Frank's Place

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Frank's Place is an American television dramedy series from the late 1980s, acclaimed for its sophisticated storytelling and portrayal of life in New Orleans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American television series
dramedy television series
television series
awardReceived Humanitas Prize NERFINISHED
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED
cameraSetup single-camera
characterPortrayedBy Frank Parrish – Tim Reid NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Hugh Wilson NERFINISHED
Tim Reid NERFINISHED
depicts African-American culture
life in New Orleans
executiveProducer Hugh Wilson NERFINISHED
Tim Reid NERFINISHED
filmingLocation Los Angeles
format single-camera
genre comedy
drama
dramedy
hasCultFollowing true
hasMainCharacter Frank Parrish NERFINISHED
hasTheme community
cultural identity
race relations in the United States
nominatedFor Golden Globe Awards NERFINISHED
Primetime Emmy Awards NERFINISHED
notableFor realistic portrayal of African-American life
sophisticated storytelling
numberOfEpisodes 22
numberOfSeasons 1
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork CBS
originalReleaseEnd 1988
originalReleaseStart 1987
plotSummary A Northern college professor inherits a New Orleans restaurant and becomes involved in the local community and culture.
productionCompany MTM Enterprises NERFINISHED
received critical acclaim
runningTimePerEpisode 30 minutes
settingLocation New Orleans NERFINISHED
starring Charles Lampkin NERFINISHED
Daphne Maxwell Reid NERFINISHED
Francesca P. Roberts NERFINISHED
Lincoln Kilpatrick NERFINISHED
Robert Harper NERFINISHED
Tim Reid NERFINISHED
Tony Burton NERFINISHED
Virginia Capers NERFINISHED
uses jazz music

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this entity surface form: Frank’s Place