Mrs. Kipling, thought to be known as Mr. Kipling, is the house pet in Jessie. She is a 7-foot Asian water monitor lizard. Mrs. Kipling belongs to Ravi Ross and is the only link he has to his beloved homeland, India. Ravi brought Mrs. Kipling to Camp Kikiwaka in the spin-off series, Bunk'd. Mrs. Kipling is portrayed by the late lizard actor, Frank.
History
Mrs. Kipling, a seven-foot water monitor lizard, was found by Ravi Ross in a swamp in India when she was just an egg. Ravi did what any normal kid would do. He sat on the egg, hatched the egg, and befriended Mrs. Kipling.
Appearances
Season 1
- Welcome to Camp Kikiwaka (first appearance)
- Smells Like Camp Spirit
- Friending with the Enemy (mentioned)
- Secret Santa (mentioned)
- Counselors' Night Off
- There's No Place Like Camp
- Crafted and Shafted
Season 2
- Griff is in the House!
- Tidal Wave
- Cabin vs. Cabin (mentioned)
- Dreams Come True (mentioned)
- We Didn't Start the Fire (mentioned)
Season 3
- Take the Cake
- Finder’s Keepers, Lou’s a Weeper (mentioned)
- Reversal of Fortune (mentioned)
Season 4
- Who da Boss? Lou da Boss! (referenced)
- Serfs Up-rising (last appearance)
Trivia
- Both of her names could be a possible reference to Rudyard Kipling, the author of the 1894 book collection, The Jungle Book, which served as the inspiration for the 1967 Disney adaptation of the same name.
- She lives in Grizzly Cabin
- She became Camp Kikiwaka's mascot and pet.
- It is likely at this point that Ravi had to relinquish his beloved pet that he had taken care of since residing in the penthouse from JESSIE.
- She was thought as a male in all the episodes in season one of JESSIE. The Ross family found out that she was a female in the Season 1 finale, The Secret life of Mr. Kipling.
- Mrs. Kipling is the first character from JESSIE to make a re-appearance following the cast's departure of the series.
- Due to her actor, Frank's death on October 23rd, 2021, Mrs. Kipling does not make any further appearances in the series, leaving her fate to be unknown.