Franklin sets out to get the recognition he deserves after the local newspaper inadvertently excludes him from a front page photo showing all his friends being helpful citizens;When his mail-order submarine arrives, Franklin can't believe it's only made of cardboard. With the help of his best friend Bear, Franklin learns how to make the best of a bad situation

After helping his parents fix a few simple things around the house, Franklin becomes a roving repair-turtle;The fun of playing chess turns to stress when Franklin has to compete against the champion from another school

Franklin and Bear are eager to deliver newspapers while the local paperboy is away for the weekend;The only thing worse than Franklin's bad case of shell-flake, is the smelly purple ointment he has to use to make it go away

There's a toy sailboat race on Saturday and Mr. Turtle convinces Franklin that his old sailboat can be repaired before the competition;Franklin stumbles upon a gift that was hidden for Bear's upcoming birthday

Franklin has a string of misadventures at the train station while waiting for his Mom to return from a weekend trip;Franklin and Bear's winning streak comes to an end when an inexperienced player joins their hockey team

Preparations for a puppet play go awry when Beaver becomes a bossy director;After Franklin discovers a stopwatch, he also discovers exactly how slow he is

Franklin has a new friend; the trouble is, no one can see him;Franklin tries to help Rabbit become funny by teaching him some practical jokes

Franklin doesn't want his friends to find out that he still sleeps with a stuffed toy;Franklin and Bear stumble upon a bountiful berry patch and decide to keep its location top secret

Franklin feels compelled to compete for Granny's attention when another youngster comes to visit her;Franklin is faced with a tough decision when he has one "Martian Muskrat" collector card to give away and two friends who want it

Franklin and Fox set out to build a robot that can perform any task they command;After recovering Dad's lost keys, Franklin decides to put his detective talents to work for his friends and neighbours

Franklin becomes the bravest kid in town when he dares to go down Thrill Hill in a wagon;Bear puts his faith in the supernatural powers of a four-leaf clover to win a basketball game

A fun day at the beach takes an unexpected turn when a pair of crabs run off with Franklin and Bear's shell collection;Raised on the belief that any goal in life is achievable, Franklin encourages Snail to fulfil his dream to fly

Bear becomes aware of his feelings toward his little sister when Franklin suddenly becomes the focus of her attention;Mrs. Turtle's determination and ingenuity shine through, when she leads Franklin and Bear on a camping adventure