Product Details

• Actors: Noah Reid, Elizabeth Saunders, Leah Renee Cudmore, Richard Newman, Luca Perlman
• Writers: Dave Dias, Jennifer Pertsch
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nickelodeon Network
• VHS Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305671125
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,953 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Franklin is an adorable turtle who learns important lessons from everyday experiences. The Best of Franklin runs approximately 72 minutes and includes six wonderful episodes. In "Franklin's New Friend," a newcomer wins Franklin's hesitant friendship. "Secret Club" depicts an alluring but exclusionary secret club that inspires Franklin and his friends to form a less discriminatory club. "Franklin Is Messy" paints a picture of Franklin missing important play dates searching for things in his disorganized room. After Franklin and his parents organize his room, Franklin vows to keep it tidy. In "Franklin Plays the Game," Franklin's scoreless soccer team moans that soccer isn't fun. After some inspired position changes and diligent practice, Franklin's team scores their first goal and learns that the playing experience is half the fun. "Franklin and the Red Scooter" depicts Franklin's quest to buy a scooter. After several money-making schemes, Franklin realizes that earning money is hard work and reexamines his need. In the end, he achieves happiness by exchanging his bike for a friend's scooter for a week. Finally, "Franklin's Fort" explores Franklin's secret dread of heights and how he conquers his fear.

The Best of Franklin is a superbly animated collection of well-chosen episodes that explore a variety of common dilemmas facing today's children. Each episode offers wholesome solutions and plenty of fun. This tape is a super value--six full episodes for one low price! Whether you're an avid Franklin fan or a newcomer to Franklin's world, this is a must-have video. --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value, June 26, 2000

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This review is from: The Best of Franklin [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Franklin video series features humorous, age-appropriate (3 'til about 6, without being too sacchirin for older siblings and parents) lessons in life and morality. This particular release, which includes 6 episodes, is a great value at the price, when compared to the others which include 2 episodes for 2/3 the cost. We've rented this so often I'm thrilled to find it for purchase.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Franklin teaches great lessons!!, July 10, 2001

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Jennifer A. Robinson (Midland, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Franklin [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Franklin series as a whole is great, but my family loved it! My 18 month old loves him, he will sit and watch the entire cartoon. I know he will love it even when he get's older.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute Franklin Video, April 29, 2010

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S. Coyle "Coyle1964" (Brewster, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Recommended to Franklin fans. Very cute video about little kid topics. Always has a positive message in story line and good moral lesson at the end. Very wholesome stuff.