were new to me as well as FINALLY have access to episodes that were not available on the very small youtube collection. I'm actually glad that I now have enough Franklin episodes on DVD to no longer need youtube (since they don't offer those later episodes either).

This is great for kids of all ages and it's a nice quiet thing to have playing in the background. I have found it to be even more pleasing if played on a rainy day while baking cookies and cakes. There's a special something to it.

I like the characters. They are familiar animals and they are more real to kids. What I mean is, Franklin isn't a complete angel. He talks back, makes poor choices, and has a lack of responsibilities of a kid. His friends have personalities that can be seen in regular kids, though some features are toned down and the animals learn the errors of their ways rather quickly.

In that case, I think Franklin is good for teaching lessons and simply to enjoy for the sheer joy of it, regardless of age.

I wanted to order some Franklin the Turtle DVD's for my Grand kids and was pleased to find this collection of 44 episodes. I especially like that each segment is 15 minutes. This allows for quick viewing or watching several at one sitting. What I like best is that the content is edifying and character building.