Franklin - Season 5

Franklin breaks a school bus safety rule and receives a ticket from the new bus patrol officer - his best friend Bear! When it's Franklin's turn to wear the badge, his casual approach to enforcement leads to school bus mayhem. In the end, everyone learns that rules are rules, even for friends. / Franklin and friends take evasive action when rough-and-tumble Wolvie comes to visit. The young wolverine is used to competing with his five boisterous brothers and fails to notice that his new friends don't play the same way. When everyone sees how gently Wolvie plays with little Harriet, they decide to give him another chance.

Franklin and Bear have grown a giant pumpkin that's a contender for first prize at the county fair. While en route to the official weigh-in, their pumpkin rolls away and has an unfortunate accident. With help from Mrs. Muskrat, the boys still create something worthy of a fair competition. / Franklin wants to play music with Beaver and Bear, but his little sister refuses to give up the drum he needs. After making a number of musical instruments to trade with Harriet, Franklin realizes he doesn't need the drum anymore. His new dilemma is trying to decide which homemade instrument to play first.

The Churchill Bears are passing through town and Mr. Mole arranges an exhibition game with Franklin's less experienced baseball team. Franklin and friends are certain they'll be humiliated in front of the hometown spectators, but the visiting coach surprises them by trading some players to even up the teams. / To promote literacy, the library is giving out tee-shirts to young readers, and Franklin wants to be the first one in the neighbourhood to wear one. Franklin succeeds in the challenge, but discovers he's read all his books so fast, he didn't get a chance to enjoy them.

Franklin overextends himself when he tries to attend Bear's ball game and Beaver's art show at the same time. Madly riding back and forth on his bicycle, Franklin soon becomes exhausted and confused, giving neither event the attention it deserves. / Franklin and Bear are aspiring hockey pros who already have one big fan – Mrs. Muskrat. She regularly comes to the rink with words of encouragement and mugs of hot chocolate. When Franklin and Bear have the opportunity to meet hockey star, Coyote, they ask who his hockey hero used to be. To their surprise, Coyote praises the greatness of someone who never scored a goal.

Franklin gets tired of reading Harriet's favourite book to her over and over and devises a plan to have it go temporarily missing. When the plan backfires and the book really does become lost, Franklin must go to great lengths to replace it. / Franklin's new friendship with Beaver's cousin Betty comes to an unexpected end after someone suggests he now has a girlfriend. Ultimately, Franklin ignores the good-natured teasing and resumes having fun with his new friend – and if she happens to be a girl, who cares?

Franklin feels he's neglected his duties as big brother in preparing Harriet for school. His intensive math and spelling program is lost on Harriet, who just wants to play. Franklin discovers in the end that what seems like play time to him, is learning time for young Harriet. / Franklin discovers that his sneezing outbursts only happen when he's near Bear! The two boys do their best to maintain a close friendship without getting too close, but it isn't easy. A coating of mud on his fur-bearing friend leads Franklin to an allergy cure.

Franklin learns that bigger isn't always better when he and his friends create a parade float of mammoth proportions. As the time draws near for the parade to begin, the ambitious young crew realize they haven't got the strength to move it. A variation on the traditional parade allows everyone to see what the boys have made. / Skunk is sad that she's moving and so are her friends. Franklin organizes a surprise party at the tree house to boost everyone's spirits, but the surprise turns out to be the location of the Skunk family's new home.

Franklin and friends engage themselves in wacky tests of endurance when Gee Whiz Magazine offers its young readers a chance to be famous. Franklin and Bear soon discover that holding hands for a whole day is a bigger challenge than they first thought. / Franklin's patience is put to the test when a trip to the circus is delayed by Mom and Dad's need to complete some household chores. Franklin learns the long wait can be more fun when he and his friends stage an impromptu circus performance of their own.

Franklin creates his own holiday to celebrate the first day of spring. But a damper is put on the day's festivities when flood waters surround the Turtles' home. The Beaver family comes to the rescue and makes the first annual 'Spring First' a day that will be talked about for years to come. / Jumping at the opportunity to have some quality time with Dad, Franklin takes up golfing, the problem is, it conflicts with his soccer schedule. Not wanting to disappoint his father, Franklin devises a plan to finish his golf game quickly by having Bear help his ball around the course.