Frank Dorsey

### Family

Halie Black (daughter), Ruby Dorsey (daughter), David Dorsey (son), Delia Meers-Dorsey (daughter-in-law), Caroline Kohl Dorsey (granddaughter)

### Friends

Leighton Vaile, Lia Dykstra, Mick Mills, Nic Hale

### First Appearence

The Council of Averages; season 1; episode 1: Pilot

Senator **Franklin Roosevelt "Frank" Dorsey** is a supporting character in the show The Council of Averages. He is a Democratic senator from Pennsylvania.

## History

Frank was born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1950.

He was rebellious when he was young, often sneaking out to smoke and see concerts. He allegedly dodged the Vietnam War draft.

When he was 23, he impregnated his girlfriend at the time and abandoned her soon after, leaving her to have their daughter, Halie Black, alone. Frank and Halie had never met between her birth and the time "Children's Day" takes place.

He had two children with his first wife, Ruby and David.  David later married Delia Meers, and they had a daughter, Caroline.

He successfully ran for the United States Senate in 1980 as a Democrat from Pennsylvania.

At one point, he unsuccessfully ran for president.

By the time "Master of Reality" takes place, Frank had been a widower twice and a divorcee seven times, and had not been in a steady relationship for at least a decade.

## Appearance

Frank is of average height and weight, with pale skin and blue eyes. His hair used to be brown, but it has turned white with age.

At work, he wears a dark blue suit with a striped blue tie. At home, he wears a dark blue suit.

## Personality

Frank is cool and carefree, preferring playing video games to working. He is charming, with others, particularly women, instinctively admiring him. He is often oblivious to other people's problems and is known to be rather self-absorbed, but is a loving family man regardless, showering his granddaughter in particular with affection.

## Relationships

### Caroline Kohl Dorsey

Frank is Caroline's grandfather. Frank spoils Caroline with books, technology, and trips, with Caroline often struggling to find things to do for him in return. Caroline dislikes Frank's constant womanizing, being openly antagonistic to his girlfriends. Frank immediately drops his charming persona when Caroline is threatened or insulted, defending her from any threat.

### Leighton Vaile

Frank and Leighton are coworkers. They seem to get along rather well, although it is unclear how much of their friendship is just putting up with a coworker.

## Appearances

* S1EP1: Pilot
* S1EP3: Be-Bop-A-Lula (cameo)
* S1EP4: Out of Service (mentioned)
* S1EP6: Master of Reality
* S1EP7: Showdown In The Senate Chamber (background)
* S1EP8: On Top of The World
* S1EP14: Come On To Me
* S2EP10: The Professor's Day Out (mentioned)
* S3EP2: Caring or Not

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 8, On Top of The World
2. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 14, Come On To Me
3. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 2, Episode 8, Children's Day
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 1, Pilot
5. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 6, Master of Reality
6. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 7, Showdown In The Senate Chamber
7. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 3, Episode 2, Caring or Not
8. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 2, Episode 10, The Professor's Day Out