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Frank's Place

Frank's Place

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Overview

Frank's Place is an American comedy-drama series which aired on CBS for 22 episodes during the 1987-1988 television season. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and executive produced by Wilson and series star Tim Reid. Frank's Place is the most recent show that ran for only one season which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. TV Guide ranked it #3 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

Created by Hugh Wilson
Produced by Samm-Art Williams, Max Tash, David Chambers
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Frank Parrish

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Bubba Weisberger

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Hanna Griffin

Francesca P. Roberts

Francesca P. Roberts

Anna-May

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Miss Marie

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Bertha Griffin-Lamour

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Big Arthur

Charles Lampkin

Charles Lampkin

Tiger Shepin

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Reverend Tyrone Deal

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William Thomas, Jr.

Cool Charles

Themes & Keywords

restaurantnew orleans, louisiana

About Frank's Place

Frank's Place is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1987 exploring themes of restaurant, new orleans, louisiana. Created by Hugh Wilson, it stars Tim Reid, Robert Harper, Daphne Maxwell Reid. Frank's Place is an American comedy-drama series which aired on CBS for 22 episodes during the 1987-1988 television season. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and executive produced by Wilson and series star Tim Reid. Frank's Place is the most recent show that ran for only one season which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. TV Guide ranked it #3 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".

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