Frank Frankly

> Arguably the smartest neighbor in Welcome Home, **Frank Frankly** was the resident bookworm with an expertise on butterflies. Despite being the grumpiest and greyest of this colorful cavalcade of neighbors, it’s good to have someone so organized and matter-of-fact amidst the bunch. After all, he enjoys being frank, even if it means being Frank, whatever that means! He was Julie’s best friend.
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## Neighborhood Description

"**Frank** did not have any known information regarding his origins prior to moving into Home when compared to the others. However, there are still notable attributes that have been uncovered.
Frank was often depicted with a book or butterfly net, since butterflies were seemingly his focus. He was also a source of information for the other neighbors when an answer to a question was needed as noted in old scripts, but it would often be discredited for comedic effect. Frank would be partnered with Julie as the straight man in various skits, merchandise and advertising, and in the song, “The Fun in your Frown.” (No track found.)

In the show itself, the puppet appeared with a fixed frown on its face, but in illustrated material Frank often had more complex expressions. Any concept work surrounding Frank’s puppet could not be uncovered, but there was evidence that had revealed that his head could be fully rotated."

## Appearance

**Frank** was an adult humanoid puppet. He was four feet tall and slim, with grey skin and dark blue (almost black) hair. He had a long, yellow nose, a thick unibrow, and red blush circles on his cheeks. His mouth was usually downturned into a frown. Frank was often depicted wearing a multicolored, gingham vest with dark blue lapels and red buttons, over a fluffy white long-sleeve button-up shirt. He also had on a yellow, butterfly-shaped bowtie, tight-fitting dark blue pants, pink socks, and dark blue loafers.

## Personality

Frank is a very blunt character, serving as a comedic foil to Julie. More remains to be uncovered.

## Trivia

* During Pride Month, it was confirmed that alongside being non-binary, Frank was also gay.
* It was intended that Franke would become a couple with Eddie, but because the show was set in the 1970s, gay couples appearing on public television was still frowned upon at the time. So instead, Eddie and Frank's romantic relationship would only be hinted at via promotional art.
* Frank sounded very cultivated and confident, as well as a bit nasally. He was compared to both Jim Rash and Linda Belcher.
* His favorite food was custard, though he also loved to make food in gelatin molds.
* Frank's puppet's head might have been able to rotate fully as an indication of frustration or nervousness.
* Frank is the only neighbor whose first name does not end with the long "e" sound.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://twitter.com/\_partycoffin\_/status/1543432908215439360?s=46&t=22JKVEeQVd6w7HgSRMELaQ
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/DaFrankiestein/status/1638945544289804288
3. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x\_Q442SEbut39eRy7N7nqHK2DNhPW8IbigeFkNjHAvA/edit
4. ↑ https://partycoffin.tumblr.com/post/706663757979467777/hello-apologies-if-this-has-been-asked-before
5. ↑ https://partycoffin.tumblr.com/post/707850757338284032/i-just-have-to-ask-whats-everyones-favorite
6. ↑ https://www.clownillustration.com/frank

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