Frank's Place

Frank's Place
GenreComedy drama
Created byHugh Wilson
Written byRichard Dubin
David Chambers
Samm-Art Williams
Hugh Wilson
Directed byNeema Barnette
Richard Dubin
Stan Lathan
Max Tash
Hugh Wilson
StarringTim Reid
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Tony Burton
Virginia Capers
Robert Harper
Theme music composerLouis Alter
Eddie DeLange
Opening theme"Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" performed by Louis Armstrong
ComposerRichard Kosinski
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producersTim Reid
Hugh Wilson
ProducersMax Tash
David Chambers
Richard Dubin
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyViacom Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1987 (1987-09-14) –
March 22, 1988 (1988-03-22)
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Frank's Place is an American comedy-drama series that 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 and fellow WKRP in Cincinnati alumnus Tim Reid.

TV Guide ranked it No. 3 on its 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".[1] Rolling Stone ranked it No. 99 on its list of the best sitcoms of the television era.[2]

  1. ^ Roush, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Cancelled Too Soon". TV Guide. pp. 20 and 21
  2. ^ Best TV Sitcoms of All Time By Alan Sepinwall, Maria Fontoura, David Fear and Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, retrieved May 6, 2021.