Franklin is a Canadian–American children's animated television series produced by Nelvana, Big Bang Digital Studios, LuxAnimation, Alphanim, and Nick Jr. Productions. that currently airs on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block in the United States from January 16, 1999 to September 16, 2006 with "Kipper", "Maisy", and "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends" and is based on the children's book series. In the United States, the programme aired on Noggin/Nick Jr. and Knowledge. In 2011, a new series called "Franklin and Friends" was introduced by Nelvana.