Franklin spends time away from mom and dad for the first time in two animated episodes of the popular children's series, based on the beloved books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. In Franklin's Blanket, when Franklin is faced with spending a night away from home at his aunt's, he feels secure with his favorite blue blanket. However, on the day before his trip, Franklin can't find his blanket anywhere. Franklin learns to persevere in Franklin Camps Out, when he goes on his first overnight camping trip without his parents.