TV series · 1997AnimationKidsFamily

Franklin

Name: Franklin
Released: 1997

7Based

AI Woke Score

Based

No detectable agenda — story first.

confidence: high

no votes yet

Audience Score

Be the first to vote.

Where to watch

Amebatv Amazon ChannelGreat American Pure Flix Amazon ChannelKartoon Channel Amazon ChannelPure FlixSensical Amazon ChannelWonder Project Amazon Channel

The Verdict

Franklin is a gentle preschool animated series about a turtle and his animal friends learning everyday lessons. It contains no identity messaging of any kind — its only "messages" are age-appropriate morals like sharing and honesty. Completely clean across every axis.

What the AI Flagged

Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.

Identity Swaps

A children's animal-character show with no human or established characters to swap.

Girlboss & Male Demotion

No male-demotion messaging; characters are gentle animal friends in age-appropriate stories.

LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content

No LGBTQ+ content of any kind in this preschool series.

DEI Casting

Cast of anthropomorphic animals; no real-world demographic casting applies.

Preachiness

Educational moral lessons (sharing, honesty) are standard kids'-show fare, not identity activism.

Episodes teach basic values like patience and friendship

Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West

No masculinity, West, or colonialism framing whatsoever.

Source Betrayal

Faithful adaptation of the Franklin the Turtle books.

Audience Reviews

Discussion

Details

Released: November 3, 1997
Type: TV series
Genres: Animation, Kids, Family

Synopsis

Franklin is an Canadian educational animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle. It was produced by PolyGram Television, Alphanim, LuxAnimation, Nelvana, Neurones Enterprises, Reader's Digest for Young Families, TF1, Funbag Animation Studios, Europool, Mini TFO, and Family Channel, and syndicated by Summit Entertainment.

Embed the badge

Drop the live score on your site or post.

Franklin

Based · WokeMeter

<a href="https://getwokemeter.com/title/franklin-1997">
  <img src="https://getwokemeter.com/api/badge/franklin-1997"
       alt="Franklin WokeMeter score" width="220" height="90">
</a>

AI analysis

This score is generated by an AI model analyzing the work against a fixed rubric. It is critical opinion and commentary, not a statement of fact, and may be revised.

Analysis generated June 9, 2026

Disagree with the AI? Cast your vote above — the audience number exists to push back.