Franklin is such a charming TV show for young children, and I still watch it as an adult in their 20s because of the nostalgia it has, and the messages and stories still hold up, even though the show premiered 25 years ago. Animation (in the first couple of seasons) is calming and colorful with watercolor-like backgrounds. Voices are pleasant, though the Canadian accents can be heard a bit (Franklin Says Sorry being a good example). Some plots seem quite similar to fellow Treehouse series The Berenstain Bears, but that's probably coincidental due to the fact that both series originated from books and were made for young children.
The addition of Harriet, I feel, was not needed, and took away some of the charm that was a young turtle learning about the world by himself with his family and friends. Though yes, a Franklin book did introduce a new sister for Franklin, The Berenstain Bears also introduced a new sister, Honey, but she didn't appear at all in their show despite it coming out after Honey was introduced. I feel this would've been a better choice to exclude Harriet.
Overall the show is not offensive, there are no crude jokes or toilet humor, the music is lovely, and the morals are good for young children.
The addition of Harriet, I feel, was not needed, and took away some of the charm that was a young turtle learning about the world by himself with his family and friends. Though yes, a Franklin book did introduce a new sister for Franklin, The Berenstain Bears also introduced a new sister, Honey, but she didn't appear at all in their show despite it coming out after Honey was introduced. I feel this would've been a better choice to exclude Harriet.
Overall the show is not offensive, there are no crude jokes or toilet humor, the music is lovely, and the morals are good for young children.