Frank TV

Frank TV

Infobox Television
show_name = Frank TV


caption = The "Frank TV" logo.
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genre = Sketch comedy show
creator = Frank Caliendo
director = Jay Karas
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starring = Frank Caliendo
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country = United States
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 5
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runtime = 30 minutes
network = TBS
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first_aired = November 20, 2007
last_aired = present
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website = http://www.frankcaliendo.com
imdb_id = 0954935
tv_com_id = 74817

"Frank TV" is a TBS sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo. Frank is the host of the show and performs in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonates. Frank joked he "wanted the show to be called "The Chappelle Show", ["sic"] but the lawyers wouldn't allow it". Prior to the show's premiere, TBS released clips of the show on their official website. TBS promoted the show heavily during their baseball coverage.

The first episode of "Frank TV" premiered on November 20, 2007. The series is filmed in front of a live studio audience and features an array of sketches filmed in front of various sets to resemble the likes of popular TV shows. In some sketches, Frank impersonates 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.

On February 21, 2008, TBS announced that they ordered eight more episodes to premiere later in 2008. [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080221tbs03 TBS Orders Eight More Episodes of Hit Late-Night Sketch Comedy Frank TV, Starring Frank Caliendo] , "The Futon Critic"] According to the TBS website, the second season will begin on October 21.

Advertising

TBS aired teaser commercials for the show during their coverage of Major League Baseball.when? 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.















Episode List

eason 1: 2007-2008

References

External links

* [http://www.frankcaliendo.com Frank Caliendo's website]
* [http://www.tbs.com/video/0,,109607,00.html Preview Clips on TBS]


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