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♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪
♪ Coming over to play ♪
♪ Growing a little ♪
♪ Everyday ♪
♪ Here he comes with all his friends ♪
♪ They've got stories ♪
♪ Got time to spend with you ♪
♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪
♪ Coming to your house ♪
♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪
♪ Coming to my house ♪
♪ Hey, it's Franklin ♪
NARRATOR: FRANKLIN'S BADGE.
FRANKLIN COULD COUNT BY TWOS AND TIE HIS SHOES.
HE COULD TELL A BIRCH FROM A MAPLE TREE,
AND HE COULD CHIRP LIKE A CHICKADEE.
BUT THERE WERE MANY OTHER THINGS
FRANKLIN WANTED TO LEARN.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD LIGHT A FIRE WITH STONES!
YOU CAN IF THE STONES ARE FLINT.
THEY'RE HANDY IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MATCHES.
HAVE A SEAT, KIDS. LET'S GET STARTED.
WELCOME TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WOODLAND TRAILBLAZERS.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME TOGETHER.
WE'LL GO ON HIKES, AND LEARN ALL ABOUT NATURE.
WE'LL ALSO VOLUNTEER IN OUR COMMUNITY.
DOES THAT SOUND LIKE FUN?
SURE DOES.
OH YEAH!
FRANKLIN: GREAT!
THEN IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUR WOODLAND TRAILBLAZER PLEDGE.
I ALREADY KNOW IT, RIGHT DAD?
(LAUGH) THAT YOU DO.
WHY DON'T YOU TEACH EVERYONE, FOX?
OKAY! EVERYBODY STAND UP,
AND PUT YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
"A TRAILBLAZER IS CHEERFUL AND HELPFUL,
AND LEARNS BY DOING."
NOW YOU GUYS SAY IT.
ALL: "A TRAILBLAZER IS CHEERFUL AND HELPFUL,
AND LEARNS BY DOING."
"HE RESPECTS HIS FOREST AND HIS COMMUNITY."
ALL: "SHE RESPECTS HER FOREST AND HER COMMUNITY."
"AND ALWAYS PUTS OTHERS BEFORE HIMSELF."
ALL: "AND ALWAYS PUTS OTHERS BEFORE HIMSELF."
WELL DONE, EVERYONE!
THAT PLEDGE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
OF BEING A WOODLAND TRAILBLAZER.
NEVER FORGET IT.
WELCOME TO THE GROUP, FRANKLIN.
HERE'S YOUR OFFICIAL HAT,
AND YOUR TRAILBLAZER MANUAL.
FRANKLIN: WOW!
FRANKLIN: AND DID I TELL YOU WHAT WE DID AT THE END OF THE MEETING?
WE DID A WOLF HOWL. (HOWL) AWWOOOOO!
HARRIET: AWOOOOO!
MRS. TURTLE: (CHUCKLE) SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME, FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN: AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?
WHEN YOU LEARN A NEW SKILL, YOU EARN A BADGE FOR YOUR HAT.
LIKE THIS!
BEAR AND BEAVER AND I
BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING. TO E
THE BOOK TELLS YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
MR. TURTLE: LOOK AT ALL THESE GREAT BADGES!
CANOEING, WOODWORKING... (CHUCKLE)
CAN I BE A TRAILBLAZER TOO?
ME TOO! I WANNA BE TAILBLAZER!
FRANKLIN: DAD! YOU'RE TOO OLD.
AND HARRIET'S STILL TOO YOUNG.
TURTLE BUT WHEN SHE'S A LITTLE OLDER,
I KNOW SHE'LL MAKE A GREAT TRAILBLAZER.
HARRIET: (HARUMPH)
MR. TURTLE: FRANKLIN? WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING?
FRANKLIN: I'M EARNING A TRAILBLAZER BADGE!
WHICH ONE? THE CLEAN-OUT-THE-SHED BADGE?
FRANKLIN: (GIGGLE) NO, MY SAFE CYCLING BADGE!
IT'S AN OBSTACLE COURSE.
I HAVE TO RIDE THROUGH IT SAFELY.
HEY, CAN YOU TEST ME?
MR. TURTLE: ALL RIGHT. I THINK I CAN DO THAT.
ARE YOU READY, FRANKLIN?
READY!
SET AND GO!
THIS IS HOW YOU SIGNAL A LEFT TURN,
AND HERE'S A RIGHT TURN.
HARRIET: FRANKLIN. (GIGGLES)
FRANKLIN: THIS IS A CROSSWALK.
I HAVE TO GET OFF,
LOOK BOTH WAYS,
THEN POINT AS I WALK MY BIKE ACROSS THE STREET.
MR. TURTLE: YOU'RE DOING GREAT!
FRANKLIN: THIS PART'S JUST FOR FUN!
HARRIET: (GIGGLES)
HEY!
WHOAAA! OOF!
MR. TURTLE: OH MY! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, FRANKLIN?
FRANKLIN: (GROAN) YEAH, I'M OKAY.
HARRIET: DONE!
I GET BADGE?
FRANKLIN: I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO TRY TO EARN A DIFFERENT BADGE.
PUT THE LOOP THROUGH, AND PULL IT TIGHT.
I FINALLY GOT IT!
MOM! I FINISHED ALL MY KNOTS!
FRANKLIN: IT TOOK ME FOREVER TO LEARN THE MIDSHIPMAN'S HITCH,
BUT I FINALLY-
HARRIET: JUMP ROPE!
FRANKLIN: HARRIET!
IT'LL TAKE ME HOURS TO RETIE ALL MY KNOTS!
WELL, AT LEAST YOU'LL GET LOTS OF PRACTICE.
BUT MY FINGERS ARE ALL SORE!
BESIDES, SHE'D PROBABLY JUST MESS THINGS UP AGAIN.
MAYBE THERE'S A WAY I CAN HELP.
MR. TURTLE THANKS FOR HELPING ME TIDY THE BOOKSHELF, HARRIET.
HARRIET: YOU WELCOME.
MRS. TURTLE: (CHUCKLE) HE'S STILL KEEPING HER BUSY.
FRANKLIN: THANKS FOR HELPING ME EARN MY BAKING BADGE, MOM.
THIS IS FUN!
MRS. TURTLE: IT IS FUN, ISN'T IT?
I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY YOUR BLUEBERRY MUFFINS.
HARRIET: (GIGGLE) BYE, BYE.
MR. TURTLE: DON'T GO YET, HARRIET!
WE HAVE TO...UH... SORT THEM BY COLOUR.
(GIGGLES)
FRANKLIN: ARE THEY READY FOR THE OVEN YET?
MRS. TURTLE YUP! SET THE TIMER FOR 20 MINUTES.
FRANKLIN: OKAY.
(SNIFFS) MMM... THE MUFFINS SMELL GOOD!
YES, IT WON'T BE LONG NOW.
HARRIET: HMM, WHAT THIS?
FRANKLIN: (GASP) HARRIET! DON'T TOUCH THE TIMER!
MR. TURTLE: THERE'S MY HELPER!
COME ON, PUMPKIN, WE'RE NOT FINISHED.
(WHINES) I WANNA HELP FRANKLIN!
FRANKLIN: IT'S OKAY DAD, THEY'RE IN THE OVEN.
HARRIET: ALL DONE!
FRANKLIN: YUP. WE SURE HAVE A LOT OF BOOKS.
MR. TURTLE: (SNIFFS)
UM...WHAT'S THAT SMELL?
FRANKLIN: (SNIFFS) (GASP) MY MUFFINS!
MR. TURTLE: OH MY!
(SIGH)
OH NO! THEY'RE ALL BURNED!
MRS. TURTLE: OH, AND THOSE WERE THE LAST BLUEBERRIES!
FRANKLIN: BUT THE TIMER SAYS TEN MORE MINUTES.
HARRIET: (SNIFFS) STINKY.
FRANKLIN: THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT HARRIET!
YOU WERE PLAYING WITH THE TIMER!
I'M NEVER GOING TO EARN A BADGE
WITH YOU BOTHERING ME ALL THE TIME!
(SOBBING)
MR. TURTLE: SHE DIDN'T DO IT ON PURPOSE, FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN: SHE STILL WRECKED THEM!
HARRIET: (SNIFFLE)
FRANKLIN: IS THAT MY TRAILBLAZER HAT?
HARRIET: (GASP) NO.
FRANKLIN: IT IS SO.
HOW COME YOU'RE BEING SUCH A PEST LATELY?
NOT PEST. TAILBAZER.
FRANKLIN: (CHUCKLES) YOU REALLY DO WANT TO BE A TRAILBLAZER LIKE ME, DON'T YOU?
YOU KNOW, I'M STARTING MY OWN GROUP
THAT'S EVEN MORE FUN.
IT'S CALLED... TURTLE TRACKERS!
DO YOU KNOW ANY TURTLES WHO MIGHT WANT TO JOIN?
TURTLE TRACKERS GET BADGES?
OH, YEAH. TONS OF THEM!
THEY GO (HOWLS) AWOOOO!
YEAH, SURE THEY DO!
CAN HARRIET BE TURTLE TRACKER?
I WAS HOPING YOU'D ASK!
(GIGGLES)
THAT LOOKS GREAT!
WHAT IS IT?
YOU!
FRANKLIN: (CHUCKLE) OF COURSE IT IS!
CONGRATULATIONS, TURTLE TRACKER,
YOU JUST EARNED YOUR ART BADGE.
DONE!
FRANKLIN: GOOD WORK, HARRIET!
I THINK THAT DESERVES A GARDENING BADGE.
FRANKLIN: OKAY, HEAD FOR THE LAWN CHAIR...
AND WHEN YOU GET THERE, GO AROUND IT IN A CIRCLE.
BEAR: HI, FRANKLIN. WHAT'S GOING ON?
BEAVER: YEAH, WHAT'S HARRIET DOING?
FRANKLIN: HARRIET'S DOING HER TRICYCLING BADGE
FOR TURTLE TRACKERS.
TURTLE TRACKERS?
FRANKLIN: SHE'S EARNED FOUR DIFFERENT BADGES ALREADY.
BEAVER: HARRIET'S GOING TO EARN MORE BADGES THAN YOU!
BEAR: I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HAD TIME
TO EARN A BADGE FOR YOURSELF, HAVE YOU?
(SIGH) NO. I'VE BEEN PRETTY BUSY.
WEEEE! (GIGGLES)
MR. FOX WELL, IT CERTAINLY DIDN'T TAKE YOU LONG
TO EARN YOUR SEWING BADGE, BEAVER.
GOOD WORK!
BEAVER: THANK YOU!
FRANKLIN: YOUR WOODWORKING BADGE IS REALLY NEAT BEAR!
DON'T WORRY, FRANKLIN.
I'M SURE YOU'LL GET A BADGE REALLY SOON.
MR. FOX THERE'S JUST ONE MORE BADGE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
FRANKLIN?
ME? I DIDN'T EARN A BADGE THIS WEEK.
BEAR AND BEAVER TELL ME
YOU PUT OFF EARNING YOUR OWN BADGE,
TO SPEND TIME WITH YOUR LITTLE SISTER.
THAT WAS A VERY THOUGHTFUL THING TO DO.
SO, IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR GENEROSITY,
I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT YOU
WITH THIS CARING BROTHER BADGE.
FRANKLIN: (AWESTRUCK) GEE, THANKS.
MR. FOX YOU EARNED IT BY KEEPING YOUR TRAILBLAZER PLEDGE
TO PUT OTHERS BEFORE YOURSELF.
AND DON'T WORRY, YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME
TO EARN OTHER BADGES.
I KNOW. AND IT'LL BE WAY EASIER,
NOW THAT I MADE HARRIET TAKE THE TURTLE TRACKER PLEDGE.
MR. FOX OH?
"I PROMISE NOT TO BOTHER MY BROTHER
WHEN HE'S TRYING TO EARN HIS TRAILBLAZER BADGES."
(LAUGHTER)
NARRATOR: "FRANKLIN STARGAZES"
FRANKLIN COULD COUNT BY TWOS AND TIE HIS SHOES.
HE COULD NAME TWENTY DINOSAURS
AND LOTS OF DIFFERENT TREES TOO.
BUT FRANKLIN STILL HAD MUCH TO LEARN
ABOUT THE STARS AND THE PLANETS.
MR. TURTLE: THANK YOU, FRANKLIN.
MR. MOLE: YOU'VE BEEN IN FOR SOMETHING EVERY DAY THIS WEEK.
YOU MUST BE PUTTING IN QUITE A GARDEN THIS YEAR.
OUR BIGGEST ONE YET, MR. MOLE.
AND I'M HELPING.
GOOD FOR YOU, FRANKLIN.
I COULDN'T HAVDONE IT WITHOUT HIM.
MR. MOLE: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HERE'S YOUR CHANGE,
AND HERE'S YOUR BONUS COUPONS.
THEY'RE MY WAY OF SAYING, "THANKS FOR SHOPPING HERE."
MR. TURTLE: I'VE COLLECTED SO MANY OF THESE,
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN FIT ANY MORE INTO MY WALLET.
MR. MOLE (LAUGH) THEN MAYBE IT'S TIME TO REDEEM THEM
FOR SOMETHING IN THE STORE.
FRANKLIN: YEAH, DAD.
THERE'S ALL KINDS OF STUFF YOU COULD CASH THEM IN FOR.
HERE, FRANKLIN.
YOU'VE BEEN SUCH A BIG HELP THIS WEEK,
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THESE.
GEE. THANKS!
THANK YOU.
I BET THERE'S ENOUGH THERE FOR A SHOVEL AND A RAKE.
(CHUCKLES) I DON'T THINK SO.
I'M GETTING SOMETHING COOL.
MR. MOLE (CHUCKLES) THERE'S NO NEED TO RUSH.
THE COUPONS ARE GOOD 'TIL THE END OF THE SUMMER.
(AWESTRUCK) WOW! A TELESCOPE!
BEAR: WELL, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
THE MOON. CLOSE UP.
IT'S KIND OF NEAT.
BUT...(DISAPPOINTED) IT DOESN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING.
BEAR: LET ME SEE.
OH, YEAH.
FRANKLIN: TRY A STAR.
WHAT'S IT LOOK LIKE?
BEAR: LIKE A STAR.
ONLY BIGGER.
FRANKLIN: (SIGH) MR. MOLE WAS RIGHT, BEAR.
THERE WASN'T ANY RUSH TO SPEND ALL MY BONUS BUCKS.
I COULD'VE WAITED
INSTEAD OF GETTING THIS TELESCOPE.
BEAR: WELL, IT'S LIKE MY DAD ALWAYS SAYS, "LIVE AND LEARN".
FRANKLIN: I SURE LEARNED THE HARD WAY THIS TIME.
BEAR: I'M GOING HOME, FRANKLIN.
THE MOSQUITOES ARE STARTING TO BITE.
FRANKLIN: OKAY. SEE YOU TOMORROW, BEAR.
BEAR: YEP. SEE YOU FRANKLIN.
SHOOO! LEAVE ME ALONE!
BEAR: IS THAT THE MOON, FRANKLIN?
FRANKLIN: NO, BEAR. IT'S A PEPPERONI PIZZA.
OH.
HEY, ARE YOU STILL STARGAZING?
FRANKLIN: (SIGHS)
NOT SINCE THE OTHER NIGHT.
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WANTS A TELESCOPE?
BEAVER: I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A TELESCOPE!
OH YEAH, IT'S A NICE ONE.
WE HAD IT OUT THE OTHER NIGHT
AND SAW THE MOON UP CLOSE, DIDN'T WE BEAR?
HUH? OH YEAH!
AND LOTS AND LOTS OF STARS! TWINKLY ONES!
COOL.
I'LL SELL IT TO YOU, BEAVER.
REALLY? OKAY!
WAIT A MINUTE...
WHY DON'T YOU WANT IT ANYMORE?
IT'S NOT BROKEN, IS IT?
NO, IT'S JUST...
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MORE FUN.
SOUNDS LIKE FUN TO ME.
ONLY, MY PIGGY BANK'S PRETTY EMPTY.
HEY, MAYBE WE COULD TRADE!
I HAVE THIS REALLY NEAT TENT I HAVEN'T USED VERY MUCH.
OKAY! IT'S A DEAL!
GREAT!
BEAR: WOW! THIS IS GREAT IN HERE, FRANKLIN!
I CAN'T BELIEVE BEAVER TRADED THIS TENT.
IT MAKES A GREAT HIDEAWAY AND IT KEEPS THE MOSQUITOES OUT.
FRANKLIN: AND CHECK OUT THE GREAT VIEW OF THE STARS
THROUGH THE WINDOW.
BEAR: A ROOF WINDOW. WHAT A GREAT IDEA.
I SURE GOT THE BEST OF THAT DEAL!
I'LL SAY.
BEAVER: (GROANING)
FRANKLIN: WHAT'S THE MATTER, BEAVER?
BEAVER: BUG BITES!
I'VE BEEN OUT EVERY NIGHT WITH MY TELESCOPE
AND SO HAVE THE MOSQUITOES.
BUT, IT'S BEEN WORTH IT!
STARGAZING IS REALLY INTERESTING, AND FUN!
IT IS?
BEAVER: SURE!
I WENT TO THE LIBRARY AND GOT OUT A BOOK ON ASTRONOMY!
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MOON HAS SEAS?
IT DOES?
BEAVER: WELL, NOT REAL SEAS WITH WATER AND STUFF.
IT'S JUST MOON DIRT.
THIS IS A MAP OF THE MOON.
AND THAT'S A SEA.
(WAXES POETIC) THE SEA OF TRANQUILITY.
WHAT'S THAT?
BEAVER: THAT'S AN OBSERVATORY.
WITH A SUPER HUGE TELESCOPE.
WOW! THAT IS BIG!
BEAVER: UH-HUH.
BUT I CAN STILL SEE LOTS WITH MY TELESCOPE.
FRANKLIN: YEAH, THE MOON AND TWINKLY STARS, RIGHT?
AND OTHER STUFF TOO.
LIKE WHAT?
WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER TONIGHT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF?
OKAY.
BEAVER: THE DARK AREAS ARE THE LUNAR OCEANS.
THERE'S THE SEA OF TRANQUILITY!
JUST LIKE ON THE MAP!
BEAVER: YEP. ASTRONAUTS LANDED THERE ONCE.
FRANKLIN: I'D LIKE TO BE THE FIRST ASTRONAUT TO LAND ON MARS.
BEAVER: OH, HERE, I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
FRANKLIN: REALLY?!
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE PLANET MARS WITH THAT?
BEAVER: UH-HUH.
NOT ALL THESE BRIGHT DOTS IN THE SKY ARE STARS YOU KNOW.
SOME ARE PLANETS.
FRANKLIN: GEE, I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS SO MUCH TO SEE.
FRANKLIN: LOOK AT THAT! A SHOOTING STAR!
BEAVER: IT'S REALLY A METEOR.
MAKE A WISH ON IT.
FRANKLIN: OKAY...
(SHEEPISHLY) I WISH I COULD HAVE MY TELESCOPE BACK.
BEAVER: I KNEW IT! UH-UH! NO WAY!
FRANKLIN: I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR TENT BACK!
WE MADE A DEAL, FRANKLIN,
FAIR AND SQUARE!
(SIGH) MOSQUITOES AGAIN!
I'M GOING HOME.
THIS TELESCOPE IS MINE, FRANKLIN. CASE CLOSED!
(GRUNT) GET AWAY FROM ME.
(GROAN) DON'T TOUCH ME!
(KNOCK)
I'LL GET IT!
FRANKLIN: (CHIPPER) GOOD MORNING, BEAVER!
I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR TENT BACK
AND I'LL THROW IN FIVE COMIC BOOKS!
NOT INTERESTED.
OKAY, SEVEN COMIC BOOKS!
THAT'S AN EXCELLENT DEAL.
(SING SONG) BYE, FRANKLIN.
YOU NEED TO THINK IT OVER? THAT'S OKAY.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT LATER.
FRANKLIN: HI BEAVER.
LOOK WHAT I PAINTED FOR YOU.
IT'S NO USE, FRANKLIN.
I'M KEEPING THE TELESCOPE.
I KNOW. YOU CAN HAVE IT ANYWAY.
HEY, IT'S THE SOLAR SYSTEM!
THERE'S MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS...
JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE AND PLUTO!
VERY GOOD, FRANKLIN.
I TOOK OUT AN ASTRONOMY BOOK, TOO.
THANKS. I'LL HANG THIS IN MY ROOM.
FRANKLIN: (SIGH) THERE SURE ARE LOTS OF STARS OUT TONIGHT, SAM.
PRETTY NEAT VIEW, HUH?
BUT IT'S NOTHING LIKE THE ONE THROUGH MY OLD TELESCOPE.
I MEAN, BEAVER'S TELESCOPE.
I BET SHE'S USING IT RIGHT NOW.
BEAVER: (GROANS) I SAID, GET AWAY!
(GROWL) AW!
BEAVER: HEY FRANKLIN, DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?
THERE'S GOING TO BE A LUNAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT!
REALLY?
BOY, I BET IT'LL LOOK NEAT THROUGH THE TELESCOPE!
DO YOU THINK I COULD COME OVER AND WATCH IT WITH YOU?
THIS ISN'T SOME PLAN TO GET YOUR TELESCOPE BACK, IS IT?
FRANKLIN: NO. IT'S YOURS, BEAVER.
OKAY. COME OVER AFTER DINNER.
BEAVER: BYE, FRANKLIN. SEE YOU TONIGHT!
FRANKLIN: SEE YOU, BEAVER, AND THANKS!
I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING IN HERE ABOUT ECLIPSES.
HEY!
BEAVER: WHERE'S FRANKLIN?
THE ECLIPSE IS STARTING.
(GROAN) AND SO ARE THE BUGS.
FRANKLIN: HERE I AM!
AND I BROUGHT MY TENT.
BEAVER: NO WAY, FRANKLIN.
DON'T WORRY. THAT'S NOT WHY I BROUGHT IT.
IT'S SO WE CAN WATCH THE ECLIPSE
WITHOUT THE MOSQUITOES!
HUH?
OH. (SMILES) GOOD IDEA!
FRANKLIN: WOW! EVER NEAT!
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE EARTH'S SHADOW
ON THE FACE OF THE MOON!
BEAVER: THIS WAS A GREAT IDEA, FRANKLIN.
WE BOTH GET TO USE THE TELESCOPE...
FRANKLIN: AND THE TENT KEEPS THE BUGS OUT.
YOU KNOW, WE COULD SHARE THEM.
YEAH!
THEN WE CAN LEARN ABOUT ASTRONOMY TOGETHER!
LET'S CALL THIS THE MOUNT WOODLAND OBSERVATORY!
OKAY, BEAVER?
BEAVER: IT'S A DEAL, FRANKLIN!