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?