Frank's Place

📊 Series Specifications

Network CBS
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 22
Original Language EN
Creator Hugh Wilson, Tim Reid

Frank's Place (1987)

Created by Hugh Wilson , Tim Reid
⭐ 3.0 / 5 (7 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 22 Episodes 🏷️ Drama, Comedy 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

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".

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Pilot

A college professor (Tim Reid) inherits a restaurant in New Orleans.

E2 Frank Returns

Frank has a run of bad luck after returning to Boston.

E3 Frank Takes Charge

Frank's eagerness to help puts him in everyone's way.

E4 The Bridge

After a patron dies, his family sues the restaurant.

E5 Frank Joins A Club

Frank joins an all black club of professionals but then Anna-May informs him of the ""Capital C club,"" as the members are all light-skinned blacks whereas Frank is dark-skinned, making him the token black in an all-black club.

E6 Eligible Bachelor

Frank's bachelor status brings women to the restaurant.

E7 Disengaged

Hanna has second thoughts about her wedding.

E8 Cool and the Gang (1)

A young handyman's mood swings and sudden wealth worry Frank.

E9 Cool and the Gang (2)

The staff tries to help troubled Charles.

E10 Reverend Gets His Flock

The Rev. Deal is offered a pulpit to preach from.

E11 I.O.U.

A creditor holds Frank responsible for his father's gambling debts.

E12 Food Fight a.k.a. Fighting Chefs

Big Arthur and a rival chef decide to settle differences in the ring.

E13 Season's Greetings

The restaurant prepares for Christmas, as an unknown uncle visits Frank.

E14 The Bum Out Front

Frank is upset when a bum decides to live outside the Chez.

E15 Dueling Voodoo

Frank discovers a woman in his building is scaring his tenants with voodoo.

E16 Where's Ed?

Tiger throws a bash for a recently deceased pal, who attends.

E17 Night Business

Frank hires a consultant to improve business at the restaurant.

E18 Shorty's Belle

Shorty pursues a flamboyant young southern belle.

E19 Frank's Place—The Movie

A noted director chooses the Chez as the site of his next film.

E20 Cultural Exchange

Frank's friendly gesture toward some African musicians backfires.

E21 The Recruiting Game

Colleges recruit the basketball-star son of Miss Marie's friend.

E22 The King of Wall Street

A corporate head learns of his ouster during dinner at the Chez.