Trivia

• GOB, George Sr., and Buster have each had turns as Franklin's handler.
• Although we're all aware that Franklin is simply a puppet, GOB and George Sr. seem to think otherwise.
• After a laundry accident, Franklin briefly becomes "white", and we learn that his white alter ego is British.
• His name is derived from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, specifically due to Roosevelt Franklin, a controversial African-American puppet introduced to Sesame Street in the 1970's, where he was quickly removed.
• In a flashback to a failed intervention-turned-drunk party (Spring Breakout), Michael can be seen wearing Franklin's wig.
• In Fakin' It, Franklin is shown sporting a t-shirt with the caption "George Bush doesn't care about black puppets", a reference to a remark Kanye West uttered during a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.