Franklin the Turtle - Tiny tedious turtle who wears a short-brimmed cap and red bandanna knotted around his neck on the Saturday morning preschooler cartoon FRANKLIN/CBS/1998+. Based on the picture books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark, this enchanting little series follows the day-to day exploits of Franklin the Turtle as he makes mistakes and learns life lessons while he plays sports, gets a library card, flies a kite or meets new people. His friends include a bear, fox, and rabbit, among others.