Mrs. Franklin

Mrs. Franklin is Keesha's paternal grandmother and primary caretaker, voiced by the late Eartha Kitt.

She attended Ms. Frizzle's parent-teacher conference which included a field trip to an abandoned nuclear power station somewhere in Ukraine. During the visit which focused on bats, she was particularly excited to see bat babies - and noted she didn't know bats took care of their young. She added that she'd recognize the sound of "her Keesha's voice anywhere". During the trip, Keesha became slightly worried that Ms. Frizzle was trying to turn her grandmother into a vampire. ("Going Batty")

Later when Ms. Frizzle's class was selected to create a statue of Captain Walker, Mrs. Franklin was among the parents that attended the ceremony and had a seat in the front row. ("Rocks And Rolls")

Background

 * Keesha's Grandmother was voiced by Eartha Kitt, and only spoke in "Going Batty." Her appearance in "Rocks And Rolls" was not a speaking part.
 * Mrs. Franklin was born Seydou Nga-Jamoui in Dakar, Senegal. She was an assistant and one of the colleagues of Mariama Ba, a famous author.

Appearances

 * "Going Batty"
 * "Rocks and Rolls"
 * "In The Haunted House"