Frank TV | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy show |
Created by | Frank Caliendo |
Directed by | Jay Karas |
Starring |
Frank Caliendo Freddy Lockhart Mike MacRae |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | TBS |
Release | November 20, 2007 December 23, 2008 | –
Frank TV is an American sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo, Mike MacRae, and Freddy Lockhart. Caliendo hosted the show and performed in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonated.
The first episode of Frank TV premiered on November 20, 2007. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience and featured an array of sketches filmed in front of various sets to resemble the likes of popular TV shows. In some sketches, Caliendo impersonated multiple characters on screen at once, such as one spoofing a Seinfeld reunion show set in the future where he plays Jerry, George, Kramer, Elaine, and Newman; and another with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as movie critics.
Caliendo's castmates from Mad TV, Aries Spears and Mo Collins, guest starred on the show. Pat Kilbane and Pablo Francisco also guest starred but, they weren't on the show when Caliendo was. TBS promoted the show heavily during its baseball coverage, but the show garnered mixed reviews.
TBS aired teaser commercials for the show during its coverage of Major League Baseball during the 2007 postseason. A teaser was also released and shown in movie theaters before the official trailers began.[ when?] These ads featured Frank dressed up as one of his many characters, often 3–5 in the same advertisement.
No. | Title | Original air date |
Prod. code |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Franksgiving" | November 20, 2007 | 101 |
What
Seinfeld would look like in the
year 2027;
John Madden prepares a
turducken for the audience in honor of Thanksgiving; Frank pulls a co-host from the audience; three movie trailer announcers going on tour;
Bill Clinton gives a tour of his Presidential library; President Bush gives his daughter a special father/daughter talk on the day of her wedding; and Frank's co-host plays Caliendo Squares with
Charles Barkley. Guest starring
Pablo Francisco and
Don LaFontaine as themselves. | |||
2 | "Money in the Frank" | November 27, 2007 | 102 |
Donald Trump holds a seminar; President Bush tries to get back in America's good graces with a romantic dinner;
Jack Nicholson has lost his pants;
Al Pacino and
Robert De Niro get a movie review show; and
Sean Connery opens a voice club for men. | |||
3 | "Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Frank" | December 4, 2007 | 103 |
Donald Trump opens his own one-man show on Broadway; President Bush holds press conferences during difficult times in the nation's past (
Great Depression,
Watergate, The crash of the
RMS Titanic, etc);
Al Pacino,
Sean Connery, and
Jack Nicholson all appear in bizarre foreign TV commercials; and in his latest role,
William Shatner plays a judge. | |||
4 | "Ballpark Frank" | December 11, 2007 | 104 |
Frank portrays a manic
Robin Williams, who tries to dominate the show, and offers a satirical doctoring of the series “
Grey's Anatomy.” Also: spoofs of
Al Pacino,
Michael Richards,
Charles Barkley, and
Bill Clinton. Guest starring
Ernie Johnson Jr. and
Kenny Smith as themselves. | |||
5 | "Frankincense and Myrrh" | December 18, 2007 | 105 |
Frank Caliendo jingles all the way in a holiday edition, mimicking
Dr. Phil, a ranting
Andy Rooney; and
Al Gore, also a
Rosie O'Donnell and
Donald Trump cartoon is shown, and
Charles Barkley hosts his own talk show, "In My 5". |
No. | Title | Original air date | |
---|---|---|---|
6 | "Frankapalooza" | October 21, 2008 | |
Oliver Stone gives his take on the
Bill Clinton-
Monica Lewinsky affair;
James Gandolfini debuts his new show about puppies; what do Jedis do on their time off; what it would be like to have the character Jules Winnefield from
Pulp Fiction as president;
John McCain makes his pitch for the White House; and
David Letterman has a new kids show. | |||
7 | "Damn Frankees" | October 28, 2008 | |
Charles Barkley and
Shaquille O'Neal co-host a political talk show;
John Madden stars in a reality show; and a look back at
Rush Limbaugh's early days as a DJ for disco music. Guest starring
Aries Spears as Shaquille O'Neal. | |||
8 | "A Frank in the Hand is Worth 2 in a Bush" | November 4, 2008 | |
On this
election night special, President
George W. Bush and Vice President
Dick Cheney fill in for Frank. | |||
9 | "Frank of America" | November 11, 2008 | |
Sketches include Donald Trump on parenting, a parody of
Mary Tyler Moore if it were done in the style of
The Office, Sean Connery becomes a victim of identity theft, and
Shaggy and
Scooby-Doo solve the mystery of who is haunting the White House. Guest starring
Mo Collins as Mary Richards. | |||
10 | "Frankvergnugen" | November 18, 2008 | |
Jay Leno welcomes
Harrison Ford,
Dave Chappelle and
Amy Winehouse to be the guests on the final episode of
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno;
James Gandolfini does a commercial for a Russian
vodka; Bill Clinton and
Bill O'Reilly run into each other at a book expo, then
Bill Clinton teaches Bill O'Reilly how to pick up women, namely
Ann Coulter; Frank TV does their take off of Lost starring John Madden; Al Pacino and Robert De Niro argue over how they should rate movies, on their movie review show. | |||
11 | "Frank 2: Electric Boogaloo" | November 25, 2008 | |
Judge
William Shatner makes a case over a disputed fence between two neighbors more exciting; President Bush addresses the nation and announces his resignation; Bill Clinton hosts a new game show where women win money for keeping their pants on while talking to him; and what would it be like if other people did
Andy Rooney's segment from
60 Minutes. Guest starring
Pat Kilbane as
Howard Stern. | |||
12 | "The Frank Robbers" | December 2, 2008 | |
Jay Leno has a session with his
psychologist; John Madden promotes his new video game Grand Theft Madden; Rip Torn,
Dave Chappelle and
Louie Anderson ruin a celebrity charity auction; what it would look like if
Donald Trump was left poor and homeless; and The
Comedy Central Roast of
Sean Connery. Guest starring
Pat Kilbane as
Howard Stern. | |||
13 | "Franks for the Memories" | December 9, 2008 | |
Pat O'Brien interviews stars of video games past; what would certain celebrities
Oscar-winning speech would be;
William Shatner and
Ian McKellen fight over fans at a
comic book convention; what it would look like if
Jim Rome hosted a
Martha Stewart type show;
Andy Rooney does his commentary from the
Stone Age; what would it be like if
Al Pacino was in
Star Wars;
James Gandolfini shoots a commercial to attract vacationers to
New Jersey. | |||
14 | "Mocha Latte Frankachino" | December 16, 2008 | |
Harrison Ford and
Sean Connery give a behind the scenes look at
Indy 5;
Ozzy Osbourne has trouble finding his
prescription; another installment of Chuck 'n' Shaq focuses on why
Shaquille O'Neal doesn't retire;
Dave Chappelle buys him a new
dog and then abandons it;
William Shatner,
Morgan Freeman and
Rip Torn are denied
alcohol at a restaurant, after they do not have their IDs with them; a look inside the intricate process of
President Bush writing his memoir;
Al Pacino gets a
DVR installed. Guest starring
Aries Spears as Shaquille O'Neal. | |||
15 | "Frank the Halls" | December 23, 2008 | |
Donald Trump stars in a remake of
Forrest Gump;
William Shatner crashes the filming of the newest
Star Trek movie;
Jack Nicholson becomes a pitch-man for a
sorority girls
pillow fight party kit;
Barry Katz, Frank's manager, has a discussion with Mike MacRae; Phil Gilford debuts his new and confusing
game show Pass or Play; Yoda, Obi-Wan and Mace Windu gets stuck in airport security; and Kristoff Reok, Finland's answer to
Chris Rock, showcases his unique stand-up skills. |
Frank TV was cancelled in January 2009. When asked about a third season, Caliendo commented by saying, "We’re not coming back. It hasn’t been announced, but we’re done. The time has come and gone for the show, unfortunately". [1]
Frank TV | |
---|---|
Genre | Sketch comedy show |
Created by | Frank Caliendo |
Directed by | Jay Karas |
Starring |
Frank Caliendo Freddy Lockhart Mike MacRae |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | TBS |
Release | November 20, 2007 December 23, 2008 | –
Frank TV is an American sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo, Mike MacRae, and Freddy Lockhart. Caliendo hosted the show and performed in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonated.
The first episode of Frank TV premiered on November 20, 2007. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience and featured an array of sketches filmed in front of various sets to resemble the likes of popular TV shows. In some sketches, Caliendo impersonated multiple characters on screen at once, such as one spoofing a Seinfeld reunion show set in the future where he plays Jerry, George, Kramer, Elaine, and Newman; and another with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as movie critics.
Caliendo's castmates from Mad TV, Aries Spears and Mo Collins, guest starred on the show. Pat Kilbane and Pablo Francisco also guest starred but, they weren't on the show when Caliendo was. TBS promoted the show heavily during its baseball coverage, but the show garnered mixed reviews.
TBS aired teaser commercials for the show during its coverage of Major League Baseball during the 2007 postseason. A teaser was also released and shown in movie theaters before the official trailers began.[ when?] These ads featured Frank dressed up as one of his many characters, often 3–5 in the same advertisement.
No. | Title | Original air date |
Prod. code |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Franksgiving" | November 20, 2007 | 101 |
What
Seinfeld would look like in the
year 2027;
John Madden prepares a
turducken for the audience in honor of Thanksgiving; Frank pulls a co-host from the audience; three movie trailer announcers going on tour;
Bill Clinton gives a tour of his Presidential library; President Bush gives his daughter a special father/daughter talk on the day of her wedding; and Frank's co-host plays Caliendo Squares with
Charles Barkley. Guest starring
Pablo Francisco and
Don LaFontaine as themselves. | |||
2 | "Money in the Frank" | November 27, 2007 | 102 |
Donald Trump holds a seminar; President Bush tries to get back in America's good graces with a romantic dinner;
Jack Nicholson has lost his pants;
Al Pacino and
Robert De Niro get a movie review show; and
Sean Connery opens a voice club for men. | |||
3 | "Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Frank" | December 4, 2007 | 103 |
Donald Trump opens his own one-man show on Broadway; President Bush holds press conferences during difficult times in the nation's past (
Great Depression,
Watergate, The crash of the
RMS Titanic, etc);
Al Pacino,
Sean Connery, and
Jack Nicholson all appear in bizarre foreign TV commercials; and in his latest role,
William Shatner plays a judge. | |||
4 | "Ballpark Frank" | December 11, 2007 | 104 |
Frank portrays a manic
Robin Williams, who tries to dominate the show, and offers a satirical doctoring of the series “
Grey's Anatomy.” Also: spoofs of
Al Pacino,
Michael Richards,
Charles Barkley, and
Bill Clinton. Guest starring
Ernie Johnson Jr. and
Kenny Smith as themselves. | |||
5 | "Frankincense and Myrrh" | December 18, 2007 | 105 |
Frank Caliendo jingles all the way in a holiday edition, mimicking
Dr. Phil, a ranting
Andy Rooney; and
Al Gore, also a
Rosie O'Donnell and
Donald Trump cartoon is shown, and
Charles Barkley hosts his own talk show, "In My 5". |
No. | Title | Original air date | |
---|---|---|---|
6 | "Frankapalooza" | October 21, 2008 | |
Oliver Stone gives his take on the
Bill Clinton-
Monica Lewinsky affair;
James Gandolfini debuts his new show about puppies; what do Jedis do on their time off; what it would be like to have the character Jules Winnefield from
Pulp Fiction as president;
John McCain makes his pitch for the White House; and
David Letterman has a new kids show. | |||
7 | "Damn Frankees" | October 28, 2008 | |
Charles Barkley and
Shaquille O'Neal co-host a political talk show;
John Madden stars in a reality show; and a look back at
Rush Limbaugh's early days as a DJ for disco music. Guest starring
Aries Spears as Shaquille O'Neal. | |||
8 | "A Frank in the Hand is Worth 2 in a Bush" | November 4, 2008 | |
On this
election night special, President
George W. Bush and Vice President
Dick Cheney fill in for Frank. | |||
9 | "Frank of America" | November 11, 2008 | |
Sketches include Donald Trump on parenting, a parody of
Mary Tyler Moore if it were done in the style of
The Office, Sean Connery becomes a victim of identity theft, and
Shaggy and
Scooby-Doo solve the mystery of who is haunting the White House. Guest starring
Mo Collins as Mary Richards. | |||
10 | "Frankvergnugen" | November 18, 2008 | |
Jay Leno welcomes
Harrison Ford,
Dave Chappelle and
Amy Winehouse to be the guests on the final episode of
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno;
James Gandolfini does a commercial for a Russian
vodka; Bill Clinton and
Bill O'Reilly run into each other at a book expo, then
Bill Clinton teaches Bill O'Reilly how to pick up women, namely
Ann Coulter; Frank TV does their take off of Lost starring John Madden; Al Pacino and Robert De Niro argue over how they should rate movies, on their movie review show. | |||
11 | "Frank 2: Electric Boogaloo" | November 25, 2008 | |
Judge
William Shatner makes a case over a disputed fence between two neighbors more exciting; President Bush addresses the nation and announces his resignation; Bill Clinton hosts a new game show where women win money for keeping their pants on while talking to him; and what would it be like if other people did
Andy Rooney's segment from
60 Minutes. Guest starring
Pat Kilbane as
Howard Stern. | |||
12 | "The Frank Robbers" | December 2, 2008 | |
Jay Leno has a session with his
psychologist; John Madden promotes his new video game Grand Theft Madden; Rip Torn,
Dave Chappelle and
Louie Anderson ruin a celebrity charity auction; what it would look like if
Donald Trump was left poor and homeless; and The
Comedy Central Roast of
Sean Connery. Guest starring
Pat Kilbane as
Howard Stern. | |||
13 | "Franks for the Memories" | December 9, 2008 | |
Pat O'Brien interviews stars of video games past; what would certain celebrities
Oscar-winning speech would be;
William Shatner and
Ian McKellen fight over fans at a
comic book convention; what it would look like if
Jim Rome hosted a
Martha Stewart type show;
Andy Rooney does his commentary from the
Stone Age; what would it be like if
Al Pacino was in
Star Wars;
James Gandolfini shoots a commercial to attract vacationers to
New Jersey. | |||
14 | "Mocha Latte Frankachino" | December 16, 2008 | |
Harrison Ford and
Sean Connery give a behind the scenes look at
Indy 5;
Ozzy Osbourne has trouble finding his
prescription; another installment of Chuck 'n' Shaq focuses on why
Shaquille O'Neal doesn't retire;
Dave Chappelle buys him a new
dog and then abandons it;
William Shatner,
Morgan Freeman and
Rip Torn are denied
alcohol at a restaurant, after they do not have their IDs with them; a look inside the intricate process of
President Bush writing his memoir;
Al Pacino gets a
DVR installed. Guest starring
Aries Spears as Shaquille O'Neal. | |||
15 | "Frank the Halls" | December 23, 2008 | |
Donald Trump stars in a remake of
Forrest Gump;
William Shatner crashes the filming of the newest
Star Trek movie;
Jack Nicholson becomes a pitch-man for a
sorority girls
pillow fight party kit;
Barry Katz, Frank's manager, has a discussion with Mike MacRae; Phil Gilford debuts his new and confusing
game show Pass or Play; Yoda, Obi-Wan and Mace Windu gets stuck in airport security; and Kristoff Reok, Finland's answer to
Chris Rock, showcases his unique stand-up skills. |
Frank TV was cancelled in January 2009. When asked about a third season, Caliendo commented by saying, "We’re not coming back. It hasn’t been announced, but we’re done. The time has come and gone for the show, unfortunately". [1]