Frank Leaves for the Orient
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| Frank Leaves for the Orient | |
|---|---|
| Created by | |
| Starring | Janet Carroll Rebecca Chalmers Chris Tallman |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Original release | August 8 – September 12, 1999 |
Frank Leaves for the Orient is a television series produced by Comedy Central, which aired for 6 episodes over the summer of 1999. The series starred as Frank, an American preparing to leave for Japan.
Plot[]
This stream-of-consciousness live-action comedy is a journey through the protagonist Frank's to-do list, as he tries to escape his everyday life by moving to Japan to teach English. Each episode of Frank Leaves For The Orient deals with another aspect of Frank's attempts to wrap up his life, break up with his girlfriend, quit his job, etc. The action becomes a surreal, rapid-fire, sometimes non-linear story that splits apart and then comes back together.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Girlfriend" | August 8, 1999 | 101 | ||
| Frank has to break up with his girlfriend before moving to Japan. | |||||
| 2 | "Quit Your Job" | Michael Kaplan | August 15, 1999 | 102 | |
| Frank has to quit his job before moving to Japan. | |||||
| 3 | "Ed" | John Sanborn | Michael Kaplan | August 22, 1999 | 103 |
| Frank realizes his best friend wants to come to Japan with him, and has to figure out how to break up with a guy. | |||||
| 4 | "Chloe" | John Sanborn | , Lisa Page | August 29, 1999 | 104 |
| Just when he thought he was going to get away clean, Frank bumps into his dream girl, Chloe. | |||||
| 5 | "Mom & Dad" | Tim Boxell | Michael Kaplan | September 5, 1999 | 105 |
| Over lunch at a Chinese restaurant, Frank tries to convince his parents that moving to Japan is a sane, responsible choice. | |||||
| 6 | "Sell Your Stuff" | John Sanborn | John Sanborn, Michael Kaplan | September 12, 1999 | 106 |
| Frank holds the mother of all garage sales, trying to outrun all his past selves. | |||||
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- 1999 American television series endings
- 1990s American comedy television series
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