List of Franklin Characters - Adults / Parents

Adults / Parents

• Narrator - This "character" is never seen, but is nevertheless very important to the program. The Narrator opens the beginning of almost each television story with the line "Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes", though in the first season, the Narrator would say different facts about the main character, such as "Franklin could climb up high in a tree", or something such as. This is followed by a short description of something pertinent to the upcoming story. The voice of the Narrator has changed since the program first aired. In the first season, Judy Marshak was the voice of the Narrator. She later returned as a guest voice in the third season. Shirley Douglas assumed the role in the second to fourth seasons. Janet-Laine Green is the Narrator from the fifth season on. As a rule, the Narrator only speaks at the very beginning of a Franklin story. The only exception to date was in the special Franklin and the Green Knight in which the Narrator spoke again following the opening events. The Narrator is not used in any of the Franklin movies other than Franklin and the Green Knight, nor in the Franklin and Friends series.

• Mrs. Elizabeth Turtle - she is Franklin's and Harriet's mother. Generally very kind and patient. Like Mr. Turtle (below), she has no known occupation. Her occupation is possibly a housewife. Elizabeth Brown has voiced Mrs. Turtle on all seasons and specials/movies to date. Franklin looks up to her and occasionally asks her for help, and sometimes advice.

• Mr. Johnathan Turtle - Mr. Turtle's exact occupation is unknown, if he even has one at all. He is Franklin and Harriet's father and Mrs. Turtle's husband. He and Mrs. Turtle are few of the couples in Woodland to be not twin siblings and from different families, they both first met each other when they were young little kids, and the Turtle Family Car was their wedding gift. He is known to fix things around the house. He always seems to be home when Franklin and Harriet are and can be seen in Back to School with Franklin doing gardening after Franklin has left for school. Franklin's father provides advice to Franklin and his sister Harriet when needed and sometimes spends times with him on sports outings and such. This includes taking Franklin golfing, which he is fairly good at, though Franklin finds the sport rather challenging. He is generally looked up to and a good father for Franklin and Harriet. He is also good with a hammer and other tools and inspires Franklin when he gives him a toolbelt. Richard Newman has always provided the voice for Mr. Turtle. In a flashback episode, Noah Reid (the original voice of Franklin) also did the voice of Young Mr. Turtle

• Granny Grace Turtle - Franklin's grandmother on his father's side. Her first name was unknown. She is a piano virtuoso and has given piano lessons to Beaver and Franklin. She loves Franklin and spends a lot of time with him, but also has other interests. She has worn glasses since she was a baby. She is voiced by Corinne Conley and is featured prominently in the film "Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure." When she was roughly Franklin's age, both her parents died in their sleep in a nighttime house fire, while she was camping in a nearby forest. After that, Granny moved away from her destroyed home at Turtle Lake and was raised by another family. Even now, remembering this event can reduce her to tears. As Franklin's Grandfather on his father's side has never been shown, it can most likely be assumed that Granny Turtle is a widow and it would be that Franklin's grandfather on his father's side died shortly after Franklin was born and before he turned 5 years old.

• Grandma Jenny Turtle- Jenny Turtle is Franklin's grandma on his mother's side, seen in the special "Franklin's Magic Christmas" (voiced by Joyce Gordon). She lives on a sort of ranch a distance outside of Woodland with Franklin's Grandfather on his mother's side which is her husband.

• Grandfather Glen Turtle - Franklin's grandpa on his mother's side and Grandma Jenny Turtle's husband. His first name is unknown. He is a kind, warm personality and can make a strong bowl of chili. Along with Jenny Turtle, he has only appeared in the special Franklin's Magic Christmas.

• Aunt Turtle - Franklin's aunt on his father's side and Mr. Turtle's younger sister. She has a youthful personality.

• Mrs. / Dr. Bear - Doctor of the village and also Bear and Beatrice's mother. She's very kind and even makes the occasional housecall when needed. Usually wears a white doctor's coat when she's 'on duty'. She is voiced by Mari Trainor, who also provides the voices of Coach Porcupine and the one-shot guest character Mrs. Bat.

• Mr. Bear - Bear and Beatrice's father, and Mrs. / Dr. Bear's husband. he doesn't appear nearly as often as Mrs. Bear. He has a number of sayings that can often be heard being repeated by Bear. These include "look on the bright side" and "forgive and forget." He is voiced by Donald Burda.

• Granny Bear - Bear and Beatrice's grandmother on their father's side. It would be that their grandfather on their father's side died some time before Mr. and Mrs. Bear were married.

• Grandfather Ben Bear - Bear and Beatrice's grandpa on their mother's side. He lives on a remote farm. He wears a farmer's hat, scarf, pants and suspenders. He is a widower too for their grandma on their mother's side died before Mr. and Mrs. Bear were married.

• Mr. Beaver - Carpenter. Built the treehouse Franklin and his friends often play in, and is always seen with his toolbelt. Likes to see everyone busy, much to the dismay of Franklin's group. He is not seen quite as often as his wife, Mrs. Beaver. However, he and his wife are close friends of Mr. and Mrs. Turtle and he was a big help when Franklin's home flooded in the fifth season. He is voiced Adrian Truss.

• Mrs. Beaver - She is the mother of Beaver and Kit and Mr. Beaver's wife. She can be a bit overbearing at times, particularly with Kit, but is generally a good mother. She often wears heavy jewelry and a hat and is one of the only characters seen wearing earrings. She has a pleasing, musical voice, provided by Valerie Boyle.

• Mr. Fox - Fox's father. A junk collector and handyman, Mr. Fox stresses the value of hard work ("Elbow Grease"). Helped fix Franklin's toy truck in one episode. Mr. Fox also drives the school bus. In the sixth season, Mr. Fox forms the Woodland Trailblazers, a sort of combination boy/girl scout group. Franklin and his friends all join. Paul Haddad is the voice of Mr. Fox.

• Mrs. Fox - Very little is known about Fox's mother who is also Mr. Fox's wife and her one speaking appearance on the series, in the special Franklin and the Green Knight, she was voiced by Elizabeth Hanna, who also provided the voice of Eagle in that film.

• Mrs. Goose - Woodland Library's Librarian and Goose's mother, though she's generally seen in the library. She and her father, older brother and sister, ex-husband, ex-husband's mother and niece celebrate Migration together. Mrs. Goose is cheerful and tends to talk in an enthusiastic tone of voice. Mrs. Goose is voiced by Catherine Disher.

• Mr. Goose - Goose's father. In the sixth season, it's revealed that he is the pharmacist at the Woodland pharmacy. He dispenses some ointment for Franklin. Voice actor unknown, due to generic credits in the program's sixth season. In Franklin and Friends it is revealed that he and Mrs. Goose are divorced and this is why he does not live with them.

• Mr. Skunk - He runs the ice cream shop where Franklin and his friends sometimes stop in for cool treats. He is also Skunk's father. He isn't seen very often. The few times that he does speak, he is voiced by Shane McPherson. He's also one of the few fully clothed characters; generally seen wearing blue overalls.

• Mrs. Skunk - Skunk's Mom, and Mr. Skunk's wife and like Mr. Skunk, not seen very often. She was seen a few times pushing Baby Skunk in her stroller. She is voiced by Catherine Disher, who also voices Mrs. Goose.

• Mr. Groundhog - A veritable recluse but a usually friendly meteorologist, Mr. Groundhog is harassed when he enters the village for groceries by the inhabitants asking him for more or less snow. Franklin befriends the seemingly grumpy Mr. Groundhog and finds out he's not all that bad. Sometimes he considers Groundhog Day his least favorite holiday because everybody wants a different forecast. Later, in the sixth season, Franklin spends more time with him and gains a desire to become a meteorologist. Mr. Groundhog is voiced by Chris Wiggins, who was also the voice of Mr. Collie in the Franklin's Magic Christmas special.

• Mr. Mole - Rotund and spectacled, Mr. Mole possesses a cheerful optimistic nature. He owns a hardware shop which catches fire in one episode, and also tends to his garden. He has a grandson, Mole, who has only been seen once or twice. Mr. Mole is a long-time friend of Mr. Turtle. He is an important member of the community, helping out in a number of civic functions. He is voiced by William Colgate. In a flashback episode, Young Mr. Mole was voiced by Jared Wall.

• Ms. Muskrat - Franklin's elderly muskrat babysitter. Somewhat like Mary Poppins, she has a bag with all sorts of entertaining things. Having been babysat by Granny in the past, Franklin was shy of her at first, but quickly warmed up to her. She has a beautiful backyard decorated with things she made from broken glass, as Franklin found out when he paid a visit to her home in the fifth season. Mrs. Muskrat also sometimes drops in on the hockey games of Franklin and his friends to provide hot chocolate and watch. Mrs. Muskrat is voiced by Marcia Bennett.

• Mr. Owl - The Great horned owl village teacher. Appropriately wise, Mr. Owl is patient and resolves conflicts peacefully in the classroom. Mr. Owl allows ample time for creativity with different projects. Mr. Owl is usually only seen teaching Franklin and his friends. However, he did show he has a playful sense of humor when he made them think he was a ghost at a Halloween party. Since it is known that there are older children in the village as well, it can only be assumed that there is another unshown teacher, as Franklin and his classmates let out from school in the afternoon, not leaving time for another class afterwards. He is voiced by James Rankin.

• Miss Koala - A replacement teacher who filled in for Mr. Owl beginning on the first day of first grade in the special Back to School with Franklin. Mr. Owl had to leave due to a family emergency and so she came riding up on her motorbike. She has a vibrant personality and loves trying new things and doing things a different way. At first, Franklin doesn't like her, especially when she makes him give up his favorite seat next to Bear for a while because he was goofing off. After he learns more about her, such as that she's from Australia and learns to understand her Australian sayings such as "good on ya'" and "fair dinkum," he warms up to her. She creates a soccer team consisting of Franklin's entire class and has them play against another class she once taught. She is voiced by Carolyn Scott.

• Coach / Ms. porcupine - Soccer coach and troop leader. She normally coaches Franklin and his friends, and her absence in the Back to School with Franklin film is unexplained. She is voiced by Mari Trainor, who also voices Mrs./Dr. Bear and Mrs. Bat on the show.

• Mr. Rabbit - Presumably Rabbit's father. He works at a Pizza Parlour as seen in the episode "Franklin the Detective". Not much else is known about Mr. Rabbit. He is voiced by an uncredited actor.

• Mrs. Rabbit - Rabbit's mother and Mr. Rabbit's wife. She isn't seen much and never has a speaking role.

• Officer Rabbit - A grey female rabbit police officer who could be Mr. Rabbit's sister and Rabbit's aunt on his father's side.

• Mr. Badger - Woodland's Postman and very friendly. Presumably Badger's father. Mr. Badger is voiced by Neil Crone.

• Mrs. Badger - Little is known about Badger's mother, Mrs. Badger who is Mr. Badger's wife. She is voiced by Coretta Jafelice.

• Mr. Raccoon - See "Constable Raccoon" under Minor characters

• Mrs. Raccoon - See above.
• Mrs. Panda - She appeared in "Franklin's Music Lesson"

At this point the only major character's parents that haven't been shown on the program are Otter's (who moved away in the first season). Snail's parents both appear in the Franklin and Friends series and Snail's mother also appears in the book Franklin Says I Love You.