Jennings, Sharon

Franklin, wanting to emulate his favorite athletes by having a cool nickname, asks everyone to call him Flash, but his plan backfires when his friends decide Pokey fits him better.

Franklin's parents build an amusement park in the backyard especially for his birthday party.

Franklin, attending his first meeting of the Woodland Trailblazers, is dismayed to learn it is going to take some time to earn badges, but by the end of the evening, he has had so much fun, he is glad to have a reason to keep coming back.

Young Franklin gets himself in a pickle when he snoops to find out what his friend Bear is getting for his birthday.

Franklin's addiction to a computer game causes him to forget about spending time with his friends.

Franklin has a hard time adjusting to his replacement baby-sitter, Mrs. Muskrat, when his grandmother gets sick.

Franklin reads about his hero Dynaroo and later Franklin himself becomes a hero.

Franklin and his friends have a picnic during their baseball game, and Franklin learns that not everyone likes the same things.

Franklin eats so fast that he gets the hiccups.